Ford Ranger Complaints (1998)

582 consumer complaints on file.

#842349July 14, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
PART WITHIN THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH WHICH CONTROLS TURN SIGNAL /HEADLIGHTS/ LOW BEAMS AND HIGH BEAMS BURNED OR MELTED, CAUSING THE HEADLIGHTS TO BECOME INOPERABLE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#842238July 13, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 99V062001 CONCERNING SPEED CONTROL CABLE. CONTACTED DEALER, AN D NO PARTS AVAILABLE TO REMEDY PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#841948July 8, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED IN A PANIC STOP BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708409July 8, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MAKING RIGHT HAND TURN TO ENTER FREEWAY ONRAP THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO WIDE OPEN THROTTLE OF ITS OWN ACCORD. CRUISE CONTROL HAD BEEN IDENTIFIED AS DEFECTIVE VIA RECALL NOTICE FROM FORD. DEALES HAD PERFORMED RECAL REPAIT PREVIOUS MONTH. CRUISE CONTROL HAD BEEN ACTIVATED PREVIOUS TO ACCIDENT BUT DISENGAGED BY APPLYINF BRAKE. VEHICLE SPUN WILDLY AND WENT OUT OF CONTROL CAUSING DAMAGE TO LEFT SIDE TIRES, WHEELS, BRAKES AND POSSIBLY AXLE. POTENTIAL EXISTED FOR MUSH MORE SEROUSE DAMAGE AND INJURY. ONLY SELF INJURED TO THE EXTENT OF STIFF NECK, SORE BACK AND LEFT KNEE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#841683July 6, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING ABS BRAKES, PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR , CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. ALSO, PRESSURE APPLIED TO THE BRAKES BENT THE BRAKE PEDAL. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#708248July 5, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ON STARTING ENGINE HESITATED ,ALMOST STALLED THEN RACED WITH HIGH RPM,WHILE HUGE AMOUNTS OF WHITE THICK SMOKE AND HEAVY GASOLINE SMELL PRESENT.TRUCK STALLED.RESTARTED SAME PROBLEM WITH THE ADDITION OF A LARGE BLACK CLOUD OF SMOKE FROM TAIL PIPE ON PUSHING ACCELERATOR.THROTTLE STICKS CAUSING SURGING.DEALER REPLACED THROTTLE VALVE.PROBELM PERSISTS. BRAKES MAKE GRINDING NOISE WHEN APPLIED,DEALER COULD NOT REPLICATE AFTER 4 VISITS THEY FINALLY ACKOWLEDGE PROBLEM AND HAD TO DO A COMPLETE BRAKE JOB.BRAKES ARE HARD NOW AND IT APPEARS THAT THE ANTI LOCKS DO NOT ENGAGE.REAR SLIDER LEAKS WATER INTO EXTRA CAB WHEN IT RAINS. VIBRATION HEARD FROM EX HAUST AREA,HAD TO HAVE THE HEAT SHIELD TIGHTENED. NOISE HAS RETURNED./
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#546480June 29, 1999
WHEELS, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
LEFT FRONT WHEEL BECAME UNATTACHED FROM THE VEHICLE WHILE IT WAS TRAVELING ON EXPRESSWAY RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT. SEAT BELT ALSO BECAME DISCONNECTED AT THE TIME OF IMPACT. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#840899June 23, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WAS DRIVING 35MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ON. THE VEHICLE HIT A PATCH OF ICE. THE THROTTLE BECAME STUCK. VEHICLE TOOK OFF. SPUN AROUND IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. HIT THE MEDIAN. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO FLIP OVER 3 TIMES.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#700971June 22, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE MAINTAINED A CONSTANT SPEED AFTER RELEASING PRESSURE FROM GAS PEDAL. ANOTHER EXAMPLE: VEHICLE WAS AT 58 MPH @2000RPM, FOOT TAKEN OFF GAS, VEHICLE PUT IN NEUTRAL, VEHICLE COASTED TO STOP, BUT RPMS HAD INCREASED TO 2500RPM AND STAYED THERE FOR OVER .4 MILES. AT WORST TIME VEHICLE RPMS HAD INCREASED TO 3650RPM. OCCURS WHEN PLACED IN NEUTRAL OR CLUTCH IS DEPRESSED AT ANY SPEED, ANY TIME, BUT NOT CONSISTENT AND QUITE RANDOM. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN TO TWO DIFFERENT FORD DEALERSHIPS, 3 TIMES. BOTH DEALERSHIPS CLAIMED THERE WAS NOTHING TO FIX, AS THEY DO NOT KNOW WHAT TO FIX. FORD TECH LINE STATES THERE IS NOTHING TO FIX. CURRENT DEALERSHIP (WHERE PURCHASED) HAS HAD VEHICLE FOR OVER FOUR WEEKS, WHICH DOES NOT INCLUDE THE FIRST TIME IT WAS TAKEN IN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#840685June 22, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DRIVING 35MPH, WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON, VEHICLE HIT A PATCH OF ICE. THE THROTTLE STUCK. VEHICLE TOOK OFF. SPUN AROUND IN OPPOSITE DIRECTION & THEN HIT THE MEDIAN. VEHICLE THEN FLIPPED 3 TIMES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707620June 16, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT
FRONT END ALIGNMENT WILL REQUIRE INSTALLATION OF ADDITIONAL PARTS ($250 WORTH) WHICH ARE INCLUDED ON MOST OTHER CARS & TRUCKS BUT OMITTED ON THIS $23,000 TRUCK, AND NOT INCLUDED IN "WARRANTY COVERAGE". *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707279June 7, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707124June 2, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE SHIFTING FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR THERE IS A GRINDING NOISE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#545815May 28, 1999
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
REAR VIEW MIRRORS ON THE EXTERIOR ARE DESIGNED WITH SHARP EDGE, CONSUMER CUT HANDS WHEN WASHING VEHICLE. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#838548May 27, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL LETTER 99V062001, SPEED CONTROL CABLE. CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER INDICATED NO NO PARTS AVAILABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#545721May 21, 1999
SEATS, SUSPENSION:FRONT, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
FRONT SEAT IS DISTORTED AND SINKING/COLLAPSED, REPAIRED SEVERAL TIMES AND CONTINUES TO COLLAPSE. MJS THE CONSUMER WAS WRITING A COMPLEMENT TO THE DEALERSHIP. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#999999May 21, 1999
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
WINDOW BINDS AND MAKES NOISE GOING UP, ALIGNED WINDOW AND LUBRICATED HOWEVER EXPERIENCED PROBLEM AGAIN. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#837467May 5, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE CONCERNING CRUISE CONTROL CABLE. UPON RECEIVING THE NOTICE, HE CONTACTED DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. RECALL 99V062.001. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#837273April 29, 1999
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
CONSUMER WAS TURNING RIGHT AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH WHEN THE STEERING FAILED WHICH ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. DEALER DID NOT DETECT THE PROBLEM THE FIRST TIME , BUT THEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN, AND CURRENTLY DEALER IS REPLACING THE STEERING GEAR BOX. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#837163April 27, 1999
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
THE POWER STEERING PUMP MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE POWER STEERING FLUID TO CRYSTALLIZE, RESULTING IN LOSS OF POWER STEERING. DEALER REPLACED POWER STEERING PUMP 4 TIMES, AND HAS REPLACED STARTER AND REPAIRED THE COOLANT SYSTEM ONCE. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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