general problems of the 2004 Ford Ranger

Was driving and suddenly, my vehicle started to lose power. Was very scary because it was at night. Engine light came on and power was lost. Pulled off freeway into gas station. Checked fluids, etc. . Upon trying to leave, vehicle was sputtering with no compression. I did not think I was going to make it home. After a few minutes, I tried again, this time giving vehicle more gas. It seemed to do a little better. But, every time I had to slow down or stop for a stop sign or traffic light, vehicle was sputtering and acting like it was going to stall out. Was very nerve racking, as I was afraid of being rear ended by cars that were behind me. Now every time I slow down to where vehicle is in idle, it acts like it is going to stall out on me, which makes me very nervous. Had a mechanic install new plugs, new injector, coil package and vehicle is still doing badly and running very rough. Engine light still comes on after having all these new parts installed. Mechanic also recommended using a gas additive and filling tank with premium gas, which I did. Still running rough. Upon further research, have found out that Ford Rangers, years 2004 through 2006 are having the same problem. My vehicle only has 66,362 miles on it and I have kept maintained at all times. Ford has known about this but has not done a recall yet. I feel that they are responsible and that there should be a recall on these vehicles. Either I will have to buy a new engine or a new vehicle, which I can not afford. Ford needs to recall and pay for what needs to be done to fix this problem, as they were aware of this problem and have done nothing about it. I should not have to pay for new engine or new vehicle, when my 2004 Ranger has low mileage and has been well maintained the whole time that I have had it. It is the 3. 0 vulcan engine. Please help.

The contact owns a 2004 Ford Ranger. He received a safety recall notification in August 2007. Every month the dealer stated that the part would be available the following month. The purchase date was 04/2000. The current mileage was 114,000.

The contact owns a 2004 Ford Ranger. In August of 2007, the contact received a recall notice for the vehicle speed control. The dealer did not receive the parts from the manufacturer to repair his vehicle. Each time the contact calls the dealer, he is informed that the parts are still unavailable. In January of 2009, he received another recall notice, which stated that he did not comply with the first notice. On February 4, 2009, the dealer stated that the parts were available for the repair. The NHTSA campaign id number was unknown. The failure mileage was 80,000.

(1) when I (the driver) have attempted to stop the vehicle (a 2004 Ford Ranger with automatic v-6), the throttle fails to disengage and even appears to be working to overcome the brakes. This has occurred (3) times since the vehicle's purchase on July 30, 2005. (2) while the occurrences appear random in nature, the engine races, tires spin/squeal even with the brake pedal fully depressed. The problem has occurred each time when the engine is warm and always when attempting to come to a stop at low speeds, such as at a stop sign or in a parking lot. No accident has occurred yet, however, this was purely a matter of luck and timing. (3) the vehicle has been returned to the Ford dealership twice and no corrective actions have taken place, as the dealership can not duplicate the random event.

After making a right turn, the vehicle accelerated and lurched forward and crashed into a bridge. The consumer drove the vehicle home and a tow truck picked the vehicle up and took the vehicle to the dealer. The problem was not determined.