Ford Ranger Complaints (2000)

677 consumer complaints on file.

#10266638April 24, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL* -THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD RANGER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INSPECTION STATION. THE TECHNICIAN OBSERVED THAT THE FRAME EXHIBITED MASSIVE HOLES. IN ADDITION, THE FRAME WAS FRACTURED IN TWO. THE REAR VEHICLE BUMPER WAS NOT FASTENED CORRECTLY WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THE FAILURE. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 103, 733.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10256167January 24, 2009
SEAT BELTS
SEAT BELT NOT LATCHING FULLY MOST OF THE TIME AND COMES LOOSE WHILE DRIVING ON A 2000 FORD RANGER. UNLATCHES AFTER PULLING ON THE BELT BY MOVING IN THE SEAT. CONTINUES TO BE ONGOING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10255566January 19, 2009
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY IN FRONT END COLLISION. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10253998January 6, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY FORD RANGER 4. LITRE, V SIX IS SPEWING ANTI-FREEZE FROM A BLOWN HEAD..THE COOLING SYSTEM FAILED, WATER PUMP MALFUNCTION. THE 2000 YR VEHICLE HAS HAD RECALL PROBLEMS WITH THE WATER PUMP PER NHTSA (ALONG WITH SIX OTHER RECALL PROBLEMS!) FORD CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER HAS TOLD ME THAT MY VEHICLE HAS NOT HAD PROBLEMS OF MY NATURE....I NOW AM FORCED TO PAY $950. TO $1200 TO HAVE MY MINT CONDITION FORD 4X4 EXT. CAB TRUCK DRIVABLE AGAIN.. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250986December 7, 2008
POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING DOWN ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY THE RIGHT REAR AXLE SHAFT BROKE LEADING TO THE WHEEL COMING OFF OF THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE LOSING CONTROL. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10249043November 17, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
AT 56,000 MILES, THIS IS THE THIRD TIME MY TRUCK HAS DEVELOPED ENGINE SPONTANEOUS RACING EVEN WHILE IN GEAR. THIS IS A HAZARDOUS CONDITION WITH POTENTIAL INJURY/FATALITY. OCCURRED AT 22 K MI, 45 K MI, AND NOW AT 56 K MI. WHEN IT OCCURS VEHICLE WANTS TO RACE AHEAD AND CRASH UNLESS TAKEN OUT OF GEAR WHEN THE ENGINES RACES AND SOMETIMES WON'T STOP UNLESS I INTENTIONALLY STALL OR TURN OFF THE ENGINE WHILE IN TRAFFIC. IT IS NOT AN INCIDENT, IT IS ONGOING. I HAVE USED THE DEALER REPAIR SHOP EXCLUSIVELY. THEY REPLACED THE THROTTLE POSITION CONNECTOR AT 22K MI. THEY REFERRED TO TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN 00-3-5. I, OF COURSE, WOULD LIKE THIS FIXED PERMANENTLY AS IT GRADUALLY RECURS MORE AND MORE OFTEN TO THE POINT OF SEVERAL TIMES A DAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245661October 16, 2008
POWER TRAIN, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD RANGER. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED ACCELERATING. THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND THE ABS INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. IF THE CONTACT IMMEDIATELY ACTIVATES THE HAZARD LIGHTS, THE FAILURE WILL CORRECT ITSELF. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED MORE THAN 30 TIMES WITHIN ONE MONTH. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 86,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000. UPDATED 11/12/08 *CN UPDATED 11/18/08. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10239980August 27, 2008
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
I FIRST NOTICED A SQUEAKING NOISE AND WHILE INVESTIGATING I FOUND THAT MY TRUCKS FRAME IS TOTALLY RUSTED AND HAS CRACKED ON BOTH SIDES AT THE REAR WHEELS. THE TRUCK IS A 2000 FORD RANGER WITH EXCELLENT BODY INTEGRITY AND LITTLE OTHER RUST. BOTH MY MECHANIC AND THE TOW TRUCK OPERATOR SAID THEY HAD NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS. BOTH SAID THAT I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED OR KILLED OTHERS IF THE FRAME SNAPPED. THE TOW OPERATOR SAID THAT TOYOTA'S HAVING A "SILENT RECALL" OF TRUCKS 1995-2000 WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I NOW HAVE A TRUCK WITH NO WARRANTY THAT IS UNDRIVEABLE BUT HAS AN OUTSTANDING LOAN AGAINST IT. FORD IS NOT ADDRESSING THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10239636August 25, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
