Ford Ranger Complaints (1999)

760 consumer complaints on file.

#10567492March 5, 2014
SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
I HAVE OWNED 4 RANGERS OVER THE PAST 15 YEARS, A 1995, 1998,1999,AND A 2001 AND ALL 4 TRUCKS HAVE HAD THE LEAF SPRING HANGERS ROT OFF . MY LATEST TRUCK THE LEAF SPRING HANGER AND NOW THE FRAME HAS ROTTED AWAY THERE IS NO WAY THIS IS AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. THE INTERNET IS FULL OF COMMENTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT TUNDRAS HAD A RECALL ON THIS SAME ISSUE. WHY IS IT DIFFERENT FOR A RANGER? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10558694January 6, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THERE WAS OIL LEAKING FROM OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE OIL PAN SEAL HAD A LEAK AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10543515September 13, 2013
SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE:BODY
FOR THE SECOND TIME AS FAR AS I KNOW THE REAR FRAME (REAR SPRING SHACKLES AND SPEAR TIRE HOLDER SPECIFICALLY) HAVE AND ARE BEING REPLACED BECAUSE THEY HAVE RUSTED AND THEY TORE APART. AS I WAS DRIVING I HIT A REGULAR BUMP IN THE ROAD. I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 35 TO 45 MPH ON THE WAY TO WORK. WELL IT SOUNDED LIKE IT HIT PRETTY HARD, AS I WAS DRIVING I NOTICED THE TRUCKS PERFORMANCE WAS LACKING. SO, WENT TO WORK, GOT OUT OF WORK AND ON THE WAY BACK HOME I NOTICED THE SAMETHING WITH THE PERFORMANCE OF THE TRUCK. IT WAS LACKING IN A BIG WAY. AS I WAS PULLING INTO THE DRIVEWAY I HEARD A LARGE CLUNK SOUND. THE NEXT DAY I HAD A PRIOR APPOINTMENT AT MY TRANSMISSION SHOP. AS THE MECHANICS PUT IT ON THE LIFT "THE REAR AXLE DROPPED TO THE FULL EXTENT OF THE SHOCK ABSORBER AND BUSTING THEIR SEALS. BECAUSE THE SHACKLE BROKE IT WAS CAUSING THE AXLE TO TWIST WHILE I WAS DRIVING GIVEN THE TRUCK THE BAD PERFORMANCE, BAD STEERING, AND GIVING THE TRANSMISSION A PULSATING AFFECT. ALSO THE ENGINE LOST THE POWER GIVING THE TRUCK RESISTANCE AND USING MORE GAS. SO I AM REPLACING BOTH SHACKLES, BOTH SHOCK ABSORBERS, AND THE SPEAR TIRE MECHANISM. AT THE SAME TIME I WILL BE SANDING THE FRAME DOWN, AND COATING ALL PARTS (CLEANING AND COATING PARTS) WITH BEDLINER COATING TO HOPEFULLY STOP THE RUST. THE PARTS THAT I AM REPLACING ARE ALSO REPLACEMENT PARTS BECAUSE THEY ARE BOLTED ON TO THE FRAME INSTEAD OF RIVETED LIKE THE ORIGINALS WERE. ALSO THE STEEL SEAMS TO BE THINNER IN THE REAR THAN THE FRONT AND MIDDLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10536443August 21, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY, SUSPENSION
I TRIED TO GET MY 99 RANGER INSPECTED WHEN THEY PUT IT ON THE LIFT A BIG CHUNK OF THE FRAME FELL TO THE GROUND .UPON FURTHER INSPECTION THERE WERE HOLES IN THE RIGHT SIDE FRAME NEXT TO THE REAR SPRING SHACKLES AND THE GAS TANK STRAPS WERE RUSTED OUT OF THE FRAME .THE GARAGE OWNER TAPED THE FRAME WITH A BALL PEEN HAMMER AND FOUND MORE HOLES ON THE LEFT SIDE AND THE RIGHT FRONT UNDER THE AIR CONDITIONER .I COULD NOT DRIVE THE TRUCK HOME IT WAS SO UNSAFE I CAN'T BELIEVE THE FRAME DID NOT BRAKE WHEN I WAS DRIVING IT .IF I WAS TO GET INTO AN ACCIDENT WITH THE TRUCK IN THAT CONDITION THE FRAME WOULD HAVE CRUMPLED UP LIKE TIN FOIL .READING THE COMPLAINTS HERE I'M NOT ALONE .THE TRUCK WAS TAKEN CARE OF WASHED ALL THE TIME IF FORD IS GOING TO SELL TRUCKS IN NEW YORK THEY BETTER BE SAFER .I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER FORD . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10520355June 18, 2013
