1999 FORD RANGER Complaints

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