1999 Ford Ranger Other / unspecified Problems

TAKATA RECALL FOR PRODUCE A 1999 MODEL 4WD PICK UP LAST NOVEMBER I WENT TO LOOK AT IT HERE WERE NO STICKERS ABOUT SOLD AS IS BUT REGARDLES I FEEL IT IS FORD CORPORATIN TO SELL A SFE VEHICLE BY LAW ,, I DISCOVERED THE TIRES WERE THE WRONG SIZE ON THE VEHICLE WHEN I QUESTION THEM THEY SAID IT THE WAY TEY RECIVED IT AND REFUSED TO GO ANY FURTHER THE REQUIRED TIRES FOR THIS TRUCK STATE THERE SUPPOSED TO BE 245/75/16 FOR HAD TIRE ON THE TRUCK THAT ARE THE WRONG SIZE 215 65 15 WHICH MAKE HANDLING THE VEHICLE HARD IN CORNERS AND CREATED A ROLLOVER SITUATION TIRES ARE UNDER RECALL AND FORD WONT HELP ON THIS MATTER I AM ASKING FOR ALMOST A YR NOW THAT SOME ONE MAKE FORD PUT ON THE PROPER TIRES AT THERE COST BECAUSE OF THERE LIES AND DISHONESTY,, ALSO THEY SOLD THE VEHICLE WITH BAD BALL JOINTS THAT BROKE A MONTH AFTER I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE SO I BORROWED THE MONEY AND GOT THEM REPAIRED AT MY OWN EXPENSE THE ENGIN HAS A TICKING NOISE IN IT NO ONE CAN FIND ,, FORD OF COOKVILLE TN IS JUST DISHONEST I WILLNEVER DEAL WITH THEM EVER AGAIN IM JUST TRYING TO MAKE THE 1999 FORD RANGER 4WD WITH A 4.0 ENGINE SAFE SO MY CHILDREN CAN BE SAFE THIS YR CAN U HELP WITH ANY OF THESE MATTERS? IF THEY JUST REPLACE TIES I CAN HANDLE THE REST OF THE ISSUES PLEASE

NHTSA ID

10884704

Incident

Dec 5, 2015

Mileage

234,504 mi

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, I WAS HAVING DIFFICULTY STEERING. THE CAR WAS PULLING TO THE LEFT AND I HAD TO PULL OVER BECAUSE IT WAS TOO DIFFICULT TO MANAGE. UPON INSPECTION, THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE WAS TOED-IN AND THE UPPER TIRE STABILIZER ARM BROKE AWAY FROM THE FRAME AT THE BRACKET. THE BRACKET ATTACHING THE ARM TO THE FRAME HAD SNAPPED. THE FRAME ITSELF JUST BELOW THAT BRACKET WAS CRACKED WITH SEVERE ROT ON BOTH SIDES. THE REST OF THE TRUCK IS IN PERFECT CONDITION EXCEPT FOR THE FRAME. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS CANNOT BE FIXED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10513374

Incident

Oct 25, 2012

Mileage

186,000 mi

AS I WAS CROSSING SOME RAILROAD TRACKS I GOT A FLAT TIRE AND WHEN I GOT HOME AND WAS LOOKING AT THE TIRE I DISCOVERED THE RIM HAD ACTUALLY RUSTED THROUGH. IS THERE ANY WAY THAT I CAN HAVE FORD REPLACE THE RIMS ON MY TRUCK? *TR

NHTSA ID

10472505

Incident

Aug 20, 2011

Mileage

105,000 mi

THE TRANSMISSION DEVELOPED A "SLIP" FOUR MONTHS AFTER VEH PURCHASE AND WAS BROUGHT IN FOR SERVICE ON 28 DEC00. THE VEHICLE DISPLAYED THE SAME MALFUNCTION ON OCT 15 2003 (3 MONTHS AFTER WARRANTY EXPIRATION)AND WAS BROUGHT IN FOR REPAIR AT THE DEALER AT A COST OF $1500. DURING DEC2004 (13 MONTHS LATER)THE VEHICLE AGAIN DISPLAYED THE SAME MALFUNCTION AND WAS BROUGHT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY STATED THE PREVIOUS REPAIR WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED THE MONTH BEFORE.

