Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||||
| 0332 | 02/17/2003 | 10002479 | Thump type noise/vibration heard on light acceleration from a stop or when braking and coming to a stop. *tt | 09/03/2003 | |
| 0282 | 04/29/2002 | 637922 | Some vehicles built prior to 9/15/2001 may exhibit low line pressure readings while in drive, no 2nd gear, no 3rd gear, no engine braking in manual 1st and slipping shifts and / or delayed engagements. *tt | 12/09/2002 | |
| 15887 | 05/01/2002 | 637755 | Some vehicles may exhibit a no 1-2 upshift, no 2-3 upshift, a no engine braking condition in manual 1 or diagnostic trouble code p0732 (gear 2 incorrect ratio) or p0733 (gear 3 incorrect ratio). *tt | 12/04/2002 | |
| 13745 | 01/01/2000 | 612742 | Some vehicles may experience a condition of no 4 x 4 low range engagement or a stuck in 4 x 4 low range. *mjs | 06/12/2000 | |
| 13819 | 01/01/2000 | 612833 | On some vehicles, the speedometer and/or odometer may continue to operate while in key on/engine off or key on/engine on mode while the vehicle is at a stand still. *mjs | 06/12/2000 | |
| 13794 | 01/01/2000 | 612815 | Vehicles equipped with m5od r1 transmissions mat exhibit a 2-3 upshift grind. *mjs | 06/12/2000 | |
| 8045 | 02/01/2000 | 612251 | On some vehicles the speedometer and / or odometer may continue to operate while in key on / engine off or key on / engine on mode while the vehicle is at a stand still. *tt | 06/07/2000 | |
| 7885 | 01/01/2000 | 7885 | 612270 | The vehicle may exhibit the speedometer/odometer inoperative as well as malfunction indicator lamps illuminated or flashing after the generic electronic module (gem), central timer module (ctm), or for wheel anti-lock brake system (4wabs) m | 06/07/2000 |
| 0036 | 02/07/2000 | 612387 | Vehicles may experience buzzing and or grinding noise during 2-3 shift- vehicles equipped with m50d transmission and built before 11/1/99. *mjs | 06/07/2000 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 8008 | 01/01/2000 | 8008 | 612506 | Buzzing and grinding notchy noise when shifting(2-3 upshift). | 06/08/2000 |
| 0015 | 01/10/2000 | 612203 | Information regarding the new transmission cooler flusher- service tip. *mjs | 06/06/2000 | |
| 7353 | 11/01/1999 | 610785 | Some vehicles may exhibit a condition of no 4x4 low range engagement or a stuck in 4x4 low range, with no diagnostic trouble codes stored in the gem module. *tt | 05/15/2000 | |
| 13412 | 10/01/1999 | 609668 | Some vehicles may exhibit a condition of no 4x4 low range engagement or a stuck in 4x4 low range, with no (dtc) diagnostic trouble code stored in the gem. *tt | 04/06/2000 | |
| 99814 | 05/03/1999 | 606418 | Subject regarding service procedure for 4r44e / 5r55e orange service tagged transmissions. *tt | 08/19/1999 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) | |||||
| 042107 | 12/13/2004 | 042414 | 10014086 | General (pcm) power train control module programming procedures. *tt | 04/28/2005 |
| 04217 | 11/01/2004 | 10013369 | General power train control module (pcm) programming procedures. *tt | 04/15/2005 | |
| 00216 | 10/16/2000 | 618549 | Some vehicles may exhibit a delayed or slipping 1-2 upshift during light throttle. *jb | 04/16/2001 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - COOLING UNIT AND LINES | |||||
| 03148 | 07/21/2003 | 10003748 | New transmission cooler flusher - service tips. 2003 escort and super duty f series included. *tt | 10/29/2003 | |
| 002310 | 11/13/2000 | 616522 | Subject regarding contamination from prior transmission concerns or excess wear may be trapped in the transmission fluid cooling system. *tt | 03/05/2001 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - PARK/NEUTRAL START SWITCH | |||||
| 01181 | 09/17/2001 | 625715 | Brake shift interlock.*jb | 11/30/2001 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 030508 | 04/01/2005 | 05620 | 10017891 | Front axle leaks fluid from vent tube - vehicles equipped with 4x4 or awd. *tt | 12/06/2005 |
| 0358 | 03/17/2003 | 10001922 | Fluid may leak out of the front axle vent tube. *tt *jb | 07/25/2003 | |
| 0242 | 03/04/2002 | 636056 | Certain vehicles with 4x4 or all-wheel drive may have a fluid leak from the front axle vent tube. *tt | 11/04/2002 | |
| 01114 | 06/11/2001 | 622642 | Some 4x4 vehicles may exhibit a high-pitched squeal or whistle type noise from the front axle area of the vehicle at speeds from 16 to 64 km/h (10 to 40 mph). *tt | 10/22/2001 | |
| 01411 | 03/05/2001 | 619427 | High-pitched front axle squeal or whistle type noise from the front of the vehicle at speeds from 16 to 64 km/h (10 to 40 mph). *tt | 05/30/2001 | |
| 14847 | 04/01/2001 | 619330 | Concerns with vehicles exhbit fluid leakage from the front axle vent tube. *tt | 05/23/2001 | |
| 0186 | 04/30/2001 | 619276 | On some vehicles, including sport and sport trac, the front axle leaks fluid from the vent tube. *tt | 05/22/2001 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY - AXLE SHAFT - SEAL | |||||
| 14056 | 04/01/2000 | 613704 | Some vehicles may exhibit an oil leak from the front axle pinion oil seal area. **mr | 07/27/2000 | |
