Ford Ranger Complaints (1999)

760 consumer complaints on file.

#10106669January 3, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE CAUSE WAS NOT DETERMINED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10104903January 1, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ELETRICAL SYSTEM. MY DOOR CONTACT PIN SWITCH SAYS MY DOORS ARE OPEN EVEN THOUGH I SHUT THE DOOR AND LOCK THEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10104907January 1, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, THE "DOOR AJAR" LIGHT STAYS ON WHEN DOORS ARE SHUT. ALSO THE INTERIOR LIGHTS STAY ON WHEN THE DOORS ARE SHUT. THE PROBLEMS STARTED ABOUT 3 MONTHS AFTER I BOUGHT THE TRUCK. OF COURSE THAT WAS AFTER THE WARRANTY RAN OUT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10103070December 16, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE DOOR SWITCHES WITH THIS VECHICLE. I HAD THE DOOR SWITCHES REPLACED 2 YEARS AGO BECAUSE THEY BOTH WERE SAYING THE THE DOOR WAS OPEN WHEN IN FACT THEY WERE CLOSED. A YEAR LATER THE CAR STARTED DOING IT AGAIN. IT HAS BEEN AN ON GOING PROBLEM SINCE I CAN NOT AFFORD TO HAVE THE PROBLEM REPAIRED. THERE IS ALSO A PROBLEM WITH THE WIPERS. THEY SPONTAINSOULY TURN THEMSELVES ON FOR NO REASON AND AT TIMES WHEN I TRY TO TURN THEM ON IN THE RAIN THE DONT WORK PROPERLY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10103665December 13, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS WORE OUT PREMATURELY. CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THERE WAS NO GREASE FITTINGS IN THEM. *AK.....*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087695November 3, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, A FIRE STARTED IN THE FRONT BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER FORD CORPORATION WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10096984October 15, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE APPLYING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE VIBRATED AND STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *NM. CONSUME RBOUGHT A 1999, FORD RANGER WITH 76931 MILE SON IT. SELLER WAS TO FIX TRANSMISSION BEFORE CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE HOME. ON 10/14/2003 TOOK VEHICLE TO SCOTT FORD FOR INSPECTION, THEY CLAIME DIT WA SOKAY. ON 07/09/2004 CONSUME TOOK VEHICLE TO RAINBOW TIRE TO HAVE TIRE ROTATION AN DBALANCE. THEY CLAIMED BALL JOINT WAS DEFECTIVE. ON 07/12/2004, CONSUMER HAD BALL JOINT REPLACEMENT AND AN ALIGNMENT. ON SEPTEMBER 19, 2004 VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO UPHILL. CONSUME RPULLED OFF THE ROAD AND WALKED HOME. SOME FRIENS PICKED CONSUMER AND PASSENGERS UP. BROTHER-IN LAW JOHNNY DROVE VEHICLE HOME . JOHNNY TOLD CONSUMER HE HAD TO DRIVE IT HOME IN LONGER ALL THE WAY HOME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088054September 28, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. THERE WERE NO LIGHTS TO INDICATE TRANSMISSION FAILURE. CONSUMER LATER CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP, AND WAS GIVEN AN ASTRONOMICAL FEE FOR REPAIRS. CONSUMER LOCATED THE MANUFACTURER, AND WAS TOLD THE SAME THING. ALSO, THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090118August 31, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES
WHILE DRIVING FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD ENGAGE ON THEIR OWN. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090085August 31, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
ALL OF A SUDDEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS ON. IT DID IT WHEN DRIVING AND WHEN PULLING OFF AFTER A STOP. VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY REPLACING THE AIR SENSOR AND THE COMPUTER AT A COST TO CONSUMER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089818August 26, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DURING A 45 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE SEAT BELT RELEASED FROM THE BELT BUCKLE. CONSUMER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES, AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10089786August 25, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. UPON IMPACT BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES, AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO A HOSPITAL. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10089788August 25, 2004
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION. DRIVER'S SEAT BELT FAILED TO RETRACT, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO SUSTAIN MINOR INJURIES, AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO A HOSPITAL. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10089502August 23, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE, AIR BAGS:ON-OFF SWITCH ASSEMBLY
AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON AND STAYS ON. THE DEACTIVATOR SWITCH IS DEFECTIVE. VEHICLE CAME WITH AN OF/OFF SWITCH, WHICH WAS REPLACED AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10083257August 20, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
INTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS OPERATED ON THEIR OWN. WHILE DRIVING WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTIONED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE ELECTRICAL RELAY SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089121August 12, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
PROBLEMS WITH WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON 1999 FORD RANGER.*MR THE VEHICLE'S WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD TURN ON AND OFF AT VARIOUS TIMES WHILE DRIVING. THE PROBLEM WOULD OCCUR 3-4 TIMES A WEEK AND IS VERY DISTRACTING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO INDICATED THAT EH PROBLEM COULD BE FIXED FOR $200-$300. THE CONSUMER FEELS THAT SINCE THE PART DID NOT FAIL DUE TO WEAR THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR. WHILE RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM THE CONSUMER FOUND TWO TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS, TSB 00B40 AND TSB 0096. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087372August 6, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AFTER HITTING A DEER AT 45 MPH A WHITE POWERED SMOKE CAME OUT OF THE FRONT AIR BAG WHEN DEPLOYED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10083133August 2, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WE HAVE PURCHASED 3 FORD RANGER PICKUPS SINCE 1992 AND HAVE ALWAYS BEEN HAPPY WITH THEM BUT THIS LAST ONE HAS ONLY 80,000 MILES. ON IT AND WHEN WE TOOK IT IN FOR CHECK WHEN CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON DEALER SAID "NEW HEAD GASKET NEEDED". SO WE TOOK IT HOME AND TO OUR OWN PERSONAL MECHANIC AND HE SAYS "NEW ENGINE NEEDED". WE HAVE ALWAYS HAD WONDERFUL PERFORMANCE WITH THESE PICKUPS AND NEVER LESS THAN 250,000 MI. ON THE ENGINES. I JUST WANTED THIS ON RECORD BECAUSE I KNOW IT HAS TO HAVE BEEN FAULTY ENGINE AND ALSO TO LET YOU KNOW THAT EVEN WITH THE GOOD LUCK IN THE PAST, IT IS DOUBTFUL WE'LL TAKE ANOTHER CHANCE WITH A FORD PICKUP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10083916July 30, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE FRONT DISC BRAKE ROTORS WERE CORRODED AND OVERHEATED. DEALERSHIPS WOULD NOT REPAIR, BECAUSE THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED WITH RECALL 98V005000. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10083957July 27, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN IT JUMPED OUT OF GEAR AND ROLLED INTO A HOUSE. *MR THE VEHICLE WAS LOCKED AND IN THE PARK GEAR. RECALL#99V204000. *SC (INSURANCE COMPANY OF BEHALF OF CONSUMER) *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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