Ford Ranger Complaints (1999)

760 consumer complaints on file.

#711182April 7, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
SUSPENSION ALIGNMENT--DEALER HAS MADE TWO ATTEMPTS TO CORRECT CONSTANT WANDERING OF VEHICLE TOWARD LOW SIDE OF ROAD. UNABLE TO CORRECT, VEHICLE DRIFTS UNLESS CONSTANTLY CORRECTED. BRAKE SYSTEM--FIRST REPORTED TO DEALER AS SEVERE GRABBING/PULLING TO RIGHT (VEHICLE WILL ALMOST CHANGE LANES). ROTORS MACHINED, THEN PULLED LEFT. DEALER TRIED SAME REMEDY AGAIN, RETURNED TO PULLING RIGHT. LAST ATTEMPT, TRIED TO CORRECT SUSPENSION/FRONT-END ALIGNMENT PROBLEMS TO ALLEVIATE BRAKING PROBLEMS. HEAD LIGHTS--FAILED WITHOUT WARNING AT INTERSTATE SPEED. RUNNING LIGHTS CONTINUED TO OPERATE. SPONTANEOUSLY TURNED ON AGAIN AFTER ABOUT THREE MINUTES. DEALER UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE/CORRECT FAILURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#859847April 6, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH ENGINE ACCELERATION WHENEVER VEHICLE COMES TO A STOP INTERMITTENTLY. VEHICLE BEEN IN/OUT OF DEALER SHOP ON FOUR OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM STILL REOCCURRING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#859717April 5, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHEN TRUCK CRASHED INTO THE BACK OF DRIVER'S SIDE OF A FORD EXPLORER TRAVELING ABOUT 40 MPH, THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S SIDE OR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS. OWNER NOT SURE OF DAMAGE TOTAL. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#859766April 5, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
HAD A FRONT END COLLISION, AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY- CONSUMER SUSTAINED SOME MINOR INJURIES. FORD WILL TEST AIRBAG SYSTEM AFTER REPAIR IS DONE. AS OF NOW THEY SAY THE VEHICLE WAS NOT HIT IN SUCH A WAY THAT THE SENSOR WOULD SET OFF. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#859458March 30, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE MISSES, RUNS ROUGH, CLADDERS IN THE MORNING, AND IT HAS VERY LITTLE PEP COMPARED TO OTHER CARS. AFTER TAKING VEHICLE BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN DEALERS, NOTHING COULD BE DONE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#610351March 27, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STARTED COLD,WITH FOOT ON BRAKE AND TRANSMISSION IN DRIVE, THE VEHICLE STARTS MOVING WHILE THE BRAKE IS STILL DEPRESSED, AND WILL NOT STOP. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#720570March 25, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON REPEATEDLY WITHOUT ACTIVATION, CAUSING SEVERE DISTRACTION. DEALER REPORTED "A LOOSE CONNECTION". WIPERS CONTINUES TO COME ON. THIS IS ON TOP OF A MAJOR ELECTICAL FAILURE THE FIRST WEEK OFF THE LOT THAT LEFT US STRANDED FOR THREE HOURS WHICH WAS ALSO ATTRIBUTED TO "A LOOSE CONNECTION!" *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#859001March 22, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
FAULTY DRIVETRAIN; ALSO, A CONNECTING ROD FROM ENGINE PERTRUDED THROUGH OIL PAN WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, CAUSING ENGINE TO SIEZE AND BLOW. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#720366March 20, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
4.0L ENGINE BEGAN 'MARBELING' AT <5K MILES (SOUNDS LIKE A DIESEL AT TIMES)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#720368March 20, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
INTERMITTENT BRAKE SHOE OR DRUM LOUD 'RUBBING' SOUNDS WHEN SLIGHTLY RELEASING BRAKE PEDAL. HAPPENS MOST OFTEN IN STOP & GO TRAFFIC. SEEMS LIKE THE SHOE OR CALIPER IS NOT RELEASING FULLY FROM THE PAD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#720077March 14, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE PULSATION. ROTORS TURNED AT 9000 MILES. ROTORS REPLACED AT 15000 MILES. ROTORS TURNED AT 23000 MILES. PULSATION RETURNING AT 27000 MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#551858March 12, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
