2000 Ford Ranger Complaint Log

STEERING COLUMN SHAFT UPPER WAS REPLACED DUE TO VEHICLE MAKING A LOUD METAL TO METAL NOISE, AND GETTING HARD TO STEER. ALSO, PROBLEM OCCURRED WITH AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATING. DEALER AWARE OF PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION WOULD REV, THEN VEHICLE WOULD LURCH FORWARD. DEALER REPLACED TRANSMISSION. 6 WEEKS LATER , SAME THING HAPPENED. TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AGAIN, TRANSMISSION LASTED LESS THAN ONE HOUR. CURRENTLY, TRANSMISSION IS BEING REPLACED FOR THE THIRD TIME.*AK

I HAVE A 2000 FORD RANGER XLT 3.0 LITER AT 39,000 MILES MY ANTILOCK BRAKES WENT OUT. THEY STOP WORKING AND MADE MY STOPS DURING BAD WEATHER MORE DANGEROUS. MY SPEEDOMETER AND ODOMETER STOP WORKING AT AROUND 64,000 MILES AND WAS NOT ABLE TO AFFORD THE REPAIR. I HAVE BEEN CALCULATING THE SPEED OVER THE PAST 7 YEARS AND THE MILEAGE. *TR

THERE IS A CLICKING NOISE WHEN TURNING ON AIR CONDITIONER. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY REPLACED SOME PARTS, CURRENTLY, ENGINE CHECK LIGHT IS ON, AND AIR CONDITIONER WON'T COME ON.*AK

OIL IS LEAKING FROM GASKET WHILE DRIVING. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

RECEIVED THIS VEHICLE ON -1/16/2000 EVERY THING RAN GOOD FOR 6 MO. THE ENGINE STARTED A TO EXHIBIT A ENGINE SPARK KNOCK (PING NOISE). I HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE IN NUMUS NUMEROUS TIMES. EACH TIME THAT I HAD IT IN THE DEALERSHIP THERE WAS A FAILURE TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. I HAD SEVERAL DIFFERENT SERVICE REPRESENTATIVES TELLING DIFFERENT THINGS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. THEY CONCLUDED THAT I WOULD HAVE TO RUN THE VEHICLE WITH A MORE EXPENSIVE FUEL. WITHOUT ANY COMPENSATION. THIS IS IN CONTRADICTION IN OF SERVICE MANUAL WHICH STATES THESE VEHICLES CAN BE OPERATED ON A NORMAL OCTANE. THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE SINCE I PURCHASED NEW. THE PING IS MORE APPARENT IN WARM AND DRY CLIMATES. THE DEALERSHIP MAINTAINS THAT EVERYTHING IS IN SPECS. PING FROM AN ENGINE IS NOT A NORMAL OPERATING CONDITION. I HAVE WROTE LETTERS TO THE MAIN CUSTOMER SERVICE BUREAU FOR FORD MOTOR COMPANY. ALSO TO THE LEAD SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE DEALERSHIP. STILL AFTER 2 1/2 YEARS THIS PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. IN FACT EVEN WITH THE HIGHER OCTANE FUELS THE 2.5 ENGINE IS STILL PING AT HIGHWAY SPEED. NOW THEY ARE STATING TO ME, THAT THIS PROBLEM IS BEYOND THE SCOPE OF THE WARRANTY?*AK

TREAD SEPARATION BLOWOUT - EMPTY TRUCK BED. *AK

BOTH AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AT 15 MPH, STARTLING DRIVER, AND CAUSING VEHICLE TO RUN OFF THE ROAD. NO INJURIES, DAMAGE TO VEHICLE WAS $ 3000.00. *AK *MJ

RIGHT SIDE FRONT AND BACK TIRE HAD TREAD SEPARATION WITHIN MINTUES OF EACH OTHER. THIS HAPPENED WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT 75 MPH. ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, 16K MILES, MOUNTED ON A FORD, RANGER 2000.*AK *YH

WHILE DRIVING 65-70 MPH, SIDEWALL ON LEFT REAR TIRE SEPARATED. ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT FOR A FORD, RANGER, 2000 TIRE SIZE P225/70R15 DOT# W2UUIP01900. *AKTHE RIM/WHEEL WAS ALSO DAMAGED AS A RESULT OF THE TIRE FAILURE, FIRESTONE WILDERNESS HT. *JG

