1999 Ford EV Ranger

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/31/2004· STEERING

  POWER STERRING PUMP AND RACK AND PINION LEAKING. *AK

• 12/31/2001· STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEMCrashFire

  SPEED 25 MPH TRAVELING DOWN ICY, DIRT ROAD, LOST CONTROL AND STRUCK TREE ON PASSENGER SIDE IN FRONT OF DOOR. APPROX. 10 MIN. LATER CAR BURST INTO FLAMES AND IS NOW TOTAL DAMAGE, ALTHOUGH ORIGINAL DAMAGE WAS ONLY DENT TO FRONT QUARTER PANEL. *AK

• 12/31/2001· POWER TRAIN

  CLUTCH WILL STICK AND RELEASE UNEXPECTEDLY, CAUSING ENGINE TO STALL DURING NORMAL OPERATION. DEALERSHIP HAS NOT EXAMINED VEHICLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / DOCUMENTATION.*AK

• 12/30/2003· AIR BAGS,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  WHILE SITTING IN TRAFFIC THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING AND BOTH AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT CONTACT WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE DRIVER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR ANALYSIS. *NM

• 12/29/2020· STEERING,SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE

  I WAS DRIVING WAS ABOUT 20 MPH AND HIT A SMALL POT HOLE. I HEARD A LOUD POP BANG NOISE AND THE LEFT SIDE OF TRUCK DROPPED ABOUT 2 OR 3 INCHES. I THOUGHT THE FRONT END FELL OFF. THE FRAME IS RUSTED SO BAD YOU CAN PUNCH HOLES IS THE FRAME WITH A SCREW DRIVER, THE DRIVER SIDE TORSION BAR HAS COLLAPSED DUE TO RUST ON THE FRAME THAT HOLDS IT IN PLACE, THE CROSSMEMBER TO TRANSMISSION IS BARLEY HOLDING TRANSMISSION UP, THE SPARE TIRE AREA IS RUSTED IN HALF, ALL MAIN CROSSMEMBERS ARE RUSTED IN HALF AND THE FRAME IS RUSTED IN HALF BEHIND FUEL TANK. TRUCK HAS 127K MILES AND THE BODY BODY HAS LITTLE TO NO RUST, UPPER AND LOWER CONTROL ARMS ARE UNSAFE FROM RUST. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND HOW THE BODY CAN BE SO GOOD BUT FRAME AND SUSPENSION IS COMPLETELY RUSTED TO NO RETURN.

• 12/29/2005· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  I MUST REPLACE MY INTAKE MANIFOLD DUE TO A LEAK ON MY 1999 FORD WINDSTAR. I SEE THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON OTHER FORD MODELS FOR THAT YEAR BUT IT LOOKS LIKE IT DOESN'T APPLY TO WINDSTARS. I FEEL IT SHOULD BE SINCE I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. IS THERE ANYTHING THAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT IT? *JB

• 12/27/2002· TIRES

  CONSUMER NOTIFIED THE DEALER AND SAID THE TIRES ARE BEGINNING TO FEATHER CAUSING THE TIRE TO SPIN. TS THE TIRES SPIN AND SLIP ON ANY SURFACE. *JG

• 12/27/2000· SEAT BELTS

  THE FRONT CENTER 2 POINT SEAT BELT WILL NOT REMAIN IN THE FULLY ADJUSTED POSITION DURING NORMAL OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE. OUR GRANDCHILDREN (MOSTLY 4 AND 10 YEAR OLD BOYS) WILL SIT IN THE FRONT CENTER SEAT AND FASTEN THE 2 POINT SEAT BELT ABOUT THEM; ADJUST IT TO THE PROPER LENGTH; DURING TRAVEL THE CHILD MOVES ABOUT THE SEAT SLIGHTLY; DURING THIS NORMAL MOVEMENT THE SEATBELT ADJUSTMENT WILL LOOSEN ON ITS OWN. SHOULD AN ACCIDENT OCCUR, THE CHILD IS NOT RESTRAINED BY THE SEATBELT BECAUSE OF THE "SELF ADJUSTING EFFECT". THIS CONDITION WAS REPORTED TO THE CAR DEALER (DON VANCE), THEY REPLACED THE SEATBELT, AND THE NEW SEATBELT HAD THE SAME EFFECT. I REPORTED THIS CONDITION TO FORD MOTOR COMPANY. A WOMAN CONTACTED ME ABOUT THIS. I EXPLAINED THE AFOREMENTIONED TO HER. NOTHING FURTHER WAS DONE. CHILDREN ARE IN JEOPARDY. *AK

