1999 Ford Ranger complaints

UNABLE TO GET RECALL SERVICE PERFORMED FROM LOCAL FORD DEALER. RECALL # 05S28. *TR

I HAVE HAD 2 OF THESE TIRES BLOW OUT ON ME. THE FIRST HAPPENED ABOUT 3 WEEKS AGO WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY. HEARD A LOUD BOOM AT 10 MINUTES TO MIDNIGHT. WENT OUTSIDE AND FOUND A GASH IN THE TIRE ON THE SIDE WALL ABOUT 5 TO 6 INCHES LONG. I HAD THOUGH SOME ONE HAD SLASHED THE TIRE BUT THE POLICE OFFICER SAID THAT THE TIRE BLEW OUT FROM THE INSIDE. THIS TIRE WAS ON THE RIGHT FRONT OF THE 99 FORD RANGER PICK UP. I HAD IT REPLACED WITH THE SAME TIRE BRAND AND MODEL. THE SECOND TIRE BLEW OUT 6/24 WHILE I WAS DRIVING AT 65 MPH ON INTERSTATE 81. THIS WAS THE LEFT FRONT TIRE. THE SIDE WALL HAS COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE TREAD. IT LOOKS LIKE THE SEPARATION STARTS RIGHT ABOVE THE RAISED WHITE LETTERING. ONE OF THE OTHER 2 ORIGINAL TIRES HAS SOME OF THE WHITE BEGINNING TO SHOW ABOVE THE WHITE LETTERING. THE TIRE THAT WAS REPLACED 3 WEEKS AGO IS ALSO BEGINNING TO HAVE SOME OF THE WHITE THAT IS UNDER THE BLACK COLOR OF THE TIRE SHOW THROUGH RIGHT ABOVE THE LETTERING. I HAVE REPLACED ALL THE TIRES ON MY VEHICLE WITH KELLY TIRES. I HAVE THE BRIDGESTONE TIRES IF YOU WANT THEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT HAD HIS SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATED IN SEPTEMBER OF 2007. HE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY FORD IS TAKING SO LONG TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. FORD STATED THAT THEY ARE CURRENTLY INSTALLING THE PART, BUT FOR TRUCKS, VANS, AND SUV'S, THEY WOULD NOT START UNTIL JUNE OF 2008. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 78,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN .UPDATED 05/06/08 *BF UPDATED 05/06/08 *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V336000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) IN AUGUST OF 2007. HE HAS BEEN ATTEMPTING TO GET THE RECALL REMEDIED SINCE THAT TIME, BUT THE PART FOR THE REPAIR IS STILL NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE SHOULD BE ENOUGH PARTS TO ACCOMMODATE EVERYONE. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 115,000. UPDATED 04-08-08 *BF UPDATED 04/08/08 *TR

1999 FORD RANGER WITH SPEED CONTROL RECALL. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED. HE STATES THAT HE IS STILL WAITING FOR THE PART TO COME IN. HE STATES THAT HE HAS BEEN TRYING TO GET THIS REPAIRED SINCE AUGUST 2007. *KB

I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO GET MY 1999 FORD RANGER TRUCK REPAIRED AS IT CURRENTLY UNDER RECALL FOR A DEFECTIVE CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH. THE DEALER DISCONNECTED THE CRUISE CONTROL IN NOVEMBER 2007, AND I HAVE NOT HAD AN OPERABLE CRUISE CONTROL OPTION SINCE THEN. THEY WERE UNABLE TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM AS THEY STATE FORD MOTOR CORP HAS NOT HAD THE PART AVAILABLE TO FIX THE RECALL ISSUE. I CALLED THE DEALER AGAIN YESTERDAY AND THEY STILL DO NOT HAVE THE PART TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER SEVERAL TIMES ABOUT WHEN THE PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE AND THEY CONTINUE TO STATE THAT THE PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE IN A FEW MONTHS. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 81,000.

