1999 ford ranger experiencing problems with wheel bearing failure.***no answer required***. *mr the consumer experienced a front end vibration after the bearing failed.
1999 Ford Ranger suspension complaints
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The upper and lower ball joints wore out prematurely. Consumer noticed that there was no grease fittings in them. *ak.....
Consumer complained about front end noise. Took vehicle to dealer, and dealer replaced upper control arm. Also, a bulletin was issued on this problem.
While driving right front wheel came completely off the vehicle at 40 MPH due to a defective wheel bearing.
On or about november of 2002 it was found that my front calipers had become severely warped, large portions of steel were gouged out and rotor was replaced by the dealer under warranty. This defect LED to consequental damage by wearing out the upper ball joints prematurely. The vehicle only has 45,000 miles and at the time of the repair had just over 37,500 miles.
The vehicle made a squeaking noise due to the lower ball joint had wore out prematurely.
I own a 99 ford ranger that has a problem of excessive outerwear on the right front tire. I've replaced the tire twice and tried to have the vehicle aligned by big o tire in vallejo, ca. I was told that every other ford requires an after market camber kit installation in order to perform a front-end alignment. I visited wilson-cornelius ford in vallejo, who confirmed that it is a common problem. I called ford's customer service who was no help, because the three year manufacturer warrantee has expired. Additional, ford refuses to look at the vehicle at their own expense. I content that this is a manufacturer defect and should be repaired at ford's expense. On the positive side, I was able to purchase a camber kit (part # fmc f5tz3b236a), which are merely two identical specially designed bolts that cost $41.98/each. This just does not seem right, nor should one expect to incur costs to make a vehicle adhere to a manufacturer specification. Please help. Thank you.
Front end knocks at idle speed. Took to dealer 3 times they say it is characteristic for this make & model. Called ford, took truck back to dealer again that is when they called it characteristic. But told dealer & ford just started doing this. Both said they were going to do nothing, noise still there. All I want is it fixed, I feel it is not normal for any car/truck to have front end knock at idle speed. *****dims 11 ivoq entry posted after 12/12/02 cut-over to artemis******769320. *ak
Contacted ford and they will not look at truck since it is out of warranty 3/36month.no safety defect listed.
While driving, vehicle swerves or pulls to the left over road. More speed the worse it gets. *ak vehicle originally brought in dealer for dog tracking, dealer replaced rear springs and bushings, but consumer states dog tracking still exists, dealer could not find anything further and states that vehicle is well within specs.
While driving on highway and when making a certain stop or turing there is a clucking noise coming from underneath of vehicle.
While driving 45-50 vehicle vibrates very hard which may cause loss of control. Dealer replaced part of transmission/tires, but won't replace wheel which may be causing the problem. Please provide further information.
Vehicle in shop for tire maintenance and wheel balance over 3 days.
While driving hit a bump and lost control, took to dealer, and they could not duplicate the problem. One month later, problem occurred again. Took to dealer again they said wheels were pulling to the left. Dealer told consumer to take some weight out the truck. Consumer said if going over a speed bump entire car shakes uncontrollably.
Firestone wilderness ht tires (p225 70r 55l) experienced leaks and tread wear, dealer is stating nothing is wrong with tires.
Front left driver's side wheel collapsed inward while pulling into driveway. Dealer / manufacturer were contacted.
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.
When applying brakes vehicle would pull to left or to right. When driving at highway speeds consumer would hear loud/weired rubbing noise. Consumer took vehicle to dealer. Dealer felt noise was coming from driveline and front end alignment, but could not correct defect.
Pulls to left at times. Can cause lane change at freeway speed. Dealer can't fix.
Vehicle very unstable(bounces around all over the road when driving on rough road). Vehicle also lunges at slow idle speeds in 1st & 2nd gear.
Shocks were wore out at 12000 miles causing tires to chat as you drove down the road, dealer replaced shocks and rotated tires shocks went out again at 15000 miles now waiting to have them replaced again one shock is leaking oil.
Rear end is three quaters of an inch off line. When the brakes are applied vehicle pulls to the left. Dealers has repaired the vehicle several times. Also, transaxle seal is leaking. Manufacturer has been notified.
While driving over bumps the vehicle jumps to the left side severly which may result a crash. Also front tires are having abnormal wear and tear. Dealer is aware of the problem, but cannot determine the cause or have a solution for the problem. Please provide further information.
While driving at 60 MPH vehicle vibrates vigorously which may result a loss of vehicle control. Dealer replaced rear end of vehicle, but problem still occurring. Dealer cannot determine the caus eof the problem. Please provide further information.
When driving over 50 MPH vehicle starts to shake and consumer loses control of vehicle.
Dashboard fell out. Mjs
Consumer says when making left and right turns the power steering sticks and makes it hard to retract the wheel. Continued problems with suspension, unusual noises and bumpy ride. *ak.et.
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