| 8512 | 04/01/2000 | 613657 | Some vehicles may exhibit an oil leak from the front axle pinion oil seal area. **mr | 07/26/2000 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY - BANJO HOUSING | |||||
| 00151 | 07/24/2000 | 618574 | Vehicles may experience vibration felt at high speeds which may cause the transmission extension housing seal to leak or the transmission extension housing blushing to move out of position or become damaged on some vehicles. *jb | 04/17/2001 | |
| 00242 | 11/27/2000 | 616530 | On some vehicles there may be a vibration at high speeds which may cause the transmission extension housing seal to leak or the transmission extension housing bushing to move out of position or become damaged. *tt | 03/02/2001 | |
| 13543 | 11/01/1999 | 610921 | Some vehicles equipped with 3.0l engine and automatic / manual transmission may exhibit transmission fluid leakage from the transmission extension housing. *tt | 05/18/2000 | |
| POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 0057 | 03/06/2000 | 612953 | Some vehicles may experience a squawking/eeking noise that may be heard from the clutch on acceleration from a stop or when under load in first gear. *mjs | 06/14/2000 | |
| 13442 | 11/01/1999 | 610880 | Vehicles equipped with 4.0l ohv engine and manual transmission may exhibit a squawk noise from the clutch on take off. *tt | 05/16/2000 | |
| 13289 | 10/01/1999 | 609610 | Owners of vehicles equipped with 4.0l ohv engine and manual transmission may exhibit a squawk noise from the clutch on take off. *tt | 04/04/2000 | |
| 7206 | 10/01/1999 | 6090799 | Vehicles equipped with 4.0l ohv engine and manual transmission may exhibit a squawk noise from the clutch on take off. *tt | 03/30/2000 | |
| 13175 | 09/01/1999 | 6090528 | Information regarding clutch squawk noise on take off. *mjs | 03/21/2000 | |
| 6991 | 09/01/1999 | 6090299 | Vehicles equipped with 4.0l ohv and manual transmission may exhibit a squawk noise from the clutch on take off. *tt | 03/14/2000 | |
| POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY - BELL HOUSING | |||||
| 14072 | 04/01/2000 | 613719 | Some vehicles may exhibit an oil leak at the rear seal of the transmission extension housing. *tt | 08/07/2000 | |
| 8560 | 04/01/2000 | 613676 | Some vehicles may exhibit an oil leak at the rear seal of the transmission extension housing. **mr | 07/26/2000 | |
| POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY - PEDAL/LINKAGE | |||||
| 0255 | 03/18/2002 | 636047 | Hooting, eeking or moaning noise coming from the clutch when shifting gears. *tt | 11/04/2002 | |
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DRIVESHAFT | |||||
| 04237 | 11/29/2004 | 10013414 | Driveshaft thump clunk on light acceleration from stop or when braking and coming to a stop. *eh | 04/18/2005 | |
| 02192 | 09/30/2002 | 10008587 | Driveshaft-thump/clunk heard on light acceleration from a stop or when braking and coming to a stop. | 08/09/2004 | |
| 03048 | 01/05/2003 | 03262 | 10008280 | Thump/clunk on light acceleration from stop or when braking and coming to a stop on certain 4x4 super cab equipped with automatic transmission and steel driveshaft. *tt | 07/26/2004 |
| 030302 | 02/01/2003 | 10002516 | Driveshaft - thump/clunk heard on light acceleration from a stop or when braking and coming to a stop. *tt | 09/04/2003 | |
| 011111 | 06/11/2001 | 622656 | Some 4x4 super cab vehicles may exhibit a low frequency driveshaft thump type noise / vibration on light acceleration from a stop, and / or when coming to a stop with light to moderate braking. *tt | 10/22/2001 | |
| 0196 | 05/14/2001 | 620159 | Some 4x4 super cab vehicles may exhibit a low frequency thump type noise / vibration on light acceleration from a stop, and / or when coming to a stop with light to moderate braking. *tt | 07/19/2001 | |
| 7886 | 01/01/2000 | 7886 | 612273 | The vehicle equipped with a3.0l and automatic/manual transmission may vibrate at high speeds which may cause the transmission extension housing seals to leak or the transmission extension housing abuishing to spin. | 06/07/2000 |
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 02138 | 11/10/2003 | 032210 | 635998 | Low line pressure reading at wide open throttle (wot), slipping shifts and / or delayed engagements with possible diagnostic trouble codes p0732, p0733, p1762 set on vehicles built before 12/1/2001. *tt | 11/04/2002 |
| 13835 | 02/01/2000 | 612428 | Some 3.0l manual transmission equipped vehicles may exhibit a concern of engine idle high (1500-2000 rpm) during deceleration. *tt | 06/08/2000 | |
| 7366 | 11/01/1999 | 610793 | Some vehicles equipped with manual transmission may exhibit neutral gear rollover noise (a light metallic rattling sound from the transmission) which occurs at idle with transmission in neutral clutch engaged (clutch pedal up). *tt | 05/15/2000 | |
| 13423 | 10/01/1999 | 609688 | Vehicles equipped with manual transmission may exhibit neutral gear rollover noise which occurs at idle with transmission in neutral and clutch engaged. *tt | 04/06/2000 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 03/15/2012 | 90000 | ||
