Tl* 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.
2000 Ford Ranger: sudden unintended acceleration
6 of the 670 complaints about the 2000 Ford Ranger describe sudden unintended acceleration.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 3 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Sudden unintended acceleration by model year
What owners say
When shifting gears vehicle's accelerated without warning. *ak consumer could be sitting still or moving slowly but when he releases the clutch, he feels he's traveling 90 MPH. He will not let his wife or anyone else drive the vehicle because of this defect. Took vehicle to ford dealer and they worked on it. He test drove the vehicle and nothing happened. He stated this has happened at least six times. He could drive it for hundreds of miles and nothing happens. All of a sudden, the motor is going 90 MPH. He would play with the clutch and hold the brake for a mile or two and then it's o.k. There has not been any accidents or injuries.
The vehicles engine raced and the vehicle accelerated without the accelerator being pressed.
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.
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.
Throttle got stuck, causing vehicle to suddenly accelerate which may cause a crash. Please provide further information.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
Vehicle speed control
- What is wrong
- On certain pickup trucks, passenger vehicles, sport utility vehicles, and motor homes chassis, the speed control deactivation switch may, under certain conditions, leak internally and then overheat, smoke, or burn.
- Risk
- This could result in an underhood fire.
- Remedy
- Dealers will install a fused wiring harness. Owners of the passenger cars included in this campaign will be instructed to return their vehicles to their dealers to have the speed control deactivation switch disconnected as an interim repair. As soon as repair parts are available (expected october 2007), owners will be instructed to return to the dealers for installation of a fused wiring harness. The recall began on august 13, 2007, and mailing completed by september 19, 2007. Owners may contact ford at 1‑888‑222‑2751.
Recall number 07V336000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2000 Ford Ranger sudden acceleration
Is sudden unintended acceleration a common problem on the 2000 Ford Ranger?
6 of 670 owner complaints about the 2000 Ford Ranger (1%) mention sudden unintended acceleration. The model year with the most reports is 2003.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2000 Ford Ranger?
There is 1 recall and 3 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2000 Ford Ranger
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