1999 Ford Ranger Visibility

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT STATED IT WAS DIFFICULT TO SEE OUT OF THE SIDE VIEW MIRROR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE DEALER STATED THE LAW DID NOT ALLOW THEM TO CHANGE THE MIRROR. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN, BUT THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 99,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD RANGER. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ACTIVATED WITHOUT ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,700 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 76,005.

(1) THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL TURN ON BY THEMSELVES WHILE I AM DRIVING THE VEHICLE WHEN I HAVE NOT ACTIVATED THEM. I MAY BE TRAVELING AT 20 TO 65 MPH, SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT, OR TURNING AT AN INTERSECTION OR CORNER, AND THE WIPERS JUST COME ON BY THEMSELVES. (2) THIS EVENT HAS OCCURRED 2 - 3 TIMES PER WEEK SINCE 2007 AND THE CONSEQUENCE IS THAT BOTH WIPERS SCRAPE ACROSS A DRY WINDSHIELD LEAVING TRACKS ON THE WINDSHIELD. AS I ONLY HAVE APPROXIMATELY 100,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE, THESE INCIDENTS BEGAN WHEN I ONLY HAD APPROXIMATELY 75,000 TO 80,000 MILES ON IT. (3) TO STOP THE WIPERS, I PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, TURN OFF THE ENGINE AND THAN RESTART THE VEHICLE--THIS DOES NOT ALWAYS WORK. THE OTHER IS TO PUT THE WIPERS ON FAST SPEED FOR A COUPLE OF SECONDS AND TURN THE WIPERS OFF. AND THIS "SOLUTION" DOES NOT ALWAYS WORK. AT TIMES DURING RAIN, WHEN I FIRST TURN THE WIPERS ON, THEY WILL NOT TURN ON AT ALL. I TURN THE WIPER KNOB OFF AND THAN PUT ON HIGH SPEED THAN BACK THE SPEED DOWN TO GET THEM WORKING. A PROFESSIONAL REPAIR HAS NOT BEEN MADE UP TO THIS DATE AS I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THIS IS A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. *TR

99 FORD RANGER, WINDSHIELD WIPERS TURN ON BY THEMSELVES WHILE DRIVING. NOW WONT TURN ON AT ALL. SEEMS TO BE A DRIVING HAZARD IF YOUR DRIVING IN THE RAIN AND THEY QUIT!! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD RANGER. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS OPERATED ON THEIR OWN INTERMITTENTLY. THE WIPERS HAVE TO CONTINUOUSLY BE SHUT OFF MANUALLY. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL REGARDING THIS FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 78,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,802. UPDATED 11/26/08 *CN UPDATED 12/01/08. *JB

HEATER STOPPED PUTTING OUT WARM AIR. IT FELT LIKE THE A/C WAS ON. KEPT SMELLING ANTIFREEZE. UPON CHECKING THE NEXT DAY, I FOUND THE METAL TUBES ON THE CAST ALUMINUM HEAD WAS WHERE IT WAS COMING FROM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD RANGER. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH IN THE RAIN, THE CONTACT ACTIVATED THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS. HOWEVER, THE WIPERS DID NOT BEGIN TO OPERATE UNTIL 15 MINUTES AFTER THEY WERE ACTIVATED. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT DID NOT LOCATE ANY BURNT FUSES. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE MECHANIC AND THEY DIAGNOSED THE CAUSE OF FAILURE AS THE WIRING. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 95,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000.

WIPERS GO ON FOR NO REASON ON HUMID DAYS, HAS HAPPENDED MANY TIMES

WINDSHIELD WIPERS TURN ON INTERMITTENTLY, THIS HAPPENS WHEN DRIVING OR SITTING STOPPED WITH IGNITION ON LISTENING TO RADIO... ALSO SLIPPING OF TRANSMISSION WHEN ACCELERATING AFTER A TURN...THIS HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES, TOO MANY TO COUNT IN THE YEARS SINCE I OWNED THE TRUCK...*NM

PROBLEMS WITH WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON 1999 FORD RANGER.*MR THE VEHICLE'S WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD TURN ON AND OFF AT VARIOUS TIMES WHILE DRIVING. THE PROBLEM WOULD OCCUR 3-4 TIMES A WEEK AND IS VERY DISTRACTING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO INDICATED THAT EH PROBLEM COULD BE FIXED FOR $200-$300. THE CONSUMER FEELS THAT SINCE THE PART DID NOT FAIL DUE TO WEAR THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR. WHILE RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM THE CONSUMER FOUND TWO TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS, TSB 00B40 AND TSB 0096. *NM

WHILE DRIVING FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD ENGAGE ON THEIR OWN. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

THE WINDSHIELD WIPER OPERATED AT THEIR WHIM AND WHEN USING TURN THE SIGNAL. (MR. CHARLES LENNON AND MR. MOHAMED HASHI WAS ASSIGNED THE SAME ODI # 10062157) *PH THE WIPERS WOULD SHUT OFF WITH NO WARNING. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED HIS MONEY BACK FOR PRIOR REPAIR. *SC *JB

