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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

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Suspension complaints

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56,000 miles · Apr 28, 2005

Suspension

1999 FORD RANGER EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH WHEEL BEARING FAILURE.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED A FRONT END VIBRATION AFTER THE BEARING FAILED. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10120391

32,234 miles · Dec 13, 2004

Suspension

THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS WORE OUT PREMATURELY. CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THERE WAS NO GREASE FITTINGS IN THEM. *AK.....*AK

NHTSA ODI #10103665

49,000 miles · Feb 11, 2004

Suspension

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT FRONT END NOISE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND DEALER REPLACED UPPER CONTROL ARM. ALSO, A BULLETIN WAS ISSUED ON THIS PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10057900

Mileage unknown · Nov 13, 2003

Suspension

WHILE DRIVING RIGHT FRONT WHEEL CAME COMPLETELY OFF THE VEHICLE AT 40 MPH DUE TO A DEFECTIVE WHEEL BEARING. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10047943

37,500 miles · Sep 8, 2003

Service Brakes, HydraulicSuspension

ON OR ABOUT NOVEMBER OF 2002 IT WAS FOUND THAT MY FRONT CALIPERS HAD BECOME SEVERELY WARPED, LARGE PORTIONS OF STEEL WERE GOUGED OUT AND ROTOR WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER UNDER WARRANTY. THIS DEFECT LED TO CONSEQUENTAL DAMAGE BY WEARING OUT THE UPPER BALL JOINTS PREMATURELY. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 45,000 MILES AND AT THE TIME OF TH…

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NHTSA ODI #10037458

40,000 miles · May 9, 2003

Suspension

THE VEHICLE MADE A SQUEAKING NOISE DUE TO THE LOWER BALL JOINT HAD WORE OUT PREMATURELY. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10019534

8,000 miles · Feb 5, 2003

Suspension

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I OWN A 99 FORD RANGER THAT HAS A PROBLEM OF EXCESSIVE OUTERWEAR ON THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE. I'VE REPLACED THE TIRE TWICE AND TRIED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE ALIGNED BY BIG O TIRE IN VALLEJO, CA. I WAS TOLD THAT EVERY OTHER FORD REQUIRES AN AFTER MARKET CAMBER KIT INSTALLATION IN ORDER TO PERFORM A FRONT-END ALIGNMENT. I VISITED WILSON-CORNELIUS FORD IN VALLEJO, WHO CONFIRMED THAT IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM. I CALLED FORD'S CUSTOMER SERVICE WHO WAS NO HELP, BECAUSE THE THREE YEAR MANUFACTURER WARRANTEE HAS EXPIRED. ADDITIONAL, FORD REFUSES TO LOOK AT THE VEHICLE AT THEIR OWN EXPENSE. I CONTENT THAT THIS IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT AND SHOULD BE REPAIRED AT FORD'S EXPENSE. ON THE POSITIVE SIDE, I WAS ABLE TO PURCHASE A CAMBER KIT (PART # FMC F5TZ3B236A), WHICH ARE MERELY TWO IDENTICAL SPECIALLY DESIGNED BOLTS THAT COST $41.98/EACH. THIS JUST DOES NOT SEEM RIGHT, NOR SHOULD ONE EXPECT TO INCUR COSTS TO MAKE A VEHICLE ADHERE TO A MANUFACTURER SPECIFICATION. PLEASE HELP. THANK YOU.

NHTSA ODI #10005343

34,300 miles · Nov 5, 2002

Suspension

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FRONT END KNOCKS AT IDLE SPEED. TOOK TO DEALER 3 TIMES THEY SAY IT IS CHARACTERISTIC FOR THIS MAKE & MODEL. CALLED FORD, TOOK TRUCK BACK TO DEALER AGAIN THAT IS WHEN THEY CALLED IT CHARACTERISTIC. BUT TOLD DEALER & FORD JUST STARTED DOING THIS. BOTH SAID THEY WERE GOING TO DO NOTHING, NOISE STILL THERE. ALL I WANT IS IT FIXED, I FEEL IT IS NOT NORMAL FOR ANY CAR/TRUCK TO HAVE FRONT END KNOCK AT IDLE SPEED. *****DIMS 11 IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS******769320. *AK *JB

NHTSA ODI #10008536

Mileage unknown · Jun 24, 2002

SuspensionCrashInjury

CONTACTED FORD AND THEY WILL NOT LOOK AT TRUCK SINCE IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY 3/36MONTH.NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #763397

