Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / RANGER / 2004

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 004026169 Incident Date: Aug, 05 2004
Consumer's City: BEE Consumer's State: VA
Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: RANGER Model Year: 2004
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Power train:automatic transmission
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1FTYR15E04T Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jun, 26 2005 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Apr, 22 2004
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Dt: 2004, ford, ranger xlt, front brakes on driver's side are grabbing. the vehicle has been in repair shop twice. consumer can mash the brakes down, and hears a grinding sound. dealership has looked at the truck, and they could not find any problems. when the weather is cool the brakes feel like they are freezing up. also, has been inspected by the dealership, who still could not find the cause of the problem. in addition, the front seal on the transmission was defective. the truck was having problems with the seal when it was taken to dealer for brake problems. the owner told the dealership to fix what ever necessary, and the seal was not fixed. the vehicle has 40,000 miles.