Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||||
| 03203 | 10/13/2003 | 0398 | 10004886 | Malfunction indicator lamp illuminated with diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) p0442, p0455, p0456, p0457 or p1442 or a check fuel cap lamp illuminated with dtc p0457 for the evaporative emission system. *tt | 01/14/2004 |
| 03181 | 09/15/2003 | 10004027 | Remote keyless entry (rke) - service tips. *tt | 11/14/2003 | |
| 01109 | 05/28/2001 | 620165 | Some electric vehicle (ev) rangers may exhibit a no-charge condition. there are several possible causes why the battery control module (bcm) might not allow charging (as indicated by the op_states). a charging system fault (c1838) does | 07/19/2001 | |
| 00225 | 10/30/2000 | 618562 | Some electric vehicles may exhibit a low speed shudder on light acceleration. *jb | 04/16/2001 | |
| 13357 | 10/01/1999 | 6092164 | Information on retrieving diagnostic trouble codes from rabs modules. *tt | 11/27/2000 | |
| 7255 | 10/01/1999 | 6090838 | Information on retrieving diagnostic trouble codes from rabs modules. *tt | 03/30/2000 | |
| 99B17 | 09/01/1999 | 6089633 | Owner notification program regarding ranger electric-vehicle component upgrades. *tt | 02/09/2000 | |
| 5656 | 03/01/1999 | 605193 | Problems concerning windshield wipers that active w/out command and / or erratic speedometer. *tt | 06/03/1999 | |
| 98246 | 12/07/1998 | 604059 | Ford motor company has released a new electrical grease ( f8az - 19g208-aa ) to reduce the possibility of moisture corrosion at the terminals. *yc | 03/16/1999 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | |||||
| 0245 | 03/04/2002 | 636065 | Information regarding discharged battery charging service tips and guidelines. *tt | 11/05/2002 | |
| 00224 | 10/30/2000 | 618561 | Some ranger electric vehicles (evs) may experience steadily declining driving range caused by nickel-metal hydride batteries that suffer from a condition where, if not fully discharged on a regular basis, the battery may lose much of its ab | 04/16/2001 | |
| 99167 | 08/09/1999 | 607661 | Information on possible battery overcharge while using ngs tester. *tt | 10/04/1999 | |
| 99163 | 08/09/1999 | 607671 | This bulletin mentions clarification on how to obtain ranger electric vehicle (ev) traction battery modules. *tt | 10/04/1999 | |
| 99164 | 08/09/1999 | 607672 | Information on jump start procedures for ranger electric vehicle (ev) auxiliary battery. *tt | 10/04/1999 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||||
| 6570 | 07/01/1999 | 610690 | Some flex fuel vehicles may exhibit a hard start / no-start condition caused by fouled spark plugs. *tt | 05/11/2000 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - ANTI-THEFT CONTROLLER | |||||
| 0162 | 04/02/2001 | 619266 | Vehicles equipped with passive anti-theft system (pats) may not start or crank. *tt | 05/22/2001 | |
| 99-6193 | 05/01/1999 | 607010 | Information on resetting the passive anti-theft system (pats). *tt | 11/03/2000 | |
| 12154 | 11/01/1998 | 613173 | Some vehicles equipped with pats (securilock) except certain models now have availability of fleet keys through rotunda. *mjs | 06/19/2000 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - MODULE | |||||
| 01193 | 10/01/2001 | 627683 | On some electric and electric postal vehicles, diagnostic trouble code b2785 traction inverter module (tim) may be set and the vehicle will enter a power limited mode of operation. *tt | 02/13/2002 | |
| 5705 | 03/01/1999 | 605194 | Vehicle exhibiting multiple generic electronic module (gem) related symptoms. *tt | 06/03/1999 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - SWITCH | |||||
| 012113 | 10/29/2001 | 627774 | Some ignition switch lock cylinder assemblies may exhibit rougness and / or excess effort in turning, key does not fully return from start, a malfunction indicator lamp may illuminate with p0500, p1502 and u1039 stored in powertrian control | 02/22/2002 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||||
| 99222 | 10/18/1999 | 6089681 | Subject on a wire harness terminal repair kit available for repairing electrical wiring harnesses. *tt | 02/11/2000 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 09/20/2011 | |||
| I was driven and going about 20mph. and come to a stop light i tried to press the brakes they worked a little then i couldn't press down anymore almost rear ended another car. i called ford dealership to have it checked out and the tech. said the abs module needs to be replace he told me this item should never went bad. i asked a couple of friends about this they told me parts like this should never go bad? i was woundering if this is on the recall list because this is a safty hazard! | |||
| 03/31/2009 | 94000 | 1 | |
| 1999 ford ranger. windshield wipers activated for no reason and made shorting sound when turn signal lever was used. 2 days later while traveling home from pa. rear of truck caught fire and in a matter of 3-4 seconds was a total loss traveling into the cab area. interior was so burnt even the metal for the steering wheel was destroyed.i believe the was a short circuit in the wiring. *tr | |||
| 01/04/2007 | 150000 | 1 | |
| Starting in 2007 my 1999 ford ranger would not go into 4 wheel dr.. i was alerted because the 4-high light started blinking to warn of a problem. after 8 trips to3 different repair shops, it will go into 4-high but it always slips out. it appears to be irrepairable. also the 4-high light stays on even though it has dropped back into 2 wheel dr.. at 70 m.p.h., on ice and snow this is very dangerous! *tr | |||