LETTER REFERENCING FORD MOTOR CO. RECALL #00B40, CONSUMER CONCERNED WHY HIS 1999 FORD RANGER PICKUP WAS NOT INCLUDED RECALL #00B40 FOR DEFECTIVE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH REPLACEMENT. *PH THE FAULTY SWITCH CAUSED THE WIPER TO COME ON WHILE DRIVING OR USING THE TURN SIGNAL. MANY 1999 RANGERS WERE RECALL BUT THE REPRESENTATIVE INDICATED THAT EH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *NM

WINDSHIELD WIPERS PERIODICALLY FAILED TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. WINDSHIELD WIPERS CAME ON BY THEMSELVES OR CAME ON WHEN THE SWITCH FOR THE HEADLIGHT OR TURN SIGNAL WAS ENGAGED. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING WINDSHIELD WIPERS OPERATED ON THEIR OWN. *AK

1999 FORD RANGER: DURING WARRANTY HAD WINDSHIELD WIPER SWITCH REPLACED BY FORD FROM NOTICE IN MAIL. ABOUT 6 MONTHS LATER, OUT OF WARRANTY, WINDSHIELD WIPERS WONT STAY ON. THEY COME ON WHEN VEHICLE IS COLD BUT ONCE START DRIVING THEY STOP WORKING...DONT KNOW IF SHORT IN SWITCH OR HEAT RELATED..FORD HAS SAID THAT FIRST FIX SHOULD HAVE FIXED IT, BUT NOW OUT OF WARRANTY AND NEED TO PAY TO FIX IT.*AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL OPERATE IN THE OFF POSITION.

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE WINDSHIELD WHIPERS GO ON /OFF BY THEMSELVES WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN, WITHOUT ANY WARNING. CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. MR

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. CONSUMER HAS TO TURN SWITCH ON AND OFF TO STOP WIPERS. DEALER COULD NOT FIX. *TT *CB

WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON INVOLUNTARILY 3-4 TIMES AND SWIPE 4-5 TIMES BEFORE CUTTING OFF. WINDSHIELD WIPERS CAUSE A BIG DISTRACTION TO DRIVER WHILE DRIVING. DEALER WAS INFORMED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

THIS IS THE SECOND TIME I'VE HAD A SPORADIC FAILURE OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS. THE FIX PROVIDED 12/01 ONLY LASTED 3 MONTHS PAST THE 1 YEAR REPAIR WARRENTY. FORD RANGERS ARE NOT LISTED WITHE THE RECALL OF OTHER FORD WIPER FAILURES. I THINK THEY SHOULD BE.*AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD COME ON INTERMITTENTLY WHILE SWITCH WAS OFF. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK THIS DEFECT IS INTERMITTENT. THERE IS A RECALL REGARDING THE SAME CONDITIONS AS THIS VEHICLE BUT IS NOT INCLUDED BECAUSE THIS VEHICLE ISN'T EQUIPPED WITH POWER WINDOWS. *JG

WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED BACK SLIDING WINDOW SHATTERED INTO SEVERAL PIECES WITHOUT WARNING. CONTACT DEALER, AND DEALER STATED THERE WAS NOTHING TO BE DONE. PLEASE ADD VIN. *AK

1999 FORD RANGER XLT, THE PROBLEM IS YOUR DRIVING ALONG AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS START WORKING COMPLETE ON THERE OWN, WORK ABOUT 3 TO 4 MINUTES THEN IT GOES OFF. THIS HAPPENS ALL THE TIME WHILE YOU ARE DRIVING THE TRUCK. IVE TRIED TO TURN THEM OFF BY THE CONTROL SWITCH BUT IT DOES NOTHING. THATS ALSO THE HANDLE THAT THE TURNING SINGLES LIGHTS ARE ON, HAVE SEEN TO BE WORKING OKAY AT THIS TIME. CALLED RUSS DEAN FORD ABOUT THE REPAIR, THE DEALER SAID THERE WAS A PROGRAM TO REPLACE THE SWITCH BUT NOT A RECALL ABOUT REPLACING THE SWITCH. HE SAID THAT I CAN PAY $150 TO $200 TO HAVE IT FIXED AND IF THERE WAS A RECALL FORD WOULD PAY ME BACK. BUT THAT DOESNT HELP WITH THE PROBLEM AT THIS TIME. RESEARCHED THE INTERNET UNDER FORD MOTOR CREDIT SERVICE BULLETINS FOR 1999 FORD TRUCK RANGER 4WD  THIS INFORMATION TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS OR RECALLS NUMBER: 00-9-6, ISSUE DATE: MAY 2000, TSB TITLE: FRONT WIPERS OPERATE WHILE SWITCH IS IN OFF POSITION. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS GO ON WHEN TURN SIGNAL ACTIVATED OR BY THEMSELVES.*AK