1999 Ford Ranger

VEHICLE IS DRIFTING BOTH FORWARD AND BACKWARD WHEN PUT INTO GEAR, AND WHEN VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF. ALSO, BRAKING SYSTEM FAILS TO ENGAGE UNDER WET CONDITIONS, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THEN, BRAKE SYSTEM WOULD NOT DISENGAGE AFTER START UP OF VEHICLE , RESULTING IN A NOISE THAT COMES FROM REAR END OF VEHICLE. *AK DEALER STATES DRIFTING DOES NOT OCCUR WHEN PARKING BRAKE IS USED, FOR A MANUAL VEHICLE DEALER STATES THIS IS NORMAL. BRAKES HAVE LOCKED UP AND HAVE FAILED TO RELEASE, ON ONE OCCASION THE CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD DULL CLUNK SOUND IN THE REAR AXLE AREA AND VEHICLE MOVED AFTER THAT. CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE MOVED BACK QUICKLY IN FAST SHORT SPURTS AND THEN GAVE WAY ROLLING QUICKLY BACKWARD, AFTER THAT IS STALLED AND WAS DIFFICULT TO RESTART. *SLC

I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE USED (UNDER WARRANTY) IN 9/00. I MADE A TRIP TO MARYLAND ON 10/09/00. ENROUTE I HAD TO MAKE A PANIC STOP AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. ON NORMAL STOPS THE BRAKES SEEM TO WORK FINE. I REPORTED THE INCIDENT TO CENTURY FORD. THEY ADVISED ME THAT THE SYSTEM WAS WORKING FINE. OVER THE WINTER MONTHS ON A HARD STOP ON SNOW COVERED ROADS THE ABS SYSTEM DID NOT SEEM TO WORK. I AGAIN REPORTED IT TO THE DEALER. ON 3/9/01 I STOPPED TO GET GAS AND AFTER FILLING UP I PROCEDED TO THE FUEL DESK TO PAY(APROX.25-40 FT.). I APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE FRONT BUMPER HIT THE GUARD RAIL AT THE BUILDING. I IMMEDIATLY WENT TO THE DEALER AND ADVISED THE SERVICE DEPT. OF WHAT HAPPENED. THEY SCHEDULED IT IN ON 3/12/01 AND FOUND "LEFT REAR AXLE TOO LONG, DRUM NOT COVERING BRAKE SHOES". ON 3/22/01 THE AXLE AND SHOES WERE REPLACED. THE PEDAL STILL WILL GO TO THE FLOOR ON A HARD APPLICATION. I REQUESTED THAT THE DAMAGED FRONT BUMPER BE REPLACED DUE TO THE BRAKE PROBLEM AND MY REQUEST WAS DENIED. DO YOU HAVE ANY OTHER REPORTS OF THIS TYPE? THANK YOU FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE.*AK

I FEEL THAT MY FORD RANGER IS AN UNSAFE VEHICLE. I HAVE HAD MANY PROBLEMS WITH IT SINCE I BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW. EVERYTHING STEMMING FROM HOLES IN THE FLOOR TO A FAULTY TRANSMISSION AND ENGINE AMONG FAULTY POWER WINDOWS AND ELECTRICAL ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION.. I JUST WONDER WHAT IS NEXT. I AM WORRIED ABOUT THE FUTURE OF THIS VEHICLE ESPECIALLY WITH ITS PAST TRACK RECORD. PLEASE SEND ME ANY INFORMATION THAT MAY BE OF HELP TO GET FORD TO BUY MY VEHICLE BACK. MY EMAIL IS JENNETIC@AOL.COM OR SACROXX1@AOL.COM.

FRONT BRAKE ROTORS CORROSION, INBOARD SIDE ROUGH,PITTED. ALSO OUTBOARD SIDES CORRODED . DEALER SERVICED BRAKES AT 15000 MILES , STATED CALIPERS NOT FLOATING IN CALIPER SUPPORTS. SUPPOSEDLY FREED CALIPER . CONDITION RETURNED AT 20000 MILES . BRAKES HAVE BEEN LOCKING UP OVER NIGHT, VEHICLE WONT ROLL IN MORNING UNTILL BRAKES RELEASE WITH LOUD NOISE. BRAKE ACTION SEEMS BIFFERENT AT TIMES , SOMETIMES BRAKES SEEM "TOUCHY" OTHER TIMES BRAKE EFFORT SEEMS EXCESSIVE AS IF BOOSTER NOT OPERATING PROPERLY . POOR BRAKE RESPONSE, TAKES LONGER TO STOP. BRAKE PADS DO NOT SEEM TO BE CONTACTING ROTORS EVENLY ACROSS ROTOR SWEPT AREA. OUTER EDGE OF ROTORS RUSTY, INNER AREAS SHINY. INBOARD SIDE OF ROTORS VERY ROUGH & PITTED. VEHICLE DRIVEN DAILY & GARAGED INSIDE MOST NIGHTS .*AK