1999 Ford Ranger engine and engine cooling problems

“THIS IS MY MOTHERS PICKUP BUT SHE ASKED ME TO REPORT IT AND TRY TO FIND AN ANSWER. SHE HAS HAD THE PICKUP FOR YEARS (SHE BOUGHT IT IN 2003)...SHE BOUGHT IT FROM A NEIGHBOR. AFTER A FEW YEARS SHE STARTED HAVING A PROBLEM THAT NO ONE (NOT EVEN THE DEALERSHIP) HAS BEEN ABLE TO FIX. THIS HAS HAPPENED MANY, MANY TIMES. SOMETIMES WHEN SHE GOES TO STOP, THE TRUCK WILL SUDDENLY REV UP AND TRY TO TAKE OFF. SEVERAL TIMES THIS HAS ALMOST CAUSED ACCIDENTS (IT HAS JUMPED OUT INTO TRAFFIC, ALMOST REAR ENDED OTHER CARS, ETC). I'VE CONTACTED THE FORD COMPANY AND THEY HAVE TOLD ME TO GO TO THE DEALERSHIP. WE DONE THAT WITH NOTHING RESOLVED. SEVERAL PARTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED AND THEY HAVE UPDATED THE COMPUTER, BUT IT STILL DOES IT. THIS IS MY MOM'S ONLY VEHICLE AND SHE IS SCARED TO DRIVE IT, BUT CAN'T SELL IT WITH THIS KIND OF PROBLEM. WE HAVE HAD THE SENSOR REPLACED, THROTTLE CABLE REPLACED, CRUISE CONTROL CABLE CHECKED, CHECKED FOR A VACUUM LEAK. THANK YOU *TR”

“I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WAS PULLING TO THE LEFT. AFTER A SHORT WHILE I COULD NOT MANAGE THE STEERING. WHEN I PULLED OVER IN THE BRAKEDOWN LANE I NOTICED THAT THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE WAS TOED IN. WHEN THE TOW TRUCK CAME WE NOTICED THAT THE FRAME WAS CRACKED AND ROTTED AT BOTH WHEEL MOUNTS AND THE THE RIGHT FRONT MOUNT WAS THE WORSE. WE ALSO NOTICED THAT THE MOTOR MOUNTS WERE ALL ROTTED AND THE OVERALL FRONT SECTION OF THE FRAME WAS ROTTED WHICH PREVENTED ANY REPAIR. *TR”

“I WAS DRIVING IN THE FREEWAY I-275 NB NOF HOWARD AVENUE TAMPA FLORIDA I HEARD A NOISE TO THE FRONT OF SMALL TRUCK, AFTER THAT I SAW BLACK SMOKE FROM FRONT OF TRUCK I PUT TO CAR A SAFETY PLACE OF THE FREEWAY OF TRUCK IS TURN OFF ITSELF. I HAVE NOT TIME TAKE OFF OF KEYS FROM OF TRUCK OF ONLY TIME IS TOOK MY BAGS ,OPEN THE DOOR AND GET OUT THE TRUCK AND ALL CONTENTS WERE BURNED IN THE FIRE. ADDITIONAL I HAVE THE TRUCK FOR 4 MONTHS AGO ONLY AND I NEED TO HELP, BECAUSE I HAVE INSURANCE BUT ONLY LIABILITY COVERAGE AND NO FULL COVER, IN WHICH I HAVE TO CONTINUE TO PAY TO THE DEALER $6,000 DOLLARS FROM MY POCKET. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION FOR MY CASE. BUT THANK YOU SO MUCH TO MY GOD A STILL WITH LIVE AND MY BOYFRIEND. THANK YOU AGAIN. [XXX] *TR”

“1. NO EVENTS LEADING UP TO FAILURE. MAINTENANCE STRICTLY ADHERED TO. ALL TSB AND FACTORY SERVICE MANUALS FOLLOWED. 2. CAMSHAFT SYCRONIZER ON 1999 FORD RANGER 3.0L. ENGINE SEIZED UP. 167810 MILES. 3. ENGINE REPLACEMENT WAS PERFORMED. *TR”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD RANGER. A FEW YEARS AFTER THE VEHCILE WAS PURCHASED, THE INTAKE MANIFOLD FAILED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE INTAKE MANIFOLD SENSOR AT THE COST OF $800.00. THE REPAIR DID NOT REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE DRIVERS SEAT WAS NOT LEVELED WITH THE STEERING COLUMN BECAUSE THE SEAT DOES NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT PADDING. AS A CONSEQUENCE HE COULD NOT PROPERLY VIEW THE ROAD-WAY, WHICH CAUSED A VEHICLE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000. THE POLICE REPORT AND THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 220,000.”

“TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD RANGER. FOR THE PAST SEVEN YEARS, THE CONTACT COULD NOT DETERMINE WHY THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR WOULD FLASH ON AND OFF. THE MECHANIC COULD NOT FIGURE OUT THE ISSUE AS WELL. THE CONTACT EVENTUALLY DISCOVERED THAT THE ALUMINUM DPFE VALVE WAS CAUSING THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR TO FLASH. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER BECAUSE SHE HEARD THAT THE DPFE VALVES WERE RECALLED; HOWEVER, HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE CONTACT FEELS THIS IS A SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE AND THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 179,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.”