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2006 Ford Ranger complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2006 record →

Air Bags
Filed Jun 1, 2018NC

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 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. CRESCENT FORD (100 OLD WINSTON RD, HIGH POINT, NC) 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. *TT UPDATED 9/21/18*JB

Engine
Filed May 14, 2018MN

2006 FORD RANGER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO BROKEN TIMING CHAIN. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED TIMING CHAIN GUIDE WAS TRAPPED BETWEEN THE GEAR AND PLASTIC COVER. THE HOLE IN THE COVER WAS ENLARGED TO REMOVE THE BROKEN CHAIN POSITION. ALSO, THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME COMPLETING THE AIRBAG RECALL REPAIR. *JS

Air Bags
Filed May 10, 2018162,399 milesNC

TAKATA RECALL. MY VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED IN THE REPLACEMENT OF AN AIRBAG PART WHERE THE AIRBAG GOES IN THE DASH WHEN IT WAS IN THE DEALERSHIP MECHANIC AREA BEING WORKED ON. TO MY KNOWLEDGE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AND NOT RUNNING

Air Bags
Filed May 4, 2018OR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 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 (COURTESY FORD LINCOLN, 1313 NE 122ND AVE, PORTLAND, OR 97230, (503) 255-1771) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. *TT *TR

Air Bags
Filed May 4, 2018CO

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V023000 (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 (O'MEARA FORD CENTER, 400 W 104TH AVE, NORTHGLENN, CO 80234, (303) 254-5020) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CALLED, BUT THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO SPEAK TO A REPRESENTATIVE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Air Bags
Filed Apr 25, 2018NY

TAKATA RECALLMESSAGE: I DRIVE A 2006 FORD RANGER. I WOULD GUESS YOU KNOW ABOUT THE AIR BAG INFLATOR RECALL AND THE DEATHS INVOLVED WITH THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE. WELL, I HAD BOTH THE INFLATORS REPLACED IN 2016. SO NOW I GOT ANOTHER RECALL NOTICE THAT I HAVE TO HAVE BOTH THOSE INFLATORS REPLACED AGAIN. SO EVEN AFTER I HAD THOSE INFLATORS REPLACED TWO YEARS AGO, I NEED TO HAVE THEM REPLACED AGAIN. DID THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE INFLATORS WITH TWO MORE DEFECTIVE INFLATORS? HAVE I BEEN DRIVING AROUND, STILL, WITH INFLATORS THAT COULD KILL ME? NOBODY SEEMS TO HAVE AN ANSWER. ALSO, WHY WAS THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY ALLOWED TO REPLACE BAD INFLATORS WITH BAD INFLATORS? THE NEW RECALL FROM FORD TELLS ME THAT PARTS ARE AVAILABLE, YET, THEY HAVE NO PARTS.(I SAW MY DEALER YESTERDAY) SO NOW I AM STILL DRIVING AROUND IN A VEHICLE THAT COULD POSSIBLY KILL ME WITH A DEVICE THAT WAS MEANT TO SAVE ME. I DON'T HAVE THE CHOICE OF JUST PARKING MY TRUCK UNTIL FORD FEELS LIKE GETTING THE PARTS. AND LASTLY, SINCE FORD PUT BAD INFLATORS IN MY RANGER TWO YEARS AGO, HOW DO I KNOW THEY ARE NOT GOING TO DO THE SAME THING AGAIN ONCE T MY DEALER GETS THE PARTS? PLEASE, ANY HELP ON YOUR PART WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.

Air Bags
Filed Apr 22, 2018OR

I RECEIVED A FORD RECALL NOTICE DATED JANUARY 2018 FROM FORD. I SET UP AN APPOINTMENT WITH JUSTIN HOOVER @ CRATER LAKE FORD, MEDFORD OREGON FOR REPAIRS ON JANUARY 16TH. UPON ARRIVAL I WAS INFORMED PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. ON SUBSEQUENT CONTACTS I WAS TOLD THE SAME. I CALLED FORD'S 866-436-7332 NUMBER (LISTED IN THE RECALL) ON MARCH 19TH (CASE #14406815) AND WAS INFORMED PARTS WERE AVAILABLE AND THEY WERE SENDING INSTRUCTIONS TO JIM HASSLER AT CRATER LAKE FORD FOR ORDERING. ON SUBSEQUENT CONTACTS I WAS TOLD PARTS WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE. I THEN CONTACT BRAIN HALL ON MARCH 26TH @ BUTLER FORD, ASHLAND, OREGON AND WAS INFORMED PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE ALSO. I SUBSEQUENTLY TALKED WITH MARK RETTER @ BUTLER FORD ON APRIL 4TH AND 9TH AND RECEIVED THE SAME INFORMATION. THERE MUST BE A BREAKDOWN IN INFORMATION/COMMUNICATION BETWEEN FORD AND ITS DEALERS. HELP ! ! ! MY VEHICLE STILL NEEDS TO HAVE THE AIRBAGS REPLACED.

