2004 FORD RANGER Unknown Or Other Problems
13 NHTSA complaints on file
Unknown Or Other Issues in the 2004 FORD RANGER
13 unknown or other complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2004 FORD RANGER. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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All Unknown Or Other Complaints
since 2020 i have owned this ford ranger edge and have replaced drivers side exterior door handle 4 times, interior drivers side door handle 2 times and exterior passenger door handle 2 times. they keep breaking at the clip on the left side. It has been so bad that i actually had drivers side interior and exterior door handles break and could not get in on drivers side. It has caused me to be late for work, terminated from one service job, and a lot of stress. I have ordered handles a total of 5 times. Not any have been of quality to be called "Built Ford Tough"
The since weld behind the cab on drivers side frame completely rotted the frame away this was verified as a defect from a reputable welding shop since then I've not driven it as they said it could snap and cause a very bad accident or cause death or multiple deaths
Rotted sub-frame-will not pass NY State inspection-This truck has 27,817 miles
FRAME IS ROTTING AWAY, LARGE HOLES IN THE REAR HALF OF THE FRAME CAN BE FOUND, YOU CAN PUSH YOUR FINGERS THRU THE FRAME IN SPOTS. THE REAR SHACKLE BRACKETS CAME COMPLETELY OFF WITH THE FRAME. CAN MOUNTS AND BED MOUNTS ARE RUSTING/ FALLING OFF. SPARE TIRE WELL FELL OFF WITH SPARE TIRE WHILE DRIVING. CHARCOAL FILTER FELL OFF DURING DRIVING. FRAME IS CRACKED ON PASSENGER SIDE BETWEEN CAN AND BED. TRUCK ONLY HAS 115770 MILES AND THE REAR HALF OF THE FRAME FROM THE CAB BACK IS LITERALLY FALLING APART.
FRAME IS RUSTING COMPLETELY THRU IT HAS ONLY 75000 MILES ON IT AND HAS BEEN GARAGE KEPT .I PURCHASED IT FROM A DEALER IN PA AND LIVE IN WV PURCHASED IT IN 2018
THE PASSENGER SIDE FRAME RAIL RUSTED OUT.
MY REAR FRAME IS ROTTED TO POINT WHERE MY REAR SPARE TIRE FELL OFF WHILE DRIVING.
TOOK TRUCK FOR STATE INSPECTION AND GARAGE CALLED 2 DAYS LATER,SAID THEY CAN'T INSPECT IT DUE TO FRAME BEING CRACKED IN 2 PLACES AND FRAME IS ROTTED AWAY. TRUCK ONLY HAS 66930 MILES ON IT AND LOOKS IN VERY GOOD SHAPE. I WAS SHOCKED WHEN THEY POINTED OUT THE PROBLEMS. I CALLED FORD MOTOR CO AND THEY WON'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. TRUCK HAS BEEN DRIVEN UP TO THAT POINT.
THE FIRST TIME, I MADE A LEFT ,AFTER THE LIGHT CHANGED, AND THE BACK END MADE 180 DEGREE SWING TO MY RIGHT. I WAS ABLE TO PULL THE WHEEL AND PUT THE TRUCK BACK IN THE LANE. TRAFFIC IN THE LANES TO MY RIGHT WHERE HELD BACK BY THE RED LIGHT. THE NEXT TIME I WAS COMING TO THE CORNER TO MAKE A LEFT AT ABOUT 35 MPH AND THE TRUCK MADE TWO 360 DEGREE SPINS AND ONE 180 DEGREE FLIP AND STOPPED JUST BEFORE AN OVERNIGHT PARKED SEMI-TRUCK, ALSO THE THREE CARS COMING TO THE LIGHT ARRIVED JUST AFTER MY TRUCK CAME TO A STOP. BOTH TIMES IT HAPPENED ON A CITY STREET AND NOT ON THE HIGHWAY THANK GOD. !!! THE TRUCK HAS NOT MOVED SINCE.!!!!!
THE FRAME AND ALL ASSOCIATED COMPONENTS ROTTED AWAY. THIS LEFT THE SPARE TIRE DANGLING DANGEROUSLY UNSUPPORTED. THIS ALSO LEFT THE FUEL TANK UNSUPPORTED AND AT RISK OF FALLING AT ANY MOMENT. ALL DRIVE TRAIN COMPONENTS AND SUSPENSION ARE NO LONGER STABLE AND THE VEHICLE IS NO LONGER SAFE TO OPERATE. THE VEHICLE HAS ONLY 52,000 MILES.
2004 FORD RANGER PICKUP FRAME IS RUSTED AND TO THE POINT THAT IT HAS BROKE AND IS SEPARATING, CAUSING THE TRUCK TO BEND IN HALF, BENDING THE BOX AND THE COVER THAT IS ON IT. THIS HAS CAUSED PROBLEMS WITH THE POWER TRAIN OF THE TRUCK , THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE , AND THE UNIVERSALS ON THE TRUCK. THIS TRUCK HAS LESS THEN 55000 MILES ON IT. THE FRAME DID NOT APPEAR TO BE IS BAD SHAPE UNTIL THIS HAPPENED, AND THE RUST THAT WAS AROUND THE CRAKED FRAME BECAME VISIBLE, ACTUALLY FLAKED OF IN SHEETS 1/4 " THICK. !!!
THE FRAME ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF MY TRUCK HAS RUSTED OUT AND BROKE APART FROM THE CAB. THE OTHER FRAME ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE IS STILL HOLDING UP THE BED, BUT IT WILL SOON GIVE WAY. THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT, NOR WAS THE VEHICLE ABUSED. I REALIZED THE PROBLEM AFTER I BECAME CONCERNED OVER THE TRUCK BEGINNING TO SWAY WHEN I WAS DRIVING. NOBODY HAS EVER HEARD OF THIS HAPPENING LIKE IT DID. MY TRUCK IS BASICALLY JUNK NOW. IT IS 10 YEARS OLD AND NEVER HAD ENGINES PROBLEMS NOR ELECTRICAL ISSUES. I DO NOT KNOW IF THIS WILL RESULT INTO ANYTHING, BUT THIS NEEDED TO BE FILED IN CASE I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE. *TR
DASH/RADIO SURFACE BUBBLING UP COSMETIC/APPEARANCE DEFECT. *NM
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Air Bags
186 complaints
Structurebody
35 complaints
Suspension
24 complaints
Electrical System
14 complaints
Vehicle Speed Control
14 complaints
Power Trainautomatic Transmission
11 complaints
Engine And Engine Cooling
10 complaints
Power Train
9 complaints
Tires
8 complaints
Engine
7 complaints
Fuelpropulsion System
6 complaints
Service Brakes Hydraulicantilocktraction Controlelectronic Limited Slip
6 complaints
Structure
6 complaints
Engine And Engine Coolingengine
5 complaints
Exterior Lighting
5 complaints
Fuel System Gasoline
5 complaints
Seats
5 complaints
Service Brakes Hydraulic
5 complaints
Fuel System Other
4 complaints
Power Traindrivelinedriveshaft
4 complaints
Structureframe And Membersunderbody Shields
4 complaints
Vehicle Speed Controlaccelerator Pedal
4 complaints
Air Bagsfrontal
3 complaints
Fuel System Gasolinedeliveryfuel Pump
3 complaints
Service Brakes
3 complaints
Service Brakes Hydraulicpedals And Linkages
3 complaints
Steering
3 complaints
Suspensionfrontwheel Bearing
3 complaints
Tiressidewall
3 complaints
Tirestemporaryemergency Spare Tire
3 complaints
Visibility
3 complaints
Wheels
3 complaints
Engine And Engine Coolingenginegasoline
2 complaints
Seat Belts
2 complaints
Seatsfront Assemblyhead Restraint
2 complaints
Service Brakes Hydraulicfoundation Componentsdrumshoeslinings
2 complaints
Service Brakes Hydraulicfoundation Componentsdrumwheel Cylinders
2 complaints
Structureframe And Members
2 complaints
Tirestreadbelt
2 complaints
Visibilityglass Siderear
2 complaints
Visibilitywiper
2 complaints
Electrical System Instrument Clusterpanel
1 complaint
Electrical Systemwiring
1 complaint
Electronic Stability Control Esc
1 complaint
Equipment
1 complaint
Fuel System Gasolinedeliveryhoses Linespiping And Fittings
1 complaint
Fuel System Gasolinefuel Injection System
1 complaint
Fuel System Gasolinestoragetank Assembly
1 complaint
Fuel System Otherstoragefuel Gauge System
1 complaint
Latcheslockslinkagesdoorslatch
1 complaint
Latcheslockslinkageshoodlatch
1 complaint
Parking Brakeconventionalmechanicallinkage And Cable
1 complaint
Power Traindrivelinedifferential Unit
1 complaint
Power Trainmanual Transmission
1 complaint
Power Traintransfer Case 4 Wheel Drive
1 complaint
Seat Beltsfrontwarning Lightdevices
1 complaint
Service Brakes Airantilock
1 complaint
Service Brakes Hydraulicfoundation Componentsdiscrotor
1 complaint
Structurebodybumpers
1 complaint
Suspensionfrontcontrol Armlower Ball Joint
1 complaint
Suspensionfrontspringscoil Springs
1 complaint
Vehicle Speed Controlcables
1 complaint
Visibilityrearview Mirrorsdevicesexterior
1 complaint
Visibilitywindshield Wiperwasher
1 complaint