The 2002 ford ranger was coming to a complete stop at about 3 MPH, when all of a sudden the truck accelerated really high. I threw the gear selector into neutral and it continued to race but the wheels were no longer spinning, I hit the gas pedal and then threw it back into drive with no further problems. This is very concerning and I need help please. Thank you.
2002 Ford Ranger acceleration complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford ranger. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to dealer for repairs under the federal safety agency campaign id number: 07v336000 (vehicle speed control) but the dealer failed to disconnect the system. The contact mentioned that while driving 55 MPH the cruise control caught on fire. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the sun cause the vehicle to over heat and the cruise control to get holes on it. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance. The VIN was not available. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 49,013
When the dealership disconnected our speed control (recall) the ABS light came on and stayed on which eventually LED to failure of the rear brake system. They would lock up while going down the road. We had to have the rear brakes and wheels rebuilt and spent over $1,000 on repairs. When the ABS light came on immediately after disconnection of the cruise control the dealership check it out and said it would be fine. I have a hard time believing that this vehicle just developed a sudden brake issue that just happened to co-inside with the disconnection of the cruise control. What is even harder to believe is that once it was fixed the brake light magically went off.
Tl*-the contact owns a 2002 ford ranger. The contact was driving approximately between 40-45 MPH; proceeding to make a left turn. While braking the vehicle increased acceleration. The vehicle was able to slow down after several attempts. The failure occurred intermittent and more frequent when the air condition system was activated. The vehicle had not been repaired for the malfunction at the time of the complaint. The failure mileage was 34,000.
Vehicles cruise/speed control malfunctions disengages and engage on it's own. Stops working with out notice causes vehicle to decelerate rapidly without notice. Will not engage again after shutting it off for long periods of time. Sometimes vehicle in speed control mode will start surging and then control stops working all together. Vehicle has 49,499 miles.
I have had multiple issues with my vehicle speed control since I bought the ranger edge pickup since 2002. The dealership has changed hands since is now landers but was called crain ford lincoln mercury. What is happening is the speed control is disengaging when activated and not activating when turned on and then working some time after it has been driven a while. I have 105,000 miles estimated but when engaged I have had it disengage numerous times while driving. This was checked by ford dealership over 7 times since 2002 and they stated could not find any problems at all and stated everything is ok but the problems still persist and it seems once the truck gets warm it starts working but stops working as well. Even sometimes when the truck hasn't been running very long the speed system want engage at all while driving the vehicle. It is very scary though when it disengages and you are aware that it is not working while driving on the interstate and could cause someone to run into me if I don't notice it due to the change of loss of speed. Also there have been many occasions when trying to activate the speed control and it will not engage while on the interstate for long drive times. What can be done????
2002 ford ranger speed control recall. Consumer states that the problem could not be repaired due to the lack of parts. He states that the parts are still not available. He would like to know when the parts will be in.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford ranger. The contact received a recall notice for the vehicle speed control in the summer of 2007. He has been waiting on the parts to arrive for several months. The dealer continues to provide dates as to when the parts will arrive, but they are still unavailable. There had been no failure to date. The recall number, purchase date, and fuel system were unknown. The current mileage was 117,763.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford ranger. The contact received a recall notice for the federal safety agency campaign id number 07v336000 (vehicle speed control) in august of 2007. He called the manufacturer on several occasions, but they have not provided him with any solutions. The contact is displeased that the repair work has not yet been performed. There had been no failure to date. The current mileage was 76,000. Updated 04/11/08 *bf updated 04/11/08
I received a letter in aug, 2007 about a speed control device on my truck that was bad. Said to go have it disconnected which I did. I am still waiting for the part and was told on 2/14/08 that the part still isn't available. I would like to know what is taking so long to get this fixed. Thank you
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford ranger. The contact received a recall notice for the federal safety agency campaign id number 07v336000 (vehicle speed control) in august of 2007. He was informed that the repair would be performed in october. When october arrived, the parts were still unavailable. The dealer currently states that the parts will be available in a few months. There had been no failure to date. The current mileage was 85,000. Updated 02-25-08 *bf updayed
I received a recall from ford in august 2007. The recall number is: 05s28. I tried to schedule an appointment in sep. 07 with superstition ford in mesa, az. I was told that the parts were back ordered and that they would put my name on a list and call me when the parts were in. I did not receive a call from that day in sep., and therefore, called them again today, jan. 28, 08. I was once again told that the parts were ordered in aug. 07, but had still not arrived as the date of my call. I was still on their list with many others to get the recall scheduled and satisfied. I strongly feel for this recall that the time interval is unreasonable and unsafe.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford ranger. The contact received a ford recall notice in august of 2007 for the federal safety agency campaign id number 07v336000 (vehicle speed control). He called ford on four separate occasions and they continued to state that the parts were unavailable. The contact feels that the wait is excessive. The deactivation switch has not been disconnected. There had been no failure to date. The current mileage was 46,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford ranger. The contact received a safety recall notice in august of 2007 for the vehicle speed control. He was informed every month thereafter that the part would be available the following month. In december of 2007, he was informed that the part would be available in the first quarter of 2008. There had been no failure to date. The purchase date and recall number were unknown. The current mileage was 10,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford ranger. In august of 2007, the contact received a safety recall notice for the federal safety agency campaign id number 07v336000 (vehicle speed control). She called the ford dealer and manufacturer in january of 2008 and was informed that they did not have the parts and did not know when they would be available. There had been no failure to date. The current mileage was 45,955. Updated 02-14-08.
