1999 FORD RANGER Complaints

STRUCK THE SIDE OF A CAR THAT TURNED BLIND IN FRONT OF ME AT 50 MPH TOTALLING BOTH VEHICLES. HAD MY HANDS ON STEERING WHEEL AT 10 AND 2 OCLOCK. BENT STEERING COLUMN FORWARD SLIGHTLY FROM IMPACT. AIR BAGS DID NOT GO OFF!! HAD SEATBELT STRAP SORENESS FOLLOWING. POLICE AND FIRE RESCUE PERSONNEL WERE SURPRISED THAT AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. REPORTED TO MORRIES MANAGER - TOLD THEY WOULD CONTACT ME - THEY NEVER DID. ALSO REPORTED TO INSURANCE REP.*AK

I HAVE REPORTED THIS PROBLEM TO FOR. THEY EVEN REPLACED MY TIRES. NOW THE NEW TIRES ARE CUPPING. I HAVE NOT HAD THE EXTREME VIBRATIONS AFTER MY TRUCK WAS REAPAIRED FROM THE ACCIEDENT. *AK( DOT NUMBER: )

DEALER/MANUFACTURER WILL NOT REIMBURSE COST OF TIRES SINCE THEY WERE REPLACED PRIOR TO 8/1/2000. IF THEY HAD NOT BLOWNOUT THEY WOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED. UNFAIR ARBITRARY CUTOFF DATE OF 8/1/2000. ALL TIRES ARE COVERED IF STILL ON VEHICLE YET NOT COVERED IF OFF THE VEHICLE. *AK (TIRESIZE: P245R75X16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P245R75X16 )

1999 FORD RANGER XLT, THE PROBLEM IS YOUR DRIVING ALONG AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS START WORKING COMPLETE ON THERE OWN, WORK ABOUT 3 TO 4 MINUTES THEN IT GOES OFF. THIS HAPPENS ALL THE TIME WHILE YOU ARE DRIVING THE TRUCK. IVE TRIED TO TURN THEM OFF BY THE CONTROL SWITCH BUT IT DOES NOTHING. THATS ALSO THE HANDLE THAT THE TURNING SINGLES LIGHTS ARE ON, HAVE SEEN TO BE WORKING OKAY AT THIS TIME. CALLED RUSS DEAN FORD ABOUT THE REPAIR, THE DEALER SAID THERE WAS A PROGRAM TO REPLACE THE SWITCH BUT NOT A RECALL ABOUT REPLACING THE SWITCH. HE SAID THAT I CAN PAY $150 TO $200 TO HAVE IT FIXED AND IF THERE WAS A RECALL FORD WOULD PAY ME BACK. BUT THAT DOESNT HELP WITH THE PROBLEM AT THIS TIME. RESEARCHED THE INTERNET UNDER FORD MOTOR CREDIT SERVICE BULLETINS FOR 1999 FORD TRUCK RANGER 4WD  THIS INFORMATION TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS OR RECALLS NUMBER: 00-9-6, ISSUE DATE: MAY 2000, TSB TITLE: FRONT WIPERS OPERATE WHILE SWITCH IS IN OFF POSITION. *AK

THE BRAKE ROTORS AND REAR BARKE DRUMS ARE VERY PRONE TO RUST. ROTORS RUST VERY BADLY ON THE COLLING VANES AND A LOT OF RUST BUILDS UP OUT SIDE OF THE WEAR SURFACES ON BOTH THE ROTORS AND DRUMS. RESULTING IN BRAKES FREEZING UP DURING COLD TEMPERATURE. THE MATERIAL IN THESE ROTORE ARE POOR QUALITY.

WHEN APPLYING ACCELERATOR PEDAL WILL STICK. HAS TO PRESS VERY HARD TO GET VEHICLE TO RESPOND. THIS HAPPENED BEFORE, IN APRIL 1999. AT THAT TIME, DEALER REPLACED THROTTLE BOX. A BOLT WAS STRIPPED AND CAUSED THROTTLE CABLE TO STICK. THIS WAS DONE UNDER WARRANTY.*AK

WHILE TRAVELING 70MPH VEHICLE STARTED TO PULL TO RIGHT AND VIBRATED JUST BEFORE FRONT RIGHT TIRE BLEWOUT. STOPPED VEHICLE AND CHECKED TIRE. NOTICE ENTIRE SIDEWALL WAS BUSTED AROUND WHERE IT MEETS THE TREAD, WHICH WAS STILL WAS INTACT. *AK FIRESTONE WILDERNESS HT, P225/70R15 100S, DOT NUMBER W2UU1P0478, *SLC

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 40 MPH. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN MINOR INJURIES. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

WHILE TRAVELLING ON INTERSTATE 25 NORTHBOUND NEAR ALBUQUERQUE, REAR AXLE BROKE ON THE RIGHT REAR OF THE VEHICLE. RIGHT REAR WHEEL WITH WHEEL & PART OF AXLE SEPARATED, CAUSING MULTIPLE ROLLOVER OF THE VEHICLE. DRIVER WAS SEVERELY INJURED AND THE TRUCK WAS TOTALLED. NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED IN THE VEHICLE ALTHOUGH THERE WAS SIGNIFICANT FRONT END IMPACT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE.

WITHOUT ANY INDICATION OR CONSUMER TURNING SWITCH ON WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD TURN ON. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK