This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
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The contact owns a 2000 Ford Ranger. The contact stated after a short drive at approximately 30 MPH, the contact parked the vehicle at his residence. The contact heard a loud bang and observed through his residence window that the vehicle was on fire that was confined to the engine compartment. The flames eventually spread to the passenger cabin. The fire department was called. The fire was extinguished with chemicals. The fire marshal wrote a report and advised the contact that the fire could be related to a NHTSA Safety Campaign. The contact's vehicle shows one open recall associated with NHTSA Safety Campaign Number: 05V017000 (Vehicle Speed Control). The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 200,000.
The contact owns a 2000 Ford Ranger. The contact stated that while parked, the vehicle caught on fire. No injuries were reported. The contact called the fire department, who inspected the vehicle and stated that the fire was caused by the cruise control function. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was 110,000.
The contact owns a 2000 Ford Ranger. The contact stated that the vehicle unexpectedly surged forward when driven at any speed. The vehicle had not been diagnosed and no repairs were made on the vehicle. The failure mileage was 60,000 and the current mileage was 90,000.
Two times on 3/2/12 I took my foot off the gas to stop at a stop light and when I started to brake the truck accelerated. The first time was on wet roads so I could slow it down enough with the brakes while the tires were burning to get it into neutral and then got it stopped. Later the same day it happened again this time the road was dry and no matter how hard I pushed the brakes I could not get the truck to stop before hitting a car stopped in front of me before I got it into neutral. I am scared to drive the truck! I called a dealer and asked if they knew of any issues or recalls that would cause this and they said they did not. From what I have read on this site and other sites there are other owners having the same issue. Of course they advised I could bring it in for an inspection that cost a large fee regardless if they find and resolve the problem or not.
- Cincinnati, OH, USA
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I have a 2000 Ford Ranger XLT 3.0 liter at 39,000 miles my antilock brakes went out. They stop working and made my stops during bad weather more dangerous. My speedometer and odometer stop working at around 64,000 miles and was not able to afford the repair. I have been calculating the speed over the past 7 years and the mileage.
The contact owns a 2000 Ford Ranger. The contact received a Ford recall notice for the vehicle speed control: Cruise control in August of 2007. He immediately called the local dealer to have the vehicle repaired. A representative from the dealer informed him that the parts would be available in January of 2008. In March of 2008, the dealer stated that the parts would be unavailable until may of 2008. The contact refused to have the cruise control switch disconnected. There had been no failure to date. The recall number was 05S28. The current mileage was 86,000. Updated 04/16/08.
The contact owns a 2000 Ford Ranger. The contact received a safety recall notification for the vehicle speed control (NHTSA campaign id #07V336000). As of March 25, 2008, the dealer had not repaired the vehicle. The current mileage was 104,000 and there had been no failure to date. TL contact owns a 2000 Ford Ranger. The contact received a safety recall notification for the vehicle speed control (NHTSA campaign id #07V336000). As of March 25, 2008, the dealer had not repaired the vehicle. The current mileage was 104,000 and there had been no failure to date. Updated 04/11/08 updated 04/11/08
2000 Ford Ranger with cruise control recall. Consumer states that he has been calling and trying to get the recall repaired. He states that the dealer stated that they had the part then when he was at the location they said they did not.
The contact owns a 2000 Ford Ranger. The contact received a safety recall notice in September of 2007 for the vehicle speed control. The speed control switch was disconnected in October of 2007. The contact was informed every month thereafter that the part would be available the following month. There had been no failure to date. The recall number was unknown. The current mileage was 120,000.
2000 Ford Ranger with speed control recall. Consumer states that dealer disconnected the cruise control but did not repair it because they were out of parts. He states that Ford says they will be available in June 2008.
The contact owns a 2000 Ford Ranger. The contact received a safety recall notice from Ford in August of 2007 and had the vehicle speed control disconnected at that time. As of January 8, 2008, the vehicle has not been repaired. There had been no failure to date. The purchase date and recall number were unknown. The current mileage was 64,000.
The contact owns a 2000 Ford Ranger. The contact received a recall notice for Ford recall number 05S28/NHTSA campaign id number 07V336000 (vehicle speed control) in August of 2007. She called Ford periodically and was informed that the parts would be available in December. When she called in December, the dealer stated that the parts would be available in April of 2008. She then called another dealer within the area and they stated the same thing. They also informed the contact to bring in the recall notice and then they would order the part to repair the vehicle. The deactivation switch has not been disconnected. There had been no failure to date. The current mileage was 70,400.
2000 Ford Ranger with a recall for the speed control. Consumer states that she called to find out why they never called and they told her the parts would be in at the end of November and would call. She has yet to hear from them.
Contact owns a 2000 Ford Ranger. Contact received a recall notice for NHTSA campaign id number 07V336000 (vehicle speed control). He was informed that the part was unavailable. There had been no failure to date. Current mileage was 46,000. Updated 01/17/08 updated 01/17/08
The contact owns a 2000 Ford Ranger. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for regular maintenance. The dealer disconnected the deactivation switch under NHTSA campaign id number 07V336000 (vehicle speed control). There had been no failure to date. The current mileage was 190,000. Updated 03/13/08.
I received a letter from Ford in August of this year (2007) concerning a possible fire risk with the cruise control on my 2000 Ford Ranger. However, after many trips to the dealer over the past four months the recall "fix" has not yet been implemented because the dealer contends that Ford is not supplying the required part(s). As of the 11th of December the dealers response was that they thought there might be parts available sometime after the first of the year. How can Ford issue a safety recall and not have parts available for four or more months?
Cruise 'control devices on numerous Ford vehicles have been recalled. Ford is disengaging the devices and does not have adequate parts to repair them, consumers are not advised of this until the device has been disengaged. At which point - in my case with a 2000 Ford Ranger I was advised the parts would not be available till December - I have now been advised that the parts will now "possibly" be available mid-March. Ford is obviously ill prepared to deal with this recall and as word gets out that your cruise control will be disabled - many consumers will choose not to have the recall work done until parts are available. This is not only a dangerous situation it is abusive to the consumer.
The speed control recall can not be completed properly because they did not manufacture enough parts. The letter did not state they would merely disable the control.
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- Hammonton, NJ, USA