10.0
really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 5 / 0
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 5 / 1
- Average Mileage:
- 13,874 miles
About These NHTSA Complaints:
The NHTSA is the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints can be spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem. See the Back button — blue bar at the very top of the page — to explore more.
« Read the previous 20 complaints
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 Ford Ranger. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V384000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact called a local dealer (the Ford store morgan hill, 17045 condit rd, morgan hill, ca 95037, (408) 782-8201) and was informed that the parts were not available. The contact was placed on a call back list. The manufacturer was not notified. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
- Gilroy, CA, USA
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 Ford Ranger. The contact received a recall notification for 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 contact called (jim tidwell Ford at 770-427-5531) and was informed that the part was not available. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
- Woodstock, GA, USA
Takata inflators. 1st notice 07/2016. Called for update 8/30/17 & 12/14/17, no parts. 12/2017 notice of parts delay. 04/16/18 notice received, repai available. Called 4/17/18 & 5/4/18--no parts!!!
- West Plains, MO, USA
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 Ford Ranger. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17V024000 (air bags); however, the part to do the recall repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. Delacy Ford (3061 transit rd, elma, NY 14059, (716) 668-1200) was contacted and confirmed that the part was not available. The manufacturer was not contacted. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
- Blasdell, NY, USA
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 Ford Ranger. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V384000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact called a local dealer (advantage Ford of stuart, 4000 SE federal hwy, stuart, fl 34997, (772) 287-0955) and was informed that the parts were not available. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
- Stuart, FL, USA
Original notice received Dec 2017, called, no parts available. Just received notice that parts are now available, today told small amount received, almost 200 on wait list. I don't find this acceptable
- San Diego, CA, USA
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 Ford Ranger. The contact stated that the recall notice for NHTSA campaign number: 17V024000 (air bags) was received in January of 2017. After contacting the dealer (colonial Ford in danbury, ct), the contact was informed that the parts needed to repair the recall were not available. The manufacturer was not notified. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
- New Fairfield, CT, USA
I have been notified by Ford Motor Company that a repair is available for my Ford Ranger. However, the dealer says they don't have the airbags. I have checked with them each time I get a notification and they don't have the replacement. I live in a hot humid climate and I want to drive my Ranger
- Mcallen, TX, USA
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 Ford Ranger. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V384000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. Clinton family Ford (1884 canterbury glen ln, rock hill, SC) was contacted 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. Parts distribution disconnect.
- Richburg, SC, USA
The contact owns a 2008 Ford Ranger. While driving 65 mph over black ice, the contact lost control of the vehicle under an overpass. As a result, the vehicle flipped over and landed on its passenger side. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed and there were no injuries sustained. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified. The failure mileage was 133,000.
- Zelienople, PA, USA
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 Ford Ranger. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V384000 (air bags). The dealer (harper motors, 4800 N us hwy 101, eureka, ca 96503, 707-443-7311) confirmed that the parts were not available for the repair. 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. Parts distribution disconnect.
- Eureka, CA, USA
Ford sent me a letter saying the part was finally available for my airbag recall...no Ford dealers in richmond, va have the part. Why was I sent this letter?
- Sandston, VA, USA
5/3/2016 airbag recall. Bought car at ted russell Ford in 8551 kingston pike knoxville tn.37919. Ph# 865-223-6727. They and all Ford dealers state they can not repair because they can not get parts. Called Ford motors at 800-3923673. They state they gave ted russell Ford case # 14609722 to kelly service manager and they can, but ted russell Ford says they can not. I was even told that I would just have to continue to drive with dangerous airbag. Continues calls and visits last one dated below.
- Knoxville, TN, USA
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 Ford Ranger. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V384000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time as the recall notice was received over two years ago. The dealer (Ford of murfreesboro, 1550 nw broad St, murfreesboro, tn 37129) was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was contacted several times and was unable to confirm when the parts were to become available. The contact recently received a postcard from tk holdings, alerting her that the air bag manufacturer had filed for bankruptcy. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
- Smyrna, TN, USA
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 Ford Ranger. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V384000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact called two local dealers: Ted russell Ford Lincoln (9925 parkside dr., knoxville, tn 37922, (865) 223-6747) and ted russell Ford Lincoln (8551 kingston pike, knoxville, tn 37919, (865) 223-6727). The dealers confirmed that the parts were not available. The manufacturer was not notified. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
- Knoxville, TN, USA
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 contact called a local dealer (solomon Ford, 502 national pike w, brownsville, pa 1541) and was informed that the part for the repair was not available. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and called several unknown local dealers on behalf of the contact; however, the parts were not available. The contact had not experienced a failure. The VIN was not available.
- Fredericktown, PA, USA
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 contact called a local dealer (yemm Ford Inc., 2201 w main St, galesburg, il 61401) and was informed that the part was unavailable. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. The VIN was not available.
- Monmouth, IL, USA
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 Ford Ranger. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V384000 (air bags). The parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair as the recall notice was received over a year ago. The dealer (dutro Ford, 132 S 5th St, zanesville, oh 43701, (740) 452-6334) was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was contacted several times and was unable to confirm when the parts were to become available. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
- Jamesville, OH, USA
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 Ford Ranger. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17V024000 (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 contact called a local dealer (morrie's buffalo Ford, 702 hwy 55, buffalo, mn 55313) and was informed that the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact was in zone 3 and it would be another year before the part became available. The manufacturer was not notified. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
- Maple Plain, MN, USA
- Sioux Falls, SD, USA