1999 Ford Ranger Powertrain (other) Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD RANGER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, IT ROLLED INTO A NEIGHBOR'S YARD WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON AN INCLINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BORMAN AUTOPLEX (470 W BOUTZ RD, LAS CRUCES, NM 88005, 575-525-4500) WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 200,000.

NHTSA ID

11122136

Incident

Aug 17, 2018

Mileage

200,000 mi

GAS PETAL IS TOO CLOSE TO BRAKES...AND IF NOT CAREFUL RIGHT FOOT HITS BOTH.CAUSING A ROARING OF ACCELERATION , WHILE TRYING TO STOP VEHICLE.VERY DANGEROUS!

NHTSA ID

11065807

Incident

Jan 26, 2018

Mileage

178,000 mi

TRUCK LOST BRAKES WHILE GOING DOWNHILL. FRAME CORROSION HAD CAUSED RIGHT SPRING HANGER TO FAIL, AND CORRODED BRAKE LINE BURST. I WAS ABLE TO PUMP THE BRAKE PEDAL AND AVOID AN ACCIDENT. BRAKE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AFTER THE INCIDENT. MECHANIC PUT THE TRUCK ON A LIFT, AND IDENTIFIED SEVERE CORROSION TO THE BRAKE LINES, DIFFERENTIAL, FRAME, AND SEVERAL OTHER UNDERCARRIAGE COMPONENTS. TRUCK HAD BEEN UNDERCOATED AND WASHED REGULARLY, AND HAS LESS THAN 105,000 MILES. MECHANIC SUGGESTED ALL NEW BRAKE LINES, TOTAL FRAME, AND REAR END REPLACEMENT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10445479

Incident

Jan 25, 2012

Mileage

104,000 mi

1999 FORD RANGER WITH 3 LITER ENGINE CAMSHAFT POSITION SYNCHRONIZER FAILED CAUSING CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF ENGINE. GEAR BROKE CAUSING FAILURE OF OIL PUMP SEIZING ENGINE WHILE TRAVELING 65 MPH. *TR

NHTSA ID

10246530

Incident

Oct 17, 2008

Mileage

123,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY II. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH HE HEARD A BANGING NOISE UNDER THE GEAR SHIFT AREA. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE "U" JOINT CAME APART WHICH CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE TRANSMISSION. AS OF AUGUST 14, 2007, THE DEALER HAS NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 129,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10199584

Incident

Aug 7, 2007

THE TRANSMISSION GEARS FAILED TO ENGAGE. *JB

NHTSA ID

10014725

Incident

Mar 26, 2003

WHEN I ACCELERATE FROM A STOP I FEEL TWO DISTINCT "CLUNKS" AND I FEEL THE SAME ONES JUST BEFORE I COME TO A STOP.*JB

NHTSA ID

10010265

Incident

Jun 1, 2002

THE VEHICLE MAKE A LOUD NOISE, THE DEALER STATED THE DRIVE LINE HAD TO BE PULLED OUT AND GREASED ONCE A YEAR. *JB

NHTSA ID

10011167

THE TRUCK STARTED STALLING WHEN ON THE FREEWAY TRYING TO PASS A TRAILER. AN ACCIDENT DID NOT HAPPEN BUT IT WAS A VERY CLOSE CALL.*AK

NHTSA ID

765150

Incident

Jan 7, 2002

VEHICLE JERKS BEFORE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP AT A GOOD SPEED. ONCE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION IT'S BACK TO NORMAL. SERVICE TECHNICIAN STATED DRIVESHAFT IS A 38 AND IS TOO SMALL FOR VEHICLE. OVERTIME FRONTEND WILL DEVELOP PROBLEMS THAT CAN TOTAL THE VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

8012299

Incident

Jun 7, 2002

WITHIN THE FIRST YEAR OF LEASE THE FRONT WHEEL DRIVE HUBS WERE FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *TT

NHTSA ID

565696

THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON, THERE ARE CODES, THE SPEEDOMETER FIRST STOPPED WORKING 0-30MPH, THEN 0-45, NOW 0-65. I HAVE TALKED WITH OTHERS WITH THE SIMILAR PROBLEM. NLM

NHTSA ID

760799

Incident

Jun 21, 2000

WHEN COMING TO A STOP VEHICLE WILL JERK. TOOK VEHICLE TO MECHANIC, AND THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN ON A REAR DRIVESHAFT.

