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1FTZR45E48P••••••2008 Ford RANGER
This build draws 2.0× more complaints than the average 2008 Ford RANGER build (6 vs 3).
6on this build
309on the model
101builds in total
Most reportedAir Bags 6
What owners of this build wrote
Air BagsMay 2018
The contact owns a 2008 ford ranger. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17V024000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. V&h automotive (715-387-2545) was called and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall…
Air BagsDec 2017
Truck had been under recall for 1 year prior to purchase. Not informed of recall when I purchased vehicle found out when I brought in for service at 5000 miles and told it would be repaired when parts become available this was in oct 2017. Received a letter from ford jan.2018…
Air BagsApr 2017
Takata recall. No date for replacement of air bag is available. My wife is small, 5'1" tall, 120 lbs and 74 years old. I would like to request the air bag be disabled until a safe replacement is available
Air BagsJan 2017
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 ford ranger. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17V024000 (air bags). The part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair.…
Air BagsJul 2016
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 ford ranger. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V384000 (air bags). The part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 1FTZR45E48PA92791 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.