Air Bags
Filed Apr 20, 2018CA

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 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 (FRONTIER FORD, 3701 STEVENS CREEK BLVD, SANTA CLARA, CA 95051, (408) 533-1488) AND WAS INFORMED 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. *TT

Air Bags
Filed Apr 17, 2018MN

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V023000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALERS (ANDERSON & KOCH FORD INC., 5577 ST CROIX TRAIL, NORTH BRANCH, MN 55056, (651) 674-4465, LUTHER NORTH COUNTRY FORD, 10401 WOODCREST DR. NW, COON RAPIDS, MN 55433, (612) 424-7648, AND GUSTAFSON MOTORS COMPANY, 210 S RIVER ST, COOK, MN 55723, (218) 666-5952) CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE AND WERE UNABLE TO VERIFY WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BE SUPPLIED FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED SEVERAL MESSAGES FROM THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS AWAITING A RESPONSE FROM A CHAT WITH THE MANUFACTURER IN 3 TO 5 DAYS, BUT THERE WAS NO FOLLOW-UP FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Air Bags
Filed Apr 8, 2018SD

TAKATA RECALL, MY COMPLAINT IS THE RUN AROUND THAT I GET FROM FORD. I HAVE CALLED AND DONE EVERYTHING THAT FORD HAS ASKED ME TO DO. I GET THE SAME ANSWER, CALL YOUR DEALER AND THEY CAN HELP. OF COURSE THE DEALER CAN NOT HELP SINCE THEY CAN NOT GET THE PARTS. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW FORD IS BEING HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR ALL OF THIS MESS. FORD TELLS ME NOT TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE BUT THE DEALER CAN NOT SUPPLY A LOANER. WHAT HAPPENS IF I AM DRIVING IT AND SOMEONE GETS HURTS, WHO IS AT FAULT FOR WHATEVER COULD HAPPEN?????? I FEEL THEY WAY FORD IS PASSING THE BUCK ONTO THE DEALER NOT RIGHT AND IN TURN THE CONSUMER PAYS FOR THE MESS. WHAT AS A CONSUMER CAN I DO TO GET SOMETHING DONE?? THANK YOU

Air Bags
Filed Apr 7, 2018OH

TAKATA RECALL. I HAVE RECEIVED MULTIPLE LETTERS AND PHONE MESSAGE TELLING ME TO IMMEDIATELY SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT WITH MY FORD DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE AIRBAGS REPLACED. THESE COMMUNICATIONS ALSO INDICATE THE REPLACEMENT PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. THE DEALERSHIP TELLS ME THEY CANNOT GET THE REPLACEMENT AIRBAGS AND DON'T KNOW WHEN THEY WILL BECOME AVAILABLE. THE FORD CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP CENTER INDICATES THE PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. WHO IS TELLING THE TRUTH HERE? AM I EXPECTED TO RENT A CAR INDEFINETELY? MY INSURANCE WILL ONLY COVER A RENTAL FOR FREE FOR 30 DAYS.

Air Bags
Filed Apr 6, 201860,000 milesMT

TAKATA RECALL DRIVER SIDE INFLATOR REPLACED 11/17/2016 - MODULE 8L5Z 10044A74A RECALL 19522 PASSENGER SIDE INFLATOR REPLACED 11/17/2016 - MODULE 4L5Z 63043B13 RECALL 16903 AM RECEIVING DAILY WARNING LETTERS FROM FORD, WHILE DEALER HAS NO RECALL AUTHORIZATION NOTICE FROM THE COMPANY (ISSUE IS RESOLVED). NO RESPONSE FROM FORD TO VEHICLE OWNER INQUIRY.

