Ford Ranger Complaints (1999)

760 consumer complaints on file.

#896648September 21, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE TRAVELING 60-65MPH ON HIGHWAY FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS HT TIRES, SIZE P225R70R15, DOTW2UU1P0, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT WITH TWENTY-TWO THOUSAND MILES ON THEM EXPERIENCED A TREAD SEPARATION, DEALER HAS BEEN CONTATCED BUT REFUSES TO REIMBURSE FOR DAMAGE AND TIRES TO VEHICLE. *AK *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#896392September 17, 2001
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
SEATBACK MAKES POPPING NOISES. SEATBACK SEEMS LIKE IT'S GIVING AWAY, AND WIRES ARE COMING THROUGH THE SEAT. CONSUMER FILLED OUT A FORM AT DEALER, BUT MANUFACTURER WILL NOT HELP PAY FOR REPAIRS DEALER NEVER LOOKED AT THE SEAT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#895411August 29, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
WHEN SHIFTING INTO FIRST 3 GEARS GEARSHIFT PUSHES BACK FIRST. THEN, IT GOES IN GEAR, AND VEHICLE LURCHES FORWARD. CONSUMER HAS TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER 5 TIMES. DEALER HAS REPLACED YOKE AND THE SYNCHRONIZER. HOWEVER ,THIS DID NOT REMEDY PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#895249August 27, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 25 TO 35 MPH VEHICLE HIT A TELEPHONE POLE HEAD-ON, AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. VEHICLE HAD A FRONTAL IMPACT.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#750696August 18, 2001
TIRES
THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE BLEW OUT WHILE DRIVING ON AN INTERSTATE. AN ACCIDENT DIDN'T OCCUR, LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO GET OFF THE ROAD WITHOUT INJURY. THE TIRE BLEW OUT ON THE SIDE, NOT ON THE TREAD. MY FORD DEALER WOULD NOT COVER THE CHARGE OF A NEW TIRE AND REFUSED TO HEAR MY CONCERNS. I AM CONCERNED BECAUSE OF THE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS TIRE PROBLEMS THAT HAVE BEEN ONGOING AND WANT TO MAKE MY INCIDENT KNOWN. I STILL HAVE THE TIRE FOR EVIDENCE.*AK (TIRESIZE: P22570R15)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#750684August 17, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
ONE OF THE BOLTS HOLDING THE BRAKE CALIPER EITHER SHEARED OFF OR FELL OUT. THE BRAKE CALIPER ROTATED AND CONTACTED THE WHEEL. THIS CONTACT CRACKED THE WHEEL, RESULTING IN NEARLY INSTANTANEOUS DEFLATION OF THE TIRE AND LOCKED THE WHEEL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#750366August 13, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#893847August 8, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PE00 0200; LEFT REAR TIRE TREAD WAS BEGINNING TO SEPARATE. TIRE WAS FIRESTONE,WILDERNESS HT, 1P2049#W2KC. THERE WAS NO INCIDENT, AND FIRESTONE WAS NOT NOTIFIED.*AK TIRE SIZE WAS P205/75R14, CONSUMER REPLACED ALL TIRES, THE FAILED TIRE HAD A TREAD DEPTH OF 3/32 INCH COMPARED TO 7/32 INCH. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#749388July 28, 2001
TIRES:SIDEWALL