| 06/15/2007 | 190962 | ||
| Tl *the contact owns a 1999 ford ranger. the stereo would activate intermittently without warning. it also gets so hot that it is melting the plastic surrounding the stereo. as of july 31, 2008 the dealer had not inspected the vehicle. the current mileage was 190,962. | |||
| 03/24/2005 | 100 | ||
| 1) windshield wipers randomly start and stop 2) smoke puffs rising from steering column occasionally | |||
| 01/01/2002 | 70000 | 1 | |
| I have had numerous problems with the electrical system, the door ajar light stays on when doors are shut. also the interior lights stay on when the doors are shut. the problems started about 3 months after i bought the truck. of course that was after the warranty ran out. *jb | |||
| 10/15/2004 | 1 | 01/16/2002 | |
| Eletrical system. my door contact pin switch says my doors are open even though i shut the door and lock them. *jb | |||
| 12/16/2004 | 1 | ||
| There is a problem with the door switches with this vechicle. i had the door switches replaced 2 years ago because they both were saying the the door was open when in fact they were closed. a year later the car started doing it again. it has been an on going problem since i can not afford to have the problem repaired. there is also a problem with the wipers. they spontainsouly turn themselves on for no reason and at times when i try to turn them on in the rain the dont work properly.*ak | |||
| 04/20/2004 | 50000 | 5 | |
| Intermittently windshield wipers operated on their own. while driving windshield wipers malfunctioned. vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that the electrical relay switch needed to be replaced. *ak *nm | |||
| 34000 | 4 | ||
| Consumer complained about electrical problems. the dome light/ajar light stayed on after getting out of the vehicle and locking the doors. steering column smoked, and windshield wipers came on intermittently. *ak | |||
| 01/04/2000 | 0 | ||
| Emergency brakes will not release, and there a short in electrical system. also, dome lights do not work properly. *ak | |||
| Consumer will complete form. *ak | |||
| 10/14/1997 | |||
| Whenever consumer tries to get into the vehicle or touch the vehicle, he will get an electrical shock. also, when driving can hear a knocking and clicking noise, and when putting the vehicle in reverse the noise gets very loud. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer states alternator is in need of replacement at 45,000 miles. *tt | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | |||
| 07/30/2002 | 10/01/2000 | ||
| Smoke from the steering column with the left turn signal on. while driving on the freeway, i turned on the left turn signal to change lanes. initially the turn signal worked normally. after changing lanes, a column of smoke began rising from the steering column. the turn signal light on the dash board had gone from blinking on and off to a steady dim green and the turn signal arm had not fully moved to the off position. i moved the turn signal arm to the off position and the turn signal light went out and the smoke stopped shortly after that. at a stop sign, the same situation occurred. i did not use turn signal for the remainder of the drive.*ak | |||
| 05/10/2002 | |||
| When turning on left turn signal smoke came from steering column. sometimes light won't turn off. consumer played twice with switch. please provide any further information.*ak | |||
| 02/08/2002 | 0 | ||
| When turning on directional light, and at making a turn, windshield wipers will turn on by themselves. consumer believed that it was electrical related. please provide more information.*ak | |||
| High beam fog light wires are coming out and causing fog light to be inoperative. license plate socket bulb had turned copper wires black.*ak | |||
| 10/11/2001 | 1 | 10/01/1999 | |
| Stopped at red light with left turn signal on. turn signal indicator on dash went dim, but not out completely. a few seconds later smoke started coming out from the top of the steering column around the opening for the hazard light activation switch. shut off the engine, pushed truck off to the side; waited about 15 minutes, started back up, no further indication of problem (however, did not use turn signals again for remainder of trip: ~5 miles).*ak | |||
| After parking in garage tail light short circuited, causing an electrical fire . fire department put the fire out. the dealer has been contacted. *ak | |||
| 20 | 02/01/1999 | ||
| The brakes making lots of noise/the trany leakes fluid/ and ( the turn lights come on when they want to.) | |||
| The circuit breaker that controls the air flow into the engine has a malfunction which causes the engine to run prime, dumping gas onto the catalaytic converter. this is causing overheating of the converter, and could also lead to an fire. the dealer has been contacted. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||
| 04/01/1999 | |||
| Engine knock during acceleration, took it to the dealer. dealer replaced coil. ran fine until used regular unleaded gas ignition knock came back | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - ANTI-THEFT CONTROLLER | |||
| 09/20/2003 | 1 | ||
