1997 FORD RANGER Problems & Recalls
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HAVING A ROUTINE INSPECTION AT HALDEMAN FORD OF KUTZTOWN, INC. (15465 KUTZTOWN RD, KUTZTOWN, PA 19530, (610) 683-3553) THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE FRONT AND REAR SUBFRAME WAS SEVERELY CORRODED. AFTER HAVING AN EMISSIONS INSP...
Mileage: 154,000
FORD RANGER 4X4 XLT 4.0L HAS HAD PROBLEMS FROM THE BEGINNING FRONT TIRES TWO OUT , FOG LIGHTS, AIR CONDITIONING, TRANSMISSION SHIFT POINTS , CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WHEN NEW AND TO THIS DAY GAS MILEAGE NOT AS STATED ON WINDOW STICKER ,ALSO WINDOWS MOTOR AND CONTROLS
Mileage: 35,990
FORD RANGER 4X4 XLT 4.0L HAS HAD PROBLEMS FROM THE BEGINNING FRONT TIRES TWO OUT , FOG LIGHTS, AIR CONDITIONING, TRANSMISSION SHIFT POINTS , CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WHEN NEW AND TO THIS DAY GAS MILEAGE NOT AS STATED ON WINDOW STICKER ,ALSO WINDOWS MOTOR AND CONTROLS
Mileage: 35,990
FORD RANGER 4X4 XLT 4.0L HAS HAD PROBLEMS FROM THE BEGINNING FRONT TIRES TWO OUT , FOG LIGHTS, AIR CONDITIONING, TRANSMISSION SHIFT POINTS , CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WHEN NEW AND TO THIS DAY GAS MILEAGE NOT AS STATED ON WINDOW STICKER ,ALSO WINDOWS MOTOR AND CONTROLS
Mileage: 35,990
BELT SEPARATION ON 2 TIRES IN ONE MONTH TIME SPAN. FUSION TOURING 195 70R14 91T. THESE TIRES HAVE 8/32 TREAD REMAINING. FAILURES WERE FRONT RIGHT, THEN LEFT READ ONE MONTH LATER. CAUSED DIFFICULTY STEERING AS THE CAR WAS ALL OVER THE ROAD PLUS BUMPY RIDE. THE TIRES ARE VISIBLY BULGING BALOON. I FELT...
Mileage: 63,300
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD RANGER. UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS NOT SECURED AND WAS HANGING FROM THE SUBFRAME OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY SEVERE RUSTING AND CORROSION OF THE SUBFRAME....
Mileage: 233,479
EXCESSIVE RUST NOT CAUSED BY NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR, HAD SPARE TIRE CARRIER RUST OFF WHILE ON THE ROAD
Mileage: 97,000
TAKATA RECALL -- I BELIEVE ALL AIRBAGS ARE DEFECTIVE AND MORE DANGEROUS THAN RIDING WITH SEAT BELTS ALONE. I RECOMMEND 100% DISABLING OF AIRBAGS AND THE REMOVAL OF ALL AIRBAGS AND ASSOCIATED HARDWARE FROM FUTURE VEHICLES.
Mileage: 24,600
I HAD FIVE (5) BF GOODRICH RADIAL ALL TERRAIN TA TIRES FAIL WHILE DRIVING THE SAME VEHICLE OVER ABOUT A TEN YEAR PERIOD. EACH FAILURE IS THE SAME. THE STEEL BELT OF THE TIRE PARTIALLY SEPARATES WHILE ROLLING. THE FIRST OCCURRED ABOUT TEN YEARS AGO ON THE INTERSTATE WHILE PULLING A SMALL FLATBED TRAI...
THE DOME LIGHT STARTED TURNING ITSELF ON WHILE PARKED IN FRONT OF MY HOUSE. SOMETIMES IT WOULD TURN ITSELF BACK OFF. IT WOULD ALSO TURN ON WHILE I WAS DRIVING AT NIGHT. I COULDN'T GET THE LIGHT COVER OFF SO I PULLED THE FUSE WHICH LEAVES ME WITH NO WINDSHIELD WASHER SQUIRTER. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ...
THE DOME LIGHT STARTED TURNING ITSELF ON WHILE PARKED IN FRONT OF MY HOUSE. SOMETIMES IT WOULD TURN ITSELF BACK OFF. IT WOULD ALSO TURN ON WHILE I WAS DRIVING AT NIGHT. I COULDN'T GET THE LIGHT COVER OFF SO I PULLED THE FUSE WHICH LEAVES ME WITH NO WINDSHIELD WASHER SQUIRTER. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ...
FARMR RUSTED THROUGH TRUCK WAS SITTING AT HOME PARKED WHEN IT BROKE THROUGH
Mileage: 160,000
IDLE SPEED RISES TO 3,000 RPM IN BETWEEN SHIFTS AND WHILE COASTING WITH CLUTCH PEDAL DEPRESSED. DOES NOT DROP TO NORMAL IDLE SPEED UNTIL VEHICLE COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP. THIS CAUSES BRAKING TO BE LESS EFFECTIVE.
Mileage: 180,000
IDLE SPEED RISES TO 3,000 RPM IN BETWEEN SHIFTS AND WHILE COASTING WITH CLUTCH PEDAL DEPRESSED. DOES NOT DROP TO NORMAL IDLE SPEED UNTIL VEHICLE COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP. THIS CAUSES BRAKING TO BE LESS EFFECTIVE.
Mileage: 180,000
IDLE SPEED RISES TO 3,000 RPM IN BETWEEN SHIFTS AND WHILE COASTING WITH CLUTCH PEDAL DEPRESSED. DOES NOT DROP TO NORMAL IDLE SPEED UNTIL VEHICLE COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP. THIS CAUSES BRAKING TO BE LESS EFFECTIVE.
Mileage: 180,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEED CONTROL SWITCH MELTED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE PRIOR TO THE VEHICLE BEING REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V399000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. TH...
Mileage: 130,000
REAR LEAF SPRING HANGERS/SHACKLES RUSTED OFF AS WELL AS THE FRONT ONES ON THE REAR LEAF SPRINGS. SPARE TIRE CARRIER FELL DOWN DRAGGING THE SPARE TIRE ACROSS THE ROAD. ONE CROSSMEMBER HOLDING UP THE FRONT OF THE GAS TANK IS READY TO GO. BOTH GAS TANK STRAPS ROTTED OFF. TOYOTA WAS MADE TO FIX THESE IS...
Mileage: 100,000
GUY NEXT DOOR KNOCKED ON MY DOOR LATE ONE NIGHT TO TELL ME THAT MY DOME LIGHT WAS ON. I LOOKED & IT WASN'T. HE SAID THAT WAS ODD BECAUSE HE EVEN WALKED BY IT & COULD SEE INSIDE. A FEW DAYS LATER IT HAPPENED AGAIN. THEN WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT THE LIGHT CAME ON BY ITSELF. FROM THAT POINT ON IT WOULD R...
GUY NEXT DOOR KNOCKED ON MY DOOR LATE ONE NIGHT TO TELL ME THAT MY DOME LIGHT WAS ON. I LOOKED & IT WASN'T. HE SAID THAT WAS ODD BECAUSE HE EVEN WALKED BY IT & COULD SEE INSIDE. A FEW DAYS LATER IT HAPPENED AGAIN. THEN WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT THE LIGHT CAME ON BY ITSELF. FROM THAT POINT ON IT WOULD R...
GUY NEXT DOOR KNOCKED ON MY DOOR LATE ONE NIGHT TO TELL ME THAT MY DOME LIGHT WAS ON. I LOOKED & IT WASN'T. HE SAID THAT WAS ODD BECAUSE HE EVEN WALKED BY IT & COULD SEE INSIDE. A FEW DAYS LATER IT HAPPENED AGAIN. THEN WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT THE LIGHT CAME ON BY ITSELF. FROM THAT POINT ON IT WOULD R...
AIR BAGS.. DEFLATING, UNSERVICEABLE, DEMAND USELESS, ONLY ON PASSENGER SIDE, DRIVERS SIDE DISLODGED HORN FUEL/PROPULSION.. WITH FUEL TANK FILLED, FIRST HALF(1/2) TANK HAVING EXCESSIVE FUEL CONSUMED. SECOND (1/2) OF FUEL CONSUMED AT OWNERS MANUAL SPECIFICATIONS OF CITY AND HIGHWAY MILES PER GAL...
Mileage: 106,243
AIR BAGS.. DEFLATING, UNSERVICEABLE, DEMAND USELESS, ONLY ON PASSENGER SIDE, DRIVERS SIDE DISLODGED HORN FUEL/PROPULSION.. WITH FUEL TANK FILLED, FIRST HALF(1/2) TANK HAVING EXCESSIVE FUEL CONSUMED. SECOND (1/2) OF FUEL CONSUMED AT OWNERS MANUAL SPECIFICATIONS OF CITY AND HIGHWAY MILES PER GAL...
Mileage: 106,243
AIR BAGS.. DEFLATING, UNSERVICEABLE, DEMAND USELESS, ONLY ON PASSENGER SIDE, DRIVERS SIDE DISLODGED HORN FUEL/PROPULSION.. WITH FUEL TANK FILLED, FIRST HALF(1/2) TANK HAVING EXCESSIVE FUEL CONSUMED. SECOND (1/2) OF FUEL CONSUMED AT OWNERS MANUAL SPECIFICATIONS OF CITY AND HIGHWAY MILES PER GAL...
Mileage: 106,243
LOOKED UNDER MY FORD RANGER AND SAW THAT BOTH OF THE METAL STRAPS THAT HOLD THE FUEL TANK TO THE VEHICLE HAD RUSTED THROUGH AND BROKEN IN HALF. I SAW THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE SAME ISSUES ON MY YEAR, BUT ONLY FOR THE FORD F150, NOT THE FORD RANGER, EVEN THOUGH THE ISSUE IS THE SAME.
Mileage: 129,000
WHEEL BEARINGS KEEP GOING OUT ON FRONT TIRES BECOMING A REAL ISSUE AND HAZARD AND SAFETY THEY LOCK UP ON ROAD AND HAVE GOTTEN SLIDES OFF ROAD. AFRAID IT WILL BE WORSE NEXT TIME. THEY HAVE GONE OUT THREE TIMES AND BEEN REPLACED. THEY ARE GOING OUT AGAIN AND FEAR FOR OUR SAFETY BUT THIS IS OUR ONLY ...
WHEEL BEARINGS KEEP GOING OUT ON FRONT TIRES BECOMING A REAL ISSUE AND HAZARD AND SAFETY THEY LOCK UP ON ROAD AND HAVE GOTTEN SLIDES OFF ROAD. AFRAID IT WILL BE WORSE NEXT TIME. THEY HAVE GONE OUT THREE TIMES AND BEEN REPLACED. THEY ARE GOING OUT AGAIN AND FEAR FOR OUR SAFETY BUT THIS IS OUR ONLY ...
I WALKED OUT OF MY HOUSE ONE MORNING AND MY REAR BUMPER WAS LAYING ON THE GROUND BEHIND MY TRUCK. *TR
Mileage: 110,000
I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK IN OHIO IN OCTOBER 2014, AFTER PURCHASING I NOTICED QUITE A BIT OF RUST ERODING THE FRAME BEHIND 20" LOW PROFILE TIRES, I PUT FACTORY SUGGESTED TIRES ON IT THE LEAF SPRING HANGERS BROKE IN EARLY DEC. 2014 AFTER THAT WAS FIXED, THE EROSION WAS NOTICEABLE. NOW THE SHOCK HAS FALLEN ...
Mileage: 240,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT...
Mileage: 60,000
REPORTING NUMEROUS SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE SINCE PURCHASED USED ---ORIGINAL OCCURRENCE DATE NOT CERTAIN BUT OVER A NUMBER OF YEARS MECHANICAL FAILURES OCCURRED THAT COULD HAVE RESULTED IN SERIOUS INJURY OR FATALITIES. THE FAILURES INCLUDE BUT NOT EXCLUSIVE TO ENTIRE BRAKE SYSTEM FAILUR...
Mileage: 145,000
REPORTING NUMEROUS SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE SINCE PURCHASED USED ---ORIGINAL OCCURRENCE DATE NOT CERTAIN BUT OVER A NUMBER OF YEARS MECHANICAL FAILURES OCCURRED THAT COULD HAVE RESULTED IN SERIOUS INJURY OR FATALITIES. THE FAILURES INCLUDE BUT NOT EXCLUSIVE TO ENTIRE BRAKE SYSTEM FAILUR...
Mileage: 145,000
REPORTING NUMEROUS SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE SINCE PURCHASED USED ---ORIGINAL OCCURRENCE DATE NOT CERTAIN BUT OVER A NUMBER OF YEARS MECHANICAL FAILURES OCCURRED THAT COULD HAVE RESULTED IN SERIOUS INJURY OR FATALITIES. THE FAILURES INCLUDE BUT NOT EXCLUSIVE TO ENTIRE BRAKE SYSTEM FAILUR...
Mileage: 145,000
I PURCHASED USED FORD RANGER 1997...TURNS OUT CHASSIS HAS A SAFETY DEFECT....IT IS RUSTED AND NEEDS TO BE WELDED.....MEINEKE SAID SAFETY IS A BIG ISSUE...AND WE SHOULD TALK TO FORD... RUST SHOULD NEVER HAVE HAPPENED.....WHAT SHOULD I DO? THE PART IN QUESTION IS FRAME CHASSY! DROP DOWN WOULD NOT...
Mileage: 170,000
WE WERE DOING 30MPH AND WE HIT A SHEET OF BLACK ICE. THEN WE HIT THE GUARDRAIL. WHEN WE HIT THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT GO OFF UNTIL THE VEHICLE STOPPED AND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT GO OFF. *TR
I HAVE SEVERE RUSTING OF THE FRAME AND PARTS CONNECTED TO FRAME OF MY 1997 FORD RANGER, AND I AM WORRIED ABOUT ITS SAFETY ON THE ROAD/HIGHWAY. AND I ONLY HAVE 64,000 MILES ON IT! I HAVE HEARD OF SPARE TIRES COMING LOOSE AND FALLING OFF, REAR BUMPERS FALLING OFF, GAS TANKS FALLING OFF, REAR SHACKLES ...
PLASTIC FUEL LINE SPLIT AT THE INPUT OF THE FUEL FILTER THAT IS LOCATED BEHIND THE ENGINE ATTACHED TO THE VEHICLE FRAME. WHEN THE IGNITION IS TURNED ON GASOLINE SPRAYS FROM THIS CRACK PIECE OF PLASTIC LINE. THIS IS DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE FUEL PUMP IS ELECTRIC AND ENERGIZES ANYTIME THE IGNITION IS...
Mileage: 150,000
UNDER HARD BRAKING TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT THE SEAT BELT DISENGAGED FROM THE BUCKLE. I HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE NOT "BUCKLING" WITH THE SEAT BELT FOR YEARS. LOOKING ONLINE I SEE NUMEROUS PEOPLE COMPLAINING OF THE SAME PROBLEM. COMPLAINTS OF A SPRING IS MISSING OR BROKEN, COINS ARE ...
Mileage: 86,001
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL SPILLED FROM THE VEHICLE AND ONTO THE GROUND AS THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO REFUEL THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHOM LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE FUEL FILTER NECK HOSE, WHICH WAS CRACKED DUE TO CORROSION. THE...
Mileage: 200,000
NO INCIDENT OCCURRED BECAUSE I FOUND IT IN TIME (THANK GOD)! I CAME OUT MY FRONT DOOR AND NOTICED SOMETHING HANGING UNDER MY TRUCK. I TOOK IT TO CAR-X AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS ONE OF MY SUPPORTS HOLDING UP MY GAS TANK. RIGHT THERE I ALMOST HAD A HEART ATTACK! I ASKED THEM TO CHECK IT OUT. THE NE...
Mileage: 61,660
EACH TIME I FILL UP, THE GAS TANK OVERFLOWS, CREATING A HUGE SAFETY RISK OF EITHER A FIRE OR EXPLOSION. *TR
Mileage: 130,000
LAST YEAR I STARTED NOTICING A GAS SMELL WHEN FILLING. BEGINNING OF THIS YEAR I NOTICED GAS LEAK ON GROUND WHEN FILLING. I AM NOW IN THE PROCESS OF REPLACING THE GAS FILL PIPE, IT HAS DETERIORATED TO AN UNUSABLE CONDITION. WHETHER THIS IS BECAUSE OF THE GASOHAUL USED IN MN. OR POOR QUALITY IN THE MA...
Mileage: 150,000
FRAME IS NEARLY GONE / RUSTED , REAREND / AXLE FELL OUT IN MIDDLE OF ROAD. *TR
Mileage: 123,000
FRAME IS NEARLY GONE / RUSTED , REAREND / AXLE FELL OUT IN MIDDLE OF ROAD. *TR
Mileage: 123,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR FUEL STRAP WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED AND DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE FRONT FUEL STRAP WAS ALSO RUSTED. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FUEL STRAPS ON THE VEHICLE AND PROVIDED NO FURT...
Mileage: 225,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD LOSE POWER SPORADICALLY BEFORE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE STOPPED BY APPLYING THE BRAKES. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL SPIKE IN ENGINE RP...
Mileage: 126,000
TODAY MY ACCELERATOR FAILED. I WAS SITTING AT A RED LIGHT. I WENT TO ACCELERATE BY PUSHING ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WITH MY RIGHT FOOT. THERE WAS NO ACCELERATION. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL HAD FAILED. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THREE SPOT WELDS THAT HELD A PLATE TO THE FIREWALL HAD FAILED. THE...
Mileage: 136,787
DRIVING DOWN ROAD REAR SPRING BROKE ANOTHER TIME SPAR TIRE CAME OF ALMOST CAUSING CRASH ,HAVE REPAIRED BOTH REAR SPRING BRACKETS ,TWO FRONT SUSPENSION , LOST SPARE AND FRAME ABOUT TO BRAKE AWAY . WHAT SHOULD I DO . HAVE LOT OF MONEY INVESTED . *TR
Mileage: 93,000
MY 1997 4X4 RANGER, 61500 MILES, HAS MAJOR FRAME RUST AND HAS IN FACT RUSTED THROUGH IN ONE AREA. THE FRAME RAILS ALSO AT THE REAR LEAF SPRING SHACKLES HEAVILY RUSTED. I HAVE OWNED THIS SINCE OCT.OF 2000. THE BODY IS CLEAN AND STRAIGHT OF ANY DAMAGE OR RUST. I EXPECT A FORD FRAME TO LAST AND NOT...
Mileage: 61,500
WHILE WORKING ON AND DOING AN UNDERBODY INSPECTION I NOTICED THAT THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR SPRING HANGER IS ALMOST ROTTED COMPLETELY THROUGH. IT IS A CAUSE FOR ALARM FOR ME AND ANYBODY DRIVING NEAR ME ON THE HIGHWAY. IF NOT FIXED IT COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE A DEADLY ACCIDENT. THE PASSENGER SIDE IS ROTTED A...
WHILE GOING DOWN HILL AND AROUND A CURVE HEARD A LOUD NOISE FROM REAR AND FELT BACK OF TRUCK MOVE SIDE WAYS. A SHORT TIME AFTER, ANOTHER LOUD NOISE FROM REAR AND REAR OF TRUCK DROPPED LOW . I LOST CONTROL AND WENT ONTO SHOULDER AND SLOWED DOWN WAS ABLE TO RECOVER AND AT SLOW SPEED WENT HOME. ON IN...
Mileage: 172,567
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD RANGER EQUIPPED WITH BRIDGESTONE DUELER AT TIRES, LINE SIZE 225/70/R14 . THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, HE BEGAN TO HEAR A THUMPING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN HOME WHERE THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE TREAD ON THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE W...
