1999 Ford Ranger XLT from North America - Comments

Cam sensor failed at 41K.

Drive sensor failed at 43K.

Wipers came on spontaneously since 40K.

Dealership can't get the vehicle to run without pinging.

Terrible quality.

Dealership struggles to diagnose any problem that isn't revealed by a computer code.

Well, I have a 2000 XLT V6 Automatic. (Thank God I bought the 5 yr warranty!!) And I have owned it for one year now and currently I am experiencing one of your symptoms... the pinging and I was told that that is the oil draining back into the oil pan... whatever that means... Also, I have had the worst smell coming out of the AC, Air, Heating Unit... the truck is at the dealership today for the second time... the first time they ran a deodorant through I think??... that's what they told me however I found absolutely no difference... And with the humid weather lately I want to gag evertime I put the AC on... have you had any of these problems???

I have a 1999 Ranger XLT 4x4 and I also had the wiper problem, but the Dealer fixed it. My truck also pinged like yours until I started using higher octane gasoline. The one problem I can't get rid of is that my serpentine belt squeals constantly. At 30,000 I had it replaced and now I'm at 43,000 and it is doing it again???

My 1999 Ford Ranger XLT Extended Cab has cost me $1000 this year! My shocks went out (which was normal wear and tear (ish!) and I had to have new brakes. That part is okay, but... my windshield wipers also seem to have a nervous twitch, my engine knocks, and the oil between my tire rods has dried up and the only thing you can do is replace them completely, so my truck constantly sounds like it's falling apart! Now my biggest complaint, and my $1000, is that I had to have a new drive shaft installed and all new spider gears replaced in the rear end. This happened at around 56,000 miles (it had been happening for a while, but got so bad in a month's time that my mechanic told me to bring my truck in immediately). Now, at 61,000 miles my truck will not stay started unless I continually press the gas. I pulled out on a main road yesterday and the steering locked up then my truck died. It worked well for almost 4 years and now I'm getting so upside down on what I owe because of repairs, I have to take a huge loss or keep it forever. I have contacted Ford, but they said that there was no assistance available to me, Sorry!

I have 99 ford ranger when turn on ac I hear squall

sound. My dealer told it was my clutch. I had it replaced

it still squall . any help out their

J.J.

My 99 Ford Ranger had these same issues. Wipers would turn on by themselves, dealer recall cleaned up that issue. At sixty two thousand miles, my O2 sensor failed, I replaced (Easy). I also have a noise that sounds like the belt, mainly when it is wet outside. I don't think its the belt, maybe a noisy pulley. I have had the belt replaced twice, still same problem. At about a hundred thousand miles my speed sensor failed (Speed-o-meter didn't work, brakes locked up, ABS light was on, and Transmission wouldn't shift from first) very noticeable. I replaced the speed sensor for around $40.00. Mine was Magnetic and fit in the differential, not the kind that fits in Transmission (Mechanical). At about one thousand five hundred fifty miles, bad idle. AC Clutch keep kicking on and off. Engine started rough, and ran better once warm. I replaced the Intake Control Solenoid for $88.00 (I believe this was caused by cleaning the throttle body junk and carbon build up). So far so good. I still have the pinging noise though. I was told to use higher octane fuel. I tried that and it helped a little. I did have the throttle body cleaned at a local shop for about $40.00. It was a advertised throttle body cleaning at It runs with less ping than before. But still pings on occasion (around 55-75), not nearly as much though. I also switch back to low grade regular and ping is still much lighter, but is still there.

I have a 99 Ford Ranger 2.5L, my problem is that it shuts off when approaching a stop, what could it be?

I have a 1999 ranger 2wd reg cab and I have had a few problems with it since I had it. first it was a brake line, then I noticed my serpentine belt was wearing on one side so I replaced it and then it just tore the new belt up. so 4 belts, an idle pulley, and a new tensioner later the belt prob was fixed. The biggest problem I've had is what was caused from a simple tune up. I tried to put new plugs and wires in and I planned to let the rusty pluggs soak up some lubrication and loosen them the next day, but my friends dad decided to crank on it and it broke off in the cylinder. so I tried to drill and tap it, but it was too small of a work area for drillin and tappin so I had to pull everything then I drilled and tapped, put the new pluggs in, got a new gasket kit and put everything back together. don't make this mistake it you have rusty pluggs... it sucked. Now my ranger is in the shop because my ABS light was on and my tranny was shifting rough and redlining gears till I got it to 35 mph when my speedo started to work. I thought it was my speed sensor, but there is no speed sensor on my truck so it must be in the ABS system. look out for this stuff. or just buy a chevy.

-JD

Belt squealing is the idler pulley. I have replaced twice.

Pinging is because of high cylinder compression ratio in the 3.0 V-6. Use highest octane available. I run ethanol E85 which is over 100 octane. Even with super unleaded gas I get pinging (124,000 mile truck)

Intermittent wipers is faulty switch arm. Replaced under 3/36 warranty.

I also have had problems with my 99 Ranger XLT 4x4 with 4.0L.

Bought it new in 99. It's never idled right since day one... idles at about 1200rpm...dealer said that's normal.

Have had minor problems with radio, dash lights, front brakes.

Then in 2007 had to replace a cracked head at 40k mile. Cost was about $2k when all was fixed. Head cracked in my 89 ranger too...coincidence? Either way -- I will never buy another Ford Vehicle.