Ford Ranger Complaints (2000)

677 consumer complaints on file.

#10885160July 15, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2000 FORD RANGER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH ON A DAMP ROAD, THE VEHICLE SKID, SPIN OUT AND CRASHED INTO A GUARDRAIL. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED NECK, RIB, AND BACK INJURIES THAT REQUIRED SERIOUS MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED A BODY SHOP. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. ..UPDATED 10/18/16 *BF *CN
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10883701July 8, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE FRAME AND BODY IS AT LEAST 50% RUSTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10873190June 8, 2016
SEAT BELTS
SEAT BELT RECEIVER STOPPED ACCEPTING THE SEATBELT. WITHOUT ANY DAMAGE AND NOT AS A RESULT OF AN ACCIDENT, AT APPROXIMATELY 120,000 MILES THE SEATBELT MECHANISM HAS FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10871346May 28, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
FRAME COMPLETELY ROTTED THROUGH DISCOVERED WHEN ATTEMPTING TO REPLACE SHOCKS. NO NEED FOR THAT UNSAFE TO DRIVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10861902April 27, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEED CONTROL ON WHEEL FAILED THROWING THE TRANSMISSION INTO FIRST GEAR, JUST LIKE THE RECENT RECALL ON NEWER FORD PICKUPS I WAS IN MOTION ON A CITY STREET GOING STRAIGHT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10820309January 14, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I WAS FILLING AIR IN THE DRIVER REAR TIRE AND I SAW ROT AND BAD RUST ON THE FRAME BEFORE AND AFTER THE SPRING SHACKLE A CRACK FROM BOTTOM OF THE FRAME TO THE TOP ON BOTH SIDES THE FRAME IS SUPER THIN AND IS NOW NOT DRIVABLE BC IT'S VERY DANGEROUS TO BE DRIVEN IF IT EVER BROKE SOMEONE OR MULTIPLE PEOPLE COULD GET INJURED OR EVEN KILLED LOOKS LIKE IT'S BEEN CRACKED FOR A LONG TIME I'VE OWNED IT 9 MONTHS IT WAS BOUGHT FROM A LOCAL DEALER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10836214January 4, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
STOP AT RED LIGHT AND WENT OVER A BUMP THE TIRE FELL OFF, THE WHOLE TRUCK FRAMEIS RUSTING APART.....UPDATED 01/04/2016 *BF UPDATED 6/14/18*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10816791December 29, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
FRAME IS RUSTED OUT, THIS APPEARS TO BE A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THE 2000 FORD RANGER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10816579December 28, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
FRAME RUSTED THROUGH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10811412December 21, 2015
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, A DEER JUMPED INTO THE ROAD CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO IT. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELTS DID NOT RETRACT DURING THE IMPACT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 00V228001 (SEAT BELTS). THE DRIVER SUSTAINED NECK AND BACK PAINS WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL TREATMENT. THE FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED PAINS DUE TO THE SEAT BELT NOT SECURING AND KNEE PAINS. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACTS RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TO BE TOWED TO A DEALER TO DETERMINE WHY THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 143,600.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10809807December 12, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE DRIVER REAR DOOR SUDDENLY BROKE THE LATCH WHILE THE CAR WAS IN THE PARKING LOT AND THEREFORE COULD NOT OPEN THE DOOR. SO NOW BOTH REAR DOORS COULD NOT OPEN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10808626December 6, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE FRAME IS RUSTED OUT. JUST NOTICED IT RECENTLY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10807973December 2, 2015
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD RANGER. WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST ALL ACCELERATION WITHOUT WARNING. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND. THE SERVICE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE COULD BE RESTARTED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10788767November 6, 2015
ENGINE
THE ENGINE WAS 'NOT RIGHT' ONE DAY SO THE HOOD WAS OPENED IN THE BANK PARKING LOT AND IT APPEARED TO BE OVERHEATED. THE TEMPERATURE GAGE DID NOT INDICATE THIS BUT THE RADIATOR WAS INDEED WITHOUT WATER. THE RADIATOR WAS FILLED AND LATER CHECKED OUT AT THE SHOP. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE TEMPERATURE GAGE WAS NOT ACCURATE AND AN EXTERNAL GAGE WAS ADDED (A SEPARATE GAGE NOT PART OF THE DASHBOARD). THE ENGINE WAS NEVER THE SAME AND HAS SINCE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED (WITH A REMANUFACTURED) DUE TO BEING OVERHEATED. THIS WAS PREVENTABLE IF THE TEMPERATURE SENSOR HAD BEEN OPERATING PROPERLY. IT WAS NOT BROKEN (IE REGISTERED ZERO ALL THE TIME), IT WAS . . BAD OR WRONG SENSOR FOR THE GAGE? DON'T KNOW REALLY. THE VEHICLE HAD LESS THAN 90000 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10785831October 25, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES, POWER TRAIN, SUSPENSION
MY FRAME IS RUSTED OUT, 110,000, MILES, REPLACED TRANSMISSION, BRAKE LINES, GAS LINES, AND A # OF OTHER THINGS, DUE TO A RUSTED OUT UNDER CARRIAGE, THE MOTOR IS GREAT, THINGS ON THE FRAME ARE BREAKING OFF ALL THE TIME, SO MUCH RUST CANT EVEN SEE A BOLT.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10783765October 20, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD RANGER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE BRAKES MADE AN ABNORMAL NOISE AND HESITATED TO STOP THE VEHICLE WHEN THE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 143,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10735200July 20, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE FRAME IS CRACKED OVER THE REAR AXLE, ON BOTH SIDES OF THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10734615July 16, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR OF THE RANGER SUPER-CAB COULD NOT OPEN. IT BROKE AT THE NUT AT THE LATCH AND THAT THE DOOR COULD NOT OPEN SINCE THAT DAY. UPDATED 11/28/2017*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10715694May 11, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
I AM THE 2ND OWNER OF THIS TRUCK. FIRST OWNER KEPT TRUCK PRISTINE, WASHED EVERY WEEKEND REGARDLESS OF WEATHER.IT WAS SPOTLESS EXCEPT FOR ROTTEN FRONT BUMPER. TEN MONTHS LATER A FOOT AND HALF OF FRAME BADLY ROTTEN. I WIRED UP REAR BUMPER AND KEPT IT THAT WAY UNTIL I HAD THE MONEY FOR A FRAME WELD. BOUGHT STEEL TO DO THIS. IT WAS LIKE THIS FOR A LONG WHILE AND ROT DID NOT SPREAD. LAST DECEMBER TRUCK WAS IN AN ACCIDENT. I WAS NOT THERE. A FRIEND WAS DRIVING. SHE WAS AT A FULL STOP WAITING AT A LIGHT AND WAS REAR-ENDED. I LATER LOOKED AT THE TRUCK AND IT SEEMED EASILY REPAIRABLE TO ME. ONLY PASSENGER FENDER WRINKLED. I WOULD MAKE A WOODEN BED. WHEN I FINALLY GOT THROUGH THE INSURANCE HASSLES AND MY MECHANIC RECEIVED MY TRUCK IN 2/ 2015. I HAD TO WAIT TO DO ANYTHING WITH IT. WHEN MY MECHANIC AND I LOOKED IT OVER THE FRAME WAS RUSTED BADLY AND CRACKED UP BY THE CAB. CRACK APPEARED TO PREDATE THE ACCIDENT. I'M NOT SURE IF YOU CAN HELP ME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10704617April 9, 2015
SUSPENSION
CAME TO A SLOW STOP ON A DOWNHILL SLOPE WHEN DRIVER'S SIDE FRAME RAIL BROKE FROM APPARENT RUST THROUGH. INSPECTION OF FRAME AND SUSPENSION SHOWS MUCH RUST DETERIORATION EVEN THOUGH THIS TRUCK HAS BEEN METICULOUSLY MAINTAINED AND KEPT UNDER A CARPORT ON A PAVED DRIVEWAY. ALL MECHANICAL S, EXTERIOR BODY AND INTERIOR LITERALLY LOOK LIKE A NEW VEHICLE. FORD SHOULD DO THE RIGHT THING, AS TOYOTA DID, AND REPLACE THIS TRUCK'S FRAME OR BUY OUT THIS VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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