Air Bags
Filed Apr 6, 2018AR

"TAKATA RECALL" 'YOUR DEALER IS AUTRHORIZED TO PROVIDE A RENTAL VEHICLE FOR YOUR PERSONAL TRANSPORTATION . . .' MY PROBLEM IS THE DEALER TELLS ME THAT THEY HAVE A BACK LOG ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR MORE THAN A YEAR. MY VEHICLE IS MY ONLY MODE OF TRANSPORTATION AND I HAVE MISSED 2 DOCTOR APPOINTMENTS THAT REQUIRES ME A ONE AND ONE HALF HOUR TO DRIVE. THE PROBLEM IS THE DEALER TELLS ME THAT FORD WILL ONLY PAY FOR 2 DAYS RENTAL. I ALSO LIVE IN A RURAL AREA OF NORTH ARKANSAS. AT THIS DATE, THE DEALER IS STILL WAITING FOR THE BACK ORDER, HAS NO CARS TO RENT, AND BEING IN A RURAL AREA THERE ARE NO CAR RENTAL AGENCIES WITH IN A SHORT DISTANCE.

Air Bags
Filed Apr 6, 2018AZ

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V023000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. ANDERSON FORD LINCOLN IN KINGMAN, ARIZONA WAS MADE AWARE OF THE RECALL AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Air Bags
Filed Apr 6, 2018WA

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V023000 (AIR BAGS) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE DEALERS (FIVE STAR FORD LINCOLN, 711 E WISHKAH ST, ABERDEEN, WA 98250 AND MULLINAX FORD OF OLYMPIA, 3121 PACIFIC AVE SE, OLYMPIA, WA 98501) BOTH STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR REPAIR AND WOULD INFORM THE CONTACT WHEN THE PARTS BECAME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Air Bags
Filed Apr 3, 2018IL

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V022000 (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 DEALER (BOB HARPER FORD, 323 E VINE STREET, VIENNA, IL 62995) WAS CONTACTED, BUT COULD NOT CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Air Bags
Filed Apr 3, 2018VA

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 18V022000 (AIR BAGS) AND 18V023000 (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. MALLOY FORD OF WINCHESTER (LOCATED AT 1911 VALLEY AVE, WINCHESTER, VA) 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. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.

Air Bags
Filed Mar 22, 2018CA

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V023000 (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 HARPER MOTORS AT (707) 443-7311 (4800 N US HIGHWAY 101, EUREKA, CA 95503) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CALLED AND THE CONTACT WAS PLACED ON HOLD FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Air Bags
Filed Mar 21, 2018OR

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V023000 (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 WRIGHT FORD AT (541) 548-2138 (1835 S HWY 97, REDMOND, OR 97756) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. *TT

Air Bags
Filed Mar 21, 2018OH

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V023000 (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 REMEDY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER (BOB BOYD FORD, INC, 2840 N COLUMBUS ST, LANCASTER, OH 43130, (740) 654-1122) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SEVERAL OTHER FORD DEALERS WERE CONTACTED, BUT THEY ALSO HAD NO PARTS AVAILABLE AND A LONG WAITING LIST. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Air Bags
Filed Mar 19, 2018AL

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V023000 (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. MOYER FORD (2980 S MCKENZIE ST, FOLEY, AL) 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. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *TT *JS

Air Bags
Filed Mar 14, 2018NC

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V02300 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN JANUARY OF 2018. AFTER CONTACTING THE LOCAL DEALER (ASHEBORO FORD IN ASHEBORO, NC), THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE DEFECT WERE NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Air Bags
Filed Mar 13, 2018MI

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V788000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED SPIRIT FORD AT (734) 529-5521 (4402 ANN ARBOR RD, DUNDEE, MI 48131) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PART WAS TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Air Bags
Filed Mar 12, 2018IN

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 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. EDDIE GILSTRAP MOTORS, INC (207 S MAIN ST, SALEM, IN 47167) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Air Bags
Filed Mar 9, 2018OH

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V023000 (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 (DAVE KNAPP FORD LINCOLN, 500 WAGNER AVE, GREENVILLE, OH 45331) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE ON BACKORDER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE CONTACT REQUESTED A LOANER VEHICLE, BUT THE REQUEST WAS DENIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. *TT *TR

