2011 Ford Ranger

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Recalls

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• Air Bags:Frontal:Driver Side:Inflator Module

  Mar 2021 · #21V158000

  Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2007-2011 Ranger, 2006-2012 Fusion, Lincoln Zephyr, Lincoln MKZ, 2006-2011 Mercury Milan, 2007-2010 Ford Edge, and Lincoln MKX vehicles.

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  Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2007-2011 Ranger, 2006-2012 Fusion, Lincoln Zephyr, Lincoln MKZ, 2006-2011 Mercury Milan, 2007-2010 Ford Edge, and Lincoln MKX vehicles. The driver's side air bag inflator may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.

  Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.

  Fix: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver-side airbag inflator or module with an alternate one, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on April 9, 2021 for the passenger side, and November 14, 2022 for the driver side. Owners may contact Ford customer service at [phone removed]. Ford's number for this recall is 21S12.

• Air Bags:Frontal:Passenger Side:Inflator Module

  Feb 2021 · #21E013000

  Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain air bag inflator and/or module replacement service parts that may have been used as part of a collision repair.

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  Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain air bag inflator and/or module replacement service parts that may have been used as part of a collision repair. The parts include certain driver-side air bag inflators and/or modules, designed to fit 2005-2014 Ford Mustang and Mustang GT500. It also includes certain passenger-side air bag inflators and/or modules designed to fit 2005-2014 Ford Mustang, 2010-2012 Lincoln MKZ, 2010-2012 Ford Fusion, 2010-2011 Mercury Milan, 2007-2011 Ford Ranger, and 2007-2010 Lincoln MKX vehicles. Please see Ford's recall report for the specific part numbers. These parts may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.

  Risk: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the frontal air bag, an inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

  Fix: Ford will notify dealers that purchased the affected parts, and dealers will provide replacement parts to purchasers, free of charge. The recall began March 18, 2021. Owners may contact Ford customer service at [phone removed]. Ford's number for this recall is 21S05.

• Air Bags:Frontal

  Feb 2021 · #21V081000

  Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2005-2014 Mustang, 2004-2011 Ranger, 2009-2011 Mercury Milan, 2006 Ford GT, 2008-2012 Fusion, 2007-2010 Edge and Lincoln MKX, and 2009-2010 Lincoln MKZ vehicles.

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  Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2005-2014 Mustang, 2004-2011 Ranger, 2009-2011 Mercury Milan, 2006 Ford GT, 2008-2012 Fusion, 2007-2010 Edge and Lincoln MKX, and 2009-2010 Lincoln MKZ vehicles. These vehicles may be equipped with a driver or passenger frontal air bag inflator used as a replacement service part, that may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.

  Risk: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the frontal air bag, an inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

  Fix: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the driver and passenger air bag module, and replace either the module or the inflator, if necessary, free of charge. The recall began March 17, 2021. Owners may contact Ford customer service at [phone removed]. Ford's number for this recall is 21S05.

• Air Bags:Frontal:Passenger Side:Inflator Module

  Jan 2019 · #19V001000

  NHTSA warning: do not drive until this recall is fixed.

  Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2014 Ford Mustang vehicles sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S.

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  Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2014 Ford Mustang vehicles sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands or "Zone A." Additionally, Ford is recalling certain 2011 Ford Ranger and Mercury Milan vehicles, 2011-2012 Ford Fusion and Lincoln Zephyr/MKZ vehicles and 2011-2014 Ford Mustang vehicles sold, or ever registered, in the states of Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia or "Zone B." Ford is also recalling certain 2010 Ford Edge and Lincoln MKX vehicles, 2010-2011 Ford Ranger and Mercury Milan vehicles, 2010-2012 Ford Fusion and Lincoln Zephyr/MKZ vehicles, and 2010-2014 Ford Mustang vehicles sold, or ever registered, in the states of AK, CO, CT, ID, IA, ME, MA, MI, MN, MT, NH, NY, ND, OR, RI, SD, UT, VT, WA, WI, and WY or "Zone C." These vehicles are equipped with air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, used as original equipment or replacement equipment (such as after a vehicle crash necessitating replacement of the original air bags), that may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.

  Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

  Fix: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the repair has been performed. Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began February 13, 2019. Owners may contact Ford customer service at [phone removed]. Ford's number for this recall 19S01.

• Air Bags:Frontal:Passenger Side:Inflator Module

  May 2016 · #16V384000

  NHTSA warning: do not drive until this recall is fixed.

  Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2007-2011 Ford Ranger vehicles, 2006-2011 Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan and Lincoln Zephyr/MKZ vehicles, 2007-2010 Ford Edge, Lincoln MKX vehicles, 2005-2006 Ford GT vehicles, and 2005-2011 Ford Mustang vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S.

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  Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2007-2011 Ford Ranger vehicles, 2006-2011 Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan and Lincoln Zephyr/MKZ vehicles, 2007-2010 Ford Edge, Lincoln MKX vehicles, 2005-2006 Ford GT vehicles, and 2005-2011 Ford Mustang vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" above, Ford is recalling certain model year 2007-2008 Ford Ranger, Edge and Lincoln MKX vehicles, 2006-2008 Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan and Lincoln Zephyr/MKZ vehicles, 2005-2006 Ford GT vehicles and 2005-2008 Ford Mustang vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Any vehicle not included in "Zone A", or "Zone B" is not included in the safety recall. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front air bags, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.

  Risk: An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

  Fix: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the repair has been performed. Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. Ford mailed interim letters informing owners that parts are not yet available on July 15, 2016. Owners will receive a second notice when remedy parts become available. Owners may contact Ford customer service at [phone removed]. Ford's number for this recall is 19S01.

