2000 Ford Ranger Complaint Log

WHILE TRAVELING AT 70 MPH AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE, RIGHT SIDE OF VEHICLE DROPPED DOWN TO THE RIM , TIRE HAD A BLOWOUT. *AK THE SIDE WALL OF THE RIGHT REAR TIRE WAS COMPLETELY DETACHED DUE TO FACTORY DEFECT. TIRE SIZE P225/70R15 AND DOT # HYUU1P0120. *YH

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 15MPH ONE STREET AND SHE WAS MAKING A TURN, AND SHE WAS SMELLING GAS ODOR FOR A WEEK. GASOLINE STARTED POURING OUT ONTO THE GROUND. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. CURRENTLY, VEHICLE HAS STALLING PROBLEMS. *AK

BACK RIGHT TIRE BLEWOUT AT THE CENTER- (FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT-P235 R75/15 ). *AK

I WANT ALL 5 TIRES REPLACED( DOT NUMBER: )

TOOK TRUCK IN AT 5000 MILES FOR ENGINE PROBLEMS-THE SAID IT WAS A CARBON BUILD UP.TOOK BACK IN FOR ENGINE A COUPLE OF MONTHS LATER FOR SAME PROBLEM -THEY REPLACED ENGINE.THAT ENGINE WAS BAD TOOK BACK IN AGAIN AND THEY REPLACED THE ENGINE AGAIN.THEN 1 1/2 MONTHS LATER TOOK IN FOR TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS-(NOT SHIFTING INTO SECOND GEAR) THEY FIXED THE TANSMISSION.HAVE HADTRUCK I 3 TIMES FOR DOOR AJAR SENSORS GOING OFF.INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE FALLING OFF.TAILGATE DOESN'T OPERATE PROPELY.ENGINE WAS MAKING LOUD HOWLING NOISE.MANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE,TOTALLY UNDEPENDABLE FORD MOTOR COMPANY SAYS YOU BOUGHT IT YOU'RE STUCK WITH IT.

I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY WHEN I HEARD A LOUD "BOOM" ON THE REAR OF MY TRUCK. I HAD NOT HIT ANYTHING. I PULLED OFF THE FREEWAY AND DISCOVERED MY TIRE HAD BLOWN OUT. UPON INSPECTING THE TIRE, I NOTICED A 1 INCH RUPTURE IN THE CENTER OF TIRE BETWEEN THE TREADS. I'M LUCKY THIS RUPTURE WAS NOT BIGGER. I HAVE UNDER 7000 MILES ON THESE TIRES AND QUITE FRANKLY I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE ON THEM. I THINK THE RECALL SHOULD BE EXPANDED TO INCLUDE THESE TIRES AS WELL. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF THERE IS ANYTHING ELSE I CAN DO. THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 225/70/15 )

VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE BETWEEN 40-45 MPH. VEHICLE BEEN INTO DEALER SHOP ON THREE OCCASIONS, AND STILL UNABLE TO LOCATE PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING TIRES MAKE A VERY LOUD NOISE, TIRES HAVE BEEN ROTATED, BUT NOISE CONTINUES. CONSUMER HAS SPOKEN WITH DEALER. *AK CONSUMER STATED THE TIRES WERE FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS AT, TIRE SIZE P225/70R15, DOT# W2UU1P01900. *YD

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

ABS BRAKES LOCK UP. DEALER DECLARES BRAKES SAFE, BRAKES LOCK UP AND ARE NOT PUMPED OR "SLAMMED" ,,, STANDARD PRESSURE CAUSES BRAKES TO LOCK UP - OCCASSIONALLY. *AK

