Ford Ranger Complaints (2000)

677 consumer complaints on file.

#10068433May 6, 2004
EQUIPMENT
I BELIEVE THAT THE DRIVE BELT IN MOST FORD RANGERS ARE PUSHED TO FAR INN. WHEN WATER GETS ON THE BELT IT WILL SQUEL FOR THE LONGEST TIME. I TOOK MY RANGER TO THE LOCAL MECHANIC AND HE PULLED ONE OF THE DRIVE PULLYS FORWARD3/4 OF AN INCH AND I HAVENT HAD THE PROBLEM SINCE. I HAVE NEIGHBORS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND I HAVE HEARD QUITE A FEW RANGERS DRIVE BY THAT SOUND LIKE THIS./
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10067842April 26, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
IN NOVEMBER 2003 (OR THEREABOUTS) MY FORD 2000 RANGER STARTED MAKING SQUEALING SOUNDS. THE FORD DEALER FROM WHOM WE PURCHASED THE TRUCK (EAST BAY FORD IN OAKLAND) INDICATED THAT THE SERPENTINE BELT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND DID SO. THE BELT FAILED AGAIN IN DECEMBER AND WE HAD IT REPLACED. JUST TWO DAYS AFTER REPLACING IT THE SECOND TIME IT FAILED. AT THAT TIME THE TRUCK HAD BEEN DRIVEN TO WASHINGTON STATE. THE BELT STILL SQUEALS. I AM TOLD BY EAST BAY FORD THAT THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. THAT THE PART IS DEFECTIVE. THEY PROMISED TO SEND ME INFORMATION ON THE PART, BUT HAVE FAILED TO DO SO. DO YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION ON THIS PROBLEM? EAST BAY FORD TELLS ME THERE ARE NO RISKS TO HAVING A DEFECTIVE SERPENTINE BELT, BUT I AM VERY NERVOUS DRIVING AROUND WITH A DEFECTIVE PART IN MY VEHICLE -- PLUS IS SOUNDS AWFUL!!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10068646April 21, 2004
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, TURNING 180 DEGREES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10059512April 1, 2004
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH VEHICLE SLID ON SOME ICE AND HIT A TREE HEAD ON. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK CONSUMER SUFFERED VERTEBRAL FRACTURE AT THE L3 LEVEL. *LA
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10064137March 29, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
AT 53,000 MILES THE VALVE SPRING BROKE, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO STOP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10063973March 26, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
I HAD A BATTERY THAT WENT OUT IN 7/2003 COULD HAVE BEEN A 50/50 CHANCE OF WEATHER RELATED. IN SEPTEMBER OF 2003 COMPRESSOR WAS REPLACED. PLEASE NOTE MY VEHICLE ONLY HAD APPX 26,000 MILES. IN DECEMBER, I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT THE BEARINGS TO THE ALTERNATOR WERE WORN OUT. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAD 29,500 ON IT. DEALER INFORMED ME THAT IT IS VERY, VERY UNUSUAL FOR THIS TOO OCCUR. MY VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND WHO KNOWS WHEN THIS COULD HAVE ACTUALLY STARTED. NOTICED THERE WERE A FEW OTHER ISSUES ABOUT ALTERNATERS. DEALERSHIP VERY HELPFUL. FORD JUST DOESN'T SEEM TO CARE AND BRUSHES IT OFF THAT IT ISN'T THEIR PROBLEM. THINK THAT MOST OF THE TIME FORD SEEMS TO RELATE THIS ISSUE TO WEAR & TEAR. I BELIEVE THERE IS MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE. MOST PEOPLE AREN'T AWARE THEY CAN FILE A CLAIM W/YOU. PLEASE PROVIDE ME ANY ASSISTANCE. IT WOULD GREATLY BE APPRECIATED. ONE LAST NOTE, WHEN I SPOKE W/FORD REP THEY TOLD ME IF I PURCHASED A FEW MORE HIGH END VEHICLES, PERHAPS THEY WOULD WARRANTY THIS. FORD SHOULD BE HAPPY THAT THIS PERSON DOESN'T WORK IN THEIR MARKETING DEPT. ;)...THANKS FOR ANY ASSISTANCE YOU CAN PROVIDE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064742March 23, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064632March 22, 2004
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
AFTER DRIVING FROM A LONG ROAD TRIP CONSUMER HEARD A FUNNY NOISE IN THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THE DEALER PUT VEHICLE UP ON A LIFT, AND TWO OF THE WHEELS LUGS, NUTS FELL TO THE FLOOR FROM THE FRONT WHEEL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10063437March 18, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING AND SHIFTING GEARS, TRANSMISSION WOULD SHIFT HARD AND JERK THE VEHICLE FORWARD WITHOUT WARNING. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10062383March 17, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT RANDOMLY CAME ON AS WELL AS THE BUZZER. AT ONE TIME, THE DOME LIGHT CAME ON AS WELL AND THE BATTERY WENT DEAD! *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10063042March 11, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