SUSPENSION
I NOTICED A HOLE IN THE REAR OF MY TRUCK BED. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION I FOUND SPRING SHACKLES AND FRAME MOUNTS WERE RUSTED AWAY AND NOT HOLDING THE SPRINGS ANYMORE. THEY WERE COMING THROUGH MY TRUCK BED! THIS MADE MY TRUCK UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE REST OF MY TRUCK IS IN VERY GOOD SHAPE. THIS KIND OF RUST IS NOT NORMAL AND IS NOT SAFE! AS I CHECKED ON THE INTERNET I'VE FOUND THAT I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE THAT HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH THE 1999 FORD RANGER! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10513374May 24, 2013
WHEELS, SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, I WAS HAVING DIFFICULTY STEERING. THE CAR WAS PULLING TO THE LEFT AND I HAD TO PULL OVER BECAUSE IT WAS TOO DIFFICULT TO MANAGE. UPON INSPECTION, THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE WAS TOED-IN AND THE UPPER TIRE STABILIZER ARM BROKE AWAY FROM THE FRAME AT THE BRACKET. THE BRACKET ATTACHING THE ARM TO THE FRAME HAD SNAPPED. THE FRAME ITSELF JUST BELOW THAT BRACKET WAS CRACKED WITH SEVERE ROT ON BOTH SIDES. THE REST OF THE TRUCK IS IN PERFECT CONDITION EXCEPT FOR THE FRAME. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS CANNOT BE FIXED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10513461May 24, 2013
SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE:BODY, TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
I NOTICED HEAVY RUST SCALE ON GROUND AND INSPECTED TO SEE MY SPARE TIRE WAS MISSING, THERE IS A LARGE HOLE RUSTED ALL THE WAY THRU THE FRAME IN FRONT OF THE LEFT REAR SPRING SHACKLE AND A CRACK IN THE FRAME IN FRONT OF THE FRONT SHACKLE ALMOST ALL THE WAY AROUND THE CHANNEL. FURTHER INVESTIGATION SHOWED ALL CROSS MEMBERS, GAS TANK STRAP AND BED SUPPORTS ARE SEVERELY RUSTED AND THE RIGHT SIDE FRAME RAIL FOLLOWING SUIT WITH THE LEFT FRAME RAIL. THE REMAINDER OF THE TRUCK IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN TO A TRUCK WITH THIS AGE AND MILEAGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10512654May 18, 2013
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
WV STATE INSPECTION FOUND THE REAR FRAME AND SPRING HANGERS RUSTED TO THE POINT OF RENDERING THE TRUCK UNSAFE. THE REST OF THE TRUCK IS RUST-FREE AND IN GREAT CONDITION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10510981May 7, 2013
SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BOLTS BEHIND THE REAR WHEELS THAT WERE CONNECTED TO THE BED OF THE VEHICLE WERE COMPLETELY RUSTED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR A ROUTINE INSPECTION WHEN THE DEALER ADVISED HIM OF THE FAILURE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN, BUT THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 102,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10509694April 26, 2013