• 12/26/2007· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  RECALL SINCE AUGUST AND STILL NO RESOLUTION. *TR

• 12/23/1999· SEAT BELTSCrash

  VEHICLE WAS HIT FROM THE REAR WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP IN WHICH THE SEAT BELTS WERE NOT DESIGNED TO LOCK UP IN A REAR END COLLISION, CAUSING THE OCCUPANTS TO BECOME INJURED. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

• 12/22/2017· STRUCTURE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD RANGER. WHILE INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE REAR SECTION OF THE SUBFRAME WAS RUSTED AND CORRODED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 192,000.

• 12/21/1999· SUSPENSION

  PULLS TO LEFT AT TIMES. CAN CAUSE LANE CHANGE AT FREEWAY SPEED. DEALER CAN'T FIX. *AK

• 12/21/1999· AIR BAGSCrash

  DRIVER APPARENTLY FELL ASLEEP BEHIND WHEEL& CRASHED INTO A DITCH. THEN INTO SEVERAL TREES HEAD-ON WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 65 MPH. THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S SIDE OR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS. ALL THREE PASSENGERS WERE INJURED. TRUCK WAS TOTALLED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

• 12/20/2019· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  REPLACED REAR SHACKLES DUE TO ROT, SPARE TIRE FRAME ROTTED OFF AND SPARE FELL OUT, WAS FIXING TRUCK AND NOTICED ROT HOLE IN FRAME BY LEFT REAR SHOCK WHEN REPLACING, SO THAT WAS REPAIRED AND ALSO NOTICED CRACK IN FRAME AND GAS TANK STRAP BROKEN. TOOK DOWN GAS TAK AND THE WHOLE FRAME ON LEFT SIDE WAS ROTTED AND READY TO BREAK IN HALF AND THE CROSSMEMBER IS ALL ROTTED OUT.

• 12/20/1999· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICCrash

  BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH RESULTED IN A CRASH. DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

• 12/19/2007· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD RANGER. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS AN ENGINE INPUT CIRCUIT AND FUEL COMPENSATION SENSOR CIRCUIT MALFUNCTION. THE PURCHASE DATE AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 62,000.

• 12/19/2001· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  FORD HAS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN THAT DESCRIBES THE "HIGH IDLE" CONDITION WHEN DEPRESSING CLUTCH OR SHIFTING GEARS FOR THE RANGER. THIS SHOULD BE REEVALUATED FOR "RECALL" ACTION AS THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR WILL REMAIN AT HIGH RPM WHILE IN NUETRAL UNLESS YOU PLACE THE VEHICLE BACK IN GEAR. YOU CAN PULL UP ON THE ACCELERATOR OR PUSH IT FURTHER DOWN IN ATTEMPT TO GET IT TO RETURN TO IDLE BUT ALL THAT DOES IT MAKE THE CONDITION WORSE (HIGH IDLE IS ONE THING BUT AN ENGINE RACING WITH THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR THINKING ACCELARATOR IS PUSHED WAY DOWN IS ANOTHER). THIS CONDITION IS CAUSED BY A POOR ELECTRICAL CONNECTION AT THE WIRE HARNESS TO THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR. IT IS A SAFETY RECALL ISSUE VICE A TECHNICAL SERVICE ISSUE.*AK

• 12/17/2008· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  SPEED CONTROL SWITCH'S ON STEERING WHEEL DETERIORATED,CAUSING SPEED CONTROL TO COME ON END OFF WHEN NOT WANTED. *TR