NHTSA ID

8005847

Incident

Mar 1, 2002

WHILE DRIVING 4-WHEEL DRIVE WOULD SHIFT INTO 2-WHEEL DRIVE. DEALER CONTACTED, AND HAD INFORMED OWNER PROBLEM WAS DUE TO HOW HUBS WERE SET ON VACUUM. PLEASE ADD VIN.*AK

NHTSA ID

8003298

Incident

Dec 10, 2001

AFTER PUTTING THE VEHICLE INTO FOUR WHEEL DRIVE, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED. WHEN THIS HAPPENED, THE VEHICLE FLIPPED AND ENDED UP ON ITS SIDE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE THAT MADE THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE TO THUMP AND LOCK UP, DEALER REPLACED THE RIGHT AND LEFT HUBS AND THE SEALS. THE VEHICLE ALSO HAD ITS HEATING SYSTEM FIXED TWICE. THE REAR BRAKE PARTS ALSO FELL APART AND WERE REPLACED. ONE PERSON WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT MENTIONED. *YH

NHTSA ID

8001324

Incident

Mar 22, 2001

WHEN SHIFTING INTO FIRST 3 GEARS GEARSHIFT PUSHES BACK FIRST. THEN, IT GOES IN GEAR, AND VEHICLE LURCHES FORWARD. CONSUMER HAS TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER 5 TIMES. DEALER HAS REPLACED YOKE AND THE SYNCHRONIZER. HOWEVER ,THIS DID NOT REMEDY PROBLEM.*AK

NHTSA ID

895411

Incident

May 1, 2000

WHILE TRAVELLING ON INTERSTATE 25 NORTHBOUND NEAR ALBUQUERQUE, REAR AXLE BROKE ON THE RIGHT REAR OF THE VEHICLE. RIGHT REAR WHEEL WITH WHEEL & PART OF AXLE SEPARATED, CAUSING MULTIPLE ROLLOVER OF THE VEHICLE. DRIVER WAS SEVERELY INJURED AND THE TRUCK WAS TOTALLED. NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED IN THE VEHICLE ALTHOUGH THERE WAS SIGNIFICANT FRONT END IMPACT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE.

NHTSA ID

746426

Incident

Apr 1, 2001

OIL GAUGE STICKS IN COLD WEATHER, IT WILL EVENTUALLY WORK. THERE IS A BUMP/CLUNK IN REAR END ON INITIAL ACCELERATION AND VEHICLE SHAKES AT 70+ MPH. *AK

NHTSA ID

743040

WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH REAR AXLE BROKEN. IT WAS LIKE RUNNING OVER A SPEED BUMP AT TIME IT WAS HAPPENING. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK THE REAR AXLE BROKE WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING CAUSING AN ACCIDENT IN WHICH THE DRIVER WAS INJURED. *YH

NHTSA ID

883356

Incident

Feb 22, 2001

ABS LIGHT CAME ON, CAUSING SPEEDOMTER TO FAIL. ALSO, TRANSMISSION/OVERDRIVE LIGHT HAD COME ON, CAUSING TRANSMISSION TO SHIFT AND DOWNSHIFT INTO LOW. *AK