• Exterior Lighting:Tail Lights

  Jul 2011 · #11V352000

  FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 RANGER TRUCKS BUILT FROM JANUARY 25, 2011, THROUGH APRIL 25, 2011 AT THE TWIN CITIES ASSEMBLY PLANT, AND SERVICE PARTS DISTRIBUTED TO DEALERS FOR CERTAIN 2004 THROUGH 2011 MODEL YEAR RANGER TRUCKS, 2002 THROUGH 2005 MODEL YEAR EXCURSION VEHICLES, AND 2002 THROUGH 2007 MODEL YEAR F-250, F-350, F-450, AND F-550 TRUCKS FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH WAS SHIPPED WITH A SUBCOMPONENT (SLIDER) THAT MAY EXPERIENCE DEFORMATION.

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  FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 RANGER TRUCKS BUILT FROM JANUARY 25, 2011, THROUGH APRIL 25, 2011 AT THE TWIN CITIES ASSEMBLY PLANT, AND SERVICE PARTS DISTRIBUTED TO DEALERS FOR CERTAIN 2004 THROUGH 2011 MODEL YEAR RANGER TRUCKS, 2002 THROUGH 2005 MODEL YEAR EXCURSION VEHICLES, AND 2002 THROUGH 2007 MODEL YEAR F-250, F-350, F-450, AND F-550 TRUCKS FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH WAS SHIPPED WITH A SUBCOMPONENT (SLIDER) THAT MAY EXPERIENCE DEFORMATION. A MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH WITH A DEFORMED SLIDER MAY MALFUNCTION CAUSING THE TURN SIGNAL, TAIL LIGHTS, HAZARD WARNING SIGNAL FLASHERS AND/OR BRAKE LIGHTS NOT TO ACTIVATE.

  Risk: NON-FUNCTIONING LIGHTS COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.

  Fix: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SWITCHES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 15, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD MOTOR COMPANY CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP CENTER AT [phone removed].

Owner complaints by area

Reports owners filed with NHTSA. They aren't verified, and one complaint can mention more than one area. Tap an area to read the most recent ones.

• Air Bags196

  6 involved a crash

  • Filed Jun 2026

    I received a letter from FORD identifying my Ranger as in need of an airbag replacement under recall, for free installation and parts. I called the only Ford dealer in town, Capitol Ford, Santa Fe, NM, and was told they were unable to replace my airbag because they did not have the parts for it and did not know when they would get the parts. That was about 4 years ago. Recently, I called the same FORD dealer and made an appointment via a text message to get the airbag replaced under recall. When I took my Ranger in for service at the time arranged, the dealer did not give me any paperwork or receipt or work order. The service dept. personnel just asked for my keys and agreed that I would wait in the lobby. After 2 hours I asked the service personnel whether my airbag had been replaced and a staff member informed me that I would need to leave it all day to get the airbag replaced. I was not prepared to wait all day for this, so I informed this person I needed to reschedule the air bag replacement appointment. He then told me he would not give me my Ranger until I agreed not to request Capitol Ford to replace my airbag, he said I had to agree to take it to another dealer for airbag replacement. I then said I was calling the police to report he stole my vehicle. Only then did he agree to return my Ranger to me. Then, I called the Ford manufacturer and recounted these events. The representative called Capitol Ford to make an appointment for me for the airbag replacement while I waited on the line. After waiting, the rep returned to the line and informed me the dealer refused to make an appointment for said airbag replacement and hung up. I have not heard back from the manufacturer and that was last week. I received no documentation, receipt, or work order from Capitol Ford when I dropped off my Ranger for service as described above.

  • Filed Jul 2025

    I'm looking to buy this truck from a private sale. If I do, and the recall has not been completed, will the manufacturer still fix it for free?

  • Filed Jul 2024

    The contact owns a 2011 Ford Ranger. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V158000 (Air Bags) however, the dealer wanted to charge the contact to complete the repair because the air bag was deployed. The contact stated that prior to the recall appointment, he had a crash with a deer which deployed the driver's side front air bag. The contact stated that he was driving at approximately 20 MPH during the impact. The contact stated that the deer crashed into the passenger side of the vehicle and only cracked the passenger side front headlight. The contact stated that the dealer was unwilling to complete the recall. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 235,000. Parts distribution disconnect.

  • Filed Jul 2023

    The contact owns a 2011 Ford Ranger. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer where it was diagnosed, and the contact was informed that the air bags needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The dealer informed the contact that the system needed to be reset. While driving, the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken back to the local dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that the air bag module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was contacted but provided no additional assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 161,484.

  • Filed May 2023

    The airbags did not deploy during accident. I was injured. No, the problem was not reproduced or confirmed by dealer or independent service center yet. The vehicle was inspected by police. There were no prior warnings.

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• Exterior Lighting9

  1 involved a crash

  • Filed Oct 2024 · Also filed under Electrical System, Visibility/Wiper

    HIGH BEAM LIGHTS FAILED ON, THE HI-LO BEAM SWITCH IN TURN, HAZARD, WIPER COMBO SWITCH LATER OVERHEATED, BURN UP, SMOKE IN CABIN CAUSING COMPLETE LOSS OF LAMPS, WIPERS AT NIGHT IN RAIN. CLEARLY A COMMON ISSUE BASED ON WEB. IF YOU ARE GOING TO SEND FULL LOAD CURRENT WITH NO CONTROL RELAYS FORCE A HIGHER STANDARD ON DESIGN MARGINS AND AND MTTF. YOU HAVE (4) HEAD LAMPS ON A CAR NO REASON A DESIGN SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO CAUSE ALL (4) TO FAILURE. FORCE MULTIPLE RELAYS, MODULES, AND CONTACTS, WIRING CIRCUITS AND FUSES. ALSO FIX THE BLINDING HEADLIGHT ISSUES. I SEE ALMOST NO DIFFERENCE BETWEEN LO AND HI BEAMS ON NEW CARS AND SEE SPOTS FOR 30 SECONDS AFTER PASSING CARS ON LO. SET STANDARDS AND FORCE CERTS ON EVERY NEW HEAD LIGHT DESIGN. DOT/NHTSA SHOULD BE LIABLE FOR ANY CRASHES RELATED TO BEING BLINDED WITH HEADLIGHTS

  • Filed Sep 2020

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HER HUSBAND WAS DRIVING AT AN UNDISCLOSED SPEED, THE HEADLIGHTS, TAILLIGHTS, AND HORN BECAME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS LIKE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V352000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. WASHINGTON FORD LOCATED AT [address removed] AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.

