2000 Ford Ranger complaints

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 30MPH AND REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE, THEN WAS ALSO REARENDED. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. DEALER WAS CONTACTED & WOULD NOTIFY OTHERS OF THE INCIDENT. *AK *ML

WHILE DRIVING CAME TO A STOP SIGN, AND APPLIED THE BRAKES, VEHICLE UPSHIFTED AND ACCELERATED. KEPT FOOT ON BRAKES AND REAR WHEELS WERE SPINNING AND SCREECHING. WAS ABLE TO PUT VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND STOP. CONTACTED DEALER, VEHICLE IS THERE NOW. *AK

TRAILER HITCH ATTACHED BY ONLY 2 OF 6 BOLTS. UPON PLACING BOAT ON HITCH, THE HITCH WAS SO LOOSE IT SHIFTED. HAD I TOWED THE BOAT, THE HITCH WOULD EVENTIALLY FAILED, SENDING A 25 FT BOAT FLIPPING DOWN THE HIGHWAY.*AK

RED STICKER ON TRANSMISSION, U.S. DEALERS ONLY, 4R44E AND 5R55E, EXCHANGE PROGRAM PRIOR TO REPAIR, SEE TSB 99-08, VOID AFTER MAY 31, 2000. WHAT THE HECK DOES THIS MEAN? WILL WE OR COULD WE HAVE A FAILURE IN THE FUTURE WITH THE TRANSMISSION. WE NOW HAVE A MISS IN THE ENGINE BUT HAVE NOT HAD A DEALER ANALYZE THE PROBLEM BUT PLEASE WHY PUT A RED STICKER ON A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT IF YOU DO NOT EXPECT IT TO FAIL?*AK

JUMP-SEAT PASSENGER SLAMMED HEAD INTO REAR GLASS DURING SUDDEN STOP. PASSENGER WAS A 7-YEAR OLD CHILD THAT SLAMMED HER HEAD INTO THE BACK GLASS DURING A SUDDEN STOP. THE JUMP SEATS ARE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS FOR PASSENGERS, AND A FORCEFUL IMPACT OR CRASH WOULD SEND THE PASSENGER'S HEAD THROUGH THE BACK WINDOW. FACTORY AND DEALERSHIP HAVE BEEN UNWILLING TO TAKE CORRECTIVE ACTION. THE VEHICLE WAS RECOMMENDED BY THE DEALER TO BE SAFE FOR JUMPSEAT OCCUPANTS. THE ONLY RESOLUTION IS TO PLACE THE CHILD IN THE FRONT SEAT WITH ONLY A LAPBELT. CONSUMER IS TRYING TO HAVE DEALERSHIP TAKE THE VEHICLE IN ON TRADE FOR ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT DOES NOT POSE A SAFETY RISK FOR CHILDREN. *AK

VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND MADE SOME REPAIRS. CURRENTLY, VEHICLE WAS STILL PULLING TO THE LEFT. DEALER NOTIFIED AGAIN, AND WAS UNABLE TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

A DAY AFTER PURCHASING VEHICLE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER'S DOOR DIDN'T LATCH PROPERLY. DEALER FIXED DOOR. *AK *ML

4 DOOR XLT MODEL, DRIVER HAD MADE A QUICK STOP IN TRAFFIC, CAUSING 7 YEAR OLD CHILD'S HEAD TO SNAP TO LEFT AND BACK TO THE RIGHT, HITTING REAR WINDSHIELD. CHILD WAS SITTING IN REAR, SIDEWAYS IN CHILD SEAT RESTRAINT WITH LAP BELT ONLY. *AK

LEFT REAR TAIL LIGHT BROKE, AND DEALER HAD TO BACK ORDER THE PART. CONSUMER CALLED MANUFACTURER & WAS TOLD THEY COULDN'T HELP HIM. THE BEST THING WAS TO GO THROUGH THE PARTS DEPARTMENT. PART HAS SINCE BEEN RECEIVED AND REPLACED. *AK

WHILE IN ANY GEAR, WHEN YOU ACCELERATE DRIVE SHAFT KLUNKS,AS IF IT WANTS TO CATCH UP TO SPEED OF ENGINE. SAME WITH DEACCELERATE. VERY UNCONFORTABLE DRIVING-SHIFTING. THANKS MARK

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 40MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE ON A SIDE STREET GOING STRAIGHT ACROSS, CUT THE CONSUMER OFF. CONSUMER HIT THE OTHER VEHICLE ON DRIVER'S SIDE. UPON IMPACT, THE SEAT BELTS DIDN'T LOCK & THE AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. CONSUMER'S JAW WAS BANGED UP,AND THE PASSENGERS ARM WAS BROKEN IN 4 DIFFERENT PLACES. DEALER IS INVESTIGATING. *AK

