2001 Ford Ranger

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/29/2000· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  FUEL TANK OVER FLOWS WHEN FILLED, CAUSING GAS TO RUN ONTO THE GROUND. THIS. IN TURN, CREATES A SERIOUS FIRE HAZARD. *AK

• 12/24/2010· STRUCTURE

  2001 FORD RANGER 4X4 EXTENDED CAB - FRAME IS COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT IN THE REAR AND HAS HOLES RUSTED THROUGH IN THE FRONT WHERE SUSPENSION PARTS ARE MOUNTED. FRAME RUSTED OUT COMPLETELY AT REAR SPRING MOUNTS THEY BROKE LOOSE WENT UP AND HIT BED ONE SIDE POKED HOLE IN BED. I CALLED FORD AND ASKED IF THEY WOULD DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT AS TOYOTA HAS RECENTLY RECALLED TRUCKS THAT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. THEY SAID THEY WERE NOT. IF I WOULD HAVE BEEN DRIVING 70 MPH ON AN INTERSTATE WHEN THE REAR BRACKETS BROKE LOOSE SOMEONE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED AS TOYOTA HAS. *TR

• 12/23/2016· ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

  WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL IS TILTED IN ANY POSITION OTHER THAN COMPLETELY UP, BOTH MY TURN SINGLES (FRONT AND BACK) AND HIGH BEAMS WILL NOT WORK.

• 12/23/2016· SEATS

  MY DRIVER SIDE SEAT RECLINER FEEL BACKWARD DURING A QUICK STOP. THE RECLINER PIN APPEARS TO HAVE BROKEN. IN ORDER TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE I MUST PROP UP THE SEATBACK WITH A BOX SO THE SEAT WILL NOT FALL BACKWARD, WHICH WOULD MAKE THE VEHICLE UNSAFE TO DRIVE.

• 12/23/2002· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINECrash

  CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE GAS INTAKE. ALSO STATED THAT WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION WERE HE WAS HIT WHERE THE GAS INTAKE IS LOCATED AND STARTED LEAKING GAS. DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED AT THE TIME OF THIS CALLED. TS

• 12/22/2011· SEAT BELTS

  SEAT BELT COMES UNLATCHED AT LOW SPEEDS UPON HITTING BUMPS. *TR

• 12/22/2011· SUSPENSION

  TRUCK HAS 86,000 AND LOOKS LIKE BRAND NEW CONDITION, HOWEVER, THE FRAME IS BADLY RUSTED, OUR AUTO MECHANIC HAS TOLD ME THAT THE TRUCKS LIFE IS COMING TO AN END. CONTACTED FORD AND THEY SAID THERE IS AN ONGOING INVESTIGATION AND THEY CAN NOT COMMENT AT THIS TIME. I ASKED IF THEY WOULD HELP PAY FOR A FRAME REPLACEMENT WHICH THEY DECLINED. *TR

• 12/22/2004· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  WHEN ENGAGING THE VEHICLE INTO DRIVE, IT ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. NO IMPACT REPORTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB

• 12/22/2004· AIR BAGSCrash

  MY TRUCK WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END IMPACT WITH A SEMI AND NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. *JB

• 12/20/2017· STRUCTURE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD RANGER. WHILE DRIVING, ONE OF THE VEHICLE'S SPARE TIRES AND HALF OF THE REAR BUMPER DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRONT FRAME WAS ROTTED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE FRONT FRAME NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

• 12/20/2013· ENGINEFire

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, HE NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED OFF THE ROADWAY WHERE THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT COOLANT WAS LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT, A CERTIFIED MECHANIC, REPLACED THE THERMOSTAT HOUSING ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS DUE TO A FRACTURE. THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.

