2000 Ford Ranger Driver assistance 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.

NHTSA ID

11478640

Incident

Aug 9, 2022

Mileage

200,000 mi

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

NHTSA ID

11340287

Incident

Jul 19, 2020

Mileage

158,000 mi

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.

NHTSA ID

10690506

Incident

Jan 15, 2015

Mileage

130,000 mi

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.

NHTSA ID

10559020

Incident

Nov 26, 2013

Mileage

110,000 mi

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.

NHTSA ID

10454301

Incident

Apr 7, 2011

Mileage

60,000 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10450570

Incident

Mar 2, 2012

Mileage

77,957 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10307121

Incident

Sep 20, 2006

Mileage

50,450 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10287325

Incident

Aug 10, 2009

Mileage

157,000 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10269797

Incident

Jun 3, 2002

Mileage

64,900 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10227758

Incident

Aug 1, 2007

Mileage

90,000 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10223175

Incident

Aug 17, 2007

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

NHTSA ID

10222274

Incident

Aug 15, 2007

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

NHTSA ID

10221695

Incident

Jan 1, 1901

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.

NHTSA ID

10221419

Incident

Sep 15, 2007

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

NHTSA ID

10220614

Incident

Jan 1, 1901

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.

NHTSA ID

10214204

Incident

Aug 15, 2007

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.

NHTSA ID

10214167

Incident

Aug 11, 2007

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

NHTSA ID

10213867

Incident

Jan 1, 1901

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

NHTSA ID

10212735

Incident

Aug 1, 2007

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

NHTSA ID

10212396

Incident

Dec 18, 2007

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

NHTSA ID

10211841

Incident

Nov 20, 2007

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

NHTSA ID

10211791

Incident

Dec 11, 2007

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

NHTSA ID

10210883

Incident

Nov 15, 2007

Mileage

131,000 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10208593

Incident

Aug 1, 2007

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

NHTSA ID

10206754

Incident

Oct 9, 2007