Ford Ranger Complaints (2000)

677 consumer complaints on file.

#10009848October 14, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
WHEN THE RIGHT FRONT BEARING ASSEMBLY LOCKED UP DUE TO LACK OF GREASE IT ALMOST PUT ME IN THE DITCH ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD. IT HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE NEAREST FORD DEALER, BRANDON FORD AND THEY REPLACED THE WHOLE TIGHT ASSEMBLY COSTING ABOUT $600 AND WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THEY DID NOT, HOWEVER CHECK OR REPLACE THE LEFT SIDE ASSEMBLY WHICH FAILED AT A HIGHER SPEED. THE LEFT SIDE ASSEMBLY LOCKED UP 200 MILES LATER WHILE I WAS TAKING IT TO HAVE IT REPLACED AND THIS TIME AT 65 MPH AND ALMOST THREW ME INTO A RETAINING WALL BEING USED ON I-4 MLK TAMPA. I AM FILING THIS REPORT WITH YOU SO THAT IF THERE ARE ANY MORE VEHICLES OUT THERE -EXPLORER AND RANGERS THAT FORD FAILED TO LUBRICATE AND ARE SUBJECT TO FAILURE, IT WILL BE ON RECORD. AS CLOSE AS IT WAS TO CAUSING A WRECK, I FEEL THAT THEY SHOULD FOLLOW UP TO MAKE SURE THAT SOME UNSUSPECTING AND LESS ALERT DRIVER DOESN'T GET KILLED OR KILL SOMEONE ELSE. *JB ***DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS****734299
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734299October 14, 2000
WHEELS
WHEN THE RIGHT FRONT BEARING ASSEMBLY LOCKED UP DUE TO LACK OF GREASE IT ALMOST PUT ME IN THE DITCH ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD. IT HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE NEAREST FORD DEALER,BRANDON FORD, AND THEY REPLACED THE WHOLE RIGHT ASSEMBLY COSTING ABOUT $600 AND WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THEY DID NOT,HOWEVER,CHECK OR REPALCE THE LEFT SIDE ASSEMBLY WHICH FAILED AT HIGHER SPEED. THE LEFT SIDE ASSEMBLY LOCKED UP 200 MILES LATER WHILE I WAS TAKING IT IN TO HAVE IT REPLACED AND THIS TIME AT 65MPH AND ALMOST THREW ME INTO A RETAINING WALL BEING USED ON I-4 AT MLK IN TAMPA. I AM FILING THIS REPORT WITH YOU SO THAT IF THERE ARE ANY MORE VEHICLES OUT THERE-EXPLORERS AND RANGERS THAT FORD FAILED TO LUBRICATE AND ARE SUBJECT TO FAILURE ,IT WILL BE ON RECORD. AS CLOSE AS IT WAS TO CAUSING A WRECK,I FEEL THAT THEY SHOULD FOLLOW UP TO MAKE SURE THAT SOME UNSUSPECTING AND LESS ALERT DRIVER DOESN'T GET KILLED OR KILL SOMEONE ELSE. ALTHOUGH THEY REPLACED THE ABOVE ITEMS, THEY FAILED TO REPLACE BOTH WHEN THE PROBLEM WAS FOUND AND I BELIEVE THEY NEED TO BE PRODDED TO CHECK OUT ANY OTHER VEHICLES THAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN MISSED. PERSONALLY, I THINK THAT THE PROBLEM WAS PROBABLY AN AUTOMATED "STATION" THAT WAS COMPUTER CONTROLLED AND THAT RAN OUT OF GREASE AND WASN'T CAUGHT UNTIL MUCH LATER. I ALSO FEEL THAT WHEN IT WAS FOUND THEY DECIDED TO LET IT PASS RATHER THAN DEAL WITH THE PROBLEM AT THAT TIME AND WAIT FOR THE CONSUMER TO REPORT A FAILURE TO HIS DEALER. THIS ISN'T JUST CYNICISM, I HAVE OWNED A 1987 COUGAR,FIRESTONE 500 TIRES AND A CHEVY PU WITH SIDE SADDLE GAS TANKS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#555956October 11, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
LEFT REAR FIRESTONE TIRE SHREDDED AND WENT FLAT WHILE PARKED, CONSUMER WANTS ALL TIRES REPLACED AND REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPLACED TIRE. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#555759October 11, 2000
TIRES:SIDEWALL
FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES 215 75 R15 EXPERIENCED BLOW OUT FROM THE SIDEWALL. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733352October 3, 2000
TIRES
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK (DOT NUMBER: V070 TIRESIZE: 245 75 16)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733359October 3, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THE RIGHT REAR TIRE SEPARATED AND BLEW OFF, JUST LIKE THE ONES IN THE RECALL! FORTUNATELY, I WAS NOT TRAVELING VERY FAST AND WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE TRUCK AND GET IT PULLED OFF THE ROAD ON AN EMBANKMENT. I WAS NOT INJURED, BUT FELT THIS INFORMATION SHOULD BE MADE PUBLIC, SO THIS TIRE OF FIRESTONES CAN BE INVESTIGATED ALSO, BEFORE THERE ARE INNOCENT PEOPLE HURT OR KILLED. I HAVE A PICTURE OF THE TIRE IF YOU WOULD LIKE IT TO BE E-MAILED TO YOU. THANK YOU! (DOT NUMBER: W2UU IPO TIRESIZE: P225/70R15)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733373October 3, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE ABOUT DEFECTIVE TRW SEAT BELT BUCKLES. I AM NOT GOING TO WAIT UNTIL MY CHILD OR I AM INJURED OR KILLED. FORD DENIES ANY KNOWLEDGE OF THIS, BUT A NHTSA PERSON TOLD ME FORD INITIATED THE RECALL BASED ON CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS. THIS RUN AROUND IS RIDICULOUS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#555349October 3, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
FIRESTONE WILDERNESS HT TIRE(P255 70 R15) EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733003September 30, 2000
TIRES
