Ford Ranger Complaints (1999)

760 consumer complaints on file.

#10214325January 9, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
FAILURE TO INSTALL FUSED WIRING HARNESS AS REQUIRED BY RECALL 05S28 IN REASONABLE PERIOD OF TIME (FOUR MONTHS AND COUNTING). DEALER CLAIMS THAT FORD DOES NOT HAVE ADEQUATE QUANTITIES OF REPLACED HARNESSES IN STOCK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10213736January 4, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V336000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE CRUISE CONTROL OVERHEATED. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 81,214 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 75,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10213612January 3, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD RANGER. HE RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID # 07V336000) IN AUGUST OF 2007. THE DEALER STATED ON THREE OCCASIONS THAT THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE. AS OF JANUARY 3, 2008, THE DEALER HAD NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 56,000 AND THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10212738December 26, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
RECALL SINCE AUGUST AND STILL NO RESOLUTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10212324December 19, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD RANGER. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS AN ENGINE INPUT CIRCUIT AND FUEL COMPENSATION SENSOR CIRCUIT MALFUNCTION. THE PURCHASE DATE AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 62,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10209924November 26, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
FORD HAS AN ACTIVE RECALL, BEGUN ABOUT 3 MONTHS AGO, BUT DOESN'T HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. AT THE VERY LEAST THIS IS EXTREMELY POOR CUSTOMER SERVICE, AT THE WORST IT IS FRAUD - DEPRIVING ME OF THE VEHICLE I ORIGINALLY PAID FOR! THIS IS THE RECALL FOR CRUISE CONTROL, A FEATURE I USE FREQUENTLY AND SPECIFICALLY BOUGHT WITH THIS MODEL. FORD KNEW THEY HAD A PROBLEM AND THEY WOULD NEED THE PARTS TO FIX IT - WHY DON'T THEY HAVE IT, OR HAVE RESPONSIBILITY FOR COMPENSATING FOR FAILING TO HAVE IT? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10209495November 19, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE METAL TUBES FOR THE ENGINE CHOKE HEATER, RUSTED OUT RIGHT ABOVE THE ALUMINUM HEAD. WAS TOLD THAT THERE IS NO WAY TO FIX THE PROBLEM, EXCEPT TO REPLACE THE HEAD WITH A NEW ONE. THE HEAD WILL COST AT LEAST $250. MY TRUCK IS A 1999 FORD RANGER XLT WITH A 3.0L. WAS TOLD THE ONLY WAY THIS TUBE WOULD BREAK WAS FROM A CRASH, OR FROM RUSTING FROM THE INSIDE. I KNOW MY TRUCK HAS NEVER BEEN IN A CRASH, KIND OF ODD THAT ONLY THE TUBE HAS RUSTED AND NOT MORE ENGINE PARTS. ANYONE ELSE HAVE THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10209493November 19, 2007
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
HEATER STOPPED PUTTING OUT WARM AIR. IT FELT LIKE THE A/C WAS ON. KEPT SMELLING ANTIFREEZE. UPON CHECKING THE NEXT DAY, I FOUND THE METAL TUBES ON THE CAST ALUMINUM HEAD WAS WHERE IT WAS COMING FROM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10207594November 1, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT BRAKE PADS WEAR OUT EVERY 3,000 MILES OR SO. IT HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES SO FAR. I HAVE REPLACED THE CALIPERS AND ROTORS TOO, THIS HAS NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10205377October 10, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD RANGER. RECALL NOTICE#05S28 INDICATED THE SPEED CONTROL SWITCH SHOULD BE DEACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A PARKING LOT, IT CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED OTHER VEHICLES. THE FIRE BEGAN UNDER THE HOOD. A FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT IS AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 115000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10204391September 28, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD RANGER. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE ENGINE LOCKED AND THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND REPLACED THE ENGINE. THE SECOND ENGINE ALSO FAILED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10203528September 20, 2007
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD RANGER ELECTRIC. WHILE DECELERATING TO 30 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A CLUNKING NOISE AND THE VEHICLE JERKED SLIGHTLY TO THE LEFT. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WOULD TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A FORD DEALER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10203194September 17, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD RANGER. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. APPROXIMATELY TWO WEEKS LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. AS OF SEPTEMBER 17, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V336000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) WAS REFERENCED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE AND THEY WOULD DISCONNECT THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. THE CONTACT WAS DISSATISFIED WITH THE REMEDY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10202742September 12, 2007
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD RANGER. THE VEHICLE HAS SUMITOMO TIRES. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, ONE OF THE TIRES BLEW OUT. THE STRANDS FROM THE TIRE WRAPPED AROUND THE MUD FLAPS OF THE VEHICLE, WHICH HAD TO BE PULLED APART TO CHANGE THE TIRE. THE TREAD COMPLETELY SEPARATED AND DAMAGED THE BRAKE LINE. THE TIRE WAS CHANGED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 103,000. THE MILEAGE WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED WAS 102,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10200677August 24, 2007
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD RANGER. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH IN THE RAIN, THE CONTACT ACTIVATED THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS. HOWEVER, THE WIPERS DID NOT BEGIN TO OPERATE UNTIL 15 MINUTES AFTER THEY WERE ACTIVATED. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT DID NOT LOCATE ANY BURNT FUSES. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE MECHANIC AND THEY DIAGNOSED THE CAUSE OF FAILURE AS THE WIRING. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 95,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10200508August 22, 2007
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD RANGER. WHILE DRIVING 50-55 MPH ON A BRIDGE HE CRASHED INTO THE WALL. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER BROKE HIS NOSE. THE FRONT PASSENGER CRACKED THE WINDSHIELD AND SUFFERED A CONCUSSION. BOTH PASSENGERS WERE WEARING SEAT BELTS. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THERE WAS NO POLICE REPORT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 127,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10200094August 20, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE AND CALLED THE DEALER TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT, HOWEVER, THE DEALER KEEPS AVOIDING HER. THE ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN ILLUMINATED FOR THE LAST FOUR YEARS AND THE VEHICLE MAKES A BANGING SOUND. THE SENSORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED, BUT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS STILL LIT. THE PURCHASE DATE, NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER, AND SPEED WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 104,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199998August 18, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1999 FORD RANGER SPORT TRUCK 4 CYL 5 SPEED STICK POWER STEERING , BRAKES, AIR CONDITIONING , CRUISE CONTROL. ONCE IN A WHILE IT WILL ACCELERATE BY ITSELF. WITH FOOT OFF OF THE PEDAL IT WILL KEEP ACCELERATING . THEN IT WILL GRADUALLY COME BACK DOWN IN SPEED. I CAN NEVER TELL HOW LONG IT WILL LAST. USUALLY IT IS A MATTER OF 10-15 SECONDS IT CAN HAPPEN WHETHER THE VEHICLE IS HOT OR COLD. IT SEEMS TO ACCELERATE UP TO ABOUT HIGHWAY RPMS 2500-3000 . IT CAN BE A LITTLE NERVE WRECKING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199979August 17, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD RANGER. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. SHE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID #07V336000) ON AUGUST 17, 2007. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199850August 16, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH WILL BE REPLACED BY A FUSED WIRING HARNESS. HE STATED THAT BRAKE FLUID LEAKS INTO THE DEACTIVATION SWITCH, WHICH COULD CAUSE AN UNDERHOOD FIRE. HE RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER WITH THE NUMBERS 05S28. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE EXACT NHTSA RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 37,869.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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