| Automatic transmission linkage becomes loose due to no lockwashers in mounting plate on steering column under the dashboard. linkage came loose causing loss of control of transmission gearing. causes spontaneous gear shifting under various operating conditions and prevents proper gear setting. failure could cause total loss of control of transmission. lock washers were used in all products until recently. computers were first to dispence with them. now many engineers no longer specify them. scary to think that maybe aviation has gone the same. | |||
| 12/12/2011 | 218251 | ||
| While parked the vehicles transmission jumped from park into reverse making a pedistrian jump out of the way. and hitting a concrete barrier. | |||
| 10/14/2011 | 107569 | ||
| Frame rotted. i feel as though it is a problem with many many rangers with the year around 2000. i had a cracked frame about 2 feet forward of where from suspension for rear tires meet frame. cracked frame completely and when bed was removed cause truck to collapse and be immoveable until frame was simply patched to be moved. had to junk truck due to condition and repair costs were more than truck was worth. very upset with 2000 ford ranger i purchased. spent alot of money and didnt even get a year out of truck. never used to tow or as work truck. never more than 200 pounds in bed and still had frame problems. some thing is very wrong with ford ranger frames. when will something be done . i may never purchase another ford vehicle due to this unfortunate but all too common frame failure. | |||
| 12/06/2008 | 89000 | 1 | |
| While driving down on interstate highway the right rear axle shaft broke leading to the wheel coming off of the vehicle and the vehicle losing control. *tr | |||
| 09/04/2008 | 85000 | 1 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford ranger. while driving 65 mph, the vehicle suddenly stopped accelerating. the transmission shifted into neutral and the abs indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. if the contact immediately activates the hazard lights, the failure will correct itself. the failure has occurred more than 30 times within one month. the vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealer. the current mileage was 86,000 and failure mileage was 85,000. updated 11/12/08 *cn updated 11/18/08. *jb | |||
| 12/02/2001 | |||
| While driving 60 mph speedometer started to go from 60 to 0 constantly, abs light came on, and vehicle had delays in shifting. vehicle at dealer at this time.*ak | |||
| 01/03/2000 | 12 | 12/01/1999 | |
| I bought my truck on dec.10,1999.on dec.21,while driving the speedometer dropped rapidly down to10(there is no zero on the speedometer).it did it agin a few minutes later. between that date and jan.3.it has hppened at least 10 more times. i brought it to the ford dealer. they could not fix it since it did not happen while the truck was in their possesion.on jan.3,2000,i was driing and agin it happened.but this time the needle did not go back up it stayed down. i lost power and cruised to a stop. i brought it back to ford on mondy and they still have not found the problem.i will not pick it up because i am too afraid to drive it. what if i should lose power and i get rear ended?/they promise to try and find it but i am not happy.this truck is brand new(not quite 4 weeks).i am paying big payments on something i won't drive. please help! *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 02/18/2008 | 86000 | 1 | |
| I have a 2000 ford ranger xlt extended cab 4x4 i first started having trouble with the alternator it just stopped working, took to shop and the brushes on it was wore out had the replaced and it lasted 2 days and same problem so had to buy a new alternator at 300.00 it lasted 4 days took it back to parts store got a replacement and im still using it but it still isn't working as good as it should got stranded at 1230 am beside road with my daughter with me the first time, and when that happened that when my od light started flashing and the transmission wouldn't shift into the right gears had to manually shift it to get it to move took to shop noone could find the problem even putting it on the computer no codes was found ended up getting stranded again when train completely quit pulling had towed to shop and had to buy another train at 600.00 and that is 3 weeks pay for us but its the only vehicle we have so had to get it fixed looked to see if any recalls have been issued for this but none have but have seen many many complaints i think ford need to looking to this problem soon, it could cause an accident and someone could get seriously hurt. thanks have ready everyone's issues and have alot of the same with my truck. *tr | |||
| 02/10/2008 | 86000 | 2 | |
| This is a follow up to odi #10217638. traveling approx 60 mph, truck seemed to lose upper transmission gear, engine light came on and coasted until a hard upshift . took truck to dealer ( out of warranty). waiting to hear back from dealer. *tr | |||
| 02/18/2005 | 48500 | 1 | |