Mileage: 131,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ONE MINUTE AFTER STARTING, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT INTO GEAR AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER, HOWEVER THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 181,000 AND...
Mileage: 181,000
1997 FORD RANGER DRIVER SIDE REAR SPRING HANGER RUSTED AWAY & BROKE CAUSING WEIGHT OF VEHICLE TO BE CARRIED BY TRUCK BED FLOOR. *TR
UNDERSIDE OF 1997 FORD RANGER IS COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT. BUMPER WON'T STAY IN PLACE AND THE SPARE TIRE BOLT WOULD NOT ALLOW SPARE TIRE TO COME OFF. WE HAVE JUST PARKED VEHICLE AFTER WERE WARNED ABOUT IT. WE JUST USE IT FOR SHORT TRIPS. *KB
Mileage: 65,000
THE GAS TANK STRAPS ON MY 1997 RANGER HAVE RUSTED THROUGH DROPPING THE FUEL TANK WHILE I WAS PULLING INTO MY DRIVEWAY. BOTH THE FRONT AND REAR STRAP HAVE RUSTED THROUGH. THE TANK IS BEING HELD UP WITH COMMERCIAL GRADES STRAPS. IS THIS MODEL BEING INCLUDED IN THE RECENT FORD RECALL ANNOUNCEMENT? ...
Mileage: 127,000
FUEL TANK STRAPS FAILED DUE TO CORROSION/RUST CAUSING FUEL TANK TO PARTIALLY FALL. DEFECTIVE STRAPS WERE REPLACED WITH NEW ONES. *KB
Mileage: 105,000
FUEL TANK STRAPS FAILED DUE TO CORROSION/RUST CAUSING FUEL TANK TO PARTIALLY FALL. DEFECTIVE STRAPS WERE REPLACED WITH NEW ONES. *KB
Mileage: 105,000
FORD RANGER 1997 REAR LEAF SPRING MOUNTS COMPLETELY RUSTED AWAY. HEARD LOUD BANGING NOISE WHEN DRIVING. INSPECTED TRUCK AND FOUND BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER REAR SPRING MOUNTS COMPLETELY RUSTED AWAY. FRONT SPRING MOUNTS ALMOST RUSTED AWAY -NEAR LOSS OF REAR AXEL AND SUSPENSION !!! VERY DANGEROUS F...
Mileage: 123,248
WITHIN THE PAST TWO MONTHS I HAD A SPLIT IN THE FLEXIBLE FUEL FILLER PIPE ON MY 1997 FORD RANGER XLT. IN THE COURSE OF HAVING IT REPLACED, THE REPAIR SHOP REMOVED THE GAS TANK AND FOUND THE SAME CONDITION WITH THE METAL STRAPS THAT HOLD THE GAS TANK IN PLACE, EXTENSIVE CORROSION AS REPORTED ON THE F...
Mileage: 113,900
FUEL LINE CRACKED ABOVE GAS TANK . STRONG GAS ODOR AFTER DRIVING OR DURING REFILL -GAS WILL SPILL OUT WHEN FILLING TANK UP TO FULL AND GAS SMELL CAN ALSO BE SMELLED DURING COMMUTE. WILL BE TAKING IT IN TO GREENWAY FORD DEALERSHIP HERE IN ORLANDO THIS WEEK. *TR
Mileage: 84,000
I WAS LEAVING THE PARKING LOT OF THE GROCERY STORE I HAD BEEN SHOPPING AT, AND THE DRIVERS SIDE RECLINING SEAT LATCH ASSEMBLY THAT CONTROLS THE ANGLE OF, AND LOCKS THE BACK OF THE SEAT INTO POSITION, GAVE WAY AND THE BACK OF THE SEAT COLLAPSED BACKWARDS CAUSING ME TO GO BACKWARDS AS WELL. FORTUNATEL...
Mileage: 80,697
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE IS FILLED WITH GASOLINE, THE GAS WILL SPILL BACK OUT. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE BOTTLE NECK ON THE FILLER CAP IS CORRODED. THIS CAUSES A STRONG SMELL OF GAS WHEN DRIVING THE VEHI...
Mileage: 72,000
REAR LEAF SPRING BRACKETS RUSTING AND BREAKING. *TR
Mileage: 160,000
CRACK IN GASOLINE FILLER TOP CAUSING FUMES AND GASOLINE ODOR IN CAR, ESPECIALLY WHEN TURNING RIGHT. * WHEN FILLING TANK WITH GASOLINE, THE FUEL WOULD LEAK OUT OF THE FILLER NECK ONTO THE GROUND WHILE FILLING AT THE GAS STATION, AS IF YOU WERE SLOWLY POURING A GLASS OF WATER, MUCH MORE THAN A DRIP. C...
Mileage: 125,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD RANGER. WHILE TRAVELING 10 MPH ATTEMPTING A LEFT HAND TURN THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD NO LONGER RESPOND CAUSING THE CONTACT TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE STEERING WHEEL COULD BE TURNED IN ANY DIRECTION BUT THE WHEELS WOULD NOT RESPOND TO T...
Mileage: 85,000
FUEL LEAKING AROUND FILLER TOP. FIRST TIME SERVICE REPLACED THE HOSE CLAMP, BUT NOW THE FILLER TOP IS CRACKED. OEM REPLACEMENT PART IS $500 PLUS LABOR OF REMOVING GAS TANK , ETC. ODOR A PROBLEM AND POTENTIALLY A FIRE HAZARD. GAS STATIONS DO NOT WANT TO PUT GAS IN LEAKING VEHICLE EITHER. *TR
Mileage: 180,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL AT 55 MPH, BUT TO NO AVAIL. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT RECEIVED REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V399000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE SURFACE IMMEDIATELY AFTE...
Mileage: 95,000
1997 FORD RANGER XLT ,DATE IS APPROXIMATE SINCE FILLER HOSE SLOWLY CRACKED AND GOT WORSE, SMELLED FUEL CONSTANTLY SINCE 80,000 MILES AND HAD TO EVENTUALLY SPEND 600.00 TO GET IT FIXED AT FORD DEALERSHIP FOR WHAT LOOKED LIKE A SMALL RUBBER HOSE, I WOULD HAVE REPLACED MYSELF BUT COULD NOT LOCATE OEM...
Mileage: 90,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, BOTH REAR SPRINGS FELL FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO HIS RESIDENCE WITHOUT INCIDENT AND CONTACTED THE DEALER IN WHICH HE PURCHASED IT. THE DEALER ADVISED IT WAS THE ...
Mileage: 119,000
ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS: 1. INTERMITTENT WIPERS WILL WIPE 2, 3, 4, 5 TIMES AT RANDOM IN A ROW ALWAYS AND NOT IN THAT ORDER. 2. BACKUP LIGHTS CONTINUE TO BLOW FUSE AFTER REPLACING ALL LIGHTING PARTS 3. HORN WORKS 1% OF THE TIME, UNABLE TO FIND CAUSE. 4. AC BLOWS HOT AIR INTERMITTENTLY EVEN AFTER REPLACEM...
Mileage: 70,000
ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS: 1. INTERMITTENT WIPERS WILL WIPE 2, 3, 4, 5 TIMES AT RANDOM IN A ROW ALWAYS AND NOT IN THAT ORDER. 2. BACKUP LIGHTS CONTINUE TO BLOW FUSE AFTER REPLACING ALL LIGHTING PARTS 3. HORN WORKS 1% OF THE TIME, UNABLE TO FIND CAUSE. 4. AC BLOWS HOT AIR INTERMITTENTLY EVEN AFTER REPLACEM...
Mileage: 70,000
ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS: 1. INTERMITTENT WIPERS WILL WIPE 2, 3, 4, 5 TIMES AT RANDOM IN A ROW ALWAYS AND NOT IN THAT ORDER. 2. BACKUP LIGHTS CONTINUE TO BLOW FUSE AFTER REPLACING ALL LIGHTING PARTS 3. HORN WORKS 1% OF THE TIME, UNABLE TO FIND CAUSE. 4. AC BLOWS HOT AIR INTERMITTENTLY EVEN AFTER REPLACEM...
Mileage: 70,000
ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS: 1. INTERMITTENT WIPERS WILL WIPE 2, 3, 4, 5 TIMES AT RANDOM IN A ROW ALWAYS AND NOT IN THAT ORDER. 2. BACKUP LIGHTS CONTINUE TO BLOW FUSE AFTER REPLACING ALL LIGHTING PARTS 3. HORN WORKS 1% OF THE TIME, UNABLE TO FIND CAUSE. 4. AC BLOWS HOT AIR INTERMITTENTLY EVEN AFTER REPLACEM...
Mileage: 70,000
WITH ALL CONTROLS IN OFF POSITION, VERY HOT AIR STARTS COMING FROM FLOOR VENT (97 FORD RANGER) ALSO WHEN A/C IS TURNED ON,,HOT AIR COMES OUT. REPLACED SWITCH FOR HEAT/AIR CONTROL. *TR
Mileage: 150,249
WITH ALL CONTROLS IN OFF POSITION, VERY HOT AIR STARTS COMING FROM FLOOR VENT (97 FORD RANGER) ALSO WHEN A/C IS TURNED ON,,HOT AIR COMES OUT. REPLACED SWITCH FOR HEAT/AIR CONTROL. *TR
Mileage: 150,249
I OWN A 1997 FORD RANGER XLT 4X4 4.0LTR.MANY SHOPS HAVE WORK ON THE FRONT AXEL WHEEL BEARINGS AND SEALS AND RETAINER NUT THIS NUT TAKES A SOCKET 2.3/8 R-6 MOST SHOPS DON'T HAVE IT SO THEY USE WHAT EVER THEY HAVE,CHISELL,LOCKING PLYERS ECT...CREATING FRONT END DAMAGE TO WHEEL BEARINGS,SEALS, BRAKES...
Mileage: 1,500
I OWN A 1997 FORD RANGER XLT 4X4 4.0LTR.MANY SHOPS HAVE WORK ON THE FRONT AXEL WHEEL BEARINGS AND SEALS AND RETAINER NUT THIS NUT TAKES A SOCKET 2.3/8 R-6 MOST SHOPS DON'T HAVE IT SO THEY USE WHAT EVER THEY HAVE,CHISELL,LOCKING PLYERS ECT...CREATING FRONT END DAMAGE TO WHEEL BEARINGS,SEALS, BRAKES...
Mileage: 1,500
I OWN A 1997 FORD RANGER XLT 4X4 4.0LTR.MANY SHOPS HAVE WORK ON THE FRONT AXEL WHEEL BEARINGS AND SEALS AND RETAINER NUT THIS NUT TAKES A SOCKET 2.3/8 R-6 MOST SHOPS DON'T HAVE IT SO THEY USE WHAT EVER THEY HAVE,CHISELL,LOCKING PLYERS ECT...CREATING FRONT END DAMAGE TO WHEEL BEARINGS,SEALS, BRAKES...
Mileage: 1,500
I OWN A 1997 FORD RANGER XLT 4X4 4.0LTR.MANY SHOPS HAVE WORK ON THE FRONT AXEL WHEEL BEARINGS AND SEALS AND RETAINER NUT THIS NUT TAKES A SOCKET 2.3/8 R-6 MOST SHOPS DON'T HAVE IT SO THEY USE WHAT EVER THEY HAVE,CHISELL,LOCKING PLYERS ECT...CREATING FRONT END DAMAGE TO WHEEL BEARINGS,SEALS, BRAKES...
Mileage: 1,500
I OWN A 1997 FORD RANGER XLT 4X4 4.0LTR.MANY SHOPS HAVE WORK ON THE FRONT AXEL WHEEL BEARINGS AND SEALS AND RETAINER NUT THIS NUT TAKES A SOCKET 2.3/8 R-6 MOST SHOPS DON'T HAVE IT SO THEY USE WHAT EVER THEY HAVE,CHISELL,LOCKING PLYERS ECT...CREATING FRONT END DAMAGE TO WHEEL BEARINGS,SEALS, BRAKES...
Mileage: 1,500
I OWN A 1997 FORD RANGER XLT 4X4 4.0LTR.MANY SHOPS HAVE WORK ON THE FRONT AXEL WHEEL BEARINGS AND SEALS AND RETAINER NUT THIS NUT TAKES A SOCKET 2.3/8 R-6 MOST SHOPS DON'T HAVE IT SO THEY USE WHAT EVER THEY HAVE,CHISELL,LOCKING PLYERS ECT...CREATING FRONT END DAMAGE TO WHEEL BEARINGS,SEALS, BRAKES...
Mileage: 1,500
WHEN FILLING FUEL TANK ON 1997 FORD RANGER 4X4 LONG BED, FUEL LEAKS BACK OUT AND PUDDLES ON PAVEMENT BELOW VEHICLE DUE TO A SPLIT THAT HAS RECENTLY DEVELOPED IN THE FUEL TANK FILLER NECK (HOSE). EVEN WHEN I DO NOT FILL TANK ALL THE WAY (TO PREVENT ABOVE LEAKING) GAS FUMES ARE STILL STRONG AND HAVE...
Mileage: 150,000
THE ENGINE OCCASIONALLY RACES (RUNAWAY ACCELERATION) ON MY 1997 FORD RANGER 4X4 WITH STANDARD TRANSMISSION AND OVERDRIVE AND 3.0L ENGINE. THE ACCELERATION TENDS TO OCCUR AFTER I HAVE DRIVEN THE VEHICLE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS (70 MPH) AND THEN DRIVE AT SLOWER SPEEDS SUCH AS IN AN URBAN SETTING. AT SUCH ...
Mileage: 135,000
THE GASOLINE HOSE FROM THE FILLER CAP TO THE TANK IS CRACKING. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM, AS SEEN ON RANGER WEB FORUMS. THIS CAUSES GASOLINE TO LEAK FROM THE HOSE AS THE TANK FILLS. THE FUEL SPILLS ON THE GROUND OR VERY NEAR THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. THE ENTIRE SCENARIO COULD CAUSE A MAJOR FIRE IN...
Mileage: 76,414
I CAME OUTSIDE TO MY 1997 FORD RANGER XLT AND IT WAS ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD AN IN THE CAB ALREADY. THEN IT EXPLODED! *TR
Mileage: 150,000
FUEL FILLER HOSE CRACKS PREMATURELY AT THE CONNECTION TO THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANT FUEL SPILLAGE DURING REFUELING AS WELL AS PROBABLY SPLASHING OUT DURING DRIVING. FUEL VAPORS SURELY ESCAPE ALL THE TIME AS WELL. BOTH SITUATIONS LEAD TO A SERIOUS FIRE HAZARD. SEEMS TO BE A ...
Mileage: 195,000
I AM WRITING TO COMPLAIN ABOUT NOT HAVING MY VEHICLE SERVICE, AND I RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER. I WENT TO THE LEONARDTOWN DEALERSHIP ON WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2009, WITH MY LETTER FOR RECALL, AND WAS GIVEN INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO DISCONNECT THE SPEED DEACTIVATION SWITCH. I EXPLAINED TO THE SERVICE AD...
SUDDEN BRAKE FAILURE --TWO INSTANCES FIRST IN SEPT 2009 AND TODAY --SEVERE CORROSION ON REAR BRAKE LINES AND LOSE OF BRAKE FLUID AND NO BRAKES ---NEED TO CHECK ALL 1997 FORD RANGERS XLT FOR SIMILAR PROBLEMS AS CAN RESULT IN A CRASH. I HAVE HAD REPAIRS MADE AS AFRAID OF REPEAT ALSO NOTICE CORROSION...
Mileage: 170,800
SUDDEN BRAKE FAILURE --TWO INSTANCES FIRST IN SEPT 2009 AND TODAY --SEVERE CORROSION ON REAR BRAKE LINES AND LOSE OF BRAKE FLUID AND NO BRAKES ---NEED TO CHECK ALL 1997 FORD RANGERS XLT FOR SIMILAR PROBLEMS AS CAN RESULT IN A CRASH. I HAVE HAD REPAIRS MADE AS AFRAID OF REPEAT ALSO NOTICE CORROSION...
Mileage: 170,800
FUEL FILLER TUBE CRACKS AT THE FUEL PUMP, RESULTING IN FUEL POURING OUT AND FUEL VAPORS ESCAPING WHILE DRIVING OR WHILE PARKED. THIS COULD RESULT IN THE VEHICLE CATCHING ON FIRE. *TR FORD IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND SELLS REPLACEMENT FILLER TUBES FOR UPWARDS OF $500, NOT INCLUDING LABOR.
Mileage: 130,000
DROVE MY 1997 FORD RANGER TRUCK TO LUNCH AT WORK UPON RETURNING SITTING DOWN FOR 10 MINUTES A COWORKER RAN INTO THE PLANT SAYING MY TRUCK WAS ON FIRE MY MASTER CYLINDER FOR MY BRAKES WAS ON FIRE AND WAS PUT OUT THERE IS ALOT OF DAMAGE. I BELIEVE WAS CAUSED BY DEFECTIVE ABS BREAK SENSOR DON'T KNOW IF...
FOUND DRIVERS SIDE REAR SPRING SUPPORT (FRONT) THAT ATTACHES TO THE FRAME RAIL WAS BROKEN FROM RUSTING APART. WHILE REPLACING IT, ALSO FOUND THE REAR SPRING SUPPORTS (REAR) ON BOTH SIDES BROKEN FROM RUSTING APART. THIS APPEARS TO BE A POOR DESIGN OR UNDER ENGINEERED PART. THE TRUCK IS 1997 FORD R...
Mileage: 73,000
1997 FORD SPLASH RANGER SHORT BED TRUCK LEAKING GASOLINE FROM THE FUEL FILLER HOSE WHERE IT CONNECTS TO THE FUEL TANK. THE HOSE IS CRACKED BUT NOT ROTTEN AND FUEL LEAKS ON THE GROUND WHEN FILLING THE TANK AND ALSO WHEN THE TANK IS NEAR FULL. DEFINITE FIRE HAZARD. *TR
Mileage: 106,000
1997 FORD RANGER XLT SHORT BED TRUCK LEAKING GASOLINE FROM THE FUEL FILLER HOSE WHERE IT CONNECTS TO THE FUEL TANK. THE HOSE WAS CRACKED BUT NOT ROTTEN AND FUEL WOULD LEAK WHILE FILLING THE TANK AND ALSO WHEN THE TANK WAS NEAR FULL, BUT ALWAYS HAD FUEL VAPORS ESCAPING. A FIRE HAZARD AND EXCESSIVE HY...
Mileage: 95,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD RANGER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE INDICATOR REMAINED LIT UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. WHEN THE SPEED WAS REDUCED, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMI...
Mileage: 59,099
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD RANGER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE INDICATOR REMAINED LIT UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. WHEN THE SPEED WAS REDUCED, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMI...
Mileage: 59,099
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD RANGER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE INDICATOR REMAINED LIT UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. WHEN THE SPEED WAS REDUCED, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMI...
Mileage: 59,099
CONSUMER STATES THAT A COMPLAINT WAS MADE IN JUNE OF 2002 ABOUT A ROLLOVER ACCIDENT IN HER 1997 FORD RANGER AND WOULD LIKE AN INVESTIGATION OPEN. *NJ
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT SMELLED A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE EMANATING FROM HIS VEHICLE AND NOTICED GASOLINE LEAKING FROM THE FUEL TANK. A FIRE COULD ERUPT IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO HIS LOCAL MECHANIC AND HAD THE FILLER HOSE REPLACED. ...