FRAME OF VEHICLE IS BENT AND HAS DEVELOPED CRACKS WHICH HAS PREVENTED BED FROM POSITIONING CLOSELY TO FRAME. CONSUMER STATED THAT THIS WAS A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT WHICH HAS CAUSED VEHICLE TO BECOME UNSAFE TO DRIVE. *AK CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE WAS LIKE THIS WHEN IT WAS BOUGHT NEW, HOWEVER DEALER STATED IT WOULD BE FIXED AND EVERYTIME THEY TRIED TO CONTACT DEALER THEY WOULD TURN THEIR BACKS ON THE CONSUMER. *SLC

TIRES ARE SHOWING SIGNS OF CATOSTROPHIC FAILURE. THE TIRES ARE SPLITTING AT THE TREAD /SIDEWALL INTERFACE. ADDITIONALLY THE TIRES STARTED TO "THUMP / VIBRATE, AND CAUSE A STEERING WHEEL SHIMMY, AND ALSO CAUSED A LOW SPEED ROCKING OF THE VEHICLE". I CONTACTED TWO FIRESTONE DEALERS, AND A FORD DEALER, BUT THEY REFUSED TO REPLACE THE TIRES. I PURCHASED NEW TIRES (MICHELIN LTX) AND THAT ELIMINATED THE PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED PROBLEMS.*AK (DOT NUMBER: W2 TIRESIZE: P235-75R15)

FIRESTONE (P245/75R16) WILDERNESS TIRE EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT ON THE RIGHT REAR TIRE SIDEWALL, THE TIRE HAD 874 MILES ON IT. NLM

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

FRONT TIRES HAD BEEN PEELLING OFF, AND TREAD SEPARATING FROM THE TIRES, JUST LIKE SHOWN ON THE NEWS. *AK

SUFFERED TIRE FAILURE WHILE ON VACATION NEAR GAYLORD MI. A NAIL HAD PUNCTURED TIRE, BUT THE TREAD ON THE INSIDE SHREADED MAKING REPAIR IMPOSSIBLE. DEALER CALLED IT A "ROAD HAZARD" DEFECT. I DON'T AGREE! COST OF NEW TIRE....$92.53. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P225/70R15 )

ALL FOUR TIRES SINCE PURCHASE HAVE PROBLEMS HOLDING AIR. NO WARNING WAS GIVEN, THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR TIRE SIMPLY EXPLODED (SIDEWALL BLOW OUT) WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT APPROX. 50MPH.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P225/70R15 )

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

REAR FRAME RUSTED AND CRACKED ON BOTH SIDES AND THE SPARE TIRE HOLDER IS RUSTED AND READY TO FALL OFF. THE TRUCK IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN TO AN 11 YEAR OLD TRUCK. JUST AS TOYOTA DID, FORD SHOULD STAND BEHIND THEIR FRAMES.

WHILE TRAVELING IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA, THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER TIRE BLEW OUT, THE BLOWOUT PUSHED ME INTO THE CURB AND CAUSED MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE SUSPENSION. AFTER HAVING THE TRUCK TOWED TO THE FORD DEALER, I WAS TOLD THAT I HAD TO OF HIT SOMETHING TO CAUSE THE BLOWOUT. I HIT THE CURB AFTER THE BLOWOUT OCCURED. MY INSURANCE COMPANY PAID FOR REPAIRS UNDER COMPREHENSIVE INSURANCE WITH A $250.00 DEDUCTIBLE. I BELIEVE ALL THE TIRES SHOULD BE REPLACED AND I SHOULD HAVE PRIORITY SINCE THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED, AND I SHOULD BE RE-IMBURSED MY DEDUCTIBLE, ALONG WITH MY INSURANCE COMPANY BEING RE-IMBURSED( DOT NUMBER: )

