2004 Ford Ranger Air Bags

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V788000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. SUNLAND FORD (15330 PALMDALE RD, VICTORVILLE, CA 92392, (760) 241-7751) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. *TT CONSUMER STATED SHE CALLED DEALER 3 TIMES BUT DID NOT RECEIVE A CALL BACK. UPDATED 12/13/18*JB

TAKATA RECALL. I'VE NOT BEEN ABLE TO GET PARTS FOR MONTHS. I AM DRIVING AN UNSAFE VEHICLE AND MY NEXT STEP IS TO CONTACT A CLASS-ACTION ATTORNEY.

I HAVE RECEIVED 2 NOTICES IN AS MANY YEARS AND HAVE CALLED MY LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP TO SET UP APPOINTMENT TO REPLACE MY AIR BAGS. AFTER MULTIPLE CALLS TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT/ MANAGER I HAVEN'T HEARD ANYTHING. I HAVE ALSO NOTIFIED FMC AND THEY GAVE ME A CASE NUMBER AND I HAVE GIVEN THAT CASE NUMBER TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT MANAGER AND IT'S BEEN OVER A WEEK AND FMC ASSURED ME THAT ALL DEALERSHIPS HAD BEEN SUPPLIED WITH AMPLE PARTS TO REMEDY THESE ISSUES. I AM PAST MAD. I AM INFURIATED. ONCE THIS IS ISSUE IS FIXED I'LL NEVER OWN ANOTHER FORD PRODUCT.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V788000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED ANDERSON FORD LINCOLN OF LINCOLN AT (402) 458-9800 (LOCATED AT 2500 WILDCAT DR, LINCOLN, NE 68521) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V788000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. WRAY FORD (2851 BENTON RD, BOSSIER CITY, LA 71111, (318) 686-7300) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V788000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN DECEMBER OF 2017. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER (BANNER FORD, 1943 NORTH CAUSEWAY BLVD, MANDEVILLE, LA) AND THE MANUFACTURER, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE DEFECT WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL NOTIFICATIONS FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 17V788000 (AIR BAGS) AND 15V32200 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE DEALER (LARRY H. MILLER FORD LAKEWOOD, 11595 W 6TH, LAKEWOOD, CO 80215, 888-927-9286) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. *TT

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V788000 (AIR BAGS) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTIFICATION IN 2015. THE DEALER (FOUR SEASONS FORD, 601 DUNCAN HILL RD, HENDERSONVILLE, NC 28792) STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V778000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. TOWN FORD LINCOLN (700 3RD ST SOUTHEAST, EAST WENATCHEE, WASHINGTON 98802) WAS MADE AWARE OF THE RECALL AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. *TT

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, WHICH WAS A SAFETY CONCERN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V787000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED A LOCAL DEALER (MAC HAIK FORD LINCOLN, 7201 S. INTERSTATE HWY 35, GEORGETOWN, TX 78626) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FROM THE NEW YORK MVA/DMV REGARDING THE TAKATA AIR BAG. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V788000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED HUNTINGTON FORD LINCOLN (LOCATED AT 333 W JERICHO TURNPIKE, HUNTINGTON, NY 11743, (631) 271-6800), NEWINS BAY SHORE FORD (LOCATED AT 219 W MAIN ST, BAY SHORE, NY 11706, (631) 665-1300), AND FORD & LINCOLN OF SMITHTOWN (440 JERICHO TURNPIKE, SMITHTOWN, NY 11787, (631) 265-2340) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V788000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED TASCA FORD (1300 PONTIAC AVE, CRANSTON, RI) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE ON BACKORDER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TAKATA RECALL LOCAL FORD DEALER (PENSKE FORD, LA MESA, CA) REFUSED TO ORDER NEW AIR BAGS. JUST SAID "CALL BACK IN A FEW WEEKS" CALLED FORD CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP CENTER AND THEY TRIED TO CALL DEALER BUT JUST GOT SENT TO DEALER'S VOICE MAIL.

2004 FORD RANGER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO PARTS BEING UNAVAILABLE FOR AIR BAG SAFETY RECALL. *LD *JS

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V788000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. WEST-HERR FORD (5025 CAMP RD, HAMBURG, NY 14075, (716) 649-5640) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V788000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. BERT WOLFE FORD (1900 PATRICK ST PLAZA, CHARLESTON, WV) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V788000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN DECEMBER OF 2017, WHICH INDICATED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE AVAILABLE. AFTER CONTACTING THE LOCAL DEALER (SALMON RIVER MOTORS, 1065 S CHALLIS ST, SALMON, ID 83467) AND THE MANUFACTURER, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. *TT *JS

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V788000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED A LOCAL DEALER (FRED BEANS FORD OF BOYERTOWN, 525 ROUTE 100 NORTH BOYERTOWN, PA 19512 877 699-4075) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

I HAVE RECEIVED MULTIPLE NOTICES FROM FORD ABOUT THE RECALL FOR THE AIRBAG AND THAT PARTS ARE NOW AVAILABLE. WHEN I CONTACT A LOCAL DEALER, THEY SAY, PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE AND THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHEN THE PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON NOW FOR YEARS. THEY ARE ACKNOWLEDGING THE RECALL, BUT NOT SUPPLYING A SOLUTION.

