1998 Ford Ranger complaints

THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONSUMER SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES. *JB

THE ENGINE FAILED. *DT *JB

I WAS INVOLVED IN A 20-25MPH REAR END COLISION. I HAD RAN INTO THE BACK OF AN OLD GMC PICKUP CAUSING $4000.00 WORTH OF DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END OF MY TRUCK. BOTH THE DRIVER AND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG NEVER DEPLOYED. WHILE THE TRUCK WAS IN THE SHOP FOR REPAIRS THE SHOP HAD FOUND OUT THE AIRBAG SENSOR WAS BAD. THEY TRIED TO REPLACE THE SENSOR BUT WAS INFORMED BY FORD THAT THE SENSOR ON THAT MAKE AND MODEL HAS BEEN CHANGED AND THE LOCATION OF THE SENSOR(S) ARE IN NOW LOCATED IN A DIFFERENT SPOT OTHER THEN ON THE RADIATOR MOUNTS. BECAUSE OF THIS CHANGE BY FORD THE BODYSHOP HAD TO ORDER THE NEW PART AS WELL AS THE PROPER LOCATION OF HTIS NEW SENSOR.

THE POWER THE CORD THAT THAT GOES TO THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER CAUGHT FIRE AND MELTED SOME OF THE WIRES LOCATED BEHIND SPEEDOMETER. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

THE HARMONIC BALANCER SEPARATED, WHICH MADE CONTACT WITH THE TRANSMISSION AND FRONT U-JOINT. THE REAR END OF VEHICLE TORE APART WHEN THE FRONT PORTION OF THE DRIVE SHAFT MADE CONTACT WITH THE ROAD. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALLS SO THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT IT. PH *TT *JB

XLT, PASSENGER AIR BAG SWITCH WAS IN THE OFF POSITION, LIGHT WAS ON SHOWING IT WAS OFF. CONSUMER HIT A DEER AT 55 MPH, PASSENGER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. 9 MONTH OLD CHILD WAS IN SAFETY SEAT ON PASSENGER SIDE. SAFETY SEAT BROKE IN HALF AT IMPACT, CHILD'S INJURIES UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. DAMAGE TO VEHICLE UNKNOWN AS WELL. TS

CONSUMER STATES HIS FATHER IN LAW HAD AN ACCIDENT WITH HIS 1998 FORD RANGER AND HAD IT TO ROLL OVER 4 TIMES, BREAKING HIS NECK. CONSUMER ALSO STATES HIS FATHER IN LAW LIVED BUT HE THINKS IT IS THE STRUCTURE OF THE TRUCK THAT CAUSED THE WAS THE FACT THAT FORD MANUFACTURER TOOK B PILLAR OUT OF THE 2001 MODEL. TS

ONLY 55,000 MILES OF HIGHWAY USAGE NO HAULING/OFF ROAD AXLE AND BEARINGS MUST BE REPLACED. DT

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

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

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

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

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

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.

ABS LIGHT STAYS ON WHILE DRIVING. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

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

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

WHEN COMING TO A STOP AND WITH NO WARNING ENGINE SURGES, AND COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN.DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

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

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

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

ON 2-14-02 ODOMETER READ 54250--------ON 3-15-02 ODOMETER READ 4,862. *AK

THE OIL WAS LEAKING DUE TO A CRACKED OIL PAN. *YH

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

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

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

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.

CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING SEVERAL ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, THE INSIDE LIGHT WILL NOT GO OFF WHEN THE DOOR IS SHUT, THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT NEVER GOES OFF, WHEN THE KEYS ARE LEFT INSIDE THE IGNITION WITH THE DOOR CLOSED, THE CHIMER WILL KEEP DINGING UNTIL THE KEY IS REMOVED, THE DEALER CLAIMED THE PROBLEM WAS THE JEWEL MODULAR, HOWEVER THE BULBS INSIDE THE DASH KEEP BLOWING, WHEN THE BLINKERS ARE TURNED ON THERE IS A CRACKLING NOISE THAT SOUNDS LIKE A WIRE SHORTING OUT, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ACT ERRACTICALLY WHEN IN DELAY MODE, THE HAZARD LIGHTS WORK INTERMITTENTLY, CONSUMER HAS CONCERNS WITH THE AIRBAG LIGHT, WHEN HE TURNS THE SWITCH TO THE OFF POSITION, THE LIGHT GOES OFF AND WHEN CONSUMER TURNS THE SWITCH TO THE ON POSITION, THE LIGHT INDICATES THAT THE AIRBAG IS OFF.*JB

