2000 FORD RANGER Vehicle Speed Control Problems

The contact owns a 2000 Ford Ranger. The contact stated after a short drive at approximately 30 MPH, the contact parked the vehicle at his residence. The contact heard a loud bang and observed through his residence window that the vehicle was on fire that was confined to the engine compartment. The flames eventually spread to the passenger cabin. The fire department was called. The fire was extinguished with chemicals. The fire marshal wrote a report and advised the contact that the fire could be related to a NHTSA Safety Campaign. The contact's vehicle shows one open recall associated with NHTSA Safety Campaign Number: 05V017000 (Vehicle Speed Control). The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 200,000.

Mileage: 200,000

I LOOKED UP MY VIN ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE AND THERE ARE RECALLS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN FIXED.

Mileage: 158,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO OPERATE WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS AND THE TURN SIGNALS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE WHEN ENGAGED AS THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

Mileage: 130,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, WHO INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY THE CRUISE CONTROL FUNCTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

Mileage: 110,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY SURGED FORWARD WHEN DRIVEN AT ANY SPEED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED AND NO REPAIRS WERE MADE ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

Mileage: 60,000

TWO TIMES ON 3/2/12 I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE GAS TO STOP AT A STOP LIGHT AND WHEN I STARTED TO BRAKE THE TRUCK ACCELERATED. THE FIRST TIME WAS ON WET ROADS SO I COULD SLOW IT DOWN ENOUGH WITH THE BRAKES WHILE THE TIRES WERE BURNING TO GET IT INTO NEUTRAL AND THEN GOT IT STOPPED. LATER THE SAME DAY IT HAPPENED AGAIN THIS TIME THE ROAD WAS DRY AND NO MATTER HOW HARD I PUSHED THE BRAKES I COULD NOT GET THE TRUCK TO STOP BEFORE HITTING A CAR STOPPED IN FRONT OF ME BEFORE I GOT IT INTO NEUTRAL. I AM SCARED TO DRIVE THE TRUCK! I CALLED A DEALER AND ASKED IF THEY KNEW OF ANY ISSUES OR RECALLS THAT WOULD CAUSE THIS AND THEY SAID THEY DID NOT. FROM WHAT I HAVE READ ON THIS SITE AND OTHER SITES THERE ARE OTHER OWNERS HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. OF COURSE THEY ADVISED I COULD BRING IT IN FOR AN INSPECTION THAT COST A LARGE FEE REGARDLESS IF THEY FIND AND RESOLVE THE PROBLEM OR NOT. *TR

Mileage: 77,957

WITH ALL THIS ATTENTION BEING PAID ABOUT TOYOTA,I THINK ITS ABOUT TIME I MENTION THE PROBLEM WITH THE ACCELERATOR ON MY FORD RANGER.TWICE IT HAS STUCK ON ME AND I WAS VERY LUCKY IT HAPPENED ON RURAL ROADS.BOTH TIMES THE RPM"S SHOT UP TO 5000,AND I LOST MY BRAKES COMPLETELY.I WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE SITUATION BY TURNING THE KEY OFF AND LETTING THE VEHICLE ROLL TO A STOP AFTER GOING THRU A STOP SIGN.THAT FIRST TIME I LET THE TRUCK SIT FOR A FEW MINUTES,I DIDN"T KNOW WHAT TO DO ,AND IT SETTLED ITSELF DOWN,BECAUSE IT SEEMED FINE,RAN GOOD.THE SECOND TIME WAS THE SAME SENERIO,BUT THIS TIME I HAD TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED BECAUSE IT WOULD NOT SETTLE DOWN.MY MECHANIC DIDN"T GIVE ME A VERY GOOD EXPLANATION OF WHAT HE DID TO FIX THE PROBLEM.I DID STOP AT THREE DIFFERENT DEALERS TO EXPLAIN THE PROBLEM,AND THEY LOOKED AT ME LIKE I HAD TWO HEADS.THEY DIDN"T SEEM TO CARE. *CN

