1999 Ford Ranger complaints

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT FRONT END NOISE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND DEALER REPLACED UPPER CONTROL ARM. ALSO, A BULLETIN WAS ISSUED ON THIS PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE DRIVER HEARD A BUMPING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. THE CONSUMER PROCEEDED TO PULL OFF THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE PASSENGER FRONT TIRE FELL OFF THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF TO THE EMERGENCY LANE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A FIRESTONE DEALER. *NM

WINDSHIELD WIPERS PERIODICALLY FAILED TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. WINDSHIELD WIPERS CAME ON BY THEMSELVES OR CAME ON WHEN THE SWITCH FOR THE HEADLIGHT OR TURN SIGNAL WAS ENGAGED. *AK

ON SLIPPERY HARD PACKED SNOW AND/OR ICE ON DRIVING SURFACES, MY 1999 FORD RANGER BRAKES FAIL TO WORK AT ALL. I HAVE 4 WHEEL ABS. JUST THE IDLE OF THE ENGINE WILL MOVE VEHICLE ALONG, EVEN THOUGH I HAD 2 FEET ON THE BRAKE. *CB

WHEELS AND RIMS ARE DESIGNED TO HOLD WATER IN WELL NEAR VALVE STEM THEREFORE PROMOTING THESE ITEMS TO RUST

DOME LIGHT DOES NOT TURN OFF WHEN DOOR IS SHUT. SOMETIMES LIGHT STAYS ON FOR MORE THAN 2 HOURS; DOOR AJAR WARNING LIGHT DOES NOT TURN OFF. *LA

DOME LIGHT STAYS ON AS WELL AS THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT. A FORD DEALER HAS ALREADY FIXED THIS AND IT IS DOING IT AGAIN.*AK

WHILE SITTING IN TRAFFIC THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING AND BOTH AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT CONTACT WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE DRIVER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR ANALYSIS. *NM

ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE'S BALL JOINTS AND BELT TENSIONERS. *MR THE CONSUMER EXPRESSED A CONCERN ABOUT THE AIR BAG NEEDING A DEACTIVATION SWITCH, THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY THE MARYLAND STATE POLICE THE AIR BAG WAS DANGEROUS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FOR SMALL CHILDREN AND SHORT PEOPLE. *SCC THE CONSUMER TALKED ABOUT TWO VEHICLES IN THE COMPLAINT A 1992 FORD RANGER AND A 1999 FORD RANGER, THE 1999 RANGER WAS IN NEED OF A AIR BAG DEACTIVATION SWITCH AND THE 1992 RANGER HAD BELT TENSIONER AND IDLER ARM PROBLEMS. THE CONSUMER NO LONGER OWNED THE 1992 FORD RANGER BECAUSE IT WAS LOST IN A FLOOD *JB

TURN SIGNAL/WINDSHIELD WIPER SWITCH DEFECTIVE. WIPERS TURN ON INTERMITTENTLY. *LA

DOOR OPEN SENSOR/SWITCHES ARE DEFECTIVE. DOOR AJAR DASH LIGHT AND DOME LIGHT REMAINS ON. *LA

TURN SIGNAL/WINDSHIELD WIPER SWITCH DEFECTIVE. WIPERS TURN ON INTERMITTENTLY. *LA

WHILE DRIVING RIGHT FRONT WHEEL CAME COMPLETELY OFF THE VEHICLE AT 40 MPH DUE TO A DEFECTIVE WHEEL BEARING. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH CONSUMER DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WITHOUT SLOWING DOWN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE EVENTUALLY CAME TO A HALT, AND CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE BRAKES WERE REPLACED TWICE. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT ALL THE BRAKE HARDWARE IN THE REAR WHEELS RUSTED OUT, CAUSING THE REAR CYLINDER TO BLOWOUT. *AK

CONSUMER PLACED VEHICLE IN 4-WHEEL DRIVE, BUT VEHICLE WOULD NOT REMAIN IN THAT POSITION. IT WOULD DISENGAGE OUT OF THE 4-WHEEL DRIVE. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, WHERE THE MECHANIC ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE SIX TIMES, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

DOME LIGHT COMES ON WHEN THE VEHICLE DOORS ARE CLOSED AND STAY ON. ALSO THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON AS THEY PLEASE WHEN I DO NOT ACTIVATE THEM. *LA

WHILE TRAVELING WINDSHIELD WIPERS OPERATED ON THEIR OWN. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ENGINE OVERHEATED. CONSUMER LET THE VEHICLE SIT OVER NIGHT TO ENSURE IT COOLED OFF. UPON STARTING VEHICLE NEXT DAY ENGINE LOCKED. *AK

