1999 FORD RANGER Complaints

RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW, RIPPED THE TIRE, I MANAGED TO STOP WITHOUT INJURY. ARE THESE TIRES UNDER THE RECALL?*AK (TIRESIZE: 15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 15 )

STEERING WHEEL HAS TO BE TURNED A CERTAIN WAY IN ORDER TO START VEHICLE UP. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

BRAKES HAD BEEN SQEUALING FOR A FEW MONTHS, LOCKING UP AT MOSTLY SLOW SPEEDS. CONSUMER NOTICED THAT RETRACTOR SPRINGS ON REAR BRAKES ARE RUSTED THROUGH. *AK

ABS BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED. WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED OVER ROUGH TERRAIN PEDAL BECAME HARD , RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, CAUSING A COLLISION. DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED.*AK *SLC

VEHICLE IS DRIFTING BOTH FORWARD AND BACKWARD WHEN PUT INTO GEAR, AND WHEN VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF. ALSO, BRAKING SYSTEM FAILS TO ENGAGE UNDER WET CONDITIONS, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THEN, BRAKE SYSTEM WOULD NOT DISENGAGE AFTER START UP OF VEHICLE , RESULTING IN A NOISE THAT COMES FROM REAR END OF VEHICLE. *AK DEALER STATES DRIFTING DOES NOT OCCUR WHEN PARKING BRAKE IS USED, FOR A MANUAL VEHICLE DEALER STATES THIS IS NORMAL. BRAKES HAVE LOCKED UP AND HAVE FAILED TO RELEASE, ON ONE OCCASION THE CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD DULL CLUNK SOUND IN THE REAR AXLE AREA AND VEHICLE MOVED AFTER THAT. CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE MOVED BACK QUICKLY IN FAST SHORT SPURTS AND THEN GAVE WAY ROLLING QUICKLY BACKWARD, AFTER THAT IS STALLED AND WAS DIFFICULT TO RESTART. *SLC

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK (DOT NUMBER: W270RF059 TIRESIZE: P24575R16)

THIS VEHICLE WAS OWNED BY MY BROTHER WHO HAS SINCE PASSED AWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO FORD ON A VOLUNTARY RETURN. I HAVE CONTACTED FIRESTONE ABOUT THESE TIRES, BUT THEY SAID THEY ARE NOT GOING TO DO ANYTHING. ONE OF THE TIRES HAD A SIDEWALL BLOWOUT ONE WEEK AFTER THE TRUCK WAS PURCHASED. MY BROTHER BOUGHT 5 NEW TIRES FOR THE TRUCK WHEN FORD AND FIRESTONE BALKED AT DOING ANYTHING. THIS WAS BEFORE THE RECALL CAME OUT. I STILL HAVE THE 5 FIRESTONE TIRES THAT ARE IN QUESTION.*AK (TIRESIZE: 225/70R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 225/70R15 )

CHECKED TIRE AND THEY ARE CRACKING BETWEEN TREAD AND SIDWALLS (WAS TOLD BY FIRESTONE DEALER IT WAS NORMAL). *AK (TIRESIZE: P24575R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P24575R16 )

OIL GAUGE STICKS IN COLD WEATHER, IT WILL EVENTUALLY WORK. THERE IS A BUMP/CLUNK IN REAR END ON INITIAL ACCELERATION AND VEHICLE SHAKES AT 70+ MPH. *AK

I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE USED (UNDER WARRANTY) IN 9/00. I MADE A TRIP TO MARYLAND ON 10/09/00. ENROUTE I HAD TO MAKE A PANIC STOP AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. ON NORMAL STOPS THE BRAKES SEEM TO WORK FINE. I REPORTED THE INCIDENT TO CENTURY FORD. THEY ADVISED ME THAT THE SYSTEM WAS WORKING FINE. OVER THE WINTER MONTHS ON A HARD STOP ON SNOW COVERED ROADS THE ABS SYSTEM DID NOT SEEM TO WORK. I AGAIN REPORTED IT TO THE DEALER. ON 3/9/01 I STOPPED TO GET GAS AND AFTER FILLING UP I PROCEDED TO THE FUEL DESK TO PAY(APROX.25-40 FT.). I APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE FRONT BUMPER HIT THE GUARD RAIL AT THE BUILDING. I IMMEDIATLY WENT TO THE DEALER AND ADVISED THE SERVICE DEPT. OF WHAT HAPPENED. THEY SCHEDULED IT IN ON 3/12/01 AND FOUND "LEFT REAR AXLE TOO LONG, DRUM NOT COVERING BRAKE SHOES". ON 3/22/01 THE AXLE AND SHOES WERE REPLACED. THE PEDAL STILL WILL GO TO THE FLOOR ON A HARD APPLICATION. I REQUESTED THAT THE DAMAGED FRONT BUMPER BE REPLACED DUE TO THE BRAKE PROBLEM AND MY REQUEST WAS DENIED. DO YOU HAVE ANY OTHER REPORTS OF THIS TYPE? THANK YOU FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE.*AK