TRUCK WAS PARKED IN AIRPORT PARKING LOT. WHEN PICKED UP AND ENGINE TURNED ON, FUEL SPEWED OUT FROM AN APPARENT FAILURE IN THE CONNECTION OF FUEL LINE. NO INJURIES RESULTED; CLAMP ON LINE HAS EITHER BEEN BROKEN/DISCONNECTED/FAILED. REPAIRS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED. INCIDENT HAD NO IMMEDIATE ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES, BUT SIGNIFICANT POTENTIAL DISASTER. DEALER OFFERED NO EXPLANATION FOR FAILURE EXCEPT "THESE THINGS HAPPEN."*AK

WHILE DRIVING 60MPH CABLE THAT GOES TO ACCELERATOR DISENGAGES, CAUSING LOSS OF ALL POWER CONTROL FEATURES.*AK *YH

WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 40MPH AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING,RIGHT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS, P-225/70R15/. *AK *YH

I NOTICED A FAIRLY LARGE PATCH OF OIL BENEATH MY TRUCK WHEN VEHICLE HAD BEEN IDLE FOR A DAY OR SO. I CRAWLED BENEATH VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THAT A LEAK OF SOME MAGNITUDE WAS OCCURRING SOMEWHERE ON THE ENGINE. NOTIFIED DEALERSHIP WHERE VEHICLE SERVICED, BUT NOT PURCHASED FROM. ALL SERVICE HAS BEEN CONDUCTED AT LISTED DEALERSHIP. THEY DETERMINED THAT I HAD BLOWN THE REAR MAIN SEAL OF THE ENGINE, AND WOULD REQUIRE SUBSTANTIAL REPAIR. DURING THE COURSE OF THAT REPAIR, IT WAS FURTHER DETEMINED THAT THE OIL PAN GASKET WAS ALSO IN NEED OF REPLACEMENT. THIS MORE THAN DOUBLED THE REPAIR COST TO THIS VEHICLE. I AM NOT PARTICLULARY MECHANICALLY INCLINED TOWARD CARS OR TRUCKS, BUT DO CONSISTANTLY MAINTAIN THOSE THAT I AM RESPONSIBLE FOR, AND I HAVE THE DOCUMENTATION TO VERIFY THAT.. I DRIVE MY TRUCK HARD, BUT I DON'T ABUSE IT. I FEEL THAT THE AMOUNT OF REPAIR REQUIRED FOR A VEHICLE THAT IS LESS THAN THREE YEARS OLD IS WAY OUT OF LINE. THANK YOU.*AK

WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY ABOUT 70MPH CONSUMER FELT A VIBRATION AND THUMPING NOISE. THE LEFT FRONT TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. THE TIRE IS A FIRESTONE HT. *AK

WHILE VEHICLE WAS AT DEALER FOR ROTOR REPLACEMENT MECHANIC NOTICED CALIPERS WERE STUCK. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK

THERE WAS VIBRATION WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. DEALER DETERMINED THAT FRONT ROTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED.*AK

THE SHIFT SOLENOID WENT ON THIS VEHICLE AT 55000 MILES...WHICH IS OUTRAGEOUS...I CAN'T SEE A VEHICLE THAT HAS NOT BEEN USED TO IT'S FULLEST EXTENT (NO TOWING OR PLOWING) AND IT'S TRANSMISSION IS ALREADY FAILING..I DON'T KNOW IF THERE ARE ANY OTHER'S REPORTED LIKE THIS BUT I JUST WANTED TO NOTIFY YOU IN CASE!*AK

CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE IS APPLIED, THE BRAKE WILL LOCK UP, AND AT TIMES HAD TO REVERSE VEHICLE FAR ENOUGH SO THAT EMERGENCY BRAKE PAWL COULD RELEASE.*AK. CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO DEALER TWICE, AN ACCIDENT OCCURRED AFTER THE SECOND RETURN, THE DEALER ORDERED A NEW CABLE FOR LEFT REAR BRAKE, THE NEW CABLE WAS NOT INSTALLED UNTIL AFTER THE VEHICLE ROLLED OUT OF THE YARD STRIKING A TREE.*JB