• 12/20/2007· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V336000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) IN JUNE OF 2007. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE AND THEY WOULD ADD HIS NAME TO THE WAITING LIST. AS OF DECEMBER 20, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 16,000. UPDATED 01/17/08 *BF

• 12/20/2004· STRUCTURE

  ON MARCH 22ND, 2004 MCLEAN FORD SERVICE DEPARTMENT IN PINE PLAINS, NY REPLACED THE ROOF SUPPORT ON MY FORD RANGER 2001, WHICH WAS CRACKED. TODAY, DECEMBER 19TH 2004, I WENT TO MCLEAN FORD SERVICE DEPARTMENT WHERE THEY DETERMINED THAT THE ROOF SUPPORT HAS AGAIN CRACKED. THE INITIAL REPAIR WAS DONE UNDER THE 36K MILES/36 MONTHS ORIGINAL WARRANTY. MCLEAN FORD SERVICE DEPARTMENT IS SAYING THAT IT IS NOT UNDER THE 12K MI/12 MONTHS PARTS AND SERVICE WARRANTY, SINCE IT WAS DONE UNDER THE ORIGINAL WARRANTY AND IT DOES NOT EXTEND BEYOND IT. SINCE THE ROOF SUPPORT HAS CRACKED AGAIN I CONSIDER THIS A PART DEFECT, BUT NEITHER THE DEALERSHIP OR FORD CO. WANTS TO ACKNOWLEDGE THIS.*AK

• 12/19/2002· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  DOOR AJAR INDICATOR LIGHT STAYS ON. APPARENTLY THE DOOR SENSOR UNIT OR LOCATION IS FAULTY.

• 12/17/2021· SEAT BELTS

  The contact owns a 2001 Ford Ranger. The contact stated that the front passenger’s side seat belt would not latch properly. The contact also stated that the vehicle would hesitate upon the depression of the accelerator while driving at various speeds. The contact noticed that the temperature gauge would indicate the vehicle was hot once the hesitation started. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic where both failures were linked to recalls. The mechanic linked the seat belt failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 01V227001 (Seat Belts) and the overheating failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 09V399000 (Vehicle Speed Control). The dealer was notified of both failures and informed her that the VIN was not included in either recall. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 200,000.

• 12/17/2012· SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE

  WENT TO REAR OF TRUCK AND FOUND BUMPER HAD BROKEN FREE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. LOOKED UNDER THE TUCK AND FOUND THAT THE ENTIRE FRAME IN THE REAR IS ROTTED AND THE LEAF SPRINGS ARE IN DANGER OF COMING COMPLETELY OFF. THE BUMPER IS ENTIRELY FREE FROM THE TRUCK. THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE FRAME DIRECTLY OVER THE TIRE IS CRACKED COMPLETELY THROUGH. THIS IS THE WORST FRAME I HAVE EVER SEEN AND HAVE LIVED THROUGH THE 70'S AMERICAN CAR MANUFACTURERS MESS. *TR

• 12/16/2011· SUSPENSION,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,STRUCTURE

  REAR FRAME ON RANGER IS RUSTING. THE SLOT WHERE THE GAS TANK STRAP HOOKS ON TO THE FRAME HAS RUSTED AWAY THIS CAUSED THE GAS TANK TO DROP THE WHOLE BACK FRAME LOOKS BAD. *TR