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD RANGER EXTRA CAB. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE VIBRATED AND THE WATER RESERVOIR WAS LOW. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE NUMBER FOUR SPARK PLUG WAS BURNT. THE HATCH HAD CRACKED AND LEAKED WATER TO THE NUMBER FOUR SPARK PLUG. THE FAILURE RECURRED FREQUENTLY AND THAT CONTACT HAD TO REPLACE THE SPARK PLUG EVERY 5,000 MILES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 200,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10500701February 27, 2013
STRUCTURE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
REAR OF TRUCK IS ROTTING AWAY TO NOTHING. HAD THE REAR OF THE FRAME PLATED A FEW YEARS AGO WHERE THE SHACKLE BRACKETS BOLT ON. NOW I NOTICED ONE OF THE FUEL TANK STRAPS HANGING. THE CROSSMEMBER THAT HOLDS IT IS ROTTED AWAY TO NOTHING. TOOK THE TRUCK TO MY MECHANIC. HE CALLED ME AFTER ABOUT AN HOUR & TOLD ME THE TRUCK WAS JUNK. THE WHOLE FRAME & CROSSMEMBERS FROM THE CAB BACK ARE RUSTED HORRIBLY. HE TOLD ME NOT TO EVEN DRIVE THE TRUCK BECAUSE IT WASN'T SAFE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10499747February 23, 2013
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS, SUSPENSION
THE FAR REAR RIGHT SPRING SHACKLE AND MOUNT FELL OUT OF THE TRUCK. I FELT THE BODY FALL AND HEARD A BANG AND IN THE MIRROR SAW SOMETHING FALL ON THE GROUND. AFTER INVESTIGATING I FOUND THAT THOSE PARTS HAD ROTTED OUT AND FELL OUT. THE SPRING WAS RESTING ON THE BOTTOM OF THE TRUCK BED. I'M A MECHANIC, SO I GOT THE PARTS TO FIX IT, BUT FOUND THAT AS I TOOK APART THE FRAME PARTS, THE FRAME HAD RUSTED THROUGH ON BOTH SIDES OF THE SPRING MOUNT. THE LEFT SIDE, THOUGH THE SHACKLE MOUNT HAD NOT ROTTED OFF YET, WAS IN BAD SHAPE. WHEN I GOT THE LEFT SIDE SPRING MOUNT OFF, THE FRAME WAS ROTTED THROUGH BEHIND IT AND HAD RUSTED THROUGH ON BOTH SIDES OF THE SPRING MOUNT. THIS ISN'T GOING TO LAST LONG. INFACT I'M LOOKING INTO MY OPTIONS FOR REPAIR. FORD SHOULD BE MADE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS. THERE IS NO WAY A TRUCK FRAME SHOULD MELT LIKE THIS. TO REMOVE THE RIVOTS USED FROM THE FACTORY TO MOUNT THE FRAME PARTS, I USED AN AIR CHISEL. THE VIBRATION CAUSED MASSIVE AMOUNTS OF RUST FLAKES TO FALL OFF OF OTHER PARTS OF THE FRAME, SOME AN EIGHTH IN THICK AND THE SIZE OF A LARGE TIRE PATCH. THIS MAKES ME WONDER IF THE REST OF THE FRAME IS SAFE TO USE.! IF YOU GO TO A JUNK YARD YOU CAN FIND TRUCK FRAMES THAT ARE 40 YEARS OLD THAT DON'T HAVE THIS KIND OF ROT!!! PLEASE PRESS FORD TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS...THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10493524January 19, 2013
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
FRAME HAS ROTTED OUT BEHIND THE REAR SHACKLE MOUNT AND AROUND THE GAS TANK STRAP THE WHOLE REAR SECTION OF FRAME IS VERY THIN AND RUSTED AND SHOWING SIGNS OF DETERIORATION ALL WITHIN 75K MILES TRUCK IS ONLY A 99 AND HAS SPENT MOST OF ITS LIFE GARAGED BY PREVIOUS OWNER AM SURPRISED AS TO THE AMOUNT OF ROT IN THE FRAME ON SUCH A LOW MILES TRUCK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10487952December 11, 2012
SUSPENSION, STEERING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WAS PULLING TO THE LEFT. AFTER A SHORT WHILE I COULD NOT MANAGE THE STEERING. WHEN I PULLED OVER IN THE BRAKEDOWN LANE I NOTICED THAT THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE WAS TOED IN. WHEN THE TOW TRUCK CAME WE NOTICED THAT THE FRAME WAS CRACKED AND ROTTED AT BOTH WHEEL MOUNTS AND THE THE RIGHT FRONT MOUNT WAS THE WORSE. WE ALSO NOTICED THAT THE MOTOR MOUNTS WERE ALL ROTTED AND THE OVERALL FRONT SECTION OF THE FRAME WAS ROTTED WHICH PREVENTED ANY REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10485891November 24, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY, SUSPENSION