I WAS SENT A RECALL NOTICE FOR MY TRUCK IN AUGUST 2007 AND THE PART TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM IS STILL NOT AVAILABLE ON FEBRUARY 4, 2008. *TR

I HAVE A RECALL ON A FORD RANGER 1999 PICKUP FOR THE SPEED CONTROL. THE RECALL NOTICE WAS SENT TO ME IN AUGUST. THE PART IS STILL UNAVAILABLE AT MY LOCAL DEALER - BITTERROOT MOTORS AND WHEN I CALL THE FORD HOTLINE, THEY ALSO SAY THE PART WILL BE UNAVAILABLE UNTIL MAY OR LATER. I THINK IF THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, THEY SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO DEAL WITH THE RECALL A LITTLE SOONER THAN 10 MONTHS AFTER THEY ISSUE THE RECALL. NOW IT IS MY RESPONSIBILITY TO KEEP CALLING THE FORD DEALER TO FIND OUT WHEN I CAN SCHEDULE A REPAIR. THEY DON'T KEEP A LIST TO CONTACT ME WHEN THEY GET THE PART IN. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A FORD SAFETY RECALL NOTICE FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL IN AUGUST OF 2007. ON AUGUST 27, 2007, THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL WAS DISCONNECTED. AT THAT TIME, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT HE WOULD BE CALLED WHEN THE PART ARRIVED IN OCTOBER. HE HAS BEEN CALLING EVERY MONTH SINCE OCTOBER AND IS BEING INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE THE FOLLOWING MONTH. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE PURCHASE DATE AND RECALL NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 66,000. UPDATED 01/24/08 *BF UPDATED 01/24/08 *TR

FAILURE TO INSTALL FUSED WIRING HARNESS AS REQUIRED BY RECALL 05S28 IN REASONABLE PERIOD OF TIME (FOUR MONTHS AND COUNTING). DEALER CLAIMS THAT FORD DOES NOT HAVE ADEQUATE QUANTITIES OF REPLACED HARNESSES IN STOCK. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V336000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE CRUISE CONTROL OVERHEATED. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 81,214 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 75,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD RANGER. HE RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID # 07V336000) IN AUGUST OF 2007. THE DEALER STATED ON THREE OCCASIONS THAT THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE. AS OF JANUARY 3, 2008, THE DEALER HAD NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 56,000 AND THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

RECALL SINCE AUGUST AND STILL NO RESOLUTION. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD RANGER. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS AN ENGINE INPUT CIRCUIT AND FUEL COMPENSATION SENSOR CIRCUIT MALFUNCTION. THE PURCHASE DATE AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 62,000.

FORD HAS AN ACTIVE RECALL, BEGUN ABOUT 3 MONTHS AGO, BUT DOESN'T HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. AT THE VERY LEAST THIS IS EXTREMELY POOR CUSTOMER SERVICE, AT THE WORST IT IS FRAUD - DEPRIVING ME OF THE VEHICLE I ORIGINALLY PAID FOR! THIS IS THE RECALL FOR CRUISE CONTROL, A FEATURE I USE FREQUENTLY AND SPECIFICALLY BOUGHT WITH THIS MODEL. FORD KNEW THEY HAD A PROBLEM AND THEY WOULD NEED THE PARTS TO FIX IT - WHY DON'T THEY HAVE IT, OR HAVE RESPONSIBILITY FOR COMPENSATING FOR FAILING TO HAVE IT? *TR

THE METAL TUBES FOR THE ENGINE CHOKE HEATER, RUSTED OUT RIGHT ABOVE THE ALUMINUM HEAD. WAS TOLD THAT THERE IS NO WAY TO FIX THE PROBLEM, EXCEPT TO REPLACE THE HEAD WITH A NEW ONE. THE HEAD WILL COST AT LEAST $250. MY TRUCK IS A 1999 FORD RANGER XLT WITH A 3.0L. WAS TOLD THE ONLY WAY THIS TUBE WOULD BREAK WAS FROM A CRASH, OR FROM RUSTING FROM THE INSIDE. I KNOW MY TRUCK HAS NEVER BEEN IN A CRASH, KIND OF ODD THAT ONLY THE TUBE HAS RUSTED AND NOT MORE ENGINE PARTS. ANYONE ELSE HAVE THIS PROBLEM. *TR

HEATER STOPPED PUTTING OUT WARM AIR. IT FELT LIKE THE A/C WAS ON. KEPT SMELLING ANTIFREEZE. UPON CHECKING THE NEXT DAY, I FOUND THE METAL TUBES ON THE CAST ALUMINUM HEAD WAS WHERE IT WAS COMING FROM. *TR

