10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
5 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
5 / 1
Average Mileage:
13,874 miles

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problem #111

Nov 012017

Ranger

  • miles
Takata recall the dealer told us that there is no parts available to make the repair. There is no eta when the parts will be available.

- Canton, MI, USA

problem #110

Nov 012017

Ranger

  • 80,000 miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 Ford Ranger. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V384000 (air bags). The part for the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator illuminated. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Clinton, MS, USA

problem #109

Jun 102016

Ranger

  • miles
Takata recall, recieved notice of recall notice in July, 2016.it has been over a year now and I did not recive anything about Ford fixing the air bag, I called my Ford dealer, and they said Ford would sent me a notice when a new air bag for my truck would be available, when will this be, my god, a year and 3 months, is Ford waiting for the air bag to explode?I bought this truck for safety, and to enjoy driving it, but now I an driving my 1990 Ford Ranger, that does not have airbags and I know it is safer than driving my 2008 Ranger.

- Palmerton, PA, USA

problem #108

Jun 012016

Ranger

  • 101,000 miles
Takata recall - we were notified June 1 2016 and have not received notification for the repair to be completed. Why has it taken this long, and the possibility of a collision without a working air bag is not good.

- Midlothian, VA, USA

problem #107

Jun 012016

Ranger

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 Ford Ranger. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V384000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was contacted (keystone Ford in chambersburg, pa, 717-264-5104) and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and was not able to confirm when the parts were to become available. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Chambersburg, PA, USA

problem #106

Nov 012017

Ranger

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 Ford Ranger. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V384000 (air bags); however, the parts do to the repair were unavailable. The contact received the recall notice over a year ago. The dealer (L B smith Ford Lincoln, 1100 market St, lemoyne, pa 17043 (717) 761-6700) was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact received a postcard from tk holdings, alerting him that they filed for bankruptcy. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Camp Hill, PA, USA

problem #105

Jul 012016

Ranger 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
The contact owns a 2008 Ford Ranger. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V384000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. Kennedy automotive group in conshohocken, Pennsylvania was made aware of the recall and stated that the parts were unavailable. The contact was informed that she would receive a second notification once the parts become available. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available. Updated 8/7/18

- Philadelphia, PA, USA

problem #104

Oct 312017

Ranger

  • miles
Takata recall- Ford dealership still has no remedy for replacements even though this recall was from 6-1-2016. Recall number 16V384 Ford recall number 16S26. We called as soon as we received notice and were told they would contact us when replacement parts were available. As of today, 10-31-17, we have yet to get any notice and when you go on line to Ford dealership, it still states parts are not yet available. (recall incomplete, remedy not yet available.) this is very concerning as this should have been available at time of recall.

- Chicago, IL, USA

problem #103

Oct 312017

Ranger

  • 89,000 miles
Takata recall - my vehicle is involved in the takata air bag recall and I contacted my local dealer as requested concerning this recall. They advised that they have no parts availability date for necessary parts to replace or repair the passenger air bag in my vehicle. They also indicated that the VIN indicates that the driver air bag is not noted as being a takata item or it has previously been serviced as I have had this vehicle since July 2015 and have no knowledge of anything prior to that time. My local Ford dealer indicates that to their knowledge nothing is in work to furnish the parts necessary to correct the issue with the takata air bags other then their recent filing for bankruptcy which certainly indicates these necessary parts most likely will not be forthcoming. Is the NHTSA involved in any action to assist in making the necessary recall parts available to the Ford service network so our vehicles can be repaired or what other action can be pursued to resolve this unsafe situation with these vehicles?.

- Rolla, MO, USA

problem #102

Oct 302017

Ranger

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 Ford Ranger. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V384000 (air bags); however, the part needed for the repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact called money Ford Inc (408 dothan rd, abbeville, al 36310, phone number: (334) 585-2201) and was informed that the part was not available for the repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Eufaula, AL, USA

problem #101

Jun 012016

Ranger

  • 35,000 miles
I have been waiting 16 months for this recall to be repaired on my vehicle

- Louisville, KY, USA

problem #100

Oct 302017

Ranger

  • 93,258 miles
Takata recall nothing has happened yet, Ford said they were unable to fix the issue.

- Poca, WV, USA

problem #99

Oct 302017

Ranger

  • 80,000 miles
Takata recall

- Virginia Beach, VA, USA

problem #98

Jun 012016

Ranger

  • miles
Takata recall. I brought my vehicle to Ford several times to have this recall addressed and I was told that they do not have parts. I have been unsuccessful in having this recall taken care of and it has been over a year. The dealer who was unable to address this recall is tasca Ford, 250 webster square road, berlin, ct 06037 (860) 828-3546

- Meriden, CT, USA

problem #97

Oct 022017

Ranger

  • 83,000 miles
Takata recall - I was involved in an accident involving a deer hit in October 2017 which caused my airbag to deflate improperly. The plastic ruptured, the airbag only partially inflated and the plastic came back and punctured my stomach. If I would not have had my seatbelt on, it would have gone deep into my stomach, possibly causing surgery. I never received an airbag recall notice prior to this incident. I had purchased in the truck in December 2014. My vehicle ended up totaled in the accident, but I knew there was a problem with the inflation of the airbag.

- Stout, OH, USA

problem #96

Jul 012016

Ranger

  • miles
Takata recall received recall notice July 2016, still no parts to the dealers more that a year after the notice was sent out

- Columbia, MO, USA

problem #95

Oct 272017

Ranger

  • 40,000 miles
"takata recall" notified in July 2016 that passenger airbag was a safety hazard. Told they would call when the part was available. Called Ford customer service in June 2017 and told the parts were still not available and this was not really a safety hazard and I would be contacted when the parts are available. Received a letter today from Ford that they want me to voluntarily participate in an "important safety research study" to "replace the takata driver airbag inflator free"/ "this is not a safety recall". so they have the parts to replace the driver side that has not been recalled and after 16 months Ford still hasn't the parts to replace the passenger airbag that is a safety hazard. Something is wrong at Ford/

- Homewood, AL, USA

problem #94

Nov 282016

Ranger

  • miles
Takata inflators can't get dealer to repair they keep saying that they don't have the parts for repairs. We have called and checked numerous times

- Orangeburg, SC, USA

problem #93

Nov 282016

Ranger

  • miles
Takata inflators can't get dealer to repair they keep saying that they don't have the parts for repairs. We have called and checked numerous times

- Orangeburg, SC, USA

problem #92

Nov 282016

Ranger

  • miles
Takata inflators can't get dealer to repair they keep saying that they don't have the parts for repairs. We have called and checked numerous times

- Orangeburg, SC, USA

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