2009 Ford Ranger problems

“The contact owns a 2009 Ford Ranger. The contact received notifications of NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V001000 (Air Bags) and 21V158000 (Air Bags) and requested to be removed from the recall distribution list. The local dealer and manufacturer were contacted on several occasions.”

“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…”

“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] *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”

“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.”

“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.”