ON DECEMBER 30, 1999, I TOOK A TRIP TO ROBERT LEE, TX WITH MY NEW VEHICLE. UPON AWAKING THE NEXT MORNING AT MY HOTEL, I DISCOVERED THAT MY LEFT REAR TIRE WAS SHREDDED AND FLAT. UPON MY RETURN, I CONTACTED FORD, WHO INFORMED ME THAT I WOULD HAVE TO DEAL WITH FIRESTONE. I WENT TO FIRESTONE, THE TECHNICIAN TRIED TO TELL ME THAT I HAD HIT THE CURB WITH MY RIGHT FRONT TIRE, WHEN IN FACT, IT WAS MY LEFT REAR TIRE THAT HAD MY SPARE ON IT AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. AFTER GOING ROUND AND ROUND WITH FIRESTONE, THEY INFORMED ME THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY HALF THE PRICE OF A NEW TIRE. THEY WERE DOING THIS AS GOOD CUSTOMER SERVICE, AT THAT TIME, THEY KNEW IN FACT, THAT THERE WAS TROUBLE WITH THEIR TIRES AND FAILED TO INFORM ME. INSTEAD THEY HAD ME FOOT THE BILL FOR RELACEMENT OF THE TIRE. I HAVE CONTACTED BOTH FORD AND FIRESTONE NUMEROUS TIMES, REGARDING THIS MATTER AND I KEEP GETTING THE SAME RUN AROUND. THEY REFUSE TO REFUND MY COST OF THE TIRE AND THEY STAND BY THE FACT, THAT ONLY THE SPECIFIED TIRES OF THE RECALL, HAVE HAD A PROBLEM. WHEN IN FACT, THIS IS A BRAND NEW VEHICLE, I HAD ONLY HAD ONE MONTH AND THIS WAS ITS FIRST LONG TRIP. I HAVE BEEN VERY DISGUSTED IN TRYING TO DEAL WITH BOTH OF THESE FIRMS AND THEIR DISREGARD FOR THE CONSUMER'S SAFETY IS OF GREAT CONCERN TO ME. I AM TRYING TO HAVE THE OTHER TIRES ON MY VEHICLE REPLACED AND THE MONIES THEY HAD ME PAY REFUNDED. (TIRESIZE: P225/70RX)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P225/70RX )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732713September 28, 2000
TIRES
I HAD BEEN DRIVING FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES WHEN I FELT MY STEERING WHEEL START TO SHAKE. I SLOWED DOWN AND WITHIN 15 SECONDS MY RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT. I WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 55 MPH ON A STRAIGHT ROAD. PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT I HAD NOT NOTICED ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE TIRE OR THE HANDLING OF MY TRUCK. *AK (DOT NUMBER: W2UU IPO TIRESIZE: P225/70R15)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#871666September 27, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AND SAW SMOKE IN REARVIEW MIRROR. HE PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDERS ,AND HE JUMPED OUT OF VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOTIFIIED, AND STATED THAT FIRE WAS CAUSED BY A MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION OF THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#732572September 26, 2000
TIRES
TIRE SUFFERED BLOWOUT AND INSTANTLY DISINTEGRATED ON FREEWAY AT 75MPH. ALSO CAUSED DAMAGE TO RIM AND WHEEL WELL COMPONENTS. *AK( DOT NUMBER: VD....... TIRE SIZE: P245/75-16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732308September 23, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
I BOUGHT A 2000 FORD RANGER TRAILHEAD IN MAY 2000.SINCE I DROVE IT OFF THE LOT ,IT HAS BEEN STALLING WHENEVER I PUSH IN THE CLUTCH TO STOP OR TURN A CORNER.THIS ONLY HAPPENS WHEN THE GASTANK IS AT OR ABOVE 3/4 OF A TANK.THREE TIMES I`VE TAKEN IT BACK TO THE DEALER,AND I WAS TOLD THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE IDLE,BUT THEY DON`T KNOW HOW TO FIX IT.ON THE THIRD TIME PICKING UP MY TRUCK,I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NO PROBLEM.IT STALLED 5 TIMES ON MY WAY HOME! I EVEN TALKED TO FORD REPS.ABOUT IT AND STILL HAVEN`T HEARD A THING BACK. IF I CAN`T GET THE DEALERSHIP OR FORD TO RECOGNIZE THE STALLING PROBLEM,WHAT DO I DO?PLEASE HELP ME?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732323September 23, 2000
TIRES
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. 8AK( DOT NUMBER: VDHL TIRE SIZE: 235/75R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732132September 21, 2000
TIRES
HOW COULD YOU SAY ANY FIRESTONE TIRES ARE SAFE( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 245/75/16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#554838September 20, 2000
TIRES
FIRESTONE TIRES P245 75 R16 EXPERIENCED BLOW OUT. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731969September 20, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM. CANNOT TRUST THE TRUCK TO ACCELERATE INTO TRAFFIC. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732040September 20, 2000
TIRES
FORD AND FIRESTONE WANT ME TO PAY THEM TO REPLACE RECALLED TIRES. *AK( DOT NUMBER: )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732073September 20, 2000
TIRES
ALL 4 TIRES HAVE CRACKS IN THE TREAD, WHERE THE SIDE WALL MEETS THE TREAD. *AK( DOT NUMBER: VD70IRF030 TIRE SIZE: P24575R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#871007September 20, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION LOSES POWER AND CAUSES DAMAGE TO MOTOR. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE TWICE, AND COULDN'T FIX IT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

← Back to Ford Ranger