2004 FORD RANGER Complaints

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V788000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. BIG COUNTRY FORD LINCOLN (500 W COMMERCE ST, BROWNWOOD, TX 76801) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

LETTER FROM FORD ANNOUNCING RECALL (THE SECOND TIME) IN JANUARY, 2018. CALLED WEST HILLS FORD, BREMERTON, WASHINGTON IN JANUARY, THEY DO NOT HAVE PARTS YET. CALLED AGAIN FEBRUARY 13, STILL NO PARTS. CALLED IN EARLY MARCH, STILL NO PARTS. CHECKED WITH OTHER FORD DEALERS, THEY HAVE SAME PROBLEM. CALLED WEST HILLS 3-26-2018, THEY DO NOT HAVE PARTS AND DON'T EXPECT THEM UNTIL MID-MAY. THIS IS COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE AND FORD IS NOT ANY HELP WITH THE SOLUTION.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V788000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CONTACTED CLEVELAND FORD ((855) 534-1919 2496 S LEE HWY, CLEVELAND, TN 37311) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE ON BACKORDER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WOULD BE EXPEDITED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT HEARD BACK FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. *TT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V788000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED A LOCAL DEALER (BRIAN TOLIVER FORD, 539 EAST GOODE ROAD, QUITMAN, TX 75783) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

AIRBAG INFLATORS - JANUARY 2018 I RECEIVED IN THE MAIL ' SAFETY RECALL NOTICE 17S42/NHTSA RECALL 17V787 AND 17V788. I CALLED CHAPMAN FORD LOCATED AT 3951 COLUMBIA AVENUE, COLUMBIA, PA IN JANUARY AND THEY TOLD ME THEY DO NOT HAVE THE PARTS. THEY TOLD ME TO CALL IN 30 DAYS. I CALLED AGAIN IN FEBRUARY AND THEY TOLD ME TO CALL THEM IN 30 DAYS AGAIN. I CALLED THEM AGAIN ON MARCH 19, 2018 AND THEY DO NOT HAVE THE PARTS AND HAVE NO IDEA WHEN THEY WILL BE GETTING THEM IN. I CALLED CHAPMAN FORD LOCATED AT 1485 MANHEIM PIKE, LANCASTER, PA LEFT SEVERAL MESSAGES AND THEY NEVER RETURNED MY CALL. IN THE MEANTIME, I AM DRIVING AN UNSAFE VEHICLE. IT APPEARS THE DEALERSHIPS ARE CLUELESS ON THE SAFETY RECALL NOTICE AND DO NOT CARE ABOUT THEIR CUSTOMER'S SAFETY. IT HAS BEEN THREE MONTHS AND I AM NOT GETTING ANY ANSWERS ON WHEN MY VEHICLE WILL BE REPAIRED. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE. SINCERELY, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

"TAKATA RECALL" WENT TO DEALER TWICE ON THIS RECALL, SECOND TIME MADE APPOINTMENT AFTER TELLING THEM WHAT IT WAS FOR, THE RECALL NUMBER, VEHICLE VIN, ETC. TOOK DAY OFF WORK FOR APPOINTMENT ONLY TO BE TOLD THEY COULDN'T COMPLY AS THEY DIDN'T HAVE THE PARTS. WHY DID THEY MAKE THE APPOINTMENT WITH NO PARTS? I AM TIRED OF THE GAMES ON THIS ISSUE. FORD OWES ME A NEW TRUCK.

TAKATA INFLATORS MY LOCAL DEALER TELLS ME FORD IS VERY SLOW GETTING PARTS TO THEM. THE SERVICE PERSON SEEMED FRUSTRATED. APPARENTLY THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM BUT YET FORD KEEPS SENDING ME REMINDERS FOR THE REPAIR.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V788000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. CREST FORD (26333 VAN DYKE, CENTER LINE, MI) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V788000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED TASCA FORD (1300 PONTIAC AVE, CRANSTON, RI) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE ON BACKORDER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V788000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN DECEMBER OF 2017. AFTER CONTACTING THE LOCAL DEALER (ASTROG FORD, 2028 7TH STREET, PARKERBERG, WV) AND THE MANUFACTURER, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. AFTER TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.