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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

96 crash reports14 fire reports50 injury reports

What owners actually said

755 reports

Mileage unknown · Feb 20, 2001

Tires

FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS HT, P205/75R14, DOT W2, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, DRIVER'S FRONT TIRE HAS BUBBLE ON SIDEWALL. *AK *SLC

NHTSA ODI #880809

Mileage unknown · Feb 14, 2001

Vehicle Speed Control

GAS PEDAL STICKS, MOSTLY AFTER FIRST STARTING VEHICLE, CONSUMER HAS TO STEP ON PEDAL HARD TO GET IT UNSTUCK. THEN, IT WILL LURCH FORWARD, RPMS WILL STAY AT ABOUT 2000 AFTER THAT. DEALER UNABLE TO REMEDY PROBLEM. *AK DEALER ATTEMPTED TO FIX PROBLEM, HOWEVER VEHICLE IS STILL EXPERIENCING SUDDEN ACCELERATION AND DEALER CAN NOT D…

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NHTSA ODI #880527

Mileage unknown · Feb 12, 2001

Engine And Engine CoolingPower TrainService Brakes, Hydraulic

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I FEEL THAT MY FORD RANGER IS AN UNSAFE VEHICLE. I HAVE HAD MANY PROBLEMS WITH IT SINCE I BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW. EVERYTHING STEMMING FROM HOLES IN THE FLOOR TO A FAULTY TRANSMISSION AND ENGINE AMONG FAULTY POWER WINDOWS AND ELECTRICAL ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION.. I JUST WONDER WHAT IS NEXT. I AM WORRIED ABOUT THE FUTURE OF THIS VEHICLE ESPECIALLY WITH ITS PAST TRACK RECORD. PLEASE SEND ME ANY INFORMATION THAT MAY BE OF HELP TO GET FORD TO BUY MY VEHICLE BACK. MY EMAIL IS JENNETIC@AOL.COM OR SACROXX1@AOL.COM.

NHTSA ODI #740761

Mileage unknown · Feb 9, 2001

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

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FRONT BRAKE ROTORS CORROSION, INBOARD SIDE ROUGH,PITTED. ALSO OUTBOARD SIDES CORRODED . DEALER SERVICED BRAKES AT 15000 MILES , STATED CALIPERS NOT FLOATING IN CALIPER SUPPORTS. SUPPOSEDLY FREED CALIPER . CONDITION RETURNED AT 20000 MILES . BRAKES HAVE BEEN LOCKING UP OVER NIGHT, VEHICLE WONT ROLL IN MORNING UNTILL BRAKES RELEASE WITH LOUD NOISE. BRAKE ACTION SEEMS BIFFERENT AT TIMES , SOMETIMES BRAKES SEEM "TOUCHY" OTHER TIMES BRAKE EFFORT SEEMS EXCESSIVE AS IF BOOSTER NOT OPERATING PROPERLY . POOR BRAKE RESPONSE, TAKES LONGER TO STOP. BRAKE PADS DO NOT SEEM TO BE CONTACTING ROTORS EVENLY ACROSS ROTOR SWEPT AREA. OUTER EDGE OF ROTORS RUSTY, INNER AREAS SHINY. INBOARD SIDE OF ROTORS VERY ROUGH & PITTED. VEHICLE DRIVEN DAILY & GARAGED INSIDE MOST NIGHTS .*AK

NHTSA ODI #740685

Mileage unknown · Feb 7, 2001

Tires

PE00 020; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 60MPH ON HIGHWAY TOWING MOTOR HOME. MOTOR HOME WAS TREMBLING. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO CENTER LANE, AND NOTICED THAT RIGHT PASSENGER'S TIRE TREAD HAD SEPARATED FROM VEHICLE. FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS#AT, 16 INCH, DOT W2901RF089,THERE WERE NO INJURIES. *AK WHEEL WAS DAMAGE…

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NHTSA ODI #880038

Mileage unknown · Feb 1, 2001

Tires

ALL 4 FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT P24575R16 TIRES ARE READY TO BLOW APART, TIRES NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL (OOT-005). *CJ

NHTSA ODI #559353

Mileage unknown · Jan 30, 2001

Air BagsCrashInjury

WAS TRAVELING 35MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE "T" BONED RANGER, THIS CAUSED RANGER TO HIT A CEMENT PLANTER AND GAS PUMP, VEHICLE WAS TOTALED, AND AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY, CAUSING 2 PEOPLE TO SUSTAIN INJURIES. *AK *SLC

NHTSA ODI #879394

Mileage unknown · Jan 27, 2001

Air BagsLatches/locks/linkagesCrashInjury

DRIVERS SIDE DOOR FLEW OPEN IN CRASH AND WIFE WAS EJECTED FROM TRUCK. AIR BAGS ON BOTH SIDES DID NOT DEPLOY. TRUCK WAS TOTALED.*AK

NHTSA ODI #740016

Mileage unknown · Jan 24, 2001

Air BagsCrash

CONSUMER'S HUSBAND HAD A HEAD-ON COLLISON AND PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK

NHTSA ODI #878973

Mileage unknown · Jan 23, 2001

Air BagsCrash

FRONTAL COLLISION AT 30 MPH WITH A TOYOTA CAMRY. UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. BOTH VEHICLES WERE TOTALED DUE TO THIS ACCIDENT, AND NO INJURY WAS REPORTED. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

NHTSA ODI #878869

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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