Mileage: 141,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH THE INNER AND OUTER HOSES CRACKED AND CAUSED A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF FUEL TO SPILL OUT FROM THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK WHEN IT IS FILLED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY STATED THAT IT WOULD COST $600 TO REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER ...
Mileage: 139,609
RE: 1997 FORD RANGER. THE PEDAL MOUNT BRACKET (MOULDED ALUMINUM) FRACTURED, CAUSING THE COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE CLUTCH AND PARTIAL FAILURE OF THE BRAKE. THIS IS A PART THAT SHOULD NEVER, EVER, EVER FAIL IN NORMAL OPERATION. *TR
Mileage: 14,000
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO BUCKLE SEAT BELT, BUCKLE LATCH DID NOT LOCK FIRMLY. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE LATCH WOULD DISENGAGE WITH A LIGHT TUG. THERE APPEAR TO BE BROKEN PARTS OR FOREIGN OBJECTS IN THE MECHANISM PREVENTING PROPER FUNCTION. DUE TO THE MANNER OF CONSTRUCTION, THE ACTUAL CAU...
Mileage: 303,600
TL*THE CONTACT'S SISTER OWNS A 1997 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER FUEL IS PLACED INTO THE VEHICLE, THE FUEL LEAKS OUT ON TWO SIDES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE FUEL OVERFLOW WAS CRACKED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 144,819 AND F...
Mileage: 100,000
THE FUEL FILLER HOSE HAS A HOLE IN IT, THEREFORE WHEN YOU FILL UP YOUR VEHICLE; GAS LEAKS OUT ONTO THE GROUND. I WAS NOT AWARE OF A PROBLEM UNTIL I WAS FUELING ONE DAY AND I ENDED UP WITH A PUDDLE ON THE GROUND. THIS IS NOT ONLY A FIRE HAZARD, BUT ALSO AN ENVIRONMENTAL ONE TOO. *TR
THE FUEL FILLER HOSE HAS A HOLE IN IT, THEREFORE WHEN YOU FILL UP YOUR VEHICLE; GAS LEAKS OUT ONTO THE GROUND. I WAS NOT AWARE OF A PROBLEM UNTIL I WAS FUELING ONE DAY AND I ENDED UP WITH A PUDDLE ON THE GROUND. THIS IS NOT ONLY A FIRE HAZARD, BUT ALSO AN ENVIRONMENTAL ONE TOO. *TR
FUEL FILLER HOSE. THE HOSES (BOTH INNER & OUTER CRACK AND CAUSE A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF FUEL TO SPILL OUT FROM THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK IF FUEL TANK IS FILLED. THE HOSE IS AN EXPENSIVE PART TO REPLACE. I WAS TOLD BY THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP THAT THIS PART IS ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR PARTS THEY SELL....
Mileage: 110,000
THIS COMPLAINT IS IN REFERENCE TO A 1997 FORD RANGER AND FUEL FILLER HOSE BEING FAULTY. THE HOSE ITSELF HAS CRACKS IN IT AND LEAKS FUEL UPON REFILL PRESENTING A FIRE HAZARD AS WELL AS AN ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARD DUE TO THE FUEL VAPORS THAT ARE ALLOWED TO ESCAPE TO THE ENVIRONMENT DUE TO THE CRACKS IN FA...
THIS COMPLAINT IS IN REFERENCE TO A 1997 FORD RANGER AND FUEL FILLER HOSE BEING FAULTY. THE HOSE ITSELF HAS CRACKS IN IT AND LEAKS FUEL UPON REFILL PRESENTING A FIRE HAZARD AS WELL AS AN ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARD DUE TO THE FUEL VAPORS THAT ARE ALLOWED TO ESCAPE TO THE ENVIRONMENT DUE TO THE CRACKS IN FA...
THE FUEL FILLER HOSE ON MY MOTHER-IN-LAWS 1997 FORD RANGER DEVELOPED NUMEROUS CRACKS WHERE IT ATTACHES TO THE TANK. THIS PROBLEM RESULTS IN GASOLINE SPILLS WHENEVER SHE COMPLETELY FILLS THE TANK. THE TANK IS IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM WHICH CREATES A FIRE HAZARD. THIS PROBLEM SEEMS TO ...
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED A MAJOR FUEL LEAK AND SMELLED A STRANGE ODOR IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. TWO INDEPENDENT MECHANICS CONFIRMED THAT THERE WAS A FAILED FUEL FILLER TUBE. THE MECHANICS ALSO STATED THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO PAY $800 TO HAVE THE FUEL FILLER...
Mileage: 96,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT PURCHASED NEW GOODYEAR MOHAVE R/S (NA), SIZE P215/70R/14 TIRES IN OCTOBER OF 2005. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SHOP FOR MAINTENANCE IN MAY OF 2007, THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE TREAD WAS SEPARATING AND THE TIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE ...
NOTED FUEL RUNNING ONTO THE GROUND WHILE REFUELING VEHICLE. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT A RUBBER PORTION OF THE FUEL FILLER ASSEMBLY NEAR THE ENTRANCE TO THE FUEL TANK HAD SPLIT. CONTACTED LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP. THEY OFFERED TO ORDER A REPLACEMENT FUEL FILLER ASSEMBLY BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY OTHER ...
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD RANGER. THE VEHICLE HAS BRIDGESTONE DUELER APT III P225/70R14 DOT# Y7FCPT40207. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE LANES, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE CONTACT TEMPORARILY LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, BUT WAS ABLE TO DECELERATE AND PULL OFF TH...
Mileage: 109,130
FUEL FILLER TUBE CRACKED WHERE IT ENTERS THE FUEL TANK, ALLOWING FUEL TO LEAK WHEN FILLING UP. *JB
Mileage: 68,000
TL*- THE FUEL LEAKS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS COMPLETELY REFUELED. THE PROBLEM STEMS FROM THE FUEL FILLER ASSEMBLY. THE DEALER SAID THAT THE PARTS FOR THE VEHICLE WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAS TOLD HE NEEDED TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN TO BE LOOKED AT, AND WOULD BE CHARGED AN $80 FEE. THE CONTACT FE...
Mileage: 75,242
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT BUCKLE BECAME DISENGAGED ON A FREQUENT BASIS. THE CONTACT CHECKED FOR DEBRIS AND DIRT IN THE BUCKLE AND STATED THERE WAS NONE. THE SERVICE DEALER DETERMINED THE CONTACT WOULD NEED TO BUY A NEW SEAT BELT, WHICH WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE. THE CON...
Mileage: 72,000
1997 FORD RANGER. WHENEVER I FILL UP WITH GAS, IT LEAKS OUT THE VENT OR THE FILLER TUBE. NOT EXACTLY SURE YET. IF I PUSH THE FUEL NOZZLE ALL THE WAY IN THE FILLER I CAN GET ALMOST A FULL TANK BEFORE IT LEAKS OUT THE BOTTOM. IF I JUST INSTALL THE FILLER HOSE AND LET IT FILL AUTOMATICALLY IT WILL STAR...
Mileage: 23,000
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY A PUDDLE OF GAS WAS NOTICED UNDER THE VEHICLE AND AN ODOR OF GAS WAS PRESENT INSIDE THE VEHICLE. IT WAS DRIVEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHO DETERMINED THE FILLER PIPE WAS CRACKED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER WAS ALERTED.
Mileage: 120,000
FUEL FILLER HOSE CRACKED LEADING TO LARGE AMOUNT OF FUEL SPILLAGE. PART IS NOT AVAILABLE SEPARATELY FROM DEALER AND NO AFTERMARKET PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. ASSEMBLY TO REPLACE PART CONSISTED OF PARTS THAT WERE UNNECESSARY TO THE PROPER REPAIR. *NM
Mileage: 2,000
DURING FUELING OF VEHICLE A STRONG SMELL OF GAS WAS OCCURRING AT EACH FUELING. I FIRST NOTICED WHAT APPEARED TO BE MOISTURE UNDER THE TRUCK AND BEING IN A HIGH TEMP/HUMIDITY ENVIRONMENT THOUGHT IT WAS AC CONDENSATION. RECENTLY WHILE NOT RUNNING THE AC NOTICED THE LEAKAGE AND CRAWLED UNDER THE TRUCK ...
Mileage: 50,000
WHEN REFILLING GAS TANK, GAS SPILLS AND RUNS DOWN ALONG GAS TANK DURING LAST 1 GALLON OF FUEL. TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM, I STOPPED COMPLETELY FILLING UP THE GAS TANK. THIS PROBLEM BEGAN AFTER 8 YEARS OF USE AND ABOUT 100,000 MILES. *NM
Mileage: 100,000
SO MANY FUEL SPILLS UNDER THE VEHICLE WHEN FILLING THE TANK. *JB
Mileage: 132,992
FUEL LINE SEVERELY CRACKED ABOVE GAS TANK. OPENINGS WERE DIRECTLY ABOVE TANK, ONLY VISIBLE WITH THE BED REMOVED. STRONG GAS ODOR AFTER DRIVING OR DURING REFILL WERE THE ONLY INDICATIONS OF PROBLEM. *NM
Mileage: 101,000
ON JAN 5, 2006 WHILE RE-FUELING MY 1997 FORD RANGE AT MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE A LADY ON THE NEXT FUEL PUMP TOLD ME THAT I WAS LEAKING SOMETHING FROM UNDER MY VEHICLE. I STOPPED PUMPING FUEL TO SEE WHAT IS WAS BUT THE LEEK STOP. I THEN CONTINUE TO REFUEL MY VEHICLE AND THE LEEK STARTED ONCE AGAIN I...
Mileage: 52,900
LTR FM EDWARD KURRELL (PA) RE FAULTY PARTS & POOR CRAFTSMANSHIP OF FORD VEHICLES, THE MOTOR IN HIS 1997 FORD RANGER BLEW UP DUE TO A FAULTY THERMOSTAT. *TS THE CONSUMER STATED HE NEEDED NEW TIRES AND THE 4-WHEEL DRIVE DID NOT WORK. *JB
Mileage: 45,000
LTR FM EDWARD KURRELL (PA) RE FAULTY PARTS & POOR CRAFTSMANSHIP OF FORD VEHICLES, THE MOTOR IN HIS 1997 FORD RANGER BLEW UP DUE TO A FAULTY THERMOSTAT. *TS THE CONSUMER STATED HE NEEDED NEW TIRES AND THE 4-WHEEL DRIVE DID NOT WORK. *JB
Mileage: 45,000
LTR FM EDWARD KURRELL (PA) RE FAULTY PARTS & POOR CRAFTSMANSHIP OF FORD VEHICLES, THE MOTOR IN HIS 1997 FORD RANGER BLEW UP DUE TO A FAULTY THERMOSTAT. *TS THE CONSUMER STATED HE NEEDED NEW TIRES AND THE 4-WHEEL DRIVE DID NOT WORK. *JB
Mileage: 45,000
1997 FORD RANGER REEKS FUEL DURING FILLING AT PUMP. STOPS WHEN FILLING STOPS. CHECKED FUEL FILL LINE AND TANK, FOUND LARGE CRACK IN FILL LINE ABOVE HOSE CLAMP. TANK AND LINE HAVE NEVER BEEN REMOVED BEFORE. THIS TYPE OF HOSE SHOULDN'T BE SPLITTING. CONTACTED SEVERAL AUTO STORES ONLY AVAILABLE AT DEA...
Mileage: 125,000
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL FRAME FELL OFF FROM THE WALL. ONE COULD SEE WHERE THE RIVET HOLES WERE, THEY HAVE SEPARATED FROM THE WALL. IT WAS A CLEAN BREAK, BUT THE RIVETS WERE DEFECTIVE. THERE WAS NO RUST ON THE FRAME. THERE WAS NO PRIOR WARNING. HE CONTACTED THE DEALER;THEY OF...
Mileage: 77,772
ROOF SUPPORT/ VEHICLE HAS A TENDENCY TO BOUNCE ALL OVER THE ROAD BAD SUSPENSION! HIGHER CENTER GRAVITY! MORE ACCESSIBLE TO ROLL, NOT ONLY TO ROLL AND LOSE CONTROL THE ROOF SUPPORT IS NOTHING BUT THIN CHEAP METAL THAT CAN BE EASILY SMUSHED. I KNOW I BROKE MY NECK AND NOW I AM DISABLE....FORD RANG...
DUE TO THE RECENT RECALL OF FORD F-150 PICKUPS, I THOUGHT I WOULD PASS THIS ALONG. I OWN A 1997 FORD RANGER PICKUP. IT TOO HAD A FAILURE OF THE CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH. ALTHOUGH IT LEAKED BRAKE FLUID ONTO MY DRIVEWAY AND SPRAYED FLUID THROUGHOUT THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ...
Mileage: 150,000
I HAVE BEEN SMELLING GAS FROM BETWEEN THE CAB AND BED OF THE TRUCK, A 1997 FORD RANGER 2.3L. I PULLED THE BED OFF THE FRAME AND FOUND THE GAS FILLER NECK SPLIT AT BOTH THE TOP AND BOTTOM AT THE HOSE CLAMPS. THE SPLITS ARE SEVERE ENOUGH TO CAUSE GAS TO LEAK FROM THE FUEL TANK AS WELL AS FUMES. THIS I...
Mileage: 55,000
SAFETY DEFECT: THE GASOLINE REFILL HOSE TO THE GAS TANK IS CRACKED AT BOTH ENDS. RECENTLY, I TOTALLY FILLED THE GAS TANK, AND GASOLINE SPILLED UNDER THE HOT VEHICLE AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER. I DISCOVERED THAT 3 CRACKS IN THE REFUEL HOSE CAUSED THE SPILL. MY TRUCK IS A 1997 FORD RANGER; HOWEVER, EV...
Mileage: 44,475
DT: CALLER HAD AN ENGINE FIRE. CALLER'S SON WAS DRIVING AND SMELLED SMOKE, PULLED OVER AND CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE SON SAID VEHICLE MADE A POPPING SOUND AND HE COULD NOT GET AWAY FROM IT FAST ENOUGH BEFORE IT EXPLODED. THIS HAPPENED WITHOUT WARNING. FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME AND THERE WAS A REP...
Mileage: 78,000
DT: CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING HIS VEHICLE, THE DRIVER'S SEAT COLLAPSED BACKWARD. *TT
THE CONSUMER VEHICLE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND ROLLED OVER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *JB
WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH VEHICLE LOST CONTROL AND ROLLED OVER. AS A RESULT, THE ROOF CRUSHED IN AND BROKE THE DRIVER'S NECK. VEHICLE WAS CONSIDERED A TOTAL LOSS. *AK
Mileage: 70,000
THE RELAY TO THE DOME LIGHT SHORTED OUT. IT'S HAPPENED TWICE. I KNOW 3 OTHER PEOPLE WHO ALSO DRIVE RANGERS , AND HAVE ALL HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. ONE OF THEM HAS HAD THE SAME FAILURE TWICE. *AK
I THOUGHT I COULD SMELL GAS FOR ABOUT 6 WEEKS. LAST WEEK WHILE PUTTING GAS IN MY 1997 FORD RANGER PICK UP SOME ONE TOLD ME I WAS SPILLING GAS ON THE GROUND. THE GAS TANK FILLER HOSE WAS CRACKED AT THE TANK AND GAS WAS SPILLING OUT. IT WAS A ROTTEN HOSE. I STILL HAVE IT. *JB
Mileage: 105,015
THERE WAS A THREE VEHICLE ACCIDENT AT 50 MPH. THE CONSUMER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *SC *TC *JB
THIS TRUCK ACCERLERATES BY ITSELF, IT USED TO ONLY BE BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD GEARS BUT NOW I CAN BE ON THE FREEWAY AND IN 4TH GEAR WHEN I CAN FEEL THE PEDAL GO DOWN TO THE FLOOR, I'M FORCED TO PUT IT IN NUETRAL UNTIL THE RPMS GO DOWN, TRYING TO GET IT INTO ANOTHER GEAR ONLY GRINDS BECAUSE ITS RUNNING T...
Mileage: 84,990
MY SEVENTEEN YEAR OLD SON WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ON SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2004 IN HIS 1997 FORD RANGER PICK-UP. HE WAS HEADED EAST ON I-240 WHEN HIS TRUCK SUDDENLY BEGAN TO SWERVE OUT OF CONTROL. HE SOMEHOW MANAGED TO BRING HIS VEHICLE TO A STOP SAFELY, WITHOUT A COLLISION. AFTER GETTING OUT ...
CONSUMER STATED WHEN STARTING VEHICLE IT IDLED AND WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SUDDENLY TOOK OFF WHILE STILL IDLING VERY HIGH. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER 3 TIMES, AND EACH TIME , THE VEHICLE WAS PUT ON THE DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE AND NOTHING WAS FOUND. CONSUMER WAS A...
WHILE FUELING VEHICLE AT THE GAS STATION THE DRIVER NOTICED AT A FULL TANK THE GASOLINE LEAKED FROM THE FILLER NECK ONTO THE GROUND. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DEETERMINED THAT THE TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED CONSUMER SMELLED GASOLINE COMING FROM THE REAR. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND DROVE IT TO A BODY SHOP FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL FILLER HOSE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
MULTIPLE FAILURES OF FRONT ROTORS- STEPPED ON BRAKES- AND PULSES AND SHAKES, REMOVED TIRE TO CHECK ROTORS- ROTOR CRACKED- SAME SCENARIO EACH TIME- PASS SIDE 1ST TIME 30K (AUGUST 1999), 2ND TIME 48K(APRIL 2001) , 3RD TIME 58K, PADS FAILED- REPLACED NOV 2001, AND JAN 2002- REPLACED CALIPER AND PADS.- ...
Mileage: 48,000
I HAD AIR CONDITIONING INSTALLED AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE IN LATE 1997, THE AIR CONDITIONING WENT OUT LAST YEAR. SHOULDN'T IT LAST LONGER THAT 6 YEARS?*AK
DOME LIGHTS STAYS ON FOR EXTENDED PERIODS OF TIME. I HAD TO REMOVE THE BULBS, NOW I HAVE NO DOME LIGHT.*AK
I HAD JUST PUT MY TRUCK INTO DRIVE WHEN THE AIRBAG DEPLOID BY ITSELF WHICH CAUSED INJURY TO MY HAND
VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP AND DIAGNOSED AS AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE. *AK
BRACKET HOLDING GAS PEDAL DETACHED FROM CAR SHEET METAL THAT IS BETWEEN ENGINE AND PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. UNIT HANGING BY ACCELERATOR CABLE. THERE LOOK TO BE 3 SPOT WELDS BTN BACKET AND SHEET METAL THAT BROKE. DRIVER WAS DRIVING ON FREEWAY AT THE TIME AND DECELERATED IN TRAFFIC.*AK
Mileage: 69,205
NORMAL DRIVING, FAILURE OF THE ELECTRONIC FOUR WHEEL DRIVE SYSTEM, SYSTEM NOT YET REPLACED BECUASE OF LOW FUNDS. *AK
Mileage: 147,869
NORMAL DRIVING, FAILURE OF THE ELECTRONIC FOUR WHEEL DRIVE SYSTEM, SYSTEM NOT YET REPLACED BECUASE OF LOW FUNDS. *AK
Mileage: 147,869
1) THE VEHICLE IS A 1997 FORD RANGER XLT EXTENDED CAB PICKUP. A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO MY WIFE COMPLAINED ABOUT SMELLING GASOLINE WHEN SHE FILLED THE VEHICLE WITH GASOLINE. ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION GASOLINE WAS OBSERVED DRIPPING FROM THE AREA UNDER THE FUEL TANK AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS FILLED WITH GAS...