• 12/14/2007· SERVICE BRAKES, AIRCrash

  ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS ATTEMPTED TO APPLY BRAKES AND WITH BRAKE PEDAL CLEAR DOWN TO FLOOR, VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MOVE, SEEMING TO ACCELERATE, RATHER THAN SLOW DOWN. FIRST FEW TIMES THIS HAPPENED, THERE WAS NO ONE ELSE IN FRONT OF ME OR MY WIFE AT THE STOP SIGN, BUT TODAY, THERE WAS. I HAD TO SWERVE INTO THE DITCH TO AVOID A PILE UP. THIS OCCURRED AT 35 MPH. DAMAGED A FENCE AND PARKED TRUCK ON SOMEONE'S PERSONAL PROPERTY. MINOR DAMAGE TO THE FORD RANGER. DID NOT GET PROBLEM CHECKED OUT THE FIRST 2 TIMES, AS THIS OCCURRED WHEN WIFE WAS DRIVING AND THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY AND WAS FORGOTTEN. I WILL DEFINITELY BE TAKING IT TO THE SHOP NEXT WEEK TO HAVE THIS CHECKED OUT. BASED ON THE OTHER COMPLAINTS, THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE RANGERS. HOW MANY OTHERS JUST HAVEN'T BEEN REPORTED, OR PERHAPS DIED DUE TO FAILURE OF THE BRAKES AND COULDN'T REPORT THE PROBLEM??? *TR

• 12/14/2007· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  FAILURE OF THE 4X4 CONTROL MODULE WHERE VEHICLE WILL UNEXPECTEDLY SHIFT OUT OF 4WD CAUSING A NEAR HIT WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON DOING RESEARCH FOUND THAT MANY OTHER RANGER AND EXPLORER OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME THING. *TR

• 12/14/2006· SEATS

  DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE SLID ON BLACK ICE AND ROLLED DOWN A HILL. THE DRIVER SEAT BACK PUSHED FORWARD TRAPPING THE DRIVER, AND CAUSED MINOR INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE TOW YARD AND LATER DEEMED TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED.

• 12/13/2017· STEERING

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD RANGER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A PARKING LOT, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT PARTS OF BOTH THE RIGHT AND LEFT SIDE OF THE STEERING WHEEL WERE MELTED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AT 800-424-9393 AND ASKED THE CONTACT TO CALL NHTSA. A CASE NUMBER WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000.

• 12/13/2006· POWER TRAIN

  TRANSMISSION FAILURE; 2001 FORD RANGER EDGE- HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH PRIOR TO WARRANTY EXPIRING. A TSB FOR THE INITIAL PROBLEM WAS PERFORMED BY THE DEALER, BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTED AND WHEN ANALYZED, THE SAME ERROR CODE CAME UP. *NM

• 12/12/2009· STRUCTURE

  2001 FORD RANGER 2WD 52K MILES. REAR FRAME ROTTED THROUGH AT LEAF SPRING BRACKETS. LEAF SPRING BRACKETS AND SHACKLES ROTTED APART FROM FRAME. CROSSMEMBER AT FUEL TANK ROTTED THROUGH. SPARE TIRE CROSSMEMBER ROTTED. MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE THIS MAY BE RELATED TO ROAD SALT USE BUT MY OTHER (OLDER) VEHICLES NEVER ROTTED OUT TO THIS EXTENT. NOT SURE WHAT MY FINAL FIX WILL BE YET, BUT IT WILL INVOLVE SOME PATCHING AND WELDING. WOULD LIKE TO REPLACE FRAME, OR AT LEAST BACK HALF OF FRAME TO FEEL CONFIDENT THAT VEHICLE WILL BE SAFE AND LAST LONG ENOUGH TO REACH 100K MILES. DISAPPOINTING FAILURE FROM AN AMERICAN MANUFACTURER. *TR

• 12/11/2013· SEAT BELTS

  DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTING MECHANISM CAME APART AND MADE SEAT BELT INOPERATIVE. I BOUGHT A NEW SEAT BELT AND REPLACED IT. REPLACEMENT SEAT BELT DID SAME THING 9 MONTHS LATER. DEALER REPLACED IT FREE OF CHARGE. 3 MONTHS LATER SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN. DEALER REPLACED IT AGAIN. 3 MONTHS LATER IT BROKE AGAIN. WARRANTY ON PARTS IS FOR 1 YEAR SO I AM LIABLE TO REPLACE IT. I AM CONCERNED IF THEY ARE MADE THIS POORLY, WILL I BE PROTECTED IN CASE OF A COLLISION. THE MECHANISM IS HELD TOGETHER WITH SMALL PLASTIC TABS THAT BREAKOFF AND CAUSE THE SEAT BELT MECHANISM TO COME APART AND NOT RETRACT. *TR

