Ford Ranger Complaints (1998)

582 consumer complaints on file.

#768878October 25, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
ONLY 55,000 MILES OF HIGHWAY USAGE NO HAULING/OFF ROAD AXLE AND BEARINGS MUST BE REPLACED. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#768118October 5, 2002
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
PURCHASED TRUCK USED WITH 18,000 MILES. I IMMEDIATELY STARTED FEELING A BUMPING FROM THE DRIVETRAIN UPON ACCELERATION. DEALER REPLACED DRIVESHAFT UNDER WARRANTY. BY THE TIME THE TRUCK REACHED 40,000 MILES I STARTED TO FEEL IT AGAIN. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING IT THAT WAY SINCE AND IT NOW HAS 55,000 MILES ON IT. THE DEALERS WILL NOT FIX IT AGAIN AS IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND IT IS A COSTLY REPAIR. I HAVE TALKED WITH OTHERS THAT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AND CAN NOT UNDERSTAND WHY THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767703September 25, 2002
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT
THE JACK WHICH COMES AS STANDARD EQUIPMENT WITH THIS VEHICLE, WHEN FULLY EXTENDED TO ITS MAXIMUM HEIGHT, IS INCAPABLE OF ELEVATING THE CHASSIS TO A HEIGHT SUFFICIENT TO INSTALL A SPARE TIRE. I HAD MY FIRST FLAT TIRE LAST NIGHT AND FOUND THIS OUT. THE SPARE I WAS TRYING TO MOUNT WAS THE ORIGINAL SPARE WHICH CAME WITH THE TRUCK, AND IT WAS INFLATED PROPERLY. THE JACK WAS MOUNTED PROPERLY PER THE WRITTEN INSTRUCTIONS ATTACHED TO IT, AND AT FULL ELEVATION THE CHASSIS OF THE TRUCK WAS STILL ABOUT 3 INCHES TOO LOW FOR THE WHEEL STUDS TO LINE UP WITH THE WHEEL. THE TRUCK WAS PARKED ON A LEVEL CONCRETE PAVEMENT, AND I HAD A CLERK FROM AN AUTO PARTS STORE ASSISTING ME WITH CHANGING THE TIRE/WHEEL. IF I HAD GOTTEN THIS FLAT ON SOME SPARSELY TRAVELLED RURAL ROAD IN THE DESERT 25 MILES FROM HERE, I COULD HAVE BEEN STRANDED AND DIED OF HEAT EXHAUSTION OR DEHYDRATION. DOESN'T THE MANUFACTURER HAVE AN OBLIGATION TO SUPPLY A JACK WHICH IS MECHANICALLY CAPABLE OF LIFTING THE CHASSIS OF THE VEHICLE TO A SUFFICIENT HEIGHT TO ALLOW FOR THE MOUNTING OF A SPARE TIRE/WHEEL? NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019445September 25, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
CONSUMER WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE AND ATTEMPTED TO DEPRESS BRAKE PEDAL. DUE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL'S POSITION AND PROXIMITY TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE CONSUMER DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ALSO, RESULTING IN A COLLISION. *AK CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DEPRESS BRAKE, THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THERE IS FOOT CONTACT WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AT THE SAME TIME. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8016671August 19, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 40MPH ON HIGHWAY IN INCLEMENT WEATHER VEHICLE HIT A PATCH OF WATER THAT WAS IN A PUDDLE, AND VEHICLE HYDROPLANED, AND FLIPPED FIVE TIMES. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#786421August 14, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE ABS LOCKS UP AND SKIDS EVERY MORNING WHEN THE VEHICLE IS FIRST STARTED AND EVERY TIME IT IS DRIVEN IN THE RAIN. THE DEALER AND MECHANICS HAVE BOTH VERIFIED THAT THE BRAKES WORK FINE. THE PROBLEM IS DIFFICULT TO DEMONSTRATE. WHEN THE BRAKES WARM UP THEY OPERATE FINE. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8015334August 1, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH THROTTLE STICKS OPEN AND VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED AND TOOK OFF. DRIVER FIRMLY HELD BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR AND SHIFT VEHICLE INTO NETURAL TO GAIN CONTROL. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFROMATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8014866July 26, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS LIGHT STAYS ON WHILE DRIVING. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#764717July 25, 2002
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON. - NO ACCIDENTS/BUMPS/HITS . TRUCK ONLY HAS 56,000 MILES. WHAT'S THE PROBLEM ON THIS. WHY SHOULD I HAVE TO PAY FOR A COMPANY DEFECT. I HAVE READ THE COMPLAINTS INVOLVING THE AIRBAGS, DON'T YOU THINK THERE IS A PROBLEM. ONE DAY SOMEONE IS GOING TO DIE BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM..............