Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY | |||||
| 04218 | 11/01/2004 | 10013370 | Back glass push out. *tt | 04/15/2005 | |
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | |||||
| 042122 | 11/01/2004 | 10013385 | Windshield wipers do no park when switched off - vehicles built prior to 3/31/2004. *tt | 04/18/2005 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY | |||
| 05/10/2008 | 65000 | ||
| The problem the windshield is lower than normal on the 2004 ford ranger causing the driver view hard to see the street light. | |||
| 01/01/2008 | 25000 | ||
| Windshield wipers frequently either do not work at all or will stop working in the middle of operation. condition comes and goes with no apparent warning or trigger. condition occurs in all kinds of weather or operating conditions. | |||
| 11/17/2004 | 35000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 for ranger with 35000 miles. the contact stated while driving at any speed he has blind spots while changing lanes.the contact stated that he would look in his mirrors and would not see any thing but there would be a vehicle right next to him. the contact has adjusted the mirrors but that still has not solved the failure. the manufacture and dealer had been contact but unable to resolve the failure. | |||
| VISIBILITY - GLASS, SIDE/REAR | |||
| 10/11/2006 | 387 | 1 | |
| Dt*: the contact stated when the front left seat was reclined to the full extent; the back of the seat came into contact with the rear window, popping the glass out of the seals. the service dealer and manufacturer had not been notified. | |||
| 12/27/2004 | 22184 | 3 | 02/10/2004 |
| Truck has been sent to the shop three times already; 1. transmission problems, back window popped out, check engine light remained on-----put in new valve body in, put window in and reset check engine light.*ak 2. transmission problems, check engine light on------new purge valve canister in engine, fuel pump, new fuel tank. 3. transmission problems(transmission slips), rear window out again. 2. transmission problems, check engi | |||
| VISIBILITY - REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES - EXTERIOR | |||
| 04/23/2005 | 4250 | 1 | 12/08/2004 |
| Right passenger mirror failed while on highway. glass portion only popped out while on the highway. | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | |||
| 05/01/2007 | 41000 | 1 | 10/15/2004 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 ford ranger. when the contact reduced the speed of the windshield wipers, the wipers continued to operate at a fast speed. the windshield wipers failed to stop, causing him to disconnect them from the engine compartment. he then had to reconnect the wipers when they were needed again. the repair shop stated that the motor needed to be replaced. the current mileage was 44,000 and failure mileage was 41,000. | |||