STRUCTURE, FRAME RUSTED, FRONT BUMPER RUSTED FROM INSIDE. REAR SPRING SUPORT RUSTED. GAS FILLER DOOR RUSTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10483168November 2, 2012
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD RANGER WITH DEFINITY DAKOTA H/T TIRES, SIZE P225/70/R15. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH AND LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER CRASHED INTO A CENTER HIGHWAY MEDIAN. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE CHIN AND ARM DUE TO THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE DRIVER NOTICED THAT THE TREAD ON THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE WAS SEPARATED. THE POLICE WERE CONTACTED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE OF THE TIRE WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES OF THE VEHICLE WERE APPROXIMATELY 175,000. UPDATED 01/29/13*LJ UPDATED 1/30/2013 *JS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10478824October 6, 2012
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS, SUSPENSION
SHACKLES, FRAME ,FRAME BRACKETS AND BUMPERS RUSTED . SHACKLE BRACKETS AND REAR FRAME BRACKETS BROKE INTO WHEN RAISING TRUCK ON LIFT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478672October 4, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HAVING THE VEHICLE INSPECTED, THE TECHNICIAN FOUND RUST ON THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE FRAME WAS SEVERELY RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 158,000. UPDATED 11/13/12 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE FRAME ON THE REAR SHACKLE RUSTED AWAY; THE REAR BUMER ON THE LEFT SIDE FELL OFF FRON THE RUST ON THE FRAME. THERE IS NOTHING TO WELD ON THE METAL IS THAT BAD. UPDATED 11/28/2012 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10472505August 26, 2012
WHEELS
AS I WAS CROSSING SOME RAILROAD TRACKS I GOT A FLAT TIRE AND WHEN I GOT HOME AND WAS LOOKING AT THE TIRE I DISCOVERED THE RIM HAD ACTUALLY RUSTED THROUGH. IS THERE ANY WAY THAT I CAN HAVE FORD REPLACE THE RIMS ON MY TRUCK? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10465542July 13, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I WAS DRIVING IN THE FREEWAY I-275 NB NOF HOWARD AVENUE TAMPA FLORIDA I HEARD A NOISE TO THE FRONT OF SMALL TRUCK, AFTER THAT I SAW BLACK SMOKE FROM FRONT OF TRUCK I PUT TO CAR A SAFETY PLACE OF THE FREEWAY OF TRUCK IS TURN OFF ITSELF. I HAVE NOT TIME TAKE OFF OF KEYS FROM OF TRUCK OF ONLY TIME IS TOOK MY BAGS ,OPEN THE DOOR AND GET OUT THE TRUCK AND ALL CONTENTS WERE BURNED IN THE FIRE. ADDITIONAL I HAVE THE TRUCK FOR 4 MONTHS AGO ONLY AND I NEED TO HELP, BECAUSE I HAVE INSURANCE BUT ONLY LIABILITY COVERAGE AND NO FULL COVER, IN WHICH I HAVE TO CONTINUE TO PAY TO THE DEALER $6,000 DOLLARS FROM MY POCKET. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION FOR MY CASE. BUT THANK YOU SO MUCH TO MY GOD A STILL WITH LIVE AND MY BOYFRIEND. THANK YOU AGAIN. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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