Mileage: 50,450

ABS LIGHT (ORANGE) ALWAYS ON, 2000 FORD RANGER. ALSO RECEIVED RECALL FOR CRUISE BUT NOT ABS. *TR

Mileage: 157,000

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

MY 2000 FORD RANGER WAS RECALLED DUE TO A DEFECT IN THE CRUISE CONTROL. MY DEALERSHIP DISCONNECTED THE CRUISE CONTROL IN NOVEMBER, 2007 AND AS OF TODAY, STILL HAS NO IDEA AS TO WHEN A REPLACEMENT PART WILL BE AVAILABLE. *TR

Mileage: 90,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A FORD RECALL NOTICE FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: CRUISE CONTROL IN AUGUST OF 2007. HE IMMEDIATELY CALLED THE LOCAL DEALER TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE DEALER INFORMED HIM THAT THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE IN JANUARY OF 2008. IN MARCH OF 2008, THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS WOULD BE UNAVAILABLE UNTIL MAY OF 2008. THE CONTACT REFUSED TO HAVE THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH DISCONNECTED. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS 05S28. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 86,000. UPDATED 04/16/08. *LJ

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID #07V336000). AS OF MARCH 25, 2008, THE DEALER HAD NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 104,000 AND THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID #07V336000). AS OF MARCH 25, 2008, THE DEALER HAD NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 104,000 AND THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. UPDATED 04/11/08 *BF UPDATED 04/11/08 *TR

2000 FORD RANGER WITH CRUISE CONTROL RECALL. CONSUMER STATES THAT HE HAS BEEN CALLING AND TRYING TO GET THE RECALL REPAIRED. HE STATES THAT THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY HAD THE PART THEN WHEN HE WAS AT THE LOCATION THEY SAID THEY DID NOT. *KB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE IN SEPTEMBER OF 2007 FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. THE SPEED CONTROL SWITCH WAS DISCONNECTED IN OCTOBER OF 2007. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED EVERY MONTH THEREAFTER THAT THE PART WOULD BE AVAILABLE THE FOLLOWING MONTH. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

2000 FORD RANGER WITH SPEED CONTROL RECALL. CONSUMER STATES THAT DEALER DISCONNECTED THE CRUISE CONTROL BUT DID NOT REPAIR IT BECAUSE THEY WERE OUT OF PARTS. HE STATES THAT FORD SAYS THEY WILL BE AVAILABLE IN JUNE 2008. *KB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR FORD RECALL NUMBER 05S28/NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V336000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) IN AUGUST OF 2007. SHE CALLED FORD PERIODICALLY AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE IN DECEMBER. WHEN SHE CALLED IN DECEMBER, THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE IN APRIL OF 2008. SHE THEN CALLED ANOTHER DEALER WITHIN THE AREA AND THEY STATED THE SAME THING. THEY ALSO INFORMED THE CONTACT TO BRING IN THE RECALL NOTICE AND THEN THEY WOULD ORDER THE PART TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE DEACTIVATION SWITCH HAS NOT BEEN DISCONNECTED. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,400.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE FROM FORD IN AUGUST OF 2007 AND HAD THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL DISCONNECTED AT THAT TIME. AS OF JANUARY 8, 2008, THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE PURCHASE DATE AND RECALL NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 64,000.

2000 FORD RANGER WITH A RECALL FOR THE SPEED CONTROL. CONSUMER STATES THAT SHE CALLED TO FIND OUT WHY THEY NEVER CALLED AND THEY TOLD HER THE PARTS WOULD BE IN AT THE END OF NOVEMBER AND WOULD CALL. SHE HAS YET TO HEAR FROM THEM. *KB

FORD RECALLED MY FORD RANGER FOR A REPAIR IN AUGUST TO REPLACE THE SCDS SPEED CONTROL SWITCH, I HAVE CONTACTED LOCAL DEALER, WHERE I BOUGHT VEHICLE, EACH MONTH AND HAVE BEEN TOLD NO PARTS, NOT SURE WHEN. SINCE THEN THE CRUISE CONTROL HAS QUIT AND AM CONCERNED ABOUT A FAILURE, WHICH IS REPORTED TO BE FIRE. *TR

TL* CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD RANGER. CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V336000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 46,000. UPDATED 01/17/08 *BF UPDATED 01/17/08 *TR

I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM FORD IN AUGUST OF THIS YEAR (2007) CONCERNING A POSSIBLE FIRE RISK WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ON MY 2000 FORD RANGER. HOWEVER, AFTER MANY TRIPS TO THE DEALER OVER THE PAST FOUR MONTHS THE RECALL "FIX" HAS NOT YET BEEN IMPLEMENTED BECAUSE THE DEALER CONTENDS THAT FORD IS NOT SUPPLYING THE REQUIRED PART(S). AS OF THE 11TH OF DECEMBER THE DEALERS RESPONSE WAS THAT THEY THOUGHT THERE MIGHT BE PARTS AVAILABLE SOMETIME AFTER THE FIRST OF THE YEAR. HOW CAN FORD ISSUE A SAFETY RECALL AND NOT HAVE PARTS AVAILABLE FOR FOUR OR MORE MONTHS? *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD RANGER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REGULAR MAINTENANCE. THE DEALER DISCONNECTED THE DEACTIVATION SWITCH UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V336000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 190,000. UPDATED 03/13/08. *LJ

CRUISE 'CONTROL DEVICES ON NUMEROUS FORD VEHICLES HAVE BEEN RECALLED. FORD IS DISENGAGING THE DEVICES AND DOES NOT HAVE ADEQUATE PARTS TO REPAIR THEM, CONSUMERS ARE NOT ADVISED OF THIS UNTIL THE DEVICE HAS BEEN DISENGAGED. AT WHICH POINT - IN MY CASE WITH A 2000 FORD RANGER I WAS ADVISED THE PARTS WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE TILL DECEMBER - I HAVE NOW BEEN ADVISED THAT THE PARTS WILL NOW "POSSIBLY" BE AVAILABLE MID-MARCH. FORD IS OBVIOUSLY ILL PREPARED TO DEAL WITH THIS RECALL AND AS WORD GETS OUT THAT YOUR CRUISE CONTROL WILL BE DISABLED - MANY CONSUMERS WILL CHOOSE NOT TO HAVE THE RECALL WORK DONE UNTIL PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. THIS IS NOT ONLY A DANGEROUS SITUATION IT IS ABUSIVE TO THE CONSUMER. *TR

Mileage: 131,000

I HAVE A 2000 RANGER XLT, WITH A RECALL FOR THE CRUISE CONTROL. I HAVE BEEN WAITING SINCE AUGUST 2007 FOR THIS TO BE REPAIRED. I WAS TOLD THAT NOW I CAN'T GET IT REPAIRED UNTIL THE MIDDLE OF JAN. 2008. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY, IF THIS IS AN OFFICIAL RECALL, THAT THIS HAS TO WAIT THIS LONG AND I HAVE TO DRIVE WITH NO CRUISE CONTROL. THIS DOES NOT MAKE ME ANXIOUS TO PURCHASE ANOTHER FORD PRODUCT. *TR

THE SPEED CONTROL RECALL CAN NOT BE COMPLETED PROPERLY BECAUSE THEY DID NOT MANUFACTURE ENOUGH PARTS. THE LETTER DID NOT STATE THEY WOULD MERELY DISABLE THE CONTROL. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL NOTICE NUMBER 07V336000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE NOTICE STATED THAT THE PARTS FOR THE REPAIR WOULD BE UNAVAILABLE UNTIL NOVEMBER OF 2007. IN FEBRUARY OF 2007, HE SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 85,000. UPDATED 01-15-08. *KB THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED *JB