• 12/11/2002· AIR BAGSCrash

  WHILE TRAVELING AT 45 TO 50 MPH. THE CONSUMER STATES' HE LOST CONTROL AND HIT A METAL POLE. NONE OF THE VEHICLES AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. MR

• 12/10/2001· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  THIS TRUCK THAT I AM LEASING HAS SO MANY PROBLEMS THAT I JUST WANT TO GET OUT OF IT. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED. *AK

• 12/09/2002· TIRES

  FIRESTONE HAS ALWAYS BEEN A GOOD NAME BRAND. THEY HAVE HAD SOME PROBLEMS AS OF LATE. I DID NOT LIKE THESE TIRES ON THIS TRUCK WHEN I BOUGHT IT. NOW I'M JUST STUCK WITH THEM UNTIL SOMETHING ELSE HAPPENS. DT

• 12/08/2001· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED TWICE FOR FRONT BRAKES PULLING HARD TO THE LEFT FIXED TWICE AND DROPPED OF AGAIN FOR THE THIRD TIME ON 12/08/01. I AM VERY CONCERNED WITH THE SAFETY OF THIS VEHICLE AND THE FAULTY BRAKING SYSTEM: ROTORS, PADS REPLACED TWICE , HOSES ALL HAVE BEEN REPLACED PRIOR TO 12/08/01. *AK

• 12/07/2010· STRUCTURE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FRAME WAS CRACKED AND COMPLETELY RUSTED DUE TO CORROSION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED THAT THE FRAME COMPLETELY RUSTED. ALSO, THE TECHNICIAN RECOMMENDED THE VEHICLE NOT BE DRIVEN DUE TO A POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000. UPDATED 01/31/11 *BF UPDATED 03/16/11

• 12/06/2003· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  FUEL LEAK FROM TOP OF FUEL TANK. (HIGH PRESSURE FUEL OUTLET NIPPLE LEAKING ON FUEL TANK MODULE). *LA

• 12/05/2000· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  FUEL TANK LEVEL SENSOR DOES NOT ACCURATELY INDICATE LEVEL. FORD CLAIMS THEY KNOW ABOUT THIS PROBLEM BUT CANNOT TELL ME WHEN THEY WILL PROVIDE A REPLACEMENT PART AND FIX THE VEHICLE. *AK

• 12/04/2007· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V336000). THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THIS WAS UNACCEPTABLE. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

• 12/03/2013· SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE

  I TOOK MY TRUCK IN FOR TIRE REPAIR AND SERVICE TECHNICIAN FOUND SEVERE ROTTING WHERE LEAF SPRINGS ARE SUPPOSED TO BE CONNECTED TO THE FRAME. THERE WAS A TOTAL DISCONNECT AT THIS LOCATION WHICH EXPLAINS THE LOUD BANGING THAT I'VE BEEN HEARING. THIS IS ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. HE ADVISED ME THAT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, IT WAS THE SAME SITUATION BUT IT WASN'T DISCONNECTED YET. HE ADVISED ME FORD RANGERS HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THIS. I WENT ONLINE AND DISCOVERED A HUGE VOLUME OF COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS SAME ISSUE. SOME COMPLAINTS SAID THAT THEY WERE DRIVING WHEN THEIR TRUCK BED GAVE WAY AND COLLAPSED WHILE IN THE TRUCK WAS IN MOTION. THIS TRUCK WAS HANDED DOWN WITH LOW MILEAGE AND LITTLE REASON FOR ALL THAT RUST/ROTTING IN THE FRAME OF THE TRUCK. I WAS ADVISED THAT HAD I BEEN CARRYING A MEDIUM OR HEAVY LOAD THE BED COULD HAVE GIVEN WAY, AND THAT COULD HAVE BEEN IN MOTION. *TR

• 12/02/2016· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD RANGER. WHILE MAKING A TURN, THE DOOR AJAR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 110,000.