DRIVER SEAT SUPPORT IS DEFECTIVE. AT LEAST TWO WIRE SUPPORTS (DIAMETER OF A CLOTHES HANGER) IN THE DRIVER CHAIR (BACK REST) HAVE SNAPPED AND ARE PIERCING THROUGH THE BACK OF THE CHAIR. POSSIBLE DEFECTIVE METAL. IF MORE WIRES SUPPORTS BREAK THIS MAY CAUSE THE DRIVER TO FALL THROUGHT THE SEAT CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. I WEIGH 155 POUNDS AND THE FIRST BREAK MAY HAVE HAPPENED APPROXIMATELY 2 YEARS AGO WITH A POPPING NOISE (WHICH UNKNOWINGLY WAS INSIDE THE CHAIR). ONE SUPPORT WIRE HAS COMPLETELY BROKE AND FELL OUT OF THE BACK OF THE CHAIR, THE OTHER IS PIECING THE BACK OF THE CHAIR. FORD WAS CONTACTED TODAY AND THEIR RESPONSE WAS NO FURTHER ACTION OR REPLACEMENT OF THE PART. *AK

REAR WHEELS WOULD LOCK UP INTERMITTENTLY WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED ON WET ROAD. DEALER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

VEHICLE WAS SITTING STILL IDLING AND SMOKE STARTED COMIING FROM BENEATH THE HOOD. THERE WAS NO WARNING BEFORE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK

VEHICLE WAS SITTING/IDLING AND SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM BENEATH THE HOOD. THERE WAS NO WARNING BEFORE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK *JB

WHILE DRIVING IN A PARKING LOT AND MAKING A LEFT WITHOUT WARNING FRONT END OF THE TRUCK MALFUNCTIONED. INVESTIGATOR FROM FORD INVESTIGATED VEHICLE, STATING THAT MALFUNCTION RESULTED IN THE MANUFACTURING OF THE TRUCK AND NOT THE DRIVER.*AK

AT 30000, THE FIRST SERPENTINE BELT WAS REPLACED. THE DEALER SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO BECAUSE THE BELT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. THE BELT HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE MORE SINCE THEN, AND THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 52000 MILES. AROUND 40000 MILES, THE FRONT SUSPENSION STARTED CLUNKING EVERY TIME YOU HIT A BUMP. THE MECHANIC WHO INSPECTED THE FRONT END STATED THAT THE FRONT SUSPENSION BUSHINGS ARE WHAT IS CAUSING THE CLUNK.*AK

STEERING WHEEL MOVEMENT DISABLES LEFT DIRECTIONAL. *AK

PROBLEM 1: TRANSMISSION CLUNKS WHEN STARTING OUT FROM STOP, OR WHEN SLOWING DOWN. WHILE THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT DOES NOT DEVELOP OVERNIGHT,RATHER MANIFESTS ITSELF OVER A PEROID OF TIME, WHEN I REPORTED IT TO THE DEALER, THE MILEAGE WAS PAST WARRANTY BUT THE TIME( 3 YEARS ) WAS NOT. MY COMPLAINT IS THAT THIS INVOLVED A PART THAT FORD KNOWS TO BE DEFECTIVE IN DESIGN. FORD HAS SINCE REDESIGNED THE PART, BUT WILL NOT REPLACE THE ORIGINAL BECAUSE IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. HOWEVER, THE POORLY DESIGNED PARTS, KNOWN TO BE PROBLEM PLAGUED, WAS INSTALLED AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, WELL UNDER THE WARRANTY-I.E. 0 MILES, 0 MONTHS.PROBLEM 2&3 INVOLVE THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM-LANE CHANGER HAD BAD CONTACTS ( I COULD HEAR NOISE WHEN ENGAGING ) FROM ALMOST DAY ONE, BUT FINALLY FAILED COMPLETLY AFTER WARRANTY. IN ADDITION THE DOOR AJAR INDICATOR HAS COME ON IN WET CONDITIONS SINCE LESS THAN 6 MONTHS OLD. THE DEALER HAS TRIED TO FIX MANY TIMES, OFTEN FAILING TO DUPLICATE, UNTIL I DROVE DIRECTLY TO DEALER WITH DOOR AJAR ON. EVEN THEN THEY HAVE FAILED TO FIX. I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT TO FIX THIS UNDER WARRANTY, BUT THE OTHER PROBLEMS THEY REFUSE TO CORRECT WITHOUT CHARGE OR COMPROMISE. *AK