| Early morning, driving approx 40mph ,overdrive light started flashing and had a hard upshift. took truck to dealer and ran diagnostic test on transmission ... front pump failed and burned clutches need to overhaul transmission. this work was covered under warranty by dealer. *tr | |||
| 10/01/2006 | 73500 | 5 | 09/06/2001 |
| In october of 2006 the automatic transmission in my 2000 4x4 ford ranger began to not engage in park when i would stop and park the truck. the indicator would also not stop on the gear that the truck was in. after checking the transmission selector cable run and adjusting it where it enters the transmission the problem was a little better. in about two weeks the problem began again and i looked at the components i had looked at before and everything was the same. at that time i also got a mirror and light and looked under the dash at the back of the gear selector and saw two star drive screws. i put a star drive on my driver and found both screws turned easily. after tightening the screws the shifting mechanism stayed on each gear as it should have and engaged all gears and park. the problem was fixed. the consequences of this were, that, before it was fixed i would stop the truck put it in park get out, and the truck would start rolling. fortunately, i began using the parking brake before i figured out what the problem was. i only use my truck on rough roads about 5% of the time. since this part is in a really out of sight place the screws should have some extra locking mechanism or adhesive on them because the consumer or mechanic is not going to look for the problem which is out of sight and in a hard to reach place. *nm | |||
| 06/24/2006 | 130000 | 1 | 07/10/2003 |
| Transmission acted as if in neutral. had to manually shift down to be able to move vehicle off road. this situation could have presented a real traffic hazard had it occurred when i needed to pull out quickly, or if there were lots of traffic. researched problem on this site and found service bulletins which mention the problem: 10013414, 10014086 and 10013369. *jb | |||
| 12/20/2005 | 50000 | 1 | 08/20/2003 |
| Transmission failure. *nm | |||
| 01/16/2004 | 68000 | 1 | 08/01/2002 |
| While driving my ford ranger the trannsmission did a couple of loud bangs and suddenly there i was stuck on the high way the truck has 68thousand miles on it no need for a tranny to go.*ak | |||
| 06/03/2004 | 61000 | 6 | |
| Transmission gears would not shift into low. vehicle was inspected by the dealership, and gave consumer transmission codes, cide p0732, p1756e, and obd plug ratio. shift gear was no longer operative. also, told consumer that spacer plate was an issue for the transmission. *ak | |||
| 05/02/2004 | 60 | 02/14/2003 | |
| I was coming to a stop at a red light and it turned green i stepped on gas pedal to go and truck slammed forward took truck to dealership 3 times and they shipped it 60 miles away to thier ford dealer for 2 days and they found nothing wrong truck continues to do same thing. *ak | |||
| 03/11/2004 | 36000 | 1 | |
| While driving and shifting gears, transmission would shift hard and jerk the vehicle forward without warning. dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. *ak | |||
| 01/16/2004 | 1 | 12/27/2002 | |
| My 2000 ranger has just 50k miles, which exceeds the warranty, and already has major transmission problems, which has cost me $3000 dollars to repair. according to the transmission shop whom repaired my transmission, said the damage did not happen over night; it was due to poor quality parts used by the manufacturer of the transmission. the damage began several thousand miles prior to, then resulted in transmission failure. being that hundreds of others have experienced the same transmission problems as i have, and that it is obvious that ford is aware of these transmission problems, which explains their sad warranties, and continues to use them in their new vehicles, which will lead to more robbing of innocent consumers, ford needs to repair the problems at no cost to the consumer, and or stop using such poor quality parts in their products. since these transmission problems began at the mfg. level, i believe that ford should reimburse the cost to repair my transmission. *cb | |||
| 12/30/2003 | 35450 | 1 | 12/20/1999 |
| At less than 36,000 miles, and at just 4 yrs old, the transmission needed to be completely rebuilt and a celanoid needed to be replaced. in addition, i have had to replace at least 2 sensors. ford says there is nothing they can do at this time and will not release any data as to how many ford rangers have required the transmission to be rebuilt or replaced. in addition, ford will not comment as to whether the issue is even being investigated by the engineers. i feel that this is an issue that ford is aware of but is not willing to correct at this time because they are not required to by law.*ak | |||
| 09/18/2003 | 70749 | 1 | 04/11/2003 |
