Axle Shaft Seal Problems of Ford Ranger

Loud squealing coming from the front axle: excluder (dust) seals. My local Ford dealer has replaced these seals twice already. Now they have went out again. The noise is extremely loud and embarrassing. I have no doubt I'll get a ticket for faulty equipment if an officer hears it. I don't even want to drive it due to the noise. Now that my truck is out of warranty, I fear Ford won't fix their defective parts. I have contacted the dealer who replaced them the last time; however they have not returned my call. On a side note: I take meticulous care of my Ranger and never abuse it. There is no way a seal like this should go out this many times, and from what I've read there are several people with this problem. Ford needs to fix their defective parts once and for all.

See all problems of the 2001 Ford Ranger 🔎.

Pinion seal on front differential leaked, repaired under warranty. Now the seal in the rear differential is leaking where the drive shaft connects.

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While applying the brakes, a loud noise was heard coming from rear. Consumer drove the vehicle to a repair shop for inspection, and mechanic determined that both front axles needed to be replaced due to a broken seal. Also, machine did not calibrate the front axles properly.

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Consumer states that the front cv joints are making a "cracking" noise when turning corners or applying the brakes. Dealer diagnosed that the seals were defective and replaced them. 1 week later cv joints began cracking again.

Rear transmission seal and bushing leaks.

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Rear end is three quaters of an inch off line. When the brakes are applied vehicle pulls to the left. Dealers has repaired the vehicle several times. Also, transaxle seal is leaking. Manufacturer has been notified.

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