2002 Ford Ranger Brakes Problems

WE ARE ORIGINAL OWNERS OF A 2002 FORD RANGER XLT NOW WITH 57,000 HIGHWAY MILES, ALWAYS GARAGED/WASHED/MAINTAINED, LITTLE DRIVING IN WINTER (MOSTLY IN SUMMER), ALWAYS FORD MAINTAINED/SERVICED AT SAME DEALERSHIP, BODY/ENGINE/TRANSMISSION IN GREAT SHAPE, WILL LIKELY FAIL INSPECTION THIS SPING BECAUSE FRAME AND FRAME COMPONENTS ARE SEVERELY RUSTED OUT. - SEVERE RUST ON THE ENTIRE FRAME INCLUDING BOTH CROSS MEMBERS (ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION), ARM BOLT POINTS AND CONTROL ARMS. - FRAME ALSO HAS SEVERE RUST DOWN BOTH SIDES TO REAR BUMPER, REAR AXLE AND DIFFERENTAL, LEAF SPRINGS AND ALL MOUNTS. - THE PASSENGER SIDE STEARING KNUCKLE IS DELAMINATING. - ALL BRAKE LINES HAVE FAILED WHILE DRIVING: FIRST THE REAR BRAKES INCLUDING ALL AXLE COUPLINGS AND DRUM COUPLINGS; SECOND THE FRONT BRAKE LINES FAILED AT THE DISK BRAKES AND RUBBER COUPLINGS. ALL BRAKE TUBES HAD TO BE REPLACED FROM THE MASTER CYLINDER TO THE WHEELS. - SERVICE MANAGER IS WORRIED ABOUT FRONT CROSS MEMBER FAILING UNDER THE ENGINE, MIDDLE CROSS MEMBER FAILING UNDER THE TRANSMISSION AND THE GAS TANK BRACKETS/STRAPS. - THE FRAME AND MEMBERS AND MOUNTS MUST BE REPLACED; THE REST OF THE VEHICLE IS MECHANICALLY SOUND. SERVICE MANAGER SAID NO REPAIR WAS POSSIBLE TO FRAME RUST IS SO BAD PICTURES CAN BE PROVIDED AND/OR VEHICAL INSPECTED BY NHTSA IF DESIRED. ALL BRAKE LINES AND COUPLINGS PERFORMED AROUND AUGUST 29, 2019.

NHTSA ID

11290615

Incident

Aug 29, 2019

Mileage

57,000 mi

2002 FORD RANGER, CONSUMER STATED HIS ISSUE DEALS WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL, WHICH WORKED SPORADICALLY. *BF THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE PRESSED THE BUTTON FOR THE CRUISE CONTROL, THE GREEN LIGHT WOULD FLASH, BUT IT WOULD NOT ENGAGE. TWO MONTHS AGO, THE BRAKE LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING. *JB..UPDATED 03/16/16 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD ACTIVATE AND DEACTIVATE ON ITS OWN. IN FEB 2015, ALL THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED. HOWEVER, ALL THE BULB WERE STILL GOOD. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. UPDATED 03/22/16.*JB

NHTSA ID

10838435

Incident

Sep 10, 2013

Mileage

34,000 mi

MY SON WAS DRIVING HIS FORD RANGER XL 2002 WHEN DUE TO A PEDESTRIAN, THE CAR IN FRONT OF HIM SLAMMED ON THEIR BRAKES CAUSING MY SON TO REAR END THEM. SNOWY WEATHER WAS A FACTOR. THE BRAKES DIDN'T CATCH AS THEY SHOULD HAVE. HIS AIRBAGS BLEW UP, NOT DEPLOY- BLEW UP AND CAUGHT FIRE! THE STEERING WHEEL BLEW UP! EXTENSIVE DAMAGE OCCURRED TO THE STEERING COLUMN STEERING WHEEL AND DASHBOARD COMPONENTS. THE STARTER WENT OUT AND THE TRUCK WOULD NOT START. INSURANCE DEEMED THE TRUCK TOTALED. OBVIOUSLY THE AIRBAGS WERE DEFECTIVE!! WAS THERE A RECALL CONCERNING ANY OF THESE COMPONENTS THAT WE WERE NEVER INFORMED OF? WHAT COMPENSATION IS AVAILABLE TO US FOR THIS OBVIOUS MANUFACTURERS DEFECT?...UPDATED 02-03-15 *BF