• 12/17/2007· POWER TRAIN

  I PURCHASED A 1999 FORD WINSTAR IN 2005 AND MY TRANSMISSION STARTED TO GO 3 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE MY WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED AND HAD THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED FOR 1500.00 WHILE SEARCHING YOUR SITE I DISCOVERED MANY DEFECTS AND RECALLS TO MY VAN WHICH I PLAN TO TAKE TO A FORD DEALER. I WANTED TO KNOW IF THERE IS A RECALL FOR 1999 FORD WINDSTAR TRANSMISSIONS. *TR

• 12/17/1998· AIR BAGSCrash

  VEHICLE HAD HYDROPLANED & HIT GUARDRAIL AT 40MPH. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER INJURED, RECEIVED BROKEN BONES. FATHER TOOK VEHICLE TO BODY SHOP & MECHANIC NOTICED NO AIR BAG SENSORS IN VEHICLE. FORD DEALER WILL NOT TOUCH VEHICLE DUE TO BEING AT BODY SHOP.

• 12/16/2004· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EQUIPMENT

  THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE DOOR SWITCHES WITH THIS VECHICLE. I HAD THE DOOR SWITCHES REPLACED 2 YEARS AGO BECAUSE THEY BOTH WERE SAYING THE THE DOOR WAS OPEN WHEN IN FACT THEY WERE CLOSED. A YEAR LATER THE CAR STARTED DOING IT AGAIN. IT HAS BEEN AN ON GOING PROBLEM SINCE I CAN NOT AFFORD TO HAVE THE PROBLEM REPAIRED. THERE IS ALSO A PROBLEM WITH THE WIPERS. THEY SPONTAINSOULY TURN THEMSELVES ON FOR NO REASON AND AT TIMES WHEN I TRY TO TURN THEM ON IN THE RAIN THE DONT WORK PROPERLY.*AK

• 12/16/1999· AIR BAGSCrash

  WHEN TRUCK WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH, THE AIRBAG ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE DEPLOYED, EVEN THOUGH THE AIRBAG SWITCH WAS TURNED OFF. TRUCK WAS TOTALLED. THE DEALER / MANUFACTURER WERE NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK *YC

• 12/16/1998· SERVICE BRAKES, AIR,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,WHEELS

  FIRST THE BRAKING SYSTEM STARTED TO VIBRATE WHEN BRAKE APPLIED, ROTORS WERE MACHINED, THEN BRAKES CONTINUED TO LOCK UP AND CALIPERS WERE REPLACED AND NOW VIBRATION HAS RETURNED. SECOND THE ENGINE HAS HAD A RUNNING PROBLEM SINCE ALMOST DAY ONE AND NOW HAS LOUD KNOCKING AND RATTLING COMMING FROM ENGINE. THIRD, TWO OF THE STEEL WHEELS BECAME WEAK AND BEGAN TO WARP AND TRUCK COULD NO LONGER BE DRIVEN. AS OF NOW, VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR 22 CONSECUTIVE DAYS AND I HAVE ONLY OWNED IT FIVE & A HALF WEEKS. SO FAR, NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE TO MAKE THE VEHICLE DRIVABLE.

