Ford Ranger Complaints (1997)

411 consumer complaints on file.

#10018511May 11, 2003
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
MY '97 FORD RANGER STANDARD TRANSMISSION EXHIBITS HIGH IDLE CONDITIONS WHILE SHIFTING BETWEEN GEARS. MY DEALER WAS NEVER ABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM SINCE I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE NEW. MY VEHICLE IS NO LONGER UNDER BUMPER TO BUMPER AND EMISSIONS WARRANTY BUT I HAVE SAVED RECEIPTS OF THEIR ATTEMPTS TO FIX THE PROBLEM DURING TIME VEHICLE WAS WARRANTED BACK IN 1997. I RECENTLY DISCOVERED THAT THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY HAS FOUND THE EXACT SAME HIGH IDLE PROBLEM WITH THEIR 1998 TO 2000 MODEL RANGERS AND THEY ISSUED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN TSB00-3-5. WHEN I CALLED MY DEALER TO INQUIRE AND ASK THEM TO INCLUDE MY '97 RANGER IN THE BULLETIN, THEY WERE EVASIVE AND WOULDN'T HELP. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT MY OPTIONS ARE. ANY HELP GREATLY APPRECIATED. THANK YOU. P.S. FOR YOUR INFO, THE TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN CAN BE FOUND AT ( CASE SENSITIVE, PLEASE TYPE EXACTLY) V8SHO.COM/SHO/TSB00-3-5.HTML . *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009970March 5, 2003
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, INTERIOR LIGHTING
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS CAME ON BY THEMSELVES AND THE WASHERS DID NOT WORK. ALSO THE DOME LIGHT STAYED ON AFTER THE DOOR WAS CLOSED FOR AT LEAST 30 MINUTES OR MORE. *JB THE WIPERS WOULD COME ON WHEN THE TURN SIGNALS WERE USED. THE DOME LIGHT WAS DISTRACTING AT NIGHT. SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008964February 20, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
A FIRE STARTED UNDER THE DASHBOARD.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005671February 11, 2003
STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR, STRUCTURE:BODY
BOLTS WHICH HOLD THE STEERING SECTOR TO THE FRAME ALL BROKE OR SNAPPED. I WAS LUCKY THAT I WAS SITTING IN A PARKING LOT AND STARTED TO TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL, THERE WAS A SNAP AND I WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE WHEELS OF THE TRUCK A 97 FORD RANGER. I SENT AN EMAIL TO FOR ON JANUARY 28, 2003 ABOUT THIS ITEM AND THEY HAVE NOT RESPONDED, THE TRACKING ID IS KMM2029449C0KM CASE ID 688902. I AM NORMALLY OUT ON THE HIGHWAY TRAVELING AT OVER 65 MPH ON WEEKEND AND HAD THE BOLTS SNAPPED WHILE MOVING AT THIS SPEED I WOULD PROBABLY BE DEAD. IS THERE ANY RECORDS OF THIS PROBLEM REPORTED BY ANYONE THAT IS STILL ALIVE? THANKS FOR YOU HELP. JUST WANTED T O INFORM YOU OF THIS HAPPENING. I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THIS HAPPENING ON A VEHICLE. AS FAR AS I CAN DETERMINE THIS VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. MOST OF THE 76,000 MILES HAS BEEN DRIVEN ON THE HIGHWAYS. THANKS AGAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005708February 11, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
97 FORD RANGER ,BOTH HEAD GASKETS LETTING COOLANT SEEP OUT.74,000 MILES ON IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000931January 10, 2003
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
HEATER PLENUM (DOOR TO REGULATE HEAT TO CABIN) HAS BROKEN AND BURNED OUT CONTROL MOTOR CAUSING INTERIOR HEAT TO BE ALWAYS ON FULL HEAT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000188December 17, 2002
EQUIPMENT
FILED COMPLAINT BEFORE, YOU ALL SAID IT WASN'T SAFTY RELATED.IT SURE IS WHEN FORD MAKES PARTS OUT OF THIN PLASTIC/OR PUT IN WRONG PLEUM CHAMBER.THE BLEND DOOR WON'T OPERATE AND BREAKS ON SO MANY EXPLORER/RANGER.YOU CAN'T EVEN DEFROST YOUR WINDOWS IN THE RAIN OR IN THE MORNING.DO THEY HAVE TO WAIT FOR SOMEONE TO GET HURT/KILLED FOR SOMEONE TO CARE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023658December 4, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
CONSUMER STATED THAT WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE THE BRACKET SNAP CAUSING A VEHICLE ACCIDENT. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023236November 25, 2002
SUSPENSION
CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITHOUT WARNING THE FUEL PUMP FAILED CAUSING A DISTRACTION TO THE CONSUMER. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#770049November 23, 2002
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
NO SUMMARY. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
1
#769456November 8, 2002
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
NO SUMMARY. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8020524October 9, 2002
POWER TRAIN
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND NO WARNING THE ODOMETER WILL MOVE BACK AND FORTH CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HAVE THE WRONG ODOMETER READINGS. DEALER NOTIFIED. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#766333August 27, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRAMISSION KEEPS WANTING NOT TOGO INTO REVERSE AND INTO 3RD GREAR AT VARIOUS TIMES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8014811July 25, 2002
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING APPROX 70MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE PULLED IN FRONT OF CONSUMERS.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013176July 2, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:CALIPER
AFTER 17 THOUSAND MILES HAD TO REPAIR FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS.VEHICLE HAD REACHED 28 THOUSAND, AND HAD TO REPLACE FRONT CALIPERS. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED ; HOWEVER , WER UNABLE TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013044July 1, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE, INTERIOR LIGHTING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT WILL CONTINUOUSLY COME ON AND STAY ON. ALSO, ALARM WILL COME ON FROM TIME TO TIME, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SHUT OFF. CONTACTED DEALER WHO COULD NOT FIND CAUSE OF PROBLEM. *AK THE DOOR SWITCHES WILL NOT ALLOW THE INTERIOR LIGHT TO GO OFF UNTIL THE VEHICLE IS IN FULL MOTION WITH THE CLUTCH LET ALL THE WAY OUT. WHEN BACKING UP IN THE DARK IT IS HARD TO SEE OUT OF THE BACK WINDOW BECAUSE OF THE INTERIOR LIGHT BEING ILLUMINATED. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011631June 12, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
AFTER FILLING UP GAS TANK, FUEL WILL LEAK OUT WHILE DRIVING. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK THE FUEL LEAK WAS DUE TO FUEL FILLER PIPE FAILURE. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011235June 6, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
THERE IS A CONSTANT FUEL LEAKAGE UNDER THE VEHICLE. WILL NOTIFY THE DEALERSHIP.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8010477May 24, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
WHEN FILLING UP GAS TANK CONSUMER NOTICED GAS LEAKING ONTO THE GROUND. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8010490May 24, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
WHEN FILLING GAS TANK GAS WILL SPILL OUT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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