1998 FORD RANGER Complaints

CONSUMER'S SON WAS KILLED WHEN AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. VEHICLE WAS GOING 45 MPH AND HIT A TREE ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE. ALSO, FIRE BROKE OUT, AND VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK

LEFT WHEEL BROKE OFF AND THERE WAS A NOISE DUE TO A SPINDLE BREAKING,WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. CURRENTLY THE NOISE HAS RETURNED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

THIS FAILURE HAPPENED IMMEDIATELY AFTER I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. I TOOK IT BACK IMMEDIATELY AND IT WAS CHECKED BY FORD, AND KOONS MECHANICS. THEY STATED EVERYTHING WAS GOOD. ALL KOONS DID FOR ME WAS REPLACED 4 TIRES THAT WERE WORN ON DIFFERENT PARTS OF ALL TIRES. I HAVE CONTINUED NOTIFING KOONS ABOUT THE SAME PROBLE SINCE THE DAY I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE, AND THEY HAVE NOT DONE ANYTHING. I FINALLY FOUND OUT FROM A BACK YARD MECHANIC THAT THE PROBLE WAS THE DRIVE SHAFT. I TOLD KOONS' MECHANICS THAT ,AND I ORDERED THRU AN EXTENDED PLAN THE SHAFT TWO MONTHS AGO 2/10/00 .I HAVE NOT HEARD FROM KOONS YET. I FEEL THAT THE JUMPING AND SWAYING WILL COST ME TO HAVE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. THANK YOU. *AK

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES PEDAL WOULD GO TO THE FLOOR. FAILED TO BOUNCE BACK LIKE ABS BRAKES WERE SUPPOSE TOO. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP & MASTER CYLINDER/FRONT BRAKES WERE REPLACED. BRAKE PROBLEM WAS NOT SOLVED. DEALERSHIP INFORMED OWNER BRAKES WORK WITH PEDAL TO FLOOR. DUE TO LACK OF BRAKING POWER, VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A WRECK. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED TO 100MPH, RESULTING IN A COLLISION. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

DOOR AJAR LIGHT STAYS ON WHICH CAUSES THE INTERIOR LIGHTS TO STAY ON AND UP TO 40 MINUTES. CONTACTED DEALER. THEY HAVE CLEANED THE SWITCH AND REPLACED INTERIOR LIGHTS. BUT, VEHICLE STILL HAS THE IDENTICAL PROBLEM. *AK

CLUTCH SLAVE CYLINDER BOLTS CAME OUT KNOCKING HOLE THROUGH TRANSMITION CASE.TRANSMISSION CROSS MEMBER HAD TO BE CUT OUT AFTER SPEED NUTS BROKE LOOSE.HEATER FAILED THREE TIMES.THERMOSTAT REPLACED TWICE DIDN'T HELP.BOLTS HOLDING COOLING FAN ON CAME OUT.SWITCH FOR DOME LIGHT FAILED, AND BRAKE ROTORS WARPED.*AK

WHILE MAKING A SLOW STOP STEERING WHEEL WOULD SHAKE. BRAKE ROTORS HAVE BEEN TURNED AND REPLACED TWO TIMES. DEALER WILL NOT REPLACE THEM AGAIN. *AK *ML

WHEN VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE BACK OF ANOTHER, WHILE TRAVELING 15-20 MPH, THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG. THE WHOLE FRONT END WAS DAMAGED, DAMAGES TOTALLED $3,500.00. TRUCK WAS BEING REPARIED. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING CONSUMER PASSED OUT AND VEHICLE RAN OFF ROAD. ALSO, NOTICED FUMES INSIDE CAB. DRIVER BELIEVES THAT CARBON MONOXIDE FUMES WERE COMING INTO THE VEHICLE, CAUSING HIM TO PASS OUT. *AK *ML