FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 RANGER TRUCKS BUILT FROM JANUARY 25, 2011, THROUGH APRIL 25, 2011 AT THE TWIN CITIES ASSEMBLY PLANT, AND SERVICE PARTS DISTRIBUTED TO DEALERS FOR CERTAIN 2004 THROUGH 2011 MODEL YEAR RANGER TRUCKS, 2002 THROUGH 2005 MODEL YEAR EXCURSION VEHICLES, AND 2002 THROUGH 2007 MODEL YEAR F-250, F-350, F-450, AND F-550 TRUCKS FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH WAS SHIPPED WITH A SUBCOMPONENT (SLIDER) THAT MAY EXPERIENCE DEFORMATION. A MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH WITH A DEFORMED SLIDER MAY MALFUNCTION CAUSING THE TURN SIGNAL, TAIL LIGHTS, HAZARD WARNING SIGNAL FLASHERS AND/OR BRAKE LIGHTS NOT TO ACTIVATE.
Safety risk
NON-FUNCTIONING LIGHTS COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SWITCHES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 15, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD MOTOR COMPANY CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP CENTER AT 1-866-436-7332.
CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS, SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES AND VANS EQUIPPED WITH 6.0L DIESEL ENGINES MAY EXPERIENCE STALLING WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING AND MAY OR MAY NOT RESTART.
Safety risk
SHOULD THE ENGINE STALL, A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL UPGRADE THE FUEL INJECTION CONTROL MODULE (FICM) WIRE HARNESS OR REPLACED, AND/OR HAVE A NEW INJECTION CONTROL PRESSURE (ICP)) SENSOR CONNECTOR INSTALLED FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 22, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
Component
Complaints
Median mileage
Electrical system
19
80,000 mi
Engine
9
125,165 mi
Fuel system, diesel
6
61,500 mi
Engine and engine cooling
5
55,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine: diesel
5
61,463 mi
Fuel/propulsion system
5
97,425 mi
Steering
5
68,860 mi
Exterior lighting
3
115,000 mi
Power train
3
95,000 mi
Air bags
2
84,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine
2
55,371 mi
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system
2
62,158 mi
Fuel system, gasoline
2
55,000 mi
Power train: automatic transmission
2
1,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic
2
73,855 mi
Tires
2
184,751 mi
Vehicle speed control
2
83,800 mi
Electrical system: wiring
1
1,000 mi
Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer
1
—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
1
3,700 mi
Structure
1
47,000 mi
Structure: frame and members
1
—
Suspension: front
1
100 mi
Suspension: rear
1
100 mi
Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal
1
56,000 mi
Wheels
1
—
The 2004 model has about half as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.