NHTSA Complaint #10862718 — 2004 FORD RANGER

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10862718
Vehicle	2004 FORD RANGER
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	April 10, 2016
Date Filed	May 3, 2016
Mileage	85,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NY

Consumer Description

IF I LEFT THE ENGINE IDLE MORE THAN TWO MINUTES IT WOULD NOT PASS THE STATE EMISSIONS TEST. NOW THE EMISSION LIGHT CAME ON AND IT WILL NOT GO OFF ANYMORE. ALMOST GOT AN ACCIDENT VEHICLE WILL NOT DRIVE OVER 20 MPH ANYMORE. I MUST HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS OF THOUSANDS OF OTHER PEOPLE. I WAS TOLD I HAVE TO CHANGE THE HEADS ON THE ENGINE BECAUSE OF POOR QUALITY CAST IRON HEADS THAT WAS USED FOR LIKE THREE YEARS. MY FORD TRUCK IS ONE OF THESE YEARS THEY HAD THE ISSUES. NOW I HAVE TO SPEND THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS FIXING IT THIS IS NONSENSE WITH THE LOW MILES I HAVE ON IT. THESE FORDS SHOULD BE RECALLED BECAUSE OF THE SAFETY ISSUE. I HAVE TAKEN SUCH GOOD CARE OF THIS TRUCK AND IT STILL LOOKS LIKE BRAND-NEW I HAVE TO FIX IT! PLEASE HELP!!!

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