2000 FORD RANGER Complaints

WHILE DRIVING THERE WAS UNWANTED ACCELERATION. THE CONSUMER STATES IT BECOMES VERY VIOLENT UPON COMING TO A STOP. *AK WHEN THE CONSUMER STOPPED USING THE AUTO SPEED CONTROL THE SURGING DID NOT OCCUR UNTIL EARLY 2005. THERE WAS A BANGING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR WHEN BRAKING DUE TO THE REAR SPEED SENSOR AND THE BRAKE PUMP, IT MADE THE VEHICLE FEEL AS IF IT WERE BEING HIT IN THE BACK. *SC *JB

ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL HAS FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY - WHEN IT FAILS, THE SIGNAL WILL EITHER NOT COME ON AT ALL OR WILL REMAIN LIT CONTINUOUSLY (INSTEAD OF FLASHING), EVEN IF THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH IS OFF. IN ADDITION, WHEN THE SIGNAL FAILS, SMOKE COMES OUT OF THE STEERING COLUMN NEAR THE HAZARD FLASHER SWITCH AND/OR TURN SIGNAL SWITCH. I HAVE ORDERED A REPLACEMENT TURN SIGNAL SWITCH (AND WILL BE REPLACING IT AS SOON AS THE NEW PART ARRIVES) - I WILL KEEP THE OLD PART.

DT: CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT CONTINENTAL GENERAL GABBER TIRES, P22570R15. THERE WAS COMPLETE TIRE SEPARATION. A RECALL FOR THE P22560/ R15 TIRES WAS ISSUED, BUT IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN WIDER TO INCLUDE THIS ONE TOO. CONTINENTAL TIRES WANTED CONSUMER TO SEND THEM THE TREAD, AND TO SETTLE FOR $500.00. BUT CONSUMER FELT THEY SHOULD HAVE PAID FOR EVERYTHING. *AK

DT: CONSUMER STATES THE ABS BRAKES DON'T WORK. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE FORD SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHAT THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM WAS. . CONSUMER HAD BOTH THE BACK AND FRONT BRAKES REPLACED. WHEN DRIVING DOWN A HILL THE VEHICLE WON'T STOP.*AK

2000 FORD RANGER CRUISE CONTROL MODULE BROKE OFF THE STEERING WHEEL. *MR THE STEERING WHEEL WAS ATTACHED BY THE WIRES ONLY. THE BREAKAGE OCCURRED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TURN ON THE CRUISE CONTROL. *SC THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH WAS REPLACED. *JB

CONSUMER STATED: THE SERPENTINE BELT WENT OUT TWICE AND THE PULLEY SYSTEM HAD BEEN REPLACED BEFORE THE ALTERNATOR WENT OUT, THE ABS LIGHT WAS ON, THEN A WARNING LIGHT CAME ON THERE WERE NO BRAKES LEFT, HOWEVER, THE CAR WAS STILL RUNNING. FORD SAID IT WAS NORMAL FOR THE BRAKE TO GO OUT WHEN ALTERNATOR WENT OUT. *JB

THE VEHICLE HESITATED FOR 5-30 SECONDS BEFORE ACCELERATING WHEN THE GAS PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN NUMEROUS TIMES TO DEALERSHIP FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. THEREFORE, NO SOLUTION WAS PROVIDED. *AK *SC *JB

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES. THERE WAS MOISTURE BUILDING UP ON THE BRAKES, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO MAKE A LOUD" BOOM WHEN TRYING TO MOVE FORWARD. OWNER CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND THE MANUFACTURER WHO IS TELLING THE OWNER THAT THERE WAS NOTHING TO BE CONCERNED ABOUT. *AK WHEN THE CONSUMER RELEASED THE PARKING BRAKE AND ENGAGED THE CLUTCH HE HAD TO ACCELERATE AS MUCH AS 3500 RPM'S TO MAKE THE VEHICLE MOVE FORWARD OR BACKWARDS. *BF *NM

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER NOTICED CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COME ON. WHEN TAKEN TO DEALER FOR SERVICE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT #2 CYLINDER MISFIRED. AFTER TAKING VEHICLE FROM REPAIRS CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. WHEN TAKEN TO DEALER THE SECOND TIME IT WAS DETERMINED TO BE THE RESULT OF THE SAME PROBLEM.*AK

WHILE TURNING ON THE TURN SIGNAL DRIVER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. DRIVER PULLED OVER. THE CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. DRIVER WILL CONTACT THE DEALER IN THE NEAR FUTURE. *AK