2001 FORD RANGER Complaints

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE SPARE TIRE IS TOO SMALL FOR VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

AT 6K MI WHILE MAKING RIGHT TURNS AT SPEEDS 30 MPH AND LOWER, THERE WAS A DISTINCT VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END. FORD REPLACED THE STEERING RACK. NOW AT 23K MI SAME EXACT PROBLEM IS BACK. *TT

AT LESS THAN 22,600 MILES, VEHICLE USED IN LIGHT COMMUTER DUTY REQUIRED NEW BRAKES TWICE, THE MOST RECENT THE RESULT OF SEPARATION OF BRAKE LINING FROM BRAKE PAD CAUSING ROTOR TO CRACK BEYOND REPAIR DUE TO METAL-TO-METAL HEAT FATIGUE. FAILURE OCCURRED WITH NO PREVIOUS AUDIBLE OR OTHER WARNING. *JB

WHEN I LOOK UP MY FORD RANGER 2002 PICKUP TRUCK AND ATTEMPT TO LOOK AT THE POWER TRAIN OPTION IT COMES BACK WITH A ERROR ON THE SCREEN WITH THE COMMANDS "GET-IN-......." IT DOES NOT GIVE ME ANY SEARCH RESULTS. *JB

THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *JB

THE VEHICLE CAME FROM THE MANUFACTURER WITH THE WRONG ROTORS. AFTER 19 MILES, THE ROTORS AND BRAKES WERE CHANGED, AND AGAIN AT 32 MILES. *JB

THE BRAKE ROTORS WERE WORN WHICH CAUSED HEAVY VIBRATION AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. *NLM

WHILE TURNING INTO GROCERY PARKING LOT APPLIED BRAKES TO STOP VEHICLE, BUT VEHICLE KEEP GOING AND SMASHED THROUGH STORE ENTRANCE.VEHICLE BRAKES DID NOT RESPOND THEY ARE ANTI LOCK

THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A NOTICE FROM FORD 10/01 ABOUT A DEFECT WITH THE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES. THE DEALER SAID THE TIRE PROGRAM HAD BEEN DISCONTINUED (MANUFACTURER RECALL # 0NP01B77; NHTSA CAMPAIGN # 01X001000). *NLM *TS

THIS COMPLAINT IS ABOUT A FORD RANGER EDGE SUPERCAB 4X4. I HAVE HAD THIS TRUCK BARELY OVER 2 YEARS AND IT HAS 45,000 MILES ON IT. ABOUT ONE YEAR AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE I STARTED HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, THE "OVERDRIVE OFF" LIGHT FLASHING AND FUNNY SHIFTS FROM FIRST INTO SECOND AS WELL AS A HESITANT ACCELERATION FOLLOWED BY A SMALL JERK. I TOOK IT IN TO HAVE IT FIXED AND APPARENTLY IT WAS. ABOUT 3 MONTHS LATER THE TRANSMISSION STARTED ACTING UP AGAIN IN THE SAME FASHION. I TOOK IT IN AND ONCE AGAIN THOUGHT IT WAS FIXED UNTIL A FEW MONTHS LATER IT STARTED DOING THE SAME THING. BY THIS TIME SINCE I THOUGHT THE TRUCK WAS FINALLY FIXED I DECIDED TO ADD A 4" SUSPENSION LIFT AND 33" TIRES. WHEN I TOOK IT IN THEY TOLD ME I NEED EITHER A NEW TRANSMISSION OR TO HAVE THIS ONE REBUILT AND THAT THE WARRANTY WOULD COVER THE COST. AFTER ABOUT A WEEK IN THE SHOP AND TORN APART THEY CALLED AND TOLD ME THE WARRANTY CO. DID NOT WANT TO PAY FOR THE REBUILT TRANSMISSION BECAUSE OF THE "EXTENSIVE SUSPENSION MODS" AND LARGER TIRES. LET ME REMIND YOU, I HAD IT IN 2 TIMES BEFORE THE LIFT WAS PUT ON FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM THAT HAS NOT YET BEEN FIXED. AFTER A BIT OF ARGUING I DECIDED THAT I WASN'T GOING TO WIN AND THAT I NEED A TRUCK. SO I AM NOW PAYING $150 A MONTH FOR THE $3000+ FOR THE WORK AND REBUILT TRANSMISSION. NOW, AFTER ABOUT 4 MONTHS AFTER THE WORK, I AM EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM YET AGAIN...CAN SOMEONE PLEASE ADVISE ME ON HOW TO TAKE CARE OF THIS PROBLEM ??? THANKS, AARON. *NLM