Ford Ranger Complaints (1999)

760 consumer complaints on file.

#850099October 6, 1999
SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH VEHICLE VIBRATES VIGOROUSLY WHICH MAY RESULT A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. DEALER REPLACED REAR END OF VEHICLE, BUT PROBLEM STILL OCCURRING. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUS EOF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850013October 5, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING THROUGH A WATER PUDDLE AT A SPEED OF 10 MPH VEHICLE CUT OFF.UPON STARTING VEHICLE BACK UP, THE VEHICLE DID NOT START AT ALL, AND HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#849414September 30, 1999
SEATS
2 SIDE JUMP SEATS IN THE EXTENDED CAB ARE TOO SMALL TO FIT A TODDLER SEAT WHICH CONSUMER WAS NOT AWARE OFF , CAUSING CSS TO FLIP SIDEWAYS WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED IN INJURIES.DLR TOLD CONSUMER CSS WILL FIT . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#849574September 30, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING
WINDSHEILD WIPER SWITCH IS IN OFF POSITION. WIPERS WILL STILL COME ON. ALSO WHEN WIPERS ARE ON HIGH THEY OPERATE IN THE INTERMITTENT MODE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#849206September 29, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A MINOR COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, INJURING THE DRIVER. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#849306September 29, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL TO WORK WHEN THEY ARE IN USE. THIS CAUSES POOR VISIBILITY & HAZARDOUS DRIVING FOR THE DRIVER. HAVE CONTACTED DEALERSHIP ONLY ONCE SO FAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#846636September 28, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 25MPH, AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#848865September 28, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
INTERMITTENTLY THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON AUTOMATICALLY. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#848950September 28, 1999
WHEELS
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE BOLTS ON THE TIRES SHEARED OFF CAUSING THE FRONT WHEELS TO BEOME LOOSE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#849000September 28, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
BECAUSE THE SEAT BELT IS MOUNTED TO THE DOOR FRAME, WHEN A PASSENGER IS BELTED IN THE JUMP SEAT, PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR IS OPEN, THE SEAT BELT TIGHTENS AND PINS THE PASSENGER INTO THE SEAT. THE PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURER. NOTHING WAS DONE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712389September 28, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON RANDOMLY AT ANY SPEED OR WEATHER CONDITION, STAYING ON UP TO 10 SECONDS AT VARYING INTERVALS - CAUSING DISTRACTION ESPECIALLY AT HIGHER SPEEDS. ALSO, THE FASTEST WIPER SETTING DOES NOT WORK RELIABLY (GENERALLY NEVER WORKS) AT HIGHER (40+) SPEEDS, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO CLEAR THE WINDSHIELD IN HARD RAINFALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712026September 24, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS I HAVE EXPERIENCED BRAKE PULLING PROBLEMS AND AT LEADT THREE OCCASIONS A COMPLETE BRAKING FAILURE. I HAVE TAKEN THE 1999 FORD RANGER TRUCK TO THE DEALER WITH A COMPLAINT OF BRAKE PULL AT LEAST THREE TIMES BEFORE TODAYS VISIT. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT ALWAYS WRITES "NO PROBLEM FOUND" ON THE REPAIR ORDER. I HAVE NOTIFIED FORD MOTOR CO. TWO TIMES ABOUT THE BRAKE PULL, BRAKE FADING, AND NUMEROUS OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE TRUCK. I MUST ALWAYS INITATE CONTACT WITH THE DEALERSHIP EVEN AFTER FORD TOLD ME THAT THE DEALER WOULD CALL WITHIN THREE BUSINESS DAYS. ON NUMEROUS OCCASSIONS THE STEERING WHEEL PULLED OUT OF MY GRIP HARD TO THE LEFT WHILE BRAKING. ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASSIONS I LOST ALL BRAKING ABILITY COMPLETELY. THE LAST INCIDENT ALMOST RESULTED IN ACRASH WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE BRAKES BECAME VERY HARD AS IF THE BRAKE LININGS WERE EXPERIENCING BRAKE FADE. THE BRAKES WERE NOT HOT AND I HAD PLENTY OF HIGHWAY TO STOP BEFORE MEETING THE STOPPED TRAFFIC AHEAD. I HELD TIGHT TO THE STEERING WHEEL, ALMOST STANDING UP ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP THE SMALL TRUCK BEFORE A CRASH. I HAD PLENTY OF TIME TO MENTAL THINK "THIS TRUCK IS NOT STOPPING." I WAS NOT HAPPY AT THE EXPERIENCE. FORD MOTOR CO. WAS NOTIFIED OF MY CONCERNS DURING AUGUST1999. NO ONE SEEMS TO TAKE ME SERIOUSLY. IF I HAVE A CRASHN AS A RESULT OF THIS FAULTY BRAKING SYSTEM, I WANTTO AT LEAST HAVE IT ON RECORD THAT IT WAS REPORTED SEVERAL TIMES TO MANY DIFFERENT ORGANIZATIONS. RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED, ADAM CINGEL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#844390September 21, 1999
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING WITH AIR CONDITIONER ON, ENGINE SURGES. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. *AK CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED FOUR DEALERS, THEY ARE UNABLE TO RECTIFY PROBLEMS. (PROBLEMS SINCE VEHICLE WAS NEW) *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#548629September 20, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CONSUMER IS NOT ABLE TO HAVE RECALL REPAIR (99V-062) PERFORMED DUE TO DEALERSHIP PROBLEM. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#848123September 20, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
INTERMITTENTLY WHEN THE TURN SIGNAL IS APPLIED THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ACTIVATE. WHEN THE WIPERS ARE ON HIGH, THE OPERATE IN THE INTERMITTENT MODE. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847831September 15, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A BUMPER COLLISION AT 5 OR LESS MPH. UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND STARTED TO BURN, CAUSING BURNS ON LEFT INNER FOREARM AND WRIST AREAS. DEALER / MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED AT THIS TIME. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#711062September 8, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SEE E-MAIL EXPLAINING IN DETAIL ([email protected]) 32 FORD IS GIVING US NO SATISFACTION
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#846785September 3, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE WIPERS TO COME ON UNEXPECTEDLY WHEN IT WAS NOT SET TO COME ON, AFFECTING VISIBILITY. FAILED PARTS AVAILABLE IN THREE WEEKS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#846414September 2, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
AFTER DRIVING ABOUT 5 MILES, VEHICLE WAS PARKED, AND ONCE CONSUMER SAT IN VEHICLE FOR 2MINUTES BEFORE SHUTTING THE ENGINE OFF, ONCE OFF, IGNITION WAS TURNED TO ACCESSORIES, AND THERE WAS A POPPING SOUND FROM UNDER THE HOOD. WHEN VEHICLE WAS QUICKLY EXITED, CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE FROM UNDER THE HOOD, AND IT SUDDENLY BURST INTO FLAMES, BURNING THE VEHICLE UP, THE FIRE DEPARTMENT PUT THE FIRE OUT. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#548277August 31, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
VEHICLE EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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