FRONT BRAKE PADS WEAR OUT EVERY 3,000 MILES OR SO. IT HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES SO FAR. I HAVE REPLACED THE CALIPERS AND ROTORS TOO, THIS HAS NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD RANGER. RECALL NOTICE#05S28 INDICATED THE SPEED CONTROL SWITCH SHOULD BE DEACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A PARKING LOT, IT CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED OTHER VEHICLES. THE FIRE BEGAN UNDER THE HOOD. A FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT IS AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 115000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD RANGER. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE ENGINE LOCKED AND THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND REPLACED THE ENGINE. THE SECOND ENGINE ALSO FAILED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD RANGER. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. APPROXIMATELY TWO WEEKS LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. AS OF SEPTEMBER 17, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V336000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) WAS REFERENCED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE AND THEY WOULD DISCONNECT THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. THE CONTACT WAS DISSATISFIED WITH THE REMEDY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD RANGER. THE VEHICLE HAS SUMITOMO TIRES. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, ONE OF THE TIRES BLEW OUT. THE STRANDS FROM THE TIRE WRAPPED AROUND THE MUD FLAPS OF THE VEHICLE, WHICH HAD TO BE PULLED APART TO CHANGE THE TIRE. THE TREAD COMPLETELY SEPARATED AND DAMAGED THE BRAKE LINE. THE TIRE WAS CHANGED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 103,000. THE MILEAGE WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED WAS 102,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD RANGER. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH IN THE RAIN, THE CONTACT ACTIVATED THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS. HOWEVER, THE WIPERS DID NOT BEGIN TO OPERATE UNTIL 15 MINUTES AFTER THEY WERE ACTIVATED. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT DID NOT LOCATE ANY BURNT FUSES. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE MECHANIC AND THEY DIAGNOSED THE CAUSE OF FAILURE AS THE WIRING. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 95,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD RANGER. WHILE DRIVING 50-55 MPH ON A BRIDGE HE CRASHED INTO THE WALL. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER BROKE HIS NOSE. THE FRONT PASSENGER CRACKED THE WINDSHIELD AND SUFFERED A CONCUSSION. BOTH PASSENGERS WERE WEARING SEAT BELTS. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THERE WAS NO POLICE REPORT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 127,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE AND CALLED THE DEALER TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT, HOWEVER, THE DEALER KEEPS AVOIDING HER. THE ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN ILLUMINATED FOR THE LAST FOUR YEARS AND THE VEHICLE MAKES A BANGING SOUND. THE SENSORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED, BUT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS STILL LIT. THE PURCHASE DATE, NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER, AND SPEED WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 104,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

1999 FORD RANGER SPORT TRUCK 4 CYL 5 SPEED STICK POWER STEERING , BRAKES, AIR CONDITIONING , CRUISE CONTROL. ONCE IN A WHILE IT WILL ACCELERATE BY ITSELF. WITH FOOT OFF OF THE PEDAL IT WILL KEEP ACCELERATING . THEN IT WILL GRADUALLY COME BACK DOWN IN SPEED. I CAN NEVER TELL HOW LONG IT WILL LAST. USUALLY IT IS A MATTER OF 10-15 SECONDS IT CAN HAPPEN WHETHER THE VEHICLE IS HOT OR COLD. IT SEEMS TO ACCELERATE UP TO ABOUT HIGHWAY RPMS 2500-3000 . IT CAN BE A LITTLE NERVE WRECKING. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD RANGER. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. SHE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID #07V336000) ON AUGUST 17, 2007. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH WILL BE REPLACED BY A FUSED WIRING HARNESS. HE STATED THAT BRAKE FLUID LEAKS INTO THE DEACTIVATION SWITCH, WHICH COULD CAUSE AN UNDERHOOD FIRE. HE RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER WITH THE NUMBERS 05S28. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE EXACT NHTSA RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 37,869.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY II. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH HE HEARD A BANGING NOISE UNDER THE GEAR SHIFT AREA. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE "U" JOINT CAME APART WHICH CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE TRANSMISSION. AS OF AUGUST 14, 2007, THE DEALER HAS NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 129,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