  • Filed Sep 2019 · Also filed under Electrical System

    2011 FORD RANGER COULD BE RELATED TO FORD'S SAFETY RECALL NO. 11C18. : ON 09-06-19, DURING NIGHT TIME, A CO-WORKER FOLLOWING THIS VEHICLE REPORTED TO THE OWNER THAT ALL REAR TAIL LIGHTS; BRAKE LIGHTS, AND EMERGENCY FLASHERS HAVE STOPPED WORKING. ON-09-07- 2019, THE FUSES WERE CHECKED AND APPEAR TO BE GOOD. BACK UP LIGHTS WORK AND ALL DASH LIGHTS AND LIGHTS TO THE VEHICLE FRONT WORK. THE VIN FOR THIS 2011 TRUCK APPARENTLY IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL EVEN THOUGH IT SOUNDS LIKE IT COULD BE THE SAME PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WILL BE TAKEN TO A FORD DEALER THE WEEK OF 09-09-2019 FOR REPAIR.

  • Filed May 2019 · Also filed under Electrical System

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD RANGER. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE TURN SIGNALS, TAIL LIGHTS, HAZARD WARNING INDICATOR, AND FLASHERS FAILED TO OPERATE WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURES RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO COURT STREET FORD (address removed) AND REPAIRED. THE CONTACT DID NOT PROVIDE DETAILS OF THE DIAGNOSIS AND THE PARTS THAT WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 62. *TR

  • Filed Oct 2018

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HIGH BEAM HEAD LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. NO WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.

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• Structure8

  • Filed Mar 2022

    The contact owns a 2011 Ford Ranger. The contact stated that on two separate occasions, the front bumper detached from the vehicle without incident. The first time the failure occurred, the contact noticed the failure before entering the vehicle. The contact placed the bumper into the bed of his truck and drove to the dealer where he had the bumper re-attached. Despite the repair, the failure occurred again and also discovered that the bumper was only repaired with duct tape. The manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was 77,983.

  • Filed May 2021

    HI, I BOUGHT MY 2011 FORD RANGER SPORT AT A CAR DEALERSHIP. I HAVE HAD IT FOR 3 YEARS, AND I PAY $340 A MONTH IN PAYMENTS. THE COMPANY THAT SOLD ME THE TRUCK IS NETAUTOMOBILE. IT WAS APPROX $18,000. I STILL OWE A LOT OF MONEY ON THIS TRUCK. I FOUND OUT THAT THE TRUCKS FRAME IS RUSTED BADLY, AND THERE IS NO WAY TO FIX THIS. I TAKE GOOD CARE OF MY TRUCK, AND LOVE TO DRIVE IT. IT HONESTLY NEEDS TO BE RECALLED AND FIXED. AFTER LOOKING ONLINE THERE ARE MORE AND MORE PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE. CAN YOU PLEASE HELP? THANK YOU SHELLY GUERRERO [address removed]

  • Filed Jan 2020

    MY PASSENGER DOOR KEEPS OPENING WHEN I HIT THE LITTLEST BOMB AND WHEN-MAKE IT A RIGHT HAND TURN THE DOORS ARE NOT IN A LINE FOR SOME REASON BOTH PASSENGER AND DRIVER DOORS ARE MOVING OUT OF THE LINE NOT SURE WHAT'S GOING ON WITH MY VEHICLE PLEASE HELP I HAVE NEVER HAD AN ACCIDENT THAT WOULD MAKE TO BE ABLE TO DO THIS I HAD A SMALL PLEASE CAR SLIDE INTO ME IN THE REAR BUT I ONLY LEFT A SMALL BUMP I DON'T THINK IT WOULD MAKE MY DOORS MOVE OUT OF ALIGNMENT COULD YOU PLEASE HELP WITH THIS PROBLEM

  • Filed Dec 2019

    DOOR OPENED WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT DUE TO FAULTY LATCH ASSEMBLY MADE OF PLASTIC. DOOR WAS CLOSED AND THERE WERE NO INDICATORS OF IT BEING AJAR UNTIL IT OPENED AT 35 M.P.H. ON A BUSY ROADWAY.

  • Filed Dec 2018 · Also filed under Latches/Locks/Linkages

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD RANGER. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOOR LATCHES FAILED AND THE DOOR LOCKS WOULD INDEPENDENTLY UNLOCK SOMETIMES WHILE IN TRAFFIC. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE REPAIRED. A UNKNOWN DEALER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000. *TT CONSUMER STATED DOORS WOULD NOT STAY CLOSED. EACH DOOR FAILED 2 WEEKS APART.

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• Service Brakes8

  3 involved a crash

  • Filed Dec 2018 · Also filed under Air Bags, Electronic Stability Control (esc)

    THE ADVANCED TRAC LIGHT STAYED ON ALL THE TIME. TOOK TO FORD DEALER AND COSTED 100.00 TO CHECK LIGHT, THEY SAID WAS RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE, IT AFFECTED BRAKES, ADVANCED TRAC, AIR BAGS AND ANTI-TIP OVER DEVICE. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAD 3500 MILES ON IT. THE PART IS REDICULOUSLY PRICED!! 650.00 IS OUTRAGEOUS!!!