THE CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, FIRST GEAR IS AT LEAST 30% TO FAST, AND 80% TO FAST ON REVERSE GEAR AND IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO GO BACK. *YH

UPON HAVING A FLAT TIRE I DISCOVERED THAT THE JACK WAS NOT THE PROPER SIZE FOR THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE IS A 4WD AND THE JACK WOULD NOT RAISE THE VEHICLE HIGH ENOUGH TO CHANGE THE TIRE. THIS COULD CAUSE SOMEONE TO USE UNSAFE METHODS TO CHANGE THE TIRE.*AK

REAR AXEL BROKE. *AK

PE00 020; CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT VEHICLE IS UNSAFE BECAUSE OF DIFFERENT TIRES. SHE RECEIVED MANUFACTURER'S RECALL O1D77 FOR FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES. BUT, FIRESTONE MECHANIC REPLACED FIRESTONE TIRES WITH MICHELIN CROSS TIRES. CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT DEALER IS NOT AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK

INTERIOR LIGHT WILL STAY ON EVEN W/ALL DOORS CLOSED, DOOR AJAR LIGHT SHOWS ON DASH, DID HEAR POPPING NOISE FROM UNDER DASH, WHEN LIGHTS DID GO OFF AFTER 10 MINUTES OF DRIVING, PARKED VEHICLE IN P-LOT AT WORK WITH LIGHT STILL ON, WENT TO CHECK AN HOUR LATER THE LIGHT WAS OFF, SEEMS TO HAPPEN RANDOMLY.*AK

WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 65 TO 70 MPH VEHICLE JUMPED INTO 4-WHEEL DRIVE UNEXPECTEDLY. NO DETERMINATION HAS BEEN MADE AS TO THE CAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS.*AK

EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLES ARE DESIGNED INCORRECTLY-RUB ON EACH OTHER AND LEAF SPRING CUTTING THROUGH JACKETS. CANNOT USE BRAKE WITHOUT IT LOCKING REAR BRAKES. NOTED A LOT OF RANGERS HAVE SAME PROBLEM. PEOPLE CANNOT USE PARKING BRAKE MAKING THE POSSIBILITY OF A RUN AWAY VEHICLE. REPLACING THE SYSTEM AS DESIGNED IS NOT AN OPTION AS IT IS DESIGNED TO FAIL AGAIN. RESULT IS TRUCKS OUT THERE WITHOUT USEFUL PARKING BRAKES. FORD IS IGNORING THE PROBLEM. WE HAVE EXTENDED WARRANTY AND FORD WILL NOT COVER SAYING IT IS RUST WHEN IN REALITY IT CAUSED BY THE FAULTY DESIGN. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE WOULD START TO SHIMMY/ VIBRATE AT 35MPH AND ABOVE, VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP, AND HAD TIRES ROTATED EVEN THOUGH IT WAS THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE, HOWEVER PROBLEM STILL EXISTS, CONSUMER CONTACTED FIRESTONE, AND NOTHING WAS BEING DONE ABOUT THE TIRES. P225/70R15 ON A 1998 FORD, RANGER.*AK CONSUMER CONTACTED FORD AND WAS INFORMED THAT THIS IS A FIRESTONE PROBLEM.*JB