1999 RANGER TIRE BLEW OUT. *TS THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE STRUCK A CURB, WHEN OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROAD AND STRUCK A GUARDRAIL. *NM

1999 FORD RANGER EMERGENCY BRAKE WILL NOT RELEASE IN COLD WEATHER; HARD TO RELEASE THE REAR WHEELS AT OTHER TIMES. THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED WAS IN FEB 2004. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE WAS REPLACED AS WAS THE REAR BRAKE DRUM AND PADS. THE HEAT CAUSED A BREAKDOWN OF THE BRAKE FLUID CAUSING THE REPAIR FACILITY TO REPLACE THE FLUID, ONE MONTH AFTER I HAD DONE THIS. VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED USED IN 2004. *NM

1996 RANGER FAN BELT PULLEY FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURES CAUSED THE MOTOR TO STOP WHILE DRIVING. *TS THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER BUT THEY PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED RAPIDLY WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SLOW DOWN. THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE REVVED SUDDENLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE TRANSMISSION WAS PLACED IN THE NEUTRAL POSITION IN ORDER TO PREVENT FROM HITTING THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE AND WAS CAUSED BY FAULTY WIRING CHAFING FROM THE WIRING HARNESS.

SMOKE FROM STEERING COLUMN, WHEN MAKING A TURN. DEALER STATES ITS COMING FROM THE HAZARD SWITCH, AND COULD CAUSE A FIRE IF NOT FIXED. *JB

I HAVE A 99 FORD RANGER XLT EXTENDED CAB PICKUP TRUCK. IT HAS A 4.0L ENGINE WITH AC. I JUST WENT OVER 58,000 MILES AND I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE BRAKES ON MY TRUCK 3 TIMES ALREADY. A COMMENT MADE BY MORE THAN ONE BRAKE TECHNICIAN WAS THAT THE BRAKES ON THIS TRUCK SEAM VERY UNDER CAPACITY FOR THIS SIZE VEHICLE. THEY ARE LIKE THOSE ON A SMALL COMPACT CAR. I AM A VERY CONSERVATIVE DRIVER. I DON'T RUN UP TO A STOP LIGHT AND SLAM ON THE BRAKES. WHEN I SEE A LIGHT THAT IS RED AHEAD OF ME I TAKE MY FOOT OFF THE GAS AND LET THE ENGINE SLOW THE TRUCK DOWN. I APPLY THE BRAKES ONLY WHEN I HAVE TO COME TO A FULL STOP. I HAD A PREVIOUS RANGER THAT THE 1ST TIME I HAD TO REPLACE THE BREAKS AT 70,000 MILES. I DON'T THINK BRAKES SHOULD BE WEARING OUT SO FAST. *JB

WHEN FILLING THE GAS TANK, FUEL SPILLED OUT ONTO GROUND. AT THE TIME, I WAS NOT AWARE OF THIS SITE TO POST COMPLAINT. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE METAL FRAME ON THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE DETERIORATED. AS A RESULT, THE BUMPER HANGS DOWN FROM THE FRAME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION; HOWEVER NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WA SPARKED THE PASSENGER SIDE OF REAR BUMPER WAS HANGING DOWN BECAUSE THE PASSENGER'S SIDE FRAME WAS RUSTED. HOWEVER, THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRAME AND THE VEHICLE'S BODY WERE NOT RUSTED. THE LOCAL FORD DEALER COULD NOT FIND TIME TO VIEW THE VEHICLE, BUT OFFERED $1000 OF THE $3500 REPAIR COST IF REPAIRED AT THE FORD DEALERSHIP. CONTACT REJECTED IT CLAIMING IT WAS A FACTORY DEFECT. *AK

