Ford Ranger Complaints (1999)

760 consumer complaints on file.

#10873304June 8, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
MY COMPLAINT IS JUST HOW RUSTED AWAY THE FRAME IS ON MY 1999 RANGER, THE BODY OF THE TRUCK IS REAL NICE. BUT THE FRAME IS RUSTING AWAY, THE REAR BUMPER BROKE OFF ON THE DRIVERS SIDE, THE SPARE TIRE CAN NO LONGER BE MOUNTED UNDERNEATH WHERE IT BELONGS, DUE TO THE RUST. THE FRAME RAIL HAS A FOOT LONG RUST HOLE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AND THE DRIVERS SIDE RAIL IS CRACKED AND RUSTED ALMOST IN TWO PIECES. JUST SEEMS LIKE THE FRAME IS TOTALLY RUSTING AWAY, NEVER HAD A VEHICLE WITH THIS KIND OF RUST PROBLEM. I AFRAID TO DRIVE IT ON THE HIGHWAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10871711May 31, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1999 FORD RANGER 3.0 V6 FRAME IS COMPLETELY ROTTED AND FALLING APART FRAME OF A TRUCK THAT HAS BEEN PARKED IN A GRADGE ITS ENTIRE LIFE AND ONLY DRIVEN IN SNOW AND RAIN BUT PARKED INDOORS AND VERY WELL TAKEN CARE OF AND MY ENTIRE FRAME IS SHOT! SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS ISSUE I'VE SEEN MANY PEOPLE WITH THE SAME ISSUE AND FORD SHOULD DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT I CAN LITERALLY POKE IT WITH MY FINGER AND POKE A HOLE THOU THE FRAME...AND TO MAKE IT WORSE I'VE BEEN DRIVING IT WITHOUT KNOWING HOW BAD IT WAS TIL THE BACK BUMPER FELL OFF TODAY IN TRAFFIC AND HAD ANOTHER CAR SMASH IT !!!! NOT HAPPY WITH FORD! THEN WHEN I GOT HOME I CRAWLED UNDER THE TRUCK AND FOUND THAT THE FRAME IS ABOUT TO FOLD IN THE MIDDLE BEHIND THE CAB...NO REMIND YOU I'M A DETAILER AND CLEAN MY TRUCK RELIGIOUSLY EVERY SINGLE DAY AND PARK IN A GRADGE EVERY DAY AND EVERY NIGHT!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10871466May 30, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
FRAME AND FRAME SUPPORTS HAVE RUSTED QUICKLY OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS. MORE THAN I WOULD EXPECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10859797April 15, 2016
SUSPENSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
SEVERE FRAME RUSTING, BED HAS SEVERE RUST, REAR LEAF SPRING SHACKLES RUSTED OUT AND HAD TO BE REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE. VEHICLE IS NEARLY UNUSABLE AND UNSAFE AT 112,000 OR SO MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10824584February 5, 2016
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL. I HAD A ACCIDENT WHERE I HIT ANOTHER CAR WITH THE FRONT LEFT BUMPER OF MY TRUCK. THE LEFT QUARTER PANEL AND FRONT FENDER WERE DESTROYED, BUT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY OR INFLATE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10823731February 2, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
MY FRAME IS RUSTING OUT! I WAS HAVING PROBLEMS FILLING MY GAS TANK SO I BROUGHT IT IN TO THE SHOP TO FIND THAT WHERE THE GAS TANK SUPPORTS ATTACHED TO THE FRAME HAD RUSTED OUT. MY GAS TANK WAS HANGING ON BY A THREAD. I HAD TO HAVE THE WHOLE THING REMOVED, REPAIRED, AND REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10789851November 11, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE FRAME IS ROTTING AWAY AND I AM AFRAID OF IT NOW. IT IS ABOUT TO BREAK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10789376November 9, 2015
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD RANGER. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, AN ABNORMAL NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR SPRING SUSPENSION FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 237,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10763499September 14, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1999 FORD RANGER. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WAS LOST CAUSING A CRASH WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE AND A SPEED BUMP. IN ADDITION, THE SPEED BUMP CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO BECOME AIRBORNE AND CRASH INTO A TREE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED SIX CRACKED RIBS, A PUNCTURED LUNG, A COLLAPSED LUNG, A FRACTURED NECK, AND SEVERAL BRUISES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10748050August 12, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY, SUSPENSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY 1999 FORD RANGER FRAME IS RUSTING IN SEVERAL LOCATION WHICH WILL MAKE IT VERY UNSAFE THE BODY LOOKS BRAND NEW BUT THE FRONT FRAME AND REAR FRAME ARE RUSTING AWAY. THE SHOCKS ON THE FRONT RIGHT SIDE ARE ABOUT THE BREAK THROUGH THE SUPPORT AND THE UPPER CONTROL ARM IS ABOUT THE BREAK OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10745936August 3, 2015
SUSPENSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY FRAME HAS RUSTED/ ROTTED ALMOST COMPLETELY OFF WHERE IT CONNECTS TO MY REAR BUMPER. THE BUMPER IS NOW ATTACHED BY ONE OF TWO BRACKETS AND IS SOON TO FALL OFF WHERE AS IT MAY CAUSE A FATAL INJURY TO ANOTHER DRIVER OR PEDESTRIANS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10743905July 27, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY, SUSPENSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
