2003 Ford Ranger

2003 FORD RANGER PASSENGER AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY UNTIL 2 OR 3 SEC. AFTER THE ACCIDENT TRUCK HIT TREE ABOUT 40 MPH DRIVERS AIR BAG WENT OFF PASSENGERS DID NOT GO OFF PASSENGER BROKE BACK REAR BED OF TRUCK CAME INTO TRUCK LEAVING A ARROW SHAPE PEACE OF STEAL APPROX 4" LONG INSIDE OF TRUCK CAB WARE A 4 TO 5 FOOT TALL PERSON WOULD HAVE IT PERCHED INTO HEAD BECAUSE OF BEING BELTED INTO SEAT. *TR

FAULTY CLUTCH DESIGN ON 2003 FORD RANGER 4.0L WITH MAZDA M50-R1 5 SPEED TRANSMISSION: PLEASE RESEARCH THIS PROBLEM. PREMATURE FAILURE RATE APPROACHES 100% AND RECURS AGAIN WITHIN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. THIS PROBLEM IS NOT UNIQUE TO THE 2003 MODEL YEAR. THE HYDRAULIC MECHANISM OF THE CLUTCH IS AT FAULT. IT CANNOT MAINTAIN ADEQUATE PRESSURE TO ALLOW ENOUGH PEDAL TRAVEL TO SHIFT THE TRANSMISSION. RECOMMENDED FIXES INCLUDE REPLACING THE ENTIRE CLUTCH OR THE SLAVE CYLINDER/THROWOUT BEARING, AND MASTER CYLINDER FOR CLUTCH SYSTEM. ALL OF THESE SHORT LIVED FIXES ARE VERY EXPENSIVE AS THE TRANSMISSION MUST BE REMOVED EXCEPT FOR THE MASTER CYLINDER. JUST BLEEDING THE SYSTEM IS EXPENSIVE IF THE LEEK IS INTERNAL, WHICH IS USUALLY THE CASE. *TR

2003 FORD RANGER SUDDEN ACCELERATION. WHILE BRAKING THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. I WAS ABLE TO TURN OFF THE ENGINE AFTER THE ENGINE SPEED REACHED ABOUT 4,000 RPM. AFTER SHUTTING OFF THE ENGINE I CHECKED TO SEE IF MY FLOOR MAT WAS CAUSING THIS PROBLEM, I REMOVED IT FROM THE DRIVER SIDE AND RESTARTED THE ENGINE WITHOUT TOUCHING ANY PEDALS. THE ENGINE STARTED AND REVVED UP TO 4.000 RPM AGAIN. THIS IS THE 3RD TIME MY RANGER DID THIS. I TOOK IT TO RIVER VIEW FORD IN OSWEGO, THEY CHECKED IT AND SAID THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE SECOND TIME THIS HAPPENED I NEARLY COLLIDED WITH THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. I TOOK IT BACK TO FORD FOR THE SAME REASON, AND THEY TOLD ME THE NEXT TIME IT HAPPENS DRIVE IT TO THE DEALER, AT 4,000 RPM. (I DON'T THINK SO) THERE ARE NO RECALLS FOR MY VEHICLE AS THE DEALER CHECKED. WHAT CAN I DO? *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD RANGER WHICH WAS PURCHASED IN 2008. SHE STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT WOULD NOT LATCH INTO THE LATCH MECHANISM. NEITHER THE MANUFACTURER NOR DEALER WERE CONTACTED TO DATE. THE CONTACT WAS NOT AWARE IF THERE WERE ANY RECALLS ON HER SPECIFIC VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNDER 108,000. UPDATED 02/1710 *BF UPDATED 02/19/10

DURING WET WEATHER, REAR BRAKE LOCKS UP WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. CAUSING SKIDDING AND LOSE OF CONTROL. FIRST TIME THIS HAPPEN MY LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP REFERRED TO THIS AS A REAR BRAKE LOCK PROBLEM, AND REPLACED REAR BRAKE COMPONENTS, AFTER THAT WHEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN I WAS TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO MOISTURE GETTING INTO THE BRAKE PARTS AND THAT IF I WANTED THIS FIXED I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE FIX IT. THE FIRST TIME I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS A SERVICE BULLETIN OUT ON THIS AND THAT'S WHY IT GOT FIXED,NOW I'M TOLD NO SUCH THING EXIST.FIRST TIME WITH PROBLEM TRUCK HAD ABOUT 26,000 TO 30,000 MILES ON IT SEEMS FUNNY THAT AT 60,000 I WOULD HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SLOW TO FILL WITH FUEL. ONCE THE TANK WAS FILLED, GASOLINE WOULD SPILL BACK OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT REPAIR THE FAILURE. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT INSTALLED A NEW FUEL FILTER IN THE VEHICLE IN MARCH OF 2008. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 50,000. UPDATED 6/15/09 *CN UPDATED 06/16/09.*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD RANGER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD GRINDING NOISE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION. THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE MANUFACTURER INSTALLING INCORRECT HUBS ON THE VEHICLE. THE SERVICE REPAIR COST WAS ESTIMATED AT $800. THE FRONT BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED AND THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO NOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT THERE WERE NO RESOLUTIONS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 60,000.

THE FIRST TIME THE BRAKES LOCKED UP AND DIDN'T RELEASE I WAS COMING DOWN THE STREET WHERE I LIVE GOING LESS THAN 15 MPH AND WHEN WE HIT THE BRAKES MY TRUCK DIDN'T STOP AND WE WENT SIDEWAYS TRYING TO STAY OUT ON-COMING TRAFFIC. THIS LAST TIME IT LOCKED UP I WAS ALREADY ON THE BRAKES GOING LESS THAN 15 MPH AND I CAME WITHIN AN INCH OF HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I HAVE BRAND NEW TIRES AND BRAKES ALL THE WAY AROUND. THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING. THERE IS SOMETHING MESSED UP IN THE COMPUTER MY ABS LIGHT NEVER EVEN CAME ON WHILE I WAS SLIDING. *TR