2009 Ford Ranger Problems

Takata recall. The contact owns a 2009 Ford Ranger. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V158000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was made aware of the issue. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

2009 FORD RANGER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO NHTSA SAFETY RECALL 21V-158.

MY PARENTS 2009 FORD RANGER HAS HAD AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH THE BRAKES. WE TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP AND THEY DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A WHEEL SPEED SENSOR WAS NOT WORKING. THEY INSTALLED IT AND IT DIDN'T RESOLVE THE PROBLEM! ON DAY TWO, THEY CAME UP WITH A NEW DIAGNOSIS THAT THE TONE/EXCITER RING WAS DAMAGED BY A PREVIOUS MECHANIC/BRAKE JOB. THE TRUCK HAS LESS THAN 35,000 MILES. THEY WANTED ANOTHER $400 TO REPLACE THE TONE RING. I DECLINED BECAUSE IT WAS WAY TOO MUCH MONEY AFTER PAYING $300 FOR THE SENSOR. THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T WARRANTY THEIR WORK, AFTERWARDS, I BEGAN TO RESEARCH FORD BRAKE ISSUES, AND SPECIFICALLY ABS & TONE RING ISSUES. IT TURNS OUT, THAT AFTER LOOKING AT VARIOUS YOUTUBE VIDEOS, FORD FORUMNS, ARTICLES, ETC. I LEARNED THAT FORD HAS HAD SIGNIFICANT ABS ISSUES ESPECIALLY IN 2008 AND 2009. EVEN MORE INTERESTING WAS THE FACT THAT MANY MODELS HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS (FOCUS AND ESCAPE) AND HAVE MAY HAVE BEEN RECALLED. NOT 100% SURE, BUT THE RANGER HAS NOT. BASICALLY, THE TONE RING IS ATTACHED TO THE WHEEL HUB/AXLE AND SPINS WITH THE TIRE. THIS CREATES A MAGNETIC FIELD WHEREIN THE SENSOR DETERMINES THE SPEED OF THE WHEEL. IF THE TONE RING IS DAMAGED, THE SENSOR SENDS VARIOUS ERROR CODES TO THE ECM AT WHICH POINT THE ABS BRAKE WILL DISENGAGE THE BRAKES ON THE WHEEL AFFECTED. AND THEN IT WILL ENGAGE THE BRAKES, AND REPEAT THIS UNTIL THE VEHICLE COMES TO A STOP. ESSENTIALLY, THE ABS SYSTEM OVERRIDES THE BREAK PEDAL AND YOU LOSE BRAKING ABILITY ON THAT WHEEL. NOT ONLY THAT, WITH MY VEHICLE, THE ABS WARNING LIGHTS HAVE NEVER COME ON; EVEN AFTER THEY REPLACED THE SENSOR. THE VEHICLE IS GETTING WORSE. AT EVERY STOP IT'S MAKING NOISES AND IT'S HARDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. AS I SAID EARLIER, THE THEORY IS THE CORROSION OF THE AXLE IS BREAKING THE RING, WHICH IS ANOTHER NON RUSTING METAL, I'M PRETTY SURE THE DEALERSHIP DID NOT EXAMINE THE RING. HELP!!!!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD RANGER. WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO WOBBLE. WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE CONTACT HEARD A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE ROTORS OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE ROTORS WERE CHANGED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000.

