Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | |||||
| 16034 | 07/01/2002 | 636228 | Some vehicles may exhibit p0460 (fuel level sensor circuit malfunction) and malfunction indicator lamp on. *tt | 11/06/2002 | |
| 0232 | 02/18/2002 | 630636 | Some vehicles equipped with the 4.0l sohc engine may exhibit a check engine light on with diagnostic trouble codes p0300 (random misfire) or p0301. *tt | 04/19/2002 | |
| 15605 | 02/01/2002 | 630653 | Some vehicles may exhibit driveability conditions and / or check engine lamp illuminated with a diagnostic trouble p0455 (gross leak detected). *tt | 04/19/2002 | |
| 15469 | 12/01/2001 | 630574 | Concerns that the check engine light is on with diagnostic trouble code p0300 (radom misfire). *tt | 04/18/2002 | |
| 15486 | 12/01/2001 | 630595 | Some vehicles may exhibit a check engine lamp illuminated with diagnostic trouble code p0457 (gross leak after fuel fill). *tt | 04/18/2002 | |
| 15563 | 01/01/2002 | 630097 | Information regarding malfunction indicator light illuminating with diagnostic trouble code p0300/p0301.*yh | 04/12/2002 | |
| 15504 | 01/01/2002 | 630026 | Some vehicles may exhibit driveabilty conditions and/or check engine lamp illuminated with a diagnostic trouble code p0455 (gross leak detected). *tt | 04/11/2002 | |
| 15215 | 09/01/2001 | 625751 | Some vehicles may exhibit drivability conditions or check engine lamp illuminated with diagnostic trouble code p0455 or p0457 stored. *tt | 12/03/2001 | |
| 15215 | 09/01/2001 | 625752 | Some vehicles may exhibit drivability conditions or check engine lamp illuminated with diagnostic trouble code p0455 or p0457. *tt | 12/03/2001 | |
| 15170 | 08/01/2001 | 624680 | Some vehicles may exhibit a malfunction indicator lamp with diagnostic trouble code p0442. *yh | 11/08/2001 | |
| 01157 | 08/06/2001 | 623988 | Information regarding transmission fluid usage charts. *slc | 10/31/2001 | |
| 14969 | 06/01/2001 | 622765 | Some vehicles equipped with a 4.0l sohc engine may exhibit the check engine light on with diagnostic trouble code p0300 (random misfire). *tt | 10/22/2001 | |
| 01112 | 06/11/2001 | 622641 | Some vehicles equpped with a 2.3l, 3.0l gas, or 4.0l sohc engine built before 3/26/2001 may exhibit a fuel gauge that drops from full too fast or indicates less than the actual fuel left in the tank (excessive tank reserve). *t | 10/22/2001 | |
| 15093 | 07/01/2001 | 621103 | Exhibiting drivability conditions or check engine lamp illuminated with diagnostic trouble code p0455 (gross leak detected). *tt | 09/07/2001 | |
| 14907 | 05/01/2001 | 620221 | Concerns with vehicles exhibiting the oil pressure gauge registering low or no oil pressure usually on initial start-up after several hours of cold soak. *tt | 07/20/2001 | |
| 14871 | 05/01/2001 | 620195 | Some vehicles may exhibit driveability conditions or check engine lamp (mil) illuminated with a diagnostic trouble code p0455 (gross leak detected). *tt | 07/19/2001 | |
| 14718 | 03/01/2001 | 619471 | Some vehicles equipped with 3.0l engine and 5r44e transmission may exhibit diagnostic trouble code p0733 with a light throttle 1-3 extended shift condition in cold temperatures only (20-40f tot=transmission oil temperature). | 06/01/2001 | |
| 01E14 | 04/17/2001 | 619448 | Subject regarding stop sale advance emission recall notice. this advance notice announces upcoming emission recall 01e14 that affects certain 2001 model year vehicles equipped with 2.5l engines certified to tier 1 emissions standards. | 05/31/2001 | |
| 14345 | 09/01/2000 | 618619 | Some vehicles may exhibit the oil pressure gauge registering low or no oil pressure usually on initial strt-up after several hours of cold soak. *jb | 04/18/2001 | |
| 00262 | 12/22/2000 | 616827 | Some electric vehicles (evs) and electric postal chassis vehicles may exhibit intermittent lighting of the oil warning lamp. *tt | 03/13/2001 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | |||
| 02/20/2012 | 147000 | ||
| 2001 ford ranger was taken into auto shop for routine maintenance. the mechanic inspected the vehicle and found the rear spring shackles and the frame rotted and about ready to fail completely. the springs were found to be pressing up on the bottom of the frame. also noted bumper was about ready to fall off. all of this due to severe corrosion of the frame. no maintenance was performed on the vehicle and a recommendation from the mechanic to remove the vehicle from the road was advised. | |||
| 06/11/2008 | 100000 | ||
| Noticed my truck was sitting crooked. took it to repair shop to have repaired. about 2 hours after i dropped it off the repair shop called my phone and asked me to come to their shop. the mechanic showed me the rusted spring shackles and rusted spring hangers and the rusted frame. this shop would not put my trailer hitch back on because he said my rusty frame would not hold it up. i took my truck back to a ford dealer for them to look at. they told me that the truck was paid for, warranty was out and as far as they were concerned the problem was mine. i tried to tell the dealer that this didn,t happen overnight. he didn,t care. i have had parts of the frame plated so it wouldn,t break into. gas tank brackets have rusted off. main front crossmember has rust holes in it. this truck was only 7 years old and its junk. tried to trade it off at a dealer first thing they look at is the frame. the dealers know there is a problem with the frames rusting. and mine is not the only one in the area with rusted frame problems. my son has a 2004 ford thats almost as bad as mine. i have a 1955 ford truck that has a better frame under it than my 2001. sad but true. i took excellent care of my truck for those first 7 years but who crawls under their car or truck to check for rust. you expect some but not to this extent. | |||
| 02/04/2011 | 85692 | ||
| I purchased a 2001 ford ranger edge, 4 door, 4 wheel drive pickup truck from the nykar store off of ebay motors in january. the ad falsely claimed that the vehicle was in great shape with no mechanical damage disclosed, but soon i discovered that the frame has severe rust damage that was covered up with filler and undercoating. the frame, where the control arms connect are so visible rusted around the mounting bolts that the holes are large enough to put my fingers through, at least once all of the flaking rust, filler and undercoating were removed. the truck is totaled. it will require a complete frame replacement which will cost more than the truck is worth. i purchased a truck that is totaled from a dishonest dealer, but the frame should not be rusted this bad. if i had hit a pot hole, one or both of the front tires could have sheered off and caused a serious accident or personal injury. please advise me on the best course of action to take in this situation. | |||
| 10/29/2010 | 66756 | ||
| The frame just in front of the rear tires on both sides is getting thin with small holes in it. also the crossmember behind the transfer case that holds the front gas tank support is rotted out pretty bad and should be replaced. the rear leaf spring shackles are getting pretty thin and will need to be replaced soon. | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| 2001 ford ranger with broken spare tire cable. consumer states that when he went to change the tire on his truck the spare tire wasn't there and the spare tire cable was broke. mechanic stated that either the cable was cut or had been pulled. *kb the consumer stated it looked as though the cable pulled free of the bracket which held the wheel and the wheel fell to the ground at some point. *jb | |||