UPON INSPECTION MECHANIC SAID "SHACKLES , FRAME, LEAFSPRINGS, ALL RUSTED AND TRUCK WILL NOT LAST. MOTOR RUNS GREAT, BODY NO RUST.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10735436July 21, 2015
SUSPENSION
MY REPAIR GARAGE CALLED ME IN TO LOOK AT THE FRAME ON MY 1999 FORD RANGER. THE FRAME WAS DETERIORATED SO BADLY FROM RUST NEAR THE FRONT ENGINE AND BY THE REAR SPRING HANGERS AND SHACKLES IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. MECHANICALLY IT RUNS AND DRIVES GREAT AND THE SHEET METAL AND INTERIOR IS EXCELLENT. THE FRAME IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE FOR A VEHICLE WHICH HAS BEEN GARAGED, WELL CARED FOR, AND HAS BEEN DRIVEN ONLY AN AVERAGE OF 6,125 MILES ANNUALLY. FORD SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10712721April 24, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GAS GAUGE IS INACCURATE - GAUGE INDICATED ALMOST 1/2 TANK OF GAS WHEN TRUCK RAN OUT OF GAS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10678596January 23, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ON 20 JANUARY 2015, APPROX 11:30PM WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE SINCE THE PREVIOUS EVENING, THE VEHICLE ALARM WENT ON IT'S OWN. I WENT AND TURNED IT OF F AND WHILE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHY, I SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING IMMEDIATELY THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I WENT INTO ACTION AND GOT THE HOOD OPEN, I SAW FLAMES COMING FROM THE SWITCH AT THE END OF THE MASTER CYLINDER. I'VE NOTICED THE SWITCH BEFORE, I DID NOT KNOW WHAT IT DID, I JUST THOUGHT IT WAS PART OF THE BRAKING SYSTEM. I MANAGED TO PUT OUT THE FIRE AT THAT POINT. THE SWITCH WAS COMPLETELY BURNED OUT, THE BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR WAS BADLY CHARRED BUT DID NOT BURN THROUGH (THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN DISASTROUS). THE FOLLOWING DAY I WAS SEARCHING FOR A REPLACEMENT SWITCH (F3TA-9F924-CA) AND FOUND OUT IT WAS CALLED: SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH AND HAS TO DO WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM. PLEASE NOTE THAT MY VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE CRUISE CONTROL. I FURTHER FOUND OUT THAT THE SWITCH IN QUESTION HAD BEEN THE CAUSE OR REPORTED TO BE THE CAUSE OF NUMEROUS VEHICLE FIRES WHILE PARKED AND NO KEY IN THE IGNITION. I CONTACTED A LOCAL FORD DEALER AND WAS TOLD THERE WERE NO CAMPAIGN MESSAGES IN THE OASIS REPORTING (WHATEVER THAT IS). ALL I KNOW IS THAT THE SWITCH CAUGHT FIRED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND THE WEB INDICATES THAT THE SWITCH APPEARS TO BE THE CAUSE OF NUMEROUS VEHICLE FIRES. I WAS LUCKY IN THAT I DECIDED TO FIND OUT WHY THE VEHICLE ALARM WENT ON, HAD I JUST TURNED IT OFF, AND GONE SOMEWHERE ELSE, IT WOULD HAVE BEEN DISASTROUS. PLEASE LOOK INTO THE SWITCH SITUATION, IT APPEARS TO BE A DANGEROUS SITUATION. YOUR ASSISTANCE APPRECIATED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10643835October 10, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I HAVE SEEN MULTIPLE 99 FORD RANGER, AND EVERY ONE I HAVE SEEN IS RUSTED OUT. FRAME, REAR BUMPER & BED. THERE ARE OTHER PLACES RUSTED BUT NOT AS BAD AS THE FRAME, RUSTED IN HALF, REAR BUMPER FELL OFF GOING DOWN THE ROAD, OTHER THINGA THAT BOLT UNDER THE BED FELL OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10632084September 10, 2014
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR FRAME WAS RUSTED OUT. THE FAILURE WAS PERSISTENT AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 143,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10610642July 15, 2014
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
TOOK TO GET INSPECTED MECHANIC SAID FRAME WAS IN BAD SHAPE. I HAD 5 DIFFERENT PEOPLE TELL ME IT WAS BEYOND REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10583325April 17, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AN UNKNOWN SPEED WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED, THE BUTTONS ON THE STEERING WHEEL BECOME ABNORMALLY HOT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED OR INSPECTED. THE MANUFACTURE WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 144,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 150,784. UPDATED 06/10/14*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED ANY ASSISTANCE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS OVER 150,000 MILES. UPDATED 06/16/2014 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10574222March 23, 2014
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
THIS WINTER WHILE WASHING THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF MY 1999 RANGER, I NOTICED THE FRAME AT THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR SHOCK MOUNT IS RUSTED THROUGH. AFTER FURTHER INSPECTION, I SEE THAT THE FRAME AT THE REAR BUMPER MOUNTS IS ALSO SEVERELY RUSTED. THE BED SUPPORTS THAT RUN PERPENDICULAR TO THE FRAME ARE ALSO SEVERELY RUSTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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