Problems with 1999 Ford Ranger SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

Tailgate latch is broken. nlm

Braking system malfunctioned, brake pedal to the floor, causing extended stopping distance which resulted in a crash. dealer could not determine the cause of the problem. *ak

On several occasions i have experienced brake pulling problems and at leadt three occasions a complete braking failure. i have taken the 1999 ford ranger truck to the dealer with a complaint of brake pull at least three times before todays visit. the service department always writes "no problem found" on the repair order. i have notified ford motor co. two times about the brake pull, brake fading, and numerous other complaints about the truck. i must always initate contact with the dealership even after ford told me that the dealer would call within three business days. on numerous occassions the steering wheel pulled out of my grip hard to the left while braking. on three different occassions i lost all braking ability completely. the last incident almost resulted in acrash with another vehicle. the brakes became very hard as if the brake linings were experiencing brake fade. the brakes were not hot and i had plenty of highway to stop before meeting the stopped traffic ahead. i held tight to the steering wheel, almost standing up on the brake pedal to stop the small truck before a crash. i had plenty of time to mental think "this truck is not stopping." i was not happy at the experience. ford motor co. was notified of my concerns during august1999. no one seems to take me seriously. if i have a crashn as a result of this faulty braking system, i wantto at least have it on record that it was reported several times to many different organizations. respectfully submitted, adam cingel

Firestone wilderness ht tires (p225 70r 55l) experienced leaks and tread wear, dealer is stating nothing is wrong with tires. *slc

Suspension alignment--dealer has made two attempts to correct constant wandering of vehicle toward low side of road. unable to correct, vehicle drifts unless constantly corrected. brake system--first reported to dealer as severe grabbing/pulling to right (vehicle will almost change lanes). rotors machined, then pulled left. dealer tried same remedy again, returned to pulling right. last attempt, tried to correct suspension/front-end alignment problems to alleviate braking problems. head lights--failed without warning at interstate speed. running lights continued to operate. spontaneously turned on again after about three minutes. dealer unable to diagnose/correct failure. *ak

When brakes heat up they pull severly left...have had it checked 4 times...replaced pads 3 times...checked rotors calipers...no fix yet...also driveshaft clunk noise after changing gear and accelerating...replaced driveshaft once no fix...now they say there is currently no fix. *ak

Vehicle rear end another vehicle at approx. 20 mph; consumer informed that driver seat belt fail to lock properly, both air bags fail to deployed and abs fail to operate. dealer/mfr. was not notified at this time. can nhtsa provide addtional information or help in this matter.

No power brakes. consumer contacted dealer and manufacturer. *ak

Brake pulsation. rotors turned at 9000 miles. rotors replaced at 15000 miles. rotors turned at 23000 miles. pulsation returning at 27000 miles. *ak

Intermittent brake shoe or drum loud 'rubbing' sounds when slightly releasing brake pedal. happens most often in stop & go traffic. seems like the shoe or caliper is not releasing fully from the pad.

Traffic in front of my vehicle came to a complete stop, i stepped on the brakes, (no i did not pump them), the pickup took a lot of distance to come to a complete stop. i had probably three car lengths infront of me and i hit the trailer hitch of the pickup infront of me. i contacted the dealer where i purchased the vehicle and they told me it didn't fail. that was it. *ak

Automatic transmission malfunctioned, causing the vehicle to stall while trying to acclerate. but it just revved the engine and the abs braking came on which almost caused an accident. please provide further information. *ak

Ford ranger 1999.when truck hit 100-150 miles ,it started pulling to the left when you would brake. at 1000 miles,it started pulling to the right. by 1500 miles it would pull either way, or maybe not at all! now it is pulling hard hard left. if unaware or caught off guard, it will yank the steering wheel out of your hands.very dangerous!! i have almost hit other vehicles and even the cement freeway divider. i will let no-.one else drive.it is too unsafe...i also had a 1998 exact same truck-exact same problem, even after 7 service visits/ and days taken off work. earnhardt was unable to fix the problem and ford didn't know what it was.ford finally bought the 1998 back from me and put me in this 1999....the '99 has not been in the shop, yet, until ford manufacture can figure out a solution..on the 1998 that earnhardts tried to fix everything they could think of with no satisfaction!!! this process is very hard on my nerves and my love of ford vehicles.it is an experience i never wanted to have to go thru again. in short: i believe this truck is very very dangerous and should not be on the highways or streets! *ak( dot number: )

Truck pulls to the left under moderate/hard braking. dealer has examined but problem continues. *ak

When driving at 50 mph and applying the brakes, they went straight to the floorboard, causing total brake failure, resultin gin a crash. *ak