WHILE TRAVELING IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA, THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER TIRE BLEW OUT, THE BLOWOUT PUSHED ME INTO THE CURB AND CAUSED MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE SUSPENSION. AFTER HAVING THE TRUCK TOWED TO THE FORD DEALER, I WAS TOLD THAT I HAD TO OF HIT SOMETHING TO CAUSE THE BLOWOUT. I HIT THE CURB AFTER THE BLOWOUT OCCURED. MY INSURANCE COMPANY PAID FOR REPAIRS UNDER COMPREHENSIVE INSURANCE WITH A $250.00 DEDUCTIBLE. I BELIEVE ALL THE TIRES SHOULD BE REPLACED AND I SHOULD HAVE PRIORITY SINCE THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED, AND I SHOULD BE RE-IMBURSED MY DEDUCTIBLE, ALONG WITH MY INSURANCE COMPANY BEING RE-IMBURSED( DOT NUMBER: )

FIRESTONE TIRES P245 75 R16 EXPERIENCED BLOW OUT. *SLC

I HAD A1999 RANGER THAT WAS GREAT, THIS TRUCK HAS BEEN A PIECE OF TRUCK SINCE DAY 1. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED IN SUMMARY. *AK

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

THE BRAKES DID NOT STOP THE VEHICLE AT ALL.

WHEN CLOSING THE REAR DOOR USING NORMAL PRESSURE IT FAILS TO CLOSE ON THE UPPER LATCH. THIS ALLOWS THE MAIN DOOR TO BE HELD CLOSED WITH ONLY ONE-HALF OF THE LATCHING ASSEMBLIES. WHEN DRIVING IN THIS CONDITION THE 'DOOR AJAR' INDICATOR DOES NOT LIGHT. AT THESE TIMES I AM UNAWARE THAT THE DOOR IS NOT FULLY SECURED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ON HIWAY AT 60 MPH FRONT PASSANGER TIRE (OUTER BEAD CAM UNDONE FROM RIM, CAUSING ME TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 275 65 16 )

FIRESTONE WILDERNESS HT TIRE P22570R15 ON A 2000 RANGER . *AK ONE TIRE FAILED, ANOTHER TIRE IS BEGINNING TO SPLIT DOWN THE CENTER OF THE TREAD. DOT #W2UU. *SLC

FACTS AS PER THE INSD. INSD WAS TRAVELING INTERSTATE 20 IN THE LEFT LANE, VEH WAS IN CRUISE CONTROL AT 70 MPH. INSD HEARD A NOISE AND THE VEHICLE STARTED LEANING TO THE LEFT, VEH. DRIFTED ONTO THE MEDIAN. VEH. THEN FLIPPED OVER. THE TIRES ON THE VEHICLE ARE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS ATS AND THE SIZE IS P225 70 R15.

PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY FULLY, BUT THE DRIVERS SIDE DID.*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

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

TWO OF THE FIRESTONE AT TIRES EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION PROBLEMS THAT CAUSED THE TIRES TO GO FLAT. *MJS

FLAT TIRE WHILE DRIVING-NO OBVIOUS CAUSE OF FAILURE-I CHECKED FOR NAILS, ETC. FOUND NONE. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P225/70R15 )

THE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS HT P225/70R15 TIRE EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT WITH ONLY 834 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. *MJS

WHEN THE RIGHT FRONT BEARING ASSEMBLY LOCKED UP DUE TO LACK OF GREASE IT ALMOST PUT ME IN THE DITCH ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD. IT HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE NEAREST FORD DEALER, BRANDON FORD AND THEY REPLACED THE WHOLE TIGHT ASSEMBLY COSTING ABOUT $600 AND WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THEY DID NOT, HOWEVER CHECK OR REPLACE THE LEFT SIDE ASSEMBLY WHICH FAILED AT A HIGHER SPEED. THE LEFT SIDE ASSEMBLY LOCKED UP 200 MILES LATER WHILE I WAS TAKING IT TO HAVE IT REPLACED AND THIS TIME AT 65 MPH AND ALMOST THREW ME INTO A RETAINING WALL BEING USED ON I-4 MLK TAMPA. I AM FILING THIS REPORT WITH YOU SO THAT IF THERE ARE ANY MORE VEHICLES OUT THERE -EXPLORER AND RANGERS THAT FORD FAILED TO LUBRICATE AND ARE SUBJECT TO FAILURE, IT WILL BE ON RECORD. AS CLOSE AS IT WAS TO CAUSING A WRECK, I FEEL THAT THEY SHOULD FOLLOW UP TO MAKE SURE THAT SOME UNSUSPECTING AND LESS ALERT DRIVER DOESN'T GET KILLED OR KILL SOMEONE ELSE. *JB ***DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS****734299