NHTSA ID

10676981

Incident

Dec 13, 2014

Mileage

140,000 mi

WHEN THE DEALERSHIP DISCONNECTED OUR SPEED CONTROL (RECALL) THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON WHICH EVENTUALLY LED TO FAILURE OF THE REAR BRAKE SYSTEM. THEY WOULD LOCK UP WHILE GOING DOWN THE ROAD. WE HAD TO HAVE THE REAR BRAKES AND WHEELS REBUILT AND SPENT OVER $1,000 ON REPAIRS. WHEN THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON IMMEDIATELY AFTER DISCONNECTION OF THE CRUISE CONTROL THE DEALERSHIP CHECK IT OUT AND SAID IT WOULD BE FINE. I HAVE A HARD TIME BELIEVING THAT THIS VEHICLE JUST DEVELOPED A SUDDEN BRAKE ISSUE THAT JUST HAPPENED TO CO-INSIDE WITH THE DISCONNECTION OF THE CRUISE CONTROL. WHAT IS EVEN HARDER TO BELIEVE IS THAT ONCE IT WAS FIXED THE BRAKE LIGHT MAGICALLY WENT OFF. *TR

NHTSA ID

10325512

Incident

Feb 2, 2008

I'VE OWNED MY 2002 FORD RANGER SINCE NEW AND HAVE HAD ALL SERVICE PERFORMED BY THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE HAS 60,000 MILES AND WAS SERVICED UNDER A CONTRACT PURCHASED WITH THE VEHICLE WHEN NEW. ISSUES WITH THE BRAKES STARTED WITHIN THE FIRST YEAR OF OWNERSHIP AND HAVE STEADILY WORSENED SINCE. THE COMPLAINT HAS BEEN SUBMITTED TO VARIOUS DEALERS AT LEAST TEN TIMES WITH NO TROUBLE FOUND. ONE FAILURE MODE I HAVE OBSERVED RESULTED IN THREE VERY CLOSE CALLS WHERE THE BRAKE PEDAL IS FIRM, BUT THE VEHICLE DOES NOT SLOW. PRESSING THE BRAKE HARDER DOES NOT INCREASE BRAKING EFFECTIVENESS. IN ONE INSTANCE, I WAS FORCED TO DRIVE OFF THE ROAD TO AVOID (KILLING) A PEDESTRIAN. A SECOND FAILURE MODE IS THE OPPOSITE; A SLIGHT AMOUNT OF PRESSURE APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL RESULTS IN THE FRONT BRAKES LOCKING. A THIRD FAILURE MODE IS WHERE BRAKING RESULTS IN A VIOLENT SHIMMY, WHICH CAUSED ME TO LOSE CONTROL ON SNOWPACK AND SLIDE OFF THE ROAD. NONE OF THESE FAILURE MODES HAS BEEN CONSISTENT, NOR HAVE THEY REPEATED AT THE DEALERSHIP. I AM VERY CONCERNED FOR MY SAFETY AND THAT OF THOSE AROUND ME. MY RESEARCH HAS REVEALED MANY FOLKS WITH SIMILAR ISSUES. *CN

NHTSA ID

10307612

Incident

Feb 8, 2010

Mileage

60,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY HIS NEIGHBOR THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS SMOKING IN THE DRIVEWAY. THE CONTACT NOTICED BLACK SMOKE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY AND STATED THAT THERE WAS ELECTRICAL FAILURE. THERE WERE NO FLAMES PRESENT, BUT A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. A CASE WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY STATED THAT THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM CAUSED THE FAILURE. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 99,000.

