| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004280589 | Incident Date: Dec, 31 2003 |
| Consumer's City: HARRISON TOWNSHIP | Consumer's State: MI |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: RANGER | Model Year: 2002 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Power train:transfer case (4-wheel drive) |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: May, 21 2004 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jul, 30 2002 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: (1) grinding noise coming from front transfer case on 4x4 drivetrain, noticeable at 30 to 40 mph..precent at all speeds more apparent at speeds described, at high speeds 40 to 80mph grinding noise masked by wind/road noise. noise started at under 20000 miles on vehicle, vehicle currently has 27k miles and grinding/noise is more pronounced. (2) no apparent component failure yet, several ranger 4x4 owners have this problem.(member of a ranger forum of 1000+ members). will it cause premature failure of front drive line components leading to crash and or death? (3) dealership is aware of the problem, only way to correct it is to use harder tires; dealer will not recommend goodyears which is what is installed by the factory. *ak |