MY 1999 FORD RANGER 4X4 WITH 3.0 LITER FLEX FUEL ENGINE BEGAN SPUTTERING, RUNNING ROUGH AND OVERHEATING TWO DAYS AGO. I TOOK IT TO HALDEMAN FORD TO BE CHECKED. THEY TOLD ME TODAY THERE WAS WATER/COOLANT IN AT LEAST ONE OF THE CYLINDERS AND THE HEAD(S) MAY BE CRACKED, AND I NEED A NEW OR REBUILT ENGINE. THE TRUCK HAS JUST OVER 95,000 MILES ON IT. I HAD OIL CHANGES, COOLANT FLUSHES, ETC. AT REGULAR INTERVALS. FROM WHAT I HAVE READ ON YOUR WEBSITE, AND HEARD FROM OTHERS, THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH THE SIX CYLINDER ENGINES FORD USED IN RANGERS AND EXPLORERS. THEY SAID IT WOULD BE $6400 FOR A REBUILT ENGINE INSTALLED. IT SEEMS THIS IS MOST LIKELY A MANUFACTURING DEFECT, BUT THE FOLKS AT THE DEALER SAID NO. *JB

TRANSMISSION WENT "BANG" WHEN I PUT IT INTO REVERSE, AFTER THAT, REVERSE DIDN'T WORK. AMMCO STATES THE TRANSMISSION IS BAD. I'VE BEEN TOLD FOR YEARS NOW BY OTHER FORD TRUCK OWNERS THAT THEIR TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AROUND 40,000 MILES, MINE DIED AT 60,. EVEN FORD'S SALES PEOPLE HAVE ASKED ME ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION. THERE IS A HISTORY HERE OF FORD TRANSMISSIONS SELF DESTROYING. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 22 MPH IN THE RAIN THE ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THIS OCCURRED UNDER NORMAL BRAKING. THE SEATBELTS WERE IN USE AND NO ONE WAS INJURED. THE DEALERSHIP AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED.

THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT SEAT BELT HAS BEEN REPLACED ON THIS VEHICLE 3 TIMES SINCE NOV OF 2003. THE TOTAL MILEAGE DRIVEN SINCE THAT FIRST REPLACEMENT IS 9023. THE FIRST REPLACEMENTS WERE FOR ALL 4 SEAT BELTS, PRIOR TO WARRANTY EXPIRATION AT 49,499 MILES. NOW THE PASSENGER SIDE IS FAILING AGAIN AFTER ONLY 2605 MILES AND FORD DOES NOT WANT TO WARRANTY THE BELT BECAUSE IT WAS REPLACED 14 MONTHS AGO. I BELIEVE THERE IS A DEFECT IN MY VEHICLE OR THE SEAT BELT DESIGN. I DO NOT WANT TO PAY FOR A NEW SEAT BELT ONLY TO HAVE IT FAIL AGAIN. *JB

1. SEEMS LIKE ABS SYSTEM COMES ON WHEN BRAKING AND CAR ALMOST COMPLETELY STOPPED. 2. THUD COMES UP THROUGH BRAKE PEDAL AND BRAKES RELEASE CAR TO ROLL AN ADDITIONAL SEVERAL FEET BEFORE COMING TO COMPLETE STOP. 3. DEALER REPLACED LEFT FRONT WHEEL HUB AND SENSOR. *JB

INCIDENT #1:APPROACHING A STOP SIGN DOING APPROX 10-15 MPH. VEHICLE ENGINE STARTED SURGING 3-4 TIMES. RPM WENT UP TO APPROX 2100 THEN THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY. FOOT "DID NOT" SLIP FROM BRAKE PEDAL TO GAS PEDAL. IF MY FOOT WAS NOT ON BRAKE VEHICLE WOULD HAVE SHOT THROUGH THE STOP SIGN. INCIDENT #2: 11/12/2005: VEHICLE WAS MOVING APPROX 5 MPH IN FRONT YARD WHEN THE ENGINE RPM SURGED UP TO APPROX 2100. HAD TO FIRMLY APPLY BRAKE OR VEHICLE WOULD HAVE JUMPED FORWARD. PROBLEM LASTED APRROX 3-4 SECONDS. *JB

