Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / RANGER / 2004

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 006053608 Incident Date: Jan, 18 2006
Consumer's City: LILBURN Consumer's State: GA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: RANGER Model Year: 2004
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes Component's Description: Service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1FTYR14U84P Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jan, 22 2006 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: May, 31 2004
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Dt*: the contact stated while approaching an intersection at 40mph the vehicle in front stopped short. when the brakes were depressed the vehicle seemed to accelerate rather than slow down. the contact swerved to avoid a direct rear end collision, but clipped the vehicle in the right rear bumper. both vehicles sustained only minor damage. the police filed a report at the scene. the contact experienced two previous failures with the brakes, but no accidents resulted in the other incidents. the vehicle was taken to a dealer, but the problem could not be duplicated. however, the dealer replaced the brake pads.