Ford Ranger Complaints (1999)

760 consumer complaints on file.

#885027April 4, 2001
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
VEHICLE IS DRIFTING BOTH FORWARD AND BACKWARD WHEN PUT INTO GEAR, AND WHEN VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF. ALSO, BRAKING SYSTEM FAILS TO ENGAGE UNDER WET CONDITIONS, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THEN, BRAKE SYSTEM WOULD NOT DISENGAGE AFTER START UP OF VEHICLE , RESULTING IN A NOISE THAT COMES FROM REAR END OF VEHICLE. *AK DEALER STATES DRIFTING DOES NOT OCCUR WHEN PARKING BRAKE IS USED, FOR A MANUAL VEHICLE DEALER STATES THIS IS NORMAL. BRAKES HAVE LOCKED UP AND HAVE FAILED TO RELEASE, ON ONE OCCASION THE CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD DULL CLUNK SOUND IN THE REAR AXLE AREA AND VEHICLE MOVED AFTER THAT. CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE MOVED BACK QUICKLY IN FAST SHORT SPURTS AND THEN GAVE WAY ROLLING QUICKLY BACKWARD, AFTER THAT IS STALLED AND WAS DIFFICULT TO RESTART. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743466April 3, 2001
TIRES:SIDEWALL
THIS VEHICLE WAS OWNED BY MY BROTHER WHO HAS SINCE PASSED AWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO FORD ON A VOLUNTARY RETURN. I HAVE CONTACTED FIRESTONE ABOUT THESE TIRES, BUT THEY SAID THEY ARE NOT GOING TO DO ANYTHING. ONE OF THE TIRES HAD A SIDEWALL BLOWOUT ONE WEEK AFTER THE TRUCK WAS PURCHASED. MY BROTHER BOUGHT 5 NEW TIRES FOR THE TRUCK WHEN FORD AND FIRESTONE BALKED AT DOING ANYTHING. THIS WAS BEFORE THE RECALL CAME OUT. I STILL HAVE THE 5 FIRESTONE TIRES THAT ARE IN QUESTION.*AK (TIRESIZE: 225/70R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 225/70R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743286March 30, 2001
TIRES
CHECKED TIRE AND THEY ARE CRACKING BETWEEN TREAD AND SIDWALLS (WAS TOLD BY FIRESTONE DEALER IT WAS NORMAL). *AK (TIRESIZE: P24575R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P24575R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743040March 26, 2001
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
OIL GAUGE STICKS IN COLD WEATHER, IT WILL EVENTUALLY WORK. THERE IS A BUMP/CLUNK IN REAR END ON INITIAL ACCELERATION AND VEHICLE SHAKES AT 70+ MPH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743042March 26, 2001
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE POWER WINDOWS CHATTER/SKIP IN DOWN MODE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742939March 23, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE USED (UNDER WARRANTY) IN 9/00. I MADE A TRIP TO MARYLAND ON 10/09/00. ENROUTE I HAD TO MAKE A PANIC STOP AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. ON NORMAL STOPS THE BRAKES SEEM TO WORK FINE. I REPORTED THE INCIDENT TO CENTURY FORD. THEY ADVISED ME THAT THE SYSTEM WAS WORKING FINE. OVER THE WINTER MONTHS ON A HARD STOP ON SNOW COVERED ROADS THE ABS SYSTEM DID NOT SEEM TO WORK. I AGAIN REPORTED IT TO THE DEALER. ON 3/9/01 I STOPPED TO GET GAS AND AFTER FILLING UP I PROCEDED TO THE FUEL DESK TO PAY(APROX.25-40 FT.). I APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE FRONT BUMPER HIT THE GUARD RAIL AT THE BUILDING. I IMMEDIATLY WENT TO THE DEALER AND ADVISED THE SERVICE DEPT. OF WHAT HAPPENED. THEY SCHEDULED IT IN ON 3/12/01 AND FOUND "LEFT REAR AXLE TOO LONG, DRUM NOT COVERING BRAKE SHOES". ON 3/22/01 THE AXLE AND SHOES WERE REPLACED. THE PEDAL STILL WILL GO TO THE FLOOR ON A HARD APPLICATION. I REQUESTED THAT THE DAMAGED FRONT BUMPER BE REPLACED DUE TO THE BRAKE PROBLEM AND MY REQUEST WAS DENIED. DO YOU HAVE ANY OTHER REPORTS OF THIS TYPE? THANK YOU FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#883356March 19, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH REAR AXLE BROKEN. IT WAS LIKE RUNNING OVER A SPEED BUMP AT TIME IT WAS HAPPENING. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK THE REAR AXLE BROKE WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING CAUSING AN ACCIDENT IN WHICH THE DRIVER WAS INJURED. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#742595March 17, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DRIVING AT 30MPH HAD TO STOMP ON PEDAL TO STOP.. POSSIBLE BRAKE BOOSTER/MASTER CYLINDER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#883223March 16, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
RIGHT REAR FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE REPLACEMENT TIRES, TIRE SIZE P245/75R16, DOT# W270IRF398. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#882959March 13, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING
WINDSHIELD WIPERS OPERATES INTERMITTENTLY WHEN VEHICLE IS ON. CONSUMER TURNS SWITCH IT COMES ON SOMETIMES, AND SOMETIMES IT DOESN'T. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#741323February 22, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE ENGINE BLOCK HEATER BLEW OUT LOSING ALL ANTIFREEZE. ENGINE SHOT. INVOICE FROM MANUFACTURER DOES NOT EVEN SHOW THIS AS BEING ON THE TRUCK. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN ZERO HELP. HOW MANY 3.0L V6 ENGINES HAVE HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#881142February 22, 2001
TIRES:SIDEWALL
VEHICLE HAS BEGUN TO RIDE ROUGHER DUE TO CRACKS DEVELOPING IN SIDEWALL OF FIRESTONE TIRES. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE, AND WANTS TO CHARGE FOR REPLACEMENTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#559791February 21, 2001
TIRES
BOTH REAR TIRES EXPERIENCED CUPPING WHICH CAUSED NOISE, CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT (FIRESTONE WILDERNESS HT P205/75R14 95S M/S). NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880955February 21, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ALTERNATIVE FUEL ENGINE VEHICLE. INTERMITTENTLY IN WARM CLIMATES VEHICLE WILL STALLOUT AND DIE WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880956February 21, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ALTERNATIVE FUEL ENGINE VEHICLE. INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE WILL STALL OUT AND DIE WITHO OUT WARNING IN WARM CLIMATES. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880809February 20, 2001
TIRES:SIDEWALL
FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS HT, P205/75R14, DOT W2, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, DRIVER'S FRONT TIRE HAS BUBBLE ON SIDEWALL. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880527February 14, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
GAS PEDAL STICKS, MOSTLY AFTER FIRST STARTING VEHICLE, CONSUMER HAS TO STEP ON PEDAL HARD TO GET IT UNSTUCK. THEN, IT WILL LURCH FORWARD, RPMS WILL STAY AT ABOUT 2000 AFTER THAT. DEALER UNABLE TO REMEDY PROBLEM. *AK DEALER ATTEMPTED TO FIX PROBLEM, HOWEVER VEHICLE IS STILL EXPERIENCING SUDDEN ACCELERATION AND DEALER CAN NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740761February 12, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, STRUCTURE:BODY, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
I FEEL THAT MY FORD RANGER IS AN UNSAFE VEHICLE. I HAVE HAD MANY PROBLEMS WITH IT SINCE I BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW. EVERYTHING STEMMING FROM HOLES IN THE FLOOR TO A FAULTY TRANSMISSION AND ENGINE AMONG FAULTY POWER WINDOWS AND ELECTRICAL ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION.. I JUST WONDER WHAT IS NEXT. I AM WORRIED ABOUT THE FUTURE OF THIS VEHICLE ESPECIALLY WITH ITS PAST TRACK RECORD. PLEASE SEND ME ANY INFORMATION THAT MAY BE OF HELP TO GET FORD TO BUY MY VEHICLE BACK. MY EMAIL IS [email protected] OR [email protected].
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740685February 9, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS CORROSION, INBOARD SIDE ROUGH,PITTED. ALSO OUTBOARD SIDES CORRODED . DEALER SERVICED BRAKES AT 15000 MILES , STATED CALIPERS NOT FLOATING IN CALIPER SUPPORTS. SUPPOSEDLY FREED CALIPER . CONDITION RETURNED AT 20000 MILES . BRAKES HAVE BEEN LOCKING UP OVER NIGHT, VEHICLE WONT ROLL IN MORNING UNTILL BRAKES RELEASE WITH LOUD NOISE. BRAKE ACTION SEEMS BIFFERENT AT TIMES , SOMETIMES BRAKES SEEM "TOUCHY" OTHER TIMES BRAKE EFFORT SEEMS EXCESSIVE AS IF BOOSTER NOT OPERATING PROPERLY . POOR BRAKE RESPONSE, TAKES LONGER TO STOP. BRAKE PADS DO NOT SEEM TO BE CONTACTING ROTORS EVENLY ACROSS ROTOR SWEPT AREA. OUTER EDGE OF ROTORS RUSTY, INNER AREAS SHINY. INBOARD SIDE OF ROTORS VERY ROUGH & PITTED. VEHICLE DRIVEN DAILY & GARAGED INSIDE MOST NIGHTS .*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880038February 7, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PE00 020; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 60MPH ON HIGHWAY TOWING MOTOR HOME. MOTOR HOME WAS TREMBLING. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO CENTER LANE, AND NOTICED THAT RIGHT PASSENGER'S TIRE TREAD HAD SEPARATED FROM VEHICLE. FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS#AT, 16 INCH, DOT W2901RF089,THERE WERE NO INJURIES. *AK WHEEL WAS DAMAGED SO BADLY THAT ANOTHER TIRE COULD NOT BE MOUNTED ON IT. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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