Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||||
| 04174 | 09/06/2004 | 10013116 | Malfunction indicator lamp (mil) illuminated - system lean diagnostic trouble codes (dtc's) - service tips. various models including 2004 f-series. *tt | 04/08/2005 | |
| 16437 | 11/01/2002 | 10008359 | Diagnostic trouble code (dtc) c1233 & c1234 - replace anti-lock brake system euc. *mj | 07/28/2004 | |
| 17718 | 04/01/2004 | 10008223 | Malfunction indicator lamp (mil) on with diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p0171, p0172, p0174 or p0175. *tt | 07/23/2004 | |
| 0369 | 02/09/2004 | 0424 | 10007366 | Safety belt pretensioner diagnostic trouble codes (dtc) b1877 and/or b1881. *tt | 06/16/2004 |
| 03203 | 10/13/2003 | 0398 | 10004886 | Malfunction indicator lamp illuminated with diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) p0442, p0455, p0456, p0457 or p1442 or a check fuel cap lamp illuminated with dtc p0457 for the evaporative emission system. *tt | 01/14/2004 |
| 03181 | 09/15/2003 | 10004027 | Remote keyless entry (rke) - service tips. *tt | 11/14/2003 | |
| 16889 | 06/01/2003 | 10002605 | An rcm diagnostic trouble code b1881, b1882, or b1883. *tt | 09/08/2003 | |
| 0327 | 02/03/2003 | 10002477 | Diagnostic trouble codes (dtc) b1877 (driver pretensioner circuit resistance high) and/or b1881 (passenger pretensioner circuit resistance high), indicating a high resistance in the safety belt pretensioner circuit. *tt | 09/03/2003 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 05/01/2006 | 45000 | 1 | |
| Inertia switch below passenger side dash board defective. had to be reset frequently (no less than once weekly for 3 years), until it caused small electrical fire beneath passenger's feet. engine stopped while driving 65mph on i-17 in central phoenix. heavy traffic caused difficulty maneuvering across 3 lanes to the shoulder of the road. an arizona department of public safety officer was near by, and assisted to prevent a collision. passenger put out the fire with onboard fire extinguisher. after replacing the inertia switch (which was badly damaged by fire), there have been no further problems. *tr | |||
| 01/04/2005 | 1 | 09/20/2003 | |
| 2003 ford ranger experiencing problems with the door locks.*mr door locked spontaneously, was informed that ford could not fix the problem. the consumer had to purchase a spare key to keep outside the truck. *bf *nm | |||
| 02/10/2004 | 12000 | 6 | |
| While driving at 55 mph vehicle lost power. this problem occurred six times. electrical inertia switch was defective. dealer replaced the switch once, and needs to be replaced again. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||
| 08/04/2007 | 2 | 04/06/2007 | |
| On august 4th,2007 my ford truck would not start. i had stopped at walgreens to pick up aspirin and upon returning to my truck, it would not start. as before i pushed the fuel pump reset switch. the truck did not start. so i removed the reset switch from under the dash to find it had melted and had melted the plug. *jb | |||
| 05/18/2007 | 45891 | 1 | 02/12/2003 |
| While driving north on i-17 headed to flagstaff, az, at 60+ mph, the engine on my 2003 ford ranger suddenly cut out without any warning. this caused me to have to navigate my vehicle from the left lane over to the right shoulder of the highway without the benefit of power steering or any engine power. fortunately, i was able to get onto the shoulder without incident or injury. if the highway had been more crowed this could have led to an accident. after being towed to a ford dealer, i found out that the electrical connection to the fuel pump, which is routed under the passenger floor board, had become frayed and disconnected, thereby shutting down the fuel pump. as the mechanic who serviced my ranger seemed to be familiar with this problem, i wonder why there ins't a recall for this potentially dangerous problem. | |||
| 1 | |||
| There was a shortage in the leonard cap wires which caused the vehicle to have no brake lights. further inspection revealed there was no fuse used to install the cap. the consumer felt that had a fuse been used it would not have disables the vehicles brake system. the consumer paid to have the cap replaced and was later reimbursed. *cb *nlm | |||