Air Bags
Filed Mar 8, 2018CA

TAKATA RECALL- FORD REPEATEDLY SENDS NOTICE OF RECALL AND STATES PARTS ARE AVAILABLE AND TO CONTACT A DEALER FOR REPAIR. THE DEALER STATES THERE ARE NO PARTS AND WILL CONTACT ME WHEN AVAILABLE. I AM NEVER CONTACTED. THE LAST FORD RECALL LETTER STATES IN RED LETTERS "DO NOT DRIVE THIS VEHICLE" UNTIL THE AIRBAG REPAIR IS COMPLETED, BUT IT NEVER GETS REPAIRED BECAUSE THEY CLAIM PARTS HAVE TO BE ORDERED. I HAVE A VEHICLE THAT IS NOT SAFE AND THAT I AM NOT ABLE TO DRIVE FOR AN INDEFINITE PERIOD OF TIME. NO ASSISTANCE IS GIVEN BY FORD OR IT'S DEALERSHIPS.

Air Bags
Filed Mar 7, 2018NC

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 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 GREEN FORD INC. AT (336) 292-8310 (3800 W WENDOVER AVE, GREENSBORO, NC 27407) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER SEVERAL TIMES AND WAS NOT ABLE TO GET THROUGH TO SPEAK WITH ANYONE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Air Bags
Filed Mar 5, 2018CO

TAKATA RECALL - I'M FILING A COMPLAINT WITH HOW DISORGANIZED THE TAKATA RECALL HAS BEEN. FORD NOTIFIED ME IN DECEMBER 2017 THAT MY VEHICLE WAS AFFECTED. A FEW WEEKS LETTER THEY TOLD ME MY VEHICLE WAS ON A DO NOT DRIVE LIST. THEY TOWED IT AND PROVIDED ME WITH A RENTAL. THEY TOLD ME PARTS WERE AVAILABLE BUT MY DEALERSHIP SAID THEY HAVE BEEN WAITING ON PARTS SINCE THE BEGINNING OF JANUARY, IT'S NOW MARCH. I'M TIRED OF SEEING NOTICES THAT PARTS ARE AVAILABLE ONLY TO HAVE MY DEALER TELL ME THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHEN PARTS ARE AVAILABLE.

Air Bags
Filed Mar 1, 2018MD

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FROM FORD, WHICH ADVISED THE CONTACT TO NOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THE RECALL INFORMATION WAS UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO CENTURY FORD (302 CENTURY DR, MT AIRY, MD 21771, (301) 829-2800) WHERE IT REMAINED FOR TWO WEEKS. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE DEALER DID NOT HAVE PARTS AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO FORD. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. *TT THE CONSUMER STATED WERE REPLACED IN 2016 BUT RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER IN 2018 FOR DEFECTIVE AIRBAGS. *TR

Air Bags
Filed Feb 28, 2018GA

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V023000 (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 REACHED OUT TO TWO DEALERS (GERALD JONES FORD LINCOLN, 3480 WRIGHTSBORO RD, AUGUSTA, GA 30909, (706) 309-6445 AND SATCHER FORD, 1850 JEFFERSON DAVIS HWY, GRANITEVILLE, SC 29829, (803) 593-3700). BOTH DEALERS CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A SECOND RECALL NOTICE THAT STATED THAT PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Air Bags
Filed Feb 28, 2018WA

2006 FORD RANGER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG SAFETY RECALL. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER ADVISED THE FIRST SET OF REPLACED AIRBAGS WERE TEMPORARY AIRBAGS AND WOULD NEED TO RETURN TO HAVE THE ANOTHER REPAIR COMPLETED. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED INFORMATION ABOUT THE TEMPORARY AIRBAG.*JS

Air Bags
Filed Feb 27, 2018CT

TAKATA RECALL SAFETY NOTICE 18S02. RECEIVED A LETTER FROM FORD MOTOR COMPANY STATING THE AIR BAGS NEED TO BE REPLACED. CALLED THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT AND SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE SAID THE PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME EVEN THOUGH THE LETTER FROM FORD MOTOR STATES PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. FORD DEALERSHIP REPRESENTATIVE SAID THEY DON'T KNOW WHEN PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE AND WILL CALL ME BACK WHEN THEY DO. I'M CONFUSED! WHY IS FORD MOTOR COMPANY SENDING LETTERS OUT WITH INACCURATE INFORMATION? THANK YOU.