I HAVE TAKEN MY 1999 FORD RANGER TO BOTH MULLINAX FORD IN WICKLIFFE, OHIO AND CLASSIC FORD IN MENTOR, OHIO COMPLAINING ABOUT ABNORMAL ABS ACTIVITY, THE BRAKES DO NOT ENGAGE AT SLOW SPEEDS AND BOTH DEALERS GAVE ME A PRINT OUT STATING THAT THAT IS NORMAL ABS ACTIVITY( THE TRUCK WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY DURING THIS TIME) I RECENTLY TOOK THE TRUCK TO A NON DEALER SHOP AND THEY DETERMINED THAT THE ABS MODULE WAS IN FACT BAD AND WAS READING 255 MPH AT SPEEDS BELOW 50 MPH, I TOOK THIS INFORMATION TO THE DEALER AND THEY WILL NOT COVER THE REPAIR COST EVEN THOUGH THIS WAS THE PROBLEM WHEN THE TRUCK WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY, THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH ABS MODULES WITH FORD TRUCKS AS WELL AS CHEVYS AND SHOULD BE PART OF A SAFETY RECALL, IT WILL ONLY BE A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED AS A RESULT OF FORD NOT ADDRESSING THIS ISSUE, I KNOW YOU HAVE OTHER INDIVIDUALS WITH THIS ISSUE WHO HAVE RUN INTO FENCES OR GARAGE DOORS AS A RESULT OF THE ABS MODULE FAILING, IT WILL ONLY BE A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED AS A RESULT OF FORD'S NEGLIGENCE. *NM

DOME LIGHTS STAYS ON EVEN WHEN DOOR IS SHUT. TOOK TO LOCAL DEALERSHIP 4 TIMES, WOULD NOT REPAIR WITHOUT CHARGE. STAYS ON EVEN WHILE DRIVING AND AT NIGHT THIS CAN BE A SERIOUS HAZARD. THIS HAS HAPPENED DOZENS OF TIMES IN THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS. I HAVE TO REMOVE THE FUSE IF I WANT TO DRIVE SAFELY.*JB

DT: THE CONSUMER STATED THAT ONE OF THE TIRE ON HIS 1999 FORD RANGER EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. THE TIRE ITSELF REMAINED INFLATED. THE LOCATION WAS THE RIGHT REAR TIRE. THIS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH. THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN IN CONTACT WITH FIRESTONE. THE CONSUMER MAILED THE TIRE AND OTHER INFORMATION THAT THE MANUFACTURER REQUESTED. FIRESTONE DID THEIR OWN INVESTIGATION AND FOUND THAT IT WAS NOT THEIR FAULT, AND IT WAS NOT A DEFECT. THE TIRE WAS A FIRESTONE WILDERNESS HT, P205/75R14. *AK FIRESTONE CLAIMED THE MOISTURE CAUSED THE TREAD SEPARATION. *NM

BRAKE LIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY FAIL WORK SOME OF THE TIME BUT NOT ALL OF THE TIME, EVEN WHEN PRESSING HARD ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. *JB

I HAD A 1999 FORD RANGER WITH A 4.0 LITER ENGINE A V-6, IT STARTED RUNNING ROUGH AT 95,000 MILES. I TOOK IT IN TO THE DEALER TO BE REPAIRED. THE NEXT DAY I WAS TOLD THERE WAS WATER IN # 4 CYLINDER. THEY TOOK BOTH HEADS OFF AND I WAS TOLD THAT BOTH HEADS HAD CRACKS IN THEM I WENT TO LOOK FOR MYSELF I VERIFIED THAT BOTH HEADS WERE CRACKED IN THE SAME LOCATION A CRACK ON # 4 CYLINDER AND A CRACK ON # 1 CYLINDER. I WAS THEN SHOWN A CRACKED HEAD OFF A FORD EXPLORER WITH A 4.0 LITER ENGINE SAME CRACK SAME LOCATION. THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT SINCE ALL THE CRACKS ARE IN THE SAME LOCATION AND FORD ALREADY HAS REDESIGNED THE CYLINDER HEADS. THIS COST ME ALMOST $4,000. *JB

WINDSHIELD WIPERS TURN ON INTERMITTENTLY, THIS HAPPENS WHEN DRIVING OR SITTING STOPPED WITH IGNITION ON LISTENING TO RADIO... ALSO SLIPPING OF TRANSMISSION WHEN ACCELERATING AFTER A TURN...THIS HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES, TOO MANY TO COUNT IN THE YEARS SINCE I OWNED THE TRUCK...*NM