NHTSA Complaint #10437685 — 2001 FORD RANGER

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING issue reported to NHTSA

Check any vehicle history by VIN - Free vehicle history report

Crash

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10437685
Vehicle	2001 FORD RANGER
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	November 29, 2011
Date Filed	November 29, 2011
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

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

Related Complaints for the 2001 FORD RANGER

Other ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING Complaints

#10302334 — January 26, 2010 — TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD RANGER. WHILE APPROACHING A STOP SIGN, THE ENGINE WOULD IDLE VIOLENTLY AND ACT AS IF ...

#10240183 — August 29, 2008 — THIS SITUATION HAS OCCURRED AT LEAST A HALF A DOZEN TIMES, WHEN THE VEHICLE IS RUNNING AND IN GEAR WITH THE VEHICLE ...

#10205555 — October 13, 2007 — FAILURE OF THE CAMSHAFT POSITIONING SENSOR GEAR. THE GEAR STRIPPED ON THE CAMSHAFT AND CAUSED THE OIL PUMP TO SHUT DO...

#10152211 — March 8, 2006 — DT*: THE CONTACT STATED UPON INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE THE BALL JOINT BOOTS WERE NOTICED DETERIORATING. THE VEHICLE...

#10071420 — April 23, 2004 — INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED AND WOULDN'T RESTART. DEALERSHIP HAS SERVICED VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, ...

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...