| Transmission went out at 70749 miles. purchased 04/11/2003. on 09/15/2003 noticed transmission slipping, made appt for 09/18 with dealership where i purchased it used. transmission went out on a busy intersection and had to be pushed to the side by police and towed to dealership to make my appt. cost $3113 to replace - dealer basically to bad for you. also - ac condenser needs replacing at a cost of $570 cannot afford to do condenser yet.... this has been a very expensive vehicle so far, we've owned it less than 6 months! | |||
| 07/17/2003 | 06/17/2003 | ||
| This is the same complaint as i found on your site under ref: 718274, filed feb 3, 2002. transmission issues include clunking into gear, hesitation. i just purchased this used, had brakes, belts (4x in repair!!) and rear drive shaft replaced. dealer refuses to listen to issue. filed complaint with ford to no avail. asked for $ back, refused. still in dispute, vehicle not fixed. *nlm | |||
| 07/29/2003 | 1 | ||
| While traveling on the highway and without prior warning transmission will not shift down or reverse. *ak | |||
| 06/27/2003 | 50000 | 2 | 03/15/2001 |
| At 50,000 miles, my ford ranger began experiencing a slipping transmission and failed to start. the problems were diagnosed as a failed gasket in the transmission, and a failed valve body part in the motor (which was fixed with an update kit). the dealer also indicated that the ball joints were beginning to fail, and a front pinion seal had begun to leak. *ak | |||
| 06/16/2003 | 1 | ||
| While driving automatic transmission doesn't shift properly. dealer has been notified. *ak | |||
| 06/05/2002 | 3 | ||
| While driving transmission would rev, then vehicle would lurch forward. dealer replaced transmission. 6 weeks later , same thing happened. transmission was replaced again, transmission lasted less than one hour. currently, transmission is being replaced for the third time.*ak | |||
| 11/15/2001 | 0 | ||
| Consumer had transmission replaced in november 2001. her husband found transmission fluid all over the garage. after checking carefully discovered that oil pan gasket was leaking. consumer complained that oil gasket kept popping out.*ak | |||
| 1 | 03/01/2001 | ||
| We were on vacation in august, 2001.odometer was approx.7,000mi. coming down a steep, winding road in the sierras we put the transmission in low gear only to discover that there was no effect. it was as though the transmission were in neutral. the dealership has verified the problem and says it is a torn gasket. ford has issued a tsb # 14405 acknowledging the defect but saying they don't have a permanent solution. the dealer will change the gasket but it may fail at any time. what use is a truck that we can't haul anything in without risking our lives?*ak | |||
| 02/16/2002 | 03/01/2000 | ||
| The shift solenoid went on this vehicle at 55000 miles...which is outrageous...i can't see a vehicle that has not been used to it's fullest extent (no towing or plowing) and it's transmission is already failing..i don't know if there are any other's reported like this but i just wanted to notify you in case!*ak | |||
| 01/07/2002 | 1 | ||
| We took our ranger in on 11/28/01 because there was a squealing noise, service derpart. could not hear it. took it back on 01/07/02 because noise got worse. they found that there was no grease in the inner bearing on both side of the front wheels see other complaint odi id: 734299 from someone else it has feathering and cupping on the tires also they cant seem to fix. . they also found on 01/07/02 that the seal on the assembly transmission extension was leaking. it had a flange seal put on the differential at 2945 mile, the other side of the drive line. see my other complaint odi id: 754342. transmission went out at 2945 miles. we feel this ranger is unsafe to drive.*ak | |||
| 12/02/2001 | |||
| While driving 60 mph speedometer started to go from 60 to 0 constantly, abs light came on, and vehicle had delays in shifting. vehicle at dealer at this time.*ak | |||
| 01/24/2001 | 3 | 07/01/2000 | |
| Both front tires wearing, feathering and cupping. aligned twice and had tires rotated twice and they are still wearing, cupping and feathering. these tires are going to be shredded before i hit 25,000 miles. we do not drive our truck except for short trips around town because we do not trust tires and wear on this vehicle. we were told by the ford service dept. that ford will never replace the tires under any circumstances. we feel this truck they way the tires are wearing makes it very unsafe to drive but we are put in a position and have to drive it so we can show the tires are wearing severely. we feel this puts our lives in danger. the transmission went out at 2945 miles. elk grove ford where we bought the vehicle told us they put on a new transmission and discovered it was rebuilt. they refused to give us a receipt until we went through the better business bureau. they put on crossbar holding transmission mount crooked, they overfilled the transmission fluid. we took it back three times for leaky transmission pan gasket on rebuilt transmission. *ak | |||
| 05/27/2000 | |||
| Transmission has long shift delay between 1 and 2 gears and off on 2 and 3 gears. sometimes delay is greater than other times, resulting in slow movement. | |||
