Owner-reported complaints naming the visibility system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming windshields, glass, wipers, defrosters and mirrors. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2004 Ford Ranger submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 9 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
THE PROLBEM WITH THIS TRUCK SEATING AT THE LIGHT THE SEAT SEEMS LITTLE BE HIGH CAN NOT SEE THE STREET TRAFFIC LIGHT IF YOU THE FIRST ONE, SECONDLY THE TURNING RADIUS IT IS TERRIBLE WHEN YOU TURN TO THE LEFT ONLY GOES 3/4 OF THE WAY WHILE OTHER TRUCKS CAN TURN 180 DEGREES ONE WAY IT IS FINE TO THE LEFT BUT TO THE RIGHT NOT GOOD. THIS PROBLEM SINCE WE OWN THE TRUCK.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE SUN OR ANY FORM OF LIGHT WOULD STRIKE THE WINDSHIELD, THE CONTACT WAS BLINDED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FINAL SHEET IN BETWEEN THE TWO PLATES OF GLASS HAD DEVELOPED BUBBLES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WINDSHIELD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 118,000.
THE PROBLEM THE WINDSHIELD IS LOWER THAN NORMAL ON THE 2004 FORD RANGER CAUSING THE DRIVER VIEW HARD TO SEE THE STREET LIGHT. *TR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS FREQUENTLY EITHER DO NOT WORK AT ALL OR WILL STOP WORKING IN THE MIDDLE OF OPERATION. CONDITION COMES AND GOES WITH NO APPARENT WARNING OR TRIGGER. CONDITION OCCURS IN ALL KINDS OF WEATHER OR OPERATING CONDITIONS. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD RANGER WITH 35000 MILES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED HE HAD BLIND SPOTS WHILE CHANGING LANES. HE WOULD LOOK IN HIS MIRRORS AND WOULD NOT SEE ANYTHING BUT THERE WOULD BE A VEHICLE RIGHT NEXT TO HIM. THE CONTACT HAS ADJUSTED THE MIRRORS BUT THAT STILL HAS NOT SOLVED THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE UNABLE TO RESOLVE THE FAILURE.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD RANGER. WHEN THE CONTACT REDUCED THE SPEED OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, THE WIPERS CONTINUED TO OPERATE AT A FAST SPEED. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO STOP, CAUSING HIM TO DISCONNECT THEM FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. HE THEN HAD TO RECONNECT THE WIPERS WHEN THEY WERE NEEDED AGAIN. THE REPAIR SHOP STATED THAT THE MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 44,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,000.
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THE FRONT LEFT SEAT WAS RECLINED TO THE FULL EXTENT; THE BACK OF THE SEAT CAME INTO CONTACT WITH THE REAR WINDOW, POPPING THE GLASS OUT OF THE SEALS. THE SERVICE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED.
RIGHT PASSENGER MIRROR FAILED WHILE ON HIGHWAY. GLASS PORTION ONLY POPPED OUT WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY.
TRUCK HAS BEEN SENT TO THE SHOP THREE TIMES ALREADY; 1. TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, BACK WINDOW POPPED OUT, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ON-----PUT IN NEW VALVE BODY IN, PUT WINDOW IN AND RESET CHECK ENGINE LIGHT.*AK 2. TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON------NEW PURGE VALVE CANISTER IN ENGINE, FUEL PUMP, NEW FUEL TANK. 3. TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS(TRANSMISSION SLIPS), REAR WINDOW OUT AGAIN. 2. TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, CHECK ENGI
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
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