I WAS DRIVING MY FORD RANGER XLT 1999 PICKUP ON A FOUR LANE ROAD ON 28 JULY 2001. THE ROAD WAS DRY AND AIR TEMPERATURE WAS ABOUT 80 DEGREES FARENHEIT. I WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MILES AN HOUR WHEN MY PASSENGER REAR TIRE BLEWOUT. THE WHOLE TREAD SEPARATED ROM THE SIDEWALLS. I TOOK THE TIRE TO THE FIRESTONE DEALER AND THE EMPLOYEE DIDN'T THINK IT WAS A BIG ISSUE AND OFFERED A REPLACEMENT FOR $50. ALTHOUGH THIS TIRE ISN'T ONE OF THE RECALLED ONES, I FEEL THAT THE FAILURE I EXPERIENCED IS SIMILAR TO THE WILDERNESS AT FAILURES. MY CONCERN IS THAT THESE TIRES AREN'T SAFE. I REPLACE ALL THE TIRES ON MY PICKUP AT MY EXPENSE. FORTUNATELY, IN THIS CASE THE ROAD TRAFFIC WAS LIGHT AND I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO A STOP WITHOU APPLYIN THE BRAKES. THE SITUATION MIGHT HAVE BEEN DIFFERNENT HAD THE BLOWOUT OCCURED FIVE MINUTES LATER WHEN I WOULD HAVE BEEN ON INTERSTATE 95 DRIVING 70 MILES PER HOUR ON A CROWED ROAD. I AM SUBMITTING THIS REPORT BECAUSE THERE MIGHT BE PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL OF TIRES. I DON'T THINK THE FIRESTONE DEALERSHIP DID THEIR JOB AND WEREN'T INTERESTED IN ANY OF THE DETAILS. DAN PIETZ. *AK (DOT NUMBER: W2UUIPO 10 TIRESIZE: P225/70R15)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748912July 22, 2001
TIRES
DRIVING ON I-17 NB NORTH OF CAREFREE HWY AT 75 MPH. TIRE MADE A HIGH PITCHED NOISE, WHICH SOUNDED LIKE WIND BUFFETING THE TRUCK BED. THIS LASTED FOR ABOUT 10 SECONDS AND THEN THE RIGHT REAR TIRE EXPLODED AND WE WERE IMMEDIATELY DRIVING ON THE RIM. THE ENTIRE SIDEWALL SEPARATED FROM THE TREAD. I HAD PREVIOUSLY TRIED TO GET THE DEALER TO REPLACE THE TIRES BECAUSE OF EXCESSIVE VIBRATION AT HIGH SPEED. IT FELT LIKE THE STEEL BELTS HAD SEPARATED. THEY OFFERED TO SELL ME NEW TIRES, BUT REFUSED TO REPLACE THESE. UNABLE TO AFFORD NEW TIRES I CONTINUED TO DRIVE WITH THESE. I HAVE SEVERAL PICTURES OF THE FAILED TIRE.*AK (DOT NUMBER: W2UU TIRESIZE: P225/70R15)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748783July 19, 2001
TIRES:SIDEWALL
SIDEWALL SEPARATION TYPICAL OF OTHER RECALLED TIRES. PLEASE RECALL THESE ASAP. *AK (TIRESIZE: 225/70R/15)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#892938July 16, 2001
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED BACK SLIDING WINDOW SHATTERED INTO SEVERAL PIECES WITHOUT WARNING. CONTACT DEALER, AND DEALER STATED THERE WAS NOTHING TO BE DONE. PLEASE ADD VIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748503July 15, 2001
STEERING:LINKAGES
I HAVE HAD MY TRUCK IN THE SHOP 15 TIMES FOR THE SAME THING, ALL THEY TELL ME IS THERE IS NOTHING WRONG, AND I STILL CANT DRIVE IT !!!! I HAVE SPENT OVER $3,000 ON RENTAL CARS, CAN YOU PLEASE HELP ME???????????????3000. NO SAFETY DEFECT STATED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#891508June 27, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE WAS GOING 70MPH AND SHUT DOWN. SPEED SENSOR SIGNALS IS NOT TO MOVE AT LOW AND HIGH SPEEDS. ONCE IT SHUTS DOWN, IT CAN START BACK UP. IT COST THE CONSUMER $200 TO REPLACE SPEED SENSOR.*AK TRANSMISSION FAILED TOO. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#747441June 26, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
