Ford Ranger

"The fuse for the turn signals and break lights blows, on an average, about every six months. However, when it blows, it will blow multiple times within a short distance. Once, I had to replace it four times in one day"

"Backup lights failed to operate due to a shorted wire."

"I have on-going electrical problems. Current the oil gauge will read low/zero on some starts....though I have plenty of oil. I stop. Restart and gauge pops up to mid range/normal. My air conditioning has not worked properly for 10 years. It's been checked many times. On hot days (only) it will start fine, pumping out cold air and then just stop send refrigerated air. Sometimes, if I stop and restart the engine, it will return, but never longer than 10 mins"

"Most of the lighting for the instrument panel non functioning"

"Oil Gauge and Gas Tank Gauge both show empty or zero pressure, and then after driving 15 mins will pop up to show actual measure"

"The instrument panel lighting for the gauges are about 1/2 burned out."

"This has been an ongoing gradual problem with the Illumination inside the cab. 1st going out behind the temperature control knobs. Then it began on the instrument cluster, going out and back on again on right side then progressing to the left. On off on off. Then finally off. I have not yet resolved this problem"

"Interior lights and door ajar warning intermittently alarm. Seems to be a faulty sensor somewhere."

"There is a short in the wiring somewhere."

"The truck is old and a new overhead wiring harness was installed"

"Bought this lovely small 1/2 ton used pickup and immediately had to replace the electric window motors and electric lock actuators. The windows were having trouble completely opening & closing, and the keyless entry could neither lock nor unlocker the doors--a common problem according to research. Both would eventually result in not being able to close windows or unlock doors even with a key. Have a great local mechanic who replaced everything for $350 and now I have a great little truck for 1/1"

"Died twice in the last two years. AAA was able to fix each time"

"Does not reliably work"

"The original engine starter died Just install a new one $ 250 installed"

"sensors"

"Experienced engine overheat with no warning lights functioning"

"Replace motor"

"Starts on it's own"

"Paint is peeling off on tail gate. Truck is white."

"Two spots the paint has peeled of and is rusty underneath, both on roof near the front and rear glass in the middle of truck"

"Top of cab is fading and oxidizing"

"paint on the roof and hood fading"

"The clearcoat broke down and the paint began to peel, fade, and chalk"

"PAINT IS CRACKING AND CHIPING OFF HOOD AND BED"

"fading and peeling"

"framed rusted so did not pass inspection"

"There is an almost complete break in the frame from rust."

"Rusted out back shackels neededto be replaced. Total cost $2800"

"The front of the bed near the cab is rusted completely through. I am currently looking to purchase a used bed."

"bumpers and tailgate extremely rusted, though other body parts are rust free. Not sure if this is due to use & storage conditions under prior owner. I replaced front bumper to pass inspection, but have not yet repaired other rust."

"The front floor of the bed is now rusted through. I have to replace the entire bed now"

"The box is all rusted out with holes in it. The bumper has a big rust hole in it"

"Back and front bumper starting to show signs of rust and starting to rust"

"Whole underside is rusted. Exhaust pipe rusted through and fell off. Springs are rusted"

"Rocker panels rusting bad"

"Frame rusted badly so car failed inspection."

"The fuel gauge will not accurately indicate the amount of fuel in the tank"

"Just failed for the 1st time during the life of the vehicle."

"Bad mass air sensor"

"Had to have fuel pump replaced. Not something a novice can do."

"The truck just wouldn't start, causing me to run down the battery"

"lack of driving, i have less than 40,000 so i guess it was because of the age of the truck. but it has been a very good truck"

"Fuel pump went out, could not start the truck"

"The fuel pump Quit at about 101000, not bad in my mind. I LOVE this truck"

"Parked the pickup on an incline for about 2 months without moving and the fuel pump failed to operate once the battery was reattached"

"Fuel pump failed. Was second such failure in short period"

"Fuel pump quit after starting in my garage, therefore it was inconvenience only"

"Ranger always started on first 'turn of key'--I owned it 8 yrs-trouble free!!it just stopped starting;had a new battery; had local used car/repair shop install new fuel pump when they returned it to me with other problems that I never had before the"

"replaced"

"Needed to replace one of the O2 sensors. I was able to replace it myself with help from son in law."

