| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 003314582 | Incident Date: Dec, 31 2002 |
| Consumer's City: CROWN POINT | Consumer's State: IN |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: RANGER | Model Year: 2002 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Dec, 23 2004 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Mar, 11 2002 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Since about 10,000 miles my engine has made a crackling noise under acceleration. 've talked to many other ranger owners who are having the same problem. some of them said they took their trucks to a dealership and the service department said the noise was from the timing in the engine and the problem could not be fixed. it was to my understanding that if a automotive company makes a mistake and it is not easily repairable and is frequent there should be a recall so the problem could be fixed. i'm going to sell my truck in the spring because of this problem. i have no idea if this timing problem will have any long term effect on the engine itself but i do not want to wait around and see since ford only offers a 3 year 36,000 mile warranty and i have 45,000 miles on my truck.*ak |