Mileage: 70,000
ONGOING PROBLEMS WITH 1997 FORD RANGER. *PH *CB
DOME LIGHT STAYS ON, AND THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. THIS PROBLEM EXISTED AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED CORRECTLY THE FIRST TIME. *AK *MR
Mileage: 47,000
THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS AND DOME LIGHT BURNED OUT. THE DOOR AJAR WARNING CHIME SOUNDED FOR ABOUT FIVE MINUTES WHILE DRIVING, ALTHOUGH ALL THE DOORS WERE CLOSED. THE WIPERS CAME ON ALTHOUGH THEY WERE NOT TURNED ON. . *AK *NM
Mileage: 60,000
FULL INSTRUMENT PANEL AND INTERIOR LIGHT WILL NOT FUNCTION. NO LIGHTSACCORDING TO AUTO MECHANIC, POTENTIAL SEVERE INTERNAL WIRING ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. *AK
Mileage: 60,000
A FEW THINGS HERE, ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND GOES OFF AT RANDOM. HAD IT CHECKED A FEW TIMES. NO PROBLEMS FOUND. DOME LIGHT/DOOR CHIME WILL NOT GO OFF WHEN DOOR IS SHUT AND/OR CAR IS TURNED ON. LEFT HAND BLINKER WENT NUTS A FEW TIME, BASICLY IT WAS BLINKING AT A VERY HIGH RATE OF SPEED. A FEW SECOND...
A FEW THINGS HERE, ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND GOES OFF AT RANDOM. HAD IT CHECKED A FEW TIMES. NO PROBLEMS FOUND. DOME LIGHT/DOOR CHIME WILL NOT GO OFF WHEN DOOR IS SHUT AND/OR CAR IS TURNED ON. LEFT HAND BLINKER WENT NUTS A FEW TIME, BASICLY IT WAS BLINKING AT A VERY HIGH RATE OF SPEED. A FEW SECOND...
A FEW THINGS HERE, ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND GOES OFF AT RANDOM. HAD IT CHECKED A FEW TIMES. NO PROBLEMS FOUND. DOME LIGHT/DOOR CHIME WILL NOT GO OFF WHEN DOOR IS SHUT AND/OR CAR IS TURNED ON. LEFT HAND BLINKER WENT NUTS A FEW TIME, BASICLY IT WAS BLINKING AT A VERY HIGH RATE OF SPEED. A FEW SECOND...
A FEW THINGS HERE, ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND GOES OFF AT RANDOM. HAD IT CHECKED A FEW TIMES. NO PROBLEMS FOUND. DOME LIGHT/DOOR CHIME WILL NOT GO OFF WHEN DOOR IS SHUT AND/OR CAR IS TURNED ON. LEFT HAND BLINKER WENT NUTS A FEW TIME, BASICLY IT WAS BLINKING AT A VERY HIGH RATE OF SPEED. A FEW SECOND...
THE LOCATION AND CONNECTION OF THE FACTORY ALARM SYSTEM CAUSED THE RELAY SWITCH UNDER THE DASH TO OVERHEAT AND THE BATTERY DRAINED EVEN WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF.*JB ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ON 1997 FORD RANGER IS MALFUNCTIONING. ABS SYSTEM LIGHTS ILLUMINATES WHEN THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IS ENGAGED. ...
Mileage: 100,000
THE LOCATION AND CONNECTION OF THE FACTORY ALARM SYSTEM CAUSED THE RELAY SWITCH UNDER THE DASH TO OVERHEAT AND THE BATTERY DRAINED EVEN WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF.*JB ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ON 1997 FORD RANGER IS MALFUNCTIONING. ABS SYSTEM LIGHTS ILLUMINATES WHEN THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IS ENGAGED. ...
Mileage: 100,000
THE LOCATION AND CONNECTION OF THE FACTORY ALARM SYSTEM CAUSED THE RELAY SWITCH UNDER THE DASH TO OVERHEAT AND THE BATTERY DRAINED EVEN WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF.*JB ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ON 1997 FORD RANGER IS MALFUNCTIONING. ABS SYSTEM LIGHTS ILLUMINATES WHEN THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IS ENGAGED. ...
Mileage: 100,000
AT 50,379 MILES, THE LEFT FRONT TIRE DELAMINATED (IE, THE ENTIRE TREAD CAME OFF THE TIRE IN ONE PIECE) WHILE TRAVELING ON THE FREEWAY. THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT OR INJURIES. IT, AND THE OTHER THREE, ARE OE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT P265/75R15 112S M+S TIRES WHICH WERE MOUNTED ON THE TRUCK WHEN PURCHASED N...
Mileage: 50,379
THE GAS FILLER HOSE CRACKED WHICH CAUSED GASOLINE TO LEAK ONTO THE EXHAUST PIPE AND THE GROUND. *AK *TS *NLM
Mileage: 90,000
THE INTERIOR LIGHT IN MY TRUCK DOES NOT GO OUT WHEN THE DOOR IS SHUT AND THE ENGINE IS RUNNING. *LA
Mileage: 115,000
WHILE DRIVING FROM HOME TO WORK AT 40 MPH VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY DIED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT ALL FOUR VALVES CRACKED AND ENGINE BLOCK BROKE. *AK
1997 FORD RANGER TRUCK-SHORTLY AFTER LEAVING MY HOME, WITHIN 10 MINUTES, I NOTICED A CLICKING NOISE. I THOUGHT IT WAS THE CAR NEXT TO ME, I LOOKED AT MY GAUGES AND NOTICED NOTHING UNUSUAL. WITHIN APPROXIMATELY 1 MINUTE THE CAR LOST POWER. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED TO THE SHOULDER AND TURNED THE CAR OF...
Mileage: 84,295
HOOD LATCH AND SAFETY LATCH FAILED, CAUSING HOOD TO OPEN WHILE DRIVING. HOOD IS NOW DENTED FROM HOW FAR IT WENT BACK.
I HAVE A 1997 FORD RANGER XLT SUPERCAB, 2.3L 4X2. I WAS PULLING OUT OF MY PARKING LOT AT WORK, AND 2 OF THE 3 BOLTS THAT HOLD THE STEERING COLUMN TO THE STEERING GEAR BOX BROKE, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING TO THE RIGHT. THE STEERING WAS VERY LOOSE, AND I COULD EVENTUALLY TURN TO THE RIGHT, WHEN THE G...
Mileage: 120,380
I HAVE A 1997 FORD RANGER XLT SUPERCAB, 2.3L 4X2. I WAS PULLING OUT OF MY PARKING LOT AT WORK, AND 2 OF THE 3 BOLTS THAT HOLD THE STEERING COLUMN TO THE STEERING GEAR BOX BROKE, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING TO THE RIGHT. THE STEERING WAS VERY LOOSE, AND I COULD EVENTUALLY TURN TO THE RIGHT, WHEN THE G...
Mileage: 120,380
FAULTY FUEL TANK VENT HOSE. WHEN FILLING UP THE GAS TANK AND THE PUMP KICKS OFF WHEN FULL, GAS POURS ONTO PAVEMENT BELOW. I PULLED THE PART OFF THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THE HOSE WAS CRACKED ALL THE WAY AROUND. THIS PART IS ALL ONE UNIT WITH THE FILL LINE AND IT COSTS A WHOPPING $247 TO BUY THE PART....
VEHICLE WAS IN A VERY SEVERE FRONT/SIDE COLLISION. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED, BUT NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT.*AK
Mileage: 53,423
97 FORD RANGER 4WD ~79K MILES, MY WIFE WAS DRIVING HOME FREOM WORK ON BACK ROAD DOING 30 MPH. SHE THOUGHT SHE RAN OVER SOMETHING AND THE TRUCK IMMEDIATELY DIED. NO ENGINE, POWER STEERING OR ANYTHING. *AK WHAT HAPPENED WAS THE CRAK SHAFT BROKE OFF AT THE ENGINE BLOCK. A WHOLE ENGINE REPLACEMENT WA...
Mileage: 78,700
1997 FORD RANGER XLT EXTENDED CAB. WHEN I APPLIED MY BRAKES, INSTEAD OF STOPPING AT THIS "T" HWY INTERSECTION, I RAN PAST IT, AND HIT A 12" DIAMETER TREE HEAD ON. ICE ON THE ROAD. I WAS WEARING MY SEAT BELT. NEITHER THE DRIVER'S SIDE NOR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE INDENTATION O...
1997 FORD RANGER XLT EXTENDED CAB. WHEN I APPLIED MY BRAKES, INSTEAD OF STOPPING AT THIS "T" HWY INTERSECTION, I RAN PAST IT, AND HIT A 12" DIAMETER TREE HEAD ON. ICE ON THE ROAD. I WAS WEARING MY SEAT BELT. NEITHER THE DRIVER'S SIDE NOR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE INDENTATION O...
1997 FORD RANGER XLT EXTENDED CAB. WHEN I APPLIED MY BRAKES, INSTEAD OF STOPPING AT THIS "T" HWY INTERSECTION, I RAN PAST IT, AND HIT A 12" DIAMETER TREE HEAD ON. ICE ON THE ROAD. I WAS WEARING MY SEAT BELT. NEITHER THE DRIVER'S SIDE NOR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE INDENTATION O...
MY '97 FORD RANGER STANDARD TRANSMISSION EXHIBITS HIGH IDLE CONDITIONS WHILE SHIFTING BETWEEN GEARS. MY DEALER WAS NEVER ABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM SINCE I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE NEW. MY VEHICLE IS NO LONGER UNDER BUMPER TO BUMPER AND EMISSIONS WARRANTY BUT I HAVE SAVED RECEIPTS OF THEIR ATTEMPTS TO FIX T...
Mileage: 21,668
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS CAME ON BY THEMSELVES AND THE WASHERS DID NOT WORK. ALSO THE DOME LIGHT STAYED ON AFTER THE DOOR WAS CLOSED FOR AT LEAST 30 MINUTES OR MORE. *JB THE WIPERS WOULD COME ON WHEN THE TURN SIGNALS WERE USED. THE DOME LIGHT WAS DISTRACTING AT NIGHT. SCC
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS CAME ON BY THEMSELVES AND THE WASHERS DID NOT WORK. ALSO THE DOME LIGHT STAYED ON AFTER THE DOOR WAS CLOSED FOR AT LEAST 30 MINUTES OR MORE. *JB THE WIPERS WOULD COME ON WHEN THE TURN SIGNALS WERE USED. THE DOME LIGHT WAS DISTRACTING AT NIGHT. SCC
A FIRE STARTED UNDER THE DASHBOARD.*JB
BOLTS WHICH HOLD THE STEERING SECTOR TO THE FRAME ALL BROKE OR SNAPPED. I WAS LUCKY THAT I WAS SITTING IN A PARKING LOT AND STARTED TO TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL, THERE WAS A SNAP AND I WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE WHEELS OF THE TRUCK A 97 FORD RANGER. I SENT AN EMAIL TO FOR ON JANUARY 28, 2003 ABOUT THIS ...
Mileage: 76,000
BOLTS WHICH HOLD THE STEERING SECTOR TO THE FRAME ALL BROKE OR SNAPPED. I WAS LUCKY THAT I WAS SITTING IN A PARKING LOT AND STARTED TO TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL, THERE WAS A SNAP AND I WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE WHEELS OF THE TRUCK A 97 FORD RANGER. I SENT AN EMAIL TO FOR ON JANUARY 28, 2003 ABOUT THIS ...
Mileage: 76,000
97 FORD RANGER ,BOTH HEAD GASKETS LETTING COOLANT SEEP OUT.74,000 MILES ON IT.
Mileage: 73,000
HEATER PLENUM (DOOR TO REGULATE HEAT TO CABIN) HAS BROKEN AND BURNED OUT CONTROL MOTOR CAUSING INTERIOR HEAT TO BE ALWAYS ON FULL HEAT
Mileage: 95,905
FILED COMPLAINT BEFORE, YOU ALL SAID IT WASN'T SAFTY RELATED.IT SURE IS WHEN FORD MAKES PARTS OUT OF THIN PLASTIC/OR PUT IN WRONG PLEUM CHAMBER.THE BLEND DOOR WON'T OPERATE AND BREAKS ON SO MANY EXPLORER/RANGER.YOU CAN'T EVEN DEFROST YOUR WINDOWS IN THE RAIN OR IN THE MORNING.DO THEY HAVE TO WAIT FO...
CONSUMER STATED THAT WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE THE BRACKET SNAP CAUSING A VEHICLE ACCIDENT. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS
CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITHOUT WARNING THE FUEL PUMP FAILED CAUSING A DISTRACTION TO THE CONSUMER. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS
NO SUMMARY. DT
NO SUMMARY. DT
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND NO WARNING THE ODOMETER WILL MOVE BACK AND FORTH CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HAVE THE WRONG ODOMETER READINGS. DEALER NOTIFIED. MR
TRAMISSION KEEPS WANTING NOT TOGO INTO REVERSE AND INTO 3RD GREAR AT VARIOUS TIMES. *AK
CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING APPROX 70MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE PULLED IN FRONT OF CONSUMERS.*JB
AFTER 17 THOUSAND MILES HAD TO REPAIR FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS.VEHICLE HAD REACHED 28 THOUSAND, AND HAD TO REPLACE FRONT CALIPERS. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED ; HOWEVER , WER UNABLE TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM.*AK
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT WILL CONTINUOUSLY COME ON AND STAY ON. ALSO, ALARM WILL COME ON FROM TIME TO TIME, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SHUT OFF. CONTACTED DEALER WHO COULD NOT FIND CAUSE OF PROBLEM. *AK THE DOOR SWITCHES WILL NOT ALLOW THE INTERIOR LIGHT TO GO OFF UNTIL THE VEHICLE IS IN FULL MOTION WITH THE C...
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT WILL CONTINUOUSLY COME ON AND STAY ON. ALSO, ALARM WILL COME ON FROM TIME TO TIME, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SHUT OFF. CONTACTED DEALER WHO COULD NOT FIND CAUSE OF PROBLEM. *AK THE DOOR SWITCHES WILL NOT ALLOW THE INTERIOR LIGHT TO GO OFF UNTIL THE VEHICLE IS IN FULL MOTION WITH THE C...
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT WILL CONTINUOUSLY COME ON AND STAY ON. ALSO, ALARM WILL COME ON FROM TIME TO TIME, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SHUT OFF. CONTACTED DEALER WHO COULD NOT FIND CAUSE OF PROBLEM. *AK THE DOOR SWITCHES WILL NOT ALLOW THE INTERIOR LIGHT TO GO OFF UNTIL THE VEHICLE IS IN FULL MOTION WITH THE C...
AFTER FILLING UP GAS TANK, FUEL WILL LEAK OUT WHILE DRIVING. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK THE FUEL LEAK WAS DUE TO FUEL FILLER PIPE FAILURE. *YH
THERE IS A CONSTANT FUEL LEAKAGE UNDER THE VEHICLE. WILL NOTIFY THE DEALERSHIP.*AK
WHEN FILLING UP GAS TANK CONSUMER NOTICED GAS LEAKING ONTO THE GROUND. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
WHEN FILLING GAS TANK GAS WILL SPILL OUT.*AK
AT THE SPEED OF 25MPH SUDDENLY HEARD A NOISE AND LOST TOTAL CONTROL OF STEERING WHEEL. MANAGED TO MERGE SUDDENLY TO RIGHT SIDE OF ROAD. BATTERY, ENGINE, AND POWER STEERING LIGHT WENT ON. WHILE LOOKING AT VEHICLE NOTICED THAT BELT BROKE AND DOLLEY FELL OFF. *AK
AT THE SPEED OF 25MPH SUDDENLY HEARD A NOISE AND LOST TOTAL CONTROL OF STEERING WHEEL. MANAGED TO MERGE SUDDENLY TO RIGHT SIDE OF ROAD. BATTERY, ENGINE, AND POWER STEERING LIGHT WENT ON. WHILE LOOKING AT VEHICLE NOTICED THAT BELT BROKE AND DOLLEY FELL OFF. *AK
AT THE SPEED OF 25MPH SUDDENLY HEARD A NOISE AND LOST TOTAL CONTROL OF STEERING WHEEL. MANAGED TO MERGE SUDDENLY TO RIGHT SIDE OF ROAD. BATTERY, ENGINE, AND POWER STEERING LIGHT WENT ON. WHILE LOOKING AT VEHICLE NOTICED THAT BELT BROKE AND DOLLEY FELL OFF. *AK
AT THE SPEED OF 25MPH SUDDENLY HEARD A NOISE AND LOST TOTAL CONTROL OF STEERING WHEEL. MANAGED TO MERGE SUDDENLY TO RIGHT SIDE OF ROAD. BATTERY, ENGINE, AND POWER STEERING LIGHT WENT ON. WHILE LOOKING AT VEHICLE NOTICED THAT BELT BROKE AND DOLLEY FELL OFF. *AK
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE WILL START TO SHAKE AND MAKE NOISE, HAS HAD ROTORS REPLACED ONCE ALREADY. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK
WHILE DRIVING, THE TIRE CASING SEPARATED FROM THE INSIDE OF THE TREAD BACKING AND THERE WAS DRY ROT NOTICED BETWEEN THE TREAD LINES, THE OTHER 3 TIRE SHOWED SIGNS OF DRY ROT BETWEEN THE TREAD LINES AS WELL (MARSHAL 791 TOURING A/S, P205/75R14, 95S M&S). NLM
BLOWOUT-FEEL FORTUNATE / FIRESTONE SAID IT WASN'T THEIR TIRE, BUT I LOOKED IT UP ON THE WEB AND THERE IS A STORY ABOUT THIS TIRE BEING SUBJECT TO INVESTIGATION. THEY ONLY AUTHORIZED AN INSPECTION. I WILL NOT LET THEM HAVE THE TIRE. *AK (DOT NUMBER: HYHYT71187 TIRESIZE: P215/75R15)
WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE WAS T-BONED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE, THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, THE DRIVER WAS INJURED AND THE VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. NLM *YH
HOOD LATCH AND SAFTEY LATCH FAILED, WHICH RESULTED IN HOOD FLYING UP WHILE DRIVING.*AK
WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH AND APPLYING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE PEDAL COMPLETELY FELL OFF WHICH RESULTED IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. NLMCONSUMERS PASSENGER WAS INJURED RESULTING IN SURGERY TO THE KNEE. *JG
WHILE DRIVING 55 TO 60MPH HOOD BLEW OPEN, BENDING THE HOOD ON VEHICLE. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK *YH
FUEL IS LEAKING FROM TOP OF GAS TANK, REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP, FUEL PUMP ELECTRIC (IN TANK) AND ASY FUEL TANK.
SEATBELT LATCH WILL NOT HOLD SECURELY ON DRIVERS SIDE. CALLED ELYRIA FORD AND FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE, BUT WAS ADVISED THEY WOULD DO NOTHING UNLESS THEIR WAS A RECALL. UPON CHECKSING I SEE THAT OTHER FORD VEHICLES HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR SEATBELT DEFECTS.*AK
WHILE TRAVELING AT 35 MPH DRIVER HEARD A LOUD POP. THEN, LOST CONTROL AND HIT A CLIFF. FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED AXLE HAD BROKEN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
WHILE DRIVING 55-60 MPH STEERING SUDDENLY JERKED VEHICLE TO THE RIGHT. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO STEER VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT RIGHT SPINDLE HAD BROKEN. PART WAS REPLACED.*AK
WON'T GO IN ANY GEAR THIS MORNING SEEMED FINE YESTERDAY.THE DOME LIGHT STAYS ON ALL THE TIME EVEN WITH THE DOOR CLOSED, IT HAS BEEN LIKE THIS FOR QUITE A WHILE AND IS VERY INCONVENIENT. *AK
WON'T GO IN ANY GEAR THIS MORNING SEEMED FINE YESTERDAY.THE DOME LIGHT STAYS ON ALL THE TIME EVEN WITH THE DOOR CLOSED, IT HAS BEEN LIKE THIS FOR QUITE A WHILE AND IS VERY INCONVENIENT. *AK
MY FATHER WAS REAR-ENDED AT 55-65MPH. AS A RESULT OF THE ACCIDENT, MY FATHER'S SEAT BROKE CAUSING HIS SEAT TO FLY BACKWARDS AND THUS, HIS HEAD TO CRASHED THROUGH THE BACK WINDOW OF HIS PICKUP TRUCK. MY CONCERN IS THAT THIS SEAT SHOULD HAVE WITHSTOOD THIS KIND OF IMPACT. BECAUSE OF THE SEAT BREAKI...