*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013966July 16, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL AND A ROLL OVER COLLISIONS OF 30-40 MPH, AND NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013867July 15, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN COMING TO A STOP AND WITH NO WARNING ENGINE SURGES, AND COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN.DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#764000July 9, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I WAS DRIVING MY 98 FORD RANGER AT HIWAY SPEED WHEN THE TRANSMISSION CASE AND TRANSFER CASE EXPLODED. IT APPEARED AS THOUGH THE TRANSMISSION HAD LOCKED UP FOR NO REASON AT ALL. WHEN IT LOCKED UP IT SOUNDED JUST LIKE A TIRE HAD BLOWN OUT. I CALLED THE LOCAL DEALER AND EXPLAINED THE PROBLEM. I TOLD THEM THAT I WAS OUT OF TIME ON MY WARRANTY BUT, I WASN'T OVER ON THE ALLOWED MILAGE. THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY WERE QUITE SURE IF MY TRUCK DIDN'T HAVE OBVIOUS ABUSE THAT FORD WOULD STILL COVER IT UNDER WARRANTY. AFTER THEY DISASSEMBLED MY TRANSMISSION THEY TOLD ME THAT IT LOOKED LIKE I HAD PUT IT IN PARK WHILE GOING DOWN THE HIWAY, WHICH IS TOTALLY RIDICULOUS. THE TRUCK HAS BEEN WELL TAKEN CARE OF. FORD DECIDED NOT TO HELP WITH THE REPAIR BILL BECAUSE OF WHAT THE DEALER HAD TOLD THEM. I GUESS THE BOTTOM LINE IS, IF THE TRANSMISSION HAD COMPLETELY LOCKED UP AT THAT SPEED, INSTEAD OF BLOWING APART, THEY COULD HAVE BEEN SEVERAL INJURIES BECAUSE I WAS DRIVING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC ON A SIX LANE HIWAY. THERE IS NO DOUBT IN MY MIND THAT THIS WAS DUE TO SOME KIND OF PART FAILURE. I WAS JUST DRIVING ON MY WAY TO WORK WHEN IT WENT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#566449July 8, 2002
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
CONSUMER WENT IN FOR HIS REPLACEMENT TIRES FOR RECALL 00T005, THE TIRES BEING REPLACED WERE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT, CONSUMER IS UNHAPPY THAT THE REPLACEMENT TIRES ARE NOT SIMILAR REPLACEMENTS, GENERAL AMERI 550 AS P235/70R16 WERE USED AS THE REPLACEMENTS. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8012759June 27, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE HIT BRIDGE GUARDRAIL AT 60 MPH, NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. DAMAGE TO VEHICLE WAS $ 5000.00. CONSUMER HAD A SECOND ACCIDENT, REARENDED A VEHICLE AT 30 MPH, AND $1300.00 DAMAGE, NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762750June 6, 2002
POWER TRAIN
ON 2-14-02 ODOMETER READ 54250--------ON 3-15-02 ODOMETER READ 4,862. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#566055June 3, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE OIL WAS LEAKING DUE TO A CRACKED OIL PAN. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762403May 29, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HAD OIL CHANGED AT CLEAN LUBE-NO OIL LEAKAGE BEFORE VISIT WITH THEM-THEY TOLD ME MY OIL PAN WAS CRACKED AND WHEN I LEFT IT WAS POURING OUT OIL. THEY KEPT MY OIL PAN AND SAID THEY HAD TO SEND IT TO A LAB TO SEE IF THEY CRACKED IT....I HAVE NOT HEARD FROM THEM SINCE. THE COST OF THE NEW OIL PAN WAS 404.00 AND THEY SAID IT WAS A STRESS CRACK AND IT SHOULD HACE BEEN A RECALL. THEY SEE THIS IN THESE LITTLE TRUCKS.....PLEASE HELP ME......THEY NEED TO PAY FOR MY OIL PAN PER MECHANIC.THANK YOU TRISH HULL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#761882May 14, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
ACCUMULATOR FAILED PREMATURELY BECAUSE OF A MANUFACTURING FLAW. THE ACCUMULATOR WAS FABRICATED WITH AN INSULATION ATTACHED TO IT WHICH IN TURN TRAPPED MOISTURE BETWEEN THE ACCUMULATOR AND THE INSULATION CAUSING THE ACCUMULATOR TO CORRODE PREMATURELY AND CAUSING THE SYSTEM TO LEAK AND BECOME DISABLED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#761834May 13, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
THE HOLDING CAP THAT KEEPS THE GAS IN THE GAS TANK HAD BEEN BORKEN FOR A LONG TIME. I USED TO SMELL GAS FOR A LONG TIME ALMOST FROM THE DAY I BOUGHT THE CAR. ONE DAY WHEN I PUSHED ON THE BRAKE LOTS OF GAS RUSHED OUT OF MY CAR AND A FRIEND NEAR BY NOTICED THIS. TALKING TO MY TENNANT, SHE TOLD ME THAT SHE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH HER FORS TAURAS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#761724May 9, 2002
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, INTERIOR LIGHTING
WE HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT AND DOME LIGHT STAYING ON, PLUS THE WIPERS ARE IRRADIC AND THE WINDOWS WILL SOMETIMES GO DOWN ON THEIR OWN. IT WAS FIXED ONCE AND NOW IT'S HAS STARTED DOING THE SAME THING AGAIN. IT SEEMS TO ME THERE ARE AN AWFUL LOT OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS OUT THERE ON THIS VERY SAME ITEM AND I FEEL FORD SHOULD HAVE TO RECALL THIS VEHICLE TO CORRECT THE SITUATION. I CALLED THEM AND ASKED IF THIS WOULD BE SOMETHING THEY WOULD FIX SEEING AS IT'S ONE OF THEIR MECHANICAL DEFECTS AND THEY REPLIED WITH A 'NO'. I AM TO THE POINT THAT I JUST WANT TO GET RID OF THIS VEHICLE. I ALSO NOTED THEY HAVE A MENTION OF HOW THIS VEHICLES LEANS. THAT IS ALSO TRUE. MY RANGER LEANS. I THINK THIS TRUCK IS A TRUE LEMON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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