• 12/02/2012· SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE

  I ATTACHED A YARD TRAILER TO THE RECEIVER HITCH AND AS I PULLED OUT OF THE YARD THE HITCH PULLED RIGHT OFF THE BACK OF THE TRUCK. I LOOKED UNDER THE TRUCK AND SAW ABOUT A FOOT OF THE REAR FRAME RAILS WERE COMPLETELY RUSTED AWAY ON BOTH SIDES. BOTH REAR LEAF SPRING MOUNTS WERE BROKEN AWAY AND THE SPRINGS WERE PUSHED UP ONTO THE BED OF THE TRUCK. THIS TRUCK HAS LESS THAN 60,000 MILES ON IT AND NO APPARENT RUST. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY THE TRAILER WOULD HAVE GONE SAILING DOWN THE HIGHWAY POSSIBLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. BOTH REAR SPRINGS DETACHED FROM THE FRAME AND IF I HAD BEEN ON THE HIGHWAY, THERE IS A GOOD CHANCE I WOULD HAVE LOST CONTROL OF THE TRUCK. *TR

• 12/02/2010· SUSPENSION,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,STRUCTURE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD RANGER XLT. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REAR WHEELS WERE SITTING LOWER TO THE GROUND THAN USUAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE REAR SUSPENSION WAS REPAIRED. A FEW YEARS LATER, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR FACILITY TO BE INSPECTED WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THE ENTIRE UNDERCARRIAGE WAS SEVERELY CORRODED. IN ADDITION, THE HINGES WHICH HELD THE FUEL TANK TO THE FRAME WERE SEVERELY CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 104,000. UPDATED 01/25/11*LJ THE VEHICLE ALSO HAD AN EVAP LEAK.

• 11/30/2001· TIRES

  SPARE TIRE IS NOT THE SAME SIZE AS REGULAR TIRES, REGULAR TIRES ARE SIZE 24575R16, AND SPARE TIRE SIZE IS 23575R15. OWNERS MANUAL STATES THAT ALL TIRES SHOULD BE THE SAME SIZE. *AK *SLC

• 11/29/2011· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLCrash

  TRUCK VEHICLE WAS SHIFTING INTO REVERSE AND A BRAKE FAILURE PROMPT THE DRIVER TO SWITCH INTO DRIVE AND SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE SPUN OFF OUT OF CONTROL(BURNING TIRE) AND IT TOOK OFF VERY FAST WITHOUT EVEN TOUCHING THE GAS PEDAL. DRIVER TRIED TO STOP IT BUT NOTHING WORKED. *KB

• 11/28/2011· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  DOOR AJAR LIGHT STAYS ON DUE TO FAULTY DOOR LATCHES AND SWITCHES. PREVENTS DOOR FROM CLOSING ALL THE WAY AND ALSO PREVENTS THE INTERIOR LIGHT TO SHUT OFF. DOORS SHUT BUT DON'T LATCH FULLY WHICH CAN CAUSE THE DOOR TO POP OPEN. THIS SHOULD OF BEEN A RECALL A WHILE AGO. WHEN TALKING TO MY MECHANIC AND A FEW OTHER PEOPLE WITH A 99-01 RANGER EXTENDED CAB 4 DOOR THEY HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. MY MECHANIC SAYS THIS IS A KNOWN FORD PROBLEM. I FEAR THAT SOMEONE IN THE BACK JUMP SEAT WILL BE LEANING UP AGAINST THE DOOR AND IT WILL POP OPEN WHEN GOING DOWN THE ROAD. I AM IN THE PROCESS OF GETTING THIS ISSUE CORRECTED BUT IT IS GOING TO BE A COSTLY FIX THAT I SHOULD NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR SINCE THIS IS A FORD RANGER PROBLEM AND I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE HAVING IT!!! *KB

