1999 Ford Ranger complaints

WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS REFUELED, FUEL SPILLED OUT ONTO THE GROUND. *JB RUSTED FUEL NECK ASSEMBLY AND FUEL PUMP REPLACED. *TT

THE HOOD LATCH NUTS CORRODED. *JB

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, AND THE DRIVER AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY.*JB

NAR 02/28/2003. THE CONSUMER HEAD A MUTTERING SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE. IT WAS DETERMINED TO BE EXHAUST RELATED DUE TO A BROKEN HEAD PIPE. *JB

I OWN A 99 FORD RANGER THAT HAS A PROBLEM OF EXCESSIVE OUTERWEAR ON THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE. I'VE REPLACED THE TIRE TWICE AND TRIED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE ALIGNED BY BIG O TIRE IN VALLEJO, CA. I WAS TOLD THAT EVERY OTHER FORD REQUIRES AN AFTER MARKET CAMBER KIT INSTALLATION IN ORDER TO PERFORM A FRONT-END ALIGNMENT. I VISITED WILSON-CORNELIUS FORD IN VALLEJO, WHO CONFIRMED THAT IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM. I CALLED FORD'S CUSTOMER SERVICE WHO WAS NO HELP, BECAUSE THE THREE YEAR MANUFACTURER WARRANTEE HAS EXPIRED. ADDITIONAL, FORD REFUSES TO LOOK AT THE VEHICLE AT THEIR OWN EXPENSE. I CONTENT THAT THIS IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT AND SHOULD BE REPAIRED AT FORD'S EXPENSE. ON THE POSITIVE SIDE, I WAS ABLE TO PURCHASE A CAMBER KIT (PART # FMC F5TZ3B236A), WHICH ARE MERELY TWO IDENTICAL SPECIALLY DESIGNED BOLTS THAT COST $41.98/EACH. THIS JUST DOES NOT SEEM RIGHT, NOR SHOULD ONE EXPECT TO INCUR COSTS TO MAKE A VEHICLE ADHERE TO A MANUFACTURER SPECIFICATION. PLEASE HELP. THANK YOU.

I BOUGHT A 1999 FORD RANGER ON JANUARY 31 2003 WHICH HAS THE WILDERNESS AT. TIRES . I TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP THEY SAID IT WAS MY PROBLEM THEY NO LONGER REPLACE THOSE TIRES ,COULD YOU PLEASE HELP THEY GOT REALLY HATEFUL SAID THEY GAVE CUSTOMERS A YEAR TO GET THIS DONE ,BUT I JUST GOT THE TRUCK.

CONSUMER STATED THAT THE " OPEN DOOR" LIGHT WILL COME ON AND THE DOOR WOULD BE CLOSED. DEALER NOTIFIED. PH

CONSUMER NOTIFIED THE DEALER AND SAID THE TIRES ARE BEGINNING TO FEATHER CAUSING THE TIRE TO SPIN. TS THE TIRES SPIN AND SLIP ON ANY SURFACE. *JG

CONSUMER ADVISED THAT DUE TO DESIGN OF BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDALS WILL INADVERTENTLY DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL WHEN ATTEMPTING TO DEPRESS THE GAS PEDAL AND VICE-VERSA. CONSUMER FEELS THAT PEDALS WERE DESIGNED TO CLOSE TO EACH OTHER. TS

AFTER HAVING BRAKE JOB DONE AND TIRES ROTATED I WAS DRIVING HIGHWAY SPEED. VIOLENT STEERING WHEEL JERKING OCCURRED. PULLED OVER AND CALLED AUTO REPAIR SERVICE WHO HAD JUST WORKED ON VEHICLE TO COME INSPECT. HE SAYS NOTHING THEY DID WRONG, BELTS IN TIRE APPEAR TO BE SEPARATING. NOT BELIEVING, TOOK VEHICLE TO 3RD PARTY WHO SAID SAME THING. ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON 1999 FOR RANGER PICK UP. FORD SAYS CONTACT FIRESTONE. FIRESTONE SAYS THAT PROBABLY ISN'T WHAT IT IS BUT WILL SELL ME NEW FIRESTONES WITH PRO-RATE FOR USAGE. THANKS, BUT NO THANKS. DT

AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING FRONT END COLLISION TRUCK IS TOTALED. DT

FRONT END KNOCKS AT IDLE SPEED. TOOK TO DEALER 3 TIMES THEY SAY IT IS CHARACTERISTIC FOR THIS MAKE & MODEL. CALLED FORD, TOOK TRUCK BACK TO DEALER AGAIN THAT IS WHEN THEY CALLED IT CHARACTERISTIC. BUT TOLD DEALER & FORD JUST STARTED DOING THIS. BOTH SAID THEY WERE GOING TO DO NOTHING, NOISE STILL THERE. ALL I WANT IS IT FIXED, I FEEL IT IS NOT NORMAL FOR ANY CAR/TRUCK TO HAVE FRONT END KNOCK AT IDLE SPEED. *****DIMS 11 IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS******769320. *AK *JB

THE CONSUMER STATED THAT SHE WAS DRIVING WHEN THE VEHICLE BLEW UP, AND FEELS THAT SHE WAS ALMOST KILLED. AFTER BEING TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE HAD EXPERIENCED A MAJOR ENGINE FAILURE. THE CONSUMER FOUND, AFTER THE INVESTIGATION, A CONNECTING ROD PROTRUDING THROUGH THE OIL PAN. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF OIL LEAKAGE FROM THE FILTER OR OIL PAN GASKET, NOR FROM THE VALVES OR OIL RELATED SYSTEMS. THE WATER MIXED WITH THE OIL, WHICH RESULTED IN A BROKEN ROD. THERE WAS SLUDGE IN THE ENGINE. THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THAT A BEARING MAY HAVE SPUN AND CAUSED THIS DAMAGE. *SCC *TS

TRUCK WAS STOPPED & LEFT RUNNING, DRIVER AND PASSENGER GOT OUT TO SEE IF ROAD TOO MUDDY TO DRIVE ON. WHEN OPENED DOOR LESS THAN 1 MINUTE LATER, TRUCK FILLED WITH SMOKE. FIRE SMELLED ELECTRICAL, BATTERY UNHOOKED, VEHICLE TOWED TO FORD DEALERSHIP. APPARENTLY WIRE ON POWER WINDOW ON PASSENGER SIDE TOUCHED METAL AND STARTED THE FIRE. THIS VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN WRECKED AND DOOR OR WINDOWS WORKED ON. WHAT WOULD MAKE IT SHORT OUT AND START FIRE IF NOT FACTORY DEFECT. DT

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE WINDSHIELD WHIPERS GO ON /OFF BY THEMSELVES WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN, WITHOUT ANY WARNING. CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. MR

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DOME LIGHTS WILL NOT GO OFF INSIDE THE TRUCK. DRIVER HAS TO PULL THE FUSE TO TURN THEM OFF. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. MR

I NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL OF THE 2001 FORD RANGER FOR THE VERY SAME PROBLEM MY TRUCK SEEME TO HAVE. NHTSA#:00V394000. I WAS DRIVING WHEN THE HOOD SNAPPED OPEN. I COULD HAVE VERY EASILY BEEN IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION WHEN MY ENTIRE VIEW WAS BLOCKED WITH THE HOOD. I HAVE TAKEN SOME PICTURES OF THE HOOD AREA IF THEY ARE NEEDED. THE REPAIR SHOP SAID THAT ONE OF THE SCREWS CAME LOOSE AT SOME POINT IN TIME AND WITH THE VIBRATION. THE WIRE FORMED HOOD STRIKER SNAPPED FROM METAL FATIGUE. ANYWAY THIS WHOLE ORDEAL IS COSTING ME ABOUT $1300 NOT MENTIONED THAT I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. MR

