2004 FORD RANGER Unknown Or Other Problems

13 NHTSA complaints on file

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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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Injuries
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Deaths

All Unknown Or Other Complaints

#11700239 |
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"
#11494179 |
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
#11422949 |
Rotted sub-frame-will not pass NY State inspection-This truck has 27,817 miles
#11281397 |
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.
#11277711 |
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
#11193472 |
THE PASSENGER SIDE FRAME RAIL RUSTED OUT.
#11184584 |
MY REAR FRAME IS ROTTED TO POINT WHERE MY REAR SPARE TIRE FELL OFF WHILE DRIVING.
#11163037 |
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.
#11104967 |
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.!!!!!
#10980509 |
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.
#10690541 |
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. !!!
#10622632 |
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
#10165346 |
DASH/RADIO SURFACE BUBBLING UP COSMETIC/APPEARANCE DEFECT. *NM

Other 2004 FORD RANGER Problem Areas

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
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