2001 Ford Ranger complaints

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STARTED TO VIBRATE IN THE FRONT END. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TIRES WERE ROTATED BUT THE VIBRATION BECAME WORSE (225/70R15100S M/S RADIAL TUBELESS). *MR *NLM

THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE HAD 16 INCH ORIGINAL WHEELS AND TIRES, BUT THE SPARE TIRE AND WHEEL WERE ONLY 15 INCHES. *YH CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS ILLOGICAL AND COULD POSE A SERIOUS PROBLEM. CONSUMER THINKS FORD SHOULD CORRECT THE PROBLEM BY MOUNTING A 16 INCH TIRE AS A SPARE INSTEAD OF THE 15 INCH. *JG

FORD MADE A EXTENDED CAB WITH BACK DOORS. BY FORD ELIMINATING THE B-PILLAR OR POST. FRONT DOOR IS JUST LATCH TO THE REAR DOOR WITHOUT A POST TO SUPPORT IT. WHICH CAN RESULT IN MINIMAL STRENGTH AND PROTECTION AGAINST SIDE IMPACTS. *JG

THE WALL ON THE TIRE SHREDDED. THE TREAD HAS COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE RIM ON THE OUTER WALL. DT

NO SUMMARY. DT

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING CLUTCH PEDAL FELL TO THE FLOOR, AND WOULD NOT COME BACK UP. TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY STATED THE PIN ON MASTER CYLINDER FELL OUT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

WHEN CONSUMER PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS A NOTICEABLE RUMBLING, BUMPING NOISE COMING FROM THE OUTSIDE. CONSUMER THOUGHT THE PROBLEM WOULD GO AWAY ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS BROKEN IN BUT IT ONLY GOT WORSE. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS INFORMED THAT THEY DIDN'T WARRANT TIRES, SENDING CONSUMER TO THE FIRESTONE DEALERSHIP. IT WAS DECIDED THERE THAT THE TIRES WERE CUPPING. CONSUMER HAD THE TIRES REPLACED. CONSUEMR INFORMED THE FORD DELAERSHIP WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED OF FIRESTONES FINDINGS. FORD INFORMED CONSUMER THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE IS UNDER WARRANTY THIS DOESN'T APPLY BECAUSE IT OCCURED THROUGH NORMAL WEAR. CONSUMER HAS RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, STATING THE VEHICLE VIBRATES SO BADLY IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD. *JG

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED ON A COLLISION AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOYED AT THE IMPACT. DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. MR

CONSUMER WAS BRAKING FOR A SPEED BUMP WHEN BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, WHEN THE VEHICLE WHEELS HIT THE SPEED BUMP BOTH AIR BAG DEPLOYED, AS A RESULT THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND RAN INTO A DITCH, AND ALL AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. .*AK *NLM

VEHICLE HIT A DITCH AT 40 MPH, THE DRIVER AIRBAG DEPLOYED, THEN IMMEDIATLY BURST OPEN. DAMAGE TO VEHICLE UNKNOWN, NO INJURIES.*JB

CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKE AT 40 MPH, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, NO BRAKING ACTION. VEHICLE HIT A DITCH, NO INJURIES, DAMAGE TO VEHICLE UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME.*JB

WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP SIGNALING FOR A LEFT TURN AND OTHER DRIVER HIT ME FROM BEHIND AT APROX. 30 MILES/HOUR. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, ALTHOUGH MY SEATBELT LOCKED AND I WAS SLUNG FORWARD, MISSING THE WINDSHIELD BY ONLY AN INCH OR TWO.