• 12/15/1999· POWER TRAIN

  DRIVE SHAFT ASSEMBLY AND SEAL KIT FOR DRIVE SHAFT YOKE FAILED. YH

• 12/14/1999· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  FORD RANGER 1999.WHEN TRUCK HIT 100-150 MILES ,IT STARTED PULLING TO THE LEFT WHEN YOU WOULD BRAKE. AT 1000 MILES,IT STARTED PULLING TO THE RIGHT. BY 1500 MILES IT WOULD PULL EITHER WAY, OR MAYBE NOT AT ALL! NOW IT IS PULLING HARD HARD LEFT. IF UNAWARE OR CAUGHT OFF GUARD, IT WILL YANK THE STEERING WHEEL OUT OF YOUR HANDS.VERY DANGEROUS!! I HAVE ALMOST HIT OTHER VEHICLES AND EVEN THE CEMENT FREEWAY DIVIDER. I WILL LET NO-.ONE ELSE DRIVE.IT IS TOO UNSAFE...I ALSO HAD A 1998 EXACT SAME TRUCK-EXACT SAME PROBLEM, EVEN AFTER 7 SERVICE VISITS/ AND DAYS TAKEN OFF WORK. EARNHARDT WAS UNABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND FORD DIDN'T KNOW WHAT IT WAS.FORD FINALLY BOUGHT THE 1998 BACK FROM ME AND PUT ME IN THIS 1999....THE '99 HAS NOT BEEN IN THE SHOP, YET, UNTIL FORD MANUFACTURE CAN FIGURE OUT A SOLUTION..ON THE 1998 THAT EARNHARDTS TRIED TO FIX EVERYTHING THEY COULD THINK OF WITH NO SATISFACTION!!! THIS PROCESS IS VERY HARD ON MY NERVES AND MY LOVE OF FORD VEHICLES.IT IS AN EXPERIENCE I NEVER WANTED TO HAVE TO GO THRU AGAIN. IN SHORT: I BELIEVE THIS TRUCK IS VERY VERY DANGEROUS AND SHOULD NOT BE ON THE HIGHWAYS OR STREETS! *AK( DOT NUMBER: )

• 12/14/1999· AIR BAGSCrash

  WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH ,HIT VEHICLE WITH FRONT END ,DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING MINOR INJURIES. *AK

• 12/13/2004· SUSPENSION

  THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS WORE OUT PREMATURELY. CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THERE WAS NO GREASE FITTINGS IN THEM. *AK.....*AK

• 12/13/2000· POWER TRAIN,TIRESCrash

  ON OCTOBER 4, 2000 MY SON WAS TRAVELING AT 30 MPH ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET WHEN HIS DRIVERS SIDE FRONT TIRE ASSEMBLY CAME OFF SPINDLE CAUSING HIM TO GO OUT OF CONTROL AND HIT A VAN AND A BOAT THAT WERE PARKED IN FRONT OF A RESIDENCE HERE IN MIDLAND, TEXAS. THE POLICE REPORT THAT WAS FILED BACKS UP THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS: WHILE TRAVELING EAST ON STANOLIND STREET AT 30 MPH, IN THE 4400 BLOCK, THE 1999 FORD RANGER'S DRIVERS SIDE FRONT WHEEL DISENGAGED FROM THE SPINDLE CAUSING IT TO PULL LEFT AND ALONG SIDE A PARKED LATE MODEL CHEVY VAN. THE RANGER HAD NO BRAKES, AND SCRAPED ALONG THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF THE VAN, LEAVING SCRAPE MARKS AND AXLE GREASE, AND TIRE RUBBER RESIDUE ALONG THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF THE VAN. THE RANGER HIT THE FENDER OF THE VAN AND SINCE DRIVER WAS TRYING TO STEER AWAY FROM THE WRECK, THIS ALLOWED THE FRONT OF THE RANGER TO PULL TO THE RIGHT BACK TOWARDS THE STREET. AT THAT POINT THE ENTIRE "WHEEL ASSEMBLY" CAME OFF AND TRAVELED 4 HOUSES AHEAD OF THE NOW 3-WHEELED RANGER. AFTER THE WHEEL ASSEMBLY EXITED, THE KNUCKLE HIT THE PAVEMENT AND FORCED THE RANGER INTO THE BOAT WHICH WAS PARKED IN FRONT OF THE VAN. THE BOAT TRAILER WHEELS WERE "CHOCKED" AND THE IMPACT OF THE RANGER LIFTED THE BOAT TRAILER INTO THE DRIVEWAY NEXT DOOR TO WHERE IT WAS PARKED. WHEN THE MIDLAND POLICE ARRIVED,WE ALL STARTED DISCOVERING THE PARTS LYING IN THE STREET WELL BEFORE THE CRASH SITE. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE HUB CAP CAME OFF FIRST AND ROLLED TO THE GRASS ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE (4' NORTH) OF THE VAN. THE AXLE DUST COVER CAME OFF NEXT AND ROLLED TO THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE STREET ( SOUTH), EVEN WITH THE BOAT. THE AXLE BEARING AND SEAL WERE FOUND 20' IN FRONT OF THE VAN SO THEY PROBABLY CAME OUT NEXT. THE AXLE NUT AND KEEPER WERE FOUND BESIDE THE BOAT IN THE GRASS. THE "WHEEL ASSEMBLY" REFERRED EARLIER HAS EVERYTHING STILL ATTACHED ( BRAKE LINE, BRAKE SHOE, HUB, LUGS, CALIPER, EVERYTHING!). I HAVE KEPT THESE PARTS FOR YOUR INSPECTION IN MY HOME GARAGE.. *AK

