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1999 Ford Ranger repairs by problem area

Engine (53%)

Transmission and Drivetrain (18%)

Brakes and Traction Control (0%)

Suspension and Steering (15%)

Electrical and Air Conditioning (12%)

Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (3%)

Other (0%)

Chart based on 34 repairs.
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1999 Ford Ranger repair cost distribution

$2500+ (0%)

$1000 - $2499 (11%)

$500 - $999 (11%)

$100 - $499 (30%)

< $100 (48%)

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Chart based on 27 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.

1999 Ford Ranger

Engine not specified

Ford in Alabama, United States
Dec 2011 - Mar 2013
Jun 2012

104000 mi

US $620
Rear spring shackles rusted off, had to be replaced. Also rear shocks had to be replaced. 
Ford in Alabama, United States
Jan 2012 - Feb 2012
Feb 2012

116000 mi

US $1200
transmission replacement 
Ford in Minnesota, United States
Mar 2012 - Mar 2013
Oct 2012

145200 mi

US $248
Engine running cold, fuel economy down. Dealer diagnosed and overcharged to replace thermostat. 
Ford in Washington, United States
Feb 2014 - Jun 2014
Feb 2014

214000 mi

US $1750
Broken timing belt, bent valves, Repair head replace gaskets, timing belt, spark plugs, wires replace power steering pump, clutch replaced, replace leaking seals in engine and tranny Replace clutch, and engine rear oil seals 
Ford in Wisconsin, United States
Mar 2012 - Mar 2013
Jan 2013

239200 mi

US $900
Fuel pump quit while away from home-base, so I had to have an indy shop replace. Still, 240k on original pump isn't so bad. Truck also needed fuel filler neck and tube. 
Feb 2013

239300 mi

US $100
New clutch master cylinder and lines. 
Ford in Michigan, United States
Sep 2010 - Dec 2011
Jun 2011

86000 mi

US $203
replace starter and battery; cost is starter only 
Ford in Michigan, United States
Mar 2010 - Jun 2010
Jun 2010

109000 mi
Body and frame rust when sold. Bad EGR when sold. 
Ford in Oregon, United States
Jun 2008 - Jun 2008
Jun 2008 Cracked block. 

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1999 Ford Ranger 4-door

6-cylinder manual 4WD

Ford in California, United States
Apr 2010 - May 2011
Apr 2011

242000 mi

US $90
I replaced a belt and a tensioner. 

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1999 Ford Ranger 4-door

6-cylinder automatic 4WD

Ford in Washington, United States
Dec 2010 - Jun 2014
Jul 2012

130200 mi

US $40
Crank position sensor wire shorting against grounded bracket. Caused engine to not start. 
Sep 2012

131000 mi

US $400
carrier bearings in differential, rear end. 
Feb 2013

138000 mi

US $5
Mystery ailment. Starts running rough at start-up, will progress to rough at temp., then to misfire code for cylinder number four. New plug in no. 4 will fix. New coil pack tried two cycles ago, still happens within 5 0r 6000 miles. 
Jul 2013

143300 mi

US $4
CEL; Code P0303. Replaced spark plug, cleared problem. Recurring P0303 and P0304 mystery. Plug looked OK. 
Nov 2013

145000 mi

US $5
CEL; Code P0304. Replaced spark plug, cleared problem. Recurring P0303 and P0304 mystery. Plug looked OK. 
Ford in Kansas, United States
Jun 2011 - Jun 2018
Dec 2011

124000 mi

US $67
Started a bad squeaking noise from the serp belt. Sounded like it was coming from the idler pulley. Just had that changed in March and it started again in Dec. My mechanic changed out the pulley on warranty but told me I had to pay 4 the belt. 
Ford in Oregon, United States
Jun 2017 - Jul 2022
Dec 2020

68000 mi

US $30
Fuel tank had developed a tiny crack, causing system pressure to fail to build. No fuel was leaking. A 20 year old vehicle, new tanks were unavailable and a good tank had to be found at a junkyard. It was a fairly straightforward repair, but took time to locate a good used tank. Engine thermostat was stuck open and would not allow engine to warm up fully. I replaced thermostat and gasket and this fully resolved the issue 

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1999 Ford Ranger 4-door

6-cylinder automatic 2WD

Ford in Florida, United States
Mar 2010 - Jan 2011
Aug 2010

168000 mi

US $20
replaced sway bar links 
Jan 2011 small leak from rear main seal 
Ford in Michigan, United States
Mar 2010 - Feb 2014
Sep 2010

105000 mi

US $60
Vehicle was making intermittent whining noise. Idle Air Control Valve replaced. Problem seems to be resolved. 
Jan 2012

107000 mi

US $185
Ball joint replaced 

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1999 Ford Ranger 4-door

4-cylinder automatic 2WD

Ford in Virginia, United States
Sep 2011 - Jun 2018
Sep 2013

246000 mi

US $145
Had to replace the rear axle seals. Along with fixing the lower front passenger ball joint and passenger inner tie rod end. 

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1999 Ford Ranger 2-door

6-cylinder automatic 4WD

Ford in Arizona, United States
Jun 2011 - Nov 2011
Nov 2011

114000 mi
misfire problem (possible head gasket leak, or cracked/warped head) despite good maintainence power windows don't work due to faulty thermal resisters in cheap motors current draw that slowly kills battery (intermittent - mechanics cannot locate the source) 4wd does not engage sometimes; therefore, this truck is totally unreliable as a 4wd vehicle dome light switch never worked well, factory alarm completely unpredictable; makes strange sounds shifter linkage problems; indicator on dash is incorrect (e.g. when it points to neutral, it is actually in park) 

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1999 Ford Ranger 2-door

6-cylinder automatic 2WD

Ford in Florida, United States
Mar 2010 - Jun 2012
Sep 2010

96000 mi

US $150
intermediate steering shaft needed to be replaced. Clunking noise from the universal joints in shaft. 
Ford in Washington, United States
Apr 2010 - Apr 2018
Mar 2012

148000 mi

US $250
Oxygen sensor "slow response"; replaced 

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