Mileage unknown · Apr 2, 2002

Suspension

WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE SWERVES OR PULLS TO THE LEFT OVER ROAD. MORE SPEED THE WORSE IT GETS. *AK VEHICLE ORIGINALLY BROUGHT IN DEALER FOR DOG TRACKING, DEALER REPLACED REAR SPRINGS AND BUSHINGS, BUT CONSUMER STATES DOG TRACKING STILL EXISTS, DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING FURTHER AND STATES THAT VEHICLE IS WELL WITHIN SPECS. *T…

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NHTSA ODI #8006790

Official recalls

07V336000 · Vehicle Speed Control

Aug 3, 2007

ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS, PASSENGER VEHICLES, SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, AND MOTOR HOMES CHASSIS, THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH MAY, UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, LEAK INTERNALLY AND THEN OVERHEAT, SMOKE, OR BURN.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS COULD RESULT IN AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A FUSED WIRING HARNESS. OWNERS OF THE PASSENGER CARS INCLUDED IN THIS CAMPAIGN WILL BE INSTRUCTED TO RETURN THEIR VEHICLES TO THEIR DEALERS TO HAVE THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH DISCONNECTED AS AN INTERIM REPAIR. AS SOON AS REPAIR PARTS ARE AVAILABLE (EXPECTED OCTOBER 2007), OWNERS WILL BE INSTRUCTED TO RETURN TO THE DEALERS FOR INSTALLATION OF A FUSED WIRING HARNESS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 13, 2007, AND MAILING COMPLETED BY SEPTEMBER 19, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-888-222-2751.

99V204000 · Power Train:automatic Transmission

Jul 28, 1999

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: ELECTRIC VEHICLES. THE TRANSAXLE MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED WITH THE PARK DETENT SPRING MISALIGNED. IF THE SPRING IS MISALIGNED, THE PARK MECHANISM MAY NOT ENGAGE WHEN THE SHIFT LEVER IS PLACED IN THE PARK POSITION.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IF THE PARK MECHANISM DOES NOT ENGAGE AND THE VEHICLE OPERATOR HAS NOT APPLIED THE PARKING BRAKE, THE VEHICLE COULD ROLL FREE AS IF IN NEUTRAL.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE TRANSAXLE AND ANY WITH MISALIGNED PARK DETENT SPRINGS WILL BE REPLACED.

99V062001 · Vehicle Speed Control

Mar 30, 1999

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN 1997-1999 RHD EXPLORER EQUIPPED WITH 4.0L OHV/SOHC ENGINES AND CRUISE CONTROL BUILT FROM MAY 29, 1996 THROUGH MARCH 4, 1999; 1998-1999 EXPLORER/MOUNTAINEERS EQUIPPED WITH 4.0L OHV/SOHC OR 5.0L ENGINES OR 1998-1999 RANGERS EQUIPPED WITH 2.5L, 3.0L FFV/EFI OR 4.0L ENGINES AND CRUISE CONTROL BUILT FROM JANUARY 5, 1998 THROUGH MARCH 4, 1999; 1998-1999 MUSTANGS EQUIPPED WITH 3.8L, 4.6L 2-VALVE OR 4-VALVE ENGINES AND CRUISE CONTROL BUILT FROM MARCH 2, 1998 THROUGH MARCH 4, 1999; 1999 F250/F350/F450/F550 (OVER 8,500 LBS.) TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH 5.4L OR 6.8L ENGINES AND CRUISE CONTROL BUILT FROM MARCH 2, 1998 THROUGH MARCH 4, 1999; AND 1999 F-53 STRIPPED CHASSIS EQUIPPED WITH 5.4L OR 6.8L ENGINES AND CRUISE CONTROL BUILT FROM MARCH 2, 1998 THROUGH MARCH 4, 1999. A CRUISE CONTROL CABLE CAN INTERFERE WITH THE SPEED CONTROL SERVO PULLEY AND NOT ALLOW THE THROTTLE TO RETURN TO IDLE WHEN DISENGAGING THE CRUISE CONTROL.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IF THE CRUISE CONTROL IS USED AND THIS CONDITION IS PRESENT, A STUCK THROTTLE COULD RESULT, WHICH COULD POTENTIALLY RESULT IN A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLES. AT THE PRESENT TIME, THE REPLACEMENT CABLES ARE NOT AVAILABLE. CUSTOMERS ARE BEING ADVISED NOT TO USE THE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM UNTIL A REPLACEMENT CAN BE MADE.

98V201000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:fuel Injection System

Sep 1, 1998

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS WITH 3.0L ENGINE. AN 'O'-RING SEAL IN THE FUEL INJECTION PULSE DAMPER TO FUEL RAIL JOINT COULD BE DAMAGED ALLOWING FUEL LEAKAGE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A FIRE CAN RESULT FROM FUEL LEAKAGE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PULSE DAMPER.

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NHTSA investigations

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