STRUCK THE SIDE OF A CAR THAT TURNED BLIND IN FRONT OF ME AT 50 MPH TOTALLING BOTH VEHICLES. HAD MY HANDS ON STEERING WHEEL AT 10 AND 2 OCLOCK. BENT STEERING COLUMN FORWARD SLIGHTLY FROM IMPACT. AIR BAGS DID NOT GO OFF!! HAD SEATBELT STRAP SORENESS FOLLOWING. POLICE AND FIRE RESCUE PERSONNEL WERE SURPRISED THAT AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. REPORTED TO MORRIES MANAGER - TOLD THEY WOULD CONTACT ME - THEY NEVER DID. ALSO REPORTED TO INSURANCE REP.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#747207June 21, 2001
TIRES
I HAVE REPORTED THIS PROBLEM TO FOR. THEY EVEN REPLACED MY TIRES. NOW THE NEW TIRES ARE CUPPING. I HAVE NOT HAD THE EXTREME VIBRATIONS AFTER MY TRUCK WAS REAPAIRED FROM THE ACCIEDENT. *AK( DOT NUMBER: )
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#747150June 20, 2001
TIRES
DEALER/MANUFACTURER WILL NOT REIMBURSE COST OF TIRES SINCE THEY WERE REPLACED PRIOR TO 8/1/2000. IF THEY HAD NOT BLOWNOUT THEY WOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED. UNFAIR ARBITRARY CUTOFF DATE OF 8/1/2000. ALL TIRES ARE COVERED IF STILL ON VEHICLE YET NOT COVERED IF OFF THE VEHICLE. *AK (TIRESIZE: P245R75X16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P245R75X16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746966June 18, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
1999 FORD RANGER XLT, THE PROBLEM IS YOUR DRIVING ALONG AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS START WORKING COMPLETE ON THERE OWN, WORK ABOUT 3 TO 4 MINUTES THEN IT GOES OFF. THIS HAPPENS ALL THE TIME WHILE YOU ARE DRIVING THE TRUCK. IVE TRIED TO TURN THEM OFF BY THE CONTROL SWITCH BUT IT DOES NOTHING. THATS ALSO THE HANDLE THAT THE TURNING SINGLES LIGHTS ARE ON, HAVE SEEN TO BE WORKING OKAY AT THIS TIME. CALLED RUSS DEAN FORD ABOUT THE REPAIR, THE DEALER SAID THERE WAS A PROGRAM TO REPLACE THE SWITCH BUT NOT A RECALL ABOUT REPLACING THE SWITCH. HE SAID THAT I CAN PAY $150 TO $200 TO HAVE IT FIXED AND IF THERE WAS A RECALL FORD WOULD PAY ME BACK. BUT THAT DOESNT HELP WITH THE PROBLEM AT THIS TIME. RESEARCHED THE INTERNET UNDER FORD MOTOR CREDIT SERVICE BULLETINS FOR 1999 FORD TRUCK RANGER 4WD THIS INFORMATION TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS OR RECALLS NUMBER: 00-9-6, ISSUE DATE: MAY 2000, TSB TITLE: FRONT WIPERS OPERATE WHILE SWITCH IS IN OFF POSITION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9002957June 13, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
THE BRAKE ROTORS AND REAR BARKE DRUMS ARE VERY PRONE TO RUST. ROTORS RUST VERY BADLY ON THE COLLING VANES AND A LOT OF RUST BUILDS UP OUT SIDE OF THE WEAR SURFACES ON BOTH THE ROTORS AND DRUMS. RESULTING IN BRAKES FREEZING UP DURING COLD TEMPERATURE. THE MATERIAL IN THESE ROTORE ARE POOR QUALITY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#890274June 13, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHEN APPLYING ACCELERATOR PEDAL WILL STICK. HAS TO PRESS VERY HARD TO GET VEHICLE TO RESPOND. THIS HAPPENED BEFORE, IN APRIL 1999. AT THAT TIME, DEALER REPLACED THROTTLE BOX. A BOLT WAS STRIPPED AND CAUSED THROTTLE CABLE TO STICK. THIS WAS DONE UNDER WARRANTY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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