  • Filed Feb 2017 · Also filed under Air Bags

    TAKATA RECALL RECIEVED LETTER FROM FORD JULY 2016 SAFTEY RECALL NOTICE 16S26/NHTSA RECALL 16V384 STATING FOLLOWUP LETTER TO BE SENT WHEN PART AVAILIBLITY FOR APPOINTMENT AND PRESENTLY NOTHING HAS BEEN RECIEVED ABOUT STATUS FEB 2017. TO MAKE THIS SITUATION MORE ADVERSE I HAVE EXPERIENCED ANOTHER ISSUE OF TOTAL BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE TWICE ONCE IN FORWARD AND ANOTHER WHILE IN REVERSE. BOTH AT UNDER 5 MPH AND NOTHING WAS HIT. BUT WHEN THE BRAKE SYTEM UNEXPECTEDLY MALFUNCTIONS IT MAY BE DEADLY TO DEPLOY AIRBAG THATS A ISSUE.

  • Filed Dec 2016 · Also filed under Power Train

    TRUCK SHIFTER IS STICKING, THE ANTILOCK LIGHT TROUBLE LIGHT COMES ON AND TRUCK WILL NOT SHIFT FROM PARK. MY SON WHO IS A MECHANIC SAYS THE BRAKE SWITCH IS BAD, YOU HAVE TO STEP ON BRAKE AND WAIT FOR A CLICK THEN THE VEHICLE WILL SHIFT INTO GEAR. SO I TRIED THIS AND INDEED IS THE ISSUE. THIS TRUCK ONLY HAS 40K MILES ON IT. PROBLEM STARTED AT ABOUT 30K MILES I DID NOT KNOW THAT THE ISSUE WAS A SWITCH. I JUST THOUGHT THE SHIFTER WAS STICKING. I HAD COMPLAINED OF THIS PROBLEM TO DEALERSHIP BUT IT NEVER WAS BAD WHEN THEY LOOKED AT IT. NOW IT IS GETTING TO POINT OF BEING A PROBLEM. THE TROUBLE LIGHT ONLY COMES ON AFTER TRYING TO PUT TRUCK INTO GEAR, THEN LIGHT STAYS ON FOR RANDOM AMOUNT OF TIME. TRUCK WAS STATIONARY TO BEGIN WITH. IT DOESN'T MATTER WHERE LOCATION IS, IT IS RANDOM TIMING WHEN THIS OCCURS.

  • Filed Jun 2016

    DRIVING 40 MPH DOWN CITY STREET, STRAIGHT, THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME, WHICH I HAD 4 CAR LENGTH BETWEEN HIM AND ME, STOP FAST, I PUT ME BRAKES ON AND MY TRUCK WAS NOT RESPONDING. I PUTT BOTH OF MY FEET ON THE BREAK PEDDLE AND IT WENT TO THE FLOOR AND STILL NO RESPOND TO THE BRAKES. WELL, MY TRUCK HIT THE TRUCK IN FRONT AND THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK WAS ALL MESSED UP, NOT ABLE TO DRIVE IT AND TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKING TO THE STREET. AFTER THE TRUCK WAS FIX, THEY TESTED THE BRAKE BY PILLING EACH TRIES OFF CHECK ALL THE SPEC, PULLED THE ROTORS OFF AND APPLIED THE BRAKES TO EACH WHEEL ONE AT A TIME AND RAN THE CALIBERS OUT TO IT LIMITS AND INSTALL THE ROTORS, TIRES AND ROAD TESTED THE BRAKES CHECK OK AT THAT TIME BUT THE BRAKE WERE NOT AT 100% AND WAS STILL WERE SOFT A BIT. I ASK FORD DEALERS TO INSTALL A NEW MASTER CYLINDER AND EACH ONE REFUSED TO DO THAT, WHY, I ASKED? I RECEIVED MANY DIFFERENT ANSWERS, BUT NOT TO WHY THEY WILL NOT WANT TO INSTALL THE MASTER CYLINDER. SO, LEFT IN A AMAZEMENT! MONTHS LATER I HEARD ABOUT A RECALLS ON FORD TRUCK WITH BRAKES PROBLEMS, THEY EXPLAIN THE CONDITION OF THE PROBLEM AND MY TRUCK FIT IT TO THE (T). NOW THE BRAKES IN MY TRUCK IS GETTING SOFTER AND NOT WORKING VERY WELL AT TIMES. YESTERDAY, I MOVE THE TRUCK, I PUT THE BRAKES ON STARTED THE TRUCK AND THE BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR AGAIN. SAME THING ALL OVER AGAIN. I AM VERY GLAD, I USED A DIFFERENT CAR. I WAS HURT BUT THE NEXT TIME I MIGHT BE GOING FASTER AND WELL, YOU GET THE PICTURE. HELP SOME ONE PLEASE!!!

