Ford Ranger Complaints (1999)

760 consumer complaints on file.

#10052147December 30, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE SITTING IN TRAFFIC THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING AND BOTH AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT CONTACT WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE DRIVER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR ANALYSIS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10049013December 1, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050190November 28, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS, STEERING:LINKAGES:ARM:IDLER AND ATTACHMENT, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE'S BALL JOINTS AND BELT TENSIONERS. *MR THE CONSUMER EXPRESSED A CONCERN ABOUT THE AIR BAG NEEDING A DEACTIVATION SWITCH, THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY THE MARYLAND STATE POLICE THE AIR BAG WAS DANGEROUS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FOR SMALL CHILDREN AND SHORT PEOPLE. *SCC THE CONSUMER TALKED ABOUT TWO VEHICLES IN THE COMPLAINT A 1992 FORD RANGER AND A 1999 FORD RANGER, THE 1999 RANGER WAS IN NEED OF A AIR BAG DEACTIVATION SWITCH AND THE 1992 RANGER HAD BELT TENSIONER AND IDLER ARM PROBLEMS. THE CONSUMER NO LONGER OWNED THE 1992 FORD RANGER BECAUSE IT WAS LOST IN A FLOOD *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10047592November 26, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING
TURN SIGNAL/WINDSHIELD WIPER SWITCH DEFECTIVE. WIPERS TURN ON INTERMITTENTLY. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10047593November 26, 2003
INTERIOR LIGHTING, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
DOOR OPEN SENSOR/SWITCHES ARE DEFECTIVE. DOOR AJAR DASH LIGHT AND DOME LIGHT REMAINS ON. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10047594November 26, 2003
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
TURN SIGNAL/WINDSHIELD WIPER SWITCH DEFECTIVE. WIPERS TURN ON INTERMITTENTLY. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10047943November 13, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
WHILE DRIVING RIGHT FRONT WHEEL CAME COMPLETELY OFF THE VEHICLE AT 40 MPH DUE TO A DEFECTIVE WHEEL BEARING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046515November 6, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:WHEEL CYLINDERS
WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH CONSUMER DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WITHOUT SLOWING DOWN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE EVENTUALLY CAME TO A HALT, AND CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE BRAKES WERE REPLACED TWICE. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT ALL THE BRAKE HARDWARE IN THE REAR WHEELS RUSTED OUT, CAUSING THE REAR CYLINDER TO BLOWOUT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046381November 5, 2003
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
CONSUMER PLACED VEHICLE IN 4-WHEEL DRIVE, BUT VEHICLE WOULD NOT REMAIN IN THAT POSITION. IT WOULD DISENGAGE OUT OF THE 4-WHEEL DRIVE. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, WHERE THE MECHANIC ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE SIX TIMES, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043609October 26, 2003
INTERIOR LIGHTING, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING
DOME LIGHT COMES ON WHEN THE VEHICLE DOORS ARE CLOSED AND STAY ON. ALSO THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON AS THEY PLEASE WHEN I DO NOT ACTIVATE THEM. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044564October 22, 2003
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WHILE TRAVELING WINDSHIELD WIPERS OPERATED ON THEIR OWN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044565October 22, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING ENGINE OVERHEATED. CONSUMER LET THE VEHICLE SIT OVER NIGHT TO ENSURE IT COOLED OFF. UPON STARTING VEHICLE NEXT DAY ENGINE LOCKED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10042978October 15, 2003
TIRES, EQUIPMENT, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THERE IS 3 OR 4 RECALLS ON MY RANGER AND I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF ANY. WITH THE TIRES I TRIED TO DO SOMETHING AND THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING I COULD DO BECAUSE I CHANGED THE TIRES MYSELF TO SOMETHING ELSE BEFORE I EVEN NEW THEY MAY BE PROBLEMS. I ALSO OWN A 1998 FORD ESCORT AND COULD NOT PULL UP THAT MODEL CAN YOU TELL ME IF THERE WAS ANY RECALLS ON THAT ONE. THANK YOU.*LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10041816October 14, 2003
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
MANUAL TRANSMISSION IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO SHIFT INTO FIRST GEAR WHEN STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT. IF THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, OR SLIGHTLY MOVING, IT WORKS FINE. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10041700October 13, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
REALIZED I HAD A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM THE FIRST TIME WHILE DRIVING DOWN INTERSTATE 95. THE ENGINE STARTED REVVING VERY HIGH AND IN PANIC I SHIFTED DOWN TO NEUTRAL AND THEN BACK INTO DRIVE TO GET IT BACK INTO GEAR. WHEN I TOOK MY TRUCK TO GET LOOKED AT, I ENDED UP GETTING MY TRANSMISSION REBUILT. THE MECHANIC SAID I HAD A DEFECTIVE BUILT TRANSMISSION. I HAD NO IDEA THAT FORD HAD FIRST STARTED USING 5 SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS IN 1999, SO THE MECHANIC TOLD ME. I THOUGHT I BOUGHT A 4 SPEED TRANSMISSION AND THAT WAS WHAT FORD SAID THEY SOLD ME. THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN TWO YEARS LATER IN MAY 9, 2003, AND AGAIN I HAD TO GET MY TRANSMISSION REBUILT. DO I HAVE A LEGITIMATE COMPLAINT? *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10042564October 8, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION DID NOT SHIFT PROPERLY DUE TO A FAULTY VALVE BODY GASKET WHICH WAS REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10040959September 30, 2003
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG LIGHT FLICKERS THEN STAYS ON FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE RIDE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10040872September 28, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
THE RADIATOR TOP SUPPORTS BROKE OFF WHICH CAUSED TWO LARGE HOLES IN THE RADIATOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10039000September 16, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
SOMETIMES WHEN I USE MY TURN SIGNAL TO MAKE A LEFT TURN IT STOPS WORKING AND SMOKE COMES FROM THE STEERING WHEEL AREA WHERE THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH IS LOCATED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10039936September 15, 2003
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
CONSUMER STATED WHILE TRAVELING 40 MPH AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION RIGHT FRONT WHEEL FELL OFF WITH LUG:NUTS IN PLACE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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