NHTSA ID

877597

ON OCTOBER 4, 2000 MY SON WAS TRAVELING AT 30 MPH ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET WHEN HIS DRIVERS SIDE FRONT TIRE ASSEMBLY CAME OFF SPINDLE CAUSING HIM TO GO OUT OF CONTROL AND HIT A VAN AND A BOAT THAT WERE PARKED IN FRONT OF A RESIDENCE HERE IN MIDLAND, TEXAS. THE POLICE REPORT THAT WAS FILED BACKS UP THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS: WHILE TRAVELING EAST ON STANOLIND STREET AT 30 MPH, IN THE 4400 BLOCK, THE 1999 FORD RANGER'S DRIVERS SIDE FRONT WHEEL DISENGAGED FROM THE SPINDLE CAUSING IT TO PULL LEFT AND ALONG SIDE A PARKED LATE MODEL CHEVY VAN. THE RANGER HAD NO BRAKES, AND SCRAPED ALONG THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF THE VAN, LEAVING SCRAPE MARKS AND AXLE GREASE, AND TIRE RUBBER RESIDUE ALONG THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF THE VAN. THE RANGER HIT THE FENDER OF THE VAN AND SINCE DRIVER WAS TRYING TO STEER AWAY FROM THE WRECK, THIS ALLOWED THE FRONT OF THE RANGER TO PULL TO THE RIGHT BACK TOWARDS THE STREET. AT THAT POINT THE ENTIRE "WHEEL ASSEMBLY" CAME OFF AND TRAVELED 4 HOUSES AHEAD OF THE NOW 3-WHEELED RANGER. AFTER THE WHEEL ASSEMBLY EXITED, THE KNUCKLE HIT THE PAVEMENT AND FORCED THE RANGER INTO THE BOAT WHICH WAS PARKED IN FRONT OF THE VAN. THE BOAT TRAILER WHEELS WERE "CHOCKED" AND THE IMPACT OF THE RANGER LIFTED THE BOAT TRAILER INTO THE DRIVEWAY NEXT DOOR TO WHERE IT WAS PARKED. WHEN THE MIDLAND POLICE ARRIVED,WE ALL STARTED DISCOVERING THE PARTS LYING IN THE STREET WELL BEFORE THE CRASH SITE. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE HUB CAP CAME OFF FIRST AND ROLLED TO THE GRASS ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE (4' NORTH) OF THE VAN. THE AXLE DUST COVER CAME OFF NEXT AND ROLLED TO THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE STREET ( SOUTH), EVEN WITH THE BOAT. THE AXLE BEARING AND SEAL WERE FOUND 20' IN FRONT OF THE VAN SO THEY PROBABLY CAME OUT NEXT. THE AXLE NUT AND KEEPER WERE FOUND BESIDE THE BOAT IN THE GRASS. THE "WHEEL ASSEMBLY" REFERRED EARLIER HAS EVERYTHING STILL ATTACHED ( BRAKE LINE, BRAKE SHOE, HUB, LUGS, CALIPER, EVERYTHING!). I HAVE KEPT THESE PARTS FOR YOUR INSPECTION IN MY HOME GARAGE.. *AK

NHTSA ID

737755

Incident

Oct 4, 2000

DRIVING AT APPROX 25 MPH WHEN AXLE BROKE AND PASSENGER'S TIRE SHOTOUT, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SPIN OUT OF CONTROL AND HIT A STONE WALL. VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVEN IN A IMPROPER MANNER. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

873401

Incident

Oct 18, 2000

DOME LIGHT INSIDE OF VEHICLE WOULD STAY ON AT ALL TIMES, AND RUN THE BATTERY DOWN. ALSO, DEALERSHIP CHANGED THE DRIVESHAFT AND TRANSMISSION . WHEN USING TRANSMISSION, CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE. NOISE WAS NOT THERE AT FIRST UNTIL DEALERSHIP REPLACED TRANSMISSION.*AK

NHTSA ID

863872

Incident

Jan 1, 2000

FAULTY DRIVETRAIN; ALSO, A CONNECTING ROD FROM ENGINE PERTRUDED THROUGH OIL PAN WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, CAUSING ENGINE TO SIEZE AND BLOW. *AK

NHTSA ID

859001

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE WOULD PULL TO LEFT OR TO RIGHT. WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS CONSUMER WOULD HEAR LOUD/WEIRED RUBBING NOISE. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. DEALER FELT NOISE WAS COMING FROM DRIVELINE AND FRONT END ALIGNMENT, BUT COULD NOT CORRECT DEFECT. *AK

NHTSA ID

857699