| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005045341 | Incident Date: Nov, 03 2005 |
| Consumer's City: EL PASO | Consumer's State: TX |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: RANGER | Model Year: 1998 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1FTYR10C2WU | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Nov, 03 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Nov, 13 1997 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: 1998 ford ranger had the door ajar switch replaced 3 or 4 times in as many years. the door ajar is linked to the dome light. if the door ajar switches become corrupted or malfunction, the dome light goes on and stays on. the poses a safety hazard if it happens at night because there is no way to turn the dome light off while driving even though the doors are firmly closed and locked. the glare from the dome lights make driving nearly impossible, and could cause a serious accident if it occurs while driving at night with no repair facility close by.*jb |