FORD MOTOR COMPANY SENT ME A RECALL NOTICE FOR BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER TAKATA AIRBAGS IN JANUARY, 2018. THIS NOTICE SAYS REPLACEMENT AIR BAGS ARE AVAILABLE. MY LOCAL FORD DEALER ORDERED REPLACEMENT AIR BAGS IN MARCH, 2018. MY DEALER HAS NOT YET RECEIVED THE REPLACEMENT AIR BAGS (AS OF 23 APRIL 2018). THIS DEALER SAYS FORD HAS FAILED TO SUPPLY REPLACEMENT AIR BAGS FOR A LARGE NUMBER OF LOCALLY OWNED FORD PRODUCTS. FORD HAS LIED TO ME BY SAYING REPLACEMENT PARTS ARE AVAILABLE, AND HAS FAILED TO SUPPLY PARTS FOR A MANDATORY RECALL OF POTENTIALLY DEADLY PIECES OF MY VEHICLE. I URGE THE NHTSA, IN THE STRONGEST POSSIBLE TERMS, TO JOIN WITH OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES TO SANCTION FORD MOTOR COMPANY WITH HUGE MONETARY FINES AND CRIMINAL CHARGES AGAINST ITS EXECUTIVES, AND TO FORCE FORD MOTOR COMPANY TO IMMEDIATELY PROVIDE REPLACEMENT AIR BAGS FOR ALL ITS AFFECTED VEHICLES. MEANWHILE, FORCE FORD MOTOR COMPANY TO FURNISH TO AFFECTED FORD VEHICLE OWNERS, FREE OF CHARGE, SIMILAR VEHICLES FOR CUSTOMER USE UNTIL FORD'S EXPLOSIVE TAKATA AIR BAGS ARE ACTUALLY REPLACED. THIS CORPORATE MALFEASANCE IS UNCONSCIONABLE. MY GOVERNMENT NEEDS TO PROTECT ME FROM THIS LONG KNOWN, POTENTIALLY DEADLY, FAULTY PRODUCT.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V788000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN DECEMBER OF 2017, INDICATING THAT PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. AFTER CONTACTING SEVERAL UNKNOWN LOCAL DEALERS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT WAS REFERRED BACK TO THE DEALERS. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V788000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN DECEMBER OF 2017, INDICATING THAT PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER CONTACTING FORD OF MURFREESBORO (1550 NW BROAD ST., MURFREESBORO, TN), SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE DEFECT WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT WAS REFERRED BACK TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V788000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR AS THE RECALL NOTICE WAS RECEIVED OVER A YEAR AGO. THE DEALER (EGOLF FORD OF BREVARD, 1235 ASHEVILLE HWY, BREVARD, NC 28712, (828) 884 4151) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED SEVERAL TIMES AND WAS UNABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT RECENTLY RECEIVED A SECOND NOTICE FROM THE FORD MANUFACTURER TO NOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V788000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (STEVENS FORD LINCOLN, 717 BRIDGEPORT AVE, MILFORD, CT 06460, (203) 783-5900) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

THERE IS A RECALL THAT HAS WENT IN TO EFFECT ON 12/13/2017 FROM THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY (#17S42) STATING MANUFACTURER SAFETY RECALL ISSUED FOR AIRBAG INFLATOR REPLACEMENT. BUT, THE LAST 2 MONTHS I'VE CONTACTED MY LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIPS NUMEROUS TIMES ABOUT A REMEDY AND WHEN THE PART WILL BE IN TO REPLACE AND REPAIR THIS I HAVE BEEN TOLD THEY ARE UNCERTAIN WHEN THEY WILL BE AVAILABLE. THIS MADE ME WONDER HOW SOMETHING THIS SERIOUS OF A SAFETY RISK AND DESCRIPTION OF THE RECALL STATING "IF AN INFLATOR EXPLODES METAL FRAGMENTS COULD STRIKE THE DRIVER OR OTHER OCCUPANTS CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. THIS FREE REPAIR IS A FINAL REPAIR FOR BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER FRONTAL AIRBAGS ON YOUR VEHICLE. IMPORTANT, THE AIRBAG INFLATORS IN YOUR VEHICLE MUST BE REPLACED EVEN IF THEY WERE PREVIOUSLY REPLACED UNDER ANY OTHER RECALL." THIS GIVES ME A GREAT DEAL OF CONCERN AS THIS IS MY TRANSPORTATION COMMUTING TO WORK. MY VEHICLE IS A 2004 FORD RANGER. I JUST CONTACTED FORD MANUFACTURER OVER THE PHONE AND WAS TOLD TO CALL LOCAL DEALERSHIPS AND WAS NOT GIVEN AN ANSWER. WHAT IS MY NEXT STEP? I JUST HOPE I AM NOT INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHERE MY LIFE OR THE LIFE OF MY GIRLFRIEND AND UNBORN CHILD ARE AT RISK.