Ford Ranger Complaints (1999)

760 consumer complaints on file.

#715685December 6, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON BY THEMSELVES AND TO CUT THEM OFF I HAD TO PUT THEM ON LEVEL 4 OF THE DELAY SWITCH. IT ALSO WILL NOT WORK WHEN I WANT IT TO OR I HAVE TO WIGGLE THE SWITCH TO GET IT TO WORK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715706December 6, 1999
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
WHEN VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED THE BED WAS INSTALLED COCKED, WE NOTICED A SERIOS WATER LEAK A WEEK AFTER LEAVING THE DEALER, HAVE RETURNED THE TRUCK 6 TIMES WITH NO REPAIRS THAT WORKED. FIRST REPAIP ATTEMPT WAS TO APPLY A SEALER, NO GOOD, SECOND WAS SEALER AGAIN, NO GOOD, THIRD,FOURTH, AND FIFTH TRY WAS SILICONE NO GOOD,LAST TRY WAS EXPANDABLE FOAM, STILL NO GOOD, IM TIRED OF HAVE A PIECE OF JUNK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715637December 4, 1999
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
WHEN VEHICLE IS PARKED AND THE MANUAL SHIFT IS IN GEAR AFTER BEING PARKED A WHILE THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS/DOES NOT ENGAGE, AND IF THE PARKING BRAKE IS NOT APPLIED, THEN THE VEHICLE ROLLS FREE AS IF IN NEUTRAL
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#853646December 3, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
GAS PEDAL AND THE BRAKE PEDAL ARE TOO CLOSE TOGETHER AND MAY RESULT IN PEDAL MISAPPLICATION WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715537December 2, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
ENGINE KNOCK DURING ACCELERATION, TOOK IT TO THE DEALER. DEALER REPLACED COIL. RAN FINE UNTIL USED REGULAR UNLEADED GAS IGNITION KNOCK CAME BACK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715538December 2, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT
SHOCKS WERE WORE OUT AT 12000 MILES CAUSING TIRES TO CHAT AS YOU DROVE DOWN THE ROAD, DEALER REPLACED SHOCKS AND ROTATED TIRES SHOCKS WENT OUT AGAIN AT 15000 MILES NOW WAITING TO HAVE THEM REPLACED AGAIN ONE SHOCK IS LEAKING OIL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715206November 24, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE TRAVELING WITHIN THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT AND APPROACHING A GREEN LIGHT AT AN INTERSECTION, TWO VEHICLES TRAVELING AT A SAFE DISTANCE AHEAD OF ME DECIDED TO STOP AT THE GREEN LIGHT TO ALLOW A POLICE CAR THROUGH THE INTERSECTION TRAVELING PERPENDICULAR TO US. I BRAKED TO STOP THINKING I HAD PLENTY OF TIME. THE BRAKES DID NOT FUNCTION AS I THINK THEY SHOULD. EVERYTHING LOCKED UP AND I BUMPED INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. IT WAS NOT A HARD HIT AS I ALMOST STOPPED. THE CAR WAS NOT DAMAGED BUT MY TRUCK HAD THE BUMPER RUINED AND OTHER RELATIVELY MINOR DAMAGE. I FEEL THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK AS DESIGNED AND THE GENTELMAN AT THE BODY SHOP SAYS HE HAS HEARD SIMILAR COMPLAINTS FROM NUMEROUS FORD RANGER OWNERS. IS THERE A HISTORY OF THIS REPORTED?
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714725November 13, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING
WINDSHIELD WIPERS CAME ON EVEN WHEN OFF RUNNING FLUID COMPLETELY OUT PRIOR TO STOPPING. OCCURS AT START OF TRUCK. NEW SWITCH STOPPED PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714726November 13, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT(PO455 CODE) CAME ON 5 TIMES SINCE NEW, PROBLEM IN FUEL SYSTEM AND NO VACUMN BEING ABLE TO BE DETECTED BY THE ONBOARD COMPUTER SYSTEM IN FUEL SYSTEM (LEAKING VAPORS?), PROBLEM NOT CORRECTED TO DATE, ATTEMPTING TO TRACK DOWN PROBLEM (FUEL TANK CHANGED, CANISTER PURGE VALVE CHANGED, PROBLEM PERSISTS). *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852779November 10, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHEN BRAKING FAST VEHICLE ACCELERATES. CONSUMER INDICATES THAT ACCELERATOR IS TOO CLOSE TO THE BRAKES. THIS MAY CAUSE AN CRASH IF NEEDED TO STOP SUDDENLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851130November 9, 1999
SUSPENSION:REAR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL
REAR END IS THREE QUATERS OF AN INCH OFF LINE. WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT. DEALERS HAS REPAIRED THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES. ALSO, TRANSAXLE SEAL IS LEAKING. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852598November 5, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
HAD A DIRECT FRONTAL IMPACT, AND THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG DID DEPLOY, BUT THE PASSENGER'S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, NOT PROTECTING THE PASSENGER , CAUSING HER TO SUSTAIN MAJOR INJURIES. NO PREVIOUS PROBLEM WITH THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#852499November 3, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHILE DRIVING OVER BUMPS THE VEHICLE JUMPS TO THE LEFT SIDE SEVERLY WHICH MAY RESULT A CRASH. ALSO FRONT TIRES ARE HAVING ABNORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OR HAVE A SOLUTION FOR THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851737October 26, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIRBAGS DEPLOYED UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE DRIVING. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE, AND MANUFCTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713709October 22, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
THE BRAKES MAKING LOTS OF NOISE/THE TRANY LEAKES FLUID/ AND ( THE TURN LIGHTS COME ON WHEN THEY WANT TO.)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713623October 20, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
REAR RIGHT BRAKE LINE IS RUBBING AGAINS SHOCK ABSORBER MIDDLE PART. ALSO THE HYDRAULIC HOSE IS UNDER , IT RUBS AGAINST THE LEAF SPRING. THIS IS A POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713450October 17, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
CALIPER MALFUNCTION, SHOES RUBBING AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION CLUNKING WHEN SHIFTING FROM FORWARD TO REVERSE OR VICE VERSA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713390October 16, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WIPERS COME ON WHEN TURN SIGNAL IS ACTIVATED. WIPERS QUIT WORKING PERIODICALLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850487October 12, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
WAS DRIVING NOTICED BLACK SMOKE COMING FROM DRIVER'S SIDE LEFT REAR WHEEL. CALLED DEALER AND HAD IT TOWED. WAS TOLD BY DEALER THAT A DEFECTIVE REAR AXLE AUSED SMOKE TO ENTER VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712962October 7, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
THE WINDSHIELD HAS HAD TWO ROCK CHIPS IN THE FIRST TWO MONTHS OF OWNERSHIP. THIS CONTRASTS WITH MY LAST PICKUP THAT HAD NO CHIPS IN 12 YEARS OF USE. I HAVE TALKED WITH OTHER RANGER OWNERS WITH SAME PROBLEM. GLASS COMPANY EMPLOYEES TELL ME THIS IS DUE TO LIGHT WEIGHT GLASS USED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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