REAR BRAKES PULLED, SERVICED, REPORTED UNVERIFIABLE, BEGAN LOCKING UP IN SHORT BURSTS WHEN STOPPING, REPORTED, FOUND FAULTY , REPLACED COMPLETE REAR ASSEMBLY. WINDSHIELD CRACKED ACROSS CENTER WHILE DRIVING FREEWAY AT 65 MPH, STARTED AT TOP STRIP PASSENGER SIDE SPREADING ACROSS TO DRIVERS SIDE ...
REAR BRAKES PULLED, SERVICED, REPORTED UNVERIFIABLE, BEGAN LOCKING UP IN SHORT BURSTS WHEN STOPPING, REPORTED, FOUND FAULTY , REPLACED COMPLETE REAR ASSEMBLY. WINDSHIELD CRACKED ACROSS CENTER WHILE DRIVING FREEWAY AT 65 MPH, STARTED AT TOP STRIP PASSENGER SIDE SPREADING ACROSS TO DRIVERS SIDE ...
REAR BRAKES PULLED, SERVICED, REPORTED UNVERIFIABLE, BEGAN LOCKING UP IN SHORT BURSTS WHEN STOPPING, REPORTED, FOUND FAULTY , REPLACED COMPLETE REAR ASSEMBLY. WINDSHIELD CRACKED ACROSS CENTER WHILE DRIVING FREEWAY AT 65 MPH, STARTED AT TOP STRIP PASSENGER SIDE SPREADING ACROSS TO DRIVERS SIDE ...
REAR BRAKES PULLED, SERVICED, REPORTED UNVERIFIABLE, BEGAN LOCKING UP IN SHORT BURSTS WHEN STOPPING, REPORTED, FOUND FAULTY , REPLACED COMPLETE REAR ASSEMBLY. WINDSHIELD CRACKED ACROSS CENTER WHILE DRIVING FREEWAY AT 65 MPH, STARTED AT TOP STRIP PASSENGER SIDE SPREADING ACROSS TO DRIVERS SIDE ...
WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 55 TO 60 MPH VEHICLE WAS STRUCK ON THE SIDE BY ANOTHER VEHICLE CHANGING LANES AND TRAVELING IN SAME DIRECTION. THIS IMPACT CAUSED DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG TO DEPLOY. DRIVER RECEIVED SEVERE FACIAL INJURIES AND BURNS. NO DETERMINATION HAS BEEN MADE AS TO WHY THE DRIVER'...
WHEN DRIVING MY RANGER IF I HIT A SMALL BUMP OR POTHOLE THE TRUCK BECOMES VERY DANGEROUS TO OPERATE. THE VEHICLE WANTS TO JUMP UNCONTROLLABLY FROM LANE TO LANE POSING DANGER TO MYSELF OR OTHER DRIVERS ON THE ROAD. RECENTLY I NOTICED A SMALL HAIRLINE CRACK IN THE ROOF OF THE CAB ABOVE THE DRIVERS SID...
WHEN DRIVING MY RANGER IF I HIT A SMALL BUMP OR POTHOLE THE TRUCK BECOMES VERY DANGEROUS TO OPERATE. THE VEHICLE WANTS TO JUMP UNCONTROLLABLY FROM LANE TO LANE POSING DANGER TO MYSELF OR OTHER DRIVERS ON THE ROAD. RECENTLY I NOTICED A SMALL HAIRLINE CRACK IN THE ROOF OF THE CAB ABOVE THE DRIVERS SID...
INTERIOR DOME LIGHT STAYS ON. ALSO HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH MY 1994 FORD RANGER. *AK
A METAL PLATE/BAR WHICH HELPED TO SUPPORT HEAD RESTRAINT ON DRIVER'S SEAT WOULD HIT BACK OF DRIVER'S HEAD, AND COULD LEAD TO HEAD INJURY IF INVOLVED IN A CRASH. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT IT WAS A DESIGN FLAW. MANUFACTURER INFORMED THAT VEHICLE WAS OUT OF IS WARRANTY, AND UN...
MANUFACTURER FAILED TO NOTIFY CONSUMER ABOUT TRANSMISSION, TRANSMISSION WAS MADE OF SYNTHETIC, AND IT STARTED TO WEAVE, WHEN IT REACHED BAD PROPORTION OF OIL AND AIR, AND WILL LOSE TRANSMISSION, CONTACTED DEALER AND DEALER ADMITTED THAT SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH TRANSMISSION.*AK *SLC
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
THE LEFT FRONT TIRE THREW TREAD & WENT FLAT THIS TIRE HAD 5/32 TREAD. THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE HAD A TREAD SEPERATION ON EXAMINATION. WHEN INSTALLING TWO TIRES ON THE FRONT AND SPARE THAT WERE REMOVED FROM THE TRUCK AT ABOUT 25000 MILES TO PUT ON SNOW TIRES ONE OF THESE TIRES WAS FOUND TO HAVE A TREA...
CONSUMER REPLACED THE ORIGINAL FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES, P235/75R15, DOT NUMBER VNHL1PY087, CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE TREAD ON THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE WAS BEGINNING TO CRACK AND SEPARATE, CONSUMER VERIFIED THAT ALL TIRES WERE COVERED UNDER RECALL 00T005, HOWEVER WAS CHARGED 30 DOLLARS FOR A LAB...
CONSUMER REPLACED THE ORIGINAL FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES, P235/75R15, DOT NUMBER VNHL1PY087, CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE TREAD ON THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE WAS BEGINNING TO CRACK AND SEPARATE, CONSUMER VERIFIED THAT ALL TIRES WERE COVERED UNDER RECALL 00T005, HOWEVER WAS CHARGED 30 DOLLARS FOR A LAB...
WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. BOTH, DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES, INCLUDING BROKEN RIBS/ NECK INJURIES/ CUTS AND BRUISES. DRIVER HIT STEERING WHEEL WHILE PASSENGER HIT WINDSHIELD. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED.*AK
WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE . UPON IMPACT, BOTH SEATBELTS FAILED, RESULTING IN INJURIES; BROKEN RIB/ NECK INJURY, CUTS, AND BRUISES. DRIVER HIT STEERING WHEEL WHILE PASSENGER HIT WINDSHIELD. FRONT IMPACT, VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED.*AK
WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS SEAT BELTS UNLOCK, LEAVING OCCUPANTS UNRESTRAINED. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION WHERE THE DRIVER SIDE BAG OPENED. PASSENGER WAS HURT.*AK
FIRESTONE, RADIAL, P225/70R14, DOT UNKNOWN, REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT ON A 1997, FORD RANGER WITH 40000 MILES. MILEAGE OF TIRE UNKNOWN. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH RIGHT REAR TIRE HAD TREAD SEPARATION. NO ACCIDENT, NO INJURIES. PLEASE VERIFY MODEL OF TIRE AND ADD DOT CODE.*AK THE DOT # VNFC80A.*JB
TRAVELING ALONG I95 AT 65 MILES PER HOUR IN TRAFFIC, HEARD A BUMPING NOISE, PULL TO SIDE OF ROAD SAW THAT THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE WENT FLAT. JUST PURCHASE FOUR SET OF TIRES FROM CELLA FORD IN OCT OF 2000. UPON RETURNING HOME WENT TO CELLA FORD SPOKE WITH SERVICE TECHNICIAN WHO INFORMED ME THEY WERE N...
WINDSHIELD WIPER AND WINDSHIELD CLEANER COMES ON ALL BY ITSELF. *AK
CONSUMER STATES GEAR AND SECTOR SHAFT ARE EXCESSIVELY WORN, THE STEERING WHEEL HAD EXCESSIVE PLAY WHEN TURNING IN EITHER DIRECTION, THE WHEELS DID NOT TURN AS THE STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED, INSTEAD WHEN THE PLAY WAS OUT OF THE STEERING WHEEL THE FRONT WHEELS WOULD THEN TURN.*JB
WHEN SENSORS IN DOOR ACCUMLATE DIRT IT CAUSES DOME LIGHT TO COME ON. LIGHT WILL NOT GO OUT UNTIL CONSUMER TAKES OUT FUSE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER STATED IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. PLEASE PROVIDE VIN. *AK
WHEN SENSORS IN DOOR ACCUMLATE DIRT IT CAUSES DOME LIGHT TO COME ON. LIGHT WILL NOT GO OUT UNTIL CONSUMER TAKES OUT FUSE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER STATED IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. PLEASE PROVIDE VIN. *AK
HEADRESTS TO SHORT TO PREVENT HEAD AND NECK INJURY FOR A LARGE MAJORITY OF THE POPULATION. *AK
THE THROTTLE BODY AIR INTAKE FAILURE CAUSED THE ACCELERATOR TO STICK. *YH
BF GOODRICH REPLACEMENT TIRE ON A 1997, FORD, RANGER WITH 47000 MILES.WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH LEFT REAR TIRE WENT FLAT DUE TO A SPLIT AROUND SIDEWALL NEAR TREAD. NO ACCIDENT, NO INJURIES. *AK P225/70R14 DOT: BEFCNX71479 *SLC
WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON WITHOUT OPERATOR TURNING ON WIPER SWITCH. NOTICED THAT WINDSHIELD WIPERS STAY ON FOR 15 SECONDS, AND THEN TURN OFF, CAUSING DRIVER DISTRACTION. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER REPLACED PARTS WITHIN SWITCH.*AK
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 50MPH ON HIGHWAY, AND ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE REPAIRED FOR A FUEL INJECTOR. *AK
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 50MPH ON HIGHWAY, AND ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE REPAIRED FOR A FUEL INJECTOR. *AK
WHEN GETTING INSIDE OF VEHICLE DOME LIGHT STAYS ON ALL DAY, AND THERE IS A BINGING NOISE. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK
TREAD SEPARATION WHILE DRIVING AT SLOW SPEED, FIRESTONE WOULD NOT COVER THIS TIRE UNDER RECALL. I'VER RETAINED POSSESION OF TIRE AND HAVE PHOTOS TO DOCUMENT THE CONDITION.*AK (DOT NUMBER: W2HLIPY386 TIRESIZE: P23575R15)
WAS DRIVING VEHICLE AT 35MPH AND SIDE SWIPED A FENCE NEAR AN EMBANKMENT. DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BROKE , AND FAILED TO RESTRAIN DRIVER. THIS CAUSED DRIVER TO LURCH SIDEWAYS. *AK THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT WAS REPLACED. *YH
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
ALL FOUR TIRES HAVE CLEAR SIGNS OF TREAD SEPARATION AT ONLY 20,000 MILES. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
INTERIOR DOOR LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY REMAINS ILLUMINATED WHEN DOORS ARE SHUT, AND WHEN VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN. THIS PROBLEM BECOMES MORE OF A SAFETY CONCERN WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT. *AK *SLC
A ROCK WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN TIRE AND RIM , CAUSING ALLOY RIM TO CRACK. DEALER / MSNUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. RIM AVAILABLE FOR ANALYSIS. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
CARRIER THAT HOLDS SPARE TIRE RUBS AGANIST TIRE WHENEVER VEHICLE MOVES UP AND DOWN WHICH LEADS TO TIRE WEARING OUT. TIRE HAS NEVER BEEN USED BEFORE. CONTACTED DEALER AND THE DEALER IS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING. *AK
HAD A RIGHT FRONT TIRE GO FLAT. WITH THE TIRE FLAT, THE VEHICLE JACK WOULD NOT FIT UNDER THE SHOCK ABSORBER AS THE OWNERS MANUAL DESCRIBES PROPER JACKING OF THE VEHICLE. I CONTACTED THE LOCAL FORD DEALER WHO SAID TO JUST MOVE THE JACK TO A NEARBY LOCATION. I DID THIS BUT WAS VERY UNEASY DOING SO ...
INTERIOR DOME LIGHT WILL REMAIN ON FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME. NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. REPLACED THE INTERIOR LIGHT RELAY. THIS DID NOT WORK. THERE IS NO WAY TO TURN THE LIGHT OFF. THIS CAUSES SERVERE DANGERS AT NIGHT. *AK
PE00 020, CONSUMER WAS PULLING INSIDE OF A GAS STATION AND NOTICED THAT VEHICLE WAS PULLING TO LEFT. HE LOOKED DOWN AND NOTICED THAT LEFT TIRE WAS FLAT. CONSUMER TOOK IT TO ANOTHER PLACE. TREAD WAS BEGINNING TO SEPARATE. FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS#AT, P26575R15. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.*AK DOT ...
POWER STEERING HAD TO BE REPLACED, WAS MAKING A NOISE LIKE PUMP WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. AIR CONDITIONER PUMP REPLACED. RIGHT WINDOW IS LOOSE WHILE GOING DOWN. TRANSMISSION SLIPS OCCASIONALLY WHILE TAKING OFF. THERE ARE LOOSE BOLTS UNDERNEATH SEATS. FOG LIGHT FAILED. CONSUMER STATES OIL FROM ...
POWER STEERING HAD TO BE REPLACED, WAS MAKING A NOISE LIKE PUMP WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. AIR CONDITIONER PUMP REPLACED. RIGHT WINDOW IS LOOSE WHILE GOING DOWN. TRANSMISSION SLIPS OCCASIONALLY WHILE TAKING OFF. THERE ARE LOOSE BOLTS UNDERNEATH SEATS. FOG LIGHT FAILED. CONSUMER STATES OIL FROM ...
POWER STEERING HAD TO BE REPLACED, WAS MAKING A NOISE LIKE PUMP WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. AIR CONDITIONER PUMP REPLACED. RIGHT WINDOW IS LOOSE WHILE GOING DOWN. TRANSMISSION SLIPS OCCASIONALLY WHILE TAKING OFF. THERE ARE LOOSE BOLTS UNDERNEATH SEATS. FOG LIGHT FAILED. CONSUMER STATES OIL FROM ...
POWER STEERING HAD TO BE REPLACED, WAS MAKING A NOISE LIKE PUMP WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. AIR CONDITIONER PUMP REPLACED. RIGHT WINDOW IS LOOSE WHILE GOING DOWN. TRANSMISSION SLIPS OCCASIONALLY WHILE TAKING OFF. THERE ARE LOOSE BOLTS UNDERNEATH SEATS. FOG LIGHT FAILED. CONSUMER STATES OIL FROM ...
POWER STEERING HAD TO BE REPLACED, WAS MAKING A NOISE LIKE PUMP WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. AIR CONDITIONER PUMP REPLACED. RIGHT WINDOW IS LOOSE WHILE GOING DOWN. TRANSMISSION SLIPS OCCASIONALLY WHILE TAKING OFF. THERE ARE LOOSE BOLTS UNDERNEATH SEATS. FOG LIGHT FAILED. CONSUMER STATES OIL FROM ...
POWER STEERING HAD TO BE REPLACED, WAS MAKING A NOISE LIKE PUMP WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. AIR CONDITIONER PUMP REPLACED. RIGHT WINDOW IS LOOSE WHILE GOING DOWN. TRANSMISSION SLIPS OCCASIONALLY WHILE TAKING OFF. THERE ARE LOOSE BOLTS UNDERNEATH SEATS. FOG LIGHT FAILED. CONSUMER STATES OIL FROM ...
POWER STEERING HAD TO BE REPLACED, WAS MAKING A NOISE LIKE PUMP WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. AIR CONDITIONER PUMP REPLACED. RIGHT WINDOW IS LOOSE WHILE GOING DOWN. TRANSMISSION SLIPS OCCASIONALLY WHILE TAKING OFF. THERE ARE LOOSE BOLTS UNDERNEATH SEATS. FOG LIGHT FAILED. CONSUMER STATES OIL FROM ...
THE DOME LIGHT WOULDN'T SHUT OFF AND CAUSED THE PINGING SOUND AS IF THE DOOR WAS AJAR. I CALLED CARRIAGE FORD (WHERE I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE). THEY SAID THE PROBLEM WAS NOT NECESSARILY IN THE DOME LIGHT BUT IN THE DOOR SWITCHES--THEY'VE HAD TO REPLACE A NUMBER OF THESE ALREADY. MY DAUGHTER, WHO LIVE...
THE DOME LIGHT WOULDN'T SHUT OFF AND CAUSED THE PINGING SOUND AS IF THE DOOR WAS AJAR. I CALLED CARRIAGE FORD (WHERE I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE). THEY SAID THE PROBLEM WAS NOT NECESSARILY IN THE DOME LIGHT BUT IN THE DOOR SWITCHES--THEY'VE HAD TO REPLACE A NUMBER OF THESE ALREADY. MY DAUGHTER, WHO LIVE...
THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM IT CAUSES VEHICLE TO STALL, WHEN PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC,AND AT TIMES ALMOST CAUSES ACCIDENTS. *AK
THE TIRE-JACK (BOTTLE-JACK) PROVIDED WITH THIS VEHICLE, WHEN PURCHASED NEW, WILL NOT FIT UNDER THE APPROVED FRONT-END JACKING POINT OF MY FORD RANGER PICK-UP TRUCK UNDER FULL FLAT CONDITIONS! THERE APPEARS TO BE NO SAFE ALTERNATIVE JACKING POSITION TO BE USED WITH THE SUPPLIED BOTTLE-JACK! THIS R...
