Ford Ranger Complaints (1999)

760 consumer complaints on file.

#718693February 13, 2000
STRUCTURE
RUNNING BOARDS ARE UNSAFE. THEY ARE LOCATED TOO FAR UNDER THE VEHICLE, MAKING THEM VERY AWKWARD AND DANGEROUS TO USE, FORCING THE OCCUPANT TO TWIST THEIR ANKLE TO ENTER THE VEHICLE. WHEN EXITING THE VEHICLE, THEY ARE NOT VISIBLE FROM THE INTERIOR, FORCING THE OCCUPANT TO GUESS WHERE THEY ARE, WHICH MAKES THEM USELESS AND DANGEROUS. BECAUSE THE STEPS ARE NOT VISIBLE FROM INSIDE THE VEHICLE, SMALL CHILDREN CAN EASILY MISS THE STEP AND FALL FROM THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#550823February 9, 2000
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH
TAILGATE LATCH IS BROKEN. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#784475February 3, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
VEHICLE BEGAN TO PULL TO THE RIGHT AND WAS FORCED INTO THE GUARDRAIL, THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE HAD A BROKEN STEERING KNUCKLE AND THE BRAKE PAD ON FRONT WAS COMPLETELY WORN DOWN, THE PINS IN THE CALIPER HAD GOTTEN RUST ON THEM AND WERE NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY, THIS WAS POSSIBLY THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718275February 3, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS: TRANSMISSION SHUTTERS AND SHAKES CAR VIOLENTLY AT START OF ACCELERATION, AND IN BETWEEN SOME GEARS. TRANSMISSION CLUNK INTO GEAR INTERMITENTLY. SHUTTERS AT BRAKING AS TRANSMISSION IS GEARING DOWN. PROBLEM WAS SO BAD. IN SHOP 42 DAYS TOTAL. DEALER (PEYTON CREAMER) TRIED TO FIX. COULD NOT. AFTER FILING UNDER CA LEMON LAW TO GET A REPLACEMENT VEHICAL, FORD OFFERED ME A BUY BACK OF MY VEHICAL. I ACCEPTED. I NOW HAVE A NEW TRUCK AND IT TOO IS DOING MOST OF THE SAME TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. I NO LONGER OWN THIS 1999 TRUCK BUT DO STILL OWN THE 2000 TRUCK WHICH I TOO HAVE MADE A COMPLANINT ON. DEALER IS PRETTY MUCH REFUSING TO HAVE MY TRUCK IN THIER SHOP ANY MORE UNLESS THEY HEAR FROM FORD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#855577January 27, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING ON A TWO LANE RURAL ROUTE, TRAVELING 10MPH A DER RAN OUT IN FRONT, VEHICLE SWERVED TO AVOID HITTING THE DEER, AND HIT A TREE INSTEAD. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#855589January 27, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN PUTTING VEHICLE INTO 3RD GEAR VEHICLE GRINDS AND SLOWS DOWN. DEALER REBUILT TRANSMISSION, AND THE PROBLEM REOCCURRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#855411January 24, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
A SHORT CIRCUIT OCCURRED WITHIN THE CORD ON THE ENGINE BLOCK HEATER WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO NEARLY CATCH ON FIRE. THE CORD BURNED AND DAMAGES OCCURRED TO THE GRILL AREA. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#717367January 15, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
DEFECTIVE RIGHT FRONT HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY. CAUSES BEAM TO FLUCUATE ERRATICALLY WHEN DRIVING , SPECIFICALLY OVER ROUGH AREAS OF ROAD. HAVE RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TWICE WITH NO SATISFACTION. DEALER PROPOSED REPAIR THAT I WILL NOT AGREE TO BECAUSE A) IT IS HAS NOT BEEN APPROVED BY FORD MOTOR CO B) IT WILL NEGATE THE ABILITY TO ADJUST THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY SHOULD THE NEED ARISE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#854962January 13, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE GEARS TO SLIP WHICH MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#854373December 23, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
