Ford Ranger Complaints (1998)

582 consumer complaints on file.

#854269December 21, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH ENGINE ACCELERATION WHILE IN STOP / GO TRAFFIC. VEHICLE BEEN IN /OUT OF DEALER SHOP, AND CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT NOTHING CAN BE FOUNED. DEALER WANTS CONSUMER TO TAKE VEHICLE BACK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#853277November 23, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE WILL STALL OUT AND SHUT DOWN WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER HAS CHANGED VARIOUS PARTS, AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715039November 20, 1999
SEATS
NO SUMMARY INCLUDED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714944November 18, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT
FRONT END ALIGNMENT IS OUT, BUT MUST PURCHASE ADDITIONAL KITS TO BE PUT ON BEFORE ALINEMENT CAN BE SET CORRECTLY. SHOULD HAVE BEEN TOLD ABOUT THIS. NOW COST OF REPAIR IS EST $120. MOST PEOPLE CAN NOT AFFORD THAT AT ONE TIME AND WILL DRIVE ON MISALINED FRONT END WHICH CAN BE A BIG SAFTELY ISSUE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714572November 10, 1999
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
CLUTCH WOULD NOT FULLY DISENGAGE WHILE DRIVING, AND TRANSMISSION WOULD SLIP. DEALER REPRESENTATIVE STATED CLUTCH ASSEMBLY FAILED, DUE TO WAY I DRIVE, WHICH IS A WEAR ITEM AND NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY, AND $623.00 TO REPAIR. TRUCK HAS ONLY 32,000 MILES ON IT. PREVIOUS TWO TRUCKS I OWNED HAD MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS AND OVER 140,000 MILES ON THEM WHEN I SOLD THEM AND BOTH HAD ORIGINAL CLUTCHES. I HAVE NOT CHANGED WAY I DRIVE, AND I DRIVE IN SAME AREA. BROUGHT TO AAMCO FOR SECOND OPINION AND WAS TOLD PRESSURE PLATE AND CLUTCH FAILURE. WAS TOLD BY AAMCO IT WAS PROBABLY DESIGN DEFECT DUE TO ONLY 32,000 MILES AND PRESSURE PLATE FAILURE. ALSO, AAMCO REP. STATED NEW FORD RANGER AND F-150 MANUAL TRANSMISSION USES AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID, AND HAS 3 RUBBER PLUGS IN TRANSMISSION HOUSING. AUTO TRANS. FLUID EATS AWAY RUBBER PLUGS, WHICH ALLOWS DIRT IN AND FLUID OUT, ANOTHER DESIGN DEFECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#549421October 29, 1999
SUSPENSION
THE VEHICLE SHAKES SEVERELY ON A FREEWAY CAUSING A SAFETY PROBLEM TO THE DRIVER. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#549544October 29, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE CONSUMER IS DRIVING THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOOSES POWER, CONSUMER HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO DEALER MANY TIMES BUT THE ARE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM AND THE COMPUTER SAYS THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713811October 25, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT
CAB SHAKES SIDE TO SIDE. SOURCE SEEMS TO BE FRONT DRIVE TRAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851532October 22, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHILE DRIVING AND APPLYING THE BRAKES ,THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE SHAKES AND SKIPS ACROSS THE ROAD. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND CHANGED THE DRUMS BUT ONCE DRIVING THROUGH A PUDDLE OF WATER THE PROBLEM COMES BACK. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FUTHER INFORMATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851451October 21, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS IN PARK OUTSIDE OF STORE . PARKING EMERGENCY BRAKE WASN'T ON, AND VEHICLE WAS IN FIRST GEAR. VEHICLE ROOLED OUT OF THE PARKING LOT INTO THE STREET. THEN ROLLED BACK TO THE SAME STREET AND THEN RAN INTO A 12FOOT DRAINAGE DITCH. NO INJURIES REPORTED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850823October 15, 1999
SEAT BELTS
DRIVER SIDE SEATBELT TONGUE WILL NOT LATCH OR LOCK IN BECAUSE THE LOCKING DEVICE IS IN THE LOCKED POSITION. THIS CAUSES A LOSS OF PROTECTION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850876October 15, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE IS CUTTING OFF, AND THERE IS A LOSS OF POWER WHEN APPLYING THE GAS PEDAL DUE TO THE MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR GOING OUT. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR REPAIRS FIVE TIMES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850394October 12, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE APPLYING THE CLUTCH THE VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE WITHOUT INDICATIONS. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713142October 11, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
MAKES CHIRPING NOISE ABOUT HALF THE TIME WHEN STARTED; TWO AUTHORIZED FORD DEALERS HAVE NOT FOUND THE CAUSE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#849083September 29, 1999
AIR BAGS:ON-OFF SWITCH ASSEMBLY
TRUCK CAME WITH FACTORY INSTALLED ON AND OFF SWITCH FOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAG WHICH WAS TURNED OFF WHEN IT DEPLOYED DURING AN ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711763September 21, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
I SENT A LETTER WITH MORE DETAILS ON THIS INCEDENT AND OTHERS! THIS IS MY MAIN CONCERN THE VEHICLE STALLS OUT AND AM AFRAID OF AN ACCIDENT AND OR A DEATH OF ME OR ANOTHER DRIVER OF ANOTHER VEHICLE!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#845370September 15, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM LOCKS UP ON WET PAVEMENT WHEN THE PEDAL IS APPLIED. THE PEDAL IS HARD WHEN APPLIED IT ONLY GOES HALF WAY DOWN, VEHICLE WILL SLIDE BEFORE COMING TO A STOP. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED AND REPAIRED VEHICLE, HOWEVER VEHICLE STILL LOCKS UP OCCASIONALLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847847September 15, 1999
TIRES
RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE98V02100 IN MAIL & CONTACTED DEALERSHIP. WAS INFORMED THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER RECALL FOR THE TIRES. LATER, CONTACTED MANUFACTURER & WAS GIVEN SAME INFORMATION. HAS NOTICE IN HAND. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#548489September 13, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ENGINE CONTINUALLY STALLING, HESITATION AND SURGING, UNABLE TO RECTIFY SINCE PURCHASE. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847415September 9, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE AT APPROX 65MPH ALL OF A SUDDEN THE VEHICLE LOSES POWER. NO PRIOR WARNING. CONTACTED DEALER SEVERAL TIMES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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