2000 FORD RANGER Complaints

THERE IS A LOUD PINGING NOISE COMING FROM ENGINE AT ALL TIMES, AT ANY SPEED. DEALER REPLACED COMPUTER MODULE, AND PINGING NOISE WAS STILL THERE, JUST NOT AS LOUD AS BEFORE. CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY MECHANIC THIS PROBLEM WOULD RUIN PISTONS. *AK

AFTER DRIVING 30 MILES VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY COMMENCE TO KNOCK AND STALL. VEHICLE BEEN IN DEALER SHOP ON FIVE OCCASIONS, AND THEY ARE UNABLE TO LOCATE PROBLEM. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS MATTER.*AK

WHEN PUTTING VEHICLE IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE AT ANY SPEED THERE IS A HUMMING SOUND. WHEN TAKING IT OUT OF 4 WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLE WILL JERK. DEALER REPLACED TRANSFER CASE ON 1 JUNE 2001.*AK

VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE BETWEEN 40-45 MPH. VEHICLE BEEN INTO DEALER SHOP ON THREE OCCASIONS, AND STILL UNABLE TO LOCATE PROBLEM. *AK

THE RIGHT REAR TIRE SIDEWALL COMPLETELY SEPARATED FORM THE REMAINING PART OF THE TIRE ON 4TH OF JULY, 2001, AS MY FAMILY AND I WERE RETURNING HOME AT APPROX. 8:25 PM ON I-37 N TO SAN ANTONIO. BEFORE THE TIRE SEPERATED, MY FIANCE AND I HEARD A VERY LOUD GRINDING NOISE- DURING WHICH TIME I IMMEDIATELY LET OFF THE GAS. ABOUT 30 SECONDS AFTER WE FIRST HEARD THE NOISE, THE TRUCK VIOLENTLY FISHTAILED IN THE REAR END, AND I PROCEEDED TO GENTLY APPLY THE BRAKES UNTIL WE CAME TO A STOP. THAT NIGHT WHILE I WAS WORKING MY NIGHTSHIFT- I CONTACTED FORD MOTOR COMPANY WHO TOLD ME TO SPEAK TO MY DEALERSHIP. THE FOLLOWING MORNING, MY DEALERSHIP INFORMED ME THAT THIS NEW TIRE HAD SEPERATED DUE TO A SMALL PUNCTURE IN THE TREAD. FIRESTONE REFUSES TO REPLACE THIS NEW TIRE, AS THIS TRUCK WAS SOLD TO ME WITHOUT ROAD HAZARD COVERAGE ON THIS TIRE. I AM VERY UPSET BECAUSE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE- I HAVE HAD OTHER FLATS ON OTHER VEHICLE THAT I OWNED WITHOUT THE TIRES SEPERATING WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS MATTER- I FAIL TO BELIEVE THAT THIS IS THE NORMAL REACTION OF A TIRE WITH A MINOR 2MM PUNCTION IN THE TREAD. MY TIRE MECHANIC WHERE I TOOK THIS TIRE TO OBTAIN A 3RD OPINION AGREES WITH MY ASSESSMENT IN THIS MATTER. I VALUE HIS JUDGMENT ABOVE ALL, HE HAS NOTHING TO GAIN BY GIVING ME A FALSE STATEMENT, WHEREAS MY DEALERSHIP, AND FIRESTONE OBVIOUSLY HAVE PLENTY TO LOSE IN ADMITTING THAT THIS TIRE MAY BE A MANUFACTURE'S DEFECT. (DOT NUMBER: W2UUIPO140 TIRESIZE: P225/70R15)

ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK TO FLOOR ON THREE OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE HAVE BEEN TO DEALER SHOP ON THREE OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM STILL APPEARS TO BE REOCCURRING. PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS MATTER.*AK

THERE IS SOME SLIPPAGE PROBLEMS WITH TRANSMISSION THAT AFTER ABOUT A FEW MILES TRANSMISSION SLIPS. PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. HAS NOT CONTACTED DEALER.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 60-65MPH ON HIGHWAY DRIVER'S SIDE WINDSHIELD BEGAN TO CRACK. DEALER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

BUCKLE ON DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBELT WILL NOT FASTEN DUE TO SOMETHING BREAKING INSIDE OF BUCKLE. DEALER HAS TO ORDER PART.*AK PART IS ON BACK ORDER AND PASSENGER'S BUCKLE WAS MOVED TO THE DRIVER'S SIDE SO CONSUMER COULD DRIVE SAFELY. *SLC

THIS IS THE CURRENT RECALL TIRE. I HAVE A SLICE IN THE TIRE THAT WAS POINTED OUT AT THE TIME I BOUGHT THE TRUCK. AT THAT TIME, THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT THIS WOULD NOT BE A PROBLEM. SINCE THAT TIME THERE HAS BEEN MUCH TALKED ABOUT PROBLEMS WITH THESE TIRES. SOME TALK ABOUT THE SLICES IN THE TIRES, AS WELL AS THE SEPERATION PROBLEMS. NOW I HAVE A SLOW LEEK IN THE REAR LEFT TIRE, (THE ONE WITH THE SLICE IN IT). IT IS A RECALL TIRE BUT THE DEALERSHIP SAID IT WOULD BE AT LEAST 2-3 MONTHS BEFORE THE REPLACEMENTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE IN OUR AREA. SO I TOOK THE TRUCK TO A TIRE REPAIR SHOP TO FIX IT, THEY REFUSED TO REPAIR THE TIRE DUE TO THIS SLICE IN THE SIDEWALL. IN THE MEANTIME I AM ADDING AIR TO THIS TIRE EVERY DAY TO MAINTAIN IT UNTILL I CAN GET MY REPLACEMENT TIRES. MY QUESTION IS, DO I HAVE ANY OTHER OPTIONS OR RECOURSE. NO SAFETY DEFECT. *AK (DOT NUMBER: VD70 TIRESIZE: P24575R16)