• 12/12/2001· EQUIPMENT

  REQUESTED TO HAVE GOVERNOR (SPEED LIMITER) REMOVED FROM VEHICLE, FORD DEALERSHIP WILL NOT REMOVE. *AK CONSUMER WANTS GOVERNOR (SPEED LIMITER) REMOVED BECAUSE IT ALLOWS THE SPEEDOMETER TO EXCEED AT A SPEED OF ONLY 90 MPH, DEALER DECLINED REMOVAL STATING THAT THE SPEED LIMITER IS A SAFETY FEATURE. *TT

• 12/12/2000· TIRES

  FIRESTONE WILDERNESS TIRE (P205 75 R15) EXPERIENCED BLOWOUT. *SLC

• 12/12/2000· TIRES

  TIRE SUDDENLY LOST AIR PRESSURE WITHOUT PUNCTURE THROUGH SIDEWALL BUBBLE. *AK (TIRESIZE: P225/15R70)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P225/15R70 )

• 12/12/1999· SUSPENSION,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  VEHICLE VERY UNSTABLE(BOUNCES AROUND ALL OVER THE ROAD WHEN DRIVING ON ROUGH ROAD). VEHICLE ALSO LUNGES AT SLOW IDLE SPEEDS IN 1ST & 2ND GEAR. *AK

• 12/11/2012· STEERING,SUSPENSION,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WAS PULLING TO THE LEFT. AFTER A SHORT WHILE I COULD NOT MANAGE THE STEERING. WHEN I PULLED OVER IN THE BRAKEDOWN LANE I NOTICED THAT THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE WAS TOED IN. WHEN THE TOW TRUCK CAME WE NOTICED THAT THE FRAME WAS CRACKED AND ROTTED AT BOTH WHEEL MOUNTS AND THE THE RIGHT FRONT MOUNT WAS THE WORSE. WE ALSO NOTICED THAT THE MOTOR MOUNTS WERE ALL ROTTED AND THE OVERALL FRONT SECTION OF THE FRAME WAS ROTTED WHICH PREVENTED ANY REPAIR. *TR

• 12/10/2016· AIR BAGS

  THE AIR BAG DISCHARGED WHILE I WAS DRIVING TO WORK AT 45 MPH. I HEARD A HISSING SOUND AS A WHITE POWDERY SUBSTANCE CAME OUT OF THE STEERING WHEEL. THERE WAS NO COLLISION. THE BAG DID NOT DEPLOY BUT THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON.I WROTE FORD 3 TIMES. EACH TIME I WAS SENT A LETTER STATING THAT THERE WAS A COLLISION. I WROTE BACK , NO COLLISION. THEY HAD ME SEND THEM PICTURES OF THE ENTIRE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. NO DAMAGE ANY WHERE. THEY SAID IT WAS OFF WARRANTY. I SAY IT WAS DEFECTIVE. IT DISCHARGED WITHOUT REASON AND STILL DIDN'T WORK CORRECTLY THANK GOD.AN AIR BAG SHOULD BE WARRANTED FOR THE LIFE OF THE CAR. THEY WERE NO HELP AT ALL WITH THIS SERIOUSLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. CAN YOU HELP ME?