Mileage: 85,000

ENGINE FIRE IN 2000 FORD RANGER 4X4 PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY WITH THE ENGINE TURNED OFF OCCOURED DEC 31ST 2006 APPROX. 4:00 PM. I HAVE REPORTED THIS INCIDENT TO FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD GET ME A RESPONSE LETTER IN 7-10 DAYS. I DID NOT HAVE FULL COVERAGE AS THE VEHICLE WAS PAID FOR W/ 131K MILES BUT PLANNED ON DRIVING THE TRUCK 100K MORE. I BELIEVE THAT THIS WAS CAUSED DUE TO THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH I HAVE FOUND OUT ABOUT ON THE WEB BUT DUE TO NOT HAVING FULL COVERAGE WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR AN INVESTIGATION MYSELF THAT I CAN NOT AFFORD. *NM

Mileage: 131,000

2000 RANGER HAD THROTTLE PROBLEMS. *TS THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED VARIOUS PARTS ON THE VEHICLE SUCH AS THE MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR, IDLE AIR CONTROL. THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. *JB

Mileage: 39,332

I EXPERIENCED SUDDEN, UNCONTROLLABLE ACCELERATION WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH ON A SUBURBAN STREET. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND WAS SEEMINGLY DISCONNECTED FROM ITS LINKAGE. I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY TURNING OFF THE IGNITION, THANKFULLY BEFORE ENCOUNTERING ANOTHER VEHICLE, PEDESTRIAN OR OBSTACLE. MY VEHICLE IS A VERY WELL MAINTAINED 2000 FORD RANGER XLT WITH ABOUT 68,000 MILES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL GARAGE WHO REPAIRED IT PROMPTLY. I REPORTED THE INCIDENT TO MY LOCAL FORD DEALER WHO BASICALLY SHRUGGED HIS SHOULDERS, SEEMINGLY UNCARING THAT THERE MAY BE A POTENTIALLY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. HE GAVE ME A TOLL-FREE PHONE NUMBER TO CALL FORD MOTOR COMPANY, BUT AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO REACH THAT LINE, AND BEING PUT ON HOLD THROUGH AN AUTOMATED SYSTEM FOR UP TO 40 MINUTES AT A TIME, I HAVE BECOME FRUSTRATED ENOUGH TO REPORT THIS TO NHTSA. *JB

Mileage: 68,500

2000 FORD RANGER ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS AT HIGH SPEEDS ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *KB *JB

Mileage: 39,000

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

2000 FORD RANGER CRUISE CONTROL MODULE BROKE OFF THE STEERING WHEEL. *MR THE STEERING WHEEL WAS ATTACHED BY THE WIRES ONLY. THE BREAKAGE OCCURRED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TURN ON THE CRUISE CONTROL. *SC THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH WAS REPLACED. *JB

SPEEDOMETER IS IRRATIC,ODOMETER ALSO NOT WORKING CORRECTLY,REAR ANTI LOCK BRAKES ARE RELEASING ON DRY ROADS(VERY DANGEROUS). *AK

Mileage: 95,600

WHEN SHIFTING GEARS VEHICLE'S ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. *AK CONSUMER COULD BE SITTING STILL OR MOVING SLOWLY BUT WHEN HE RELEASES THE CLUTCH, HE FEELS HE'S TRAVELING 90 MPH. HE WILL NOT LET HIS WIFE OR ANYONE ELSE DRIVE THE VEHICLE BECAUSE OF THIS DEFECT. TOOK VEHICLE TO FORD DEALER AND THEY WORKED ON IT. HE TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE AND NOTHING HAPPENED. HE STATED THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST SIX TIMES. HE COULD DRIVE IT FOR HUNDREDS OF MILES AND NOTHING HAPPENS. ALL OF A SUDDEN, THE MOTOR IS GOING 90 MPH. HE WOULD PLAY WITH THE CLUTCH AND HOLD THE BRAKE FOR A MILE OR TWO AND THEN IT'S O.K. THERE HAS NOT BEEN ANY ACCIDENTS OR INJURIES. *PH

