Ford Ranger Complaints (1998)

582 consumer complaints on file.

#751481August 31, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY TRUCK WAS JUST 3 MONTHS NOW OUT OF WARRANTY.I WENT TO START IT TO GO TO WORK AND IT WOULD NOT STAY RUNNING:JUST WOULD NOT.I CALLED GORDIE BOUCHER SERVICE AND GOT AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT.I WAS AFRAID TO DRIVE IT OUT THERE,SO I HAD MY HUSBAND DO THAT AND HIS FATHER FOLLOWED IN HIS VEHICLE. MY HUSBAND SAID HE HAD A HECK OF A TIME.TRUCK KEPT KILLING AND WOULDN'T STAY RUNNING.I TOLD HIM TO GO IN THE MORNING SO AS NOT TO GET CAUGHT IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AND STALL OUT AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT!BOTTOM LINE:NEEDED MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR:COST:$360.00.I BELIEVE THIS TO BE A MANUFACTURER DEFECT REGARDLESS OF BEING ONLY 3 MONTHS OUT OF WARRANTY.I BELIEVE THIS PART SHOULD LAST LONGER THAN 3 YEARS,3 MONTHS AND I WANT TO BE REIMBURSED BY FORD FOR THE $360.00 I HAD TO PAY. I COULD HAVE HAD AN ACCIDENT HAD THAT HAPPENED ON MY GOING TO WORK OR GETTING OFF WORK OR MY HUSBAND ON HIS WAY TO TAKE IT TO BE REPAIRED!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751346August 29, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
AFTER READING OTHER CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE FORD RANGER , I FEEL I MUST REPAIR THE FRONT WHEELS ON MY TRUCK. THE FRONT WHEELS STARTED MAKING LOUD NOISES WHEN THEY TURNED LEFT OR RIGHT.. I WAS TOLD THE WHEEL BEARINGS NEEDED REPLACING. THIS IS EXPENSIVE. THIS CAR ONLY HAS 27,000.00 MILES ON IT AND REPLACING THE WHEEL BEARINGS SOUND A LITTLE TO MAJOR FOR A LOW MILEAGE CAR. YET FOR MY SAFETY AND OTHERS I NEED TO HAVE THIS DONE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751315August 28, 2001
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
IN THIS VEHICLE DRIVESHAFT DOES NOT FIT ON THE TRANSMISSION FAR ENOUGH WHICH CAUSES IT TO FIBRATE OUT OF BALANCE AND KNOCKS THE OIL SEAL OUT OF THE TRANSMISSION. IS THIS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH FORD?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#894846August 21, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
PASSENGERS SEATBELTS GO INSIDE OF RETRACTOR, BUT SEATBELTS DOESN'T ATTACH OR SECURE PROPERLY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#562576August 20, 2001
SUSPENSION:REAR
THE REAR AXLE OF THE VEHICLE FELL APART WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#750788August 20, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
AS I WAS TURNING A CORNER THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY APPEARED TO LOSE POWER. I THOUGHT INITIALLY THE ENGINE HAD STALLED AND I COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING HOWEVER IT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OUT OF IDLE AND WOULD STALL WHEN THE ACCELERATOR WAS PRESSED. THE VEHICLE WOULD ILDE ALONG AND I WAS FORCED TO RUN ON THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD IN IDLE THE REST OF THE WAY HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND TWO AIR SENSORS WERE REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#894470August 15, 2001
TIRES
ATTORNEY FOR ,[XXX],CONSUMER, REPORTED THAT WHILE VEHICLE WAS MOVING APPROXIMATELY AT SPEED LIMIT, CONSUMER BELIEVED THAT LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEWOUT. BLOW OUT CAUSED VEHICLE INTO A ROLLOVER. ALSO, FRONT RIGHT TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM TIRE. FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS HT, P225/70R15 100S. CONSUMER SUSTAINED MAJOR INJURIES WHEN HE WAS EJECTED FROM VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS A 1998, FORD TRUCK RANGER PICKUP. ORIGINAL TIRES PURCHASED WITH THE VEHICLE. *AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#750056August 8, 2001
