10.0
really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 5 / 0
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 5 / 1
- Average Mileage:
- 13,874 miles
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Takata recall I received this recall notice on March 2017 and have not been informed of a repair date yet, what happens if we have an accident and get hurt with the air bag?
- Bend, OR, 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. The contact called butler Honda at (478) 453-9391 (located at 2631 N columbia St, milledgeville, ga 31061) where it was confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was notified 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.
- Milledgeville, GA, USA
Takata recall the contact owns a 2008 Ford Ranger. The contact stated that NHTSA campaign number: 17V024000 (air bags) exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the repair. The contact received notification in March of 2017. The dealer (dokomo northfield, 1201 highway 3 S, northfield, mn 55057) stated that the parts were unavailable for the repair. The manufacturer was not contacted. There was no guarantee as to when the remedy would be available. The VIN was invalid. The contact had not experienced a failure.
- Northfeild, MN, USA
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 Ford Ranger. The contact stated that NHTSA campaign number: 16V384000 (air bags) exceeded a reasonable amount for the repair. The contact received the recall notification in June of 2016. The dealer (huntington beach Ford, 18255 beach blvd, huntington beach, ca 96248) stated that the parts were unavailable for the repair. The manufacturer was not contacted. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
- Garden Grove, CA, USA
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 (mark lerose Ford, 1061 state St, gassaway, wv 26624) and was informed that the parts were not available. The manufacturer 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.
- Gassaway, WV, USA
We received a letter stating the air bags are bad in 3/2017, but we have not heard from anyone since?
- Salt Lake City, UT, USA
Takata recall - been waiting for a passenger airbag replacement since mid-2016. Last letter of December 2017 states 'do not let anyone sit in the front passenger seat'. parts have been delayed, they say. May have parts for some vehicles in late spring 2018. Somebody needs to ensure dealers make loaners available in the meantime.
- North Chesterfield, VA, USA
Takata recall. Waiting for years, remedy still not available. I would think that at the very least the existing air bag should be inactivated. Is this possible?
- Wells, ME, 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. Welsh motors located at 13760 woodworth rd, new springfeild, oh 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. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
- Middletown, OH, USA
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 Ford Ranger. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17V024000 (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. The contact called port orchard Ford at (360) 876-3000 (located at 1215 bay St, port orchard, wa 98366) where it was confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was not notified. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
- Gig Harbor, WA, USA
Takata recall. Unable to get replacement in a timely manner.
- Erie, PA, USA
Our dealer is unable to locate replacement takata airbag inflators. For this vehicle. Apparently a remedy is "not yet available". driving this vehicle is like driving with a potential loaded cannon pointed at you. This is unacceptable and should be a priority for Ford to fix -- even if they have to make these bag inflators themselves.
- Troy, ME, USA
Although a recall notice was received, I took truck to the dealership, team Ford in steubenville, Ohio and they told me they could not replace the inflator. The truck has 1500 miles on it and has been kept in a garage for the past 6 years. Is it safe to drive with a passenger in the car and how would I be able to get the inflator replaced? I am planning to move the truck to Florida with someone riding in the passenger seat. Please advise what I need to do to have the manufacturer take action. Thank you.
- New Cumberland, WV, USA
The contact owns a 2008 Ford Ranger. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V384000 (air bags). The part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
- Toledo, OH, USA
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. Autonation Ford in westlake, Ohio was made aware of the recall and stated that the parts were unavailable. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
- Lakewood, OH, USA
Takata recall. Received 1st recall July 2017 for passenger airbag. Have repeatedly tried to get Ford to fix the problem with no sucess and also told the problem is only in high humidiy areas. December 2017 received another recall for the same problem except now am advised not to have any passengers ride in the truck. Today I heard of another fatality but in a 2006 Ranger with only 1 week's production told not to drive these specific trucks. This flys in the face of common sense. Ford should be required to sequester all affected Ranger and provide free loaners or equitable repurchase. I now have a Ranger with less than 50,000 that I am fearfull to use; your Agency should demand this!
- Mendon, MA, 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 dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
- Souderton, PA, USA
Takata recall -- we received a letter that there was a recall on our truck for the passenger airbag. My husband took the vehicle to our local Ford dealership (hassett Ford) Friday, January 5 to have the airbag replaced. He was told that they did not have the parts and had no idea when they would receive them. They said to call Ford directly. My husband tried the 800 number to no available.
- Wantagh, NY, USA
Truck had been under recall for 1 year prior to purchase. Not informed of recall when I purchased vehicle found out when I brought in for service at 5000 miles and told it would be repaired when parts become available this was in Oct 2017. Received a letter from Ford Jan.2018 not to have a passenger in truck until air bag is replaced and parts would not be available until spring of 2018. I have to take a passenger in the vehicle or it is worthless to me dealership says they can't deactivate the air bag and will not provide a loaner vehicle. Why won't you allow Ford to deactivate defective safety equipment that can potentially cause death. I have no choice but to continue to use the vehicle and take a passenger at times it would be safer if the airbag was deactivated and I can not afford to buy a truck to use in the meantime or to rent one and let mine rot in the driveway. 2 years for repair of a safety issue is ridiculous and the burden should not be placed on the consumer because a supplier of safety equipment manufactured faulty equipment.
- Penhook, VA, USA
- Waukesha, WI, USA