AFTER APPROXIMATELY 10 -15 MINUTES AFTER A COLD START AND RUNNING IN CITY TRAFFIC, THE ENGINE SPEED INCREASES TO 2500 - 3000 RPM WITH THE CLUTCH DEPRESSED. THIS OCCURS WHEN I AM SLOWING TO STOP AT A TRAFFIC SIGNAL. WHILE MY FOOT IS ON THE BRAKE, THE ENGINE RPM REMAINS CLOSE TO 1000 - 1200 RPM, ABOUT WHAT YOUR WOULD EXPECT. AS SOON AS I DEPRESS THE CLUTCH, THE ENGINE RPM RAPIDLY INCREASES TO NEARLY 3000. WHEN THE PROBLEM OCCURS, THE ENGINE RPM WILL REMAIN HIGH FOR ABOUT 10 SECONDS OR UNTIL I RELEASE THE CLUTCH OR TURN OFF THE ENGINE. AS SOON AS THE ENGINE HAS STOPPED, I RESTART THE ENGINE THE ENGINE. IT STARTS NORMALLY WITHOUT INCIDENT AND CONTINUES USUALLY WITHOUT INCIDENT ALTHOUGH IF THE TRAFFIC IS EXCEPTIONALLY HEAVY, THE PROBLEM MAY REOCCUR IN APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES. THIS IS SORT OF LIKE REBOOTING A COMPUTER. BOTH TEAM FORD AND THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY TELL ME THAT THIS IS NORMAL FOR THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE AND NOT TO WORRY ABOUT IT. I CONSIDER IT TO BE A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE I MUST STOP AND RESTART THE ENGINE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. ACCORDING TO THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY, ALL FORD RANGERS (1998 - 2000) WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSION AND 3.0LITER ENGINE EXPERIENCE THIS PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM NEVER OCCURRED UNTIL I HAD DRIVEN THE TRUCK FOR OVER 45K MILES.*AK

WHILE BACKING OUT SLOWLY, STEERING WHEEL DISCONNECTED FROM STEERING MECHANISM, RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING, DEALER SAID THAT INTERMEDIATE SHAFT BOLT WAS STRIPPED, THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT.*AK *JB

THIS VEHICLE IS NOT EQUIPPED WITH CRUISE CONTROL. THE PROBLEM IS THE THROTTLE STICKS AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO RACE AND MAKING IT DANGEROUS TO STOP THE TRUCK. I HAVE NEARLY REAR ENDED TWO VEHICLES DUE TO THIS DEFECT.*AK

MY TRUCK WAS JUST 3 MONTHS NOW OUT OF WARRANTY.I WENT TO START IT TO GO TO WORK AND IT WOULD NOT STAY RUNNING:JUST WOULD NOT.I CALLED GORDIE BOUCHER SERVICE AND GOT AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT.I WAS AFRAID TO DRIVE IT OUT THERE,SO I HAD MY HUSBAND DO THAT AND HIS FATHER FOLLOWED IN HIS VEHICLE. MY HUSBAND SAID HE HAD A HECK OF A TIME.TRUCK KEPT KILLING AND WOULDN'T STAY RUNNING.I TOLD HIM TO GO IN THE MORNING SO AS NOT TO GET CAUGHT IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AND STALL OUT AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT!BOTTOM LINE:NEEDED MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR:COST:$360.00.I BELIEVE THIS TO BE A MANUFACTURER DEFECT REGARDLESS OF BEING ONLY 3 MONTHS OUT OF WARRANTY.I BELIEVE THIS PART SHOULD LAST LONGER THAN 3 YEARS,3 MONTHS AND I WANT TO BE REIMBURSED BY FORD FOR THE $360.00 I HAD TO PAY. I COULD HAVE HAD AN ACCIDENT HAD THAT HAPPENED ON MY GOING TO WORK OR GETTING OFF WORK OR MY HUSBAND ON HIS WAY TO TAKE IT TO BE REPAIRED!*AK

AFTER READING OTHER CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE FORD RANGER , I FEEL I MUST REPAIR THE FRONT WHEELS ON MY TRUCK. THE FRONT WHEELS STARTED MAKING LOUD NOISES WHEN THEY TURNED LEFT OR RIGHT.. I WAS TOLD THE WHEEL BEARINGS NEEDED REPLACING. THIS IS EXPENSIVE. THIS CAR ONLY HAS 27,000.00 MILES ON IT AND REPLACING THE WHEEL BEARINGS SOUND A LITTLE TO MAJOR FOR A LOW MILEAGE CAR. YET FOR MY SAFETY AND OTHERS I NEED TO HAVE THIS DONE.*AK

IN THIS VEHICLE DRIVESHAFT DOES NOT FIT ON THE TRANSMISSION FAR ENOUGH WHICH CAUSES IT TO FIBRATE OUT OF BALANCE AND KNOCKS THE OIL SEAL OUT OF THE TRANSMISSION. IS THIS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH FORD?*AK