1999 FORD RANGER Complaints

CONSUMER REQUEST ASSISTANCE RE THE DIFFICULTY HE IS EXPERIENCING IN GETTING FORD TO REPLACE THE FIRESTONE TIRES ON HIS 1999 FORD RANGER. *NM THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT HE COULD REPLACE THE RECALLED TIRES AT ANY TIME, FREE OF CHARGE. HOWEVER HE HAS SINCE ATTEMPTED TO HAVE THE TIRES REPLACED AND WAS NOTIFIED THAT TOO MUCH TIME HAS PASSED AND HE MUST PAY FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE DEFECTIVE TIRES HIMSELF. *NM

DT: PROBLEM OCCURRED ON 6/2/05 WHEN THE WIRE THAT HOLD THE SPARE TIRE ON THE VEHICLE BROKE AND THE TIRE FELL TO THE GROUND. OWNER WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD GOING AROUND A CORNER ABOUT 5 MPH. NO PREVIOUS PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE. REGULARLY MAINTAINED. *AK CONSUMER IS NOT MAKING A COMPLAINT BUT IS JUST REPORTING A SAFETY HAZARD IN THE DESIGN OF THE SPARE TIRE HOLDER.*SB *NM

DT: CONSUMER STATES: PINCH BOLT THAT HOLDS STEERING SHAFT TOGETHER FELL OUT OR BROKE, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD TURN WITHOUT HAPPENING OR BROKE. TOOK VEHICLE TO FORD, THEY SAID THAT THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING. CURRENTLY, SENSOR LIGHT WAS ON FOR AIR BAG, AND THE CLOCK SPRING BROKE. FORD WILL CHARGE CONSUMER FOR REPAIRS. *AK

DT: FORD MOTOR COMPANY REFUSED TO REPLACE TIRES THAT FORD SAID THEY WOULD REPLACE AT ANY TIME. THESE TIRES WERE RECALLED, AND CONSUMER CHOSE NOT TO REPLACE AT THAT TIME. FORD TOLD CONSUMER THAT HE COULD REPLACE AT ANY TIME. CONSUMER WASN'T NOTIFIED OF ANY CHANGES THAT FORD MADE. *TT

WHEN IT RAINS GALLONS OF WATER COMES THROUGH THE RIGHT FRONT DOOR, THOUGH THE DASHBOARD, DOWN THE FLOOR BOARD. THIS COULD RESULT IN AN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FIRE. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES. *AK NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WOULD REPAIR THE VEHICLE. *SC *JB

THE TRANSMISSION DEVELOPED A "SLIP" FOUR MONTHS AFTER VEH PURCHASE AND WAS BROUGHT IN FOR SERVICE ON 28 DEC00. THE VEHICLE DISPLAYED THE SAME MALFUNCTION ON OCT 15 2003 (3 MONTHS AFTER WARRANTY EXPIRATION)AND WAS BROUGHT IN FOR REPAIR AT THE DEALER AT A COST OF $1500. DURING DEC2004 (13 MONTHS LATER)THE VEHICLE AGAIN DISPLAYED THE SAME MALFUNCTION AND WAS BROUGHT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY STATED THE PREVIOUS REPAIR WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED THE MONTH BEFORE.

WHILE BRAKING ANY SPEED THE BRAKES FAILED, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK CONSUMER HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH BOTH A 1999 AND 2001 RANGER, BOTH ON THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL. THE RIGHT REAR BLEEDER SCREW ON BOTH VEHICLES WAS SEALED SHUT. THE WHEEL BRAKE CYLINDER WAS REPLACED AND THE AIR WAS TAKEN OUT OF THE LINES BUT THE BRAKES STILL PERFORMED POORLY. *BF *NM

1999 FORD RANGER EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH WHEEL BEARING FAILURE.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED A FRONT END VIBRATION AFTER THE BEARING FAILED. *JB

WINDSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITTEMNTLY TURN ON WHEN I MAKE TURNS. ANOTHER PROBLEM: THE 'DOOR AJAR' LIGHT COMES ON AND THE DOME LIGHT WON'T TURN OFF. HAD THE TRUCK TAKEN IN BEFORE FOR THE DOMELIGHT PROBLEM.*AK

THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED A THROTTLE STICKING PROBLEM. THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE INTERFERED WITH THE SPEED CONTROL SERVO PULLEY AND DID NOT ALLOW THE THROTTLE TO RETURN TO IDLE WHEN DISENGAGING THE CRUISE CONTROL, WHICH COULD POTENTIALLY RESULT IN A CRASH. *AK THE VEHICLE WOULD HAVE TO BE PLACED IN NEUTRAL THEN THE RPMS WOULD REV UP TO 4K RPMS UNTIL THE GAS PEDAL IS APPLIED. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. RECALL CAMPAIGN #99V062001. *SC *JB