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK
THE CABLE THAT SUPPORTS THE SPARE TIRE BROKE AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH. THE FROMT OF THE SPARE DROPED DOWN CONTACTING THE ROAD WHICH RESULTED IN THE REAR OF THE TRUCK BEING LIFTED IN THE AIR. LUCKLY THIS HAPPENED ON A SECLUDED SECTION OF THE ROAD AND THERE WAS NO OTHER TRAFFIC. I CAN'T EMAGINE WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED IF THIS HAD OCCURED ON A BUISY EXPRESSWAY DURING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. I CALLED THE DEALER SINCE I WAS RETURNING HOME AFTER HAVING ALL FOUR TIRES REPLACED UNDER THE RECALL PROGRAM. THE DEALER INFORMED ME I SHOULD CALL FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE. CUSTOMER SERVICE THANKED ME FOR THE CALL BUT SAID THERE WAS NO PROGRAM THAT WOULD COVER THE COST OF REPLACING THE FAULTY CABLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#562395August 7, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING, THERE WAS AN INCREASED DIFFICULTY WITH THE STEERING/HANDLING, CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR INSPECTION AND THE FRONT TIRES REVEALED THAT THE RUBBER WAS WEARING IN A VERY UNUSUAL MANNER, IT APPEARED THAT THERE WERE RUBBER STUDS PROTRUDING FROM THE FRONT TIRES WHERE THE TREADS SHOULD HAVE BEEN, HOWEVER NOT BEING AWARE OF THE TIRE RECALL, CONSUMER PURCHASED TWO NEW TIRES OF THE SAME MAKE AND DISCARDED THE OLD TIRES, AND THE DIFFICULTY OF THE STEERING/HANDLING SEEMED TO HAVE BEE RESOLVED, MONTHS LATER CONSUMER THEN EXPERIENCED A BLOW OUT OF ONE OF THE NEW TIRES THAT WERE PURCHASED, WHILE TRAVELING AT 65 MPH, CONSUMER IS NOW AWARE OF RECALL EVEN THOUGH TIRES WERE NOT APART OF THE RECALL, HE IS NOW SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT.(FIRESTONE TIRES)*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#749081July 24, 2001
TIRES
MY WIFE AND I WERE DRIVING S/B IN THE CARPOOL LANE ON THE 605 FREEWAY AT 65/70 MPH WHEN WE HEARD A FUNNY NOISE COMING FROM THE RIGHT REAR TIRE. THINKING WE HAD A FLAT, WE STARTED TO MOVE OVER TO THE RIGHT AND EXIT THE FREEWAY. AT AROUND LANE 3 I COMPLETELY LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. IT FISH-TAILED TWICE AND THEN FLIPPED OVER AND SLID INTO THE ICEPLANT ALONG THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY. THE TRUCK THEN RIGHTED ITSELF AND WE ENDED UP FACING N/B ON THE SHOULDER. WE COULD HAVE EASILY BEEN KILLED!!! MY WIFE SUSTAINED SOME BUMPS AND BRUISES BUT IS OTHERWISE OK. I WALKED AWAY WITHOUT A SCRATCH. ON INSPECTING THE TIRE (WHICH WE NOW HAVE IN OUR POSSESION) WE NOTICED THAT THE SIDEWALL HAD COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE REST OF THE TIRE!! MY WIFE AND I ARE CONVINCED THAT THESE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS HT TIRES ARE UNSAFE!!! WE HAVE PHOTOS OF THE TRUCK AND WE SAVED THE TIRE. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS - PLEASE CALL US ANYTIME. THANKS - WALLACE (DOT NUMBER: W2UU TIRESIZE: P225/70R15)
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#748198July 10, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED, I ATTEMPTED TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE. MY VEHICLE ENGAGED IN AN UNCONTROLLED ACCELLERATION. DEPRESSING THE BRAKE OR ACCELLERATOR DID NOT DISENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL. USING THE "OFF" BUTTON ON THE CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT DISENGAGE IT. ONLY SHIFTING INTO NUETRAL AT A SPEED OF APPROX 70 MILES PER HOUR DISENGAGED THE CRUISE CONTROL. THIS HAPPEND AT LEAST THREE TIMES IN A 200MILE ROUND TRIP. THE VEHICLE HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN MODIFIED BY THE DEALER BASED ON A RECALL NOTICE WHICH I RECEIVED ABOUT THE CRUISE CONTROL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748092July 8, 2001
INTERIOR LIGHTING
