NHTSA Complaint #10302334 — 2001 FORD RANGER

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL issue reported to NHTSA

Check any vehicle history by VIN - Free vehicle history report

Vehicle Towed

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10302334
Vehicle	2001 FORD RANGER
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	January 10, 2009
Date Filed	January 26, 2010
Mileage	130,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	OH

Consumer Description

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD RANGER. WHILE APPROACHING A STOP SIGN, THE ENGINE WOULD IDLE VIOLENTLY AND ACT AS IF IT WOULD CONTINUE TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT HAD TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH EXTREME FORCE IN ORDER TO PREVENT THE VEHICLE FROM MOVING FORWARD. THE DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE REASON BEHIND THE FAILURE. SEVERAL REPAIRS, UNKNOWN TO THE CONTACT WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, TO DATE, THE FAILURE PERSISTS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 140,000. UPDATED 02/23/10. *LJ THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE ENGINE WOULD STALL. UPDATED 08/12/10

Related Complaints for the 2001 FORD RANGER

Other VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Complaints

#11328253 — June 10, 2020 — MY 2001 FORD RANGER 3.0 HAS A IDLE WHEN IM DEPRESSING THE CLUTCH IDLE WOULD STAY AROUND 1,300 RPM. HAPPENS USUALLY M...

#11083134 — April 3, 2018 — FORD SENT OUT RECALL NOTICES FOR FAULTY TEXAS INSTRUMENTS SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH. MY 2001 FORD RANGER WAS ...

#10681822 — February 6, 2015 — I WAS DRIVING APPROX. 40 MPH WHEN MY VEHICLE SUDDENLY SPED UP AND THE RPM WENT FROM 1.5 TO 4.0 WITHOUT MY PUSHING HAR...

#10680913 — February 3, 2015 — DRIVING ALONG IN FIRST GEAR I HAVE TO HOLD BRAKE, TRUCK WANTS TO GO FASTER, WHEN I CLUTCH IT RPM GOES TO 1400. WHEN I...

#10514258 — May 30, 2013 — I WAS DRIVING ON A RESIDENTIAL ROAD, COMING UP TO A THIRD SPEED BUMP. I STEPPED ON THE BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN A LITTLE ...

Recent Complaints for the 2001 FORD RANGER

#11672940 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:INSTRUMENT PANEL:SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER — July 11, 2025 — Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2001 Ford Ranger. The contact stated that while driving the vehicle to the re...

#11642235 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE — February 12, 2025 — The contact owns a 2001 Ford Ranger. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, it was discovered that the...

#11505442 — ENGINE — February 3, 2023 — The contact owns a 2001 Ford Ranger. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stall...

#11494659 — SUSPENSION — November 23, 2022 — so I recently purchased this truck thinking it was all safe, the pictures were too good to be true thats for sure, Wh...

#11463502 — STRUCTURE:BODY — May 5, 2022 — The rear frame rusted so bad the bumper fell off and the frame actually cracked. This is a common issue with the late...