I BOUGHT A 2000 FORD RANGER. I HAVE KEPT THE ALL THE UPKEEPS FOR THIS CAR AND MORE ACCORDING TO THE FORD DEALERS INSTRUCTION MANUAL FOR THE FORD RANGER TRUCK. IT HAS ABOUT 81000 MILES ON IT. I RECENTLY HAD TO PAY $2300.00 TO THE KEARNY MESA FORD TO FIX MY CAR. I DO HAVE THE CRUISE CONTROL ON IT. ONE DAY, I SMELLED ANTIFREEZE. MY HEAT GADGET DID NOT GO OFF. THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT THE TRUCK WAS OVERHEATING, BUT I CHOSE TO BRING IT IN. I THOUGHT IT WAS PROBABLY A LEAK IN A HOSE. IT TURNED OUT THE A HEATING ELEMENT WAS "PROBABLY THE CULPRIT", BUT THEY FOUND THROUGH THEIR COMPUTERS THAT THE ENGINE HAD TO BASICALLY BE REBUILT BECAUSE THE ENGINE HAD OVERHEATED. MY CONCERN WAS THAT NOT ONCE DID MY HEATING GAUGE TELL ME THAT THE TRUCK WAS OVERHEATING. THAT IS DANGEROUS. I DO NOT KNOW IF THIS IS CONNECTED TO THE CRUISE CONTROL PROBLEM, BUT FOR A HEATING GAUGE TO NOT GO OFF WHEN THERE IS SEVER HEAT GOING ON IN THE ENGINE IS DANGEROUS. I COULD HAVE GOTTEN STRANDED IN A DANGEROUS PLACE OR THE ENGINE MAY HAVE EXPLODED ON THE FREEWAY WITH THE ENORMOUS DAMAGE THAT TOOK PLACE. I THOUGHT THIS NEEDED TO BE REPORTED. FORD COULDN'T TELL ME WHY THE HEATING GAUGE DID NOT WORK. THEY TOLD ME THAT NOW AND THEN EVEN TRUCKS THAT ARE KEPT UP GO WRONG. THAT IS NOT A GOOD ANSWER WHEN THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10234155July 14, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD RANGER. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH AFTER ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, THE CONTACT MADE AN ABRUPT STOP AND THE BRAKES FAILED. SHE DROVE HOME AT A LOW SPEED AND, ONCE THERE, SHE NOTICED BRAKE FLUID PUMPING OUT OF THE BRAKE LINES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MUFFLER SHOP THE FOLLOWING DAY. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE BRAKE LINES HAD CORRODED THROUGH THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR BRAKE LINES. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE BECAUSE THE PARTS HAVE NOT YET ARRIVED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 50,170.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10234050July 12, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2000 FORD RANGER BRAKE LINE FAILURE -- THE RIGHT-REAR BRAKE LINE RUPTURED. THIS IS THE SECOND BRAKE LINE RUPTURE IN A LITTLE OVER 1 YEAR. THE FIRST RUPTURE WAS WITH THE LEFT-REAR BRAKE LINE IN MARCH 2007. THE COST OF THE REPAIR WAS $295.00. THE SECOND RUPTURE OCCURRED ON JULY 2, 2008. THIS REPAIR HAS NOT BEEN PERFORMED AS YET. BOTH RUPTURES OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING AND DURING AN ATTEMPT TO APPLY THE BRAKES. UPON APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE PEDAL WENT SPONGY, AND BOTH THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT AND ABS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. THE VEHICLE DID EVENTUALLY STOP. FORTUNATELY, THERE WHERE NO OTHER VEHICLES OR PEDESTRIANS IN FRONT OF ME. UPON INITIAL INSPECTION, THE BRAKE LINE WAS LEAKING FLUID AND THE MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER RESERVOIR WAS BELOW HALF FULL. A CLOSER INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE BRAKE LINE HAD RUSTED THROUGH NEAR THE FITTINGS. THIS VEHICLE HAS APPROXIMATELY 34,000 MILES AND IS DRIVEN INFREQUENTLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10227758May 14, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
MY 2000 FORD RANGER WAS RECALLED DUE TO A DEFECT IN THE CRUISE CONTROL. MY DEALERSHIP DISCONNECTED THE CRUISE CONTROL IN NOVEMBER, 2007 AND AS OF TODAY, STILL HAS NO IDEA AS TO WHEN A REPLACEMENT PART WILL BE AVAILABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10227087May 8, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