• 12/09/2016· STRUCTURE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS EXTENSIVE RUST NEAR THE REAR FRAME CLOSE TO THE LEAF SPRINGS. THERE WAS ALSO EXCESSIVE RUST ON THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE. THE CONTACT FURTHER INSPECTED THE REAR FRAME AND DETERMINED THAT IT FRACTURED DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAS REMAINED PARKED IN THE CONTACT'S DRIVEWAY SINCE THE FAILURE WAS IDENTIFIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

• 12/09/1999· AIR BAGS

  NO DEPLOYMENT OF PASSENGER OR DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG DURING A VEHICLE COLLISION. NLM

• 12/07/2001· INTERIOR LIGHTING

  DASHBOARD LIGHTS ON LEFT SIDE HAVE FAILED, ALSO, LIGHTS ON STEERING COLUMN. VEHICLE NOT TAKEN TO DEALER YET.*AK

• 12/06/2010· SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE

  REAR SPRING SHACKLES AND REAR SPRING HANGERS RUSTED OUT ALLOWING REAR OF SPRING TO BECOME DISCONNECTED FROM THE VEHICLE. LOSS OF REAR SUSPENSION STABILITY LOSS OF CONTROL. *TR

• 12/06/1999· STRUCTURE

  WHEN VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED THE BED WAS INSTALLED COCKED, WE NOTICED A SERIOS WATER LEAK A WEEK AFTER LEAVING THE DEALER, HAVE RETURNED THE TRUCK 6 TIMES WITH NO REPAIRS THAT WORKED. FIRST REPAIP ATTEMPT WAS TO APPLY A SEALER, NO GOOD, SECOND WAS SEALER AGAIN, NO GOOD, THIRD,FOURTH, AND FIFTH TRY WAS SILICONE NO GOOD,LAST TRY WAS EXPANDABLE FOAM, STILL NO GOOD, IM TIRED OF HAVE A PIECE OF JUNK.

• 12/06/1999· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  FRONT BRAKES WHICH ARE NOT ABS DID NOT LOCK UP IN EMERGENCY SITUATION AND RESULTED IN ACCIDENT. YH

• 12/06/1999· VISIBILITY

  THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON BY THEMSELVES AND TO CUT THEM OFF I HAD TO PUT THEM ON LEVEL 4 OF THE DELAY SWITCH. IT ALSO WILL NOT WORK WHEN I WANT IT TO OR I HAVE TO WIGGLE THE SWITCH TO GET IT TO WORK.

• 12/04/2000· SUSPENSION,TIRES

  WHILE DRIVING 45-50 VEHICLE VIBRATES VERY HARD WHICH MAY CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL. DEALER REPLACED PART OF TRANSMISSION/TIRES, BUT WON'T REPLACE WHEEL WHICH MAY BE CAUSING THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

• 12/04/1999· POWER TRAINCrash

  WHEN VEHICLE IS PARKED AND THE MANUAL SHIFT IS IN GEAR AFTER BEING PARKED A WHILE THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS/DOES NOT ENGAGE, AND IF THE PARKING BRAKE IS NOT APPLIED, THEN THE VEHICLE ROLLS FREE AS IF IN NEUTRAL

• 12/03/1999· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  GAS PEDAL AND THE BRAKE PEDAL ARE TOO CLOSE TOGETHER AND MAY RESULT IN PEDAL MISAPPLICATION WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. *AK