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN MINOR INJURIES. MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK *ML

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 65 MPH, DRIVER NOTICED A RAPID DECREASE IN THE FUEL GAUGE. OWNER PULLED TRUCK OVER AND A LARGE PUDDLE OF FUEL FORMED ON THE GROUND IMMEDIATELY. AFTER CRAWLING UNDER THE TRUCK, OWNER AND FIREMAN WERE ABLE TO SEE THE THAT FUEL LINE FITTING CAME APART BECAUSE THE RETAINING RING WAS DEFECTIVE. TRUCK WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN CORRECTED. *AK

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP TRUCK, I APPLIED THE BRAKES GENTALY, TRUCK SHOOK VIOLENTLY AND PULLED TO THE LEFT, ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE

CONSUMER WAS AT A GAS STATION FILLING UP GAS TANK. AND GAS CAP WAS OPEN. HE WENT TO CLOSE THE CAP, AND HE RECEIVED AN ELECTRICAL SHOCK. *AK

THIS 2000 RANGER IS HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. THIS IS A REPLACEMENT VEHICAL FOR A 1999 RANGER I HAD WHICH HAD THE SAME EXACT PROBLEMS. NOW MY NEW TRUCK IS DOING THE FOLLOWING: TRANSMISSION SHUTTERS BETWEEN GEARS SHAKING VEHICAL, CLUNKS INTO GEAR, HESITATES. TRUCK HAS BEEN IN SHOP ONCE NOW, DEALER FOUND NO PROBLEM AND SAID "I DON'T WANT TO SEE THIS TRUCK IN OUR SHOP AGAIN". THIS WAS THE SAME DEALER WHICH HAD MY 1999 TRUCK FOR 42 DAYS BEFORE THE BUY BACK FROM FORD. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, TRAVELING 25MPH, AND EXITING OFF THE RAMP, ALL OF SUDDEN LOST CONTROL OF STEERING. LEFT SIDE OF BUMPER HIT THE SIDE RAILS. WHEEL WAS WOBBLING. NO SKIDDING. CONTACTED DEALER. VEHICLE IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. *AK

REAR TRANSMISSION SEAL AND BUSHING LEAKS. *NLM

I BOUGHT MY TRUCK ON DEC.10,1999.ON DEC.21,WHILE DRIVING THE SPEEDOMETER DROPPED RAPIDLY DOWN TO10(THERE IS NO ZERO ON THE SPEEDOMETER).IT DID IT AGIN A FEW MINUTES LATER. BETWEEN THAT DATE AND JAN.3.IT HAS HPPENED AT LEAST 10 MORE TIMES. I BROUGHT IT TO THE FORD DEALER. THEY COULD NOT FIX IT SINCE IT DID NOT HAPPEN WHILE THE TRUCK WAS IN THEIR POSSESION.ON JAN.3,2000,I WAS DRIING AND AGIN IT HAPPENED.BUT THIS TIME THE NEEDLE DID NOT GO BACK UP IT STAYED DOWN. I LOST POWER AND CRUISED TO A STOP. I BROUGHT IT BACK TO FORD ON MONDY AND THEY STILL HAVE NOT FOUND THE PROBLEM.I WILL NOT PICK IT UP BECAUSE I AM TOO AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. WHAT IF I SHOULD LOSE POWER AND I GET REAR ENDED?/THEY PROMISE TO TRY AND FIND IT BUT I AM NOT HAPPY.THIS TRUCK IS BRAND NEW(NOT QUITE 4 WEEKS).I AM PAYING BIG PAYMENTS ON SOMETHING I WON'T DRIVE. PLEASE HELP! *AK

THE RIGHT REAR PARKING BRAKE LINE IS BEING WORN THROUGH BY THE SHOCK...I RETURNED TO DEALERSHIP - THEY ADVISED THAT IT IS THE DESIGN... THERE IS NO CURRENT "FIX"... APPROXIMATELY 1/8 INCH IS WORN IN BRAKE CABLE... THE REAR SHOCK UPPER TUBE HAS FORCED THE PARKING BRAKE CABLE UNDER IT AND ITS NOW AGAINST THE LOWER THIN SHOCK TUBE... AS THE TRUCK RIDES AND HITS BUMPS... IT FORCES THE BRAKE LINE UP AND DOWN AS IF SAWING... THIS IS WEARING THROUGH... NEW YEAR MODEL TRUCK - DEALERSHIP LOOKED AT OTHER FORD RANGERS... ALL THE SAME.... SO MORE OF THIS TYPE OF EVENT WILL BE OCCURRING. *AK