FRONT END WAS MISALIGNED. DEALER COULD NOT ALIGN VEHICLE CORRECTLY.*AK
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED. INTERIOR LIGHT STAYED ILLUMINATED WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, DRAINING BATTERY.*AK
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED. INTERIOR LIGHT STAYED ILLUMINATED WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, DRAINING BATTERY.*AK
NO SUMMARY LISTED. *AK
TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE CORE OF THE TIRE. REPLACED 4 OF 5 TIRES.I WAS ABLE TO STOP AND REPLACE DEFECTIVE TIRE. NO FIRESTONE STORE IN WINNWMUCCA. WENT TO FORD & THEY SENT ME TO LES SCHWAB. TIRE NOT ON RECALL LIST. (DOT NUMBER: W2HFIPJ077 TIRESIZE: P215/75R15)
FOG LENSES ARE MADE OF GLASS AND THE INTERIOR LIGHT WILL NOT TURN OFF MAKING IT NEXT TO IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE AT NIGHT. A FRIEND IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE INTERIOR LIGHT STAYING ON IN HIS 1998 NASCAR SERIES F150.*AK
BLEND DOOR FAILED AND CAUSED HOT AIR TO COME OUT OF AIR CONDITIONER WHEN TURNED ON. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED THAT WAS NOT COVER UNDER A RECALL. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FUTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING IN A 20 MPH ZONE ABS LIGHT CAME ON. THERE HAS BEEN OTHER TIMES THAT LIGHT CAME ON. THIS PROBLEM HAPPENED AT ANY SPEED . CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. THIS IS WAS SECOND TIME THAT VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR SAME PROBLEM. *AK
TRANSMISSION FAILED. *AK
DOME LIGHT STAYS ON, AND IS VERY DISTRACTING AT NIGHT. CONSUMER OWNED A 1993, RANGER AND HAD SAME PROBLEM. CONSUMER WILL CONTACT THE MANUFACTURR TO SEE IF THEY WILL PAY FOR IT. *AK
WOULD BE DRIVING VEHICLE WHEN DOME LIGHT AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON BY THEMSELVES. HAVE TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP & MECHANIC INDICATED A POSSIBLE SHORT IN SWITCH WAS CAUSING PROBLEM. *AK
WOULD BE DRIVING VEHICLE WHEN DOME LIGHT AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON BY THEMSELVES. HAVE TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP & MECHANIC INDICATED A POSSIBLE SHORT IN SWITCH WAS CAUSING PROBLEM. *AK
WOULD BE DRIVING VEHICLE WHEN DOME LIGHT AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON BY THEMSELVES. HAVE TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP & MECHANIC INDICATED A POSSIBLE SHORT IN SWITCH WAS CAUSING PROBLEM. *AK
INTERIOR LIGHT FAILS TO SHUT OFF OCCASIONALLY AFTER DOOR IS CLOSED;PRESENTS PROBLEM FOR NIGHT DRIVING WHEN THIS OCCURS. *AK
CONSUMER IS STILL WAITING FOR REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPLACEMENT TIRES UNDER RECALL (OOT-005), ALL 4 FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES WERE REPLACED AFTER RECALL NOTICE WITH COMPETITORS TIRES. CJ
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
LEFT FRONT WILDERNESS AT P23575R15 TIRE REPLACED BECAUSE OF TREAD SEPARATION, OWNER SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT UNDER RECALL (OOT-005). CJ
WHILE DRIVING WINDSHIELD WIPERS TURN OFF AND ON WHENEVER THEY WANT TO. THEY SOMETIMES WILL NOT RUN AT ALL OR THEY WILL STOP RUNNING DURING USE. THE DOME LIGHT ALSO STAYS ON AND WILL NOT TURN OFF CAUSING A GLARE ON THE WINDOW. IT STARTED DOING IT WITH THE PASSENGER DOOR THEN THE DRIVER'S DOOR STAR...
Mileage: 101,000
WHILE DRIVING WINDSHIELD WIPERS TURN OFF AND ON WHENEVER THEY WANT TO. THEY SOMETIMES WILL NOT RUN AT ALL OR THEY WILL STOP RUNNING DURING USE. THE DOME LIGHT ALSO STAYS ON AND WILL NOT TURN OFF CAUSING A GLARE ON THE WINDOW. IT STARTED DOING IT WITH THE PASSENGER DOOR THEN THE DRIVER'S DOOR STAR...
Mileage: 101,000
INTERIOR LIGHT STAYING ON WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE BEEN IN/OUT OF DEALER SHOP ON FOUR OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM STILL REOCCURRING. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND WASHERS WILLSTART UP AT ANY TIME. AT ONE POINT I ALMOST HIT THE CAR IN FRONT. *AK
MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS TURN-ON ON THEIR OWN AND OPERATE AT VARIED SPEEDS REGARDLESS OF MY CONTROL. I CANNOT SHUT THEM OFF AND SOMETIMES CANNOT TURN THEM ON. I'VE HAD THE GEM MODULE REPLACED AT MY OWN EXPENSE YET THE SITUATIONS CONTINUES. ALSO MY INTERIOR LIGHT WILL TURN-ON ON ITS OWN AND I TOO CANN...
DURING HIGHWAY DRIVING, AT THE SPEED LIMIT OF 75MPH, LEFT REAR TIRE LOST TREAD. INCIDENT OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY 9PM ON WEST-BOUND INTERSTATE 76 IN COLORADO, NEAR THE BRIGHTON EXIT.*AK (DOT NUMBER: W29V 1PK TIRESIZE: 265/75X15)
DOME LIGHT STAYS ON AFTER STARTED AND DOOR CLOSED AND DOES NOT GO OFF. PROBLEM SEEING AT NIGHT... NO WAY TO TURN OFF WITHOUT REMOVING THE BULBS. WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT START WHEN TURNED ON THE DO NOT GO OFF WHEN SWITCHED OFF. HAVE TO TURN THE WIPERS ON THEN OFF AGAIN. SHIFT KNOB COMES OFF WHEN...
DOME LIGHT STAYS ON AFTER STARTED AND DOOR CLOSED AND DOES NOT GO OFF. PROBLEM SEEING AT NIGHT... NO WAY TO TURN OFF WITHOUT REMOVING THE BULBS. WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT START WHEN TURNED ON THE DO NOT GO OFF WHEN SWITCHED OFF. HAVE TO TURN THE WIPERS ON THEN OFF AGAIN. SHIFT KNOB COMES OFF WHEN...
DOME LIGHT STAYS ON AFTER STARTED AND DOOR CLOSED AND DOES NOT GO OFF. PROBLEM SEEING AT NIGHT... NO WAY TO TURN OFF WITHOUT REMOVING THE BULBS. WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT START WHEN TURNED ON THE DO NOT GO OFF WHEN SWITCHED OFF. HAVE TO TURN THE WIPERS ON THEN OFF AGAIN. SHIFT KNOB COMES OFF WHEN...
DOME LIGHT STAYS ON AFTER STARTED AND DOOR CLOSED AND DOES NOT GO OFF. PROBLEM SEEING AT NIGHT... NO WAY TO TURN OFF WITHOUT REMOVING THE BULBS. WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT START WHEN TURNED ON THE DO NOT GO OFF WHEN SWITCHED OFF. HAVE TO TURN THE WIPERS ON THEN OFF AGAIN. SHIFT KNOB COMES OFF WHEN...
THESE WERE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT TIRES AND, AFTER ABOUT 30000 MILES, I NOTICED THE TRUCK LURCHED UPON TAKE-OFF FROM EITHER A STOP OR SLOW SPEED, AS WELL AS A WORMING MOTION GOING AROUND CORNERS. THE DEALERSHIP ASSURED ME THIS ALL WAS NORMAL. I GOT A FLAT (THE FRONT LEFT) WHILE HUNTING AND, UPON TAKIN...
THESE WERE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT TIRES AND, AFTER ABOUT 30000 MILES, I NOTICED THE TRUCK LURCHED UPON TAKE-OFF FROM EITHER A STOP OR SLOW SPEED, AS WELL AS A WORMING MOTION GOING AROUND CORNERS. THE DEALERSHIP ASSURED ME THIS ALL WAS NORMAL. I GOT A FLAT (THE FRONT LEFT) WHILE HUNTING AND, UPON TAKIN...
REAR BRAKES GRABBED CAUSING A LOSS OF CONTROL ON DAMP ROAD. VEHICAL WAS INSPECTED MAY 2000. GOOD BRAKE LINNING FRONT AND REAR. *AK
THE WINDSHIELD WIPER AND FLUID TURNS ON BY ITSELF. DOES NOT SEEM TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH ANYTHING, JUST COMES ON FREQUENTLY.*AK
THE CONSUMER REPLACED ALL FOUR FIRESTONE P225/70 R14 98R TIRES ON THE VEHICLE DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION, THE TIRES ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL (00T-005), HOWEVER CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *MJS
THE CONSUMER REPLACED ALL FOUR FIRESTONE P225/70 R14 98R TIRES ON THE VEHICLE DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION, THE TIRES ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL (00T-005), HOWEVER CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *MJS
THE BLEND AIR DOOR INSIDE OF THE HEATER/DEF PLENUM BROKE - CASUING EXTREME HEAT IN CAB. DOOR IS NOT SERVICEABLE - REQUIRES TOTAL HEATER REPLACEMENT. SEE FORD TSB 99-8-8. 7-10 HOURS LABOR TO FIX A 2.00 PART. FORD REPLACED THIS ABS PLACTIC BLEND AIR DOOR WITH STONGER NYLON - PLENUM #F87Z-18471-DA....
CONSUMER HAS A 1997 FORD RANGER. PASSENGER'S FRONT TIRE BLEWOUT TRAVELING AT 60-65MPH. TREAD DIDN'T SEPARATE, BUT THERE WAS HAIRLINE CRACKING ALONG THE SIDEWALL. TIRE BLEW IN THE CENTER OF THE TREAD. APPROXIMATE MILEAGE IN LOW 60'S.ORGINAL TIRES SIZE P235/75R15 & DOT# W2HL.*AK ALL 4 FIRESTONE WI...
ENGINE DIED WHILE APROACHING THE INTERSECTION, DUE TO THE INTAKE MANIFOLD MALFUNCTIONING AND LETTING AIR GET INTO THE ENGINE. VEHICLE WAS HIT IN THE INTERSECTION BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. DEALER REPLACED INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET.*AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON AND OFF AS THEY PLEASE. THERE HAVE BEEN 13 PRIOR REPORTS TO YOUR WEBSITE ON THIS PROBLEM. I CALLED YOUR OFFICE AND GOT SOMEONE WHO HAD A "TOUGH LUCK" ATTITUDE. WHEN DO YOU PLAN TO GET WITH FORD AND GET THIS SAFETY PROBLEM RESOLVED?*AK
CONSUMER WOULD HEAR A THUMPING NOISE WHEN BRAKING, A MECHANIC FOUND THAT THE OUTER DISC OF THE RIGHT FRONT ROTOR HAD A LARGE CRACK WHICH CAUSED RUBBING AGAINST THE BRAKE PADS. *SLC
CONSUMER WOULD HEAR A THUMPING NOISE WHEN BRAKING, A MECHANIC FOUND THAT THE OUTER DISC OF THE RIGHT FRONT ROTOR HAD A LARGE CRACK WHICH CAUSED RUBBING AGAINST THE BRAKE PADS. *SLC
AFTER WHEELS WERE TAKEN OFF FOR TIRE RECALL WITH FIRESTONE, A CRACK WAS DISCOVERED IN THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKE ROTOR. ABOUT SIX WEEKS AGO DRIVER DID HEAR A THUMPING SOUNDS COMING FROM UNDER THE TRUCK DUE TO THE BRAKE ROTOR. BRAKE ROTOR WAS REPLACED AT OWNER EXPERIENCED. *AK
CONSUMER WAS BACKING UP IN DRIVEWAY AND VEHICLE STARTED GOING FASTER AND PICKING UP SPEED IN REVERSE. HE TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF, AND NOTICED THAT GAS PEDAL FELL APART. VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALERSHIP. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.*AK
FLAT TIRE OCCURRED AT ABOUT 55-57 MPH. DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT TIRE SPLIT ON EXTERIOR SIDE, REPAIR SHOP CALLED THIS "DELAMINATION." TIRES WERE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, 29,000 MILES. WE REPLACED BOTH FRONT TIRES WITH NEW RADIALS. WANT TO KNOW IF REAR TIRES MIGHT ALSO BE UNSAFE. FOUND NO LISTING OF THIS T...
CONSUMER REPLACED RECALLED (OOT-005) FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES (P235/75R15) AND REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT. NLM
ON MAY 18, 2000 I HAD A BLOWOUT OF A FRONT TIRE ON A CLEAR STRETCH OF SUBURBAN ROAD. WHEN I WENT TO CHANGE THE TIRE, I FOUND THE METAL THREADS HAD COME THROUGH THE TIRE. THERE WERE NO OBJECTS IN THE TIRE AND THERE WAS NOTHING VISIBLE ON THE ROAD THAT I WOULD HAVE RUN OVER. I TOOK THE TIRE TO A TI...
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 265/75-15 )
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 265/75-15 )
THIS FORD 1997, RANGER IS EQUIPPED WITH FIRESTONE WILDERNESS/AT P235/75R15 DOT:W2. ONE OF THE FRONT TIRES HAS SEPARATED,AND A BIG CHUNCK OF TREAD HAS COME OUT. ONE OF THE BACK TIRES HAD A BLOWOUT, AND HAD TO BE REPLACED.*AK
RIGHT REAR SIDE TIRE'S TREAD SEPARATED WHILE DRIVING 60 TO 65MPH. TIRE HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH THE TYPE. *AK THE FAILED TIRE WAS FIRESTONE WILDERNESS HT P205/75R14. THE TIRE WAS NEW BUT THE ENTIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE SIDE WALLS AND THE LOOP OF TREAD WRAPPED AROUND THE AXLE. *YH
WHEN PAWL IS MOVED FROM PARK TO DRIVE ENGINE WILL STALL. SOMETIMES WILL NOT START UNLESS ROLLED VEHICLE OUT OF GARAGE AND CLUTCH WAS PRESSED. *AK
TIRES ARE SO BAD OUT OF SHAPE THEY MAKE MY TRUCK SHAKE. THEY HAVE LUMPS IN THEM. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P265/75R15 )
WHAT TIRES ARE BEING RECALLED BY FIRESTONE. WHAT TIRE SIZE? ALL FOUR TIRES ON MY FORD RANGER ARE WEARING VERY LUMPY. THEY EVEN MAKE MY TRUCK SHAKE. IT FEELS LIKE YOU ARE RUNNING ON A GRAVEL ROAD.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P265/75R15 )
#1 INDICATES R/F TIRE BLEW (FIRESTONE)CAUSING HIM TO LEAVE RDWY. (CLAIM 49-3229-942) *MW
LT FRONT TIRE TREAD SEPEARTED-NOT A BLOW OUT. FIRESTONE 235/60R15 FTX 98T. (CLAIM# 25-5426-005) *MW
INSD HAS BLOW OUT ON 10/29/99. HE CALLED ON 8/23/00 CONCERNED THAT HIS TIRES WERE THE DEFECTIVE FIRESTONE TIRES. (CLAIM# 18-0291-900) *MW
FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRE (P235 75 R15) EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. *SLC
WHEN GAS TANK IS FULL, A LEAK IS PRESENT AT THE HOSE THAT LEADS TO THE TANK. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 55MPH LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEWOUT DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION. TIRE SHREDDED COMPLETELY. ALL FOUR TIRES WERE REPLACED WITH DIFFERENT BRAND.*AK FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT 235/75/R15 *MW
GOING APPROXIMATELY 40MPH ON A CURVE ON AN ON RAMP, I WAS TOLD THAT MY TIRE SEPARATED FROM THE RIM DUE TO LOW AIR PRESSURE. I HAD NOT BEEN HAVING ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE TIRES UP TO THIS POINT. WHEN THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED, IT CAUSED ME TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND SWERVE RIGHT AND LEFT SEVERAL ...
FUEL TANK FILLER ASSEMBLY FAILED, LARGE QUANTITIES OF GAS LEAKED WHEN TANK FILLED, $227 FOR REPAIR, $194 FOR CAR RENTAL WAITING FOR PARTS
GOING APPROXIMATELY 40MPH ON A CURVE ON AN ON RAMP, I WAS TOLD THAT MY TIRE SEPARATED FROM THE RIM DUE TO LOW AIR PRESSURE. I HAD NOT BEEN HAVING ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE TIRES UP TO THIS POINT. WHEN THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED, IT CAUSED ME TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND SWERVE RIGHT AND LEFT SEVERAL ...
FUEL TANK FILLER ASSEMBLY FAILED, LARGE QUANTITIES OF GAS LEAKED WHEN TANK FILLED, $227 FOR REPAIR, $194 FOR CAR RENTAL WAITING FOR PARTS
PE00 020; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 65MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND DIDN'T HEAR A SOUND. BUT VEHICLE WAS HARD TO CONTROL. LEFT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE RIM. FIRESTONE TIRE FR480 22570R14. CONSUMER NOTIFIED FIRESTONE RETAILER.*AK
VEHICLE HAS 18000 MILES ON IT AND HAS WORN OUT 2 SETS OF TIRES ON EDGES. SECOND SET STILL ON BUT NEED REPLACED SOON. ALIGNMENT CHECKED 2 TIMES AND WAS WITHIN FORD SPECS FOR THIS 4X4 TRUCK. 4 WHEEL DRIVE ONLY USED FOR BAD WEATHER. FIRESTONE DISCOUNTED SECOND SET OF TIRES BECAUSE OF PREMATURE WEAR $84...
VEHICLE HAS 18000 MILES ON IT AND HAS WORN OUT 2 SETS OF TIRES ON EDGES. SECOND SET STILL ON BUT NEED REPLACED SOON. ALIGNMENT CHECKED 2 TIMES AND WAS WITHIN FORD SPECS FOR THIS 4X4 TRUCK. 4 WHEEL DRIVE ONLY USED FOR BAD WEATHER. FIRESTONE DISCOUNTED SECOND SET OF TIRES BECAUSE OF PREMATURE WEAR $84...
TIRE SEPERATED COMPLETELY FROM RIM AT HIGH SPEED. TIRE PRESSURE WAS CORRECT AS THE CAR HAD COMPLETED A DEALER MAINTENCE SERVICING APPROX. ONE WEEK PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. BLOWOUT BELIEVED TO BE CAUSED BY A DEFECTIVE TIRE.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 225X70RX14 )
I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN MY REAR TIRE BLEW. IT WAS A CLEAR DAY , NOTHING IN THE ROAD. AFTER HAVING MY TIRE INSPECTED BY AT LEAST 3 DIFFERENT INDIVISUALS NO ONE COULD COME UP WITH ANY REASON WHY IT BLEW OTHER THAN IT BEING A DEFECTIVE TIRE. I HAVE SINCE REPLACED ALL 4 OF MY TIRES WITH DUNLOP...
PE000 020; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 45MPH ON HIGHWAY AND NOTICED THAT VEHICLE STARTED VIBRATING UP AND DOWN. FIRESTONE WILDERNESS #HT TIRES, P232575R15. TIRES WERE FINE.*AK
CONTRARY TO FORD/FIRESTONE'S CLAIMS THAT ONLY WILDERNESS TIRES MANUFACTURED AT THEIR DECATUR PLANT IS DEFECTIVE, I HAVE HAD 8 FLAT TIRES AND ONE BLOW OUT IN THREE YEARS WITH WILDERNESS TIRES HAVING DOT #S OF VNHL VICE VDHL. I HAD NOT HAD 9 FLAT TIRES IN( DOT NUMBER: VNHL1PY196 TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15...
WINDSHIELD WIPERS CAME ON WITHOUT MANUAL OPERATION, AND WINDSHEILD WIPER FLUID RELEASED. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK DOOR AJAR LIGHT / DOME LIGHT REMAINED ON. *YH
WINDSHIELD WIPERS CAME ON WITHOUT MANUAL OPERATION, AND WINDSHEILD WIPER FLUID RELEASED. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK DOOR AJAR LIGHT / DOME LIGHT REMAINED ON. *YH
I HAVE A LEAK IN THE TIRE AND NO ONE WILL REPAIR IT DUE TO THE RECALL. FIRESTONE WILL NOT REPLACE TIRE EITHER DUE TO LACK OF AVAILABLE REPLACEMENTS. ANY OTHER ALTERNATIVES? I AT LEAST NEED MY TIRE REPAIRED.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )
BELT WAS SHIFTED AND REPLACED WITH 4 GOODRICH TIRES I DON'T BELIEVE RECALL IS ISOLATED TO P235 TIRE, I HAVE A REPORT FROM A FIRESTONE DEALER CONFIRMING MY STORY.( DOT NUMBER: W29V19K426 TIRE SIZE: P265/R15 )
I CANNOT GET ANY ANSWERS REGARDING THIS SIZE TIRE, P215/75R15. I ALREADY KNOW THAT FIRESTONE IS NOT REPLACING THIS TIRE HOWEVER IF YOU COULD PROVIDE ME ANY INFORMATION REGARDING THE NUMBER OF ACCIDENTS RELATED TO THIS TIRE AND MAKE IT WOULD GIVE ME THE DECISION TO EITHER CHANGE OUT THE TIRES OR KEE...
WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH WHEN LEFT REAR TIRE EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. FIRESTONE WILDERNESS P265/75R15. *AK DOT# W29V 1PK496. VEHICLE SUSTAINED DAMAGE FROM THE FAULTY TIRE. *SLC
CONSUMER'S 2-YEAR OLD SON IS ABLE TO OPEN PASSENGER'S DOOR WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. VEHICLE WAS NOT MADE WITH THE CHILD PROOF LOCK. CONSUMER HAS NO WHERE ELSE TO PLACE HIS CHILD BECAUSE EXTENDED CAB IS NOT FITTED FOR CHILD SAFETY SEATS. DOORS THAT CAN BE OPENED WITH ONLY A PULL TO THE HANDLE...
CONSUMER'S 2-YEAR OLD SON IS ABLE TO OPEN PASSENGER'S DOOR WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. VEHICLE WAS NOT MADE WITH THE CHILD PROOF LOCK. CONSUMER HAS NO WHERE ELSE TO PLACE HIS CHILD BECAUSE EXTENDED CAB IS NOT FITTED FOR CHILD SAFETY SEATS. DOORS THAT CAN BE OPENED WITH ONLY A PULL TO THE HANDLE...
DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING NORTH ON A CLEAR DAY AND FAIRLY STRAIGHT TWO LANE ROAD FRONT TIRE BLEW AND CAUSED HER TO RUN OFF THE ROAD, AS SHE OVERCORRECTED SHE FLIPPED THE VEHICLE TWO OR THREE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED AND SHE BROKE HER PEVLIC BONE.*AK( DOT NUMBER: )
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 45 MPH RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEWOUT WITHOUT A PRIOR WARNING OF THE SITUATION. *AK FIRESTONE ATX TIRE, P235/75R15, DOT NUMBER W2HL1PM336. *SLC
I HAVE HAD 9 FLAT TIRES AND ONE BLOWOUT WITH THE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES.( DOT NUMBER: )
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 275 R14 )
FIRESTONE OR FORD SHOULD RECALL THESE TIRES. MY TIRE BLOWOUT OCCURED ON A INTERSTATE JUNCTION (I-85N TO I-77N, IN CHARLOTTE, NC) AT HIGH SPEED (60MPH) AND SENT MY TRUCK INTO DITCH. I DIDN'T THINK MUCH AT THE TIME (SINCE TIRES DO BLOW OUT SOMETIMES) BUT AFTER THE NEWS REPORTS THAT FORD AND FIRESTONE ...
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
TRUCK WAS TAKEN TO A BRAKE SHOP FOR INSPECTION. UPON INSPECTION, MECHANIC NOTICED THAT BRAKE ROTORS WERE DISINTEGRATING. BUT, BRAKES PADS WERE FINE. TRUCK MILEAGE WAS 36,000. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
WHILE DRIVING ABS BRAKE LIGHT WOULD COME ON UNEXPECTEDLY, AND WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THEY MALFUNCTIONED. *AK
DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR BELL WILL KEEP RINGING WITHOUT STOPPING. COULD NOT BE FIXED. *AK
SOMETIMES AIR CONDITIONING WOULD MALFUNCTION. INSTEAD OF SENDING COOL AIR, IT WOULD SEND HOT AIR. DEALER COULD NOT REPAIR THE PROBLEM.*AK
THE TRANSMISSION STARTED IN OCTOBER '99 WITH A HARD DOWNSHIFT IN LOW GEAR, SOMEWHERE BETWEEN 15 TO 10 MILES PER HOUR. AT THAT SPEED YOU HAVE A HARD BUMP UNDERNEATH AT YOUR TRANSMISSION AND A HUM AS YOU COME TO A STOP. BRANDON FORD CO. COMPLETELY REBUILT THE TRANSMISSION ON APRIL 25-27. A FEW DAYS...
A STRONG MILDEW SMELL DEVELOPED OVER AN APPROXIMATELY TWO WEEK PERIOD. FLUSHING NOR OZONE TREATMENT HAD ANY POSITIVE AFFECT. THE A/C WAS TORN DOWN. A DEPOSIT OF LEAF AND OTHER DEBRIS WAS FOUND AT OR NEAR THE A/C CONDENSATION DRAIN AT THE BOTTOM RIGHT OF THE FRAME, BLOCKING PROPER DRAINAGE. THERE...
WHEN DRIVING WITHOUT OPERATING THE WINDSHIELD WIPER SWITCH, WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON AND OFF WITH THE SWITCH IN THE OFF POSITION. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK *ML
FAILURE FOR BRAKE LIGHTS TO FUNCTION AFTER HARD BRAKING SITUATION. THE HARNESS ROUTING FOR THE BRAKE SWITCH CONNECTOR IS TIED TOO CLOSE TO THE CONNECTOR . APPLYING THE BRAKE CAUSED THE WIRE TO STRETCH AND PULL OUT OF THE CONNECTOR PIN. WITH THE WIRE BROKEN THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAIL TO COME ON
DOME LIGHT STAYS ON AFTER IGNITION TURNED ON. CHIMES WHEN KEY IS INSERTED IN IGNITION SWITCH.*AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS SEEM TO HAVE A MIND OF THEIR OWN. THE DOME LIGHT ALSO SEEMS TO HAVE A MIND OF IT'S OWN. THEY BOTH COME ON AND GO OFF WHEN THEY WANT TO. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS SEEM TO HAVE A MIND OF THEIR OWN. THE DOME LIGHT ALSO SEEMS TO HAVE A MIND OF IT'S OWN. THEY BOTH COME ON AND GO OFF WHEN THEY WANT TO. *AK
DOOR SWITCHES AND WINDSHIELDWIPER SWITCH REPEATEDLY FAILED. SAME IN FATHER'S 1997 F150. *AK
DOOR SWITCHES AND WINDSHIELDWIPER SWITCH REPEATEDLY FAILED. SAME IN FATHER'S 1997 F150. *AK
BRAKES LOCK UP AND TRUCK WILL SKID NO MATTER WHAT SPEED, TRUCK BECOMES UNCONTROLLABLE. WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL COME ON AND SPRAY DURING SOME LEFT TURNS, FOR NO APPARANT REASON. THIS CAUSES THE INABILITY TO SEE. WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED(AND TRUCK GOES NUTS)THE PASSENGER FRONT SEAT LAUNCHES FORWARD EVE...
BRAKES LOCK UP AND TRUCK WILL SKID NO MATTER WHAT SPEED, TRUCK BECOMES UNCONTROLLABLE. WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL COME ON AND SPRAY DURING SOME LEFT TURNS, FOR NO APPARANT REASON. THIS CAUSES THE INABILITY TO SEE. WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED(AND TRUCK GOES NUTS)THE PASSENGER FRONT SEAT LAUNCHES FORWARD EVE...
BRAKES LOCK UP AND TRUCK WILL SKID NO MATTER WHAT SPEED, TRUCK BECOMES UNCONTROLLABLE. WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL COME ON AND SPRAY DURING SOME LEFT TURNS, FOR NO APPARANT REASON. THIS CAUSES THE INABILITY TO SEE. WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED(AND TRUCK GOES NUTS)THE PASSENGER FRONT SEAT LAUNCHES FORWARD EVE...
LEFT FRONT ROTOR. CRACKED ALL THE WAY THROUGH. WITH NUMEROUS OTHER PARTIAL THICKNESS CRACKS. ROTOR IN GOOD SHAPE
LEFT FRONT ROTOR. CRACKED ALL THE WAY THROUGH. WITH NUMEROUS OTHER PARTIAL THICKNESS CRACKS. ROTOR IN GOOD SHAPE
LOUD NOISE IN REAR RIGHT AXLE CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL AND WENT OFF I 35 INTO CENTER MEDIUM ROLLING THE PICKUP ACROSS THE UNCOMING LINE OF TRAFFIC ON TO THE OUTSIDE SHOLDER OF HYW, TOTAL LOSS OF PICKUP, WHEEL WITH TIRE ON IT WAS RECOVERED IN MEDIUM OF HYW , AXEL WAS BROKEN AT BRAKE DRUM, WHEEL AND ...
THE CONTROL SWITCH FOR HEAT/AIR HAS TO BE TURNED TO THE OFF POSITION. IF NOT, THE HEAT IS UNCONTROLLABLE AND STIFLING
BOTH REAR CENTER LEAF SPRINGS BROKE IN HALF! *AK
INTERIOR LIGHT STAYS ON ALL THE TIME, CAUSING PROBLEMS WITH NIGHT DRIVING. *AK
INTERIOR LIGHT STAYS ON ALL THE TIME, CAUSING PROBLEMS WITH NIGHT DRIVING. *AK
INTERIOR LIGHT STAYS ON ALL THE TIME, CAUSING PROBLEMS WITH NIGHT DRIVING. *AK
INTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL COME ON AUTOMATICALLY, DISBURSING WASHER FLUID ON A STARTLING THE DRIVER. A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN HAS BEEN ISSUED ON THE VEHICLE'S MAKE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
THE DOME LIGHT STAYS ON AT ALL TIMES WHICH MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. ALSO, SOMETIMES THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT WORKS AND SOMETIMES IT WILL NOT. TRUCK WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP. DEALER COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM WITH THE TRUCK. OWNER WAS SHOWN HOW TO REMOVE THE FUSE IF THE PROBLEM HAPPENED ...
THE DOME LIGHT STAYS ON AT ALL TIMES WHICH MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. ALSO, SOMETIMES THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT WORKS AND SOMETIMES IT WILL NOT. TRUCK WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP. DEALER COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM WITH THE TRUCK. OWNER WAS SHOWN HOW TO REMOVE THE FUSE IF THE PROBLEM HAPPENED ...
THE INTERIOR DOME LIGHT AND IGNITION ALARM WILL NOT STOP/TURN OFF WHEN VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF. THE IGNITION ALARM STOPS ONLY WHEN THE KEY IS REMOVED, THE DOME LIGHT STAYS ON FOR EXTREME EXTENDED PERIODS OF TIME. I HAVE HAD THIS REPAIRED ONCE IN 1998 OR 99. VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY. THE FORD MOTOR C...
THE INTERIOR DOME LIGHT AND IGNITION ALARM WILL NOT STOP/TURN OFF WHEN VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF. THE IGNITION ALARM STOPS ONLY WHEN THE KEY IS REMOVED, THE DOME LIGHT STAYS ON FOR EXTREME EXTENDED PERIODS OF TIME. I HAVE HAD THIS REPAIRED ONCE IN 1998 OR 99. VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY. THE FORD MOTOR C...
INTERIOR DOME LIGHT DOES NOT GO OFF SOMETIMES. DEALER FIXED DOME LIGHT YWICE, AND SAME PROBLEM IS STILL OCCURRING. *AK
I HAVE A 1997 FORD RANGER XLT SUPERCAB. I PURCHASED THE CAR BRAND NEW IN 1997. THAT YEAR I NOTICED THAT THE DOME LIGHT IN THE CAR BEGAN TO STAY ON. I WOULD BE DRIVING AT NIGHT AND THE LIGHT WOULD STAY ON. SOMETIMES THE ONLY WAY TO TURN THE LIGHT OUT IS TO PULL THE FUSE OUT. I THINK THIS IS VERY HAZ...
AT INTERMITTENT TIMES FOR A VARRYING LENGTH OF TIME HEADLIGHTS WILL CUT OFF. DEALER CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM AND PUTS THE TRUCK BACK ON THE ROAD. *AK
AT 35 MPH VEHICLE RAN INTO THE BACK OF A TRACTOR HEAD-ON. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER PASSENGER'S SIDE OR DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. FORD HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
DOME LIGHT COMES ON BY ITSELF AND FAILS TO TURN OFF. *ET
WHILE DRIVING,THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS & WASHER COME ON BY THEMSELVES AND FAIL TO TURN OFF.*ET
DRY SPINDLES AND BALL JOINT BEARINGS, MECHANIC PUT PICKUP ON JACK SAID " WE WRE LUCKY WE DIDNT WRECK" TIRE LEANED OUTWARD , EVENTULAY WOULD HAVE FALLEN OFF. *AK--
DRY SPINDLES AND BALL JOINT BEARINGS, MECHANIC PUT PICKUP ON JACK SAID " WE WRE LUCKY WE DIDNT WRECK" TIRE LEANED OUTWARD , EVENTULAY WOULD HAVE FALLEN OFF. *AK--
BRAKES AND TIRES WERE DEFECTIVE.. THE CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES THE PEDAL WENT ALL TH E WAY TO THE FLOOR. ALSO, TWO FRONT TIRES BLEW OUT WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. *AK
BRAKES AND TIRES WERE DEFECTIVE.. THE CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES THE PEDAL WENT ALL TH E WAY TO THE FLOOR. ALSO, TWO FRONT TIRES BLEW OUT WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. *AK
BRAKES AND TIRES ARE DEFECTIVE. *AK
BRAKES AND TIRES ARE DEFECTIVE. *AK
DOME LIGHT DOES NOT GO OUT WHEN KEY IS TURNED ON OR DOOR(S) SHUT. NO PARTICULAR INDICATION AS TO WHY. *AK
I ENTERED THE VEHICLE AND SAT IN THE DRIVERS SEAT. AS I WAS ABOUT TO DRIVE, THE SEATBACK COLLAPSED INTO THE REAR, AND WOULD NOT RELATCHED I HAVE AN EXTENDED CAP SO THE SEAT FELL ALL THE WAY BACK TO THE REAR FLOOR AND WOULD NOT STAY UPRIGHT. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THE FRAME OF THE SE...
WIPER OPERATION ERRATIC. OPERATE BY THEMSELVES, OR WILL NOT OPERATED WHEN TURNED ON.
BRAKES GRAB AFTER TRUCK HAS SET DURING MOIST CONDIATIONS
WHEN AIR CONDITIONER/HEATER OR DEFROSTER IS ON, AND WHILE DRIVING AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS, IF DRIVER LETS UP THE ACCELERATOR, VEHICLE WILL NOT SLOW DOWN. IT TAKES ABOUT 30-40 SECONDS BEFORE IT ACTUALLY SLOWS DOWN. DLR/ MANUFACTURER CANNOT FIX DEFECT. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. ALSO, FRONT LEFT BRAKE ROTOR CRACKED, CAUSING BRAKES TO PULSATE. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. ALSO, FRONT LEFT BRAKE ROTOR CRACKED, CAUSING BRAKES TO PULSATE. *AK
THE ABS SENSOR IS COMING ON CONSTANTLY. CONTACTED DEALER AND THEY EXPLAINED THAT THERE WAS DIRT GETTING ON THE SENSOR, CAUSING THE LIGHT TO COME ON WHICH IS A DESIGN FLAW. *AK
WHILE IN AN HEAD-ON ACCIDENT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WITHOUT INDICATION. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
DURING DRIVING, WHEN I SHIFT FROM 2ND TO 3RD (MOST OF THE TIME), THE THROTTLE STICKS AT AROUND 2500-3000 RPM'S. IT DOES RELEASE ITSELF BUT AFTER I ENGAGE THE CLUTCH TO THE NEXT GEAR, I CAN TAKE IT OUT OF GEAR AND LEAVE IN NEUTRAL AND IT WILL STILL BE AROUND 2500 RPM FOR ABOUT 3-8 SECONDS. I TOOK THE...
ENGINE OVERHEATED, CAUSING THE GASKETS TO BLOW . THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
WHILE DRIVING IN HEAVY RAIN BATTERY LIGHT COMES ON FOLLOWED BY SQUEELING SOUND (BELT). ENGINE POWER EFFECTED, LOSS OF STEERING AND BRAKE ISSUES. THE VEHICLE CANNOT BE CONTROLLED SAFELY AND DRIVER MUST PULL OVER. THIS PROBLEM HAPPENS IN EVEN IN SMALL PUDDLES! I HAVE A TRCUK THAT CANNOT OPERATE SAFELY...
CRUISE CONTROL IS ENGAGED,CLIMBING A SMALL RISE. ALSO, NEEDS TO SHIFT MANUALLY FROM 5TH TO 4TH GEAR. WHEN CLUTCH PEDAL IS DEPRESSED ENGINE WILL RACE TO A WIDE OPEN THROTTLE FOR SECOND ,AND THEN IT WILL COME BACK TO IDLE.DEALER CLAIMED CRUISE CONTROL WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED. CRUISE CONTROL WILL...
CRUISE CONTROL IS ENGAGED,CLIMBING A SMALL RISE. ALSO, NEEDS TO SHIFT MANUALLY FROM 5TH TO 4TH GEAR. WHEN CLUTCH PEDAL IS DEPRESSED ENGINE WILL RACE TO A WIDE OPEN THROTTLE FOR SECOND ,AND THEN IT WILL COME BACK TO IDLE.DEALER CLAIMED CRUISE CONTROL WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED. CRUISE CONTROL WILL...
LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE (MOST RECENT INCIDENT) WHEN I HIT A WASHBOARDED SECTION ON A DIRT ROAD (KOEHN RD. BETWEEN CAPAC RD. AT KNOLL RD., MUSSEY TWP., ST. CLAIR COUNTY). RANGER REPEATEDLY LOSES CONTROL WHEN IT HITS BUMPS OR WASHBOARDS, OFTEN CAUSING LANE CHANGES OR SEVERE SKIDS. DEALER DISMISSED C...
WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE STOPPING WHILE IN OPERATING MODE, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY AND CAN LEAD TO A VEHICLE COLLISION.; MFR. NOTIFIED. CAN NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS HAS OPERATE ERRATICALLY. THEY COME ON AND G OFF WITHOUT BEING ACTIVATED. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS SOMETIMES COME ON BY THEMSELVES. WHILE TAKING VEHICLE TO INSPECTION, WIPERS WOULD NOT SHUT OFF WHEN SWITCH WAS TURNED OFF. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES WITHIN THE LAST 6 MONTHS. BECAME MORE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AFTER SEEING A REPORT ON LOCAL NEWS STATION.
WITHIN 36,000 MILES THE LEFT FRONT BRAKE ROTOR CRACKED, LESS THAN 3,000 MILES LATER THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKE ROTOR CRACKED. THE FIRST ROTOR WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALERSHIP UNDER WARRANTY. THE SECOND ONE WAS REPLACED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
WITHIN 36,000 MILES THE LEFT FRONT BRAKE ROTOR CRACKED, LESS THAN 3,000 MILES LATER THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKE ROTOR CRACKED. THE FIRST ROTOR WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALERSHIP UNDER WARRANTY. THE SECOND ONE WAS REPLACED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
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NO SUMMARY
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ENGINE CHECK LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. DEALER HAS GIVEN SEVERAL EXCUSES FOR THE WARNING LIGHT, AND STILL THER EIS NO SOLUTION. HAS BEEN IN 5 TIMES. *AK
WHEN VEHICLE IS PARKED & LEFT IN SUN FOR A LENGTH OF TIME & THEN START UP, ABS LIGHT COMES ON & STAYS ON. ABS BRAKES WOULD SHUT DOWN. NEED TO TURN VEHICLE OFF & RESTARTED TO ACTIVATE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM. WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER TO CHECK. *AK
FRONT ANTI LOCK BRAKE FAILURE.
DOME LIGHT WILL NOT SHUT OFF. WHEN IT DOES SHUT OFF, THIER IS A CLICKING SOUND AND THE LIGHT WILL BLINK ON AND OFF. ALSO, ONCE IT GOES OFF IT COMES BACK ON ,AND HEATS THE LIGHT COVER UP. DEALE RHAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON WITHOUT MANUAL OPERATION AND WILL NOT TURN OFF CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH AND GOING OVER A BUMP VEHICLE VEERED TO THE LEFT, AND ALMOST HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT DEALER'S SHOP FOR REPAIRS, AND DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS & WASHER COME ON WITHOUT TOUCHING SWITCH. HAVE TO TURN ON THEN OFF. SOMETIMES IT WASHES OTHER TIMES IT DOES NOT.VEHICLE CAN BE STOPPED AT LIGHT OR GOING DOWN FREEWAY WHEN WIPERS COME ON.ALWAYS HAVE WORKED WHEN TURNED ON.
THE LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT, CAUSING THE RIM TO KNOCK THE BRAKE LINE OFF OF THE CALIPER, SPILLING BRAKE FLUID. *AK
NO SUMMARY
INTERMITTENTLY THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WOULD BECOME INOPERABLE, RESULTING IN LOSS OF RUNNING LIGHTS. DEALER HAS REPLACED VARIOUS PARTS OF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. *AK
WHEN GOING OVER A BUMP/RAILROAD TRACKS OR A RIGHT HAND TURN, VEHICLE PULLED OVER TO THE LEFT. ALSO HAD A HEAD-ON COLLISION. *AK
WHILE SITTING AT A RED LIGHT ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE FROM REAR, CAUSING DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE SEATS TO BREAK AND FALL BACK ON THE CHILDREN WHO WERE SITTING IN THE REAR. *AK
BRAKES LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING IN RAIN VEHICLE "FROZE" AND RAN OVER CENTERLINE NEARLY MISSING ONCOMING VEHICLE
TRANSMISSION FAILED, ENGINE SURGED WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY, SOUNDED LIKE THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED OUT OF OVERDRIVE AND FOURTH GEAR, FOLLOWED BY LOSS OF POWER IN GEAR. NLM
FRONT, LEFT ROTORS CRACKED ALL THE WAY THROUGH. NEVER BEEN TURNED BEFORE. STILL IN REALLY GOOD SHAPE PER FIRESTONE REPAIR. SENT LETTER TO FORD. NO RESPONSE. ALSO HAD TO PAYED FOR ANTI-LOCK BRAKE ROTORS EVER THOUGH NO ANTI-LOCK BRAKES BECAUSE THAT IS HOW IT WAS BUILT. OUT OF WARRANTY BUT THIS I...
EMERGENCY BRAKE HANDLE/CONTROL PULLED OUT AND WAS LOOSE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS REQUIRED REPLACEMENT DUE TO THE SCREWS PULLING OUT FROM WEAK METAL. MJS
EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT FAILED. MJS
WHEN IT RAINS BRAKING SYSTEM LOCKS UP WHICH MAY CAUSE A LOSS OF CONTROL AND MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. ALSO, DEALER CLEANED THE DRUMS, BUT PROBLEM IS STILL OCCURRING. *AK
WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH FRONT WHEEL ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SPLIT IN HALF, CAUSING COMPLETE FAILURE OF FRONT BRAKES.. OWNER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TRUCK HOME SAFELY. DEALER WILL BE CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH FRONT WHEEL ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SPLIT IN HALF, CAUSING COMPLETE FAILURE OF FRONT BRAKES.. OWNER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TRUCK HOME SAFELY. DEALER WILL BE CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 55 MPH CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS STAY ON IN THE OFF POSSITION, YOU HAVE TO MOVE THE SWITCH TO HIGH AND BACK TO OFF TO GET THE WIPPERS TO STOP. *AK
SELLING DEALER NOTIFIED EACH TIME, SOME REPAIRS MADE, PROBLEM NOT SOLVED. *AK
SELLING DEALER NOTIFIED EACH TIME, SOME REPAIRS MADE, PROBLEM NOT SOLVED. *AK
SELLING DEALER NOTIFIED EACH TIME, SOME REPAIRS MADE, PROBLEM NOT SOLVED. *AK
SELLING DEALER NOTIFIED EACH TIME, SOME REPAIRS MADE, PROBLEM NOT SOLVED. *AK
TRANSMISSION FAILED TWICE. YH
SEAT BELT MALFUNCTIONS. YH
SPEEDOMETER MALFUNCTIONS. YH
TRANSMISSION FAILED TWICE. YH
SPEEDOMETER MALFUNCTIONS. YH
SEAT BELT MALFUNCTIONS. YH
LOUD NOISE NEAR GLOVE BOX AREA AND DASHBOARD.
ALL FOUR TIRES HAVE BEEN REPLACED 4 TIMES, EACH FOR UNEVEN WEAR ON THE TIRES AND A CONSTANT VIBRATION WHILE DRIVING. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK *ML
DEFECTIVE ELECTRICAL WIRING IS CAUSING THE TURN SIGNALS TO TURN ON AND OFF, EVEN WITHOUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION. ALSO, DASHLIGHTS/HAZARD LIGHTS AND BRAKE LIGHTS ARE ACTING IN THIS FORM.DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE WHAT IS CAUSING THIS DEFECT. *AK
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK
WHEN DRIVING AT 35 MPH CONSUMER HAD A TRAILER CONNECTED TO VEHICLE, TRAILER HIT A POTHOLE IN THE ROAD WHICH CAUSED THE TRUCK TO FLIP OVER THREE TIMES. DRIVER'S SIDE/ PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK
CARGO COVER FAILED. *YC
SHOCK ABSORBER FAILURE.MGM
PULLEY TO FAN BELT BROKE WHEN TURNING ONTO HIGHWAY. YH
POWER STEERING FAILED. YH
BRAKES FAILED. YH
WATER PUMP FAILED. YH
HEADLIGHT RELAY FAILED. NLM
ANTI THEFT ALARM GOES OFF AND WHEN TRANSMITTER IS USED IT FAILS TOO. YH
CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH LEFT TURN SIGNAL. THE TURN SIGNAL LEVER IS TOO LOW. WHEN TURNING SIGNAL ON, DRIVER'S KNEE HITS UP AGAINST THE TURN SIGNAL AND TURNS IT OFF. IT COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT IF OTHER DRIVERS ARE UNAWARE OF THE CONSUMERS ACTIONS. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CO...
WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHTTHE HEADLIGHTS WOULD GO OUT. THERE WOULD BE NO WARNING. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AT LEAST 4 DIFFERENT TIMES FOR HEADLIGHTS. PROBLEM COULD NOT BE LOCATED. *AK
DOOR CHIME AND INTERIOR LIGHT WILL CONTINUE TO OPERATE UP TO AND BEYOND A MIN OF 3MIN AFTER KEYS ARE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION.DOOR CHIME AND INTERIOR LIGHT WILL ALSO COME ON WHILE DRIVING.WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL ALSO OPERATE IN AN UNNORMAL WAY,PROBLEM NOT AS BAD WITH COLD OUTSIDE TEMPS.
NO SUMMARY INCLUDED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WHICH WILL SHORT CIRCUIT. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALER, THE TRANSMISSION FELL OUT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WHICH WILL SHORT CIRCUIT. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALER, THE TRANSMISSION FELL OUT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
BROTHER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH WHEN HE LOST POWER STEERING.- THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD JUST TURN AROUND AND AROUND, CAUSING HIM TO HIT A BANK OF DIRT ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. *AK
NO SUMMARY PROVIDED BY THE CONSUMER( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P225/75R14 )
NO SUMMARY PROVIDED BY THE CONSUMER( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P225/75R14 )
NO SUMMARY PROVIDED BY THE CONSUMER( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P225/75R14 )
VEHICLE EXPERIENCES VIBRATION/PULSATION COMING FROM THE BRAKES DUE TO ROTORS CONSISTENTLY WARPING. DEALER CONTACTED TWICE, AND CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM WHICH STILL OCCURS. *AK
GAS PEDAL FELL OFF, LEAVING CONSUMER STRANDED. COMPUTER PROGRAM IS CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SURGE. DEALER HAD TO REPROGRAM COMPUTER. *AK
GAS PEDAL FELL OFF, LEAVING CONSUMER STRANDED. COMPUTER PROGRAM IS CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SURGE. DEALER HAD TO REPROGRAM COMPUTER. *AK
ACCELERATOR PEDAL BROKE AWAY FROM FIREWALL. *AK
VEHICLE DESIGN DOES NOT CONTAIN ENOUGH TORQUE TO PROCEED FORWARD ON ANY INCLINE.
THE ACCELERATOR CABLE BROKE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO REV UP AND ACCLERATE AT A HIGH SPEED WITH NO BRAKING ABILITY WHICH ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK
POOR SUSPENSION SYSTEM CAUSING VIBRATION,BOUNCING AND UNCOMFORTABLE RIDE RESULTUNG IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.
IDLE AIR CONTROL VALVE ASSEMBLY FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO NOT DECELERATE PROPERLY RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES.
WHEN CONSUMMER STEPS ON THE BRAKES PEDAL TO STOP VEHICLE HE CAN FEEL A VIBRATION ON ENTIRE VEHICLE. DEALER HAD EXPLAINED TO CONSUMER THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE ROTORS. CONSUMER SAID THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED WAS AT 15000 MILES, AND THE SECOND TIME AT 24000. *AK
WHEN CONSUMMER STEPS ON THE BRAKES PEDAL TO STOP VEHICLE HE CAN FEEL A VIBRATION ON ENTIRE VEHICLE. DEALER HAD EXPLAINED TO CONSUMER THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE ROTORS. CONSUMER SAID THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED WAS AT 15000 MILES, AND THE SECOND TIME AT 24000. *AK
BRAKES FAILED TO WORK, VEHICLE LOST CONTROL, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.
BRAKE SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY PULLING, OVERHEATING AND EXCESSIVE WEAR OF PADS AND ROTORS.
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WITH OVERDRIVE HAS ERRATIC SHIFTS AT LOW SPEED. IT SHIFTED, FROM DRIVE INTO NEUTRAL TWICE. THE LAST TIME THE OVERDRIVE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE VEHICLE HAD NO FORWARD POWER.
VEHICLE ADVERTISED WITH POWER STEERING HOWEVER NEVER HAD POWER STEERING.
WHILE DRIVING 45-50 MPH , IT GOES INTO NEUTRAL RATHER THAN GOING TO PASSING GEAR. WHEN FOOT IS RELEASED OFF OF THE ACCELERATOR AND STEPPING ON THE GAS AGAIN, IT WILL ENGAGE. THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED. THE DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
WHEN TRYING TO PASS OTHER CARS OR WHEN GOING INTO PASSING GEAR TRANSMISSION GOES INTO NETURAL, YOU HAVE TO TAKE FOOT OF GAS PADEL AND STEP ON GAS PEDAL AND THE TRUCK GOES BACK INTO GEAR. TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED AND DEALER WILL NOT MAKE ANY MORE REPAIRS.
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WILL HANG UP BETWEEN SHIFTS ACTS LIKE IT IS IN NEUTRAL OR DRAG OUT THE SHIFT IF AT LOW SPEED LIKE 1ST TO 2ND GEAR. TRANSMISSION WILL ALSO MAKE A LOUD NOISE WHEN DOWN SHIFTING TO 1ST GEAR AT LOW SPEEDS.
WINDSHIELD WIPER COME ON ALL BY ITSELF. SOMETIMES IT WILL NOT TURN OFF, COMES ON A HIGH SPEED, SOMETIMES WASHER COMES ON ALSO, INCIDENTS OCCUR WHEN THE CONSUMER IS DRIVING. PROCESS DEVELOPED WHERE THE TILT STEERING CANNOT BE ADJUSTED OR MOVED EXCEPT WHEN THE ENGINE IS TURNED COMPLETELY OFF, CONSUME...
WINDSHIELD WIPER COME ON ALL BY ITSELF. SOMETIMES IT WILL NOT TURN OFF, COMES ON A HIGH SPEED, SOMETIMES WASHER COMES ON ALSO, INCIDENTS OCCUR WHEN THE CONSUMER IS DRIVING. PROCESS DEVELOPED WHERE THE TILT STEERING CANNOT BE ADJUSTED OR MOVED EXCEPT WHEN THE ENGINE IS TURNED COMPLETELY OFF, CONSUME...
WINDSHIELD WIPER COME ON ALL BY ITSELF. SOMETIMES IT WILL NOT TURN OFF, COMES ON A HIGH SPEED, SOMETIMES WASHER COMES ON ALSO, INCIDENTS OCCUR WHEN THE CONSUMER IS DRIVING. PROCESS DEVELOPED WHERE THE TILT STEERING CANNOT BE ADJUSTED OR MOVED EXCEPT WHEN THE ENGINE IS TURNED COMPLETELY OFF, CONSUME...
WHILE TRAVELING 35 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK
HOOD SUPPORT FAILED, CAUSING THE HOOD TO SLAM SHUT UNEXPECTEDLY AND WITHOUT ANY WARNING. COULD HAVE RESULTED IN INJURIES. *AK
NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG DURING A COLLISION, RESULTING IN INJURIES. ALSO VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. *AK
WAS DRIVING ABOUT 20MPH AROUND A CURVE; HAD LOST CONTROL OF STEERING. WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER VEHICLE & TOOK IT TO DEALER. WAS INFORMED THAT STEERING GEAR BOX HAD COME LOOSE. MECHANIC SHOWED WHERE BOLTS HAD SEPARATED FROM FRAME. *AK
BED LINER PLUGS CONTINUALLY COMING OUT RESULTING IN THE PARTIAL SEPARATION OF LINER FROM BED OF TRUCK, SCREWS HAD TO BE ADDED TO KEEP LINER ONTO VEHICLE.
HEADLIGHT WILL FAIL WITHOUT WARNING.
OUTSIDE REARVIEW MIRRORS VIBRATE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.
THE SPEEDOMETER/ THE INTERIOR LAMP, AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS DON'T WORK. DEALER CAN'T FIND THE VEHICLE. *AK
THE SPEEDOMETER/ THE INTERIOR LAMP, AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS DON'T WORK. DEALER CAN'T FIND THE VEHICLE. *AK
THE SPEEDOMETER/ THE INTERIOR LAMP, AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS DON'T WORK. DEALER CAN'T FIND THE VEHICLE. *AK
COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKES DUE TO ANTI LOCK BRAKE FAILURE.
SIDE AXLE HOUSING BENT.
REAR AXLE LOCKED UP, CAUSING ACCIDENT DUE TO LOSS OF CONTROL.
BRAKE FAILURE AT 50 MPH AND ABOVE.
WHILE DRIVING IN A RAIN STORM, THE POWER STEERING BELT GOT WET, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER STEERING. *AK
WHENEVER DRIVING OVER A BUMP, SUCH AS REPAIRED POTHOLE OR BEFORE A BRIDGE, REAR SUSPENSION JUMPS JUMPS TO THE SIDE AND GETS OUT OF CONTROL. *AK
REAR SEAT BELTS FAILED TO RESTRAIN CHILDREN FROM INJURIES . EVERY STOP OR TURN CAUSED CHILDREN TO SLIDE SIDEWAYS, CAUSING THEM TO CRASH AGAINST FRONT PASSENERS SEATS AND THEN BOUNCE OFF AND HIT REAR WINDOW.
WHILE THE KEY IS OUT OF THE IGNITION, THE DEFECTIVE MANUAL TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED, THE VEHICLE ROLLED AWAY WHICH ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *AK
VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH DEER, AIR BAG BURNED ARM OF OCCUPANT AND FILLED VEHICLE WITH SMOKE.
WHILE TRAVLING ON THE HIGHWAY THE VEHICLE SHIFTS GEARS FROM 4TH TO 3RD. CONSUMER ALSO NOTICED THE RMP IDLES HIGH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
WHILE TRAVLING ON THE HIGHWAY THE VEHICLE SHIFTS GEARS FROM 4TH TO 3RD. CONSUMER ALSO NOTICED THE RMP IDLES HIGH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION DAMAGE TO THE PASSENGER RIGHT FRONT CORNER. IMPACT 20 MPH, AND THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER ALSO STATED THERE IS OVER 5000 DOLLARS WORTH OF DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END. *AK
THE DOOR HANDLES ON THE INSIDE ARE NOT SECURE, WHEN GRABBING THE DOOR HANDLES ON THE INSIDE, THE DOORS AUTOMATICALLY OPEN WHEN HAVING THE LOCKS ON. *AK
THE HEAD RESTS ARE TOO SMALL FOR PASSENGERS. OWNER HAS MADE A SUDDEN STOP AND BUMPED HIS HEAD ON THE BACK WINDOW. *K
TRANSMISSION FAILED CAUSING VIBRATION.
U-JOINT FAILED CAUSING NOISE.
VEHICLE PULLING DUE TO FAILED OF THE PADS AND ROTORS.
VEHICLE PULLING DUE TO FAILED OF THE PADS AND ROTORS.
TRANSMISSION FAILED.
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT APPROX 65 MPH WHEN HEARD LOUD NOISE UNDERNEATH VEHICLE, STEERING WENTOUT, COULD NOT CONTROL VEHICLE. DUE TO THE DEFECT, VEHICLE WENT OFF ROAD INTO A OPEN FIELD. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP,CLAIMS NUT IN WASHER FELLOFF WHICH CAUSED THE PITMAN ARM TO DO THE SAME. DEALER HAD TO...
INTERMITTENTLY THE ABS WARNING LIGHT WILL BLINK ON AND OFF. THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED ON 8/4/97 AND THE LIGHT STILL CONTINUES TO BLINK. *AK
INTERMITTENTLY THE ABS WARNING LIGHT WILL BLINK ON AND OFF. THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED ON 8/4/97 AND THE LIGHT STILL CONTINUES TO BLINK. *AK
VEHICLE WAS IN A COLLISION, IT WAS HIT FROM BEHIND WHICH MADE IT HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE IN THE REAR; AND THE AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK
FUMES ENTERED INTERIOR OF VEHICLE WHEN TANK WAS FILLED. DEALER'S COMMENTS LEAKY AND RUSTY FUEL TANK. PROBLEM REOCCURRED 7-11-97. *AK
WHILE DRIVING CAN SMELL GASOLINE IN INTERIOR OF TRUCK, CAB AREA, OWNER SUSPECTS LEAK IN FUEL INJECTOR, CHECKED BY DEALER, FOUND NO LEAKS. *AK DEALER REPLACED GAS TANK FILLER NECK. *YH
WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PARKED IN 1ST GEAR AND ON AN INCLINE THE TRUCK JUMPS INTO NUETRAL AND ROLLS. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH HE HIT POTHOLE, CAUSING BOTH AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY, OWNER NOTES SOME DAMAGE TO FRONT SPOILER. *AK
VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AND REARENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE, DRIVER'S SEAT WENT BACKWARDS, HIT DAUGHTER, KNOCKED HER FACE INTO BACK WINDOW; PASSENGER'S SEAT BROKE &PASSENGER WAS SWUNG INTO BACK WINDOW; SEATS STUCK IN RECLINING POSITION. ALSO, NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG. *AK
VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AND REARENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE, DRIVER'S SEAT WENT BACKWARDS, HIT DAUGHTER, KNOCKED HER FACE INTO BACK WINDOW; PASSENGER'S SEAT BROKE &PASSENGER WAS SWUNG INTO BACK WINDOW; SEATS STUCK IN RECLINING POSITION. ALSO, NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG. *AK
CONSUMER STATES BRAKE CALIPERS STUCK AND OVERHEATED, CAUSING GREASE SEALS TO BLOW, RESULTING IN LOSS OF BRAKING POWER. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. *AK
THE STEERING IS LOOSE AND THE VEHICLE DOES NOT STAY IN CENTER WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.*AK