VEHICLE SHUT OFF UNEXPECTEDLY. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND DEALER COULD NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060516March 5, 2004
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY
PASSENGER REAR HELPER LEAF SPRING SNAPPED IN TWO AT AXLE. THIS TRUCK HAS NEVER BEEN USED FOR HEAVY HAULING OF ANY KIND AND IS NOT DRIVEN HARD AT ANY TIME. FOR THE HELPER LEAF SPRING TO BREAK LIKE THAT IN SUCH A NEW TRUCK HAS TO BE EXPLAINED AS A DEFECT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053923February 19, 2004
SEAT BELTS
CONSUMER NOTICED THE FRONT SEAT BELTS DID NOT HOLD THE PASSENGERS IN THEIR SEATS. THE SEAT BELTS SHOULD BE REPLACED FOR THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10059255February 18, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DURING A FRONTAL COLLISION AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER SUSTAINED NECK INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10056739February 7, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SPEEDOMETER IS IRRATIC,ODOMETER ALSO NOT WORKING CORRECTLY,REAR ANTI LOCK BRAKES ARE RELEASING ON DRY ROADS(VERY DANGEROUS). *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054320January 16, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 2000 RANGER HAS JUST 50K MILES, WHICH EXCEEDS THE WARRANTY, AND ALREADY HAS MAJOR TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, WHICH HAS COST ME $3000 DOLLARS TO REPAIR. ACCORDING TO THE TRANSMISSION SHOP WHOM REPAIRED MY TRANSMISSION, SAID "THE DAMAGE DID NOT HAPPEN OVER NIGHT; IT WAS DUE TO POOR QUALITY PARTS USED BY THE MANUFACTURER OF THE TRANSMISSION. THE DAMAGE BEGAN SEVERAL THOUSAND MILES PRIOR TO, THEN RESULTED IN TRANSMISSION FAILURE." BEING THAT HUNDREDS OF OTHERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AS I HAVE, AND THAT IT IS OBVIOUS THAT FORD IS AWARE OF THESE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, WHICH EXPLAINS THEIR SAD WARRANTIES, AND CONTINUES TO USE THEM IN THEIR NEW VEHICLES, WHICH WILL LEAD TO MORE ROBBING OF INNOCENT CONSUMERS, FORD NEEDS TO REPAIR THE PROBLEMS AT NO COST TO THE CONSUMER, AND OR STOP USING SUCH POOR QUALITY PARTS IN THEIR PRODUCTS. SINCE THESE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS BEGAN AT THE MFG. LEVEL, I BELIEVE THAT FORD SHOULD REIMBURSE THE COST TO REPAIR MY TRANSMISSION. *CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10052975January 12, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
WATER INTRUSION ISSUE ON CONNECTORS 309 AND 304 UNDER DRIVER'S SEAT. THESE CONNECTORS PROVIDE VEHICLE SPEED INFORMATION TO THE 4WABS MODULE 4 WHEEL ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM MODULE THE DSS PROVIDES VEHICLE SPEED TO THE 4WABS. THIS INFORMATION IS USED FOR OTHER MODULES SUCH AS PCM FOR TRANSMISSION SHIFTING WATER IN THIS CONNECTOR CAN CAUSE ERRONEOUS CODES AND DRIVABILITY ISSUES. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10052486January 6, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AT LESS THAN 36,000 MILES, AND AT JUST 4 YRS OLD, THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE COMPLETELY REBUILT AND A CELANOID NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE AT LEAST 2 SENSORS. FORD SAYS THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO AT THIS TIME AND WILL NOT RELEASE ANY DATA AS TO HOW MANY FORD RANGERS HAVE REQUIRED THE TRANSMISSION TO BE REBUILT OR REPLACED. IN ADDITION, FORD WILL NOT COMMENT AS TO WHETHER THE ISSUE IS EVEN BEING INVESTIGATED BY THE ENGINEERS. I FEEL THAT THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT FORD IS AWARE OF BUT IS NOT WILLING TO CORRECT AT THIS TIME BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT REQUIRED TO BY LAW.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051427December 31, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHEN PRESSING ON THE BRAKE TO MAKE A QUICK STOP ON DRY PAVEMENT, THE BRAKE PEDAL BENT APPROXIMATELY 15 DEGREES PREVENTING ME FROM STOPPING IN TIME TO AVOID HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. THE TRUCK DID NOT SKID NOR DID THE THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEMS ACTIVATE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051956December 23, 2003
STEERING
WHILE TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT, THE STEERING WHEEL MADE A POPPING NOISE. THE OWNER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP TO BE INSPECTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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