EXACT SAME PROBLEM AS NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID 11V126000. ENGINE SHROUD PENETRATED HIGH PRESSURE FUEL LINE, WITH FUEL SPRAYING OUT OF LINE. CANNOT BELIEVE VEHICLE DID NOT CATCH ON FIRE. OUR 2009 FORD RANGER VIN # NOT COVERED BY RECALL - IT SHOULD BE. FORD REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM OR COVER THE REPAIR FOR OUR VIN #. PART # REFERENCE [XXX]. WE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE - CASE # [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TAKATA RECALL. I WENT TO THE NEAREST FORD DEALER TO SEE IF THEY WOULD FIX MY TRUCK. THEY SAID THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS TO REPLACE THE AIR BAGS AND THAT FORD WOULD CALL ME WHEN THEY HAD THE PARTS AND THAT WAS BACK IN APRIL OF 2017. I ALSO RECEIVED A CARD STATING THAT THEY HAD FILE FOR CHAPTER 11. I HAVE DONE SEVERAL CALLS TO THE FORD DEALER IN RSM TO CHECK IF THEY HAVE RECEIVED THE PARTS WITH NO LUCK. NEVER RECEIVED A CALL ABOUT THE PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSITION. ON 2/28/18 I SENT A LETTER EXPLAINING WHAT HAD HAPPEN WHEN I CALLED FORD. AS OF TODAY I HAVE NOT RECEIVED RESPONSE TO MY LETTER. I DID RECEIVED ANOTHER DOCUMENT STATING THAT I SHOULD NOT HAVE AN PASSENGERS ON THE TRUCK BECAUSE IT MAY CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY. FORD HAS NOT EVEN TRIED TO CONTACT US AND LET US KNOW WHAT THEY PLAN TO DO TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM. SO ONLY ONE PERSON CAN USE THE TRUCK AT THIS TIME.. MY WIFE IS THE ONE THAT DRIVES THE TRUCK TO WORK SINCE SHE WORKS FAR AND WE CAN SAVES GAS BUT I AM AFRAID THAT SHE IF SHE HAS AN ACCIDENT SHE COULD BE SERIOUSLY HURT. I HAVE PROVIDED THEM WITH MY WIFE PHONE AND OUR HOME PHONE NUMBER SO THEY CAN TALK TO HER WITH ANY QUESTIONS BUT NO RESPONSE FROM FORD. THANK YOU

TRAVELING HOME FROM A TRIP OUT OF TOWN, WE EXPERIENCED A SLIGHT PULL TO THE RIGHT, WHICH ONLY HAPPENED ONCE AT THE BEGINNING OF OUR TRIP. WE WERE THINKING IT MAY BE TIME FOR AN ALIGNMENT. AS WE WERE TRAVELING HOME, WE STOPPED FOR GAS AND UPON RETURNING TO THE EXPRESSWAY AND GAINING SPEED, SOMETHING IN THE FRONT RIGHT OF THE TRUCK SNAPPED. THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE AND THEN THE TRUCK VEERED SEVERELY TO THE RIGHT. AS WE ATTEMPTED TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE TRUCK IT SLAMMED INTO THE CONCRETE WALL DIVIDING THE HIGHWAYS. MY HUSBAND AND I BOTH HAVE MULTIPLE BRUISES, ALONG WITH QUITE A BIT OF PAIN AT THE MOMENT. WE WERE VERY FORTUNATE TO HAVE WALKED AWAY FROM THIS ACCIDENT. THE TRUCK IS A TOTAL LOSS AND QUITE SCARY TO LOOK AT. I DO HAVE PICTURES AVAILABLE IF REQUESTED. *TT

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED RUST ON THE MOTOR MOUNTS AND THE STEERING PUMP OF HIS VEHICLE. THE DEALER CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE THE PARTS UNTIL THEY FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW ON JULY 18, 2009, BUT THEY WOULD NOT COVER THE FAILURE UNDER THE WARRANTY. THE CONTACT LEFT THE VEHICLE AT THE DEALER BECAUSE HE REFUSED TO DRIVE IT BACK HOME; HOWEVER, THEY STILL REFUSED TO MAKE REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 975 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1,075.

A 2009 FORD RANGER WAS PURCHASED AS A REPLACEMENT FOR A TOYOTA TACOMA THAT WAS SUBJECT TO THE MANUFACTURER BUY-BACK PROGRAM FOR DEFECTIVE FRAME STEEL RESULTING IN EXCESSIVE CORROSION. THE 2009 RANGER HAS NOW FAILED THE VERMONT VEHICLE INSPECTION FOR EXCESSIVE FRAME RUST IN SEVERAL LOCATIONS. THIS RANGER HAS 34,000 MILES ON IT AND MAY NOT BE REPAIRABLE (WILL BE DETERMINED IN THE NEAR FUTURE BY THE REGIONAL FORD DEALERSHIP.) IN MY OPINION, A VEHICLE WITH 34,000 MILES SHOULD NOT BE PRESENTING THIS LEVEL OF CORROSION. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS DEFECT.

