Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | |||||
| 15605 | 02/01/2002 | 630653 | Some vehicles may exhibit driveability conditions and / or check engine lamp illuminated with a diagnostic trouble p0455 (gross leak detected). *tt | 04/19/2002 | |
| 15504 | 01/01/2002 | 630026 | Some vehicles may exhibit driveabilty conditions and/or check engine lamp illuminated with a diagnostic trouble code p0455 (gross leak detected). *tt | 04/11/2002 | |
| 01157 | 08/06/2001 | 623988 | Information regarding transmission fluid usage charts. *slc | 10/31/2001 | |
| 13154 | 03/01/2001 | 619449 | Subject regarding 4.0l engine hotline phone numbers. *tt | 05/31/2001 | |
| 00262 | 12/22/2000 | 616827 | Some electric vehicles (evs) and electric postal chassis vehicles may exhibit intermittent lighting of the oil warning lamp. *tt | 03/13/2001 | |
| 99111 | 06/14/1999 | 606433 | Information designed to aid in the diagnosis, testing and repair of noise, vibration and harshness (nvh) concerns. *tt | 01/05/2001 | |
| 991210 | 06/14/1999 | 606461 | Ford motor company has released a private labeled material to be used for iron particle / acid rain service repairs. *tt | 01/05/2001 | |
| 8164 | 04/01/2000 | 613621 | Information regarding pump alignment tools. **mr | 07/26/2000 | |
| 6926 | 09/01/1999 | 6090262 | Subject regarding the engine hotline phone numbers for 1997 - 2000 model year vehicles. *tt | 03/13/2000 | |
| 99234 | 11/15/1999 | 6090131 | Information on diagnosing a vehicle with malfunction indicator lamp illuminated and diagnostic trouble codes p0442 and p0455 stored in continuous memory. *tt | 03/09/2000 | |
| 99162 | 08/09/1999 | 607654 | Some vehicles may exhibit a malfunction indicator lamp (mil) on with diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p0125 stored in memory, and / or lack of heat with the climate control. *tt | 10/04/1999 | |
| 98259 | 12/21/1998 | 603647 | Some vinyl covered items such as dash panels, door trim panels, consoles, etc., may exhibit a small dent, scuff, abrasion and/ or discoloration resulting from assembly, transit, dealer prep and/or customer usage. *yc | 03/01/1999 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | |||
| 02/15/2013 | 100000 | ||
| Truck in over all great shape however the frame is beat i know ford says salt but looking at the rest of truck one can see it was taken very good care of. like toyota ,with them being responsible for the issues of their frames i can't believe that ford is above the right thing to do... in closing please let me know, if any responsibility for this is fords . thank you in advance for your time in this matter, wm. chad hayes | |||
| 12/26/2012 | 180 | ||
| Rear frame has rotted out by the right rear spring hanger causing spring to go tru bed and the rear axle to be detached the truck at this time in in operable due to this will be trying to weld and replace it as best as can be but this seems to be a common complaint im reading about online sure wish ford would step up like toyota did | |||
| 01/05/2013 | 131800 | ||
| The frame has rusted through in spots all the way down the frame. it looks close to breaking in half in some spots. a 1998 vehicle should not have this much rust no matter where it came from. after researching this vehicle, it appears this is a common problem and i believe ford should be held responsible for this. | |||
| 10/01/2012 | 85107 | ||
| Severely rusted out rear frame rails that would not pass pa. inspection codes. in the past 3 years i have replaced all the rear spring hangers and mounts. i understand that this is a major problem with the ford ranger line and is why im sending this letter and form. | |||
| 03/01/2012 | 129000 | ||
| My 1998 ranger will not pass state inspection again due to frame rust. not just in the rear but all over. the rest of the truck is in good shape. | |||
| 04/01/2006 | 160000 | ||
| 98' ford ranger: has a cracked frame on the rear right side. truck makes loud noises when driving and i am afraid it may become worse over time or completely break down in unsafe speeds. i can not sell it, as i was trying to use the money for a new vehicle due to a new baby in our family. no one will buy such a defective vehicle. also seat belts will not stay latched? also the inside dome light melts right through the covering, where temperatures make the plastic cover bubble and melt. | |||
| 10/28/2010 | 198000 | ||
| Dispite proper maintence, i observed body rust and decay on the underside of my truck frame. also the brake lines have been replaced due to corrusion and rust into the frame. spare tire brackets have rusted into and the tire fell off. also evap canaster bracket rusted into and the evap canaster fell off. | |||