  • Filed Mar 2016 · Also filed under Exterior Lighting

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. AS A RESULT, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE BEHIND THE CONTACT, CAUSING THAT VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO THE REAR OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT A SWITCH ON THE BRAKE PEDAL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER BUT THE CONTACT WAS NOT PROVIDED WITH INFORMATION ON WHAT PART WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

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• Electrical System5

  1 involved a fire

  • Filed Oct 2024 · Also filed under Exterior Lighting, Visibility/Wiper

    HIGH BEAM LIGHTS FAILED ON, THE HI-LO BEAM SWITCH IN TURN, HAZARD, WIPER COMBO SWITCH LATER OVERHEATED, BURN UP, SMOKE IN CABIN CAUSING COMPLETE LOSS OF LAMPS, WIPERS AT NIGHT IN RAIN. CLEARLY A COMMON ISSUE BASED ON WEB. IF YOU ARE GOING TO SEND FULL LOAD CURRENT WITH NO CONTROL RELAYS FORCE A HIGHER STANDARD ON DESIGN MARGINS AND AND MTTF. YOU HAVE (4) HEAD LAMPS ON A CAR NO REASON A DESIGN SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO CAUSE ALL (4) TO FAILURE. FORCE MULTIPLE RELAYS, MODULES, AND CONTACTS, WIRING CIRCUITS AND FUSES. ALSO FIX THE BLINDING HEADLIGHT ISSUES. I SEE ALMOST NO DIFFERENCE BETWEEN LO AND HI BEAMS ON NEW CARS AND SEE SPOTS FOR 30 SECONDS AFTER PASSING CARS ON LO. SET STANDARDS AND FORCE CERTS ON EVERY NEW HEAD LIGHT DESIGN. DOT/NHTSA SHOULD BE LIABLE FOR ANY CRASHES RELATED TO BEING BLINDED WITH HEADLIGHTS

  • Filed Apr 2020 · Also filed under Fuel/Propulsion System

    WHEN TURNED IT OFF THERE WAS FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. PUT FIRE OUT WITH WATER TRUCK WILL NOT RUN OR MOVE. *TR

  • Filed Sep 2019 · Also filed under Exterior Lighting

    2011 FORD RANGER COULD BE RELATED TO FORD'S SAFETY RECALL NO. 11C18. : ON 09-06-19, DURING NIGHT TIME, A CO-WORKER FOLLOWING THIS VEHICLE REPORTED TO THE OWNER THAT ALL REAR TAIL LIGHTS; BRAKE LIGHTS, AND EMERGENCY FLASHERS HAVE STOPPED WORKING. ON-09-07- 2019, THE FUSES WERE CHECKED AND APPEAR TO BE GOOD. BACK UP LIGHTS WORK AND ALL DASH LIGHTS AND LIGHTS TO THE VEHICLE FRONT WORK. THE VIN FOR THIS 2011 TRUCK APPARENTLY IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL EVEN THOUGH IT SOUNDS LIKE IT COULD BE THE SAME PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WILL BE TAKEN TO A FORD DEALER THE WEEK OF 09-09-2019 FOR REPAIR.

  • Filed May 2019 · Also filed under Exterior Lighting

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD RANGER. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE TURN SIGNALS, TAIL LIGHTS, HAZARD WARNING INDICATOR, AND FLASHERS FAILED TO OPERATE WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURES RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO COURT STREET FORD (address removed) AND REPAIRED. THE CONTACT DID NOT PROVIDE DETAILS OF THE DIAGNOSIS AND THE PARTS THAT WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 62. *TR

  • Filed Jun 2015

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD RANGER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE IGNITION WIRING RUBBED AGAINST THE EMERGENCY BRAKE MECHANISM AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE FUSE, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

• Power Train5

  • Filed Apr 2019

    MY TRUCK HAS 55,000 MILES ON IT AND HAS BEEN BABIED AND NOT DRIVEN HARD AND HAS A TRANSMISSION LEAK LOCATED ON MY GARAGE FLOOR ' I FEEL THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT SHOULD NOT HAVE OCCURRED ' I LOCATED THE LEAK THIS MORNING ON MY GARAGE FLOOR ON 4/14/2019

  • Filed Dec 2016 · Also filed under Service Brakes

    TRUCK SHIFTER IS STICKING, THE ANTILOCK LIGHT TROUBLE LIGHT COMES ON AND TRUCK WILL NOT SHIFT FROM PARK. MY SON WHO IS A MECHANIC SAYS THE BRAKE SWITCH IS BAD, YOU HAVE TO STEP ON BRAKE AND WAIT FOR A CLICK THEN THE VEHICLE WILL SHIFT INTO GEAR. SO I TRIED THIS AND INDEED IS THE ISSUE. THIS TRUCK ONLY HAS 40K MILES ON IT. PROBLEM STARTED AT ABOUT 30K MILES I DID NOT KNOW THAT THE ISSUE WAS A SWITCH. I JUST THOUGHT THE SHIFTER WAS STICKING. I HAD COMPLAINED OF THIS PROBLEM TO DEALERSHIP BUT IT NEVER WAS BAD WHEN THEY LOOKED AT IT. NOW IT IS GETTING TO POINT OF BEING A PROBLEM. THE TROUBLE LIGHT ONLY COMES ON AFTER TRYING TO PUT TRUCK INTO GEAR, THEN LIGHT STAYS ON FOR RANDOM AMOUNT OF TIME. TRUCK WAS STATIONARY TO BEGIN WITH. IT DOESN'T MATTER WHERE LOCATION IS, IT IS RANDOM TIMING WHEN THIS OCCURS.