MY TIRES ON THE VEHICLE ARE 16" AND THE SPARE TIRE IS 15" THE PROBLEM IS THE SPARE TIRE BEING A SMALLER SIZE THAN THE OTHERS IS THAT IT CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT OR MAKE THE VEHICLE ROLL OVER OR DAMAGE THE DIFFERENTIAL OF THE VEHICLE I WANT TO STRESS THAT THIS IS NOT A "DONUT "TIRE. THIS IS SUPPOSE TO BE A REGULAR TIRE ACCODING TO THE OWNERS MANUAL IF IT WAS A "DONUT " IT WOULD BE LABELED AS SUCH IT HAS NO SUCH MARKINGS. I CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER AND GOT THE SAME ANSWER FROM BOTH THAT'S THE WAY YOU BOUGHT IT THAT'S THE WAY IT IS SO I ASSUMED THAT THEY SHIPPED OUT MANY VEHICLE THAT WERE EQUIPPED THAT SAME WAY IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE TO NOT NOTIFY THE OWNER BUT IT WILL ALSO IN MY OPINION CAUSE AN ACCIDENT IE.ROLLOVER VEHICLE PARTS FAILURE THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME PLEASE KEEP ME NOTIFIED OF YOUR FINDINGS. THANK YOU SIGNED ESTEL KEEFER. *AK

TO FOLLOW UP FROM A PREVIOUS POST ON OR ABOUT AUG 8, PERTAINING TO THE DRIVERS SEAT BELT. I WENT TO THE FORD SERVICE REPRESENATIVE YESTERDAY, 13 AUG, AND WAS TOLD THAT THE BELT WOULD BE IN TOMORROW (TODAY 14 AUG). AND I DID NOT RECEIVE A SEAT BELT. THIS HAS GONE ON FOR OVER 2 MONTHS, AND I STILL FEEL INSECURED ABOUT HAVING TO DRIVE WITHOUT A SEATBELT. PLEASE REPLY TO LET ME KNOW IF ANYTHING CAN BE DONE. THANKS. *AK IE04074.*PCO (NOT RELATED TO RQ)

CONSUMER STATES THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. *SLC

THE DRIVERS SIDE SHOULDER BELT FIRST LOCKED UP, THEN IT PULLED ALL THE WAY OUT AND WILL NOT RETRACT. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY DID NOT TAKE THE REAR DOOR APART TO SEE WHAT CAUSED THE TROUBLE. MY CHILDREN RECEIVED A PHONE CALL IN EARLY JULY THAT THE PART WOULD BE IN AROUND 23 JULY. TO THIS DATE, AUG 7, I HAVE NOT RECEIVED A CALL YET. I HAVE CALLED TO LOCAL FORD DEALERS TO FIND EVEN AN OFF COLOR BELT, BUT NONE ARE TO BE HAD. I FELL UNSECURE, AND EVEN GUILTY DRIVING THIS VEHICLE WITHOUT A SEATBELT SINCE IT IS A LAW IN THIS STATE, AND I HAVE TO DRIVE ON AN ARMY POST WHICH IS THE LAW THERE ALSO. I HAVE ALSO TRIED EVERTHING I CAN TO GET THIS FIXED. I EVEN TOOK THE DOOR APART TO SEE IF THE MECHANISM COULD BE FIXED (WHICH WAS MORE THAN WHAT THEY DID AT THE DEALER), BUT IT IS UN-REPAIRABLE. (I HAVE 20+YEARS EXPERIENCE AS AN ARMY MECHANIC) I WOULD HAVE EVEN TRIED TO SWITCH THE BELT WITH THE PASSENGER SIDE, BUT IT WILL NOT WORK (THE TRUCK IS A 4-DOOR AND WILL NOT SWAP OUT). THANKS FOR YOUR TIME.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AND WITH NO WARNING ENGINE MOTOR WILL GO OUT, AND THEN VEHICLE WILL START TO DECELERATE. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

VEHICLE WOULD GRADULLY ACCELERATE UP TO 30-35 MPH WITHOUT FOOT TOUCHING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. DEALER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE AT A STOP ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK BRIEFLY, ENGINE RACED AND RPMS WENT TO 4000.*AK

WHILE TRYING TO SHIFT FROM SECOND TO THIRD GEAR CLUTCH PEDAL MOVED FREELY, CONSUMER UNABLE TO USE CLUTCH TO SHIFT. GEAR LEVER HAD TO BE FORCED INTO GEAR. PLEASE ADD FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

THE CLUTCH WOULD NOT GO INTO GEAR WHEN IT SAT FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TWICE BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM. *MJ *NLM

