Ford Ranger Complaints (1999)

760 consumer complaints on file.

#8002590January 22, 2002
WHEELS
WHILE OBSERVING A FLAT TIRE CONSUMER NOTICED A 6-8 INCH SPLIT IN ALUMINUM WHEEL. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8002161January 14, 2002
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
WHEN UNLATCHING SHOULDER BELT IT WILL NOT RETRACT INTO RETRACTOR. THIS RETRACTOR HAS BEEN REPLACED 5 TIMES BY DEALER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8001982January 11, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:WHEEL CYLINDERS
WHILE DRIVING WHEEL CYLINDERS WERE LEAKING, RIGHT REAR CYLINDER BURSTED. DEALER REPLACED THE CYLINDERS. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756673January 10, 2002
TIRES
I JUST DISCOVERED THAT MY 1999 FORD RANGER 4X4 OFF-ROAD PICKUP, WHICH WAS FACTORY EQUIPPED WITH 16" TIRES, HAS A 15" SPARE. THE ENGINEERS AT FORD HAVE DECIDED THAT MISMATCHING TIRE SIZES POSES NO ADVERSE DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR CONSUMERS. I FEEL THAT EMERGENCY HANDLING WITH A 15" SPARE MOUNTED ON THE FRONT OF MY VEHICLE WOULD BE A CHALLENGE AND POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS. I DOUBT THAT ANY TIRE MANUFACTURERS WOULD RECOMMEND OR SUPPORT THIS PRACTICE. WHAT DID THE DEALERSHIP OR FORD MOTOR COMPANY DO WHEN I BROUGHT THIS MATTER TO THEIR ATTENTION, YOU ASK? ABSOLUTELY NOTHING! IT WOULD BE VERY INTERESTING TO SEE THE RESULTS FROM SOME INDEPENDENT TEST CONDUCTED BY A CONSUMER GROUP OR FROM ANY TESTS THAT FORD MAY HAVE PERFORMED. COULD THIS BE ANOTHER RECALL IN THE MAKING? I HOPE SO, AS I THINK THAT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, DRIVING A VEHICLE IN THIS CONFIGURATION COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS! THIS IS NOT LIMITED TO THE 1999 MODEL YEAR. FORD HAS DONE THIS ON THE 2000, 2001 AND IS STILL DOING IT ON THEIR 2002 RANGERS EQUIPPED WITH 16 TIRES. APPARENTLY FORD HAS NO PROBLEM AGGRESSIVELY MARKETING AND UPGRADING THE STANDARD 15 TIRES TO OPTIONAL 16 TIRES. THEY JUST DONT SEE ANY NEED TO UPGRADE THE SPARE. I STRONGLY DISAGREE WITH FORDS ATTITUDE, AS I SEE A REAL PROBLEM WITH DRIVING MISMATCHED TIRES EVEN TEMPORARILY, AND ESPECIALLY ON THE FRONT OF MY VEHICLE. (TIRESIZE: P235/75R15)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8001633January 7, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE INVOLVED IN A ROLL OVER AND HEADED INTO A DITCH. UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER / MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756293January 2, 2002
TIRES
BOTH TIMES THE TIRES JUST BLEW OUT ON THE HIGHWAY. THE 1ST TIME IT CAUSED ME TO LOSE CONTROL AND CRASH THRU A CHAIN LINK FENCE. THE SECOND TIME I SPUN AROUND THREE TIMES ON THE HIGHWAY BUT NO DAMAGE HAPPENED. I HAVE CALLED FIRESTONE AND THEY WILL NOT HELP. THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE TRUCK AND FORD SAYS IT IS A PROBLEM WITH THE TIRES. THE TIRES BEFORE THEY BLOW WILL START THUMPING AND WITHIN SECONDS THEY FALL APART. *AK (TIRESIZE: P225/70/R1)
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8001324January 2, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
AFTER PUTTING THE VEHICLE INTO FOUR WHEEL DRIVE, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED. WHEN THIS HAPPENED, THE VEHICLE FLIPPED AND ENDED UP ON ITS SIDE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE THAT MADE THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE TO THUMP AND LOCK UP, DEALER REPLACED THE RIGHT AND LEFT HUBS AND THE SEALS. THE VEHICLE ALSO HAD ITS HEATING SYSTEM FIXED TWICE. THE REAR BRAKE PARTS ALSO FELL APART AND WERE REPLACED. ONE PERSON WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT MENTIONED. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#756242December 31, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
SPEED 25 MPH TRAVELING DOWN ICY, DIRT ROAD, LOST CONTROL AND STRUCK TREE ON PASSENGER SIDE IN FRONT OF DOOR. APPROX. 10 MIN. LATER CAR BURST INTO FLAMES AND IS NOW TOTAL DAMAGE, ALTHOUGH ORIGINAL DAMAGE WAS ONLY DENT TO FRONT QUARTER PANEL. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8001256December 31, 2001
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
CLUTCH WILL STICK AND RELEASE UNEXPECTEDLY, CAUSING ENGINE TO STALL DURING NORMAL OPERATION. DEALERSHIP HAS NOT EXAMINED VEHICLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / DOCUMENTATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#755818December 19, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
FORD HAS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN THAT DESCRIBES THE "HIGH IDLE" CONDITION WHEN DEPRESSING CLUTCH OR SHIFTING GEARS FOR THE RANGER. THIS SHOULD BE REEVALUATED FOR "RECALL" ACTION AS THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR WILL REMAIN AT HIGH RPM WHILE IN NUETRAL UNLESS YOU PLACE THE VEHICLE BACK IN GEAR. YOU CAN PULL UP ON THE ACCELERATOR OR PUSH IT FURTHER DOWN IN ATTEMPT TO GET IT TO RETURN TO IDLE BUT ALL THAT DOES IT MAKE THE CONDITION WORSE (HIGH IDLE IS ONE THING BUT AN ENGINE RACING WITH THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR THINKING ACCELARATOR IS PUSHED WAY DOWN IS ANOTHER). THIS CONDITION IS CAUSED BY A POOR ELECTRICAL CONNECTION AT THE WIRE HARNESS TO THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR. IT IS A SAFETY RECALL ISSUE VICE A TECHNICAL SERVICE ISSUE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8000670December 12, 2001
EQUIPMENT
REQUESTED TO HAVE GOVERNOR (SPEED LIMITER) REMOVED FROM VEHICLE, FORD DEALERSHIP WILL NOT REMOVE. *AK CONSUMER WANTS GOVERNOR (SPEED LIMITER) REMOVED BECAUSE IT ALLOWS THE SPEEDOMETER TO EXCEED AT A SPEED OF ONLY 90 MPH, DEALER DECLINED REMOVAL STATING THAT THE SPEED LIMITER IS A SAFETY FEATURE. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#899985December 7, 2001
INTERIOR LIGHTING
DASHBOARD LIGHTS ON LEFT SIDE HAVE FAILED, ALSO, LIGHTS ON STEERING COLUMN. VEHICLE NOT TAKEN TO DEALER YET.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#899537November 27, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKING LIGHT COMES ON DASHBOARD INTERMITTENTLY. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#899161November 15, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE DRIVING 4O MPH HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE ON FRONT END. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED, CONSUMER SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#754291November 9, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
"MARBLE" ENGINE NOISE GETTING WORSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#898965November 8, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
HIGH BEAM FOG LIGHT WIRES ARE COMING OUT AND CAUSING FOG LIGHT TO BE INOPERATIVE. LICENSE PLATE SOCKET BULB HAD TURNED COPPER WIRES BLACK.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753735October 26, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE REAR ABS BRAKE SYSTEM CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO HAVE A VERY LONG STOPPING DISTANCE. YOU GET THE FEELING THAT YOU ARE NOT GOING TO STOP IN TH DISTANCE NEEDED. VERY CLOSE NEAR ACCIDENTS MANY TIMES. EXCESSIVE FRONT BRAKE WEAR AND REPAIR REQUIRED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#897704October 12, 2001
TIRES
PE00 020; ALL FOUR TIRES HAD TO BE REPLACED. FIRESTONE WILDERNESS, HT TIRES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#897705October 12, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
ALL FOUR TIRES HAD TREAD SEPARATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753119October 11, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
STOPPED AT RED LIGHT WITH LEFT TURN SIGNAL ON. TURN SIGNAL INDICATOR ON DASH WENT DIM, BUT NOT OUT COMPLETELY. A FEW SECONDS LATER SMOKE STARTED COMING OUT FROM THE TOP OF THE STEERING COLUMN AROUND THE OPENING FOR THE HAZARD LIGHT ACTIVATION SWITCH. SHUT OFF THE ENGINE, PUSHED TRUCK OFF TO THE SIDE; WAITED ABOUT 15 MINUTES, STARTED BACK UP, NO FURTHER INDICATION OF PROBLEM (HOWEVER, DID NOT USE TURN SIGNALS AGAIN FOR REMAINDER OF TRIP: ~5 MILES).*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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