Ford motor company informed me via the dealership I now use in san luis obispo, ca (perry ford; 12200 los osos valley road; san luis obispo, ca 93405; (805) 544-5200) that my engine has a manufacturing defect and will be replaced. I was aware of the marb.
1999 Ford Ranger engine complaints
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Engine misses, runs rough, cladders in the morning, and it has very little pep compared to other cars. After taking vehicle back and forth between dealers, nothing could be done to correct the problem. *ak
Faulty drivetrain; also, a connecting rod from engine pertruded through oil pan while driving at approximately 65 MPH, causing engine to sieze and blow.
4.0l engine began 'marbeling' at <5k miles (sounds like a diesel at times)
A short circuit occurred within the cord on the engine block heater which caused the vehicle to nearly catch on fire. The cord burned and damages occurred to the grill area. Please give any further details.
Engine check light(po455 code) came on 5 times since new, problem in fuel system and no vacumn being able to be detected by the onboard computer system in fuel system (leaking vapors?), problem not corrected to date, attempting to track down problem (fuel tank changed, canister purge valve changed, problem persists).
While driving through a water puddle at a speed of 10 MPH vehicle cut off.upon starting vehicle back up, the vehicle did not start at all, and had to be towed to the dealer.
The cooling system has not been restored to original performance. The dealers service department states that normal operating range is the area of the gauge that is below the red. The vehicle is operating within specifications as long as the red area has not been reached by the temperature indicator.
Motor when hot will start a banging noise, and when turned off the noise will continue. Problem occurred for three months. Dealer contacted, and cannot remedy problem. Problem still exists. Provide further information.
First the braking system started to vibrate when brake applied, rotors were machined, then brakes continued to lock up and calipers were replaced and now vibration has returned. Second the engine has had a running problem since almost day one and now has loud knocking and rattling comming from engine. Third, two of the steel wheels became weak and began to warp and truck could no longer be driven. As of now, vehicle has been in the shop for 22 consecutive days and I have only owned it five & a half weeks. So far, no repairs have been made to make the vehicle drivable.
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