THERE IS 3 OR 4 RECALLS ON MY RANGER AND I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF ANY. WITH THE TIRES I TRIED TO DO SOMETHING AND THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING I COULD DO BECAUSE I CHANGED THE TIRES MYSELF TO SOMETHING ELSE BEFORE I EVEN NEW THEY MAY BE PROBLEMS. I ALSO OWN A 1998 FORD ESCORT AND COULD NOT PULL UP THAT MODEL CAN YOU TELL ME IF THERE WAS ANY RECALLS ON THAT ONE. THANK YOU.*LA

MANUAL TRANSMISSION IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO SHIFT INTO FIRST GEAR WHEN STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT. IF THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, OR SLIGHTLY MOVING, IT WORKS FINE. *LA

REALIZED I HAD A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM THE FIRST TIME WHILE DRIVING DOWN INTERSTATE 95. THE ENGINE STARTED REVVING VERY HIGH AND IN PANIC I SHIFTED DOWN TO NEUTRAL AND THEN BACK INTO DRIVE TO GET IT BACK INTO GEAR. WHEN I TOOK MY TRUCK TO GET LOOKED AT, I ENDED UP GETTING MY TRANSMISSION REBUILT. THE MECHANIC SAID I HAD A DEFECTIVE BUILT TRANSMISSION. I HAD NO IDEA THAT FORD HAD FIRST STARTED USING 5 SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS IN 1999, SO THE MECHANIC TOLD ME. I THOUGHT I BOUGHT A 4 SPEED TRANSMISSION AND THAT WAS WHAT FORD SAID THEY SOLD ME. THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN TWO YEARS LATER IN MAY 9, 2003, AND AGAIN I HAD TO GET MY TRANSMISSION REBUILT. DO I HAVE A LEGITIMATE COMPLAINT? *LA

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION DID NOT SHIFT PROPERLY DUE TO A FAULTY VALVE BODY GASKET WHICH WAS REPLACED. *AK

AIRBAG LIGHT FLICKERS THEN STAYS ON FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE RIDE.

THE RADIATOR TOP SUPPORTS BROKE OFF WHICH CAUSED TWO LARGE HOLES IN THE RADIATOR.

SOMETIMES WHEN I USE MY TURN SIGNAL TO MAKE A LEFT TURN IT STOPS WORKING AND SMOKE COMES FROM THE STEERING WHEEL AREA WHERE THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH IS LOCATED. *JB

CONSUMER STATED WHILE TRAVELING 40 MPH AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION RIGHT FRONT WHEEL FELL OFF WITH LUG:NUTS IN PLACE.*AK

ON OR ABOUT NOVEMBER OF 2002 IT WAS FOUND THAT MY FRONT CALIPERS HAD BECOME SEVERELY WARPED, LARGE PORTIONS OF STEEL WERE GOUGED OUT AND ROTOR WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER UNDER WARRANTY. THIS DEFECT LED TO CONSEQUENTAL DAMAGE BY WEARING OUT THE UPPER BALL JOINTS PREMATURELY. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 45,000 MILES AND AT THE TIME OF THE REPAIR HAD JUST OVER 37,500 MILES. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH VEHICLE WAS HIT ON THE RIGHT DRIVER'S SIDE. NEITHER SIDE OR FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT. *AK

TO PARK VEHICLE EMERGENCY BRAKE HAD TO BE ENGAGED BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT ALL THE WAY INTO PARK. IF THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS NOT USED THE VEHICLE WOULD ROLL. *AK

1999 FORD RANGER: DURING WARRANTY HAD WINDSHIELD WIPER SWITCH REPLACED BY FORD FROM NOTICE IN MAIL. ABOUT 6 MONTHS LATER, OUT OF WARRANTY, WINDSHIELD WIPERS WONT STAY ON. THEY COME ON WHEN VEHICLE IS COLD BUT ONCE START DRIVING THEY STOP WORKING...DONT KNOW IF SHORT IN SWITCH OR HEAT RELATED..FORD HAS SAID THAT FIRST FIX SHOULD HAVE FIXED IT, BUT NOW OUT OF WARRANTY AND NEED TO PAY TO FIX IT.*AK

TRUCK PLACED IN PARK. I LEFT VEHICLE TO GO TO MAILBOX. TRUCK STARTED TO BACK UP IN IDLE. DRAGGED ME AND RAN OVER ANKLE. VEHICLE CAME OUT OF PARK INTO REVERSE.*AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL OPERATE IN THE OFF POSITION.