NHTSA ID

10120202

Incident

Dec 28, 2000

Mileage

15,022 mi

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE DRIVER HEARD A BUMPING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. THE CONSUMER PROCEEDED TO PULL OFF THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE PASSENGER FRONT TIRE FELL OFF THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF TO THE EMERGENCY LANE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A FIRESTONE DEALER. *NM

NHTSA ID

10057600

Incident

Feb 5, 2004

WHEELS AND RIMS ARE DESIGNED TO HOLD WATER IN WELL NEAR VALVE STEM THEREFORE PROMOTING THESE ITEMS TO RUST

NHTSA ID

10053048

Incident

Jan 13, 2004

Mileage

45,000 mi

THERE IS 3 OR 4 RECALLS ON MY RANGER AND I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF ANY. WITH THE TIRES I TRIED TO DO SOMETHING AND THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING I COULD DO BECAUSE I CHANGED THE TIRES MYSELF TO SOMETHING ELSE BEFORE I EVEN NEW THEY MAY BE PROBLEMS. I ALSO OWN A 1998 FORD ESCORT AND COULD NOT PULL UP THAT MODEL CAN YOU TELL ME IF THERE WAS ANY RECALLS ON THAT ONE. THANK YOU.*LA

NHTSA ID

10042978

Incident

Feb 13, 1998

CONSUMER STATED WHILE TRAVELING 40 MPH AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION RIGHT FRONT WHEEL FELL OFF WITH LUG:NUTS IN PLACE.*AK

NHTSA ID

10039936

THE LEFT REAR WHEEL SEAL MOVED OUT OF THE AXLE HOUSING, AND CAUSED FLUID TO GET ON BRAKES. THIS HAS AFFECTED THE BRAKING ABILITY, AT PANIC STOP VEHICLE PULLS HARD TO THE RIGHT. THE SEAL WAS REPLACED FOR THE FIRST TIME AT 4700 MILES, AND HAS BEEN REPLACED 4 MORE TIMES SINCE. *AK THE DEALER DENIED THAT THE AXLE HOUSING WAS DEFECTIVE. SCC

NHTSA ID

8016946

Incident

Dec 10, 1999

WHILE BACKING VEHICLE OUT FRONT WHEELS LOCKED UP AS RESULT OF CALIPER CUTTING TIRE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID

8013594

WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH AND WITHOUT WARNING, SPARE TIRE UNLATCHED, AND OR WIRE RUSTED, RESULTING IN RELEASE OF SPARE TIRE. THERE WAS A METAL WIRE LOCKING TIRE IN PLACE.*AK *TT

NHTSA ID

8004940

Incident

Mar 4, 2002

WHILE OBSERVING A FLAT TIRE CONSUMER NOTICED A 6-8 INCH SPLIT IN ALUMINUM WHEEL. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

8002590

Incident

Jan 2, 2002

REQUESTED TO HAVE GOVERNOR (SPEED LIMITER) REMOVED FROM VEHICLE, FORD DEALERSHIP WILL NOT REMOVE. *AK CONSUMER WANTS GOVERNOR (SPEED LIMITER) REMOVED BECAUSE IT ALLOWS THE SPEEDOMETER TO EXCEED AT A SPEED OF ONLY 90 MPH, DEALER DECLINED REMOVAL STATING THAT THE SPEED LIMITER IS A SAFETY FEATURE. *TT

NHTSA ID

8000670

WHEELS SHAKE WHEN TAKING TURNS. *JG

NHTSA ID

556738

WHILE DRIVING IN TOWN ON HWY 20, THE FRONT RIGHT WHEEL ASSEMBLY SEPARATED FROM THE AXLE. THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT CAUSING ME TO COLLIDE WITH A BOULDER IN THE SIDE OF THE HILL. HITTING THE BOULDER DEPLOYED BOTH AIRBAGS, PUT THE TRUCK UP ON IT'S TWO LEFT TIRES AND SENT THE VEHICLE BACK INTO THE HIGHWAY. WHEN THE TRUCK CAME TO A STOP I GOT OUT OF THE TRUCK TO FIND THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE/RIM/BRAKE ASSEMBLY RESTING AGAINST THE CURB APPROXIMATELY 15 FEET BEHIND THE VEHICLE.

NHTSA ID

727232

Incident

Jun 14, 2000

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE BOLTS ON THE TIRES SHEARED OFF CAUSING THE FRONT WHEELS TO BEOME LOOSE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.

NHTSA ID

848950

FIRST THE BRAKING SYSTEM STARTED TO VIBRATE WHEN BRAKE APPLIED, ROTORS WERE MACHINED, THEN BRAKES CONTINUED TO LOCK UP AND CALIPERS WERE REPLACED AND NOW VIBRATION HAS RETURNED. SECOND THE ENGINE HAS HAD A RUNNING PROBLEM SINCE ALMOST DAY ONE AND NOW HAS LOUD KNOCKING AND RATTLING COMMING FROM ENGINE. THIRD, TWO OF THE STEEL WHEELS BECAME WEAK AND BEGAN TO WARP AND TRUCK COULD NO LONGER BE DRIVEN. AS OF NOW, VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR 22 CONSECUTIVE DAYS AND I HAVE ONLY OWNED IT FIVE & A HALF WEEKS. SO FAR, NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE TO MAKE THE VEHICLE DRIVABLE.

NHTSA ID

701413

Incident

Nov 8, 1998