While driving 60mph cable that goes to accelerator disengages, causing loss of all power control features.*ak
2000 Ford Ranger acceleration complaints
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While applying accelerator vehicle makes a rattling noise. Dealership is aware of problem.
On five separate occasions,vehicle sitting at red light w/foot on brake,engine revved from 1,000 to 5,000 rpms causing vehicle to lunge forward into on coming traffic almost causing accident. Reported to ford dealership twice for service who said they could find nothing wrong. As a law enforcement officer for 25 years,I know what I experienced,and this is going to get someone injured or killed.
The customer states that the turn signal lever wont lock when turning, the dealer stated that it is operating as designed. Nlm
Accelerator pedal stuck to floor on three occasions while driving. Vehicle have been to dealer shop on three occasions, and problem still appears to be reoccurring. Provide any further information on this matter.
Vehicle experiencing sudden acceleration after stopping and applying clutch while driving. Dealer notified, and unwilling to assist without charge. Please feel free to provide any further details on this matter.
While braking and turning, vehicle surges, consumer states that on one occasion the surge was bad enough, if there would have been ice, control of the vehicle could have been lost.
This truck has numerous problems with it including the ones that I have listed. I have owned the truck since june 9th, and it has been in the shop for over 55 consecutive days. Transmission failed twice/ instrument cluster failed, and speed control failed.the dealer and manufactor is laying blame on me for these problems. I do not feel safe driving this truck, the first time the transmission went I was in the middle of a very busy intersection and was almost hit. The second time which was a month after they had it in the shop I was going to important training for the u.s. Coast guard, and it failed. The first time they had the truck for 20 days and the second time they have had it for over 35 days now and I still don't have it. There are numerous problems, that they aren't even telling me about. The dealer isn't helping me with this at all. I want to get out of this vehicle since I have only had it since june and they will not help there blaming me for all the problems.
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 the truck was less then a month old!!!, I was advised by the dealer had I used the 4x4 thing could have been ugly!!!..I hope is just an isolated incident!!!. Also I'm having problems with the engine, sometimes when putting the truck in drive or reverse from a complete stop it stalls....it just dies!!!!!...usually I have to crank it a few seconds before it starts, also a few times the idle speed has increased from under 1000rpm's to over 2000rpm's while the truck is in idle and warmed up, what is causing this I do not know.
This is a serious problem. Cannot trust the truck to accelerate into traffic.
While attempting to come to a complete stop at a red light, pulled foot off accelerator and stepped on brakes. The engine continued to accelerate at a very high RPM and it was extremely difficult to brake. As soon as the brakes were released the truck sprung forward and continued to gain speed with out me stepping on the accelerator. At home my father adviced me to put it in neutral and the engine continued to run very fast. I hit the accelerator several times before it went to a normal idle. I will take the truck to a ford dealership today as I feel unsafe driving this vehicle.
While driving at any speed and upon attempting to brake vehicle would accelerate. Once going up a mountain vehicle accelerated when trying to slowdown. Consumer felt this was very dangerous. Dealer aware fo the problem and says there is nothing he can do. *ak
Throttle got stuck, causing vehicle to suddenly accelerate which may cause a crash. Please provide further information.
While pulling into driveway and depressing the brake pedal, vehicle accelerated at a hight rate of speed. Rpms increased from 1000 RPM to 6000 in a matter of seconds, resulting in a crash. Vehicle was forced into a tree, and hit a car. Consumer has contacted dealer. *ak
While driving came to a stop sign, and applied the brakes, vehicle upshifted and accelerated. Kept foot on brakes and rear wheels were spinning and screeching. Was able to put vehicle in neutral and stop. Contacted dealer, vehicle is there now.
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