WHILE DRIVING 45MPH BRAKES SHIMMIED REAL HARD.*AK

DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY UPON FRONTAL IMPACT, BUT PASSENGER'S SIDE DID. ESTIMATED SPEED OF IMPACT WAS 55 MPH. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

OWNER HAD TO HIT BRAKES DUE TO A VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HIM COMING TO A DEAD STOP WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH. TRUCK WENT INTO A SKID, AND STRUCK VEHICLE IN FRONT. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. NUMEROUS AMOUT OF FRONT DAMAGE FROM HOOD TO COOLANT SYSTEM, ETC. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING THE TRUCK, I NOTICED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS COLD, THE DISTANCE NEEDED TO STOP THE VEHICLE WAS GREATLY INCREASED THE FIRST COUPLE OF TIMES I APPLIED THE BRAKES. WHEN COLD, EVEN WHEN A GREAT DEAL OF PRESSURE IS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, I CAN NOT BRING THE TRUCK TO AN ABRUPT STOP. IT IS ESPECIALLY NOTICABLE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP GOING DOWNHILL. I HAVE REPORTED THE PROBLEM TO 3 LOCAL FORD SERVICE DEPARTMENTS. NONE HAVE OFFERED ANY SOLUTIONS TO THE PROBLEM OR THEY DENY THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM. MOST RECENTLY, I HAD THE BRAKES REPLACED AT PHIL LONG FORD OF DENVER LLC. WHEN I COMPLAINED TO THEM THAT THE BRAKES STILL TOOK A LONGER TIME TO STOP THE TRUCK WHEN COLD, I WAS TOLD THAT THEY HAVE HAD SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE BRAKES ON THE FORD RANGER BUT THERE IS NOTHING THAT CAN BE DONE UNTIL THE BRAKES WARM UP.*AK

THE LEFT REAR WHEEL SEAL MOVED OUT OF THE AXLE HOUSING, AND CAUSED FLUID TO GET ON BRAKES. THIS HAS AFFECTED THE BRAKING ABILITY, AT PANIC STOP VEHICLE PULLS HARD TO THE RIGHT. THE SEAL WAS REPLACED FOR THE FIRST TIME AT 4700 MILES, AND HAS BEEN REPLACED 4 MORE TIMES SINCE. *AK THE DEALER DENIED THAT THE AXLE HOUSING WAS DEFECTIVE. SCC

99 V 062 001/CRUISE SPEED CONTROL CABLE: VEHICLE HAS CUT OFF ON FIVE SEPARATE OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH , VEHICLE RESTARTED ON EACH TIME. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON INVOLUNTARILY 3-4 TIMES AND SWIPE 4-5 TIMES BEFORE CUTTING OFF. WINDSHIELD WIPERS CAUSE A BIG DISTRACTION TO DRIVER WHILE DRIVING. DEALER WAS INFORMED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

THE TRUCK STARTED STALLING WHEN ON THE FREEWAY TRYING TO PASS A TRAILER. AN ACCIDENT DID NOT HAPPEN BUT IT WAS A VERY CLOSE CALL.*AK

SMOKE FROM THE STEERING COLUMN WITH THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL ON. WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, I TURNED ON THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL TO CHANGE LANES. INITIALLY THE TURN SIGNAL WORKED NORMALLY. AFTER CHANGING LANES, A COLUMN OF SMOKE BEGAN RISING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. THE TURN SIGNAL LIGHT ON THE DASH BOARD HAD GONE FROM BLINKING ON AND OFF TO A STEADY DIM GREEN AND THE TURN SIGNAL ARM HAD NOT FULLY MOVED TO THE OFF POSITION. I MOVED THE TURN SIGNAL ARM TO THE OFF POSITION AND THE TURN SIGNAL LIGHT WENT OUT AND THE SMOKE STOPPED SHORTLY AFTER THAT. AT A STOP SIGN, THE SAME SITUATION OCCURRED. I DID NOT USE TURN SIGNAL FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE DRIVE.*AK

DUAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WHEN DRIVER DROVE OVER A SMALL POTHOLE IN STREET. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. CONSUMER HAS TO TURN SWITCH ON AND OFF TO STOP WIPERS. DEALER COULD NOT FIX. *TT *CB

WHILE BACKING VEHICLE OUT FRONT WHEELS LOCKED UP AS RESULT OF CALIPER CUTTING TIRE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

VEHICLE IS AT A COMPLETE STOP AND IT WILL NOT MOVE. AFTER A WHILE IT WILL START. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK CONSUMER ALSO STATES THAT THE THROTTLE STICKS AND WILL HANG WHEN APPLIED OFF IDLE POSITION. WHEN IT UNHANGS ITSELF A METAL SOUND CAN BE HEARD FROM THE ENGINE. THE PROBLEM WORSENS WHEN ENGINE IS HOT, AND SUGGESTS THAT FORD COMPANYS ARE APETHETIC ABOUT THE SITUATION AND THAT THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS & DANGEROUS PROBLEM. *SCC

CONTACTED FORD AND THEY WILL NOT LOOK AT TRUCK SINCE IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY 3/36MONTH.NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK

VEHICLE JERKS BEFORE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP AT A GOOD SPEED. ONCE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION IT'S BACK TO NORMAL. SERVICE TECHNICIAN STATED DRIVESHAFT IS A 38 AND IS TOO SMALL FOR VEHICLE. OVERTIME FRONTEND WILL DEVELOP PROBLEMS THAT CAN TOTAL THE VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

VEHICLE WAS GOING 55MPH AND THE ENGINE STARTED RACING. RPM'S SHOT UP TO 6 ON THE GAUGE. VEHICLE ACCELERATION STOP, AND THERE WAS NO THROTTLE CONTROL. BRAKES WERE NOT AFFECTED. THE ABS, OVER DRIVE ,AND ENGINE CHECK LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CONSUMER GOT TO A LOCAL GAS STATION AND DIAGNOSTIC READING READ REAR SENSOR WAS MALFUNCTIONING. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMTION.*AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE TO REPLACE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES. CONSUMER HAD TIRES REPLACED AT LOCAL FIRESTONE MERCHANT WITH BRIDGESTONE WILDERNESS AT 15 INCH TIRES. SOON AFTER, CONSUMER RECEIVED ANOTHER RECALL NOTICE STATING THAT THE BRIDGESTONE TIRES WERE ALSO INSUFFICIENT AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. HOWEVER, DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO REPLACE BRIDGESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES THAT WERE REPLACED BY FIRESTONE BECAUSE THE TIRES WERE PART OF THE FIRESTONE RECALL. CONSUMER IS SEEKING AUTHORIZATION FROM DEALERSHIP TO HAVE TIRES REPLACED. *TT

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD COME ON INTERMITTENTLY WHILE SWITCH WAS OFF. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK THIS DEFECT IS INTERMITTENT. THERE IS A RECALL REGARDING THE SAME CONDITIONS AS THIS VEHICLE BUT IS NOT INCLUDED BECAUSE THIS VEHICLE ISN'T EQUIPPED WITH POWER WINDOWS. *JG

TRANSMISSION IS LEAKING FLUID WHICH IS CAUSING TRANSMISSION TO SKIP AND CONTINUE TO NOT GO INTO GEAR. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

AIRBAG LIGHT ON PASSENGER'S SIDE STAYS ON AND AIRBAG IS TURNED OFF. *AK

WHEN TURNING ON LEFT TURN SIGNAL SMOKE CAME FROM STEERING COLUMN. SOMETIMES LIGHT WON'T TURN OFF. CONSUMER PLAYED TWICE WITH SWITCH. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WITHIN THE FIRST YEAR OF LEASE THE FRONT WHEEL DRIVE HUBS WERE FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *TT

