Ford Ranger Complaints (1998)

582 consumer complaints on file.

#724413June 22, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
THE TRANSMISION TORQUE CONVERTER SEEMS TO WHINE FROM APROX. 2,500 RPM UNTIL GEAR SHIFT WHEN ACCELERATING. WHEN OVERDRIVE IS DISENGAGED ABOVE 50MPH THE TRANSMISION SLAMS. THE WHEEL LUG NUTS WERE NOT TORQUED CORRECTLY UPON DELIVERY OF VEHICLE RESULTING IN 1 ELONGATED RIM. AIR CONDITIONING HAS BEEN RETURNED TO DEALER 3 TIMES. TOLD NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE SYSTEM THAT IT WAS WITHIN "FORD" SPECS, YET MIRACULOUSLY IT IS COLD AGAIN FOR APPROX 1-2 MONTHS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#863939June 21, 2000
TIRES
A 1998 FORD RANGER ORGINAL FIRESTONE WILDERNESS TIRES WERE CHIPPING, DEALER REPLACED ALL 4 TIRES. ALSO, THE NEW FIRESTONE TIRES WERE BUBBLING ON THE SIDE. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#863754June 19, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING REAR BRAKES TO LOCK UP, RESULTING IN A CRASH. DEALER HAS NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#724007June 14, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY COMPLAINT IS AGAINST NHTSA COUNSEL. I WROTE BY EMAIL THE NHTSA COUNSEL ON 2 MAY 1999 DETAILING MY PROBLEM. I RECEIVED NO ANSWER. I WROTE AGAIN ON 7 JUL 1999, AND RECEIVED NO ANSWER. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF NHTSA REALLY DOES ANSWER CONSUMER COMPLAINTS. I WOULD BE HAPPY TO FAX YOU COPIES OF MY ORIGINAL EMAILS TO NHTSA COUNSEL IF YOU SO DESIRE. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#863313June 9, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN INJURY. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#863332June 9, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
FRONT BRAKES FAIL BECAUSE THEY LOCK UP UPON STOPPING, AND VEHICLE HAS ONLY REAR BRAKES TO STOP WITH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723760June 8, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723247May 27, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
RATTLING NOISE FROM ENGINE. ENGINE REPLACED STILL RATTLES. CLUNK WHEN SHIFTING FROM 1ST GEAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#552362May 19, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, INTERIOR LIGHTING, STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
SELF ADJUSTING BRAKE KITE IS NOT INSTALLED CAUSING THE REAR BRAKES TO WORN OUT. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862067May 17, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING
PLASTIC LOCKING STRAPS FOR FUEL TANK KEPT BREAKING. THIS OCCURRED ON TWO OCCASIONS, ON 04-07-00 & 05-17-00, AND CAUSED FUEL SPILLAGES. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE NOT COVERED UNDER MANFACTURER'S. RECALLS, AND IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861587May 8, 2000
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
WHILE DRIVING AROUND TOWN A VEHICLE IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION RAN A RED LIGHT,AND REARENDED CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY UNTIL THREE HOURS LATER WHILE PARKED AT HOME. CONTACTED DEALER, AND HE WAS NOT ABLE TO HELP. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861206May 1, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 50-55 MPH WITH CRUISE CONTROLON. REACHED DOWN TO TURN A/C TO A LOWER FAN SPEED & DISENGAGE CRUISE CONTROL, AND VEHICLE ACCELERATED FROM 50-85MPH. CONSUMER PULLED OVER TO CALL HOTLINE & WILL CALL FORD IN THE MORNING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860783April 24, 2000
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
WHEN EXITING VEHICLE AND SHUTTING DOOR HEARD SOMETHING HIT THE GROUND. CONSUMER THOUGHT IT WAS KEYS. NEXT MORNING, DRIVER'S SIDE SUPER CAB WINDOW BUSTED FROM THE INSIDE. CONSUMER DID NOT SLAM DOOR, AND NO ONE BUSTED IT. IT BROKE FROM INSIDE. CONSUMER FELT WINDOW SHOULD NOT HAVE BROKEN THAT EASILY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860184April 12, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DUE TO A CHAIN REACTION ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. ALSO, DRIVER'S SHOULDER SEAT BELT DIDN'T LOCK UP. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#859953April 10, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER'S SON WAS KILLED WHEN AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. VEHICLE WAS GOING 45 MPH AND HIT A TREE ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE. ALSO, FIRE BROKE OUT, AND VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
1
#9000228April 10, 2000
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
STRONG ODOR OF GEAR OIL WAS FOUND COATING SOME OF THE EXHAUST SYSTEM AND MUCH OF THE UNDERSIDE OF THE TRUCK FLOOR AND OTHER COMPONENTS IN THE AREA OF THE DIFFERENTIAL. PONTENTIAL OF FIRE OR AN ACCIDENT RESULTING FROM SEIZURE OF THE DIFFERENTIAL (FROM LACK OF OIL ) IS FEARED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#859483March 30, 2000
WHEELS, STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM
LEFT WHEEL BROKE OFF AND THERE WAS A NOISE DUE TO A SPINDLE BREAKING,WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. CURRENTLY THE NOISE HAS RETURNED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#720749March 29, 2000
TIRES, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
THIS FAILURE HAPPENED IMMEDIATELY AFTER I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. I TOOK IT BACK IMMEDIATELY AND IT WAS CHECKED BY FORD, AND KOONS MECHANICS. THEY STATED EVERYTHING WAS GOOD. ALL KOONS DID FOR ME WAS REPLACED 4 TIRES THAT WERE WORN ON DIFFERENT PARTS OF ALL TIRES. I HAVE CONTINUED NOTIFING KOONS ABOUT THE SAME PROBLE SINCE THE DAY I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE, AND THEY HAVE NOT DONE ANYTHING. I FINALLY FOUND OUT FROM A BACK YARD MECHANIC THAT THE PROBLE WAS THE DRIVE SHAFT. I TOLD KOONS' MECHANICS THAT ,AND I ORDERED THRU AN EXTENDED PLAN THE SHAFT TWO MONTHS AGO 2/10/00 .I HAVE NOT HEARD FROM KOONS YET. I FEEL THAT THE JUMPING AND SWAYING WILL COST ME TO HAVE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. THANK YOU. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#858943March 21, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES PEDAL WOULD GO TO THE FLOOR. FAILED TO BOUNCE BACK LIKE ABS BRAKES WERE SUPPOSE TOO. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP & MASTER CYLINDER/FRONT BRAKES WERE REPLACED. BRAKE PROBLEM WAS NOT SOLVED. DEALERSHIP INFORMED OWNER BRAKES WORK WITH PEDAL TO FLOOR. DUE TO LACK OF BRAKING POWER, VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A WRECK. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#858643March 16, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED TO 100MPH, RESULTING IN A COLLISION. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
1

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