ENGINE OVER REVS AT VARIOUS TIMES. WHEN SLOWING THE RPMS EXCEED 2000 RPMS AND YOU HAVE TOO BRAKE WITH TRANSMISSION ENGAGED TO REDUCE SPEED AS WELL AS KEEP FROM RUNNING OVER SOMETHING OR SOMEONE. THIS TYPE OF MALFUNCTION OCCURS AT NO SPECIFIC TIME OR SPEED! IF OTHER 2000 RANGERS WITH V/6 ENGINES EXPERIENCE THIS SOMETHING DRASTIC MAY HAPPEN! *AK

THE VEHICLES ENGINE RACED AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT THE ACCELERATOR BEING PRESSED. *NLM

Mileage: 38,000

THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK.*JB

CONSUMER STATES THAT VEHICLE HAS A CABLE FROM ACCELERATOR PEDAL. CONSUMER STATES THE BRACKET THE CABLE IS ATTACHED TO BROKE AND NOW WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE'S ACCELERATION IS RETARDED. NLM CONSUMER ALSO STATES THAT THE TWO BOLTS THAT HOLDS THE BRACKET IN PLACE FADED, CAUSING BAD THROTTLE RESPONSE.PH 09-DEC-2002

WHILE IN MOTION AND SLOWLY DECELERATING TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP, THE VEHICLE WILL SURGE LIKE THE ACCELERATOR HAS BEEN PUSHED IN AND THE TRUCK IMMEDIATELY LURCHES FORWARD. THIS ACCELERATION IS SO STRONG THAT APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE DOES NOT HOLD AND CONSUMER HAS TO RAM THE SHIFT LEVER INTO PARK TO STOP THE VEHICLE. *JG

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

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

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

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

THE CUSTOMER STATES THAT WHEN GOING UPHILL THE SPEED CONTROL DROPS ABOUT 5 MPH AND WHEN GOING DOWNHILL IT SPEEDS UP ABOUT 5 MPH, THE DEALER STATED THAT IT IS OPERATING AS DESIGNED. NLM

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

VEHICLE EXPERIENCING SUDDEN ACCELERATION AFTER STOPPING AND APPLYING CLUTCH WHILE DRIVING. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND UNWILLING TO ASSIST WITHOUT CHARGE. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

WHILE BRAKING AND TURNING, VEHICLE SURGES, CONSUMER STATES THAT ON ONE OCCASION THE SURGE WAS BAD ENOUGH, IF THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN ICE, CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE COULD HAVE BEEN LOST. *SLC

THIS TRUCK HAS NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH IT INCLUDING THE ONES THAT I HAVE LISTED. I HAVE OWNED THE TRUCK SINCE JUNE 9TH, AND IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR OVER 55 CONSECUTIVE DAYS. TRANSMISSION FAILED TWICE/ INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILED, AND SPEED CONTROL FAILED.THE DEALER AND MANUFACTOR IS LAYING BLAME ON ME FOR THESE PROBLEMS. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS TRUCK, THE FIRST TIME THE TRANSMISSION WENT I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF A VERY BUSY INTERSECTION AND WAS ALMOST HIT. THE SECOND TIME WHICH WAS A MONTH AFTER THEY HAD IT IN THE SHOP I WAS GOING TO IMPORTANT TRAINING FOR THE U.S. COAST GUARD, AND IT FAILED. THE FIRST TIME THEY HAD THE TRUCK FOR 20 DAYS AND THE SECOND TIME THEY HAVE HAD IT FOR OVER 35 DAYS NOW AND I STILL DON'T HAVE IT. THERE ARE NUMEROUS PROBLEMS, THAT THEY AREN'T EVEN TELLING ME ABOUT. THE DEALER ISN'T HELPING ME WITH THIS AT ALL. I WANT TO GET OUT OF THIS VEHICLE SINCE I HAVE ONLY HAD IT SINCE JUNE AND THEY WILL NOT HELP THERE BLAMING ME FOR ALL THE PROBLEMS.*AK