NOTIFIED BY PERSON DRIVING BEHIND ME MY SPARE TIRE WAS GOING TO FALL OUT. STOPPED AND HAD SOMEONE LOOK AT IT AND THE BED OF MY FORD RANGER HAD RUSTED OUT AND IF I HADN'T STOPPED IT WOULD HAVE FALLEN OUT ON THE HIGHWAY. WE EXAMINED UNDER TRUCK AND THE WHOLE BACK BED IS RUSTED OUT.

EXACT SAME PROBLEM AS NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID 11V126000. ENGINE SHROUD PENETRATED HIGH PRESSURE FUEL LINE, WITH FUEL SPRAYING OUT OF LINE. CANNOT BELIEVE VEHICLE DID NOT CATCH ON FIRE. OUR 2009 FORD RANGER VIN # NOT COVERED BY RECALL - IT SHOULD BE. FORD REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM OR COVER THE REPAIR FOR OUR VIN #. PART # REFERENCE [XXX]. WE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE - CASE # [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

PURCHASED A 2009 FORD RANGER IN JULY 2010. TWICE SINCE THEN WHEN I COME TO A STOP THE RPM'S STILL REVS AND I HAVE TO PUT THE TRUCK INTO NEUTRAL. I HAVE HAD THE DEALER CHECK IT OUT BE CAN'T FIND ANY PROBLEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY ATTEMPTED TO SURGE FORWARD SHORTLY AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE OPERATED AS NORMAL MOMENTS AFTER BEING STARTED UNTIL THE CLUTCH WAS ENGAGED. WHEN THE CLUTCH WAS ENGAGED, THE ENGINE REVVED UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS WHERE VARIOUS COMPONENTS IN THE ENGINE WERE REPLACED. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,001. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 2,900. UPDATED 10/28/10. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THROUGH ARBITRATION , FORD PURCHASED THE VEHICLE BACK FROM THE CONSUMER AND IT WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER. UPDATED 10/28/10*JB

TROUBLE WAS FIRST NOTICED IN LATE FEBRUARY, 2010, AND THE PROBLEM HAS PROGRESSIVELY GOTTEN WORSE. WHILE DRIVING, AFTER GAS PEDAL IS RELEASED, TRUCK DOES NOT START TO SLOW DOWN FOR UP TO A HALF MILE WHILE TRAVERSING A LEVEL SURFACE, DEPENDING ON SPEED. TRUCK WILL NOT SLOW OR EVEN MAINTAIN SPEED WHILE ON GENTLE DOWNHILL - THE TRUCK WILL INCREASE IN SPEED. WHEN NEW, THE TRUCK WOULD SLOW DOWN ON THE FORE-MENTIONED GENTLE DOWN-HILL SLOPES. WITH FOOT OFF GAS PEDAL, THE RPMS WILL NOT DROP LIKE THE RPMS DID WHEN VEHICLE WAS NEW. WHILE DRIVING, I CAN PUSH IN CLUTCH WITH MY FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL AND THE RPMS WILL DO ONE OF TWO DIFFERENT BEHAVIORS; THE RPMS WILL EITHER REMAIN AT ABOUT THE SAME RPMS AS THE RPMS WERE WHILE DRIVING FOR SEVERAL SECOND TO OVER A MINUTE AFTER DISENGAGING THE CLUTCH, OR, THE RPMS WILL INCREASE 500 TO 1000 FOR SEVERAL SECOND TO OVER A MINUTE AFTER DISENGAGING THE CLUTCH BEFORE SETTLING DOWN TO 750 RPMS, WHICH IS THE NORMAL IDLE SPEED. A THIRD BEHAVIOR IS DEVELOPING. THIS ADDITIONAL BEHAVIOR IS: AFTER THE RPMS HAVE BEEN ELEVATED FOR SEVERAL SECOND, THE RPMS WILL BEGIN TO FLUCTUATE BETWEEN 1500 RPMS AND 3000 RPMS AND THE RPMS WILL CONTINUE TO FLUCTUATE FOR SEVERAL MORE SECONDS TO OVER A MINUTE BEFORE SETTLING DOWN TO 750 RPMS. WHILE AT RED LIGHTS WITH THE VEHICLE OUT OF GEAR, THE RPMS WILL REMAIN ELEVATED OR FLUCTUATE AS DESCRIED DURING THE ENTIRE LIGHT CYCLE. ON MARCH 25, 2010, I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE CROSSROADS FORD DEALER IN CARY, NC TO HAVE A MECHANIC INSPECT THE TRUCK. MECHANIC STATED THAT HE DID EXPERIENCE THE PROBLEMS WITH THE RPMS, HOWEVER, EVERYTHING WAS 'INSIDE SPECS' AND THAT THE VEHICLE WAS WORKING AS INTENDED. DEALER'S REPRESENTATIVE STATED THAT THEY CONTACTED FORD ABOUT PROBLEM; I HAVE HEARD NOTHING FROM DEALER. MECHANIC INSPECTED VEHICLE WHEN VEHICLE HAD ABOUT 29,000 MILES, TROUBLE STARTED WHEN TRUCK HAD ABOUT 24,000 MILES. *TR

THE RADIO HAS BEEN TURNING ON AND OFF SINCE IT WAS BOUGHT NEW. THE DASHBOARD DIMS OFF AND ON AND ILLUMINATES THE BATTERY LIGHT OFF AND ON. THE HEADLIGHTS AND BLINKERS AND BREAK LIGHTS COME IN AND OUT AND DON'T ALWAYS WORK. IT HAS BEEN TAKEN INTO THE DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES REPEATEDLY FOR YEARS AND NONE OF THE SERVICE TECHS CAN TELL ME WHAT'S WRONG. THEY DON'T KNOW HOW TO FIX IT.

LOSS OF TURN SIGNAL TO THE RIGHT ISSUE WITH THE MULTY SWITCH

DRIVER SIDE HUB ASSEMBLY CAME APART CAUSING THE BRAKES TO LOCK UP WITH A SUDDEN STOP ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. HIGHER SPEEDS WOULD HAVE CAUSED A MAJOR ACCIDENT. *TR

FRONT HUB ASSEMBLY CAME APART CAUSING THE PASSENGER FRONT WHEEL TO ALMOST COME OFF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER IN ASHLAND WISCONSIN INDICATED THAT IT WAS VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE THE CAR AND COULD HAVE CAUSE A VERY BAD ACCIDENT IF TRAVELING AT HIGHER SPEEDS WHEN IT HAPPENED. *TR

TAKATA RECALL. I WENT TO THE NEAREST FORD DEALER TO SEE IF THEY WOULD FIX MY TRUCK. THEY SAID THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS TO REPLACE THE AIR BAGS AND THAT FORD WOULD CALL ME WHEN THEY HAD THE PARTS AND THAT WAS BACK IN APRIL OF 2017. I ALSO RECEIVED A CARD STATING THAT THEY HAD FILE FOR CHAPTER 11. I HAVE DONE SEVERAL CALLS TO THE FORD DEALER IN RSM TO CHECK IF THEY HAVE RECEIVED THE PARTS WITH NO LUCK. NEVER RECEIVED A CALL ABOUT THE PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSITION. ON 2/28/18 I SENT A LETTER EXPLAINING WHAT HAD HAPPEN WHEN I CALLED FORD. AS OF TODAY I HAVE NOT RECEIVED RESPONSE TO MY LETTER. I DID RECEIVED ANOTHER DOCUMENT STATING THAT I SHOULD NOT HAVE AN PASSENGERS ON THE TRUCK BECAUSE IT MAY CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY. FORD HAS NOT EVEN TRIED TO CONTACT US AND LET US KNOW WHAT THEY PLAN TO DO TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM. SO ONLY ONE PERSON CAN USE THE TRUCK AT THIS TIME.. MY WIFE IS THE ONE THAT DRIVES THE TRUCK TO WORK SINCE SHE WORKS FAR AND WE CAN SAVES GAS BUT I AM AFRAID THAT SHE IF SHE HAS AN ACCIDENT SHE COULD BE SERIOUSLY HURT. I HAVE PROVIDED THEM WITH MY WIFE PHONE AND OUR HOME PHONE NUMBER SO THEY CAN TALK TO HER WITH ANY QUESTIONS BUT NO RESPONSE FROM FORD. THANK YOU