OFF/ON SWITCH LIGHT OF PASSENGER AIRBAG IS OFF WHEN AIRBAG SWITCH IS IN OFF POSITION. DASH LIGHT OF AIRBAG IS FLASHING, IN A SEQUENCE 2 FLASHES, 7 FLASHES, AND REPEATS 5 TIMES, THEN STAYS ON. DEALER HAS NOT INSPECTED VEHICLE. *AK THE DEALER FOUND THE PROBELM TO BE A WIRING LOOM THAT FAILED OR SHORTED OUT. CONSUMER WAS INJURED. *MJ

WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION GAVE OUT IN 3RD GEAR AND LOST OVERDRIVE. TOOK TO DEALER, AND DEALER INDICATED NEEDED NEW TRANSMISSION. PLEASE ADD VIN. *AK

FOR 3 DAYS IN A ROW I HAVE HAD ALL 4 TIRES AND THE SPARE TIRES, MAKING THAT 5 TIRES ALL TOGETHER DISINTEGRATE. THESE WERE THE WILDERNESS HT SIZE 14 FROM FIRESTONE. NEITHER FORD NOR FIRESTONE WANT TO BE RESPONSIBLE. THE STEEL BELTS HAVE COMPLETELY COME THROUGH THE TIRE AND I HAVE CRACKS AND GOUGES IN ALL 5 TIRES. NOONE WANTS TO REPLACE THEM BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT PART OF THE RECALL. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT THE SIZE OF THE TIRE HAS TO DO WITH IT. OBVIOUSLY THE WAY THE TIRE IS MADE IS THE PROBLEM. IF THEY HAVE TO RECALL ANY OF THEM THAN OBVIOUSLY THE PROBLEM IS WITH FIRESTONE. THEY SHOULD STEP UP TO THE PLATE AND TAKE RESPONSIBILITY INSTEAD OF TRYING TO BLAME THE CONSUMER FOR THEIR FAILURES.

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON, THERE ARE CODES, THE SPEEDOMETER FIRST STOPPED WORKING 0-30MPH, THEN 0-45, NOW 0-65. I HAVE TALKED WITH OTHERS WITH THE SIMILAR PROBLEM. NLM

THIS IS THE SECOND TIME I'VE HAD A SPORADIC FAILURE OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS. THE FIX PROVIDED 12/01 ONLY LASTED 3 MONTHS PAST THE 1 YEAR REPAIR WARRENTY. FORD RANGERS ARE NOT LISTED WITHE THE RECALL OF OTHER FORD WIPER FAILURES. I THINK THEY SHOULD BE.*AK

DURING A HEAD ON COLLISION AT 45 MPH AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLPOY, CAUSING SERIOUS INJURIES.*AK AIRBAG IS UNDER 5 YEAR / 50,000 MILE WARRANTY. *TT

WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE SWERVES OR PULLS TO THE LEFT OVER ROAD. MORE SPEED THE WORSE IT GETS. *AK VEHICLE ORIGINALLY BROUGHT IN DEALER FOR DOG TRACKING, DEALER REPLACED REAR SPRINGS AND BUSHINGS, BUT CONSUMER STATES DOG TRACKING STILL EXISTS, DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING FURTHER AND STATES THAT VEHICLE IS WELL WITHIN SPECS. *TT

WHEN COMING TO A STOP VEHICLE WILL JERK. TOOK VEHICLE TO MECHANIC, AND THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN ON A REAR DRIVESHAFT.

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AND WHEN MAKING A CERTAIN STOP OR TURING THERE IS A CLUCKING NOISE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH OF VEHICLE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH AND WITHOUT WARNING, SPARE TIRE UNLATCHED, AND OR WIRE RUSTED, RESULTING IN RELEASE OF SPARE TIRE. THERE WAS A METAL WIRE LOCKING TIRE IN PLACE.*AK *TT