I WAS HIT BY A SEMI TRUCK WHO RAD A RED LIGHT ON A TWO WAY HWY THE PASSENGER SIDE WAS TURNED OFF. HE HIT THE PASSENGER SIDE AND THERE WAS HARDLY ANYTHING LEFT OF THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK AND HE WAS GOING OVER 55 MPH AND MY AIRBAG DIDN'T GO OFF. I NOTIFIED FORD BY EMAIL AND THEY WERE NOT CONCERNED SAID THERE WASNOTHING WAS.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AND APPLYING BRAKES DRIVER CAN HEAR A LOUD NOISE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. HOWEVER, CANNOT FIND CAUSE. *AK

AIR BAG LIGHT WILL COME ON AND STAY ON INTERMITTENTLY FOR ABOUT 20-30 MINTUES BEFORE GOING OUT. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER CANNOT FIND CAUSE OF PREOBLEM.*AK

INSTRUMENT PANEL WILL INTERMITTENTLY NOT WORK, WHICH RESULTS IN NOT LETTING CONSUMER KNOW IF ANY OF THE DOORS ARE OPENED.*AK

LATCH ON DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT DOES NOT UNLOCK. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER IS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK

RIGHT REAR BRAKE LINE IS RUBBING AGAINST SHOCK ABSORBER AND CAN RESULT IN LOSS OF BRAKES WHILE DRIVING. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

CONSUMER FELL ASLEEP AT WHEEL AND HIT A TREE. SPEED UNKNOWN. VEHICLE STRUCK TREE DIRECTLY IN CENTER OF HOOD. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. UNKNOWN IF AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER IMPACT. FORD DEALER WAS CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

VEHICLE WAS GOING 65MPH SET ON CRUISE CONTROL. VEHICLE STRUCK A HORSE WHICH TOTALED VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. FORNTHE WAS NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

DOOR SWELLINGS STARTED THEN A LONG LIST FROM THE BODY FRAME TO ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION FALIURE OCCURES WHEN THE TEMPATURE CHANGES VEHICLE WAS LEASED BRAND NEW!!!!!!!

WHEN TURNING HEATER ON, DEGOGGER WILL COME ON AND FOG UP ALL WINDOWS INTERMITTENTLY.*AK

THE VEHICLE SHOOK AND THE ENGINE FAILED COMPLETELY WHEN THE CONSUMER ACCELERATED TO A SPEED OF 89-90 MPH. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH A FUEL CUT OFF DEVICE WHICH COULD CUT OFF FUEL AT A SPEED OVER 85 MPH. *YH

WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE WILL WITHOUT ANY NOTICE STALL OUT ON HIGHWAY. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER CANNOT FIND CAUSE. *AK

WHILE IN MOTION CONSUME WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION. CONSUMER SUSTAINED INJURIES(WHIPLASH, BACK AND LEG). THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. CONSUMER FEELS SOME COMPENSATION SHOULD BE AWARDED TO HIM. *JG

RIGHT REAR WHEEL DOES 100 % BRAKEING, LEFT REAR, 0 % FROM FACTORY. NLM

VEHICLE TOTALED IN 35MPH HEAD-ON CRASH, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY.*AK

VEHICLE IS PULLING TO THE RIGHT SIDE. RIGHT/FRONT TIRE FEELS AS IF IT IS GOING TO BUCKLE UP UNDER VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

THE TIRES HAVE BEEN A PROBLEM EVER SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR. I HAVE ASKED THE DEALER TO REPLACE THEM TO NO EVAIL. THE BATTERY WENT OUT, THE POWER WINDOW ON THE DRIVER SIDE DIED, THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPAIRED TWICE THE SEAT BELTS ON BOTH DRIVER AND PASSANGER SEATS REPLACED THE TRAMISSION HAS GONE OUT TWICE THE COMPUTER/BRAIN TO RUN THE TRUCK HAS GONE OUT THREE TIMES. I DONT THINK I CAN TAKE THIS TRUCK BREAKING DOWN ALL THE TIME FOR TO MUCH LONGER. IAM IN A RENTAL CAR MORE THEN IN MY TRUCK. HELP. *AK (DOT NUMBER: W2UU IFO TIRESIZE: P225/70R15)

WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT HEAD-ON. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING MINOR INJURIES.*AK