VEHICLE WAS HIT FROM THE REAR WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP IN WHICH THE SEAT BELTS WERE NOT DESIGNED TO LOCK UP IN A REAR END COLLISION, CAUSING THE OCCUPANTS TO BECOME INJURED. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#854226December 21, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DRIVER APPARENTLY FELL ASLEEP BEHIND WHEEL& CRASHED INTO A DITCH. THEN INTO SEVERAL TREES HEAD-ON WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 65 MPH. THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S SIDE OR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS. ALL THREE PASSENGERS WERE INJURED. TRUCK WAS TOTALLED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#716323December 21, 1999
SUSPENSION
PULLS TO LEFT AT TIMES. CAN CAUSE LANE CHANGE AT FREEWAY SPEED. DEALER CAN'T FIX. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850977December 20, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH RESULTED IN A CRASH. DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#853037December 16, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHEN TRUCK WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH, THE AIRBAG ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE DEPLOYED, EVEN THOUGH THE AIRBAG SWITCH WAS TURNED OFF. TRUCK WAS TOTALLED. THE DEALER / MANUFACTURER WERE NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK *YC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#550009December 15, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
WINDSHIELD WIPER SWITCH INOPERATIVE. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#854045December 14, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH ,HIT VEHICLE WITH FRONT END ,DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING MINOR INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#716026December 14, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
FORD RANGER 1999.WHEN TRUCK HIT 100-150 MILES ,IT STARTED PULLING TO THE LEFT WHEN YOU WOULD BRAKE. AT 1000 MILES,IT STARTED PULLING TO THE RIGHT. BY 1500 MILES IT WOULD PULL EITHER WAY, OR MAYBE NOT AT ALL! NOW IT IS PULLING HARD HARD LEFT. IF UNAWARE OR CAUGHT OFF GUARD, IT WILL YANK THE STEERING WHEEL OUT OF YOUR HANDS.VERY DANGEROUS!! I HAVE ALMOST HIT OTHER VEHICLES AND EVEN THE CEMENT FREEWAY DIVIDER. I WILL LET NO-.ONE ELSE DRIVE.IT IS TOO UNSAFE...I ALSO HAD A 1998 EXACT SAME TRUCK-EXACT SAME PROBLEM, EVEN AFTER 7 SERVICE VISITS/ AND DAYS TAKEN OFF WORK. EARNHARDT WAS UNABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND FORD DIDN'T KNOW WHAT IT WAS.FORD FINALLY BOUGHT THE 1998 BACK FROM ME AND PUT ME IN THIS 1999....THE '99 HAS NOT BEEN IN THE SHOP, YET, UNTIL FORD MANUFACTURE CAN FIGURE OUT A SOLUTION..ON THE 1998 THAT EARNHARDTS TRIED TO FIX EVERYTHING THEY COULD THINK OF WITH NO SATISFACTION!!! THIS PROCESS IS VERY HARD ON MY NERVES AND MY LOVE OF FORD VEHICLES.IT IS AN EXPERIENCE I NEVER WANTED TO HAVE TO GO THRU AGAIN. IN SHORT: I BELIEVE THIS TRUCK IS VERY VERY DANGEROUS AND SHOULD NOT BE ON THE HIGHWAYS OR STREETS! *AK( DOT NUMBER: )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715962December 12, 1999
SUSPENSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE VERY UNSTABLE(BOUNCES AROUND ALL OVER THE ROAD WHEN DRIVING ON ROUGH ROAD). VEHICLE ALSO LUNGES AT SLOW IDLE SPEEDS IN 1ST & 2ND GEAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#549894December 9, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
NO DEPLOYMENT OF PASSENGER OR DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG DURING A VEHICLE COLLISION. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#549850December 6, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
FRONT BRAKES WHICH ARE NOT ABS DID NOT LOCK UP IN EMERGENCY SITUATION AND RESULTED IN ACCIDENT. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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