WHILE DRIVING, THE HOOD LATCH BECAME UNLATCHED. *AK *TS *JB

WHILE DRIVING, THE CABLE SNAPPED WHICH CAUSED THE SPARE TO FALL TO THE GROUND. *JB *CB *JB

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 45MPH SUDDENLY ENGINE DIED, FORCING THE CONSUMER TO PULL OUT OF THE ROAD. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING ON CRUISE CONTROL AT 70 MILES PER HOUR, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED. THE DASH BOARD LIGHTS LIT UP AND TRUCK WOULD NOT RESTART. TEMPERATURE GAUGE INDICATED NOT OVERHEATING, WATER WAS IN RADIATOR, OIL WAS AT THE FULL MARK ON THE OIL DIP STICK. NO FLUIDS LEAKED FROM THE ENGINE. MY VEHICLE IS AT THE FORD DEALERSHIP IN OWATANNA, MN. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY A FORD DEALERSHIP TECHNICIAN THAT HE BELIEVES IT TO BE PIECES OF THE GASKET AROUND THE OIL PUMP THAT BLOCKED THE FLOW OF OIL TO THE ENGINE SEIZING THE VALVES IN THE ENGINE. APPARENTLY IT HAPPENS FREQUENTLY TO HIS KNOWLEDGE. ALSO , I KNOW OF ANOTHER FORD RANGER THAT EXPERIENCED UNEXPLAINED ENGINE FAILURE THIS PAST WEEK. I HAVE MAINTAINED OIL CHANGES WITHIN THE MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDATION DURING THE TIME I HAVE OWNED THE RANGER. THE VEHICLE HAS ONLY 69136 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. AT THIS JUNCTURE THE EXTENDED WARRANTY SERVICE AND THE DEALERSHIP HAVE NOT RESOLVED METHOD OF REPLACING THE ENGINE. *NLM

WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THE DRIVER TRIED AVOID ANOTHER VEHICLE BUT VEHICLE ROLLED OVER TWICE AND WAS HIT ON THE SIDE AND THE FRONT. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE THROTTLE HOUSING BROKE WHICH CAUSED IMMEDIATE DECELERATION. *JB

NOISE AND GRINDING COMING FROM DRIVE SHAFT AND/OR TRANSMISSION...THIS OCCURS WHEN COMING TO A STOP. ALSO, ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, LIKE THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT STAYS ON AND ALSO THE CAB LIGHT STAYS ON..I ALSO HAD THE BRAKES REPLACED AND IT STILL RUMBLES WHEN USING THE BRAKES..CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO VEER TO A CERTAIN SIDE. *NLM

I CRASHED INTO A BULL AT 65 MPH, MY BUMPER WAS VERY DAMAGED ALONG WITH MY HOOD , WINDSHIELD AND ROOF. MY AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. I DID INJURE MY NECK. P.S. I WAS WEARING MY SEAT BELT. *NLM

THE VEHICLE MADE A SQUEAKING NOISE DUE TO THE LOWER BALL JOINT HAD WORE OUT PREMATURELY. *JB

THE BRAKES MADE A LOUD NOISE WHEN THEY WERE DEPRESSED. IT WAS LATER DETERMINED THAT THE ROTORS WERE PITTED. THE INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP INDICATED THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY A POSSIBLE DEFECT IN THE ROTORS MATERIAL. *NLM THERE WAS 50 PERCENT OF THE BRAKE PAD LIFE THAT REMAINED. FORD STATED THAT THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM AND WILL NOT REPAIR THE ROTORS. (THE VEHICLE WAS PAST WARRANTY) *SCC

THE LEFT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED WHICH CAUSED THE TIRE TO BLOW OUT. *JB.....*AK

1999 FORD RANGER STRUCK A TREE AND THERE WAS OVER $5,400 DAMAGE TO THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE, YET THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *JB

THE TRANSMISSION GEARS FAILED TO ENGAGE. *JB

THE CONSUMER FELT THE BRAKES LOCK UP, AND THE PARKING BRAKE LOCKED UP ALSO. CONSUMER HAD TO PUMP BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE REAR CABLE, SHOES, AND DRUMS. *JB

WHEN I ACCELERATE FROM A STOP I FEEL TWO DISTINCT "CLUNKS" AND I FEEL THE SAME ONES JUST BEFORE I COME TO A STOP.*JB

THE DRIVER'S DOOR NEVER CLOSED PROPERLY. *JB

THE VEHICLE MAKE A LOUD NOISE, THE DEALER STATED THE DRIVE LINE HAD TO BE PULLED OUT AND GREASED ONCE A YEAR. *JB