• 11/28/2008· POWER TRAIN

  BOUGHT 2001 FORD RANGER IN 2005, 18 MONTHS LATER GEARBOX NEEDED REBUILD DUE TO LOSS OF GEAR SELECTION ON AUTO BOX. STILL THE GEARS SOMETIMES DO NOT ENGAGE AND THE O/D LIGHT COMES ON AND GEAR CHANGES ARE ROUGH. I BELIEVE THIS IS A DEFECT IN THE TRANSMISSION FROM WHAT I HAVE READ. *TR

• 11/28/2007· SUSPENSION

  I GOT AN 2001 FORD RANGER USED. NOTICED SOMETHING STRANGE WITH THE HANDLING. I ALSO NOTICED A BANGING ON THE FLOOR ON ROUGH ROADS. IT TOOK ME A TWO MONTHS TO FIND THE PROBLEM. BOTH BOLTS OR THE ANTI SWAY BAR WERE BROKEN ON THE FRONT END. *TR

• 11/28/2003· AIR BAGS

  WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH VEHICLE WENT OVER A BUMP AND THE FRONT AIR BAGS INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED. DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR ABRASIONS TO THE FACIAL AREA. DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

• 11/27/2007· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN AUGUST OF 2007 FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07C336000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE AND THEY WOULD CALL WHEN THE PART ARRIVED. AS OF NOVEMBER 27, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT CALLED THE CONTACT. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000. UPDATED 01-11-08. *KB UPDATED 12/31/07 *TR

• 11/27/2001· TIRES

  FORD COMPANY TOOK OFF A FIRESTONE TIRE AND REPLACED IT WITH B.F.GOODRICH OF A DIFFERENT SIZE. CURRENTLY TIRE IS TURNING MORE RESOLUTIONS THAN VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED TO TURN. *AK CONSUMER STATED THAT FORD MOTOR COMPANY REPLACED THE FIRESTONE TIRE SIZE 16? WITH B.F. GOODRICH SPARE TIRE SIZE 15?, THE TIRE WILL NOT FIT IN THE SPARE COMPARTMENT AND LEAVING HIM TO DRIVE WITH ONE 15? AND THREE 16?. CONSUMER IS STATING THAT THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR HIS SAFETY. *YD

• 11/26/2008· STRUCTURE

  MY 2001 FORD RANGER PICKUP WITH 89,000 MILES WHICH IS ALWAYS PARKED IN THE GARAGE AT NIGHT HAD BOTH TAILGATE CABLES SNAP IN THE MIDDLE WHILE MY KNEES WERE ON IT. I WAS REACHING FOR SOME GROCERIES INSIDE THE CANOPY AND BOTH CABLES SNAPPED, CAUSING MY KNEES TO BE HURT AND MY TAILGATE DENTED ON THE BUMPER. I WENT TO GRESHAM FORD PARTS DEPARTMENT AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS COMMON. I ALSO READ OTHER PEOPLES EXPERIENCE ON THE SAME ISSUE. ALTHOUGH THE TAILGATE CABLES ARE COVERED IN A RUBBER/PLASTIC COATING, THE ENDS ARE OPEN LEAVING WATER TO ACCESS AT THESE POINTS AND TO POOL IN THE MIDDLE WHEN THE TAILGATE IS SHUT. THUS LEAVING THE BRAIDED CABLE TO RUST IN THE MIDDLE. IT WAS SUPPOSE TO HOLD 500 POUNDS OF PRESSURE AND IT BROKE ON MY 180 POUND WEIGHT. IT COULD HAVE CAUSED MORE INJURY IF I HAD BEEN STANDING OR LOADING SOMETHING HEAVIER ON THE TAILGATE. GM AND CHEVY HAD A RECALL ON THIS EXACT SAME ISSUE. THEY REPLACED THE CABLES WITH A SEALED END.I CALLED FORD ON NOV 24, 2008 AND THEY SAID THAT THERE WASN'T ANY RECALL AND COULDN'T HELP ME. THIS PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE FIXED BEFORE SOMEONE ELSE GETS KILLED. I WAS INJURED AND MY TRUCK HAS DENTS BECAUSE FORD REFUSES TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE. THEY COULD ISSUE NEW CABLES DURING MAINTENANCE VISITS OR INFORM OWNERS BEFORE SOMEONE ELSE GETS HURT. *TR