NHTSA ID

10273550

Incident

Jun 10, 2009

Mileage

99,000 mi

RECEIVED A RECALL ON MY SPEED CONTROL. MADE A APPOINTMENT AT DEALERSHIP TO REPLACE DEFECTIVE PART AND THEY DISCONNECTED MY SPEED CONTROL, BUT RAN OUT OF PARTS. THE DEALERSHIP AND FORD MOTOR COMPANY HAVE BEEN CONTACTED ABOUT THE AVAILABILITY OF THIS PART[SCDS] AND THEY TELL ME JANUARY OR FEBRUARY 2008. I HAVE BEEN WITHOUT SPEED CONTROL FOR OVER 4 MONTHS. AS SOON AS THEY DISCONNECTED MY SPEED CONTROL MY ANTI-LOCK LIGHT ON DASH HAS BEEN COMING ON OCCASIONALLY. THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN INFORMED OF THIS. I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS COULD AFFECT MY ABILITY TO STOP OR AVOID A COLLISION. *TR

NHTSA ID

10212295

Incident

Sep 5, 2007

Mileage

88,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V33600 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE DEALER DISCONNECTED THE DEACTIVATION SWITCH. THE ABS WARNING INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY AFTER THE SWITCH WAS DISCONNECTED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY A FAILED PRESSURE CONTROL SWITCH. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NOT BEING ABLE TO USE THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS AN INCONVENIENCE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PART WOULDN'T BE AVAILABLE UNTIL AFTER JANUARY OF 2008. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 66,000. UPDATED 03/13/08. *LJ

NHTSA ID

10208393

Incident

Sep 1, 2007

Mileage

65,000 mi

ON FEBRUARY 1, 2007, I WAS SLOWLY FOLLOWING AN SUV IN A CROWDED PARKING LOT AS WE BOTH LOOKED FOR A PARKING SPOT. THE SUV STOPPED. I APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THEN SUDDENLY MY 2002 FORD RANGER ACCELERATED. THE TIRES SQUEALED AS THE BRAKES FOUGHT THE ACCELERATION. I HIT THE SUV FROM BEHIND. THE SUV PULLED FORWARD AND THE RANGER CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE AN HIT THE SUV AGAIN. I SHUT OFF THE ENGINE. THE RANGER WAS TOWED TO A BODY SHOP. WHEN THE BODY WORK IS COMPLETE I WILL HAVE THE RANGER TOWED TO A FORD DEALER TO ADDRESS THE SUDDEN, UNINTENDED ACCELERATION PROBLEM. *NM

NHTSA ID

10182502

Incident

Feb 1, 2007

Mileage

22,636 mi

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A BRAKE PROBLEM. THE BRAKES ON ONE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WORE NORMALLY BUT THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT BRAKE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. CONSUMER PURCHASED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY WHICH WAS TO COVER THE VEHICLE FOR UP TO 60,000 MILES. DEALER WILL NOT HONOR THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. *AK *NM

NHTSA ID

10090062

Incident

Jul 24, 2004

Mileage

60,000 mi

I HAVE A 2002 FORD RANGER XLT EXT. CAB AND THE BRAKES STARTED SOME SQUEALING AROUND 23,000 MILES. WELL, I TOOK THE TRUCK BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY HAD TO RESURFACE THE FRONT ROTORS AND REAR DRUMS. THE DEALER I THINK DID A GREAT JOB, IT TOOK THEM 4-5 HOURS, ALTHOUGH THEY DID IT AT THEIR COST. THE PADS THEY SAID WERE OK. I TALKED TO FORD ALREADY (DUE TO A SURVEY I FILLED OUT), AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD PASS IT ON TO THEIR ENGINEERS. WHAT GETS ME IS I ALSO OWN ANOTHER FORD AND THE BRAKES HAVE NEVER BEEN TOUCHED AT 68,500 MILES! NOW I HAVE GOT ALMOST 25,000 MILES ON THE TRUCK AND WHEN THEY HEAT UP AND/OR YOU APPLY THEM THEY ARE BARLY SQUELLING AGAIN. SO I GUESS I WILL HAVE TO EITHER TAKE IT BACK TO FORD OR GET ANOTHER TRUCK BRAND. IT SEEMS FORD KNOWS SOMETHING BECAUSE GO LOOK AT NEW FORD RANGER'S AT A DEALERSHIP AND THE BRAKES ARE BIGGER & BETTER! *AK

