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really awful
Crashes / Fires:
8 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
8 / 0
Average Mileage:
24,602 miles

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2005 Ford Ranger seat belts / air bags problems

seat belts / air bags problem

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2005 Ford Ranger Owner Comments (Page 4 of 7)

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problem #65

Jan 012005

Ranger

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Takata recall: July 2015: Received letter from Ford and I would receive a letter when parts were available. November 2017: Called several Ford dealers in Kansas City area and parts still not available.

- Kansas City, MO, USA

problem #64

Jun 052014

Ranger

  • miles
I did receive a letter about fours years ago and no Ford dealer around here would help me out with this recall. No recall was done on this truck.

- Medford, MA, USA

problem #63

Jan 222016

Ranger

  • miles
Takata recall. It's been over a year since the recall & Ford still has no solution for the driver side air bag.recall 1/22/2016

- Castro Valley, CA, USA

problem #62

Jul 072017

Ranger

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Takata recall. The contact owns a 2005 Ford Ranger. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V036000 (air bags). The part for the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The kendall Ford dealer stated that the part was not available. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and informed the contact that the parts were not available. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Springfield, OR, USA

problem #61

Jan 222016

Ranger

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2005 Ford Ranger. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V036000 (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. A local dealer (jarrett Ford, 38300 dick jarrett way, dade city, fl 33525, (866) 906-7651) confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was not notified. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available. Parts distribution disconnect.

- Ridge Manor, FL, USA

problem #60

Jan 012016

Ranger

  • miles
Takata recall dated Jan 2016 drivers airbag

- Aberdeen, WA, USA

problem #59

Jan 222016

Ranger

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Recall status: Recall incomplete. Remedy not yet available. This has been listed as a recall for a year. When will it be ready?

- Parma, MI, USA

problem #58

Jan 152017

Ranger

  • miles
Takata recall. Drivers side air bag replacement still has not been completed.

- Duluth, MN, USA

problem #57

Feb 152016

Ranger

  • miles
The contact owns a 2005 Ford Ranger. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA campaign number: 16V036000 (air bags) and stated that the part needed was unavailable to perform the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

- Conway, NC, USA

problem #56

Jul 012015

Ranger

  • miles
Takata recall I was first notified by Ford of the recall in July 2015. I have been to the dealership twice to schedule the airbag replacement and each time I'm told they will have the part in 3 months. It's now been a year and a half. This issue is not being addressed in a timely fashion.

- Seattle, WA, USA

problem #55

Feb 162016

Ranger

  • 90,235 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

"takata recall" I was notified in February, 2016 (10 months ago) of recall notice 16S03 / NHTSA recall 16V-036. Today is Dec. 10, 2016. My life has been in danger for 10 months due to a lack of action as promised. Your immediate attention to this matter is critical. [xxx]. phone [xxx]. email: [xxx]. information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

- Ocala, FL, USA

problem #54

Feb 252016

Ranger 4-cyl

  • miles
The contact owns a 2005 Ford Ranger. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V036000 (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 manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Warren, PA, USA

problem #53

May 012015

Ranger

  • miles
Takata recall

- Danville, AL, USA

problem #52

May 012015

Ranger

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2005 Ford Ranger. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V322000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the recall repair were not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- St. George, UT, USA

problem #51

Feb 122016

Ranger 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
The contact owns a 2005 Ford Ranger. The contact received a recall notice for NHTSA campaign number: 16V036000 (air bags). The contact stated that the parts needed for the recall remedy were still not available. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available. Updated 01/06/17 updated 7/11/18

- Huntsville, AL, USA

problem #50

Nov 132015

Ranger

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2005 Ford Ranger. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 15V322000 (air bags) and 16V036000 (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. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Statonville, TN, USA

problem #49

Jan 292016

Ranger 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2005 Ford Ranger. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V036000 (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. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available. Updated 06/06/17 updated 06/09/17

- Waverly, NY, USA

problem #48

May 272016

Ranger

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2005 Ford Ranger. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 15V322000 (air bags) and 16V036000 (air bags). However, the parts to do the repair were not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Gladstone, MO, USA

problem #47

Feb 032016

Ranger

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2005 Ford Ranger. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V036000 (air bags) and stated that 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 manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Harrah, OK, USA

problem #46

Dec 202015

Ranger

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2005 Ford Ranger. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V036000 (air bags) and stated that 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 manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Waterford, CA, USA

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