WHEN DEPRESSING BRAKES THEY WOULD LOCK UP AND CATCH. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED FIVE TIMES, AND COULDN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT. ALSO, AT SLOW SPEED APPLIED ON BRAKES AND BRAKE SYSTEM WILL LOCK UP.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 57-67 MPH THERE IS A CONSTANT VIBRATION. ENGINEER FROM FORD STATED IT WAS A CHARACTERISTIC OF THE TRUCK.*AK FORD RECOMMENDED AND INSTALLED NEW GOODYEAR WRANGLER TIRES ON VEHICLE. *TT

CONSUMER STATES THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE REAR STOP LIGHT SOCKET AND INSTALLING A BULB. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. NLM CONSUMER STATES THAT THE SOCKET IS JUNKY, HE HAD TO BEND THE CONTACTS FOR IT TO WORK. *JG

DATE OF PURCHASE SMELLED RUBBER ON THE DRIVERS FRONT WHEEL. TRUCK BOUNCES ALL OVER CONTINUES TO DO SO, THIS CAUSES POOR STEERING CONTROL AS WELL. BRAKES ALTERNATES FROM GRABBING OR SLOW IN WORKING, PCM HAS BEEN REPROGRAMMED, YET THE WHINNING IN THE ENGINE OR DRIVE TRAIN CONTINUE. SUSPENSION VERY WEAK, VEHICLE LEANS TO THE RIGHT ON THE CURVES AND STEERING CONTROL IS DANGEROUS.

A PIECE OF TIRE FLEW OFF AND MADE A LOUD THUD SOUND IN THE WHEEL-WELL. TIRE THEN BEGAN TO FLY APART WHILE DRIVING AT 65MPH. TRUCK BEGAN TO SWERVE OFF THE ROAD WHEN I BEGAN TO APPLY THE BRAKES. TIRE CAME OFF THE RIM BEFORE WE COULD STOP. BELL FORD AND FIRESTONE DEALER TOLD ME THE TIRE WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY AS IT HAPPENED WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THEY CALLED IT A "ROAD HAZARD." "HAZARDOUS TIRES" WOULD BE MORE ACCURATE. ANOTHER COUPLE BROUGHT IN A TIRE JUST LIKE OURS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. WE WERE BOTH TURNED AWAY. WE HAVE REPLACED ALL FIVE TIRES ON THE VEHICLE BECAUSE OF THE NATURE OF THE SITUATION AND THE DANGER WE FELT. I HAVE HAD FLAT TIRES ON THE FREEWAY BEFORE, BUT I HAVE NEVER HAD A TIRE DISINTEGRATE INTO HUNDREDS OF PIECES OR COME OFF THE RIM LIKE THAT. PLEASE ADVICE NHTSA OF POOR QUALITY OF THIS FIRESTONE PRODUCT WHICH FORD MOTOR COMPANY USES ON THEIR NEW VEHICLES. THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP TO THE COMSUMERS. *AK (DOT NUMBER: 027476 TIRESIZE: 70R15)

WHEN VEHICLE IS AT A COMPLETE STOP, AND CONSUMER STEPS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, IT MOVE FORWARD ALL THE WAY UNTIL IT HITS THE FLOOR, VEHICLE HAS BEEN INTO DEALER 5 TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM, AND HAS REPLACED VARIOUS PARTS IN THE BRAKE SYSTEM, BUT PROBLEM STILL OCCURS, THE UNEVEN FRONT BRAKING PROBLEM HAS BEEN CORRECTED. THE PROBLEM WITH THE PEDAL GOING TO THE FLOOR HAS NOT. *JG *AK

FEMALE END OF SEATBELT SLIPPED OFF CABLE WHICH ANCORS IT TO THE FLOOR. *AK

THE ELECTRIC WINDOWS SHIMMMIED GOING UP AND DOWN. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE ELECTRIC WINDOW ON THE PASSENGER SIDE MAY HAVE, OR MAY NOT HAVE BEEN FIXED. *YH

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

CONSUMER CONTATCED DEALERSHIP FOR ENGINE STALLING. DEALER STATED THAT PCM MODULE WAS PROGRAMMED INCORRECTLY, CAUSING SLAVE BELT AND CLUTCH TO WORK IMPROPERLY ON A INTERMITTENT BASIS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK