2002 Ford Ranger VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FORD MOTOR COMPANY IS TAKING TOO LONG TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V336000. HE STATED THAT HE PAID TO USE THE CRUISE CONTROL FEATURE ON HIS VEHICLE AND SHOULD NOT HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL NEXT YEAR TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 35,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V336000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) IN AUGUST OF 2007. THE DEALER DISCONNECTED THE SPEED CONTROL; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS DISSATISFIED WITH THE REMEDY. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 52,000.

IN AUGUST YOU SENT ME A LETTER ON MY FORD RANGER (SCDS) SPEED CONTROL. I"VE MADE THREE ATTEMPTS TO GET IT FIXED. BUT EVERY TIME I TAKE MY TRUCK IN THEY ALWAYS TELL ME THEY JUST RAN OUT AND THE PARTS ARE ON BACK ORDER. I CALLED AGAIN TODAY AND THEY TELL ME TO CALL BACK ON DECEMBER 2ND. WHAT KIND OF RUN AROUND IS THIS? AND WHO IS GOING TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR MY TRUCK,CAR,GARAGE AND EVERYTHING ELSE THAT IS IN IT? *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD RANGER. IN SEPTEMBER OF 2007, THE CONTACT'S NEIGHBOR INFORMED HIM THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT CALLED FORD TO HAVE HIS VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER. HE RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER A FEW DAYS BEFORE THE FIRE; HOWEVER, THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 43,000.

RECALL LETTER STATED SPEED CONTROL REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. NUMEROUS CALLS TO MANUFACTURER OVER LAST 3 MONTHS TO EFFECT REPAIR RESULTED IN ME BEING INFORMED THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE THE REPAIR PARTS. THE LAST ESTIMATE I RECEIVED WAS 3/08 - EIGHT MOUNTS AFTER I RECEIVED THE LETTER. FORD DOES NOT SEEM COMMITTED TO REPAIRING THIS DANGEROUS DEFECT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD RANGER. THE DEALER STATED THE PARTS FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN # 07V336000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL OCTOBER DUE TO THE PARTS ARE ON BACK ORDER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 64,000. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE POTENTIAL OF AN UNDERHOOD FIRE IN HIS VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WOULD BE UNAVAILABLE UNTIL THE FOURTH QUARTER OF 2007. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH CANNOT GUARANTEE THAT THERE WILL NOT BE ANY LEAKAGE, WHICH POSES THE THREAT OF AN UNDERHOOD FIRE. THE FAILURE COULD OCCUR WHETHER THE VEHICLE IS PARKED OR IN MOTION. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE NHTSA RECALL NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,700.

I PURCHASED 2002 FORD RANGER EDGE 4X4 USED IN AUG 2005 W/36K ON IT. I HAD IT 3 WEEKS WHEN IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND WOULDN'T STOP WITH THE BRAKE TO THE FLOOR. IT SKIDDED 70 FEET JUMPED THE CURB AND DROVE ON OUR LAWN AND BACK ON THE STREET BEFORE I PUT IT IN NEUTRAL AND IT SLOWED ENOUGH TO STOP JUST INCHES FROM THE REAR END OF A PARKED VEHICLE. I THOUGHT I MAY HAVE DONE SOMETHING WRONG SINCE THIS WAS MY FIRST TRUCK IN THIS CLASS SO I READ THROUGH THE OWNERS MANUAL AND COULDN'T DETERMINE IF I HAD DONE ANYTHING WRONG. I TELECOMMUTE FROM HOME AND DON'T DRIVE OFTEN SO IT WAS WEEKS LATER WHEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN THIS TIME GOING UP A HILL ON WET PAVEMENT, THE TRUCK FISHTAILED AND WENT INTO THE OPPOSITE LANE. THANK FULLY THERE WAS NO ONE IN THE OTHER LANE. I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC WHO COULD NOT DETERMINE ANY PROBLEM AND IT WOULDN'T REPLICATE FOR HIM. IT HAS HAPPENED A NUMBER OF TIMES SINCE THEN AND I HAVE HAD SEVERAL NEAR MISSES AND AM FRUSTRATED THAT NO ONE CAN FIX THIS DANGEROUS PROBLEM. OUR 2ND VEHICLE HAS DIED AND NOW THIS IS OUR ONLY TRANSPORTATION AND SINCE I OWE THOUSANDS ON IT STILL I AM STUCK-WILL GET NOTHING ON A TRADE IN AND CANT IN GOOD CONSCIENCE SELL IT TO ANYONE WITH THIS PROBLEM. *JB

PROBLEMS ENGAGING ACCELERATOR WHEN BRAKES ARE DEPRESSED.*MR (NAR)PLEASE REVIEW FOR FURTHER DETAILS. *CB

ON OCTOBER 30 2002,I WAS DRIVING A 2002 FORD RANGER,MY WIFE AND I WERE GOING TO K-MART AND JUST AS I WAS TURNING INTO THE PARKING SPACE,MY RANGER JUST TOOK OFF AND I HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKES TRYING TO STOP MY TRUCK,THE ENGINE SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS RUNNING WIDE OPEN AND I DID MANAGE TO STOP MY TRUCK WITHIN EIGHT FEET. BUT BY THAT TIME I HIT A SHOPPING CART AND A WHEEL/CHAIR SIGN. THE SHOPPING CART WEDGED BETWEEN MY TRUCK AND THE DODGE NEON THAT IT HIT. AND DID DAMAGE TO. AND THE SIGN BOUNCED OFF MY TRUCK AND HIT ANOTHER CAR,BUT IT ONLY PUT A SCRATCH ON THE OTHER CAR. THERE WAS AN WITNESS THAT HEARD AND SAW EVERYTHING. AND NOW MY INSURANCE COMPANY WILL NOT RENEW MY POLICY AS OF JULY 18 2003. I DID TAKE MY RANGER TO THE FORD GARAGE THE SAME DAY TO HAVE IT TESTED. AND ON NOVEMBER 10 2002,MY RANGER DID THE SAME THING AGAIN, BUT THANK GOD THERE WASN'T NO OTHER VEHICLE CLOSE BY AND I DID GET MY RANGER STOPPED. SO NOW WHO DO I NEED TO TURN TO FOR HELP....RLP PS. THIS ACCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO THE K-MART POLICE. *NLM

I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2002 FORD RANGER. ON MARCH 11, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP AS I WAS TURNING AROUND NEAR THE NEW PHILADELPHIA POST OFFICE AROUND MY LUNCHTIME. I HAD MY FOOT TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. I ENDED UP HITTING THE CONCRETE RAMP AT THE TUSCARAWAS COUNTY EDUCATIONAL BUILDING. THE TIRES CONTINUED TO SPIN EVEN THOUGH MY FOOT WAS TO THE FLOOR AND I WAS HITTING THE CONCRETE BARRIER! THIS IS THE SECOND TIME I HAD EXPERIENCED THIS HOWEVER THE FIRST TIME I DID NOT HIT ANYTHING I JUST JUMPED THE CURB AT MY APARTMENT. I THOUGHT THE FIRST TIME WAS MY ERROR BECAUSE I HADN'T BEEN USED TO DRIVING A TRUCK. ALSO, AFTER THE FIRST TIME I WASHED MY TRUCK I NOTICED PAINT CHIPPING OFF OF THE FLARE... ONLY THE CLEAR COAT IS CHIPPING... I HAVE TAKEN THE TRUCK TO FORD (HUMPHRIES) AND THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT MADE SOME ADJUSTMENTS BUT WERE UNABLE TO REPAIR THE DENTED BUMPER BECAUSE FORD ADVISED THEM THERE WERE NO RECALLS. FORD HAS ALSO SENT ME A LETTER STATING IT IS AN INSURANCE MATTER. MY GOAL IS THIS: I DO NOT FEEL I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY ANYTHING TO GET THE PROBLEMS FIXED. I WANT THE DENTED BUMPER REPAIRED AND THE CHIPS IN THE FLARE REPAIRED. I DO NOT HAVE $500 TO WAIT TO BE REIMBURSED ON EITHER. WHAT CAN BE DONE TO HELP ME? NLM