• 11/26/2007· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WILL BE UNSAFE TO DRIVE IF THE SPEED CONTROL SWITCH IS DEACTIVATED BECAUSE IT WILL ALSO DEACTIVATE THE ABS, WHICH COULD THEN CAUSE A CRASH. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE PART WILL BE UNAVAILABLE UNTIL MARCH OF 2008. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 116,000. *UPDATED 12/12/2007 *BF UPDATED 12/31/07 *TR

• 11/25/2014· SEAT BELTS

  NO ACCIDENT. MY COMPLAINT IS BOTH SEAT BELTS UNBUCKLE INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. I AM PAYING OUT OF MY OWN POCKET FOR THIS DEFAULT. THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP CLAIMS MY VEHICLE'S VIN NUMBER DOES NOT APPLY TO THE RECALL...STATING BOTH BUCKLES WERE FIXED BEFORE THE TRUCK WAS ORIGINALLY SOLD. I HAVE A HARD TIME BELIEVING THAT THESE BELTS WERE REPLACED. THE COSTUMER SERVICE MANAGER SAID IT IS A COINCIDENCE... ?? I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE FOR MY TEENAGE SON SO I AM HAVING THEM PUT IN TOMORROW. THE DRIVER'S SEATBELT ALONE IS $250.00 THE PASSENGER'S SEAT IS $185.00 AND LABOR $150.00. I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF CARS/TRUCKS HAVING SEATBELT ISSUES...AND THEN TO BE SO COSTLY. JUST VERY DISAPPOINTED. *TR

• 11/25/2002· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. TS THE DEALER ATTEMPTED TO FIX THE PROBLEM TWICE WITH NO SUCCESS. *JB

• 11/23/2022· SUSPENSION

  so I recently purchased this truck thinking it was all safe, the pictures were too good to be true thats for sure, When I brought the truck back the old owner even drove with me knowing what he just sold me. The next day I was so happy so I get it registered and insured and I was so eager to hope in and drive around in my new "safe" truck I also went out with my loved one and it sickens me that the old owner was ok with selling me a not so safe truck and I could have died if the frame bracket broke or the frame cracked while i was driving but when I started to look under I saw the problem and I was scared I saw that the upper control arm bracket mount was rusted and the strut tower as well it had a Hole forming and a crack on the strut tower. I also found out that there was a crack in the frame and i've looked up online and it seems that the frame and other components rust I don't know what to do. Im also a college student who is trying to get into the mechanic world and this scares me with how many trucks like this are out on the road.

• 11/23/2014· SEAT BELTS

  BOTH DRIVERS AND PASSENGER SEAT BELTS CAME UNLATCHED WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE INFORMED FORD MOTOR COMPANY CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY INDICATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE, HOWEVER THEY HAD REPLACED THE BELTS WITH DEFECTIVE ONES THAT SPORADICALLY COME UNDONE WHILE DRIVING. CUSTOMER SERVICE INDICATED THAT THEY ARE NOT UNDER WARRANTY, AT THIS TIME. WHY ARE THEY NOT RESPONSIBLE TO REPLACE WITH ONES THAT WORK. IF I BUY NEW ONES, WILL THEY BE DEFECTIVE. CUSTOMER SERVICE COULD NOT RESPOND WITH AN ANSWER AND IS AVOIDING ANSWERING. *TR