Recall of speed control deactivation switch for 2002 ford ranger, I have been to the dealer about eight times and they never seem to have the part for repair, all I get is the parts have not come in yet!! My control has been de-activated by the dealer but no action for repair of the recall.
Recall #05s28 2002 ford ranger august 2007 letter asking me to contact the dealer - sunset ford. I have been given a new date for the part to be in each time I have called (this says underhood fire can be caused by the speed control). I called in august, september, november, december and today jan 9 2008. I am now told, call in april and "see if the part is in" ???????? This stinks of a bad car from a company that doesn't care! I don't want a problem or a fire!
My 2002 ford ranger was part of a recall pertaining to the cruise control starting fires. I received my notice and took it to a dealer in early october 2007. All they did was disconnect it. They said that I would receive another notice in a few months when a replacement part arrived. As of january 5, 2007, this has not occured. I contacted ford and they just gave me some canned response about a back order and parts not being available for several more months. Since they disconnected the unit, my ABS light comes on. The disconnection occurred from the brake's master cylinder. All they did was put a piece of electrical tape over the female end of the disconnected point. It was coming off as they put it on. My concern is that a manufacturer can "recall" a product only to disconnect it, and in doing so leave the consumer without a feature they paid for, and more importantly, with a "mickey mouse" manner of doing so that may be causing other problems. I worked for a lighting manufacturer. We have had cpsc recalls. However, I never recalled our recalls just being the unplugging of a fixture with an open promise to correct the consumer problem in the future. How does ford get away with this?
Received a recall for my vehicle may 07 as of today I was told by ford that it will not be fixed till late june 2008 or later. So I am driving a truck that I am paying for that has no cruise control and when this disconnected my cruise control without telling me till after the fact, it also disconnected my ABS system. So now I have no anti lock brakes -hardly any brakes and no cruise control. This is totally unacceptable. Why did they disconnect the system, knowingly without telling the consumer they did not have the part in stock. So I am driving a unsafe vehicle in my option.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford ranger. The contact received a ford recall notice for the vehicle speed control switch and immediately scheduled a repair appointment. The dealer informed her that the parts would be available in october of 2007. When she called back, the dealer stated that the parts would not be available until february of 2008. She has not yet had her speed control switch deactivated. The contact filed a formal complaint with the manufacturer. There had been no failure to date. The recall number, VIN, and engine size were unknown. The current mileage was 50,000.
Received a recall on my speed control. Made a appointment at dealership to replace defective part and they disconnected my speed control, but ran out of parts. The dealership and ford motor company have been contacted about the availability of this part[scds] and they tell me january or february 2008. I have been without speed control for over 4 months. As soon as they disconnected my speed control my anti-lock light on dash has been coming on occasionally. The dealership has been informed of this. I am concerned that this could affect my ability to stop or avoid a collision.
Ford motor co. Issued recall 05s28 in august 2007. I took my 2002 ranger in on 01 sept and was told parts were not available. Check back in late nov. This is a recall problem with the cruise control, and the dealer disconnected it, stating that it was a fire hazard. I took the ranger in on 08 dec and again was told parts were not available and that the dealer had no information as to when ford would send the parts out, except that it would be some time after the new year. In the meantime, I am without use of the cruise control, which is of great benefit to me when traveling. In my opinion, 4+ months is far too long to have to wait for ford to correct a problem of this sort, especially since even the dealer has no idea when parts will be available from ford. This recall inaction has all the appearances of deliberate neglect.
2002 ford ranger recall for speed control system. *kb the consumer stated there was no authorized dealer in his town. The consumer wanted to know if a particular agent in another town was authorized to make the repair. The consumer stated the repairs still have not been made.
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 the federal safety agency 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 the federal safety agency 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.
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.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford ranger. The contact received a recall notice for the federal safety agency campaign id number 07v33600 (vehicle speed control). The dealer disconnected the deactivation switch. The ABS warning indicator light illuminated intermittently after the switch was disconnected. The dealer stated that the failure was caused by a failed pressure control switch. The contact stated that not being able to use the cruise control was an inconvenience. The dealer stated that the part wouldn't be available until after january of 2008. The failure mileage was 65,000 and current mileage was 66,000. Updated 03/13/08.
After my 2002 ford ranger was recalled for a cruise control issue, I kept blowing fuses. In taking it in to my ford dealer they indicated a short within the driver's side airbag deployment system. Went through about 20 - 10 amp fuses before I could take it in. Failure of a safety item like the airbag should not happen especially with less that 70,000 miles on the vehicle.
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?
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.
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