Ford Ranger Complaints (2000)

677 consumer complaints on file.

#8014025July 16, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION WOULD REV, THEN VEHICLE WOULD LURCH FORWARD. DEALER REPLACED TRANSMISSION. 6 WEEKS LATER , SAME THING HAPPENED. TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AGAIN, TRANSMISSION LASTED LESS THAN ONE HOUR. CURRENTLY, TRANSMISSION IS BEING REPLACED FOR THE THIRD TIME.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#764287July 15, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
THE FUEL LINE CAME LOOSE AT THE FUEL FILTER ALLOWING THE GAS TO BE PUMPED OUT UNDER THE TRUCK. ALTHOUGH THEIR WAS NO FIRE IT WAS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AS THE FUEL TANK WAS EMPITIED, WITH THE FUEL BEING SPRAYED ALL OVER THE UNDERNEATH OF THE TRUCK, INCLUDING THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. I FELL THIS IS AN EXTREME SAFETY HAZARD AND SHOULD BE A RECALL SITUATION BEFOR SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED OR DIES FROM THIS DEFECT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013131July 2, 2002
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THERE IS A CLICKING NOISE WHEN TURNING ON AIR CONDITIONER. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY REPLACED SOME PARTS, CURRENTLY, ENGINE CHECK LIGHT IS ON, AND AIR CONDITIONER WON'T COME ON.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8012301June 20, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS GOING APPROXIMATELY 25-30MPH ON A DIRT GRAVEL ROAD. DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT IMPACT. DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#763002June 12, 2002
TIRES
THE TIRES SHOW NO OTHER UNUSUAL SIGNS OF WEAR BUT DO SHOW SIGNS OF SEPARATION BESIDE THE TREAD THE VEHICLE HAS 28000 MILES ON IT AND I THINK THAT IT IS TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE FOR THIS TO BE HAPPENING AT THIS MILEAGE. THANKFULLY I NOTICED THE PROBLEM BEFORE ANY UNFORTUNATE EVENT HAPPENED WHILST DRIVING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762536June 1, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I NOTICED A FAIRLY LARGE PATCH OF OIL BENEATH MY TRUCK WHEN VEHICLE HAD BEEN IDLE FOR A DAY OR SO. I CRAWLED BENEATH VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THAT A LEAK OF SOME MAGNITUDE WAS OCCURRING SOMEWHERE ON THE ENGINE. NOTIFIED DEALERSHIP WHERE VEHICLE SERVICED, BUT NOT PURCHASED FROM. ALL SERVICE HAS BEEN CONDUCTED AT LISTED DEALERSHIP. THEY DETERMINED THAT I HAD BLOWN THE REAR MAIN SEAL OF THE ENGINE, AND WOULD REQUIRE SUBSTANTIAL REPAIR. DURING THE COURSE OF THAT REPAIR, IT WAS FURTHER DETEMINED THAT THE OIL PAN GASKET WAS ALSO IN NEED OF REPLACEMENT. THIS MORE THAN DOUBLED THE REPAIR COST TO THIS VEHICLE. I AM NOT PARTICLULARY MECHANICALLY INCLINED TOWARD CARS OR TRUCKS, BUT DO CONSISTANTLY MAINTAIN THOSE THAT I AM RESPONSIBLE FOR, AND I HAVE THE DOCUMENTATION TO VERIFY THAT.. I DRIVE MY TRUCK HARD, BUT I DON'T ABUSE IT. I FEEL THAT THE AMOUNT OF REPAIR REQUIRED FOR A VEHICLE THAT IS LESS THAN THREE YEARS OLD IS WAY OUT OF LINE. THANK YOU.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8010701May 29, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
OIL IS LEAKING FROM GASKET WHILE DRIVING. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8010703May 29, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER HAD TRANSMISSION REPLACED IN NOVEMBER 2001. HER HUSBAND FOUND TRANSMISSION FLUID ALL OVER THE GARAGE. AFTER CHECKING CAREFULLY DISCOVERED THAT OIL PAN GASKET WAS LEAKING. CONSUMER COMPLAINED THAT OIL GASKET KEPT POPPING OUT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8010205May 21, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
VEHICLE IS BURNING FUEL TOO FAST. VEHICLE ONLY GETS 12 GALLONS IN CITY WHEN IT SHOULD BE 15 MILES PER GALLON. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT NOTHING CAN BE DONE ABOUT THE POOR FUEL MILEAGE. THIS VEHICLE CAME EQUIPPED WITH THE FIRESTONE TIRES WHICH WERE REPLACED UNDER THE RECALL. THE SPARE TIRE HOWEVER WAS NOT. THE SPARE IS A 15 INCH TIRE. IT WASN'T REPLACED BECAUSE IT WASN'T COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#761703May 8, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
RECEIVED THIS VEHICLE ON -1/16/2000 EVERY THING RAN GOOD FOR 6 MO. THE ENGINE STARTED A TO EXHIBIT A ENGINE SPARK KNOCK (PING NOISE). I HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE IN NUMUS NUMEROUS TIMES. EACH TIME THAT I HAD IT IN THE DEALERSHIP THERE WAS A FAILURE TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. I HAD SEVERAL DIFFERENT SERVICE REPRESENTATIVES TELLING DIFFERENT THINGS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. THEY CONCLUDED THAT I WOULD HAVE TO RUN THE VEHICLE WITH A MORE EXPENSIVE FUEL. WITHOUT ANY COMPENSATION. THIS IS IN CONTRADICTION IN OF SERVICE MANUAL WHICH STATES THESE VEHICLES CAN BE OPERATED ON A NORMAL OCTANE. THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE SINCE I PURCHASED NEW. THE PING IS MORE APPARENT IN WARM AND DRY CLIMATES. THE DEALERSHIP MAINTAINS THAT EVERYTHING IS IN SPECS. PING FROM AN ENGINE IS NOT A NORMAL OPERATING CONDITION. I HAVE WROTE LETTERS TO THE MAIN CUSTOMER SERVICE BUREAU FOR FORD MOTOR COMPANY. ALSO TO THE LEAD SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE DEALERSHIP. STILL AFTER 2 1/2 YEARS THIS PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. IN FACT EVEN WITH THE HIGHER OCTANE FUELS THE 2.5 ENGINE IS STILL PING AT HIGHWAY SPEED. NOW THEY ARE STATING TO ME, THAT THIS PROBLEM IS BEYOND THE SCOPE OF THE WARRANTY?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#761566May 6, 2002
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TREAD SEPARATION BLOWOUT - EMPTY TRUCK BED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8008793April 29, 2002
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 40MPH AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING,RIGHT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS, P-225/70R15/. *AK *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8008670April 26, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
BOTH AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AT 15 MPH, STARTLING DRIVER, AND CAUSING VEHICLE TO RUN OFF THE ROAD. NO INJURIES, DAMAGE TO VEHICLE WAS $ 3000.00. *AK *MJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8008533April 24, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
WHILE DRIVING 60MPH CABLE THAT GOES TO ACCELERATOR DISENGAGES, CAUSING LOSS OF ALL POWER CONTROL FEATURES.*AK *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8007596April 15, 2002
TIRES:SIDEWALL
WHILE DRIVING 65-70 MPH, SIDEWALL ON LEFT REAR TIRE SEPARATED. ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT FOR A FORD, RANGER, 2000 TIRE SIZE P225/70R15 DOT# W2UUIP01900. *AKTHE RIM/WHEEL WAS ALSO DAMAGED AS A RESULT OF THE TIRE FAILURE, FIRESTONE WILDERNESS HT. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8007096April 9, 2002
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
RIGHT SIDE FRONT AND BACK TIRE HAD TREAD SEPARATION WITHIN MINTUES OF EACH OTHER. THIS HAPPENED WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT 75 MPH. ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, 16K MILES, MOUNTED ON A FORD, RANGER 2000.*AK *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#760484April 9, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
TRUCK WAS PARKED IN AIRPORT PARKING LOT. WHEN PICKED UP AND ENGINE TURNED ON, FUEL SPEWED OUT FROM AN APPARENT FAILURE IN THE CONNECTION OF FUEL LINE. NO INJURIES RESULTED; CLAMP ON LINE HAS EITHER BEEN BROKEN/DISCONNECTED/FAILED. REPAIRS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED. INCIDENT HAD NO IMMEDIATE ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES, BUT SIGNIFICANT POTENTIAL DISASTER. DEALER OFFERED NO EXPLANATION FOR FAILURE EXCEPT "THESE THINGS HAPPEN."*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8006991April 8, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AT 45 MPH OR SLOWING DOWN VEHICLE VIBRATES AND SHAKES, BRAKE PEDAL TOO. DEALER HAS REPLACED FRONT ROTORS 3 TIMES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#760292April 5, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WE WERE ON VACATION IN AUGUST, 2001.ODOMETER WAS APPROX.7,000MI. COMING DOWN A STEEP, WINDING ROAD IN THE SIERRAS WE PUT THE TRANSMISSION IN LOW GEAR ONLY TO DISCOVER THAT THERE WAS NO EFFECT. IT WAS AS THOUGH THE TRANSMISSION WERE IN NEUTRAL. THE DEALERSHIP HAS VERIFIED THE PROBLEM AND SAYS IT IS A TORN GASKET. FORD HAS ISSUED A TSB # 14405 ACKNOWLEDGING THE DEFECT BUT SAYING THEY DON'T HAVE A PERMANENT SOLUTION. THE DEALER WILL CHANGE THE GASKET BUT IT MAY FAIL AT ANY TIME. WHAT USE IS A TRUCK THAT WE CAN'T HAUL ANYTHING IN WITHOUT RISKING OUR LIVES?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9006505April 2, 2002
TIRES:SIDEWALL
SEVERE CRACKS IN SIDEWALLS OF TIRES FIRESTONE WILDERNESS HT P225?70R15 100S MTS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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