NHTSA Complaint #10468046 — 2006 FORD RANGER

STRUCTURE:BODY issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10468046
Vehicle 2006 FORD RANGER
Component STRUCTURE:BODY
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 70,000 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State ME

Consumer Description

THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT CAME ON AND WARNING BUZZER SOUNDED AND DOME LIGHT CAME ON TOO. AFTER DAYS OF REPLACING PARTS IN THE DOOR AND LUBE ADDED TO THE LATCHES IN BOTH THE MAIN DOOR AND SMALL DOOR THE SMALL DOOR LATCH WILL NOT STAY LATCHED !! KEEPING THE DOME LIGHT ON AND THE DOOR AJAR ON IN THE DASH. IT'S NOT THE LIGHT SWITCH THAT'S NOT WORKING IT TESTES GOOD AND NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. THE DOOR LATCH IS DEFECTIVE IN THE SMALL DOOR, WON'T STAY LATCHED OR IN THE CLOSED POSITION , IT ON LATCHES ON IT'S OWN OR AFTER HITTING A SMALL HOLE OR BUMP IN THE ROAD .AND IT DON'T TAKE MUCH TO ON LATCH IT YOU CAN DO IT VERY EASY BY JUST GRABBING THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR AND PULL IT A LITTLE AND IT LETS GO!! NOT VERY SAFE AND VERY DANGEROUS I WOULD SAY IN A WRECK OR ROLL OVER IT WOULD FLY OPEN YOU WOULD BE THROWN FROM THE TRUCK I WOULD SAY!! THE SEATBELTS ARE ATTACHED TO THIS SMALL FOR YOU IN THE FRONT SEAT AND ANY BODY IN THE SMALL SEAT BEHIND YOU!! THIS SERIOUS AND FORD MADE TO RECALL THESE TRUCKS AND FIXED. *TR

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