NHTSA ID

10083018

Incident

May 21, 2004

Mileage

23,000 mi

AFTER COMPLAINTS TO THE FORD DEALERABOUT SHAKING IN THE FRONT BRAKES THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND, I TOOK MY 2002 FORD RANGER WITH 27,000 MILES ON IT TO MY LOCAL MECHANIC WHO IS A NAPA SERVICE CENTER. THE SHAKING BECAME VERY BAD AND THE MECHANIC WOULD FIT ME IN THE NEXT DAY TO RESUFACE THE ROTORS. THEY FOUND THE SILVER METAL ON THE ROTORS WAS FLACKING OFF AND THEY WERE WARPED TO THE POINT THAT THEY COULD NOT BE TURNED AND WERE NOT USABLE ANY MORE. WHEN I GOT TO THE GARAGE AT 4:30 PM ALL I COULD DO WAS HAVE THEM PUT ON NEW ROTORS SO I COULD HAVE TRANSPORTATION TO WORK THE NEXT MORNING AT 6:00 AM. WHEN I CALLED THE DEALER THE NEXT MORNING, THEY SAID THEY WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING BECAUSE IT WAS NOT DONE AT THE FORD DEALER. I DID NOT ASK FOR PAYMENT FOR THE WORK, JUST FOR COVERGE OF THE DEFECTIVE ROTORS. *AK

NHTSA ID

10067656

Incident

Apr 21, 2004

Mileage

27,982 mi

BRAKE AND ROTOR PROBLEMS ON FORD RANGER. ROTORS HAD TO BE TURNED AND FRONT TIRES HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 12000 MILES BECAUSE THE ROTORS BECAME WARPED AND VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY. SAME CONDITION IS OCCURRING AGAIN AT 35000 MILES AND DEALER REFUSES TO FIX UNDER WARRANTY. TRANSMISSION HAS ALSO BEEN OVERHAULED TWICE DUE TO MALFUNCTION.*AK

NHTSA ID

10064191

Incident

Mar 29, 2004

Mileage

11,000 mi

TRUCK PULLS TO THE RIGHT ESPECIALLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. AT TIMES SEVERE VIBRATION AND RUBBING NOISE. SAFETY DEFINETLY AN ISSUE WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE. MORE RECENTLY 4X4 ENGAGED & TRUCK TILTED TO FRONT RIGHT AND MADE LOUD GRINDING NOISE, COULD ONLY DRIVE 5MPH OR SO. PUT IN REVERSE AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS BUT STILL PULLS, VIBRATES AND IS GETTING WORSE. NOW, A OIL LEAK FOUND. ALSO, ANTI LOCK BRAKES ARE LOCKING UP. FAN MOTOR COOLER NOT WORKING CORRECTLY. *AK

NHTSA ID

10059089

Incident

Jan 30, 2003

Mileage

6,643 mi

I PURCHASED A 2002 RANGER EDGE 4X4 , IT HAD 4 MILES ON IT. I HAVE SINCE REPLACED THE AIRBAG SENSOR, ABS SENSOR, FRONT END HAD TOBE REALIGNED DUE TO A BAD ALIGNMENT AT THE FACTORY,THE TIRES IN THE FRONT HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 4500 MILES. NOW AT 38000 MILES THE 4X4 DRIVETRAIN WAS LEAKING AT THE FRONT COVER. THE BREATHING TUBE WAS THROWING OIL OUT ONTO THE ENGINE . I WAS TOLD BY FORD COMPANY AND A FORD TECH. THAT THIS WAS A E4NGINNERING PROBLEM. IT WAS REPLACED AT MY COST OF 796.00. THE COVER WAS REPLACED WITH A PART THAT WAS USED PREVIOUS TO 1995, PART NUMBER IS FOF6TZ-4033-BA. MY COMPLAINT IS WHY IS THIS NOT A RECALL AND CAN I EXPECT FUTURE PROBLEMS. *JB

