Ford Ranger Complaints (1998)

582 consumer complaints on file.

#606262February 1, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS
ON TWO OCCASIONS THE COOLING SYSTEM HOSES WERE LOOSE, CAUSING FAILURE AND LEAKAGE. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#607990February 1, 1999
POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARD WHILE PARKED HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#607474February 1, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
PEDALS ARE TO CLOSE, CAUSING ACCELERATION. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#607969February 1, 1999
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
POWER STEERING FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#608094February 1, 1999
SEATS
PASSENGER SEAT RECLINER BAR BROKE OFF. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#607726February 1, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD, TIRES
WINDOWS MAKE RATTLING NOISE. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#607520February 1, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
WHEEL BEARINGS FAILED. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833828January 21, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR ,THE DRIVER TRIED TO PUMP THE BRAKES, BUT VEHICLE KEPT GOING. OWNER HAD TO USE EMERGENCY BRAKES TO STOP THE VEHICLE. DEALER SAID THE AXLE BENT, CAUSING THE BRAKES TO GO OUT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833276January 11, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DESIGN OF THE OIL FILTER LOCATION CAUSES ELECTRICAL SPARKS WHENEVER THE FILTER COMES INTO CONTACT WITH STARTER HOT TERMINAL. A PROTECTED COVER SHOULD BE DESIGNED SO THIS CONDITION WOULD NOT OCCUR. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702124January 11, 1999
STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM, SUSPENSION:REAR, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
BRAKES HAVE BEEN EXAMINED TWICE FOR SQUEAKINESS. DEALER HAS STATED THAT THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. NOISES HAVE WORSENED SINCE LAST EXAM ON 12/15/98. THERE ARE SEVERAL AREAS OF RUST ON THE UNDERSIDE OF MY TRUCK AND ON THE OUTTAKE MANIFOLD IN THE ENGINGE. DEALER HAS STATED "THAT'S NORMAL" TO REPEATED INQUIRIES ABOUT THIS RUST. I HAVE ALREADY HAD THROTTLE ASSEMBLY PIECE, THE "BUTTERFLY VALVE" REPLACED IN NOV OF 1998. I NOW HAVE SQEAKY NOISES COMING FROM THE REAR AXLE AS WELL, WHICH I WILL SCHEDULE FOR EXAM THIS WEEK, 1/11/99.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832575December 22, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH ACCELERATOR. ACCELERATOR STUCK 11 TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK *SB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#543280December 21, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE PULLING INTO DRIVEWAY THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. (ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832139December 10, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE PULLING INTO GARAGE THE VEHICLE STARTED TO ACCELERATE AT HIGH SPEED, RESULTING IN A COLLISION. CAUSED EXTENSIVE DAMAGES TO GARAGE AND VEHICLE. ALSO, CONSUMER SUSTAINED MAJOR INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#832007December 8, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
STARTED VEHICLE UP. HAD DOOR OPENED AT TIMES DRIVER'S LEG NOT INSIDE VEHICLE. VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED FORWARD, WITHOUT WARNING. HIT A TRUCK & THEN A WALL. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#542819December 2, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEAT BELT FAILED TO LOCK DURING SUDDEN BRAKING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#700905November 25, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
FIRST, NO ACCIDENT HAS HAPPENED YET. IT IS AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. I HAVE A 1998 FORD RANGER WITH THE 3.0 ENGINE AND 5 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION. THE PROBLEM, TAKING MY FOOT OFF THE GAS HAS NO EFFECT ON VEHICLE SPEED. IF TRAFFIC IS SLOWING IN FRONT OF ME, TAKING MY FOOT OFF THE GAS IS THE NORMAL THING TO DO IN ORDER TO START SLOWING DOWN AND NOT HITTING TRAFFIC IN FRONT OF ME. THIS VEHICLE WILL KEEP ON GOING AND BRAKE APPLICATION IS REQUIRED. AS A FURTHER EXAMPLE. COMING TO A RED LIGHT OR STOP SIGN, THE ENGINE WILL WANT TO RACE ABOVE 2000 UNTIL THE VEHICLE COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP. IT TAKES ABOUT 4 SECONDS AFTER THE STOP BEFORE THE COMPUTER WILL SLOW THE ENGINE. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TWICE. BOTH TIMES, THEY HAVE INDICATED THAT A PROBLEM EXISTS WITH THIS ENGINE/TRANSMISSION COMBINATION. HOWEVER, THEIR TESTING EQUIPMENT SHOWS NO PROBLEMS. THEY HAVE REPORTED IT TO FORD BUT CAN DO NOTHING UNTIL FORD ISSUES A PROGRAMMING CHANGE FOR THE COMPUTER. ONE TIME LAST SUMMER, AT A STOP SIGN, THE ENGINE DECIDED TO GO FROM 2000 TO 3600 RPM AND THE ONLY WAY TO STOP IT WAS TO KILL THE ENGINE. FORD SEEMS UNWILLING TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM WHICH MUST BE CONSIDERED A SAFETY CONCERN. AS AN ADDITIONAL TEST, I GOT ON THE INTERSTATE, GOT UP TO SPEED, PUT THE TRANSMISSION IN NEUTRAL, AND TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE GAS. THE ENGINE SPEED REMAINED CONSTANT AT 2800. EVEN TOUCHING THE BRAKE AND SLOWING THE VEHICLE DOWN A SMALL AMOUNT, HAD NO EFFECT ON ENGINE SPEED DURING THIS TEST. THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO NOT BE PRESENT WHEN THE ENGINE IS COLD. ONCE WARM HOWEVER, AT LEAST 50% OF THE TIME, THE ABOVE CONDITIONS EXIST.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#700768November 20, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, SEATS
COMPLAINT#1: GAS TANK LEAKED AFTER VEHICLE WAS ONLY ONE WEEK OLD. DEALER REPLACED IT WITH A NEW TANK. COMPLAINT#2: POWER WINDOWS ARE 'JERKY' AND THEY CHATTER WHEN GOING DOWN. DEALER HAS NOT REPAIRED IT YET. COMPLAINT#3: PASSENGER SEAT VIBRATES ANY TIME TRUCK DRIVES OVER ANY BUMPS, LARGE OR SMALL. DEALER HAS NOT REPAIRED IT AT THIS TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#542566November 13, 1998
TIRES, TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
FIRESTONE P265/75R15 TIRE BLEW OUT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#830576November 10, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH ANTI- LOCK BRAKES AND AIRBAG. DURING AN ACCIDENTANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED TO WORK. WHEN THE CONSUMER APPLIED THEIR BRAKES, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOORBOARD. IN ADDITION, DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#542476November 9, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTI LOCK BRAKES CONTINUALLY LOCKING UP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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