2001 FORD RANGER Complaints

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WOULD START TO VIBRATE/ SHIMMY, HIGHER THE SPEED SHIMMYING WOULD BE WORSE, CONSUMER WOULD GRIP STEERING WHEEL, AND WOULD BE HARD TO MAINTAIN CONTROL, HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS, EACH MECHANIC JUST ROTATED THE TIRES, THIS FAILED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM.*AK GOODYEAR REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES. RTS WRANGLER P235/75R15)*JB

PE00.048; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED AND HEARD VIBRATION NOISES. WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO SHOULDERS, AND SAW THAT RIGHT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM VEHICLE. FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS AT, P22570R15 DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

CONSUMER HAS EXTENDED CAB WITH SEATS THAT FACE TOWARD THE DOOR. SEATS DON'T HAVE GOOD SUPPORT OR STABILTY. OCCUPANT'S HEAD HITS BACK OF SEAT WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. COMPLAINT HAS NOT BEEEN FILED WITH MANUFACTURER.*AK

NUT CAME OFF TIE ROD AND TIE ROD DISENGAGED FROM PASSENGER SIDE FRONT WHEEL WHILE PULLING UP TO MY HOUSE, ONE MILE AFTER GETTING OFF THE FREEWAY.*AK

DURING A FRONTAL IMPACT WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. NO DETERMINATION HAS BEEN MADE FOR THE CAUSE OF THIS FAILURE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS.*AK

PASSENGER-SIDE SEAT BELT BECOMES UN-BUCKLED AT RANDOM TIMES. THE BUCKLE INITIALLY ENGAGES AND SEEMS TO PERFORM CORRECTLY, BUT AT ANY MOMENT IT MAY DISENGAGE FROM THE LATCH. I REPORTED THIS PROBLEM TO FIVE STAR FORD ON 7/24/01. THEY "TESTED" THE BELT LATCH AND REPORTED IT WAS OK. THEIR "TEST" IS DEFECTIVE. THE BELT CONTINUES TO BECOME UNLATCHED AT RANDOM TIMES. I RETURNED TO FIVE STAR FORD ON 8/21/01 AND COMPLAINED LOTS AND DEMANDED A REPLACEMENT LATCH. THEY INFORMED ME OF THE RECALL, AND TOLD ME THEY ARE ORDERING A REPLACEMENT. I CAN'T BELIEVE THEY DIDN'T REPLACE THE LATCH WHEN I FIRST REPORTED THE PROBLEM IN JULY! THEIR "TEST" DOES NOT DETECT THE RANDOM-BEHAVIOR FAILURES THAT OCCUR WITH THIS SEAT BELT. THIS SHOULD BE A TOTAL RECALL AND REPLACEMENT, WHETHER THEIR "TEST" DICTATES IT OR NOT! IT IS OVER 2 WEEKS LATER, AND STILL NO REPLACEMENT PART FOR ME, AND SEAT BELT IS STILL UNBUCKLING.*AK RQ04011.*PCO OWNER GIVES PERM. TO RELEASE INFO.*PCO

FUEL GUAGE DROPS QUICKLY TO ONE QUARTER OR THERE ABOUTS AND THEN STAYS THERE FOR A LONG TIME.*AK

THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURER WAS PROVIDING 15 INCH SPARE WHEELS ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 16 INCH WHEELS, THIS MAY CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO BE OUT OF BALANCE, THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE LOOKED INTOBY THE MANUFACTURER. *YH

I HAVE PROBLEMS WHEN I STOP SOMETIMES THE ENGINE STALLS. I ALSO HAVE PROBLEMS WHEN I AM ON THE OPEN HIGHWAY WITH ENGINE RUNNING UNEVEN IT KIND OF SKIPS OR SURGES SLIGHTLY. THE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND FLASHES AT OR AROUND 4800 RPM. I HAVE BEEN IN FOR SERVICE AND THE DEALER SAYS FORD IS WORKING ON ALL THE PROBLEMS I AM HAVING. I DO NOT WANT TO HAVE MY FORD EDGE STALL AT A BUSY ENTERSECTION OR ON THE HIGHWAY . HOPE THIS HELPS SPUR SOMEONE ON SO I CAN GET A FASTER FIX FOR MY PROBLEM. THANKS. *AK

01 V 227 001/TRW SEAT BELT BUCKLES: DRIVER'S SEAT BELT FAILURE BEFORE A MONTH AFTER RECEIVING A RECALL NOTICE. DEALER, WORLD FORDS, TIMBER PINE, FL; PHONE# 954/443-7000 WAS UNABLE TO MAKE REPAIRS BECAUSE OF NO PARTS AVAILABLE, AND STILL UNAVILABLE. ASKING NHTSA TO ASSIST IN THIS MATTER. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK