Ford Ranger Complaints (2000)

677 consumer complaints on file.

#557960December 7, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES FAILED CAUSING A CRASH, THE CONSUMER WAS INJURED IN THE ACCIDENT, CONSUMER BELIEVES THE TIRES WERE ALSO THE CAUSE (UNABLE TO VERIFY). *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#557854December 4, 2000
TIRES
THE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT (22570R15) TIRES WERE DEFECTIVE AND OUT OF ROUND CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO FEEL AS IS IF IT WAS OUT OF ALIGNMENT. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737166December 1, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875710November 29, 2000
TIRES
CONSUMER HAD 4 TIRE FLATS ALL BECAUSE OF RIDING IN GRAVEL, GRAVEL WORKS ITS WAY INTO TIRE. TIRES ARE TOO THIN, AND THEY GET PIERCED. THIS CAUSES A FLAT.*AK THE A/T ON FIRESTONE WILDERNESS FOR ALL TERRAIN WHICH MEANS RESISTANT TO MORE HAZARDS THAN NORMAL TIRES. HOWEVER, IT IS NOT EVEN SUITABLE FOR IN TOWN DRIVING. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875626November 28, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED FOR UNKNOWN REASON. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875332November 21, 2000
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY FULLY, BUT THE DRIVERS SIDE DID.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736628November 20, 2000
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TWO WEEKS AFTER I BOUGHT THE TRUCK THE AIRCONDITIONER BROKE TWICE, THEN THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON FOR NO REASON, THE SEATBELTS WERE RECALLED AND NOW THE TRANSMISSION IS GOING OUT. I WOULD LIKE SOMETHING DONE ABOUT THIS I.E. THEM GIVE ME A NEW TRUCK OR MY MONEY BACK. ITS GETTING RIDICULOUS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736473November 17, 2000
TIRES
TIRES ARE SHOWING SIGNS OF CATOSTROPHIC FAILURE. THE TIRES ARE SPLITTING AT THE TREAD /SIDEWALL INTERFACE. ADDITIONALLY THE TIRES STARTED TO "THUMP / VIBRATE, AND CAUSE A STEERING WHEEL SHIMMY, AND ALSO CAUSED A LOW SPEED ROCKING OF THE VEHICLE". I CONTACTED TWO FIRESTONE DEALERS, AND A FORD DEALER, BUT THEY REFUSED TO REPLACE THE TIRES. I PURCHASED NEW TIRES (MICHELIN LTX) AND THAT ELIMINATED THE PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED PROBLEMS.*AK (DOT NUMBER: W2 TIRESIZE: P235-75R15)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736388November 16, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
VEHICLE STALLS WHEN COMING TO A STOP! *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736088November 10, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
DRIVING DOWN I-95 AT 65MPH,WIRING HARNESS AND SENSORS BRUNT OUT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735966November 8, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THIS TRUCK HAS NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH IT INCLUDING THE ONES THAT I HAVE LISTED. I HAVE OWNED THE TRUCK SINCE JUNE 9TH, AND IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR OVER 55 CONSECUTIVE DAYS. TRANSMISSION FAILED TWICE/ INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILED, AND SPEED CONTROL FAILED.THE DEALER AND MANUFACTOR IS LAYING BLAME ON ME FOR THESE PROBLEMS. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS TRUCK, THE FIRST TIME THE TRANSMISSION WENT I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF A VERY BUSY INTERSECTION AND WAS ALMOST HIT. THE SECOND TIME WHICH WAS A MONTH AFTER THEY HAD IT IN THE SHOP I WAS GOING TO IMPORTANT TRAINING FOR THE U.S. COAST GUARD, AND IT FAILED. THE FIRST TIME THEY HAD THE TRUCK FOR 20 DAYS AND THE SECOND TIME THEY HAVE HAD IT FOR OVER 35 DAYS NOW AND I STILL DON'T HAVE IT. THERE ARE NUMEROUS PROBLEMS, THAT THEY AREN'T EVEN TELLING ME ABOUT. THE DEALER ISN'T HELPING ME WITH THIS AT ALL. I WANT TO GET OUT OF THIS VEHICLE SINCE I HAVE ONLY HAD IT SINCE JUNE AND THEY WILL NOT HELP THERE BLAMING ME FOR ALL THE PROBLEMS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735892November 7, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
COUNTING THE CURRENT RANGER, IS HAS BEEN MY FOURTH. I'VE OWNED 94', 96', 98' AND 00' RANGERS, I'VE NEVER EXPERIENCED AS MANY PROBLEMS WITH THEM AS I HAVE WITH THE 00' MODEL YEAR. THE CRUISE CONTROL STILL OPERATES LIKE IN THE 96' AND 98' MODEL BUT THE CRUISE CONTROL KEYS NO LONGER LIGHT UP, SO AT NIGHT I HAVE NO CLUE WHAT EACH OF THE FOUR BUTTONS IS SUPPOSED TO DO. I TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS ADVISED THAT ALL THE COMONENTS WERE THERE LIGHT BULBS WIRES ETC....EXCEPT THAT A POSITIVE FEED TO THE LIGHTS ON THE BUTTONS WAS NOT SUPLIED AND THIS WAS A "NEW" FEATURE ON THE 00' MODEL YEAR. I THINK IS AN OUTRAGE THAT SUCH A "COOL" OPTION WHICH ACTUALLY HAS A PURPOSE HAS BEEN DELETED. MY OTHER PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE IS THE TRANSFER CASE, IT FAILED AT 500 MILES OF OPERATION THE TRUCK WAS LESS THEN A MONTH OLD!!!, I WAS ADVISED BY THE DEALER HAD I USED THE 4X4 THING COULD HAVE BEEN UGLY!!!..I HOPE IS JUST AN ISOLATED INCIDENT!!!. ALSO I'M HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE, SOMETIMES WHEN PUTTING THE TRUCK IN DRIVE OR REVERSE FROM A COMPLETE STOP IT STALLS....IT JUST DIES!!!!!...USUALLY I HAVE TO CRANK IT A FEW SECONDS BEFORE IT STARTS, ALSO A FEW TIMES THE IDLE SPEED HAS INCREASED FROM UNDER 1000RPM'S TO OVER 2000RPM'S WHILE THE TRUCK IS IN IDLE AND WARMED UP, WHAT IS CAUSING THIS I DO NOT KNOW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#557418November 6, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
CONSUMER HAD RECALLED (00T-005) TIRES REPLACED AND REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT FOR ALL FIVE TIRES AND TIME SPENT CALLING AND WAITING FOR REPAIR. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735772November 5, 2000
TIRES
A SPLIT THAT CASUSED A HOLE CAUSED TIRE TO LEAK TO FLAT FAST ON THE SIDEWALL NOT TREAD (DOT NUMBER: W2UU TIRESIZE: P22570R15)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735715November 4, 2000
TIRES
RENTED FROM BUDGET RENTAL AS REPLACEMENT FOR TRUCK ROLLED 10/22/00 WITH FIRESTONE WILDERNESS TIRES (ALSO RENTED FROM BUDGET) I WAS ASSURED @ BOTH TIMES OF RENTAL THAT THESE TIRES WERE NOT ON RECALL LIST 2 BLOW-OUTS IN 1 WEEK!*AK( DOT NUMBER: )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735609November 2, 2000
TIRES
FIRESTONE RECALL IS ABOUT A MANUFACTURING DEFECT, AREN'T ALL TIRES MADE IN DECATUR AFFECTED, AND WHY ARE PASSENGER TIRES BEING PUT ON SUVS AND LIGHT TRUCKS? SHOULDN'T TIRES ON MY FORD RANGER BE "LT 245/75R16" AND NOT "P 245/75R16"?*AK (DOT NUMBER: VD70IRF419 TIRESIZE: P245/75R16)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874134October 30, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SUSPENSION:FRONT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WAS DRIVING 55MPH & VEHICLE WOULD DRIFT LEFT WHEN BRAKES APPLIED. TOOK TO DEALER & NOTHING FOUND. DROVE SOME MORE & PROBLEM WAS GETTING WORSE. TOOK IT BACK & SERVICE MANAGER INDICATED PROBLEM WAS WITH THE BRAKES. IT WAS DRIFTING LEFT. ALSO, WOULD DRIFT WHEN STEERING WAS RELEASED & SHAKING. TIRES WERE FOUND OUT OF BALANCE. FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS ATX, 0235/75R15. RIGHT FRONT TIRE WENT FLAT & WAS INFORMED RAN OVER A NAIL, BUT IT COULD NOT BE PRODUCED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735054October 24, 2000
TIRES
MY COMPANY OWNS 5 FORD RANGERS. OVER THE PAST TWO MONTHS, I HAVE BEEN FIGHTING WITH NORTHPOINT FORD AND WITH FIRESTONE TO GET THESE TIRES REPAIRED OR REPLACED. I HAVE HAD TWO TRUCKS WHERE THE TIRES HAVE SPLIT AND GOT NO RESPONSE. ONE TRUCK WITH LESS THAN 25,000 MILES ON IT, THE TIRES ARE WORN OUT AND THE TRUCK TODAY THAT BLEW THE SIDEWALLS OUT AND ONCE AGAIN CONTACTED FIRESTONE AND NORTHPOINT FORD AND THEY BOTH ARE TELLING ME IT IS THE OTHER ONES RESPONSIBILITIE TO REPLACE. SO I AM CONTACTING YOU TO SEE IF YOU CAN HELP ME SO THAT I DON'T HAVE TO BUY TWENTY TIRES TO KEEP MY DRIVERS ON THE ROAD SAFELY. THANKING YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR HELP. CAREY GILL.*AK (TIRESIZE: P225/70R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P225/70R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735055October 24, 2000
TIRES
DRIVER WAS TRAVELING ON EXPRESSWAY IN THE LEFT LANE WHEN THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE CAME APART. THERE WAS NO WARNING. WE HAVE BEEN CHECKING THESE TIRES ALMOST DAILY BECAUSE OF THE CURRENT RECALL OF OTHER FIRESTONE TIRES. THEY APPEARED FINE. WHEN THE TIRE CAME APART THE VEHICLE CROSSED THE EXPRESSWAY TO THE RIGHT AND LEFT THE FREEWAY OFF THE RIGHT SHOULDER. IT FELT LIKE THE VEHICLE WAS ON 2 WHEELS AT ONE TIME, BUT DID NOT ROLL OVER. THE VEHICLE HIT A TREE IN THE CENTER FRONT. THE DRIVER HAD TRIED TO STEER AS STRAIGHT AS POSSIBLE, BUT THERE WAS NO CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. WE STILL HAVE OUR DRIVER. OTHERS MAY NOT BE SO LUCKY. PLEASE HELP GET ALL THESE DEFECTIVE TIRES OFF THE ROAD. *AK (DOT NUMBER: VD70 TIRESIZE: P24575R16)
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#734925October 23, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
THEY DO NOT WEAR EVEN, AND DO NOT STAY BALANCED! UNSAFE DESIGN, HOW DO I GET THEM REPLACED? I FEAR FOR MY FAMILY!!!*AK (TIRESIZE: 245/65/16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 245/65/16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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