1999 FORD RANGER Complaints

DRIVER WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH WHERE DRIVER WAS WEARING SEATBELTS, AND AIRBAG DEPLOYED, BUT DRIVER STILL RECEIVED HEAD INJUIRES, INCLUDING CONCUSSION. ALSO, PASSENGER AIRBAG SWITCH WAS TURNED OFF, BUT AIRBAG STILL DEPLOYED. *AK

ON PREVIOUS 1997 FORD RANGER I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE SLAVE CYLINDER FORD SAID THAT PROBLEM HAD BEEN FIXED BUT OBVIOUSLY IT HASN'T IN MY NEW TRUCK I HAVE THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM IN SPEAKING WITH THE REPAIR MAN HE STTED THAT THIS PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN FIXED AND IT IS ABOUT EVERY 15,000 TO 25,000 MILES WHEN THE SLAVE CYNDER GOES IT IS A TWO DAY JOB COSTING FROM $700 TO $900. FORD IS BURYING THEIR HEADS IN THE SAND. NOW I AM STUCK WHITH THIS PROBLEM WHAT ARE MY RIGHTS? OBVIOUSLY THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH FORD MANUAL TRANSMIN. MANY OF MY FRIENDS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. I ALSO HAVE A TRANSFER CASE PROBLEM WITH MY 4X4 IT WON'T GO IN TO FOUR LOW AND WHEN IT DOES I CAN'T BACK THE TRUCK UP NOW IT'S AFFECTING 4 HIGH. IN ADDITION SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH MY RADIO THE VOLUME F VARIOUS AND THE RADIO IT SELF IF YOU SHUT IT OFF AND TURN IT BACK ON IT SOMETIMES DOESN'T TURN BACK ON FOR A GOOD MILE OR TWO AND ONCE I WAS PUTTING MY POWER WINDOW DOWN AND IT SHUT OFF! THIS IS A BRAND NEW TRUCK IT IS ALL HIGHWAY MILE OF SMOOTH RIDING I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO I STUCK PAYING FOR THIS THING TO 2003 AND I CURRENTLY TRYING TO LOOK AT OTHER CARS. MY 1997 TRUCK STILL HAS THE CLUTCH PROBLEM AFTER IT BEEN REPLACED AND ONCE IT WAS IT WAS FINE FOR 11,500 MILES WHEN I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP ON IT THEY SAID IT WAS FINE WITHOUT EVEN LOOKING AT IT WHEN I BROUGHT IT TO THEM THEY SAID IT WAS OVER THE 12,000 MILE AND "TOUGH LUCK"! I WILL NEVER BUY A FORD AGAIN! PLEASE HELP! *AK

TREAD HAS HAIR LINE CRACKS. NO FAILURE AT THIS TIME. TIRES WERE MANUFACTURED IN CANADA.TIRES WILL BE INSPECTED BY A FIRESTONE DEALER THIS WEEK . JUST FORWORDING THIS INFORMATION FOR ANY FUTURE INVESTIGATION ON ALL FIRESTONE WILDERNESS TIRES. *AK (TIRESIZE: P235X75R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235X75R15 )

CONSUMER REPLACED FIRESTONE TIRES (P235/75R15) DUE TO RECALL 00T005, HOWEVER HAS NOT YET RECEIVED REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC

FIRESTONE WOLDERNESS AT, P225/70R15, DOT W2UU1P0209, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, 41000 MILES. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH RIGHT REAR FIRESTONE WILDERENSS AT TIRE HAD A BLOWOUT, DAMAGED WHEEL OF VEHICLE. FIRESTONE DEALER BRIEFLY LOOKED AT TIRE, AND STATED IT WAS DUE TO ROAD HAZARD. *AK *SLC

WHILE TRAVELING 55MPH ON PAVED RURAL ROAD WITH NO PRIOR WARNINGS OR SOUNDS, DRIVER'S REAR FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRE P265/75R15 BLEWOUT. FIRESTONE DOTW29V1PK498 , RECALL #00T005000 TIRES WERE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT. CONSUMER HAS TWO TIRES IN POSSESSION. *AK *SLC

ABS LIGHT CAME ON, CAUSING SPEEDOMTER TO FAIL. ALSO, TRANSMISSION/OVERDRIVE LIGHT HAD COME ON, CAUSING TRANSMISSION TO SHIFT AND DOWNSHIFT INTO LOW. *AK

FIRST OFF THERE HAS BEEN NO FAILURE AS YET. I COULDN'T GET THIS FAR WITHOUT SAYING THERE WAS. I JUST WANT TO KNOW WHAT ABOUT THE TIRES I HAVE IS ANY DIFFERENT THAN THE ONES BEING RECALLED? I STILL DON'T HEAR WHY THEY ARE FAILING. IF AS I SUSPECT THAT IT IS THE GLUE IS THERE A DIFFERENT GLUE USED ON 16"? I'M CURIOUS TOO ABOUT WHETHER THE TIRE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FEELING THAT THE VEHICLE COULD ROLL VERY EASILY. I'VE NOTICED IN A COUPLE OF CIRCUMSTANCES OF QUICK BRAKING TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT THAT THE VEHICLE LIKE THE CENTER OF GRAVITY IS SOMEWHERE ABOVE THE TOP OF THE CAB. THIS IS NOT IN A SITUATION WHERE THE VEHICLE IS SLIDING SIDE WAYS EITHER. IT JUST FEELS LIKE IT COULD VERY EASILY FLIP OVER. I SEE NO APPARENT FLAWS IN THE TIRES AT THIS POINT AND THEY SEEM TO BE WEARING AS WELL AS ANY OTHER TIRE ON THE MARKET. THEY JUST DON'T FEEL RIGHT AND DIDN'T PRIOR TO THE RECALL ACTION. THIS IS A FYI FROM ME TO YOU AND AT THIS POINT I HOLD LITTLE IF ANY HOPE OF THESE BEING RECALLED. WHAT IS YOUR ADVICE FOR ME? THANKS FOR YOUR TIME. *AK (TIRESIZE: P245/75R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P245/75R16 )

EMERGENCY BRAKES WILL NOT RELEASE, AND THERE A SHORT IN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. ALSO, DOME LIGHTS DO NOT WORK PROPERLY. *AK

ORIGINAL FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT (P235/75R15) TIRE REPLACED PRIOR TO RECALL 00T-005 DUE TO POSSIBLE TREAD SEPARATION, CONSUMER IS BEING DENIED RECALL REIMBURSEMENT BECAUSE TIRE WAS REPLACED ON FEB 9, 2000. *CJ