| 06/01/2001 | |||
| There is some slippage problems with transmission that after about a few miles transmission slips. problem is intermittent. has not contacted dealer.*ak | |||
| 08/24/2000 | 3 | 03/01/2000 | |
| Took truck in at 5000 miles for engine problems-the said it was a carbon build up.took back in for engine a couple of months later for same problem -they replaced engine.that engine was bad took back in again and they replaced the engine again.then 1 1/2 months later took in for transmission problems-(not shifting into second gear) they fixed the tansmission.have hadtruck i 3 times for door ajar sensors going off.interior door handle falling off.tailgate doesn't operate propely.engine was making loud howling noise.many problems with this vehicle,totally undependable ford motor company says you bought it you're stuck with it. | |||
| 12/20/2000 | |||
| While traveling 55mph or more steering wheel shakes and vibrates to point that driver's hands and arms go numb. dealer has replaced the motor mounts and transmission mounts, and problem still occurs. *ak | |||
| 11/25/2000 | |||
| Vehicle not registering beyond 25mph. been to dealership in nc twice for problem. was repaired once, but problem reappeared after 600 miles.also, would not shift out of 1st or 2nd gears after coming to a stop. *ak | |||
| 11/11/2000 | 1 | 06/01/2000 | |
| Two weeks after i bought the truck the airconditioner broke twice, then the abs light came on for no reason, the seatbelts were recalled and now the transmission is going out. i would like something done about this i.e. them give me a new truck or my money back. its getting ridiculous. | |||
| 08/08/2000 | 2 | 06/01/2000 | |
| This truck has numerous problems with it including the ones that i have listed. i have owned the truck since june 9th, and it has been in the shop for over 55 consecutive days. transmission failed twice/ instrument cluster failed, and speed control failed.the dealer and manufactor is laying blame on me for these problems. i do not feel safe driving this truck, the first time the transmission went i was in the middle of a very busy intersection and was almost hit. the second time which was a month after they had it in the shop i was going to important training for the u.s. coast guard, and it failed. the first time they had the truck for 20 days and the second time they have had it for over 35 days now and i still don't have it. there are numerous problems, that they aren't even telling me about. the dealer isn't helping me with this at all. i want to get out of this vehicle since i have only had it since june and they will not help there blaming me for all the problems.*ak | |||
| 2 | |||
| Transmission loses power and causes damage to motor. dealer has seen vehicle twice, and couldn't fix it. *ak | |||
| 09/01/2000 | |||
| While coming to stop, downshifting or making a turn, vehicle stalled unexpectedly which may have caused a crash. dealer could not determine the cause. fuel line broke, causing a fuel leakage which may have caused a fire if there was a source of ignition. please provide further information. *ak | |||
| 02/01/2000 | 1 | 11/21/1999 | |
| At 900 miles transmission started to squeal after it got warm. currently, at 3000 miles, it started to hum. consumer felt it got worse. took to vehicle to dealer 3 times, and mechanic said ford engineering knew there was a problem, but did not have a remedy. *ak | |||
| 04/22/2000 | 10 | 11/01/1999 | |
| Vehicle occasionally appears to shift into a higher gear at a stop and attemps to go. at times vehicle will spins rear wheels in attempt to proceed. | |||
| 02/01/2000 | |||
| Red sticker on transmission, u.s. dealers only, 4r44e and 5r55e, exchange program prior to repair, see tsb 99-08, void after may 31, 2000. what the heck does this mean? will we or could we have a failure in the future with the transmission. we now have a miss in the engine but have not had a dealer analyze the problem but please why put a red sticker on a piece of equipment if you do not expect it to fail?*ak | |||
| 01/08/2000 | 200 | 12/01/1999 | |
| This 2000 ranger is having transmission problems. this is a replacement vehical for a 1999 ranger i had which had the same exact problems. now my new truck is doing the following: transmission shutters between gears shaking vehical, clunks into gear, hesitates. truck has been in shop once now, dealer found no problem and said i don't want to see this truck in our shop again. this was the same dealer which had my 1999 truck for 42 days before the buy back from ford. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - LEVER AND LINKAGE - COLUMN SHIFT | |||
| 08/01/2005 | 89000 | 50 | 12/05/1999 |
