Ford Ranger Complaints (1997)

411 consumer complaints on file.

#848923September 28, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS HAS OPERATE ERRATICALLY. THEY COME ON AND G OFF WITHOUT BEING ACTIVATED. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712347September 28, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS SOMETIMES COME ON BY THEMSELVES. WHILE TAKING VEHICLE TO INSPECTION, WIPERS WOULD NOT SHUT OFF WHEN SWITCH WAS TURNED OFF. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES WITHIN THE LAST 6 MONTHS. BECAME MORE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AFTER SEEING A REPORT ON LOCAL NEWS STATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#848536September 23, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WITHIN 36,000 MILES THE LEFT FRONT BRAKE ROTOR CRACKED, LESS THAN 3,000 MILES LATER THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKE ROTOR CRACKED. THE FIRST ROTOR WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALERSHIP UNDER WARRANTY. THE SECOND ONE WAS REPLACED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711819September 22, 1999
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847552September 13, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. DEALER HAS GIVEN SEVERAL EXCUSES FOR THE WARNING LIGHT, AND STILL THER EIS NO SOLUTION. HAS BEEN IN 5 TIMES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847432September 9, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN VEHICLE IS PARKED & LEFT IN SUN FOR A LENGTH OF TIME & THEN START UP, ABS LIGHT COMES ON & STAYS ON. ABS BRAKES WOULD SHUT DOWN. NEED TO TURN VEHICLE OFF & RESTARTED TO ACTIVATE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM. WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER TO CHECK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#609477September 8, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
FRONT ANTI LOCK BRAKE FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#846969September 7, 1999
INTERIOR LIGHTING
DOME LIGHT WILL NOT SHUT OFF. WHEN IT DOES SHUT OFF, THIER IS A CLICKING SOUND AND THE LIGHT WILL BLINK ON AND OFF. ALSO, ONCE IT GOES OFF IT COMES BACK ON ,AND HEATS THE LIGHT COVER UP. DEALE RHAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#846504September 2, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON WITHOUT MANUAL OPERATION AND WILL NOT TURN OFF CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#846208August 31, 1999
SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH AND GOING OVER A BUMP VEHICLE VEERED TO THE LEFT, AND ALMOST HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT DEALER'S SHOP FOR REPAIRS, AND DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#710298August 21, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS & WASHER COME ON WITHOUT TOUCHING SWITCH. HAVE TO TURN ON THEN OFF. SOMETIMES IT WASHES OTHER TIMES IT DOES NOT.VEHICLE CAN BE STOPPED AT LIGHT OR GOING DOWN FREEWAY WHEN WIPERS COME ON.ALWAYS HAVE WORKED WHEN TURNED ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#845530August 20, 1999
TIRES
THE LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT, CAUSING THE RIM TO KNOCK THE BRAKE LINE OFF OF THE CALIPER, SPILLING BRAKE FLUID. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#710260August 20, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#842198August 10, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
INTERMITTENTLY THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WOULD BECOME INOPERABLE, RESULTING IN LOSS OF RUNNING LIGHTS. DEALER HAS REPLACED VARIOUS PARTS OF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843809July 29, 1999
SUSPENSION
WHEN GOING OVER A BUMP/RAILROAD TRACKS OR A RIGHT HAND TURN, VEHICLE PULLED OVER TO THE LEFT. ALSO HAD A HEAD-ON COLLISION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#842647July 20, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE SITTING AT A RED LIGHT ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE FROM REAR, CAUSING DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE SEATS TO BREAK AND FALL BACK ON THE CHILDREN WHO WERE SITTING IN THE REAR. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708647July 15, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKES LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING IN RAIN VEHICLE "FROZE" AND RAN OVER CENTERLINE NEARLY MISSING ONCOMING VEHICLE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#782386June 27, 1999
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED, ENGINE SURGED WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY, SOUNDED LIKE THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED OUT OF OVERDRIVE AND FOURTH GEAR, FOLLOWED BY LOSS OF POWER IN GEAR. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707920June 26, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT, LEFT ROTORS CRACKED ALL THE WAY THROUGH. NEVER BEEN TURNED BEFORE. STILL IN REALLY GOOD SHAPE PER FIRESTONE REPAIR. SENT LETTER TO FORD. NO RESPONSE. ALSO HAD TO PAYED FOR ANTI-LOCK BRAKE ROTORS EVER THOUGH NO ANTI-LOCK BRAKES BECAUSE THAT IS HOW IT WAS BUILT. OUT OF WARRANTY BUT THIS IS CLEARLY A DEFECT THAT COULD HAS CAUSED ACCIDENT. FIRESTONE QUOTED THAT THEY NEVER SAW THIS HAPPEN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#546354June 22, 1999
PARKING BRAKE
EMERGENCY BRAKE HANDLE/CONTROL PULLED OUT AND WAS LOOSE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS REQUIRED REPLACEMENT DUE TO THE SCREWS PULLING OUT FROM WEAK METAL. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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