  • Filed Oct 2014

    TRAVELING WEST ON I-80 IN NEBRASKA, SAW IN MY SIDE VIEW MIRROR BLUE SMOKE COMING FROM MY VEHICLE. DROVE APPROX. 4 MILES TO A SAFE PLACE TO PULL OVER AT A REDUCED SPEED. FOUND THAT THE FILL PLUG FOR THE TRANSFER CASE WAS MISSING. PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT, I HAD ALREADY DROVE APPROX. 670 MILES FROM OKLAHOMA CITY OKLAHOMA, THAT DAY. DEALER SAYS THE TRANSFER CASE IS "BURNED UP" AND THAT THE REPAIRS ARE NOT COVERED UNDER FORD'S PLATINUM WARRANTY. PHOTOS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. *TR

  • Filed Jul 2013

    WHEN COMING TO A STOP THE VEHICLE SURGES FORWARD AND I HAVE TO STAND ON THE BRAKES UNTIL THE SURGING STOPS. THIS ONLY HAPPENS ABOUT EVERY 2 TO 3 HUNDRED STOPS. AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT WAS DRIVER ERROR BUT AFTER DOING IT SEVERAL TIMES I NOTICED THAT THE RPMS ON THE TACH WOULD STAY AT APP. 2000 THEN IT WOULD DROP DOWN TO 900 WHICH IS THE NORMAL RANGE. I TOOK IT TO A LOCAL DEALER AND COMPLAINED AND THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM DURING A TEST DRIVE. THE PROBLEMS CONTINUES AND I AM AFRAID ONE DAY IT WILL CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *TR

  • Filed Feb 2012

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE TEMPERATURE WOULD DROP, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO SECOND GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE, STATING THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 5,828.

• Fuel/Propulsion System4

  1 involved a fire

  • Filed Apr 2020 · Also filed under Electrical System

    WHEN TURNED IT OFF THERE WAS FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. PUT FIRE OUT WITH WATER TRUCK WILL NOT RUN OR MOVE. *TR

  • Filed Dec 2018 · Also filed under Engine

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD RANGER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5-10 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED. FREEDOM FORD INC (LOCATED AT [address removed], [phone removed]) WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. *TT CONSUMER STATED TRUCK WOULD STALL 4-6 TIMES A MONTH WHEN COMING TO A STOP. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*JB

  • Filed Mar 2016

    NYLON FUEL LINE RUBBED AGAINST METAL RETURN LINE TO CREATE A HOLE AND VERY LARGE FUEL LEAK DUE TO HIGH PRESSURE. THE CLOSE CONTACT BETWEEN THE NYLON AND METAL TUBES APPEARS TO BE A DESIGN ERROR. WE LIVE IN A RURAL AREA WITH SANDY ROADS THAT ACT AS AN ABRASIVE.

  • Filed Aug 2014 · Also filed under Vehicle Speed Control

    THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AT THE TIME OF POWER LOSE ON THE HIGHWAY TRAVELING ABOUT 65 MPG. IT ONLY HAPPENS ON THE HIGHWAY TRAVELING AT HIGHER THAN 50 MPG. IT DOESN'T HAPPEN ON SLOWER DRIVES IN THE CITY. WE BE TRAVELING ON/OR ABOUT 65MPG, THAN ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON, THEN THE ENGINES FEELS LIKE ITS LOOSES POWER, POWER FALLS LIKE YOUR OUT OF GAS. WE PULL OVER, SHUTOFF THE ENGINE , THEN START IT UP AGAIN. CHECK ENGINE GOES AWAY FOR A WHILE THEN COMES BACK. WE PUT IT ON THE COMPUTER, AND IT BROUGHT UP THE CODE PIN POINTING THE PROBLEM. PART #101104000997 NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I REPLACED IT AND THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY. HAVE YOU HAD ANY OTHER MUSTANGS THAT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM? OR IS THERE A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM? *TR

• Vehicle Speed Control4

  1 involved a crash

  • Filed Jun 2019 · Also filed under Engine

    WORKING ON FRIENDS PU. 2.3L COMPLAINT STICKY THROTTLE. TURNING THROTTLE BY HAND AT JUNCTURE OF THROTTLE CABLE SHOWS OBVIOUS STICKING. DISCONNECT CABLE, STILL STICKS. CAREFUL OBSERVING REVEALED INTERFERENCE POINT BETWEEN THROTTLE ATTACHMENT AND UNRELATED LIFTING METAL IMMEDIATELY UNDERNEATH. FIX WAS TO IMPACT INTERFERING METAL VIA SOCKET EXTENSION AND HAMMER.

  • Filed Feb 2015 · Also filed under Air Bags, Service Brakes

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD RANGER. WHILE COMING TO A STOP, THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND THEN TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,500. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

  • Filed Aug 2014 · Also filed under Fuel/Propulsion System

    THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AT THE TIME OF POWER LOSE ON THE HIGHWAY TRAVELING ABOUT 65 MPG. IT ONLY HAPPENS ON THE HIGHWAY TRAVELING AT HIGHER THAN 50 MPG. IT DOESN'T HAPPEN ON SLOWER DRIVES IN THE CITY. WE BE TRAVELING ON/OR ABOUT 65MPG, THAN ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON, THEN THE ENGINES FEELS LIKE ITS LOOSES POWER, POWER FALLS LIKE YOUR OUT OF GAS. WE PULL OVER, SHUTOFF THE ENGINE , THEN START IT UP AGAIN. CHECK ENGINE GOES AWAY FOR A WHILE THEN COMES BACK. WE PUT IT ON THE COMPUTER, AND IT BROUGHT UP THE CODE PIN POINTING THE PROBLEM. PART #101104000997 NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I REPLACED IT AND THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY. HAVE YOU HAD ANY OTHER MUSTANGS THAT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM? OR IS THERE A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM? *TR