COUNTING THE CURRENT RANGER, IS HAS BEEN MY FOURTH. I'VE OWNED 94', 96', 98' AND 00' RANGERS, I'VE NEVER EXPERIENCED AS MANY PROBLEMS WITH THEM AS I HAVE WITH THE 00' MODEL YEAR. THE CRUISE CONTROL STILL OPERATES LIKE IN THE 96' AND 98' MODEL BUT THE CRUISE CONTROL KEYS NO LONGER LIGHT UP, SO AT NIGHT I HAVE NO CLUE WHAT EACH OF THE FOUR BUTTONS IS SUPPOSED TO DO. I TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS ADVISED THAT ALL THE COMONENTS WERE THERE LIGHT BULBS WIRES ETC....EXCEPT THAT A POSITIVE FEED TO THE LIGHTS ON THE BUTTONS WAS NOT SUPLIED AND THIS WAS A "NEW" FEATURE ON THE 00' MODEL YEAR. I THINK IS AN OUTRAGE THAT SUCH A "COOL" OPTION WHICH ACTUALLY HAS A PURPOSE HAS BEEN DELETED. MY OTHER PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE IS THE TRANSFER CASE, IT FAILED AT 500 MILES OF OPERATION THE TRUCK WAS LESS THEN A MONTH OLD!!!, I WAS ADVISED BY THE DEALER HAD I USED THE 4X4 THING COULD HAVE BEEN UGLY!!!..I HOPE IS JUST AN ISOLATED INCIDENT!!!. ALSO I'M HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE, SOMETIMES WHEN PUTTING THE TRUCK IN DRIVE OR REVERSE FROM A COMPLETE STOP IT STALLS....IT JUST DIES!!!!!...USUALLY I HAVE TO CRANK IT A FEW SECONDS BEFORE IT STARTS, ALSO A FEW TIMES THE IDLE SPEED HAS INCREASED FROM UNDER 1000RPM'S TO OVER 2000RPM'S WHILE THE TRUCK IS IN IDLE AND WARMED UP, WHAT IS CAUSING THIS I DO NOT KNOW.

THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM. CANNOT TRUST THE TRUCK TO ACCELERATE INTO TRAFFIC. *AK

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP AT A RED LIGHT, PULLED FOOT OFF ACCELERATOR AND STEPPED ON BRAKES. THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE AT A VERY HIGH RPM AND IT WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO BRAKE. AS SOON AS THE BRAKES WERE RELEASED THE TRUCK SPRUNG FORWARD AND CONTINUED TO GAIN SPEED WITH OUT ME STEPPING ON THE ACCELERATOR. AT HOME MY FATHER ADVICED ME TO PUT IT IN NEUTRAL AND THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN VERY FAST. I HIT THE ACCELERATOR SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE IT WENT TO A NORMAL IDLE. I WILL TAKE THE TRUCK TO A FORD DEALERSHIP TODAY AS I FEEL UNSAFE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE.

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND UPON ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE. ONCE GOING UP A MOUNTAIN VEHICLE ACCELERATED WHEN TRYING TO SLOWDOWN. CONSUMER FELT THIS WAS VERY DANGEROUS. DEALER AWARE FO THE PROBLEM AND SAYS THERE IS NOTHING HE CAN DO. *AK *ML

THROTTLE GOT STUCK, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SUDDENLY ACCELERATE WHICH MAY CAUSE A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHILE PULLING INTO DRIVEWAY AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, VEHICLE ACCELERATED AT A HIGHT RATE OF SPEED. RPMS INCREASED FROM 1000 RPM TO 6000 IN A MATTER OF SECONDS, RESULTING IN A CRASH. VEHICLE WAS FORCED INTO A TREE, AND HIT A CAR. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. *AK *ML

WHILE DRIVING CAME TO A STOP SIGN, AND APPLIED THE BRAKES, VEHICLE UPSHIFTED AND ACCELERATED. KEPT FOOT ON BRAKES AND REAR WHEELS WERE SPINNING AND SCREECHING. WAS ABLE TO PUT VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND STOP. CONTACTED DEALER, VEHICLE IS THERE NOW. *AK