| On or about 8/1/05 i parked my 2000 ford ranger xlt in my driveway and got out to open the gated parking space at my residence. vehicle jumped into reverse and backed into the street. managed to stop it but injured my knee. found pin from shifter mechanism on the floor under steering column that had fallen out of shifter. shifter would not stay in park afterwards but kept jumping into neutral and reverse. spring tension of the shift indicator would pull it out of park as soon as the lever was released. shifter would go into neutral and reverse at random. had to shut off the vehicle and restart when i left car even briefly - not something drivers normally do. vehicle popped into neutral about 75 to 100 times and into reverse about 50 times. had to hold the lever in park to restart. about a week or so after the initial failure, i heard a loud sproing and a snap sound. shift indicator went all the way to the right in d1 position. it never worked again. shift lever now stays weakly in park but pops into gear sometimes. ford dealer had no interest in problem and merely referred me to manufacturer. manufacturer referred me back to the dealer. shifter mechanism is defectively designed and not fit for its intended use. vehicle does not meet fmvss because critical shifter mechanism is defective and will fail catastrophically. gear shift ought to work without failure for the life of the vehicle. ford and its dealers do not have any measures in place to address this failure and instead try to push off corrective action, leaving the vehicle owner with a hazardous condition. this failure has probably happened to others and is being underreported because of the actions of ford and its dealers. if this defect is not corrected, it will ultimately kill somebody. nhtsa has a duty to call ford and its dealers into account and require a recall to correct the defect. | |||
| 05/01/2001 | |||
| When putting vehicle in 4 wheel drive at any speed there is a humming sound. when taking it out of 4 wheel drive vehicle will jerk. dealer replaced transfer case on 1 june 2001.*ak | |||
| 06/03/2000 | 4 | 05/01/2000 | |
| Computer parts regulating the transmission, drive train, and engine have failed on four different occassions. the last incident, june 19, 2000, the truck switched from 2 wheel drive into four wheel drive while the vehicle was in motion rounding a corner. this sudden jolt caused the truck to tip onto two wheels and then slam back down. both myself and my passenger were tossed around the truck causing head, neck, and back injuries. the truck had been in for similar problems atleast three times prior to this incident. my truck is only 40 days old and i am already scared to drive it due to fear of serious bodily injury. i can't possibly imagine that i am the only person who is experiencing these problems with the 2000 ford ranger.*ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - PARK/NEUTRAL START SWITCH | |||
| After parking and exiting vehicle jumped back into drive, dragging the driver a few hundred feet or more before stopping. dealer has been contacted.*ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 08/24/2002 | 1 | 02/15/2001 | |
| Consumer states while driving front axle broke causing vehicle to have a collison, also the upper kingpen, lower kingpen, tie rod end broke, during the accident the air bag failed to deployand as a result the driver sustained injuries to the left hip, lower back and left knee. nlm *yh | |||
| While driving rear axle completely broke off which caused rear wheel to come off. please give any further details. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY - AXLE SHAFT - SEAL | |||
| 2 | |||
| Rear transmission seal and bushing leaks. *nlm | |||
| POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | |||
| 10/01/1999 | |||
| This is a red carpet contract. bought the pickup in oct.99. started having trouble with the clutch in jan.2000, sent it in to check the clutch and they said nothing wrong. sent i back because engine light stayed on and the problem with clutch was still there. they changed a sensor and again said nothing wrong with clutch. i didn't get it out of the lot before the clutch went completely out. this time they replaced the clutch.they said it was a manufactor default in nov.2000 was hit broadsided on passenger side,behide door, and the whole backend was replaced. put 2 new tiares on back and extensive work done on backend. assumed tires were balanced and front and back aligned. i had it back again july 22,2001. the clutch is acting up again, the steering is all wrong and it keeps dying on me. the back of the truck feels like it is trying to pass the front end. the front end shakes relly bad at 60mph, and when i try to speed up the motor bogs down . i took it back for all this and once again nothing is wrong except my inagination, and the wheels need to be balanced and the faront end needs re-alignment. i was told that the reason it wouldn't speed up when given gas was because of the carpet under the gas peddal, so they removed it. the clutch is still not engaging correctly and they still say there is nothing wrong with it. my warrantuy is out at 36000 miles and i want this truck fixed now not next year. because i am a woman they think that i am stupid but i have news for them. there is something wrong with the truck and if i'd have known that this would be happening i would never have accepted the truck after the accident. the assured me that everything was like brandnew, but they lied and now they won't correct anything. i do hope that you will check into this, as i have 2 small children who travel in this truck and if anything happens to them because of these problems, i will have no other option that to hire an attorney and go to court. | |||
