Consumer Safety Complaints

Incident date: Jun 15, 1998

RIGHT FRONT PARKING LIGHT IS DEFECTIVE AND FALLS OUT WHEN VEHICLE HITS BUMP,UNABLE TO CORRECT. YH

Incident date: Jul 29, 1999

THE LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE SOUNDS LIKE THE SIGNAL SWITCH IS ON ALL THE TIME. WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC PARTS ARE ON BACK ORDER. WILL NOTIFY OWNER WHEN PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. *AK

DOME LIGHT, TAIL LIGHT, RIGHT TURN SIGNAL, AND WINDSHIELD WASHER NOT WORKING. PAINT FLAKING. BRAKE FAILURE. RADIO, DASHBOARD LIGHTS NOT WORKING. BATTERY AND MASTER CYLINDER REPLACED. ENGINE PROBLEM.

TAIL/STOP/BRAKE AND BACKUP LIGHTS THAT HAVE GASKETS BEHIND LENS DETERIORATED DUE TO WATER GETTING INTO IT AND RUSTING UNTIL LIGHTS BECAME INOPERATIVE. DEALERS SAY GASKETS ARE NO LONGER AVAILABLE AND NEW LIGHT FIXTURES ARE NEEDED. *AK

Incident date: Jul 29, 1999

THE PARTS FOR THE LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE IS ON BACK ORDER. NEITHER DEALER OR MANUFACTURER KNOWS WHEN THE LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE PART WILL BE AVAILABLE. *AK

FAILURE WITHIN THE LIGHTING SYSTEM CAUSING FAILURE OF THE BRAKE LIGHTS, LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS, TURN SIGNALS IN REAR. MJS

Incident date: Dec 12, 1998

CAB LIGHT BULB FAILED. YH

STANDARD DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT WERE NOT INSTALLED BECAUSE MANUFATURER FELT THEY WERE TOO CLOSE TO THE TURN SIGNAL WHICH WOULD CONFUSE MOTORIST WHICH LIGHTS WERE BEING USED. NLM

Incident date: Jul 1, 1999

GEAR SHIFT INDICATOR LIGHT DOES NOT WORK. IN THE DARK YOU CAN'T SEE WHAT GEAR YOU HAVE THE VEHICLE IN. NO WAY TO ACCESS THE LIGHT TO REPLACE IT.

Incident date: Jul 6, 1999

WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT 50 MPH, REAR ENDED A TRAILER WHICH DIDN'T HAVE ANY TYPE OF LIGHTS. ALSO, DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

Crash

Incident date: Feb 28, 1999

ALL THE ALL THE LIGHTS ARE WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. ALSO, WHEN USING THE A/C UNIT CONSUMER HAS TO PUT THE A/C ON HIGH IN ORDER TO USE THE SYSTEM. *AK

NO SUMMARY

I AM WELL AWARE OF OCASSIONAL PROBLEMS WITH NEW VEHICLES , I FEEL THAT SOME ONE MUST RECTIFY THIS SITUATION , I WOULD LIKE VERY MUCH TO BE A PART OF THIS . I HAVE OWNED THE CAR FOR 3 MONTHS AND HAVE HAD MORE THAN MY SHARE OF PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR AND ATTITUDES FROM THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT HAVING THEM FIXED, I WOULD LIKE VERY MUCH TO BE CONTACTED BY A REPRESENTITIVE OF NHTSA JUST TO LET ME KNOW TH... Read more

Incident date: Feb 1, 1999

VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH DAYTIME RUNNING LAMPS. HEADLIGHTS WORK OFF LIGHT SENSOR THAT AUTOMATICALLY SWITCHES BETWEEN DAY LIGHT RUNNING LIGHTS AND HEAD LIGHTS. NO WAY TO DEACTIVATE THIS FEATURE. ONCE HEADLIGHTS COME ON WITH THE "AUTO" FEATURE, THERE IS NO WAY TO SHUT THEM OFF WITHOUT TURNING OFF IGNITION. HEADLIGHTS GO ON/OFF DURING DAYTIME IF YOU ARE IN SHADE OF BUILDINGS OR TREES. ANNOYS OTH... Read more