WHEN THE RIGHT FRONT BEARING ASSEMBLY LOCKED UP DUE TO LACK OF GREASE IT ALMOST PUT ME IN THE DITCH ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD. IT HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE NEAREST FORD DEALER,BRANDON FORD, AND THEY REPLACED THE WHOLE RIGHT ASSEMBLY COSTING ABOUT $600 AND WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THEY DID NOT,HOWEVER,CHECK OR REPALCE THE LEFT SIDE ASSEMBLY WHICH FAILED AT HIGHER SPEED. THE LEFT SIDE ASSEMBLY LOCKED UP 200 MILES LATER WHILE I WAS TAKING IT IN TO HAVE IT REPLACED AND THIS TIME AT 65MPH AND ALMOST THREW ME INTO A RETAINING WALL BEING USED ON I-4 AT MLK IN TAMPA. I AM FILING THIS REPORT WITH YOU SO THAT IF THERE ARE ANY MORE VEHICLES OUT THERE-EXPLORERS AND RANGERS THAT FORD FAILED TO LUBRICATE AND ARE SUBJECT TO FAILURE ,IT WILL BE ON RECORD. AS CLOSE AS IT WAS TO CAUSING A WRECK,I FEEL THAT THEY SHOULD FOLLOW UP TO MAKE SURE THAT SOME UNSUSPECTING AND LESS ALERT DRIVER DOESN'T GET KILLED OR KILL SOMEONE ELSE. ALTHOUGH THEY REPLACED THE ABOVE ITEMS, THEY FAILED TO REPLACE BOTH WHEN THE PROBLEM WAS FOUND AND I BELIEVE THEY NEED TO BE PRODDED TO CHECK OUT ANY OTHER VEHICLES THAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN MISSED. PERSONALLY, I THINK THAT THE PROBLEM WAS PROBABLY AN AUTOMATED "STATION" THAT WAS COMPUTER CONTROLLED AND THAT RAN OUT OF GREASE AND WASN'T CAUGHT UNTIL MUCH LATER. I ALSO FEEL THAT WHEN IT WAS FOUND THEY DECIDED TO LET IT PASS RATHER THAN DEAL WITH THE PROBLEM AT THAT TIME AND WAIT FOR THE CONSUMER TO REPORT A FAILURE TO HIS DEALER. THIS ISN'T JUST CYNICISM, I HAVE OWNED A 1987 COUGAR,FIRESTONE 500 TIRES AND A CHEVY PU WITH SIDE SADDLE GAS TANKS.

COMPLETE TIRE FAILURE AT SPEED. MANAGED TO STOP TRUCK WITHOUT CRASHING. FORD AND FIRESTONE CLAINED TIRE WAS PUCTURED, HOWEVER IT CAME COMPLETELY APART. OFFERED NEW TIRE AND RIM AT COST. IN 30 YEARS OF DRIVING I HAVE NEVER HAD A TIRE FAIL SO DRAMATICALLY.*AK( DOT NUMBER: WZUU IPO TIRE SIZE: P225/70R15 )

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

FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRE P215/75R15 EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, THE TREAD WRAPPED AROUND THE AXLE CAUSING A CRASH AND DAMAGE TO VEHICLE, FORD AND FIRESTONE HAVE BEEN UNRESPONSIVEL TO CONSUMER. *SLC

