2001 FORD RANGER EV Problems & Recalls

THE "PLASTIC" WHICH COVERS THE TWO "SPEED CONTROL SWITCHES," LOCATED ON EACH SIDE OF STEERING WHEEL, BADLY MELTED OVER TIME - APPARENTLY FROM HEAT OF THE LAMPS UNDER THE COVERS. IT HAS MADE ME AFRAID TO ATTEMPT TO USE THE SPEED CONTROLS FOR FEAR OF FURTHER HEAT PROBLEMS AND/OR IMPROPER FUNCTION...

Mileage: 45,000

THIS 2001 FORD RANGER TRUCK'S BODY AND INTERIOR ARE PERFECT. THE FRAME IS TOTALLY RUSTED AND NO ONE WANTS TO PASS IT FOR INSPECTION BECAUSE OF THE UNSAFE CONDITION OF THE FRAME. I FEEL THAT I SHOULD BE COMPENSATED BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY. THE TRUCK HAS 103,000 HIGHWAY MILES AND IS MECHANICALLY PERFECT...

Mileage: 103,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD RANGER EV. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE WOULD ERRONEOUSLY UNLOCK. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAI...

Mileage: 80,000

RUSTED FRAME ON 01 4X4 RANGER . RUSTED REAR SPRING HANGERS& BRACKETS. RUSTED TAIL END OF LEFT & RIGHT FRAME . RUSTED TOP SECTION OF FUEL FILLER TUBE. RUSTED CROSS MEMBER BEHIND CAB. HAD TO REPLACE REAR BRAKE DRUM THAT RUSTED INTO (2) TWO PIECES. BOTTOM OF TRUCK BOX HAS BAD RUST HOLES. ONE ...

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD RANGER EV. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE OVERDRIVE LIGHT BEGAN BLINKING, BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO DRIVE AT A NORMAL EXPECTANCY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND INSPECTED BY A TECHNICIAN, WHO DETERMINED THAT THE VALVE BODY TSB MODIFICATION AND SHIFT ...

Mileage: 55,000

I PURCHASED THIS MANUAL TRANSMISSION TRUCK FROM A ONE-TIME OWNER THROUGH A DEALERSHIP ON JULY 23, 2005 WITH 30,000 MILES. ON AUGUST 29, 2005, THIS VEHICLE FAILED TO START AS I TRIED TO TURN THE KEY SEVERAL TIMES. I HAD TO HAVE FRIENDS GIVE THE TRUCK A PUSH TO START. THIS DID GET THE TRUCK TO STAR...

Mileage: 31,295

DT: CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD RANGER EDGE. HE BOUGHT IT NEW IN 8-2001. THE NEXT WEEK HE STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS. IT WOULD CUT OFF WHILE DRIVING INTERSTATE. HE LET IT SIT FOR 30 MINUTES -1 HOUR, AND IT WOULD START AGAIN. THE FRONT DOORS STARTED TO COME OPEN UNEXPECTEDLY. THEN IT FINALLY JUST QUIT R...

Mileage: 75

DT: CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD RANGER EDGE. HE BOUGHT IT NEW IN 8-2001. THE NEXT WEEK HE STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS. IT WOULD CUT OFF WHILE DRIVING INTERSTATE. HE LET IT SIT FOR 30 MINUTES -1 HOUR, AND IT WOULD START AGAIN. THE FRONT DOORS STARTED TO COME OPEN UNEXPECTEDLY. THEN IT FINALLY JUST QUIT R...

Mileage: 75

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BROKE. TAKEN TO REPAIR SHOP AND THE PULLEY IS COMPLETELY BROKEN. *NM

Mileage: 60,258

ON FEBRUARY 11, 2005 MY FATHER WAS DRIVING HIS 2001 FORD RANGER WHEN HE SUFFERED A HEART ATTACK. AS A RESULT OF THE HEART ATTACK MY DAD HIT A TREE HEAD ON WITH THE FORD RANGER. THE TRUCK SUFFERED CATASTROPHIC FRONTAL DAMAGE WHICH ULTIMATELY WAS CONSIDERED A TOTAL LOSS BY MY DAD'S INSURANCE COMPANY...

Mileage: 53,955

I WAS INVOLVED IN A RECENT ACCIDENT WHERE I WAS HIT IN MY 2001 FORD RANGER WHILE STOPPED AT AN INTERSECTION. MY VEHICLE WAS SLAMMED INTO FROM THE BACK BY AN SUV AND KNOCKED INTO A SMALL TOYOTA TRUCK IN FRONT OF ME WHO WAS ALSO STOPPED AT THE IINTESECTION. MY TRUCK WAS TOTALED WITH THE TRUCK BED LO...

Mileage: 36,500

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE GAS INTAKE. ALSO STATED THAT WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION WERE HE WAS HIT WHERE THE GAS INTAKE IS LOCATED AND STARTED LEAKING GAS. DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED AT THE TIME OF THIS CALLED. TS

DOOR AJAR INDICATOR LIGHT STAYS ON. APPARENTLY THE DOOR SENSOR UNIT OR LOCATION IS FAULTY.

Mileage: 26,000