NHTSA ID

10056218

Incident

Jan 24, 2004

Mileage

38,000 mi

DRIVING A 2002 FORD RANGER WITH 19,831 MILES, A LOUD NOISE IN THE BACK OF THE TRUCK OCCURRED, BRAKING WAS IMPAIRED, THE BRAKE PETAL WAS GOING UP AND DOWN. I WAS ABLE TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A STOP AVOIDING AN ACCIDENT. ON DECEMBER 2, 2003, JOE TAYLOR FORD IN SENECA, PA , "VERIFIED CONCERN FOUND REAR WHEEL CYLINDERS FROZE, SPRINGS RUSTED, DRUMS WARPED AND ADJUSTERS FROZEN REPLACED ALL COMPONENTS." IN ADDITION THERE WAS BRAKE SHOE FAILURE. STAFF AT THE DEALERSHIP NOTED THIS WAS TYPICAL OF 2002 RANGERS AND STATED WE WERE IN SERIOUS DANGER IN DRIVING THE TRUCK. "THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD AND ONE THAT HAS BEEN OCCURRING FREQUENTLY IN RANGERS AND F-150'S." (PER STAFF) IN ADDITION IT RELATES TO NHTSA ITEM 620159 AND 10002516. THE PREMATURE FAILURE OF THE DRIVE SHAFTS (WHICH I HAVE HAD REPLACED FOR LOUD NOISES, IS PROBABLY BEING CAUSED BY REAR BRAKES THAT ARE CONSTANTLY ON. I HAVE ALSO HAD THIS TRUCK BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP THREE TIMES FOR A SLIPPING TRANSMISSION. THE RANGER BRAKE LINING WAS INSPECTED AND IT CAME OFF IN CHUNKS AND THE DRUMS WERE WARPED DUE TO HEAT. THIS RANGER IS UNDER ITS ORIGINAL 36,000 MILE GUARANTEE AND I STILL HAD TO PAY FOR PART OF THE REPAIRS. THIS TRUCK HAS A BRAKE SAFETY PROBLEM. OUR TRUCK HAS NEVER BEEN IN THE WATER AND HAS ALWAYS BEEN GARAGE KEPT. BRAKE CYLINDERS AND ADJUSTERS DO NOT FREEZE IN 19,000 MILES UNLESS THERE IS A SERIOUS QUALITY PROBLEM. WE HAVE DEALER DOCUMENTATION TO SHOW WHAT WORK WAS PERFORMED AND THE $58.30 PAID FOR BRAKE SHOES ON THIS ONE YEAR OLD TRUCK. WE TRIED TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE WITH THREE MANAGERS AND THEY ALL SAID THAT IS THE WAY IT IS. I AM VERY CONCERNED FOR THE SAFETY OF OTHERS WITH DRIVE SHAFT PROBLEMS. PLEASE HAVE THEIR REAR BRAKES INSPECTED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. THANK YOU. *CB

NHTSA ID

10054418

Incident

Nov 30, 2003

Mileage

19,831 mi

VEHICLE LOCKED UP IN SECOND AND THIRD GEARS. THIS CAUSED THE REAR BRAKES TO LOCK UP. AS A RESULT, DRIVER LOST CONTROL AND HIT A FENCE. *AK

NHTSA ID

10050443

Mileage

21,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING UP A HILL VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED BACKWARD. THE DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES, AND BRAKE PEDAL WENT DOWN TO FLOOR.THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO HIT A TREE. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED THE MECHANIC, WHO COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.*AK

NHTSA ID

10046621

Incident

Nov 7, 2003

THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED OVERNIGHT. THE NEXT MORNING THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD ROLLED BACKWARDS AND ACROSS THE STREET. THE CONSUMER CHECKED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE PARKING BRAKE HAD RELEASE WHILE THE GEAR SHIFTER WAS STILL IN THE PARK POSITION. THE VEHICLE WILL BE TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE CHECKED. *NLM