ENGINE IS LEAKING OIL, REOCCURRENCES HAVE CAUSED CONSUMER TO TAKE VEHICLE TO DEALER 7 TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, LAST REPAIR WAS 1 YEAR AGO, VEHICLE IS ACTING SLUGGISH, THE OIL PAN AND REAR MAIL OIL SEAL WAS THE CAUSE OF THE OIL LEAK.*AK. CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS BLOWING OUT HOT AIR, THE DEALER DISCOVERED THAT THE COMPRESSOR WAS LEAKING.*JB

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

CONSUMER WAS PULLING VEHICLE INSIDE OF A DRIVEWAY AND FRONT TIRE HIT AGAINST THE CURB. DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

I WAS TRAVELING DOWN THE ROAD AND A VEHICLE PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME AND I HIT IT. IT WAS HEAD ON AND IT DID ABOUT $5000.00 WORTH OF DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END AND MY SEAT BELT DID NOT ENGAGE AND THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. I HIT THE STEERING WHEELE AND IT HAS CAUSED VERY SERIOUS PAIN TO MY CHEST, BACK, AND NECK. *AK

I WAS TRAVELING DOWN THE ROAD AND ANOTHER VEHICLE PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME, I TRIED TO STOP BUT WAS UNABLE TO. I HIT THE OTHER VEHICLE HEAD ON AT ABOUT 45 MPH. MY SEATBELT DID NOT LOCK AND THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. IT DID ABOUT $5000.00 WORTH OF DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END OF MY TRUCK AND I HAVE VERY SERIOUS PAIN IN MY CHEST, NECK, AND BACK BECAUSE OF THIS. MY VEHICLE HAS DEPREACIATED ABOUT TWO OR THREE THOUSAND DOLLARS AND I NOW HAVE NIGHTMARES ABOUT DRIVING THE TRUCK AND HAVING A WRECK AND KILLING MYSELF.*AK

I WAS TRAVELING DOWN THE ROAD AND A VEHICLE PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME AND I HIT IT. IT WAS HEAD ON AND IT DID ABOUT $5000.00 WORTH OF DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END AND MY SEAT BELT DID NOT ENGAGE AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I HIT THE STEERING WHEELE AND IT HAS CAUSED VERY SERIOUS PAIN TO MY CHEST, BACK, AND NECK.*AK

WE TOOK OUR RANGER IN ON 11/28/01 BECAUSE THERE WAS A SQUEALING NOISE, SERVICE DERPART. COULD NOT HEAR IT. TOOK IT BACK ON 01/07/02 BECAUSE NOISE GOT WORSE. THEY FOUND THAT THERE WAS NO GREASE IN THE INNER BEARING ON BOTH SIDE OF THE FRONT WHEELS "SEE OTHER COMPLAINT ODI ID: 734299 FROM SOMEONE ELSE" IT HAS FEATHERING AND CUPPING ON THE TIRES ALSO THEY CANT SEEM TO FIX. . THEY ALSO FOUND ON 01/07/02 THAT THE SEAL ON THE ASSEMBLY TRANSMISSION EXTENSION WAS LEAKING. IT HAD A FLANGE SEAL PUT ON THE DIFFERENTIAL AT 2945 MILE, THE OTHER SIDE OF THE DRIVE LINE. SEE MY OTHER COMPLAINT ODI ID: 754342. TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AT 2945 MILES. WE FEEL THIS RANGER IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE.*AK

PARK BRAKE DOES NOT ALWAYS RELEASE ON RIGHT REAR TIRE. WHILE DRIVING 30-35 MPH RIGHT REAR TIRE LOCKED UP, VEHICLE STARTED TO SKID AND HIT A BRIDGE. VEHICLE NOT TAKEN TO DEALER YET.*AK

THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER FELL INTO THE INSIDE OF THE DASH. THE DEALER TELLS ME THIS WAS THE RESULT OF AN "EXTERNAL DEVICE" BEING PLUGGED IN TO THE LIGHTER SOCKET INSTEAD OF THE AUXILIARY POWER OUTLET. IT IS MY DAUGHTER'S TRUCK AND SHE RARELY PLUGS HER CELL PHONE CHARGER IN TO THE LIGHTER. THE DEALER TELLS ME THIS CREATED ENOUGH HEAT TO MELT THE MOUNTING TABS ON THE INSIDE OF THE DASH ALLOWING THE LIGHTER TO FALL INSIDE. I ASK YOU: IF A CELL PHONE CHARGER CAN CREATE THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM WHY DOES THE LIGHTER SOCKET READLIY ACCEPT THE PLUG OF THE CHARGER? WHY ISN'T IT SIZED DIFFERENTLY TO PREVENT THIS? WHY DIDN'T A FUSE BLOW LONG BEFORE THIS MUCH HEAT WAS GENERATED? HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE RISKING THEIR LIVES PLUGGING THEIR CELL PHONE CHARGERS IN TO THE LIGHTER? I HAVE A NICE (1) PAGE LETTER WRITTEN ABOUT THIS SITUATION BUT THERE IS NO PROVISION TO ATTACH IT TO THIS FORM. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION. I LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR RESPONSE.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH SPEEDOMETER STARTED TO GO FROM 60 TO 0 CONSTANTLY, ABS LIGHT CAME ON, AND VEHICLE HAD DELAYS IN SHIFTING. VEHICLE AT DEALER AT THIS TIME.*AK

WHEN ABS BRAKES ARE APPLIED, DUE TO MASTER CYLINDER THEY FEEL SOFT AND SPONGY. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

INTERMITTENTLY WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

AIR BAG NON-DEPLOYMENT- LOW IMPACT COLLISION. *AK

WHILE APPLYING ACCELERATOR VEHICLE MAKES A RATTLING NOISE. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK

ON FIVE SEPARATE OCCASIONS,VEHICLE SITTING AT RED LIGHT W/FOOT ON BRAKE,ENGINE REVVED FROM 1,000 TO 5,000 RPMS CAUSING VEHICLE TO LUNGE FORWARD INTO ON COMING TRAFFIC ALMOST CAUSING ACCIDENT. REPORTED TO FORD DEALERSHIP TWICE FOR SERVICE WHO SAID THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG. AS A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER FOR 25 YEARS,I KNOW WHAT I EXPERIENCED,AND THIS IS GOING TO GET SOMEONE INJURED OR KILLED.*AK

CONSUMER HAD TRANSMISSION REPLACED IN NOVEMBER 2001. HER HUSBAND FOUND TRANSMISSION FLUID ALL OVER THE GARAGE. AFTER CHECKING CAREFULLY DISCOVERED THAT OIL PAN GASKET WAS LEAKING. CONSUMER COMPLAINED THAT OIL GASKET KEPT POPPING OUT.*AK

FOUR TIRES ARE 16 INCH TIRES. HOWEVER, EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE IS A 15 INCH TIRE. OWNERS MANUAL STATES IT IS UNSAFE TO PUT DIFFERENT SIZE TIRES ON SAME VEHICLE BECAUSE THIS ACTION INCREASES THE RISK OF A ROLLOVER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS.*AK

DRIVESHAFT. DRIVESHAFT HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE, AND THE FUEL RESEVOIR HAS BEEN MOVED. DRIVE SHAFTS HAVE BEEN LUBRICATED 6 TIMES. ISSUE IS THAT THE DRIVE SHAFT SLIPS AND JERKS CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO JUMP DURING LIGHT ACCELERATION FROM A STOP, AND OR WHEN THE VEHICLE COMES TO A STOP WITH LIGHT BRAKING. LUBRICATION OF DRIVE SHAFT WORKS FOR PERIODS OF 6000-8000 MILES BEFORE HAS TO BE REAPPLIED.*AK

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND AIR BAGS DIDNOT DEPLOY. WHILE DRIVING ON A CLEAR DAY VEHICLE HIT A ROAD SIGN, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLLOVER. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. HAD NOT CONTACTED DEALER AS OF YET. *AK

IT WAS 4 A.M. ON I65 INTERSTATE GOING HUNTING . I WAS TRAVELING @ 75 MPH AND MY RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW AND CAUSED ME TO SWERVE FROM THE RIGHT SHOULDER TO THE MEDIUM AND BACK TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER BEFORE I COULD GAIN CONTROL. IF IT HAD BEEN A FRONT TIRE OR I HAD BEEN IN SOME TRAFFIC THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN ABAD WRECK. THE TREAD COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE SIDEWALLS FOR NO APPARENT REASON THE TIRE WAS SHREADED BEFORE I COULD STOP. I CAN SUPPLY A DIGITAL PICTURE BY E-MAIL IF NEEDED. I REPORTED IT TO THE LOCAL FIRE STONE DEALER AND ALL HE DID WAS GIVE ME A CUSTOMER RELATIONS # TO CALL. *AK (DOT NUMBER: W2UU1PO-20 TIRESIZE: P225/70R15)