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE CLUTCH WAS DEPRESSED, IN THE VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE BEFORE THE CLUTCH WAS RELEASED. THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE TAKEN OUT OF GEAR WHEN THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR AND THE VEHICLE WOULD HAVE TO BE TURNED OFF COMPLETELY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE COULD BE AIR IN THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM OF THE CLUTCH. THE CLUTCH WAS REPLACED YET THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CLUTCH WAS REPLACED A SECOND TIME BUT YET AGAIN, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 37,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT GEARS, THE CLUTCH ENGAGED PREMATURELY, WHICH PREVENTED IT FROM SHIFTING. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE BUT DECIDED TO REPLACE THE CLUTCH AS A TEMPORARY FIX. THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO STATED THAT THEY WOULD CONTACT HIM AT A LATER DATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 37,000. UPDATED 11/07/11 *BF UPDATED 06/14/2012 *JS

TRAVELING HOME FROM A TRIP OUT OF TOWN, WE EXPERIENCED A SLIGHT PULL TO THE RIGHT, WHICH ONLY HAPPENED ONCE AT THE BEGINNING OF OUR TRIP. WE WERE THINKING IT MAY BE TIME FOR AN ALIGNMENT. AS WE WERE TRAVELING HOME, WE STOPPED FOR GAS AND UPON RETURNING TO THE EXPRESSWAY AND GAINING SPEED, SOMETHING IN THE FRONT RIGHT OF THE TRUCK SNAPPED. THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE AND THEN THE TRUCK VEERED SEVERELY TO THE RIGHT. AS WE ATTEMPTED TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE TRUCK IT SLAMMED INTO THE CONCRETE WALL DIVIDING THE HIGHWAYS. MY HUSBAND AND I BOTH HAVE MULTIPLE BRUISES, ALONG WITH QUITE A BIT OF PAIN AT THE MOMENT. WE WERE VERY FORTUNATE TO HAVE WALKED AWAY FROM THIS ACCIDENT. THE TRUCK IS A TOTAL LOSS AND QUITE SCARY TO LOOK AT. I DO HAVE PICTURES AVAILABLE IF REQUESTED. *TT

BRAND NEW 2009 FORD RANGER SUPERCAB, CONTINENTAL CONTITRAC TIRES, 225/70/R15. 350 MILES, RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT WHILE ON HIGHWAY, LUCKILY NO DAMAGE, DRIVER SAID LOOKED LIKE THE SIDEWALL JUST COMPLETELY BLEW OUT. TAKING TO LOCAL DEALER/TIRE SUPPLY STORE FOR INVESTIGATION/REPLACEMENT. WILL UPDATE WITH FURTHER INFO WHEN HAVE FINDINGS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT GEARS, THE CLUTCH ENGAGED PREMATURELY, WHICH PREVENTED IT FROM SHIFTING. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE BUT DECIDED TO REPLACE THE CLUTCH AS A TEMPORARY FIX. THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO STATED THAT THEY WOULD CONTACT HIM AT A LATER DATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 37,000. UPDATED 11/07/11 *BF UPDATED 06/14/2012 *JS