Air Bags
Filed Feb 27, 2018WA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V023000 (AIR BAGS) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE DEALER (SKAGIT FORD, 680 AUTO BLVD, BURLINGTON, WA 98233) STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Air Bags
Filed Feb 26, 2018TN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V023000 (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 SEVERAL LOCAL DEALERS (JOHN BARKER'S TWO RIVERS FORD, 76 BELINDA PARKWAY MOUNT JULIET, TN 37122, RUSTY WALLACE FORD, 134 SHARON DR, DANDRIDGE, TN 37725, TED RUSSELL FORD LINCOLN, 9925 PARKSIDE DR, KNOXVILLE, TN 37922, AND RAY VARNER FORD, 2026 N CHARLES G SEIVERS BLVD, CLINTON, TN 37716) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE REMEDY WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT TO CONTINUE TO CHECK WITH THE LOCAL DEALER, BUT NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Air Bags
Filed Feb 23, 2018NC

TAKATA RECALL, WE HAVE BEEN TRYING TO GET THIS RECALL DONE FOR ABOUT A YEAR NOW. THEY KEEP TELLING US THAT THE PARTS ARE ON BACK ORDER. I HAVE RECEIVED NOTICES THAT SAY DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE. WE ARE A BUSINESS THAT DEPENDS ON THIS VEHICLE TO GET OUR JOB ACCOMPLISHED. WE CANNOT PARK THIS VEHICLE WITHOUT SOME SORT OF RENTAL PROVIDED BY THE DEALER. THEY HAVE TOLD US ON THIS LATEST ONE THAT IT WILL BE SOMETIME IN MARCH. THIS IS RIDICULOUS THAT WE ARE TOLD TO PARK OUR VEHICLE BUT IF WE HAD DONE SO EVEN FROM THIS LATEST RECALL NOTICE WE WOULD BE WITHOUT THIS VEHICLE FOR OVER A MONTH TO THIS POINT WITH NO GUARANTEE OF WHEN IT WOULD BE FIXED. THERE HAS TO BE A BETTER WAY OF INFORMING CONSUMERS THAN TO SAY DO NOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE BUT BY THE WAY WE WILL NOT KNOW HOW LONG YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO DRIVE IT. THANKS

Air Bags
Filed Feb 23, 2018NV

IN JAN. 2018 I RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE FROM FORD I CALLED CAPITAL FORD IN CARSON CITY NV I WAS TOLD THE PARTS ARE ON BACK ORDER GAVE THEM MY NAME AND PHONE NUMBER, TOLD THEY WOULD CALL WHEN PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. THEY NEVER CALLED FEB. 2018 RECEIVED PHONE NOTICE ABOUT RECALL FROM FORD. CALLED CAPITAL FORD AGAIN ABOUT IT AND ASKED ABOUT LOANER CAR TILL IT COULD BE FIXED, I WAS TOLD THEY COULDN'T HELP ME, AND HUNG UP. SAME DAY 2-16-18 I CALLED FORDS NUMBER ON RE,CALL NOTICE THEY CONTACTED CAPITAL FORD I WAS TOLD THAT THEY WOULD CONTACT ME THAT DAY ABOUT SITUATION. CAPITAL FORD HAS NEVER RETURNED A CALL YET. YESTERDAY 2-22-18 I RECEIVED ANOTHER RECALL NOTICE THAT I SHOULD NOT OPERATE VEHICLE TILL REPAIRED. I CAPITAL NOT RECEIVED REPLIES TO ANY OF MY REQUEST FOR SERVICE A AND OR A LOANER VEHICLE.

Air Bags
Filed Feb 23, 2018PA

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V023000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED SANDS FORD OF POTTSVILLE AT (570) 622-1991 (440 N CLAUDE A LORD BLVD, RT 81, POTTSVILLE, PA 17901) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. 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.

Air Bags
Filed Feb 23, 2018AZ

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V322000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME AS THE RECALL NOTICE WAS RECEIVED OVER THREE YEARS AGO. THE DEALER (CHAPMAN FORD SCOTTSDALE, 3950 N 89TH ST, SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85251) STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Air Bags
Filed Feb 22, 2018NC

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V023000 (AIR BAGS) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTIFICATION IN AUGUST OF 2017. THE DEALER (CRESENT FORD, 100 OLD WINSTON RD, HIGH POINT, NC 27265) INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE REMEDY FOR THE RECALLS MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR ANOTHER YEAR, AND THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE PARTS WERE ON BACKORDER. THERE WAS NO GUARANTEE THAT THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE BY A SPECIFIC DATE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Air Bags
Filed Feb 22, 2018WI

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V023000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. PIONEER FORD IN PLATTEVILLE, WISCONSIN WAS MADE AWARE OF THE RECALL AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Air Bags
Filed Feb 22, 2018100,000 milesNH

TAKATA RECALL GETTING NOTICES SINCE 2015 ON THIS ISSUE AND STILL NOTHING DONE. DEALER TELLS ME PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE.

