2000 FORD RANGER Engine And Engine Coolingenginegasoline Problems

DRIVING ON A SEMI ROUGH ROAD, STOPPED AT A SIGNAL TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, LIGHT TURNED AND I WENT. I PUSHED ON THE GAS IT WOULD NOT GO ABOVE IDLE SPEED. THERE WAS A STRONG SMELL OF GAS COMING FROM THE TRUCK. I STOPPED AND GOT OUT THERE WAS GAS POURING OUT OF THE BOTTOM OF THE TRUCK. I DECIDED TO CHECK THE FUEL FILTER OUT AND THE HOSE ON THE TANK SIDE HAD POPPED OFF. I RECONNECTED IT AND IT BEEN FINE SINCE THEN. NOTHING WAS REPAIRED OR REPLACED. *AK

AT 50,000 MILES, MY FORD RANGER BEGAN EXPERIENCING A SLIPPING TRANSMISSION AND FAILED TO START. THE PROBLEMS WERE DIAGNOSED AS A FAILED GASKET IN THE TRANSMISSION, AND A FAILED VALVE BODY PART IN THE MOTOR (WHICH WAS FIXED WITH AN "UPDATE KIT"). THE DEALER ALSO INDICATED THAT THE BALL JOINTS WERE BEGINNING TO FAIL, AND A FRONT PINION SEAL HAD BEGUN TO LEAK. *AK

ENGINE WAS KNOCKING AT ANY SPEED, DEALER SAID THIS WAS NORMAL FOR THIS VEHICLE.*AK

VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR STALLING PROBLEMS. *YD

RECEIVED THIS VEHICLE ON -1/16/2000 EVERY THING RAN GOOD FOR 6 MO. THE ENGINE STARTED A TO EXHIBIT A ENGINE SPARK KNOCK (PING NOISE). I HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE IN NUMUS NUMEROUS TIMES. EACH TIME THAT I HAD IT IN THE DEALERSHIP THERE WAS A FAILURE TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. I HAD SEVERAL DIFFERENT SERVICE REPRESENTATIVES TELLING DIFFERENT THINGS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. THEY CONCLUDED THAT I WOULD HAVE TO RUN THE VEHICLE WITH A MORE EXPENSIVE FUEL. WITHOUT ANY COMPENSATION. THIS IS IN CONTRADICTION IN OF SERVICE MANUAL WHICH STATES THESE VEHICLES CAN BE OPERATED ON A NORMAL OCTANE. THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE SINCE I PURCHASED NEW. THE PING IS MORE APPARENT IN WARM AND DRY CLIMATES. THE DEALERSHIP MAINTAINS THAT EVERYTHING IS IN SPECS. PING FROM AN ENGINE IS NOT A NORMAL OPERATING CONDITION. I HAVE WROTE LETTERS TO THE MAIN CUSTOMER SERVICE BUREAU FOR...

ENGINE IS LEAKING OIL, REOCCURRENCES HAVE CAUSED CONSUMER TO TAKE VEHICLE TO DEALER 7 TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, LAST REPAIR WAS 1 YEAR AGO, VEHICLE IS ACTING SLUGGISH, THE OIL PAN AND REAR MAIL OIL SEAL WAS THE CAUSE OF THE OIL LEAK.*AK. CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS BLOWING OUT HOT AIR, THE DEALER DISCOVERED THAT THE COMPRESSOR WAS LEAKING.*JB

AFTER DRIVING 30 MILES VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY COMMENCE TO KNOCK AND STALL. VEHICLE BEEN IN DEALER SHOP ON FIVE OCCASIONS, AND THEY ARE UNABLE TO LOCATE PROBLEM. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS MATTER.*AK

TOOK TRUCK IN AT 5000 MILES FOR ENGINE PROBLEMS-THE SAID IT WAS A CARBON BUILD UP.TOOK BACK IN FOR ENGINE A COUPLE OF MONTHS LATER FOR SAME PROBLEM -THEY REPLACED ENGINE.THAT ENGINE WAS BAD TOOK BACK IN AGAIN AND THEY REPLACED THE ENGINE AGAIN.THEN 1 1/2 MONTHS LATER TOOK IN FOR TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS-(NOT SHIFTING INTO SECOND GEAR) THEY FIXED THE TANSMISSION.HAVE HADTRUCK I 3 TIMES FOR DOOR AJAR SENSORS GOING OFF.INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE FALLING OFF.TAILGATE DOESN'T OPERATE PROPELY.ENGINE WAS MAKING LOUD HOWLING NOISE.MANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE,TOTALLY UNDEPENDABLE FORD MOTOR COMPANY SAYS YOU BOUGHT IT YOU'RE STUCK WITH IT.

I HAD A1999 RANGER THAT WAS GREAT, THIS TRUCK HAS BEEN A PIECE OF TRUCK SINCE DAY 1. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED IN SUMMARY. *AK

VEHICLE NOT REGISTERING BEYOND 25MPH. BEEN TO DEALERSHIP IN NC TWICE FOR PROBLEM. WAS REPAIRED ONCE, BUT PROBLEM REAPPEARED AFTER 600 MILES.ALSO, WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF 1ST OR 2ND GEARS AFTER COMING TO A STOP. *AK

ENGINE IS RATTLING ON FIRST START, DOES NOT MATTER IF VEHICLE IS COLD OR WARM. RATTLING IS LOUDER FOR THE FIRST 20 MINUTES. *AK

COUNTING THE CURRENT RANGER, IS HAS BEEN MY FOURTH. I'VE OWNED 94', 96', 98' AND 00' RANGERS, I'VE NEVER EXPERIENCED AS MANY PROBLEMS WITH THEM AS I HAVE WITH THE 00' MODEL YEAR. THE CRUISE CONTROL STILL OPERATES LIKE IN THE 96' AND 98' MODEL BUT THE CRUISE CONTROL KEYS NO LONGER LIGHT UP, SO AT NIGHT I HAVE NO CLUE WHAT EACH OF THE FOUR BUTTONS IS SUPPOSED TO DO. I TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS ADVISED THAT ALL THE COMONENTS WERE THERE LIGHT BULBS WIRES ETC....EXCEPT THAT A POSITIVE FEED TO THE LIGHTS ON THE BUTTONS WAS NOT SUPLIED AND THIS WAS A "NEW" FEATURE ON THE 00' MODEL YEAR. I THINK IS AN OUTRAGE THAT SUCH A "COOL" OPTION WHICH ACTUALLY HAS A PURPOSE HAS BEEN DELETED. MY OTHER PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE IS THE TRANSFER CASE, IT FAILED AT 500 MILES OF OPERATION...

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 15MPH ONE STREET AND SHE WAS MAKING A TURN, AND SHE WAS SMELLING GAS ODOR FOR A WEEK. GASOLINE STARTED POURING OUT ONTO THE GROUND. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. CURRENTLY, VEHICLE HAS STALLING PROBLEMS. *AK