"Two oxygen sensors were replaced to correct the problem with my truck which was idling rough and shaky"

"This was ONE of the problems the local used car/repair shop gave my Ranger back to me with-it had NEVER had any such problem prior------"

"Check Engine lights and oxygen lights remain "on" despite no computer detected problems that affect performance"

"Though no discernible problems can be found by dealers, there continues to be a recurrent "Check Engine" light. It is best dealt with by simply resetting that computer function"

"There was an air leak in the Intake Manifold. It casued an issue with the oxygen sensor and air/fuel mixture control. The engione ran rough at madium throttle."

"Engine misses upon cold start up. Eventually goes away"

"This is caused by the spark plugs problem which I have talked about"

"Car engine knock unless using premium fuel. Has gotten as low as 13 mpg in town even with premium fuel"

"The Drive train is loose not sure how to say it bangs in and out, leak is on the side of the engine. The engine codes indicate the need for a new coil a $200 job. And your survey did not have a 1999 Ford Ranger."

"REAR MAIN SEAL HAS LEAKED FOR YEARS CAN'T AFFORD TO HAVE IT FIXED, FRAME IS RUSTING IN TWO"

"oil pan had pin holes in it and had to be replaced"

"small engine leak but not losing or dripping oil"

"Persistent inor oil leak from somewhere in engine. Dealer did not recommend repair since transmission would have to be removed"

"several oil leaks"

"Persistent, slow leak that bears watching, but has not been repaired due to the high cost"

"This vehicle developed fluid leaks from the engine, transmission and differential even though it was garage-stored for it's entire ownership period. In the last 6 months we had to spend $1,450 to have these leaks resolved. This is Unacceptable!"

"Minor oil leak near front of engine"

"Cylinder heads were cracked. A lot of parts were changed prior to the heads being rebuilt, diagnosing the problem"

"Cracked head"

"number 5 cylinder froze"

"I drove after a hose broke causing damage to engine"

"Cylinder loses compression, began in first cylinder are 65,000 miles. By 200,000 miles, 4 cylinders had low compression and I had to replace the engine. I am now having the same problem, 135,000 miles later on the second engine"

"Engine failed, required rebuilding"

"Replaced with an engine with 150000 miles on it"

"Engine over heated water in cylinder"

"head gasket failed due to radiator tank crack"

"Both head gaskets (It's a V-6) were replaced after I developed coolant leaks and several episodes of not having interior (cab) heat. Cost about $2,200. I always have all my work done at my Ford dealer where I bought the vehicle"

"blown head gasket due to water-jacket corrosion in cylinder head-replaced heads with new aftermarket heads along with better headgaskets"

"This was cause by overheat due to radiator tank cracking"

"had to replace both head gaskets. did work myself"

"The mechanic shop removed and replaced the clutch kit and slave cylinder when the clutch went out, since fluid was leaking from the slave cylinder"

"Normal wear and tear,"

"The torque converter needed to be replaced twice"

"had rebuilt. transmission done by local ford dealorship, but quickly lost 1st and 5th gears and took it back. they claimed to have fixed it but the same gears disappeared quickly do took trick to a transmission group which after two attempts really fixed the problem.."

"Started about a month before kaput. Was resolved width a total overhaul with all new parts"

"Gears would not engage correctly"

"too many to right about"

"there was a weird noise happening when shifting. I took it in and they said it was because there was loose 'stuff' (My words) in the trans and it had to be replaced. I have not had any major repairs to this car before this and it could be said that c"

"I had to purchase/exchange 4 different transmissions for this truck. It was given to me as a gift . And it has been a battle keeping it on the road. I have paid for it more than once and can not afford to put any more money into it"

"Manual transmission has always been reluctant to shift, is in the shop now for rebuild"

"Transmission started slipping"

"Started shifting rough which led to replacing transmissio"

"hose in truck dry rotted"

"Same issue as for seals"

"passenger door or windshield at the roof brace has leaked water for several years"

"leak coming in from somewhere and soaking passenger side floor"

"seals within the motor; gaskets, I guess you call them. The shop said that was normal for that many miles"

"Water leaks around rear sliding glass window"

"wind noise"

"Every time I drive over a bump in the in road it makes a squeak that is very loud. I was told it is the steering system."