Air Bags
Filed Feb 21, 2018112,400 milesCO

I HAVE GOTTEN NUMEROUS NOTICES OF RECALL AND HAVE TAKEN MY RANGER TO THE LOCAL FORD DEALER , SPRADLEY FORE IN PUEBLO COLORADO. THEY SCHEDULED ME AN APPOINTMENT AND THEN TOLD ME UPON ARRIVAL THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS AND COULDN'T REPLACE THE AIR BAGS. THEY SAID FORD WAS CONCENTRATING ON AREAS OF THE COUNTRY WITH HIGH HUMIDITY AND PUEBLO, COLORADO DID NOT QUALIFY. I HAVE NOW GOTTEN NOTICES NOT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE.

Air Bags
Filed Feb 21, 201856,000 milesMI

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V023000 (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 REPAIRS. THE CONTACT CALLED ZEIGLER FORD INC AT (800) 646-4660 (11979 FULTON ST., E, LOWELL, MI 49331) 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. *TR

Air Bags
Filed Feb 21, 2018CO

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V023000 (AIR BAGS) MONTHS AGO. THE DEALER (GLENWOOD SPRINGS FORD, 55 STORM KING RD, GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO 81601, (970) 945-2317) HAD NOT RESPONDED TO CALLS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Air Bags
Filed Feb 21, 2018FL

TAKATA RECALL. I CALLED A FORD DEALER IN MY AREA AND WAS TOLD THAT PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ETA FOR THE PARTS. THEY REFERRED ME TO FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE. I CALL THE CUSTOMER SERVICE LINE AND THEY CONTACTED THE DEALER AND TOLD ME THE SAME INFORMATION, DON'T KNOW WHEN THE PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. I HAVE RECEIVED NUMEROUS CALLS, LETTERS AND EMAILS TELLING ME THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDS TO BE FIXED AND NOT TO DRIVE IT. CUSTOMER SERVICE SAID I CAN DRIVE THE CAR. WHY THE CONTRADICTION ?

Air Bags
Filed Feb 20, 2018GA

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 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 AS THE RECALL NOTICE WAS RECEIVED OVER A YEAR AGO. THE DEALER (BROOKER FORD, INC., 925 SHUGART RD, DALTON, GA 30720, (706) 278-1151) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED SEVERAL TIMES AND WAS UNABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A POSTCARD FROM TK HOLDINGS, ALERTING HER THAT THEY FILED FOR BANKRUPTCY. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Air Bags
Filed Feb 20, 2018WI

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 18V023000 (AIR BAGS) AND 18V022000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. MARITIME FORD LINCOLN (1305 FRANKLIN ST, MANITOWOC, WI) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.

Air Bags
Filed Feb 20, 2018WI

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 18V022000 (AIR BAGS) AND 18V023000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. DICK BRANTMEIER FORD IN SHEBOYGAN, WISCONSIN WAS MADE AWARE OF THE RECALL AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE BUT WAS UNABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Air Bags
Filed Feb 20, 2018OR

TAKATA RECALL - IHAVE RECEIVED TWO RECALL NOTICES (18V022 & 18V023) EVERYTIME I CALL MY OR ANY LOCAL FORD DEALER, THEY TELL ME THE REPLACEMENT AIR BAGS ARE ON BACKORDER, AND THEY DON'T KNOW HOW LONG IT WILL BE. THE NOTICE SAYS TO NOT DRIVE VEHICLE... BUT I NEED THIS VEHICLE. NOT HAPPY, WHAT IS THE TIME ON GETTING THIS FIXED?

Air Bags
Filed Feb 20, 2018NY

TAKATA RECALL. HAVE CALLED DEALER TWICE AND WAS TOLD TO CALL BACK IN 2 WEEKS EACH TIME. THEY SAY THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHEN THEY WILL HAVE NEW AIR BAGS. THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON.

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