LAMP COVER FOGGING, WHEN WIPED CLEAN THE FOGGING IMMEDIATELY RETURNS. NLM

THE PLASTIC COVERING DOOR LIGHT BECAME DETACHED. NLM

Incident date: Nov 20, 1998

PARKING AND DIRECTIONAL LIGHT FAILED. MJS

Incident date: Jun 27, 1999

POSSIBLE DESIGN FLAW WITH THE FRONT RUNNING LIGHTS / TAIL LIGHTS ARE NON-FUNCTIONING WHILE THE HEADLIGHTS AND DASH LIGHTS ARE "ON" WHICH RESULT IN POOR VISIBILITY AND MAY BE POSSIBLE INJURIES IF COLLISION OCCURED DUE TO FAILURE. *YC

TAILGATE LIGHT BULB FAILED. YH

Incident date: Jul 19, 1999

STEERING RACK HAS A CLUNKING SOUND WHEN WHEN FIRST MOVING CAR & TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL PLUS IS HARD TO TURN. PARKING LAMP SOCKET FAILED CAUSING BULB TO MELT & FUSE MELTED PLASTIC INSIDE OF SOCKET, WHICH WILL NOT ALLOW A REPLACEMENT BULB TO BE REPLACED, BULB FAILS TO LIGHT UP FOR TURN SIGNALS. AIR CONDITIONING IS POOR AT BEST, WILL NOT COOL CAR DOWN.

Incident date: Sep 22, 1997

STOP LAMP SWITCH WAS OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. MJS

Incident date: Apr 22, 1999

HORN DOESN'T WORK, AND ALL LIGHTS DON'T WORK. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK

COVERS THAT PROTECT THE WIRING FOR THE REAR EXTERIOR LIGHTS ARE COMING OFF. MJS

Incident date: Mar 1, 1999

VEHICLE EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH BOTH HEAD LIGHTS AND REAR BRAKE LIGHTS LEN COVER ALLOW RAIN AND MOISTURE TO GET IN; CAUSING DEPOSIT AND POOR VISIBILITY ON LIGHTS LENS. DEALER NOTIFIED AND INFOMED THAT THE WAY THE MFR. DESIGN THE IT. CAN NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER.

Incident date: May 13, 1997

DAY TIME RUNNING LIGHTS FAILED.MGM

Incident date: Jun 30, 1998

INTERIOR LIGHTS FLICKERING.

DOOR LIGHT LENS FAILED.

Incident date: Feb 2, 1999

MOTOR WENT OUT IN THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, AND WINDSHIELD WASHER DOESN'T WORK. ALSO, SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER AND THE OTHER ITEMS THAT ARE THE DASHBOARD KEEP FALLING OFF. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THAT THESE ITEMS HAVE FALLEN OFF. DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. ALSO, WHEN CHANGING THE HEADLIGHTS, THE WHOLE UNIT HAS TO BE REMOVED. THERE IS NOT PROPER ROOM FOR ADJUSTMENT. *AK *ML

DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT SENSOR FAILED.

Incident date: Apr 12, 1999

OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLES ON DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE ARE BROKEN, AND THE OUTSIDE LIGHT DOESN'T WORK. *AK

Incident date: Apr 30, 1999

INSIDE OF HEADLIGHT MODULES AND PARKING LIGHT MODULES COLLECT MOISTURE/FOG UP AND REDUCE LIGHT EFFICIENCY. *AK

Incident date: Nov 12, 1998

WHEN PUTTING THE HEAT ON, WINDSHIELD CRACKS, AND THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SEAT PARK LIGHT HAS A LITTLE OPENING IN THE LENS. *AK

Incident date: Sep 1, 1998

LIGHT BULB FAILED. *YC

HEADLIGHT KNOB CAME OFF.