CALLED THE NUMBER ABOVE LAST WEEK, STILL HAVE NOT RECEIVED A FORM FROM NHTSA. FORD NOR FIRESTONE ARE WILLING TO DO ANTHING ABOUT REPLACING THESE DEFECTIVE TIRES. THEY SHOULD BE ADDED TO THE RECALL.( DOT NUMBER: W2UU TIRE SIZE: 225/70R 15 )

DRIVER IS MALE, AVERAGE HEIGHT (5'10") AND WEIGHT (170 LBS). NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK

NO DAMAGE DONE.TIRES ARE VERY UNSTABLE AND CAUSE TRUCK TO WANT TO ROLL OVER WHEN YOU HAVE TO BREAK HARD . LIKE SOMEONE PULLING OUT IN FRONT OF YOU OR JUST HARD BREAKING !!( DOT NUMBER: ??? TIRE SIZE: P245/75R16 )

30842URBM09523-3 ONE TIRE SPLIT DOWN THE CENTER OF TREADS DURING DRIVING (20,000 MILES) OTHERS TIRES ARE BEGINNING TO SPLIT DOWN THE CENTER OF THE TREADS. CURRENTLY 25,000 MILES. FORD INSPECTED THEM, WOULD NOT REPLACE, STILL HAVE TO CONTACT FIRESTONE.( DOT NUMBER: 027476 TIRE SIZE: P225/70R 1 )

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 60MPH ON THE HIGHWAYAND HEARD A RATTLING NOISE. VEHICLE STARTED VIBRATING AND THE RIGHT REAR TIRE WAS FLAT . THERE WERE TWO INJURIES. *AK FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT 225/70/R15 *MW

BLOW OUT OCCURED WHILE DRIVING 55MPH. NO DEBRIS WAS FOUND IN TIRE AND HOLE WAS TOO LARGE TO BE REPAIRED. TIRE WAS REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE.( DOT NUMBER: 109S TIRE SIZE: P245/75R16 )

F**NUMBER 1 HAD A BLOW OUT, AND ROLLED THE VEH.FRONT DRIVIERS SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. SHE WAS TAKEN TO ST ELIZABETH HOSPITAL IN BEAMONT, IN ICU. A**OK TO HANDLE UNDER 403. S**POSSIBLE SUB ON FIRESTONE TIRE, INVESTIGATION STILL PENDING. (CLAIM# 53-C571-876) *MW

TIRE BLEW OUT CAUSING VEH TO GO OUT OF CONTROL AND VEH FLIPPED. TONY, THE TIRE IS A FIRESTONE WILDERNESS. ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT WITH 9911 MILES ON IT. IT WAS ON A 2000 FORD RANGER. WE DO NOT HAVE THE TIRE SIZE OR DOT STANDARD CODE. (CLAIM# 75-2317-759) *MW

COMPUTER PARTS REGULATING THE TRANSMISSION, DRIVE TRAIN, AND ENGINE HAVE FAILED ON FOUR DIFFERENT OCCASSIONS. THE LAST INCIDENT, JUNE 19, 2000, THE TRUCK SWITCHED FROM 2 WHEEL DRIVE INTO FOUR WHEEL DRIVE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ROUNDING A CORNER. THIS SUDDEN JOLT CAUSED THE TRUCK TO TIP ONTO TWO WHEELS AND THEN SLAM BACK DOWN. BOTH MYSELF AND MY PASSENGER WERE TOSSED AROUND THE TRUCK CAUSING HEAD, NECK, AND BACK INJURIES. THE TRUCK HAD BEEN IN FOR SIMILAR PROBLEMS ATLEAST THREE TIMES PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. MY TRUCK IS ONLY 40 DAYS OLD AND I AM ALREADY SCARED TO DRIVE IT DUE TO FEAR OF SERIOUS BODILY INJURY. I CAN'T POSSIBLY IMAGINE THAT I AM THE ONLY PERSON WHO IS EXPERIENCING THESE PROBLEMS WITH THE 2000 FORD RANGER.*AK

NO SUMMARY( DOT NUMBER: W2UU TIRE SIZE: P22570R15 )