LEFT FRONT AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOYED DURING VEHICLE ACCIDENT. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#858040March 6, 2000
STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A MINOR SIDE IMPACT ACCIDENT OF 20 -25 MPH WHICH CAUSED THE FRONT SPINDLE TO SHATTER. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND REPAIRS WERE BEING DONE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#719761March 6, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS COMING ON BY THEMSELVES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#857699March 1, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE WOULD PULL TO LEFT OR TO RIGHT. WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS CONSUMER WOULD HEAR LOUD/WEIRED RUBBING NOISE. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. DEALER FELT NOISE WAS COMING FROM DRIVELINE AND FRONT END ALIGNMENT, BUT COULD NOT CORRECT DEFECT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#719423February 28, 2000
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
I FEEL THAT I WAS LIED TO, AT TIME OF PURCHASE, WE WERE TOLD THAT THE RANGER WAS SAFE TO BUCKLE CHILDREN (INFANT CAR SEATS) IN THE BACK, BY THE DEALER, THIS WAS A LIE. THE SEAT BELTS COME FROM THE REAR DOORS, WHICH IF IN A COLLISION THE DOORS WERE TO OPEN,(WHICH THEY WOULD) THE PERSON IN THE FRONT SEATS WOULD BE CUT IN HALF, AND THE CHILDREN WOULD BE THROWN FROM THE VEHICLE BY THE DOORS.THE DEALERSHIP, NOR FORD MOTOR COMPANY WILL DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT, I HAVE COMPLAINED SEVERAL TIMES. THEY WANT ME TO PAY OVER $8000 TO GET OUT OF MY LEASE, WE ARE A FAMILY OF 4 (2 BEING INFANTS), EVERY DAY I DRIVE THIS TRUCK I WORRY ABOUT WHAT COULD HAPPEN. I 'M TIRED OF BEING IGNORED, ALL THEY WANT IS THERE PAYMENTS AND I HAVE TO PAY THEM TO KEEP FROM DAMAGING MY CREDIT ANY WORSE. PLEASE DO NOT IGNORE MY REQUEST, TAKE A LOOK AT THESE TRUCKS THEY ARE UNSAFE, MY TRUCK IS LESS THAN TWO YEARS OLD AND THE REAR DOORS DO NOT CLOSE PROPERLY, THIS TRUCK AS NEVER BEEN ABUSED. I CAN'T AFFORD ANOTHER CAR, FORD KEEPS TELLING ME I'M STUCK WITH IT. I'M NOT GONNA GIVE UP, PLEASE TAKE A LOOK AT THESE TRUCKS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#784517February 19, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
ELECTRICAL WIRE BURNED BY THE TRANSMISSION CAUSING 4X4 SYSTEM, OVERDRIVE AND BACK LIGHTS NOT TO WORK, WIRE REPLACED NOW ALL SYSTEMS WORKING FINE. *ET
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718929February 18, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
WITHIN A 2 MONTH PERIOD I HAVE EXPERIENCED 3 SEPARATE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. 1ST INCIDENT WAS A SURGING WHEN DEFROST WAS ON. DEALER REPLACED ALL SPARK PLUG WIRES AND SAID THAT IS WAS ARCING AND COULD HAVE CAUSED A FIRE OR WORSE. 2ND WAS THE GAS GAUGE WAS NOT WORKING. DEALER IS REPLACING FUEL SENDER. 3RD WAS 4X4 AND OVERDRIVE NOT WORKING. DEALER INITIALLY REPLACED BLOWN FUSE, BUT 2 DAYS LATER WAS BLOWN AGAIN AND DEALER IS CURRENTLY REPLACING "WIRING" IN STEERING COLUMN THAT WAS SHORTING. TRUCK IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALERS. VERY UNSATISFIED!!! VERY NERVOUS ABOUT THE CONTINUING ELECTICAL PROBLEMS AND INCOMPLETE EXPLANATIONS FROM THE DEALER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#856912February 15, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES ON WET PAVEMENT FRONT BRAKES LOCK UP, CAUSING VEHICLE TO COME TO A VERY ABRUPT STOP. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#856790February 14, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK ERRATICALLY, THEY COME ON WHEN THEY ARE NOT NEEDED WITHOUT BEING ACTIVATED. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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