Incident date: Jan 12, 1999

I HAD MADE MY FIRST APPOINTMENT AFTER SIGNING THE PAPERS, PURCHASING THE 99 FORD RANGER. I THOUGHT THESE THINGS CAN BE TAKEN CARE AFTER THE FIRST APPOINTMENT. I HAD GONE BY THE DEALERSHIP 4 TIMES, AND CAN'T GET ANY OF THESE TAKEN CARE OFF. 5800 MILES LATER, I STILL HAVE THESE PROBLEMS. THE BODY SHOP MANAGER SAID HE ISN'T SET UP LIKE THE MANUFATURER, AND THE SERVICE MANAGER IS FULL OF I'M SORR... Read more

Incident date: Apr 5, 1999

DESIGN OF VEHICLE DOES NOT CONTAIN A TRUCK AJAR WARNING LIGHT, CONSUMER'S TRUCK WAS OPEN SEVERAL TIMES BY ACCIDENT AND WAS UNAWARE DUE TO POOR DESIGN. *YC

DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS NOT WORKING PROPERLY.

Incident date: Nov 1, 1998

CAR NEEDED STATE INSPECTION IN 11/98, FAILED BECAUSE OF LIGHTING. CONTACTED DEALER WHO INFORMED ME IT WOULD BE APPROX. 7HRS @ $64.00 PER HR. TO REPAIR. WENT TO ORDER PART & FOUND THAT CHRYSLER DISCONTINUED MAKING PART. TRIED TO HAVE THE LIGHTING ASSEMBLY REBUILT, BUT STILL DOES NOT WORK. TRIED TO GO THRU INSPECTION 4/6/99 WITHOUT ASSEMBLY BUT DMV FAILED BECAUSE IT IS REQUIRED BY MANUFACTURER TO H... Read more

Incident date: Dec 4, 1998

"DOOR AJAR" WARINING SWITCH REPLACED DUE TO INDICATOR LIGHT COMING ON/STAYING ON.

Incident date: Oct 21, 1998

LEFT FRONT MARKER LIGHT REPLACED.

RIGHT FRONT RUNNING LIGHT FAILED SEVERAL TIMES, AFTER LAST REPAIR THE "LIGHT DEFECTIVE" DASHBOARD SIGNAL STILL WARNING OF DEFECTIVE LIGHT.

LIGHT SWITCH FAILURE. *YC

Incident date: Jun 30, 1998

RIGHT FRONT DOOR WARNING LAMP FAILED.

Incident date: Dec 6, 1998

REAR LIGHT SEALS LEAKING CAUSING WATER TO RUN OFF THE WIRES AND INTO THE TRUNK AS WELL AS THE BACK SEAT AND CARPET.

BRAKES REQUIRE EXCESSIVE STOPPING DISTANCES WHEN WET, CREATING FOR VERY DANGEROUS CONDITIONS WHEN CONDITIONS ARE WET. YOU APPLY BRAKES AND THERE IS NOTHING FOR SEVERAL SECONDS AND CONDITIONS WORSEN WITH TIME. DEALER WAS CONTACTED THEY SAY EVERYTHING OK NO PROBLEMS THEY SAID THEY ADJUSTED REAR BRAKES NO DIFFERENCE. ALSO ALL LIGHTS GO ON AND OFF WITHOUT WARNING RANDOMLY.

Incident date: Jan 25, 1999

RUNNING BOARD LIGHTS FAILED.

Incident date: Mar 11, 1999

IN ALL CASES, THE HEAD LIGHTS WILL FLASH OFF AND ON AFTER BEING ON FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES. THE BRAKE LIGHT ON THE DRIVER SIDE WILL BURN OUT REPEATEDLY. THE PARK LIGHTS AND INDICATOR LIGHTS WILL FAIL REPEATEDLY. THE RADIO WILL FAIL ALL AT DIFFERENT TIMES. THESE ELECTRICAL/LIGHT FAILURES HAPPEN MORE OFTEN BUT NOT AT THE SAME TIME, WHEN I TURN THE GROUND LIGHTS ON.

DATIME RUNNING LIGHTS GO OUT WHEN TURN SIGNAL IS ENGAGED

Incident date: May 1, 1998

LIGHT SWITCH FAILED.

Incident date: Sep 8, 1997

PARKING LIGHT BULBS FAILED.