"15years old"

"serpentine belt squeals in wet weather"

"The Quad Doors have had unresolved Wind Noise ever since we purchased it 15 years ago. Ford dealers were completely unable to resolve the issue, so we just accept the high wind noise leve"

"The bolts let go allowing the heat shield to fall of the box"

"Rusted away. Probably to be expected due to age"

"came off"

"muffler was bonded to bad pipe, such that it couldn't be separated without damage."

"Well it's over 20 years old and have had the exhaust fixed a few times but the aftermarket parts are cheaper and rot away in a year or 3!"

"Corroded flange at the catalytic converter. Broken hanger at the end of the tail pipe"

"Rusted away. Probably to be expected due to age"

"exhaust pipe rusted through and fell off"

"It was necessary to replace the oil pan gasket and fro nt seal. In the process, the garage mechanics found it necessary to loosen exnaust manifod and header pipe nuts and bolts. I now have an exhaust manifold leak and a warning that the whole exhause"

"Leak in pipe just downstream of catalytic converter made too much noise."

"Rusted flange at the catalytic converter"

"Intermittent timing cover gasket leaking causing a difficult diagnosis"

"I drove after a hose broke causing damage"

"Due to radiator problem"

"Radiator had to be replaced due to rusting out"

"The radiator tank crack causing overheat that lead to head gasket failure"

"The overflow tank on the radiator is combined with the radiator as one piece, requiring the complete radiator replacement instead of only the overflow tank"

"Radiator replacement necessary"

"replaced"

"Failed and replaced"

"down time - one day"

"Poor passenger door fit ever since brand new. Dealers unable to fix. Must be slammed to be barely engaged. My opinion: stems from poorly fitted major right side panel during manufacture"

"The driver's door won't unlock when you flip the lever to unlock it. I have had it repaired and now it stopped working again-so I manually lock it."

"electric locks no longer work, has to be done manually"

"key or lock ware"

"The seat belts no longer retract as they should. The return spring is now weak"

"Tailgate latch is broken. They always break on the Rangers."

"Rusted tailgate"

"Spare tire fell down on highway, wires holding it sheared off completely. Luckily did not hit another vehicle. Spare tire was never deployed or replaced. Do not live in northeast, nor did vehicle come from northeast"

"Lock mechanism doesn't work. Rust."

"Window doesn't roll up all the way. The automatic mechanism still works, but shuts off before window is all the way up."

"Engine stopped when I stopped at stop sign but eventually (after 30 minutes) restarted. Mechanic could not find any problems with the engine systems"

"The spark plug for the #1 cylinder had a failure. It was replaced along with a new wire set and it runs just fine now."

"Threads for plugs on engine head have become stripped. Cause possibly more the servicing dealer than the vehicle but since there is a kit to repair, assuming it is a common engine issue"

"occasional skipping. Replaced ignition wires and spark plugs"

"A spark plug fails often; the engine is not using oil. All the plugs are clean. The plug that last the longest is a Motorcraft plug"

"check engine light came on....need new plugs and wires"

"It i not a 2000, but a 1997 model. your choices did not include 1997. Engine light code PO304 Cylinder 4 misfire. Corrected many times..."

"Starter stopped working"

"Automattic transmission slips between 20 and 30 mph"

"Transmission slipped between gear changes. Had the transmission serviced which did not correct the problem. Transmission still slips occasionally"

"A problem developed in the 4wd, where the transmission tried to engage from 2wd to 4wd while driving, without it being turned on"

"seals do"nt hold upfor long"

"TRANSMISSION LEAKS"

"This model has a clunk sound and vibration when you start forward or reverse, as the drive line does not have a lubrication point where it slides in and out behind the transmission"

"The alternator failed for the 3rd time since owning the vehicle and had to be replaced"

"short in wiring to rear turn and brake lights"

"The AM radio has had horrible static since day one. Everything from adjusting the air-conditioning ,blower fan to using the turn signals to using the windshield wipers affects the severity and tone of the static. FM radio works fine"

"cruise control buttons and on off switch broken and worn off. Replaced with dealer supplied (but not free parts). Repairs by independent repair garage"