FORD 4.0L ENGINE HEAD GASKET LEAKAGE, CAUSE OVERHEATING OF RINGS, CRACKED HEAD, ONE NEW HEAD, ONE REBUILT, WITHOUT ANY OVER-TEMP INDICATION. I COULD SMELL A SLIGHT ODOR OF BURNED WATER FOR OVER 1 YEAR, WHILE NEVER FINDING A LEAK. THIS EXPENDITURE OF ABOUT $2K DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM, NOW I HAVE RELAXED RINGS, POOR, BUT NOT BAD COMPRESSION, AND USE LOTS OF OIL, WHEN I'VE BABIED THIS ENGINE, DONE ALL MY OWN WORK, AND OIL CHANGES, AND HAD LESS THAN 90,000 MILES. THIS LACK OF POWER, THEN SUDDEN DECREASE IN COMPRESSION CAUSED THE ENGINE TO BUCK SEVERELY, POINTING ME IN ALL KINDS OF FUEL AND ELECTRICAL AREAS OF MAINTENANCE. AT THE SAME TIME, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, BUT WOULD NOT ALLOW ME OR ANYONE'S CODE READER TO READ THE PROBLEM... THIS LACK OF COMPRESSION AND ENGINE DEMISE CAME ON UNEXPECTEDLY, SUDDENLY, AND WITHOUT NOTICE OVER A ONE TO TWO WEEK PERIOD. A LOCAL AUTOSHOP OWNER OF 35 YEARS TOLD ME THERE WAS A SERVICE BULLETIN OUT ON THE HEAD GASKET, BUT AS YET I HAVE NOT FOUND IT. AT PRESENT, AFTER TWO HEADS WERE REPLACED, I CAN DRIVE THE VEHICLE, BUT CANNOT DEPEND ON LOW OIL CONSUMPTION... I NEVER HAD ANY OIL CONSUMPTION PROBLEM BEFORE THIS EVENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10223175April 2, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A FORD RECALL NOTICE FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: CRUISE CONTROL IN AUGUST OF 2007. HE IMMEDIATELY CALLED THE LOCAL DEALER TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE DEALER INFORMED HIM THAT THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE IN JANUARY OF 2008. IN MARCH OF 2008, THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS WOULD BE UNAVAILABLE UNTIL MAY OF 2008. THE CONTACT REFUSED TO HAVE THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH DISCONNECTED. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS 05S28. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 86,000. UPDATED 04/16/08. *LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10222274March 25, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID #07V336000). AS OF MARCH 25, 2008, THE DEALER HAD NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 104,000 AND THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID #07V336000). AS OF MARCH 25, 2008, THE DEALER HAD NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 104,000 AND THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. UPDATED 04/11/08 *BF UPDATED 04/11/08 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10221695March 18, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2000 FORD RANGER WITH CRUISE CONTROL RECALL. CONSUMER STATES THAT HE HAS BEEN CALLING AND TRYING TO GET THE RECALL REPAIRED. HE STATES THAT THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY HAD THE PART THEN WHEN HE WAS AT THE LOCATION THEY SAID THEY DID NOT. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10221419March 17, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE IN SEPTEMBER OF 2007 FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. THE SPEED CONTROL SWITCH WAS DISCONNECTED IN OCTOBER OF 2007. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED EVERY MONTH THEREAFTER THAT THE PART WOULD BE AVAILABLE THE FOLLOWING MONTH. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10220614March 6, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2000 FORD RANGER WITH SPEED CONTROL RECALL. CONSUMER STATES THAT DEALER DISCONNECTED THE CRUISE CONTROL BUT DID NOT REPAIR IT BECAUSE THEY WERE OUT OF PARTS. HE STATES THAT FORD SAYS THEY WILL BE AVAILABLE IN JUNE 2008. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10219211February 26, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT WAS USING HIS VEHICLE TO PULL ANOTHER VEHICLE OUT OF A DITCH, WHEN BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE HIS VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED FORD DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSIS. THE DEALER WOULD NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE EXCEEDED 50,000 MILES AND WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE COST FOR THE DIAGNOSIS WAS OVER $2,000; THEREFORE, IT WOULD NOT BE DONE. THE INSURANCE COMPANY STATED THAT THE DEPLOYMENT WAS NOT DUE TO A COLLISION AND THEY WERE NOT WILLING TO INVESTIGATE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HIS LEFT ARM. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 130,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10217642February 11, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THIS IS A FOLLOW UP TO ODI #10217638. TRAVELING APPROX 60 MPH, TRUCK SEEMED TO LOSE UPPER TRANSMISSION GEAR, ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND COASTED UNTIL A HARD UPSHIFT . TOOK TRUCK TO DEALER ( OUT OF WARRANTY). WAITING TO HEAR BACK FROM DEALER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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