INTERIOR DOME LIGHT FAILS TO TURN OFF WHEN DOOR SHUT/"DOOR AJAR" LIGHT STAYS ON WHILE DOOR IS SHUT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#747723July 3, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKE PEDAL BINDS WHEN VEHICLE IS HOT. BRAKES INEFFECTIVE WHEN COLD.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#561775June 27, 2001
TIRES
CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING ON A SLICK ROAD, HE SHIFTED INTO 4 WHEEL DRIVE AND BETWEEN 45 AND 50 MPH VEHICLE ROTATED TO THE LEFT, CONSUMER TURNED OFF 4 WHEEL DRIVE AND PULLING BECAME MORE SEVERE, VEHICLE WENT INTO A SPIN AND ENDED UP IN A HOLLOW PIT WITH BACK END AGAINST FENCE, CONSUMER GOT OUT OF VEHICLE AND SAW THAT HE HAD EXPERIENCED A TIRE BLOW OUT ON THREE OF THE FOUR FIRESTONE (P235/75R15) TIRES.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#747273June 23, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT
DEFECTIVE PART FOUND DURING ROUTINE STATE INSPECTION. DEALER DECLINED REPLACEMENT UNDER WARRENTY DUE TO > 3 YEARS. SERVICE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED DESIGN DEFECTS WHICH SHOULD RESULT IN RECALL. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#890878June 21, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
INTERMITTENTLY TRANSMISSION LOCKS UP WHEN COMING OUT TO A STOP OR FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE, AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#561599June 13, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE VEHICLE MADE A SQUEAK NOISE IN THE FRONT END DUE TO LOWER BALL JOINTS FAILURE. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746595June 8, 2001
TIRES:SIDEWALL
TIRES ARE CRACKING AT SIDEWALL, INDICATES TIRE DEFECT AND NOT VEHICLE DEFECT - I READ RECENTLY THAT FIRESTONE IS CLAIMING IT IS A VEHICLE DEFECT WITH THE FORD EXPLORER. THESE TIRES PROVE THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE TIRES THEMSELVES. THESE WILDERNESS ATS HAVE NEVER BEEN ON AN EXPLORER, YET THEY ARE CRACKING AND SHOW THE INITIAL STAGES OF TREAD SEPARATION. ALTHOUGH FORD IS REPLACING THESE TIRES, I WAS TOLD ABOUT A LONG WAITING LIST THAT PREVENTED IMMEDIATE REPLACEMENT. I WENT TO SEARS AUTO CENTER THE OTHER DAY AND THEY CAN HAVE THEM IN UNDER FIVE DAYS. SINCE THESE TIRES COULD FAIL ME AT ANY TIME, I AM HAVING TO REPLACE THEM AT MY OWN EXPENSE AND SEEK REIMBURSEMENT FROM FORD LATER. ALTHOUGH FORD IS OFFERING ONLY $110 PER TIRE, I WILL STILL BE OUT $114.78 (THE DIFFERENCE) OF MY EARNINGS TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE. I CAN ASSURE YOU FROM MY EXPERIENCE, FIRSESTONE/BRIDGESTONE'S CLAIMS ARE NOT TO BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY. I HAVE FOUR TIRES THAT ARE PROOF THAT THESE TIRES ARE DEFECTIVE REGARDLESS OF VEHICLE TYPE. IF THEY AGUE THAT THE FORD EXPLORER HAS A DESIGN DEFECT AND IS UNSAFE, THEY MUST BE WILLING TO ARGUE THE SAME THING ABOUT THE RANGER. THESE TIRES WERE KEPT AT 30 PSI AND MAINTAINED. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS CLAIM FOR ME. THANKS. *AK (DOT NUMBER: P235/R75 TIRESIZE: 15-INCH)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746400June 4, 2001
TIRES
I HAVE HAD TWO FIRESTONE 16 INCH WILDERNESS AT TIRES FAIL. THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH MY TRUCK. IT IS AN EXCELLENT VEHICLE, BUT THERE NEEDS TO BE A FURTHER RECALL OF ALL /FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES REGARDLESS OF VEHICLE MAKE. *AK (TIRESIZE: P23570R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P23570R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746417June 4, 2001
TIRES:SIDEWALL
FOURTH FLAT TIRE IN ONE YEAR PERIOD; THIS TIME, SIDEWALL SEPARATED FROM TREAD!*AK (TIRESIZE: P215/75 R1)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P215/75 R1 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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