Ford Ranger Complaints (1999)

760 consumer complaints on file.

#559353February 1, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
ALL 4 FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT P24575R16 TIRES ARE READY TO BLOW APART, TIRES NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL (OOT-005). *CJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#879394January 30, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WAS TRAVELING 35MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE "T" BONED RANGER, THIS CAUSED RANGER TO HIT A CEMENT PLANTER AND GAS PUMP, VEHICLE WAS TOTALED, AND AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY, CAUSING 2 PEOPLE TO SUSTAIN INJURIES. *AK *SLC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#740016January 27, 2001
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DRIVERS SIDE DOOR FLEW OPEN IN CRASH AND WIFE WAS EJECTED FROM TRUCK. AIR BAGS ON BOTH SIDES DID NOT DEPLOY. TRUCK WAS TOTALED.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#878973January 24, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER'S HUSBAND HAD A HEAD-ON COLLISON AND PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878869January 23, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
FRONTAL COLLISION AT 30 MPH WITH A TOYOTA CAMRY. UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. BOTH VEHICLES WERE TOTALED DUE TO THIS ACCIDENT, AND NO INJURY WAS REPORTED. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878647January 22, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
IN COLD WEATHER VEHICLE HAS TO BE PUT IN 4-WHEEL DRIVE TO START, OTHERWISE, VEHICLE WILL NOT MOVE. *AK THE CONSUMER STATES THIS VEHCILE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878282January 17, 2001
SEAT BELTS
DRIVER WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH WHERE DRIVER WAS WEARING SEATBELTS, AND AIRBAG DEPLOYED, BUT DRIVER STILL RECEIVED HEAD INJUIRES, INCLUDING CONCUSSION. ALSO, PASSENGER AIRBAG SWITCH WAS TURNED OFF, BUT AIRBAG STILL DEPLOYED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#739465January 16, 2001
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
ON PREVIOUS 1997 FORD RANGER I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE SLAVE CYLINDER FORD SAID THAT PROBLEM HAD BEEN FIXED BUT OBVIOUSLY IT HASN'T IN MY NEW TRUCK I HAVE THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM IN SPEAKING WITH THE REPAIR MAN HE STTED THAT THIS PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN FIXED AND IT IS ABOUT EVERY 15,000 TO 25,000 MILES WHEN THE SLAVE CYNDER GOES IT IS A TWO DAY JOB COSTING FROM $700 TO $900. FORD IS BURYING THEIR HEADS IN THE SAND. NOW I AM STUCK WHITH THIS PROBLEM WHAT ARE MY RIGHTS? OBVIOUSLY THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH FORD MANUAL TRANSMIN. MANY OF MY FRIENDS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. I ALSO HAVE A TRANSFER CASE PROBLEM WITH MY 4X4 IT WON'T GO IN TO FOUR LOW AND WHEN IT DOES I CAN'T BACK THE TRUCK UP NOW IT'S AFFECTING 4 HIGH. IN ADDITION SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH MY RADIO THE VOLUME F VARIOUS AND THE RADIO IT SELF IF YOU SHUT IT OFF AND TURN IT BACK ON IT SOMETIMES DOESN'T TURN BACK ON FOR A GOOD MILE OR TWO AND ONCE I WAS PUTTING MY POWER WINDOW DOWN AND IT SHUT OFF! THIS IS A BRAND NEW TRUCK IT IS ALL HIGHWAY MILE OF SMOOTH RIDING I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO I STUCK PAYING FOR THIS THING TO 2003 AND I CURRENTLY TRYING TO LOOK AT OTHER CARS. MY 1997 TRUCK STILL HAS THE CLUTCH PROBLEM AFTER IT BEEN REPLACED AND ONCE IT WAS IT WAS FINE FOR 11,500 MILES WHEN I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP ON IT THEY SAID IT WAS FINE WITHOUT EVEN LOOKING AT IT WHEN I BROUGHT IT TO THEM THEY SAID IT WAS OVER THE 12,000 MILE AND "TOUGH LUCK"! I WILL NEVER BUY A FORD AGAIN! PLEASE HELP! *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#739421January 15, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TREAD HAS HAIR LINE CRACKS. NO FAILURE AT THIS TIME. TIRES WERE MANUFACTURED IN CANADA.TIRES WILL BE INSPECTED BY A FIRESTONE DEALER THIS WEEK . JUST FORWORDING THIS INFORMATION FOR ANY FUTURE INVESTIGATION ON ALL FIRESTONE WILDERNESS TIRES. *AK (TIRESIZE: P235X75R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235X75R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#558809January 11, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
CONSUMER REPLACED FIRESTONE TIRES (P235/75R15) DUE TO RECALL 00T005, HOWEVER HAS NOT YET RECEIVED REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#877755January 9, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE TRAVELING 55MPH ON PAVED RURAL ROAD WITH NO PRIOR WARNINGS OR SOUNDS, DRIVER'S REAR FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRE P265/75R15 BLEWOUT. FIRESTONE DOTW29V1PK498 , RECALL #00T005000 TIRES WERE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT. CONSUMER HAS TWO TIRES IN POSSESSION. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#877788January 9, 2001
