1999 FORD RANGER Complaints

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

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

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