NHTSA ID

10042276

Incident

Sep 30, 2003

Mileage

10,000 mi

THE JACK BROKE WHEN THE CONSUMER WAS CHANGING A TIRE. THE SPARE TIRE WAS A DIFFERENT SIZE FROM THE REGULAR TIRES WHICH CAUSED REAR END NOISE. THE BRAKES LOCKED UP WHEN THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO STOP WHICH CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THE DEALER REPLACED THE BRAKE SHOES. THE REAR DOOR AND SPEAKERS VIBRATED WHEN THE RADIO WAS IN USE. THE DEALER REPOSITIONED THE LOOSE INSULATION. WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ACTIVATED THE VEHICLE MADE NOISE AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL VIBRATED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ACCELERATOR CABLE AND PEDAL. WHEN ACCELERATING THE VEHICLE MADE A LOUD NOISE. *AK *CB *NLM

NHTSA ID

10024370

AFTER 25000 MILES, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD SHAKE VIOLENTLY WHEN BRAKING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER FOUND THAT THE ROTORS WERE WARPED. THE DEALER ASKED IF I DID A LOT OF STOP AND GO DRIVING. I EXPLAINED THAT I DRIVE 4 MILES TO THE FREEWAY, 75 MILES ON THE FREEWAY AT 4:30AM, BARELY ANY TRAFFIC, AND THEN 2 MILES TO THE BUILDING IN WHICH I WORK. SO NO, I DO NOT DRIVE IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. THE DEALER DID NOT WANT TO COVER THE ROTORS UNDER THE 3/36 WARRANTY, HE SAID THAT THE BRAKES WERE NOT COVERED. I EXPLAINED THAT I UNDERSTAND THAT BRAKE PADS WERE NOT COVERED, BUT THAT THE BRAKE ROTORS ARE NOT A CONSUMABLE ITEMS. AFTER 3 DAYS OF ARGUING WITH THE DEALER, THEY FINALLY REPLACED THE ROTORS UNDER WARRANTY. 25000 MILES LATER, I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. THEY ARE REPLACING THESE ROTORS FOR FREE. SOMEONE SHOULD LOOK THE ROTORS ON THE 2002 FORD RANGER XLT EXTENDED CAB 4 DR. *JB

NHTSA ID

10023895

Incident

Jun 16, 2003

Mileage

25,000 mi

I HAVE A 2002 FORD RANGER, I HAVE TOOK IT IN 4 TIMES FOR SERVICE ON THE BRAKES.THEY TELL ME NOW THEY FIND NOTHING WRONG, BUT THE SHAKING STERING WHEEL CONTINUES. LONG LEWIS FORD OF MUSCLE SHOALS,AL IS THE DEALER.

NHTSA ID

10002932

Incident

Jan 18, 2002

THE CONSUMER STATES THAT VEHICLE ROCKS WHILE DRIVING. THE CONSUMER HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND THE DEALER SUGGESTED THAT THE SPARK PLUGS NEEDED REPLACING. *MR THE CONSUMER SATES THAT THE VEHICLE GOES AT A RATE OF 2500+3000 RPM 202 RANGER, SHAKES IN THE NET OR PARK. THE ENGINE CUTS OUT AND JERKS AT HIGH SPEEDS, ALSO WHEN PASSING VEHICLES OR TRUCKS ON THE FREEWAYS-CUTS OUT, ITS VERY UNSAFE, AND THE BRAKES PULSATE/SHAKE WHEN APPLIED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. (6000 RPM, PLUS THE SPEEDOMETER SHOWS 120 MPH) CERTIFIED MECHANIC(S) HAVE STATED THAT THERE'S SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. *SCC

NHTSA ID

8020223

Incident

Oct 2, 2002

SUDDEN STOP WITH BRAND NEW VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH ABS, BRAKES IMMEDIATELY LOCKED AND VEHICLE SLID SIDEWAYS.*AK

NHTSA ID

760384

Incident

Apr 7, 2002