Major Problems with 2003 Ford Ranger Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2003 Ford Ranger

2003 Ford Ranger VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Victims: 5

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Problems with VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, BODY and SUSPENSION are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Ford Ranger owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL the throttle cable didn't say in place. as a result the throttle became stuck and the pedal went to the	31 ~ 54790 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE the rangers frame coating system is failing in several areas. the paint is just peeling off. there is also a...	19 ~ 85699 miles
SUSPENSION continental contitrac tires constantly vibrate. not possible to have balance last more than 100 miles before vibration starts again. *jb...	17 ~ 74188 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC brake and engine problems. *mr the rotors were turned on the front brakes and a idler was installed because the	17 ~ 44455 miles
AIR BAGS i was envolved in a vehicle accident on 3/9/04 and the air bag did not deploy. the median wall was	16 ~ 53426 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM while driving at 55 mph vehicle lost power. this problem occurred six times. electrical inertia switch was defective. dealer replaced	12 ~ 73225 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER consumer stated dealership didn't inform him about the trucks' inefficiency to exceed the speed of 80 mph. if the truck...	11 ~ 78144 miles
STRUCTURE consumer callled complaining about having problems with the dashboard cannot be visible if there is a shadw hitting the dashboard.	9 ~ 63244 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING brake and engine problems. *mr the rotors were turned on the front brakes and a idler was installed because the	9 ~ 26222 miles
ENGINE tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford ranger. the contact stated that the thermostat housing failed causing the vehicle to...	8 ~ 112368 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING a burning odor smell was coming in through the vents. the driver took the vehicle to the dealer for analysis.	7 ~ 4669 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE was driving on state hwy.20 @ 615pm when i noticed no power when i pressed on the accelerator rpm shot...	6 ~ 78281 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS while driving at 50 mph vehicle was involved in a head on collision and hit a tree. upon impact air	6 ~ 22308 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN automatic transmission failed causing vehicle to stall and jump forward. *ak...	6 ~ 51254 miles
TIRES tread is separating on three of the tires. dt...	6 ~ 21183 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM the truck stalled in traffic. acted as if it was out of gas but had half a tank of fuel....	5 ~ 71090 miles
STEERING 2003 ford ranger [xxx] i was driving home from work at night. it was raining lightly. i was driving between...	5 ~ 77511 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL while proceeding to leave the driveway the owner pressed the brake pedal and without warning the vehicle surged forward before...	5 ~ 4460 miles
SERVICE BRAKES tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford ranger. the contact stated that the abs warning light illuminated. the vehicle was...	4 ~ 64038 miles
SEAT BELTS at about 6000 miles i noticed the vehicle vibrating when i applied the brakes. i took it in to the...	4 ~ 70420 miles
TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE > TIRES the spare was smaller than the original. the consumer was concern because the spare isn't a full size. *tt...	4 ~ 15759 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford ranger. the contact stated that while driving approximately 20 mph the headlights and...	3 ~ 92333 miles
FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE 2003 ford ranger passenger air bag did not deploy until 2 or 3 sec. after the accident truck hit tree...	3 ~ 64667 miles
WHEELS problems with the size of the spare tire equipment on ford ranger.*mr the spare and wheel are not the same...	3 ~ 79333 miles
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS when braking at any speed the consumer would hear a squeaking noise. the consumer was informed that front brake rotors...	3 ~ 30522 miles
CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL non injury momentary loss of engine control while driving up a moderate incline with my new ford ranger in cruise...	3 ~ 29550 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC the windshield wipers failed and when the brakes were applied the vehicle failed to stop properly and acted as if...	3 ~ 8000 miles
PARKING BRAKE the windshield wipers failed and when the brakes were applied the vehicle failed to stop properly and acted as if...	3 ~ 65462 miles
PEDALS AND LINKAGES > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC when applying brakes while driving stopping distance was greatly increased and brake pedal was hard to depress. took vehicle to...	3 ~ 10600 miles
FRONT > SEAT BELTS consumer states that seatbelts are inoprative in an event of a vehicle accident because seatbelts are attached to the vehicle	3 ~ 17285 miles
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM there was a shortage in the leonard cap wires which caused the vehicle to have no brake lights. further inspection...	3 ~ 15297 miles
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN manual transmission wouldn't go into gear. dealership replaced a chip in the engine motor. but problem recurred. then dealership replaced	3 ~ 31683 miles
SEATS drivers seat back collapsed due to a failure of a bolt. *tr...	2 ~ 151250 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES the steel cables that support the tail gate of my 2003 ford ranger failed without warning. the tailgate dropped and...	2 ~ 70906 miles
PADS > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS dt: the contact took vehicle to the dealership to have the brake pads changed. the mechanic determined that the front	2 ~ 30000 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES in may 2005 i found that i had a nail in on of my wrangler goodyear tires and i took...	2 ~ 32000 miles
LATCH > HOOD > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES while driving 60 mph the consumer's vehicle was being by passed by an 18 wheeler. the air blast popped the	2 ~ 49800 miles
CLUTCH ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN howling noise from clutch. was told by dealer that the clutch was no good and that they contacted ford and...	2 ~ 16000 miles
HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING intermittent failure of power steering when turning. has happened consistently since purchase of t he vehicle in may 2003. taken...	2 ~ 13 miles
UNDERBODY SHIELDS > FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE this complaint is about my 2003 ford ranger edge 4x4 that has 70 000 miles on it . my truck...	1 ~ 70000 miles
CABLES > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl*the contact owns a 2003 ford ranger. the contact stated that while driving approximately 60 mph the cable for the...	1 ~ 100000 miles
BUCKLE ASSEMBLY > FRONT > SEAT BELTS tl*the contact owns a 2003 ford ranger which was purchased in 2008. she stated that the passenger seat belt would...	1 ~ 108000 miles
CHILD SEAT 2003 ford ranger passenger air bag did not deploy until 2 or 3 sec. after the accident truck hit tree...	1 ~ 60000 miles
STRAP/WEBBING > HARNESS > CHILD SEAT 2003 ford ranger passenger air bag did not deploy until 2 or 3 sec. after the accident truck hit tree...	1 ~ 60000 miles
FILLER PIPE AND CAP > TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE tl*the contact owns a 2003 ford ranger. the contact stated that the vehicle was slow to fill with fuel. once...	1 ~ 50000 miles
HUB > FRONT > SUSPENSION tl*the contact owns a 2003 ford ranger. while driving approximately 35 mph on normal road conditions the contact heard a...	1 ~ 60000 miles
CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN power surge from a stop which can only be controlled by hard braking and putting transmission in neutral. then the	1 ~ 100 miles
FUEL PUMP > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER was driving on state hwy.20 @ 615pm when i noticed no power when i pressed on the accelerator rpm shot...	1 ~ 56186 miles
GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl*the contact owns a 2003 ford ranger. while decelerating at 10 mph all of the fluid spilled out from the...	1 ~ 49710 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER two things on my 2003 ford ranger supercab 2 wd : 1.) front brakes are bad and continue to be...	1 ~ 56000 miles
HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS > TAILGATE > BODY my son-in-law was helping unload a box from the bed of my 2003 ford ranger pickup and was standing on...	1 ~ 21300 miles
DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER i have a 2003 ford ranger regular cab 2 wheel drive truck. on 5 occasions the emergency fuel shutoff switch...	1 ~ 58000 miles
SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE > FRONTAL > AIR BAGS dt: consumer's vehicle was involved in a collision on june 9 2005. . the airbags deployed before the impact. the...	1 ~ 11999 miles
DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC (1) i was in heavy stop and go traffic keeping with the flow of the traffic. at one point i...	1 ~ 28000 miles
RACK AND PINION > STEERING 2003 ford ranger [xxx] i was driving home from work at night. it was raining lightly. i was driving between...	1 ~ 22600 miles
FOG LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING fog lamp lenses on 2003 ford ranger pick-up truck keep cracking. dealer claims roadside debris is the cause. however both...	1
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES 2003 ford ranger experiencing problems with the door locks.*mr door locked spontaneously was informed that ford could not fix the	1
AXLE SHAFT > AXLE ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN while traveling on highway and pulling a travel trailer the right rear axle on my truck broke causing the truck...	1 ~ 37000 miles
SEAL > AXLE SHAFT > AXLE ASSEMBLY pinion seal on front differential leaked repaired under warranty. now the seal in the rear differential is leaking where the	1 ~ 15000 miles
FUEL PUMP > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE the 2003 ford ranger developed a gas leak off the fuel pump after further search fopund the fuel pump was...	1 ~ 36077 miles
EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING engine stumbles on acceleration. this has happened repeatedly and the dealer in ny said there was nothing wrong. owner/driver uses...	1 ~ 21000 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION while driving there was vibration in the front end of vehicle. the consumer managed to pull over. the dealer inspected...	1
ROOF AND PILLARS > BODY > STRUCTURE slid off road drivers tires blew out vehicle rolled twice. driver nor passenger seatbelt restrained upper body. driver's head wedged...	1 ~ 11155 miles
POWER TRAIN the vehicle was riding very rough as though some one was knocking on the engine with a hammer. i took...	1 ~ 300 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING i was blinded by oncoming head lights not set to high beam and distraction from very bright head lights in...	1
DRIVESHAFT > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN drive line binding has been in for repairs three times. first time they where unable to fix it. 2nd time	1 ~ 6000 miles
FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER after driving 52 miles (10 miles city & 42 miles highway) with a full tank of fuel the fuel gauge...	1 ~ 5621 miles
MASTER CYLINDER > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC dealer replaced the master cylinder. vehicle had only 400 miles. *ak...	1
FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE rough idle at normal or cold temperatures either in gear or out and also if air conditioner is on or...	1 ~ 272 miles
EQUIPMENT silver coating around a/c and heater unit is coming off and the inside door handles rattle and are loose. *cb...	1 ~ 8000 miles
WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY the windshield wipers failed and when the brakes were applied the vehicle failed to stop properly and acted as if...	1
ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT vehicle has died on interstate four times and had to be towed in. ford customer service at 1-800-392-ford states that...	1 ~ 11000 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE purchased a new ranger xlt extended cab dec. 20 2002. while trying diagnose why the door ajar system was malfunctioning...	1 ~ 5 miles
REAR/OTHER > SEAT BELTS the seat belt(s) which are in the rear (if in an accident/roll over) the rear door(s) may open and throw	1
BRAKE LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING vehicle's brake lights also function as the turn signals indicators. consumer feels this design is very unsafe because if your...	1
TURN SIGNAL > EXTERIOR LIGHTING vehicle's brake lights also function as the turn signals indicators. consumer feels this design is very unsafe because if your...	1

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