FIRST 2 FRONT TIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT 19525 MILES BECAUSE THE TREAD WAS STARTING TO SEPARATE AND THE STEEL WAS SHOWING THROUGH. ON 11/4/01, I WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY @ 65 MPH AND HEARD A VERY LOUD SOUND FROM THE BACK OF THE TRUCK. THE TRUCK WAS UNCONTROLABLE AND I SLOWED TO A STOPPING SPEED AND PULLED OVER. THE REAR PASSANGER SIDE TIRE HAD THE ENTIRE SIDE WALL SEPARATED FROM THE TREAD OF THE TIRE AND WE WERE ON THE RIM. THE ENTIRE TIRE IS IN TWO PIECES, SEPARATED AT THE SEAM OF THE TIRE. WE WENT TO THE FIRESTONE DEALER IN TOWN AND HE TOLD US THERE WAS NOTHING HE COULD DO...AND ASSUMED THAT WE HAD NOT ROTATED OUR TIRES, THAT THE TIRE MUST HAVE BEEN IN THE FRONT, AND THE "BLOW OUT" MUST HAVE BEEN DUE TO A HOLE IN THE TIRE. HE WOULDN'T EVEN LOOK AT THE TIRE. AFTER REPLACING THE TIRE, WE NOTICED THE OTHER SIDE OF THE TIRE WAS VERY WORN AND CLOSE TO SEPARATION, ALSO. WE HAVE THE DEFECTIVE TIRE AND CAN SEND PICTURES. (DOT NUMBER: W2UUIPO399 TIRESIZE: P255/70R15)

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION, UPON IMPACT DRIVERS SIDE AND PASSENGERS SIDE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK *YD

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISON IN WHICH DRIVERS SIDE SEATBELT WAS INOPERATIVE. DAMAGE TO VEHICLE WAS ESTIMATED AT TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK *YD

THE REASON FOR THIS COMPLAINT IS DUE TO MY WILDERNESS HT TIRES I FEEL VERY UNSAFE WITH THESE TIRES ON MY VEHICLE. I TO THE REQUIRED PROCEDURE IN TAKING CARE OF TIRES( ROTATE THEM EVERY 3000 MILES, CHECK TIRE PRESSURE,ETC.) THEY MAKE MY STEERING WHEEL SHAKE AT ALL SPEEDS AND I AM AFRAID THAT THEY ARE GOING TO CAUSE ME TO GET INTO AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE LET ME KNOW ABOUT WHAT I NEED TO DO AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. THANK YOU. *AK (DOT NUMBER: W2UU TIRESIZE: P225/70R15)

FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS HT, P225/70R15, DOT W2UU1P0080, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT WITH 6653 MILES ON A 2000, FORD, RANGER. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH LEFT REAR TIRE HAD A BLOWOUT. NO ACCIDENT.*AK *JB

WHILE CHANGING OIL CONSUMER SAW BATTERY ACID ON GROUND, BATTERY HAD TO BE REPLACED.*AK

TREAD WAS SEPARATING ON THE TIRES. FIRESTONE WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 25-55 MPH VEHICLE WOULD MOMENTARILY BOUNCE AND LOSE STEERING CONTROL WITHIN A FEW SECONDS. DEALER NOTIFIED. CONSUMER CHANGED BOTH FRONT SHOCKS, AND NOTICED THE DIFFERENCE .*AK *YH

TRUCK RODE VERY BOUNCY, BOUNCING AND SHAKING MOST NOTICEABLE AT 25 TO 55MPH. THE BOUNCING IS SO SEVERE THE VEHICLE IS STARTING TO DRIFT OF THE ROAD AND HARD TO CONTROL.

THE VEHICLE LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING IN THIRD GEAR, THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.TS *JB

VEHICLE LOST STABILITY ON HIGHWAY AT POSTED SPEED ON UNEVEN PAVEMENT CAUSING THE TRUCK TO FISHTAIL--VERY CONCERNED ABOUT SAFETY OF VEHICLE. *AK