| 10/01/2000 | |||
| Problem with clutch, dies when trying to enter traffic, hard to steer when turning and strange noise coming from front of truck. had it back numerous occations and its been blamed on carpet under gas peddal to my imagination. | |||
| 05/02/2000 | |||
| Consumer is having problems with clutch. clutch pedal feels sluggish, and someitmes it slips. other times, clutch won't come back all the way. consumer took vehicle into dealership, and they did nothing for consumer. after a short time, consumer took vehicle into dealership for a second time, and dealer informed consumer that warranty expired. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE | |||
| 11/14/2002 | 8 | 06/30/2001 | |
| Vehicle is exhibiting intermittent power loss and / or no throttle response from the position of one half thru full throttle at a ground speed of 28 to 70 mph. vehicle is also exhibiting intermittent problems of drive line clunking upon coast down of 30 to 5 mph as well as vibration felt thru the drivers seat and dashboard at 2000 rpm. *tt *nlm | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DRIVESHAFT | |||
| 10/20/2001 | 25251 | 8 | 11/13/1999 |
| Driveshaft. driveshaft has been replaced twice, and the fuel resevoir has been moved. drive shafts have been lubricated 6 times. issue is that the drive shaft slips and jerks causing the vehicle to jump during light acceleration from a stop, and or when the vehicle comes to a stop with light braking. lubrication of drive shaft works for periods of 6000-8000 miles before has to be reapplied.*ak | |||
| 11/20/2003 | 52523 | 1 | |
| When leaving a stop sign or traffic light the vehicle hesitated and made a loud sound before the vehicle moved. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who determined that an updated driveshaft was needed. *ak | |||
| 07/08/2003 | 18 | 1 | 07/21/2002 |
| 2000 ford ranger when taking off from a stop truck sutters. dealership has put two driveshafts in truck. fixed problem for a month or two and then problem comes back. also when idling across parking lot truck well slam into next higher gear. *ak | |||
| 06/27/2003 | 50000 | 2 | 03/15/2001 |
| At 50,000 miles, my ford ranger began experiencing a slipping transmission and failed to start. the problems were diagnosed as a failed gasket in the transmission, and a failed valve body part in the motor (which was fixed with an update kit). the dealer also indicated that the ball joints were beginning to fail, and a front pinion seal had begun to leak. *ak | |||
| 09/06/1999 | 1 | 09/01/1999 | |
| While in any gear, when you accelerate drive shaft klunks,as if it wants to catch up to speed of engine. same with deaccelerate. very unconfortable driving-shifting. thanks mark | |||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||
| 05/20/2000 | 5000 | 50 | 11/01/1999 |
| The vehicle hesitated for 5-30 seconds before accelerating when the gas pedal was depressed. the vehicle has been taken numerous times to dealership for this problem, but the dealership was unable to determine the cause of the problem. therefore, no solution was provided. *ak *sc *jb | |||
| 01/18/2005 | 35000 | 1 | |
| Vehicle experienced problems with the brakes. there was moisture building up on the brakes, causing the vehicle to make a loud boom when trying to move forward. owner contacted the dealer, and the manufacturer who is telling the owner that there was nothing to be concerned about. *ak when the consumer released the parking brake and engaged the clutch he had to accelerate as much as 3500 rpm's to make the vehicle move forward or backwards. *bf *nm | |||
| POWER TRAIN - TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE) | |||
| 09/10/2000 | 1 | 09/01/2000 | |
| I just purchased the vehicle right before this happened. i was pulling out of my drive way with my infant daughter in the vehicle. we were going approximately 20 miles an hour max. the truck made a horrible winding noise than a crashing noise. it was so loud people came out of their houses thinking it was an accident. right when it happened the truck just abruptly stopped without warning. i looked at the dash and the 4 wheel high light came on followed immediately by the 4 wheel low light and then no lights. it was towed. i am concerned because the dealership has given me conflicting stories on the safety of the vehicle. before they knew the problem they told me if it was the transfer case it could cause an accident on the highway for me and my baby. then once they found it was the transfer case that cracked when the truck supposidly shifted into four wheel low on it s own, they then decided the vehicle was safe if they fix the transfer case and that it wouldn't happen again. well, it happened in the first place. i spoke with several other mechanics and they said the vehicle is unsafe. i do not know who to believe. | |||