• 12/02/2011· STRUCTURE

  I HAVE A 1999 FORD RANGER 4 DR. SUPER CAB. IF YOU LOOK AT THIS TRUCK ON THE EXTERIOR/INTERIOR YOU WOULD THINK IT WAS 3-4 YEARS OLD!! ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS, YOU KNOW THIS TRUCK IS CARED FOR EXTREMELY WELL!! HOWEVER PUT IT UP ON A LIFT AND YOU WOULD SWEAR IT WAS SITTING IN A SALT FIELD FOR 20 YEARS!! ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS! ALL CROSS MEMBERS ARE COMPLETELY DE-TACHED FROM FRAME, TANK STRAPS ARE GONE, THE ONLY THING HOLDING UP MY GAS TANK IS THE SKID PLATE! THE SPARE TIRE HANGER AND C-MEMBER IS ROTTED COMPLETELY, AND THE REAR C-MEMBER IS ALMOST ROTTED. WAS TOLD BY MY INDEPENDENT MECHANIC , THE ONLY THING HOLDING FRAME TOGETHER IS THE BUMPER!! ROCKER PANELS ARE IN GREAT COND., BODY IS WONDERFUL!!. THIS IS CRAZY, HOW CAN FORD DO THIS AND GET AWAY WITH THIS?? TOYOTA STOOD UP AS A COMPANY AND TOOK CARE OF THERE RESPONSIBILITIES!! GUESS THAT JUST SHOWS WHO CARES ABOUT STANDING BEHIND THERE CONSUMERS.THIS IS INCREDIBLY FRUSTRATING TO KNOW YOU HAVE A BEAUTIFUL VEHICLE THAT RUNS TOP-NOTCH, THAT YOU ABSOLUTELY ADORE AND YOU HAVE BEEN TOLD YOU PROBABLY CAN'T DRIVE IT ON THE ROAD BECAUSE OF PREMATURE ROTTED OUT FRAME!! YEAH THAT'S RIGHT PRE-MATURE!!! I HAVE SEEN 25-30 YEAR OLD VEHICLES THAT WERE NOT THIS BAD. I OWNED A 1984 FORD RANGER THAT WAS IN BETTER SHAPE THAN THIS UNDERNEATH!! WHAT DID FORD USED TO DO IN THE PAST WITH THERE FRAMES?? WELL ,, FIGURE IT OUT AND DO IT AGAIN!! THAT'S NOT ALL YOU CAN'T ORDER THE C-MEMBERS FROM FORD! ARE YOU KIDDING ME! DON'T BUILD IT RIGHT, THEN SCREW YOU ON REPLACEMENT PARTS! I BELIEVE FORD SHOULD STEP AND FIX THESE FRAMES THE WAY A COMPANY SHOULD FULFILL THERE RESPONSIBILITIES! IF TOYOTA CAN DO IT SO CAN WE ON THIS SIDE OF THE OCEAN!! I WOULD LOVE TO DRIVE MY RANGER FOR AWHILE LONGER, AND WITH THE BREAKDOWN AND REPUTATION OF THESE FRAMES ON THIS PARTICULAR TRUCK FORD SHOULD ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY! *TR

• 12/02/1999· SUSPENSION

  SHOCKS WERE WORE OUT AT 12000 MILES CAUSING TIRES TO CHAT AS YOU DROVE DOWN THE ROAD, DEALER REPLACED SHOCKS AND ROTATED TIRES SHOCKS WENT OUT AGAIN AT 15000 MILES NOW WAITING TO HAVE THEM REPLACED AGAIN ONE SHOCK IS LEAKING OIL.

• 12/02/1999· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  ENGINE KNOCK DURING ACCELERATION, TOOK IT TO THE DEALER. DEALER REPLACED COIL. RAN FINE UNTIL USED REGULAR UNLEADED GAS IGNITION KNOCK CAME BACK

• 12/01/2009· VISIBILITY

  99 FORD RANGER, WINDSHIELD WIPERS TURN ON BY THEMSELVES WHILE DRIVING. NOW WONT TURN ON AT ALL. SEEMS TO BE A DRIVING HAZARD IF YOUR DRIVING IN THE RAIN AND THEY QUIT!! *TR

• 12/01/2006· TIRESCrash

  1999 RANGER TIRE BLEW OUT. *TS THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE STRUCK A CURB, WHEN OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROAD AND STRUCK A GUARDRAIL. *NM

• 12/01/2003· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK