2000 FORD RANGER Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD RANGER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SLOW DOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND PARKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000.

Mileage: 42,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE REAR LEAF SPRINGS HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE THE FAILURE WAS CONFIRMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,000. UPDATED 07/01/14 MA THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THREE BRAKE LINES FAILED, THE TAILGATE FAILED AND THE REAR BUMPER RUSTED OUT.

Mileage: 124,000

THERE IS A LOT OF FRAME RUST ON MY TRUCK. ESPECIALLY WHERE THE FRAME CONNECTS TO THE BED. I HAD TO REPLACE BOTH THE REAR SPRING SHACKLE BRACKETS, BOTH BROKE OFF BECAUSE OF RUST. TWICE THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE BRAKE LINE, LUCKILY I SAW THIS WHEN THE CAR WAS PARKED AND NOW WHILE I WAS DRIVING WHICH COULD HAVE BEEN VERY DANGEROUS. THE REAR BUMPERS PAINT HAS PEELED OFF AND THE NOW IS VERY RUSTY AND IT COULD FALL OFF AT ANYTIME. *TR

Mileage: 60,000

BRAKE PEDAL ON INITIAL PRESS WOULD GO TO THE FLOOR AND HIT THE BACK STOP. A PUMP WOULD CREATE SOME PRESSURE BUT A HARD PRESS WOULD STILL HIT THE BACK STOP. DEALER CONFIRMED LOSS OF PRESSURE AND REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER. THIS IS THE THIRD ON THIS TRUCK. PREVIOUS OWNER REPLACE MASTER CYLINDER ONCE AND THIS IS THE 2ND REPLACEMENT SINCE I HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE. I REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER PREVIOUSLY AT 96,836 MILES. *TR

Mileage: 123,088

BRAKE PEDAL WOULD GO TO THE FLOOR AND HIT BACK PLATE WITH INITIAL BRAKE ACTIVATION. DEALER REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER ASSEMBLY. *TR

Mileage: 96,836

I HAVE A 2000 FORD RANGER XLT. THE FRAME, BRAKE LINES, SHACKLES, SHOCKS, AND OTHER COMPONENTS FROM THE MID FRAME TO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE ARE SHOWING SEVERE SIGNS OF RUST AND ROT. THE REAR BRAKE LINES WERE ROTTED THROUGH AND REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. THE REAR BUMPER HAS ROTTED COMPLETELY OFF THE FRAME ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. THE REAR SHACKLES, SPRING MOUNTS, DIFFERENTIAL COVER AND AXLE ARE SHOWING SEVERE SIGNS OF RUST, AND IN SOME AREAS, COMPLETE ROT THROUGH. THE VEHICLE HAS APPROXIMATELY 71,000 MILES AND IS OTHERWISE IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. AS I RESEARCH THIS PROBLEM, I HAVE FOUND OTHERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS. THESE ISSUES REVOLVE AROUND THE SAFETY COMPONENTS OF THE VEHICLE AND IN SHORT TIME, THIS VEHICLE WILL LIKELY BE UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE IS ONLY 11 YEARS OLD AND IN MY OPINION, THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BE COMPROMISED THIS DRASTICALLY AFTER ONLY 11 YEARS. I WOULD URGE FORD MOTOR COMPANY TO CONSIDER LAUNCHING AN INVESTIGATION BEFORE A SERIOUS ISSUE HAPPENS. *TR

Mileage: 71,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD RANGER. WHILE INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE BRAKE LINE WAS RUBBING AGAINST THE SHOCKS AND THE METAL BRACKET THAT HELD THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE BRAKE LINE SEPARATE WAS MISSING. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE DEALER WHO ADVISED HIM THAT NO SUCH PART EXISTED; THE CONTACT, HOWEVER, FOUND THE PART ON THE MANUFACTURERS WEBSITE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 92,000.

Mileage: 92,000

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

Mileage: 64,900

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD RANGER. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED ACCELERATING. THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND THE ABS INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. IF THE CONTACT IMMEDIATELY ACTIVATES THE HAZARD LIGHTS, THE FAILURE WILL CORRECT ITSELF. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED MORE THAN 30 TIMES WITHIN ONE MONTH. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 86,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000. UPDATED 11/12/08 *CN UPDATED 11/18/08. *JB

Mileage: 85,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD RANGER. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH AFTER ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, THE CONTACT MADE AN ABRUPT STOP AND THE BRAKES FAILED. SHE DROVE HOME AT A LOW SPEED AND, ONCE THERE, SHE NOTICED BRAKE FLUID PUMPING OUT OF THE BRAKE LINES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MUFFLER SHOP THE FOLLOWING DAY. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE BRAKE LINES HAD CORRODED THROUGH THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR BRAKE LINES. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE BECAUSE THE PARTS HAVE NOT YET ARRIVED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 50,170.

Mileage: 50,170

2000 FORD RANGER BRAKE LINE FAILURE -- THE RIGHT-REAR BRAKE LINE RUPTURED. THIS IS THE SECOND BRAKE LINE RUPTURE IN A LITTLE OVER 1 YEAR. THE FIRST RUPTURE WAS WITH THE LEFT-REAR BRAKE LINE IN MARCH 2007. THE COST OF THE REPAIR WAS $295.00. THE SECOND RUPTURE OCCURRED ON JULY 2, 2008. THIS REPAIR HAS NOT BEEN PERFORMED AS YET. BOTH RUPTURES OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING AND DURING AN ATTEMPT TO APPLY THE BRAKES. UPON APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE PEDAL WENT SPONGY, AND BOTH THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT AND ABS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. THE VEHICLE DID EVENTUALLY STOP. FORTUNATELY, THERE WHERE NO OTHER VEHICLES OR PEDESTRIANS IN FRONT OF ME. UPON INITIAL INSPECTION, THE BRAKE LINE WAS LEAKING FLUID AND THE MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER RESERVOIR WAS BELOW HALF FULL. A CLOSER INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE BRAKE LINE HAD RUSTED THROUGH NEAR THE FITTINGS. THIS VEHICLE HAS APPROXIMATELY 34,000 MILES AND IS DRIVEN INFREQUENTLY. *TR

Mileage: 34,172

ABS BRAKE LIGHT ON. SPEEDOMETER NOT WORKING ENGINE LIGHT ON. CHANGED ABS SENSOR. ENGINE LIGHT WENT OUT. SPEEDOMETER WORKING BUT WILL BOUNCE AROUND WHEN DIRECTIONAL IS PUT ON OR WHEN FOOT IS APPLIED TO BRAKE. ABS SENSOR LIGHT IS STILL ON. CALLED FORD AND TOLD THEM I NOTICED A RECALL ON SOME OF THESE RANGERS FOR THE ABS SENSOR THEY ARE TELLING ME THIS VEHICLE IS NOT ON THE LIST. WELL IT SHOULD BE. *TR

Mileage: 129,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED ABS ENGAGED INTERMITTENTLY WHILE STOPPING. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. *AK

Mileage: 49,800

OCCASIONAL LOSS OF ALL BRAKING POWER. 2000 FORD RANGER 4X4 PICK-UP. THIS VEHICLE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS IN THE PAST TWO MONTHS WITHOUT ANY NOTICE HAS HAD COMPLETE OR DRASTIC BRAKING POWER LOSS. THERE ARE NO INDICATOR WARNING LIGHTS OF ANY TYPE TO INDICATE THERE IS A PROBLEM. ON TWO OCCASIONS I ALMOST HIT OTHER VEHICLES IN THE REAR DUE TO BRAKE FAILURE AND MY WIFE FAILED TO STOP AT A STOP SIGN AND WENT OUT INTO THE PATH OF AN ON COMING VEHICLE. (NO ACCIDENT). *NM

Mileage: 13

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD RANGER. BRAKE SHOES ON THE REAR, HAS A SAFETY DEFECT. THE SPRING ON THE BOTTOM OF THE BRAKE SHOES HAVE A SELF ADJUSTER THE SPRING AT THE BOTTOM RUBBED THE SELF ADJUSTER. IT DID NOT RUB BRAKE SHOES . IT STARTED MAKING A NOISE IN THE WHEEL. THE CONTACT TOOK IT OFF AND FOUND THE BROKEN SPRING . WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY IT MADE A RATTLING NOISE ON JULY, 15 2005. NO CRASH INVOLVED. NO POLICE REPORT TAKEN. NO INJURIES REPORTED. *AK THE BOTTOM BRAKE SHOE RETAINING SPRING WAS INSTALLED ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE SELF ADJUSTER, WHICH EVENTUALLY RUBBED THE SPRING AND BROKE. ABOUT 2 MONTHS LATER THE OTHER SIDE STARTED MAKING A NOISE AN IT HAD ALSO BROKE. AFTER INSTALLING THE NEW BRAKE SHOE THE CONSUMER FOUND THAT THE SPRING SHOULD HAVE BEEN INSTALLED BEHIND THE SELF ADJUSTER. THE CONSUMER HAS ONE OF THE SPRINGS IN HIS POSSESSION. *NM

Mileage: 57,000

WHILE DRIVING THERE WAS UNWANTED ACCELERATION. THE CONSUMER STATES IT BECOMES VERY VIOLENT UPON COMING TO A STOP. *AK WHEN THE CONSUMER STOPPED USING THE AUTO SPEED CONTROL THE SURGING DID NOT OCCUR UNTIL EARLY 2005. THERE WAS A BANGING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR WHEN BRAKING DUE TO THE REAR SPEED SENSOR AND THE BRAKE PUMP, IT MADE THE VEHICLE FEEL AS IF IT WERE BEING HIT IN THE BACK. *SC *JB

Mileage: 20,000

DT: CONSUMER STATES THE ABS BRAKES DON'T WORK. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE FORD SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHAT THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM WAS. . CONSUMER HAD BOTH THE BACK AND FRONT BRAKES REPLACED. WHEN DRIVING DOWN A HILL THE VEHICLE WON'T STOP.*AK

Mileage: 87,000

CONSUMER STATED: THE SERPENTINE BELT WENT OUT TWICE AND THE PULLEY SYSTEM HAD BEEN REPLACED BEFORE THE ALTERNATOR WENT OUT, THE ABS LIGHT WAS ON, THEN A WARNING LIGHT CAME ON THERE WERE NO BRAKES LEFT, HOWEVER, THE CAR WAS STILL RUNNING. FORD SAID IT WAS NORMAL FOR THE BRAKE TO GO OUT WHEN ALTERNATOR WENT OUT. *JB

Mileage: 58,089

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES. THERE WAS MOISTURE BUILDING UP ON THE BRAKES, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO MAKE A LOUD" BOOM WHEN TRYING TO MOVE FORWARD. OWNER CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND THE MANUFACTURER WHO IS TELLING THE OWNER THAT THERE WAS NOTHING TO BE CONCERNED ABOUT. *AK WHEN THE CONSUMER RELEASED THE PARKING BRAKE AND ENGAGED THE CLUTCH HE HAD TO ACCELERATE AS MUCH AS 3500 RPM'S TO MAKE THE VEHICLE MOVE FORWARD OR BACKWARDS. *BF *NM

Mileage: 35,000

I WAS DRIVING ON A SECONDARY ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY 35 - 40 MPH AND AS I CAME TO THE CREST OF A DOWNHILL SECTION, I LIGHTLY TOUCHED THE BRAKES DUE TO SNOW ON THE ROAD. THE TRUCK VEERED VIOLENTLY TO THE LEFT AND WENT INTO A SKID. I CORRECTED AND AGAIN LIGHTLY TOUCHED THE BRAKES AND THE TRUCK AGAIN VEERED VIOLENTLY TO THE LEFT AND I WAS UNABLE TO CORRECT BEFORE THE TRUCK LEFT THE ROADWAY AND STRUCK A LARGE TREE STUMP. THE TRUCK IS AWAITING INSURANCE ADJUSTMENT DECISION ON REPAIR.*AK

Mileage: 51,000

WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THEY FAILED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT REAR BRAKE WHEEL CYLINDER FROZE UP. ALSO, PADS BROKE, AND DAMAGED THE DRUM. *AK WITH ONLY 33800 MILES ON THE VEHICLE CONSUMER THOUGHT IT STRANGE FOR THE NOTED FAILURE. BRAKES GOING BAD SO THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOP. *TC

Mileage: 33,775

WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THEY FAILED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT REAR BRAKE WHEEL CYLINDER FROZE UP. ALSO, PADS BROKE, AND DAMAGED THE DRUM. *AK WITH ONLY 33800 MILES ON THE VEHICLE CONSUMER THOUGHT IT STRANGE FOR THE NOTED FAILURE. BRAKES GOING BAD SO THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOP. *TC

Mileage: 33,775

12/16/02 (36,635 MILES) FIRST NOTIFIED DEALER THAT BRAKES SEEMED TO TAKE FARTHER DISTANCE FOR STOP AND THAT THERE WAS A SEVERE VIBRATION IN THE WHOLE VEHICLE WHEN BRAKING. THEY DETERMINED THE FRONT ROTORS WERE FAULTY AND FIXED THEM. 5/5/03 (40,771 MILES) TRUCK WAS RETURNED TO DEALER FOR THE SAME ISSUE, BOTH FRONT ROTORS, CALIPERS, AND PADS WERE REPLACED. 9/13/04 (55,637 MILES) TRUCK WAS RETURNED AGAIN TO THE DEALER FOR THE SAME PROBLEM AND WAS TOLD BY DEALER THAT THE ISSUE WAS NOW THE REAR DRUMS BEING OUT OF ROUND AND THAT THEY WOULD FIX FOR 300 DOLLARS. CONSUMER PLANS TO GET A SECOND OPINION.*AK

Mileage: 36,000

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE FRONT BRAKES ARE MAKING A GROWLING NOISE. TOOK THE FRONT WHEEL OFF THE TRUCK, CHECKED THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS. THE BACK SIDE OF THE ROTOR IS DETERIORATING AND IN RETURN IS EATING UP THE BRAKE PAD. TOOK TRUCK TO ROBERTS FORD IN WOOD RIVER, IL. IN MAY 2004 AND NOTIFIED THE DEALER OF THE DEFECT. THE SHOP MANAGER REFUSED TO FIX THE PROBLEM, TOLD ME THIS WAS GENERAL MAINTAINANCE. I REALIZE THAT BRAKE PADS ARE GENERAL MAINTAINANCE BUT WHEN THE BRAKE ROTOR IS EATING UP THE PADS THIS IS NOT GENERAL MAINTAINANCE THIS IS A DEFECT.*AK

Mileage: 55,000

WHEN PRESSING ON THE BRAKE TO MAKE A QUICK STOP ON DRY PAVEMENT, THE BRAKE PEDAL BENT APPROXIMATELY 15 DEGREES PREVENTING ME FROM STOPPING IN TIME TO AVOID HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. THE TRUCK DID NOT SKID NOR DID THE THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEMS ACTIVATE.

Mileage: 22,950

PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE'S BRAKE ROTORS.*MR THERE WAS A SCRAPPING NOISE IN THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL.*TS

TWO MINOR ACCIDENTS AND SEVERAL NEAR ACCIDENTS DUE TO ANTILOCK BRAKE FAILURE, REQUESTED DEALER LOOK INTO PROBLEM, THEY SAID PADS ARE THE PROBLEM, PADS WERE REPLACED TWO MONTHS AGO. INDEPENDENT MECHANIC CONFIRMED THAT ANTILOCK WAS NON FUNCTIONAL. *JB

Mileage: 35,000

ROTORS REPLACED TWICE IN JUNE 2002 JIM DOYLE DEALER SAID ROTORS WERE DAMAGED BY BAD CALIPERS, 10000 MILES.. IN AUGUST 2003 (WEST FORD COULDN'T WAIT UNTIL THE FOLLOWING WEE,K ROTORS WERE REPLACED AGAIN WITH 5000 MILES . BRAKE PADS IN VERY GOOD SHAPE. PADS WERE NOT REPLACED !ST REPLACEMENT UNDER WARRANTY 2ND $300.00..*AK

Mileage: 10,125

THE VEHICLE DID NOT ACCELERATE, BECAUSE THE BRAKES LOCKED UP. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THE PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY THE BRAKE DRUMS RUSTING. *JB

Mileage: 35,470

THE ROTORS EXPERIENCED PREMATURE WEAR, WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE AND VIBRATED.*JB

FRONT BRAKES ARE WEARING OUT UNEVENLY, ONE SIDE MORE THAN THE OTHER.CONTACTED DEALER.*AK

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

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

TORIONS SHOULD OF BEEN PUT ON INSTEAD SPRING BRAKES WERE PUT ON

WHEN DRIVING THERE WILL BE A WHINING NOISE PRESENT AND STEERING WHEEL WILL BECOME STIFF. STEERING HAS LOCKED UP BEFORE DUE TO MAIN DRIVE BELT BREAKING. DEALER HAS REPLACED POWER STEERING PUMP, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.*AK FRONT BRAKES NEEDED REPLACING AND THE ROTORS WERE TURNED. THE TAILGATE WILL NOT UNLATCH PERIODICALLY AND THEN COMES OPEN BY ITSELF. THE FRONT RODS WERE OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. *JG

WHEN DRIVING ON AN INCLINE, THE DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, BUT VEHICLE DID NOT SLOW DOWN. THE BRAKES KICKED IN, AND MOMENTS LATER, THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. *AK THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE HE KEPT ASKING THE DEALER TO REMEDY THE STEERING-3 TIMES. THE CONSUMER HAD TO KEEP TAKING THE VEHICLE TO GET A FRONT END ALIGNMENT EVERY FEW DAYS. THE TAIL GATE LATCH DOES NOT OPERATE, THE WIND IS STILL LEAKING AROUND THE DOOR, THE POWER STEERING PUMP MAKE NOISE OVERHEAD/PERIODICALLY LOCKS UP AND THROWS OFF THE DRIVE BELT AND BECOMES HARD TO STEER, THERE IS A VIBRATION IN THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL/ROARING NOISE-ROTATED TIRES. *SCC

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AT 45 MPH OR SLOWING DOWN VEHICLE VIBRATES AND SHAKES, BRAKE PEDAL TOO. DEALER HAS REPLACED FRONT ROTORS 3 TIMES.*AK

VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR BRAKE PROBLEMS. *YD

VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR BRAKE PROBLEMS. *YD

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

STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH BRAKES 3 MOS AFTER PURCHASE. AT 4230 (7/1/00) MILES THE SHOES & PADS WERE REPLACED & FRONT ROTORS MACHINED. AT 7989 MILES (9/16/00) THE REAR BRAKES WERE REPLACED & FRONT ROTORS MACHINED AGAIN. AT 11085 MILES (12/11/00) THE FRONT ROTORS WERE REPLACED. AT 14672 MILES (2/22/01) FRONT ROTORS WERE CUT. AT 18224 MILES (5/2/01) RABS VALVE, MASTER CYLINDER, FRONT PADS ALL REPLACED & FRONT ROTORS REPLACED (AGAIN). AT 32457 MILES (1/14/02) FRONT PADS NEED REPLACED (AGAIN) & FRONT ROTOR NEEDS TO BE MACHINED (AGAIN), REAR DRUMS WERE MACHINED. ALL REPAIR ORDERS REFER TO THE ROTOR SURFACE AS BEING "UNEVEN" OR "OUT OF ROUND".*AK

STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH BRAKES 3 MOS AFTER PURCHASE. AT 4230 (7/1/00) MILES THE SHOES & PADS WERE REPLACED & FRONT ROTORS MACHINED. AT 7989 MILES (9/16/00) THE REAR BRAKES WERE REPLACED & FRONT ROTORS MACHINED AGAIN. AT 11085 MILES (12/11/00) THE FRONT ROTORS WERE REPLACED. AT 14672 MILES (2/22/01) FRONT ROTORS WERE CUT. AT 18224 MILES (5/2/01) RABS VALVE, MASTER CYLINDER, FRONT PADS ALL REPLACED & FRONT ROTORS REPLACED (AGAIN). AT 32457 MILES (1/14/02) FRONT PADS NEED REPLACED (AGAIN) & FRONT ROTOR NEEDS TO BE MACHINED (AGAIN), REAR DRUMS WERE MACHINED. ALL REPAIR ORDERS REFER TO THE ROTOR SURFACE AS BEING "UNEVEN" OR "OUT OF ROUND".*AK

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

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

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

WHEN ABS BRAKE SYSTEM IS ACTIVATED, HEADLIGHTS/ HORN AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER REPLACED THE IGNITION BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.*SLC

BRAKES WOULD PULSATE WHEN APPLYING THEM. THUS, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER TOOK A LOOK AT BRAKE SYSTEM, AND NOTED THAT IT WAS CONSUMERS FAULT FOR BRAKES BEING DEFECTIVE.*AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

ROTORS AND PADS REPLACED AFTER 6 MONTHS OF PURCHASE. THEN, AGAIN AFTER 3 MONTHS DUE TO GRINDING NOISE AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CURRENTLY, AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOUND THIS WAS DUE TO CALIPERS BEING FAULTY, ROTORS AND PADS NEED REPLACED AGAIN AT THIS TIME.*AK CONSUMER STATED RIMS AND TIRES WERE ALSO REPLACED, SPECIFIC TIRE INFORMATION WAS NOT GIVEN. *SLC

ROTORS AND PADS REPLACED AFTER 6 MONTHS OF PURCHASE. THEN, AGAIN AFTER 3 MONTHS DUE TO GRINDING NOISE AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CURRENTLY, AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOUND THIS WAS DUE TO CALIPERS BEING FAULTY, ROTORS AND PADS NEED REPLACED AGAIN AT THIS TIME.*AK CONSUMER STATED RIMS AND TIRES WERE ALSO REPLACED, SPECIFIC TIRE INFORMATION WAS NOT GIVEN. *SLC

ROTORS AND PADS REPLACED AFTER 6 MONTHS OF PURCHASE. THEN, AGAIN AFTER 3 MONTHS DUE TO GRINDING NOISE AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CURRENTLY, AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOUND THIS WAS DUE TO CALIPERS BEING FAULTY, ROTORS AND PADS NEED REPLACED AGAIN AT THIS TIME.*AK CONSUMER STATED RIMS AND TIRES WERE ALSO REPLACED, SPECIFIC TIRE INFORMATION WAS NOT GIVEN. *SLC

BRAKES ARE DEFECTED, AND WHEN APPLYING BRAKES PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY DOWN TO FLOOR. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

VEHICLE HAD COME TO A COMPLETE STOP, CONSUMER KEPT FOOT ON BRAKE, VEHICLE ROLLED FORWARD AND REAR ENDED VEHICLE IN FRONT, BRAKES HAD FAILED. TOWED TO DEALER, WHO FOUND BRAKE SYSTEM CONTAMINATED WITH MOTOR OIL. DEALER REFUSED TO HONOR WARRANTY, STATED CONSUMER MUST HAVE PUT MOTOR OIL IN BRAKE LINE.*AK

VEHICLE HAD COME TO A COMPLETE STOP, CONSUMER KEPT FOOT ON BRAKE, VEHICLE ROLLED FORWARD AND REAR ENDED VEHICLE IN FRONT, BRAKES HAD FAILED. TOWED TO DEALER, WHO FOUND BRAKE SYSTEM CONTAMINATED WITH MOTOR OIL. DEALER REFUSED TO HONOR WARRANTY, STATED CONSUMER MUST HAVE PUT MOTOR OIL IN BRAKE LINE.*AK

VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANTOHER VEHICLE AND AT SPEED OF 20 MPH, AND BOTH PASSENGER'S SIDE AND DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. ALSO, WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP PRIOR TO COLLISION ANTI-LOCK BRAKES LOCKED UP. *AK

VEHICLE PULLS TO LEFT WHEN BRAKING AT LOW SPEEDS DEALER DID ALIGMENT , DISASSEMBLED BRAKES, AND INSPECTED THEM, BUT DEFECT STILLS OCCURS. *AK THE MISALIGNMENT CAUSED WEAR ON LEFT FRONT TIRE. ALIGNMENT WAS DONE TWICE AND CONSUMER WAS TAKING BACK THE VEHICLE FOR ANOTHER ALIGNMENT. *YH

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

DRIVING 60MPH ON INTERSTATE PHEASANT FLEW LOW IN FRONT OF VERHICLE, AS THE PHEASANT DISAPEARED IN FROM MY VIEW THE TRUCK DID AN ABRUPT SWIRVE TO THE LEFT, I HAD NO STEERING CONTROL, THE TRUCK WENT FROM THE RIGHT LANE ACCROSS PASSING LANE AND HIT HEAD ON INTO FLAT CONCRETE BERRIER, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, OVER $9,000 IN DAMAGE INCLUDING NEW FRAME. WHEN THE TRUCK WAS BEING HOISTED ONTO ROLLBACK I NOTICED THAT THE TIE ROD WAS HANGING. THE YOKE WHERE THE TIE ROD IS BOLTED TO (CAST IRON) WAS BROKEN OFF AND I NOTICED A LOT OF PHEASANT REMAINS ON THE TIEROD AND SUSPENSION. I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT A SMALL BIRD AS THIS WOULD CAUSE THE CAST IRON YOKE TO BREAK, ALSO WHY MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE FRONT TIRE AND RIM DID NOT IMPACT THE CONCRETE BERRIER. WHEN I SAW THE PHEASANT I DID NOT REACT TO IT, I DID NOT TURN THE WHEEL OR HIT THE BRAKES, THIS MAY SOUND FUNNY BUT THE TRUCK SWIRVED LEFT DIRRECTLY INTO THE BERRIER. THE SEAT BELT SAVED ME FROM SERIOUS INJURY. MY MAIN CONCERN IS THE PC THAT THE TIE ROD MOUNTS TO AND NO AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT *AK

WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, AND ONCE RESULTING IN A COLLISION. DEALER HAS INSPECTED BRAKES, AND WAS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE OR CORRECT PROBLEM. DEALER CHANGED BRAKE BOOSTER. *AK

WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, AND ONCE RESULTING IN A COLLISION. DEALER HAS INSPECTED BRAKES, AND WAS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE OR CORRECT PROBLEM. DEALER CHANGED BRAKE BOOSTER. *AK

UNDER VISUAL INSPECTION CONSUMER NOTICED PROTECTIVE COATING ON BRAKE CABLE HAS BEEN RUBBED AWAY. DEALER WILL NOT REPAIR. *AK

BRAKES FAILED CAUSING A CRASH, THE CONSUMER WAS INJURED IN THE ACCIDENT, CONSUMER BELIEVES THE TIRES WERE ALSO THE CAUSE (UNABLE TO VERIFY). *SLC

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

TWO WEEKS AFTER I BOUGHT THE TRUCK THE AIRCONDITIONER BROKE TWICE, THEN THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON FOR NO REASON, THE SEATBELTS WERE RECALLED AND NOW THE TRANSMISSION IS GOING OUT. I WOULD LIKE SOMETHING DONE ABOUT THIS I.E. THEM GIVE ME A NEW TRUCK OR MY MONEY BACK. ITS GETTING RIDICULOUS.

WAS DRIVING 55MPH & VEHICLE WOULD DRIFT LEFT WHEN BRAKES APPLIED. TOOK TO DEALER & NOTHING FOUND. DROVE SOME MORE & PROBLEM WAS GETTING WORSE. TOOK IT BACK & SERVICE MANAGER INDICATED PROBLEM WAS WITH THE BRAKES. IT WAS DRIFTING LEFT. ALSO, WOULD DRIFT WHEN STEERING WAS RELEASED & SHAKING. TIRES WERE FOUND OUT OF BALANCE. FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS ATX, 0235/75R15. RIGHT FRONT TIRE WENT FLAT & WAS INFORMED RAN OVER A NAIL, BUT IT COULD NOT BE PRODUCED. *AK

WAS DRIVING 55MPH & VEHICLE WOULD DRIFT LEFT WHEN BRAKES APPLIED. TOOK TO DEALER & NOTHING FOUND. DROVE SOME MORE & PROBLEM WAS GETTING WORSE. TOOK IT BACK & SERVICE MANAGER INDICATED PROBLEM WAS WITH THE BRAKES. IT WAS DRIFTING LEFT. ALSO, WOULD DRIFT WHEN STEERING WAS RELEASED & SHAKING. TIRES WERE FOUND OUT OF BALANCE. FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS ATX, 0235/75R15. RIGHT FRONT TIRE WENT FLAT & WAS INFORMED RAN OVER A NAIL, BUT IT COULD NOT BE PRODUCED. *AK

THEY DO NOT WEAR EVEN, AND DO NOT STAY BALANCED! UNSAFE DESIGN, HOW DO I GET THEM REPLACED? I FEAR FOR MY FAMILY!!!*AK (TIRESIZE: 245/65/16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 245/65/16 )

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 35 MPH STEPPED ON BRAKES PEDAL AND VEHICLE WOULD SLOW DOWN A LITTLE, BUT WON'T STOP WHEN GETTING CLOSE TO THE OBJECT IN FRONT. *AK

THE BRAKES DID NOT STOP THE VEHICLE AT ALL.

BRAKES WOULD LOCK UP WHEN FIRST APPLIED AFTER SITTING AT NIGHT DURING RAINY WEATHER. *AK

VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT WHEN APPLYING BRAKES IN A SUDDEN/EMERGENCY SITUATIONS. ALSO, PEDAL PULSATED WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, AND BECAME WORSE WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AT HIGHER SPEED. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN DEALER'S SHOP. DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT NOTHING COULD BE FOUND. *AK

VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT WHEN APPLYING BRAKES IN A SUDDEN/EMERGENCY SITUATIONS. ALSO, PEDAL PULSATED WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, AND BECAME WORSE WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AT HIGHER SPEED. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN DEALER'S SHOP. DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT NOTHING COULD BE FOUND. *AK

BRAKES PULLING TO LEFT WHEN STOPPING, DEALER SAYS FORD WORKING ON IT. DEALER FAILS TO ATTEMPT REPAIR. ADVISES ME TO DRIVE UNTIL NOTIFIED IN FUTURE. *AK

VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND MADE SOME REPAIRS. CURRENTLY, VEHICLE WAS STILL PULLING TO THE LEFT. DEALER NOTIFIED AGAIN, AND WAS UNABLE TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP TRUCK, I APPLIED THE BRAKES GENTALY, TRUCK SHOOK VIOLENTLY AND PULLED TO THE LEFT, ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE