2005 Ford Ranger owner complaints

Takata recall I was first notified by Ford of the recall in july 2015. I have been to the dealership twice to schedule the airbag replacement and each time I'm told they will have the part in 3 months. It's now been a year and a half. This issue is not being addressed in a timely fashion.

"takata recall" I was notified in february, 2016 (10 months ago) of recall notice 16s03 / NHTSA recall 16v-036. Today is dec. 10, 2016. My life has been in danger for 10 months due to a lack of action as promised. Your immediate attention to this matter is critical. [xxx]. Phone [xxx]. Email: [xxx]. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2005 Ford ranger. The contact recieved notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15v322000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2005 Ford ranger. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15v322000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the recall repair were not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 Ford ranger. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16v036000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 Ford ranger. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA campaign number: 15v322000 (air bags) and stated that the part needed was unavailable to perform the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The VIN was invalid. The contact had not experienced a failure.

Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2005 Ford ranger. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15v322000 (air bags) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available. Updated 03/23/16*lj the consumer stated he turned off the air bag. Updated 03/30/16.*jb

Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2005 Ford ranger. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15v322000 (air bags). The part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2005 Ford ranger. The contact was informed by the dealer of manufacturer recall campaign (16s03) concerning the driver's air bag inflator replacement. According to the contact, the dealer (metro Ford of madison, 5422 wayne terrace, madison, wi 53718, (608) 246-3600) failed to provide the remedy and replacement part for over a year. The manufacturer was notified. The contact had not experienced a failure. *tt *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 Ford ranger. The contact received a recall notice for NHTSA campaign number: 16v036000 (air bags). The contact stated that the parts needed for the recall remedy were still not available. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available. Updated 01/06/17*lj updated 7/11/18*jb *tr

Front portion of rack broke leaving the tire hanging below the truck. Ford dealer said the frame was rusted out and could not be fixed. *tr

Spare tire mount under rear end of truck rusted out and partially fell off while in motion. Charcoal vent canister attached to tire mount broken off in the process. Entire rear end of truck extremely rusty at 130,000 miles. Comparable vehicles of same age or older in same location do not show this kind of extreme rusting.

Consumer complaint regarding, when making a left turn at or onto a road that angles, he can not see approaching vehicles. 2005 Ford ranger. *ts the consumer stated the truck has very high seats and small windows, the seats block the consumers view. The consumer stated the seats should have been designed with adjustable head rests. *jb

Loud squeal for several days thought it was tension pulley. That was replaced with no change. A few days later going down the road. A very loud squeal from the engine area and smell of burning rubber. Later was determined the vibration dampener had come apart. The rubber had come part allowing the groove section the belt rides on to slip toward the back up against the front cover. In looking online for information it was discovered this is a common problem with explorer and rangers with the 4.0 engine. A lot occur with low miles on the vehicle and some result it major repairs as the pulley flies off taking out the radiator. I was able to replace mine because I am a mechanic and have the tools to do the job. So my repair bill was not as much as others had stated. *tr

Incident was reported to me by an employee. Driving in traffic on a highway with normal, dry road conditions the accelerator pedal started moving down on its own. The truck accelerated on its own from 50 mph to 70+ mph. Applying the brakes the truck did NOT slow down. Eventually, the accelerator pedal corrected itself and started working normally. There was no indication on the dashboard of the issue. This could have resulted in a serious accident or death. The truck is waiting to be towed to the Ford garage for repair. Thank you, Wendy McNeill

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 Ford ranger. The contact was driving 55 MPH when the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact stated that the fuel cutoff switch continuously caused the vehicle to stall without warning. The contact was able to reset the switch and resume driving. The dealer was contacted but provided no assistance. The manufacturer was contacted and advised that there were no recalls for the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 138,000.

Valve stem failure, 2005 Ford ranger. I've been driving for 30 years, and never had a valve stem just crack while driving causing a loss of pressure. There is a recall of some kind on 06 Ford products, I just wanted you to know that it could be bigger that what was thought. *tr

This 2005 truck was kept in a garage for the last 13 years, only has 50,000 miles on it and the frame is completely rotted and rusted. Had this truck inspected this week and was told it needs a new frame to pass inspection. The rest of the truck is in perfect condition. It is outrageous that this frame has rotted away when not exposed to the elements and kept in very good condition my mechanic told me that this is a common problem with Ford rangers. Something should be done by Ford about this defect like Toyota did... Please look into this. I am very upset that I can no longer drive my truck. I live on social security and can not afford a new vehicle. Thank you for your time.

Multiple shut offs from the inertia switch has been going on for 2+ years after driving for 30-40 mins truck will just shut down while driving has happened on the interstate, driving around town or sitting at stop light. Ended up melting the connection. Have replaced. *tr