6.2

fairly significant
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
12,333 miles

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problem #3

Oct 062003

Ranger 4WD 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 37,000 miles
Tailgate cable rusted in two, right at the bend.

- Ava, MO, USA

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problem #2

Jul 182002

(reported on)

Ranger 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
When driving on an incline, the driver applied the brakes and the pedal went to the floor, but vehicle did not slow down. The brakes kicked in, and moments later, the driver was able to stop the vehicle. The consumer states that the he kept asking the dealer to remedy the steering-3 times. The consumer had to keep taking the vehicle to get a front end alignment every few days. The tail gate latch does not operate, the wind is still leaking around the door, the power steering pump make noise overhead/periodically locks up and throws off the drive belt and becomes hard to steer, there is a vibration in the left front wheel/roaring noise-rotated tires.

- Kegley, WV, USA

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problem #1

Jul 182002

(reported on)

Ranger

  • miles
Tailgate will sometimes be difficult to unlatch, and there are also times when latch will come open when hitting a bump. Dealer has seen vehicle and can't fix tailgate.

- Kegley, WV, USA

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