1999 Ford Ranger EV
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
1 recall names the 1999 Ford Ranger EV. Newest first.
Vehicle description: electric light duty pickup trucks. if the transaxle attaching bolts begin to loosen, the driver could notice a jerking motion and/or a clunking sound. if not serviced promptly, all nine bolts could ultimately fall out or fracture and the transaxle could drop. if the transaxle drops, the vehicle may no longer be in the gear…
Risk and remedy
Risk
If this occurs, the shift lever could be put into "park" and the vehicle would still be free to roll as if in "neutral," increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the mounting bolts with longer bolts that include a thread lock material. when installed, the new bolts will be tightened to a higher torque. owner notification began may 8, 2001. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact ford at 1-800-392-3673.
Owner complaints
4 complaints1 involved a fire
What owners report most
Latest complaints
- Vehicle speed control
My 1999, ford ranger had been making a sparking sound when I started it up for a few days. Then we took it on a drive around town to do a couple errands, maybe eight miles. Came home, took the keys out of the ignition and went inside. My neighbor came to my door 20 minutes later saying my engine…
My 1999, ford ranger had been making a sparking sound when I started it up for a few days. Then we took it on a drive around town to do a couple errands, maybe eight miles. Came home, took the keys out of the ignition and went inside. My neighbor came to my door 20 minutes later saying my engine was on fire. We opened the hood and saw the secondary cruise control deactivation switch, located on the end of the master brake cylinder, on fire. Another neighbor had grabbed an extinguisher and put it out. Such a common problem I see now, but someone isn't owning up to it. I don't know how much I will have to replace, luckily it didn't melt the master brake cylinder. *Tr
- Vehicle speed control
The consumer experienced a throttle sticking problem. the cruise control cable interfered with the speed control servo pulley and did not allow the throttle to return to idle when disengaging the cruise control, which could potentially result in a crash. *ak the vehicle would have to be…
The consumer experienced a throttle sticking problem. the cruise control cable interfered with the speed control servo pulley and did not allow the throttle to return to idle when disengaging the cruise control, which could potentially result in a crash. *ak the vehicle would have to be placed in neutral then the rpms would rev up to 4K rpms until the gas pedal IS applied. the consumer was told that nothing was wrong with the vehicle. recall campaign #99v062001. *sc *jb
- Unknown or other
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- Suspension › Front › Shock absorber
The shocks needed to be replaced. *jb
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 636033Electric vehicle (EV) cold weather battery performance.
- 619283Subject regarding battery control module (bcm) software update for certain electric vehicles equipped with a lead acid traction battery.
- 619281This owner notification program states that on certain vehicles, the rear leaf spring assemblies were not pre-flattened during the build process of the spring to the knuckle. This improper assembly process may result in the loss of spring cap fastener torque. The affected vehicles in this program require inspection which will determine if the spring cap bolts require tightening or if an axle wedge adjustment IS necessary.
- 619280Onwer notification program regarding intermittent oil warning lamp - tim software update.
- 619279Owner notification program (supplement #1) regarding electric coolant pump replacement. Revised to reflect electric coolant pump replacement for all affected 1998 model year vehicles, without the need of performing a wiggle test.
- 619278Owner notification program notifying owners that their vehicle may have an electric coolant pump that could malfunction under certain duty cycles. This proram involves possible replacement of the electric coolant pump.
- 612896Subject on the owner notification program 00b37, the current tractionh battery may prematurely trigger the los (limited operating strategy). *Mjs
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