| Anti-theft system failed and needed to be replaced. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - MODULE | |||
| 01/10/2000 | 10/01/1999 | ||
| While driving truck cuts off. after a few minutes, truck starts back up. problem was reported to the dealership. a computer chip was ordered to correct the problem. *ak *ml | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - STARTER ASSEMBLY | |||
| 03/30/1999 | 1 | 01/01/1999 | |
| When attempting to change the oil filter, i apparently bumped a wire on the starter causing it to engage. lucky the parking brake held letting it move only a short distance before distroying the starter. i received several injuries while attempting to get free of the vehicle to disconnect the battery. in inspecting the incident afterwards i found that by moving the wire less than ten thousands of an inch the starter can be engaged with the ignition off. if oil had been present at the time, a major fire could have occurred to repair the damage was $240 for labor and new started. the dealer has agreed to contact the ford service agent, but no assurance that it would be covered under the warranty. if nothing else please warn other owners of this problem before someone get killed. thank you. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||
| 09/27/2005 | 56920 | 1 | 08/07/1999 |
| Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle suddenly accelerated rapidly while attempting to slow down. the vehicle's engine revved suddenly without warning. the transmission was placed in the neutral position in order to prevent from hitting the vehicle in front. the dealership determined this was a common problem with this vehicle and was caused by faulty wiring chafing from the wiring harness. | |||
| 10/15/2005 | 30 | 02/03/1999 | |
| Dome lights stays on even when door is shut. took to local dealership 4 times, would not repair without charge. stays on even while driving and at night this can be a serious hazard. this has happened dozens of times in the last couple of years. i have to remove the fuse if i want to drive safely.*jb | |||
| 01/01/1999 | 1 | ||
| Electrical wire burned by the transmission causing 4x4 system, overdrive and back lights not to work, wire replaced now all systems working fine. *et | |||
| 01/28/2000 | 1 | 11/01/1999 | |
| Within a 2 month period i have experienced 3 separate electrical problems. 1st incident was a surging when defrost was on. dealer replaced all spark plug wires and said that is was arcing and could have caused a fire or worse. 2nd was the gas gauge was not working. dealer is replacing fuel sender. 3rd was 4x4 and overdrive not working. dealer initially replaced blown fuse, but 2 days later was blown again and dealer is currently replacing wiring in steering column that was shorting. truck is currently at the dealers. very unsatisfied!!! very nervous about the continuing electical problems and incomplete explanations from the dealer.*ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - FRONT UNDERHOOD | |||
| 08/16/2007 | 0 | 08/03/2000 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1999 ford ranger. the contact stated that the speed control deactivation switch will be replaced by a fused wiring harness. he stated that brake fluid leaks into the deactivation switch, which could cause an underhood fire. he received a recall letter with the numbers 05s28. there had been no failure to date. the exact nhtsa recall number was unknown. the current mileage was 37,869. | |||
| 12/30/2001 | 12/01/1998 | ||
| Speed 25 mph traveling down icy, dirt road, lost control and struck tree on passenger side in front of door. approx. 10 min. later car burst into flames and is now total damage, although original damage was only dent to front quarter panel. *ak | |||
| 08/26/1999 | |||
| After driving about 5 miles, vehicle was parked, and once consumer sat in vehicle for 2minutes before shutting the engine off, once off, ignition was turned to accessories, and there was a popping sound from under the hood. when vehicle was quickly exited, consumer noticed smoke from under the hood, and it suddenly burst into flames, burning the vehicle up, the fire department put the fire out. dealer has been contacted. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | |||
| 10/21/2002 | 10/01/2002 | ||
| Truck was stopped & left running, driver and passenger got out to see if road too muddy to drive on. when opened door less than 1 minute later, truck filled with smoke. fire smelled electrical, battery unhooked, vehicle towed to ford dealership. apparently wire on power window on passenger side touched metal and started the fire. this vehicle has never been wrecked and door or windows worked on. what would make it short out and start fire if not factory defect. dt | |||
| 100 | 08/01/2000 | ||
| Widshield wipers start unexpectedly ,cycle between 1 and 3 times can find no patteren at this time i do beleive some are caused by turning on directional lights. some time just going down smooth stright road they will start. when they do cycle it is not at fast rate. concerned it could be short some place in steering column. | |||
| An electrical problem in the dash control module, causing windshield wipers to work intermittently/ headlights to flicker on/off, and vehicle does not idle properly. dealer has been contacted.*ak | |||
| 20 | 02/01/1999 | ||
| The brakes making lots of noise/the trany leakes fluid/ and ( the turn lights come on when they want to.) | |||