  • Filed May 2013 · Also filed under Service Brakes

    WHEN BRAKING VEHICLE ACCELERATES IN FORWARD AND REVERSE. OCTOBER 2011, I WAS SLOWLY BACKING AND UPON APPLYING THE BRAKES VEHICLE SURGED BACKWARD ALMOST HITTING TWO MEN DIRECTING ME. THE NEXT DAY I CARRIED VEHICLE TO AN OPEN FIELD AND TRIED UNSUCCESSFULLY TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. I ASSUMED DRIVER ERROR. SEVERAL DAYS LATER WHEN BRAKING GOING FORWARD AT ABOUT 25 MPH THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD. OVER THE NEXT YEAR THE DEFECT WAS NOTICED IN VARYING DEGREES. FOUR TIMES WHEN STARTING THE ENGINE WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED THE ENGINE RACED. APRIL 2013 WHILE SLOWLY BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE I BRAKED TO AVOID A VEHICLE MOVING BEHIND ME. MY VEHICLE SURGED BACKWARD ALMOST HITTING THE VEHICLE BEHIND ME. LOCAL DEALER CAN FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH VEHICLE. *TR

• Wheels2

  2 involved a crash

  • Filed Jun 2020 · Also filed under Air Bags

    I WAS DRIVING ON A STRAIGHT ROAD. THE FRONT WHEEL ON DRIVERS SIDE FELL OFF CAUSING THE TRUCK TO ROLL GOING AIRBORNE AND LANDING UPSIDE DOWN IN A CREEK DOWN A 20 FT EMBANKMENT. THE AIRBAG WAS RECALLED AND REPLACED AT A LOCAL FORD DEALER. THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. LAST THING I REMEMBER WAS GENTLY TAPPING MY BRAKE. *TR

  • Filed Dec 2011

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD RANGER EXTENDED CAB XLT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 45 MPH WHEN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE THE MECHANIC CONFIRMED THAT A NUT HAD DETACHED FROM THE WHEEL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 3,000. UPDATED 03/16/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED AS HE WAS DRIVING, THE STEERING WHEEL SUDDENLY JERKED ITSELF OUT OF HIS HANDS AND PULLED TO THE RIGHT. THE CONSUMER ENDED UP IN A MUDDY DITCH WHERE HE SLID TO A STOP AGAINST A FENCE AND SOME SMALL TREES. THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS NO COTTER PIN THAT SAFE TIED THE NUT THAT HELD THE WHEEL ON THE SPINDLE. UPDATED 04/20/12

• Engine2

  • Filed Jun 2019 · Also filed under Vehicle Speed Control

    WORKING ON FRIENDS PU. 2.3L COMPLAINT STICKY THROTTLE. TURNING THROTTLE BY HAND AT JUNCTURE OF THROTTLE CABLE SHOWS OBVIOUS STICKING. DISCONNECT CABLE, STILL STICKS. CAREFUL OBSERVING REVEALED INTERFERENCE POINT BETWEEN THROTTLE ATTACHMENT AND UNRELATED LIFTING METAL IMMEDIATELY UNDERNEATH. FIX WAS TO IMPACT INTERFERING METAL VIA SOCKET EXTENSION AND HAMMER.

  • Filed Dec 2018 · Also filed under Fuel/Propulsion System

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD RANGER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5-10 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED. FREEDOM FORD INC (LOCATED AT [address removed], [phone removed]) WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. *TT CONSUMER STATED TRUCK WOULD STALL 4-6 TIMES A MONTH WHEN COMING TO A STOP. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*JB

• Unknown or Other2

  • Filed Jan 2019

    THERE IS RUST HOLES IN THE BED OF THE TRUCK.

  • Filed Jul 2018

    THE TRUCK HAS LESS THAN 52,000 MILES AND THE A/C HAS QUIT ' THIS IS THE THIRD RANGER SINCE 1990 THE AC QUITS WORKING...BLOWS HOT AIR OUT ' IS THIS A DESIGN FLAW? SEEMS STRANGE THAT AS SOON AS THE WARRANTY TIME EXPIRES, THE A/C STOPS WORKING ' IT WAS USED MINIMALLY , AS I AM NEVER HARD ON A VEHICLE, AND WHEN YOU BUY BRAND NEW YOU EXPECT TO GET A VEHICLE THAT WHEN YOU NEED THE AC BY CHANCE IT WORKS... GOT NOWHERE WHEN CHECKING WITH LOCAL DEALER, ONLY SUGGESTION WAS TO PAY TO HAVE A LOOK AT IT IN SERVICE... WHY SHOULD I PAY FOR A SERVICE CALL FOR SOMETHING THAT SHOULD STILL BE WORKING...ARE THE O RINGS IN THE COMPRESSOR THAT CHEAPLY MADE THAT THEY ONLY HOLD UP A FEW YEARS? CAN'T SAY WHEN IT QUIT, SINCE I DON'T USE IT OFTEN

• Engine And Engine Cooling2

  • Filed Feb 2018 · Also filed under Air Bags

    2011 FORD RANGER. CONSUMER WRITES REGARDING ISSUES WITH CATALYTIC CONVERTERS. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME COMPLETING THE AIRBAG RECALL. *JS

  • Filed Apr 2014

    AIR CONDITIONING FAILED TO COME ON. UPON INSPECTION, CONDENSER HAD A HOLE IN IT. NO REASON WAS FOUND FOR THE HOLE OTHER THAN POOR QUALITY CONSTRUCTION. CONDENSOR WAS REPLACED TOTAL BILL WAS $656.99. NOT COVERED BY FORD OUT OF POCKET EXPENSE. *TR

• Fuel System2

  • Filed Mar 2012 · Also filed under Gasoline

    MY WIFE WAS DRIVING INTO FAIRBANKS WHEN THE FUEL TANK EXPLODED. THE DAMAGE WAS EXTENSIVE ENOUGH TO CAUSE THE FRAME TO BE REPLACED. FORD WILL NOT TELL US WHAT HAPPENED OR IF IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN. WE ARE AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. *TR

  • Filed Oct 2011 · Also filed under Gasoline

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE REFUELING, FUEL BEGAN TO SPILL OUT FROM THE FILLER NECK ONTO THE CONTACT AND THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 900.

• Gasoline2

  • Filed Mar 2012 · Also filed under Fuel System

    MY WIFE WAS DRIVING INTO FAIRBANKS WHEN THE FUEL TANK EXPLODED. THE DAMAGE WAS EXTENSIVE ENOUGH TO CAUSE THE FRAME TO BE REPLACED. FORD WILL NOT TELL US WHAT HAPPENED OR IF IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN. WE ARE AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. *TR

  • Filed Oct 2011 · Also filed under Fuel System

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE REFUELING, FUEL BEGAN TO SPILL OUT FROM THE FILLER NECK ONTO THE CONTACT AND THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 900.

• Visibility/Wiper1

  • Filed Oct 2024 · Also filed under Electrical System, Exterior Lighting

    HIGH BEAM LIGHTS FAILED ON, THE HI-LO BEAM SWITCH IN TURN, HAZARD, WIPER COMBO SWITCH LATER OVERHEATED, BURN UP, SMOKE IN CABIN CAUSING COMPLETE LOSS OF LAMPS, WIPERS AT NIGHT IN RAIN. CLEARLY A COMMON ISSUE BASED ON WEB. IF YOU ARE GOING TO SEND FULL LOAD CURRENT WITH NO CONTROL RELAYS FORCE A HIGHER STANDARD ON DESIGN MARGINS AND AND MTTF. YOU HAVE (4) HEAD LAMPS ON A CAR NO REASON A DESIGN SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO CAUSE ALL (4) TO FAILURE. FORCE MULTIPLE RELAYS, MODULES, AND CONTACTS, WIRING CIRCUITS AND FUSES. ALSO FIX THE BLINDING HEADLIGHT ISSUES. I SEE ALMOST NO DIFFERENCE BETWEEN LO AND HI BEAMS ON NEW CARS AND SEE SPOTS FOR 30 SECONDS AFTER PASSING CARS ON LO. SET STANDARDS AND FORCE CERTS ON EVERY NEW HEAD LIGHT DESIGN. DOT/NHTSA SHOULD BE LIABLE FOR ANY CRASHES RELATED TO BEING BLINDED WITH HEADLIGHTS

• Tires1

  • Filed Nov 2022

    The spare tire fell off the vehicle, including the hoist, while driving down the road. The frame crossmember holding the hoist is rotted through, with virtually no other rust anywhere else on the body and frame. Yes, you can come see it at any time. I have not bothered taking it to a dealership. Since no property damage occured, I did not call the police. Unable to find a replacement crossmember- this vehicle is now out of service, as only the bumper and bed mounts are holding the rear frame together.

• Electronic Stability Control (esc)1

  • Filed Dec 2018 · Also filed under Air Bags, Service Brakes

    THE ADVANCED TRAC LIGHT STAYED ON ALL THE TIME. TOOK TO FORD DEALER AND COSTED 100.00 TO CHECK LIGHT, THEY SAID WAS RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE, IT AFFECTED BRAKES, ADVANCED TRAC, AIR BAGS AND ANTI-TIP OVER DEVICE. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAD 3500 MILES ON IT. THE PART IS REDICULOUSLY PRICED!! 650.00 IS OUTRAGEOUS!!!

• Latches/Locks/Linkages1

  • Filed Dec 2018 · Also filed under Structure

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD RANGER. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOOR LATCHES FAILED AND THE DOOR LOCKS WOULD INDEPENDENTLY UNLOCK SOMETIMES WHILE IN TRAFFIC. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE REPAIRED. A UNKNOWN DEALER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000. *TT CONSUMER STATED DOORS WOULD NOT STAY CLOSED. EACH DOOR FAILED 2 WEEKS APART.

• Suspension1

  • Filed Sep 2015 · Also filed under Structure

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOWER BALL JOINTS AND THE BOOTS DETERIORATED PREMATURELY WHICH MIGHT RESULT IN A POTENTIAL FRACTURE OF THE PARTS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,159.

• Steering1

  • Filed Mar 2015 · Also filed under Service Brakes

    WITHOUT WARNING, THE FRONT RIGHT WHEEL BEARING DISINTEGRATED WHILE TRAVELING ON A HIGHWAY AT 55 MPH. I HEARD A LOAD NOISE IN THE FRONT, THE TRUCK SAGGED TO THE RIGHT, AND THE TRUCK AND STEERING SUDDENLY PULLED TO THE RIGHT SIDE, SENDING THE VEHICLE MOMENTARILY OUT OF CONTROL. FORTUNATELY, THERE WAS NO OTHER VEHICLES TO THE RIGHT OF ME BECAUSE I WOULD HAVE BEEN IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. AFTER SWERVING AND FISHTAILING, I WAS ABLE TO GET THE TRUCK UNDER CONTROL AND COASTED OFF THE ROAD. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO A FRONT END SPECIALIST AND HE SAID THAT THE BEARING WENT AND DESTROYED THE SPINDLE, THE SENSOR AND THE BRAKES. HE INDICATED THIS FAILURE WAS UNHEARD OF FOR A VEHICLE THIS NEW AND HE INDICATED IT HAD TO BE A FACTORY DEFECT IN THE BEARING WHICH CAUSED THIS FAILURE. I ALSO FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE FORD COMPANY. *TR

• Equipment1

  • Filed Feb 2012

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITION FAILED AND WOULD NOT BLOW COLD AIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS LOCATED THE AT THE AIR CONDITIONER CONDENSER. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE CONDENSER, BUT THE DEALER DID NOT KNOW WHAT CAUSED THE HOLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 3,300.

Safety ratings

NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings from government crash tests. Ratings differ by cab style and 2WD/4WD, so check the row that matches the truck. Source: nhtsa.gov/ratings.