TIRES
FIRESTONE WOLDERNESS AT, P225/70R15, DOT W2UU1P0209, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, 41000 MILES. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH RIGHT REAR FIRESTONE WILDERENSS AT TIRE HAD A BLOWOUT, DAMAGED WHEEL OF VEHICLE. FIRESTONE DEALER BRIEFLY LOOKED AT TIRE, AND STATED IT WAS DUE TO ROAD HAZARD. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738969January 8, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD, TIRES
FIRST OFF THERE HAS BEEN NO FAILURE AS YET. I COULDN'T GET THIS FAR WITHOUT SAYING THERE WAS. I JUST WANT TO KNOW WHAT ABOUT THE TIRES I HAVE IS ANY DIFFERENT THAN THE ONES BEING RECALLED? I STILL DON'T HEAR WHY THEY ARE FAILING. IF AS I SUSPECT THAT IT IS THE GLUE IS THERE A DIFFERENT GLUE USED ON 16"? I'M CURIOUS TOO ABOUT WHETHER THE TIRE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FEELING THAT THE VEHICLE COULD ROLL VERY EASILY. I'VE NOTICED IN A COUPLE OF CIRCUMSTANCES OF QUICK BRAKING TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT THAT THE VEHICLE LIKE THE CENTER OF GRAVITY IS SOMEWHERE ABOVE THE TOP OF THE CAB. THIS IS NOT IN A SITUATION WHERE THE VEHICLE IS SLIDING SIDE WAYS EITHER. IT JUST FEELS LIKE IT COULD VERY EASILY FLIP OVER. I SEE NO APPARENT FLAWS IN THE TIRES AT THIS POINT AND THEY SEEM TO BE WEARING AS WELL AS ANY OTHER TIRE ON THE MARKET. THEY JUST DON'T FEEL RIGHT AND DIDN'T PRIOR TO THE RECALL ACTION. THIS IS A FYI FROM ME TO YOU AND AT THIS POINT I HOLD LITTLE IF ANY HOPE OF THESE BEING RECALLED. WHAT IS YOUR ADVICE FOR ME? THANKS FOR YOUR TIME. *AK (TIRESIZE: P245/75R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P245/75R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#877597January 8, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN
ABS LIGHT CAME ON, CAUSING SPEEDOMTER TO FAIL. ALSO, TRANSMISSION/OVERDRIVE LIGHT HAD COME ON, CAUSING TRANSMISSION TO SHIFT AND DOWNSHIFT INTO LOW. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#877432January 4, 2001
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, INTERIOR LIGHTING
EMERGENCY BRAKES WILL NOT RELEASE, AND THERE A SHORT IN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. ALSO, DOME LIGHTS DO NOT WORK PROPERLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#558682January 3, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THE RIGHT REAR FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT (VDHL1PY508) TIRE FAILED, THERE WAS A PROTRUSION OUTWARD FROM THE INSIDE OF THE TREAD, LESS THAN 3 WEEKS LATER THE LEFT REAR TIRE FAILED IN THE SAME MANNER, CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT FOR BOTH TIRES BUT WAS DENIED FOR THE FIRST TIRE SAYING IT WAS NOT REPLACED AT AN AUTHORIZED FIRESTONE RETAILER. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#558761January 3, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
ORIGINAL FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT (P235/75R15) TIRE REPLACED PRIOR TO RECALL 00T-005 DUE TO POSSIBLE TREAD SEPARATION, CONSUMER IS BEING DENIED RECALL REIMBURSEMENT BECAUSE TIRE WAS REPLACED ON FEB 9, 2000. *CJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#558405January 1, 2001
TIRES
FIRESTONE WILDERNESS HT TIRE DISINTIGRATED AT HIGHWAY SPEED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738566January 1, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAGS DIPLOYED AT A SPEED OF LESS THAN 10 MPH AND THE FRONT BUMPER WAS NEVER TOUCHED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738329December 27, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
THE FRONT CENTER 2 POINT SEAT BELT WILL NOT REMAIN IN THE FULLY ADJUSTED POSITION DURING NORMAL OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE. OUR GRANDCHILDREN (MOSTLY 4 AND 10 YEAR OLD BOYS) WILL SIT IN THE FRONT CENTER SEAT AND FASTEN THE 2 POINT SEAT BELT ABOUT THEM; ADJUST IT TO THE PROPER LENGTH; DURING TRAVEL THE CHILD MOVES ABOUT THE SEAT SLIGHTLY; DURING THIS NORMAL MOVEMENT THE SEATBELT ADJUSTMENT WILL LOOSEN ON ITS OWN. SHOULD AN ACCIDENT OCCUR, THE CHILD IS NOT RESTRAINED BY THE SEATBELT BECAUSE OF THE "SELF ADJUSTING EFFECT". THIS CONDITION WAS REPORTED TO THE CAR DEALER (DON VANCE), THEY REPLACED THE SEATBELT, AND THE NEW SEATBELT HAD THE SAME EFFECT. I REPORTED THIS CONDITION TO FORD MOTOR COMPANY. A WOMAN CONTACTED ME ABOUT THIS. I EXPLAINED THE AFOREMENTIONED TO HER. NOTHING FURTHER WAS DONE. CHILDREN ARE IN JEOPARDY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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