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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.
1999 Ford Ranger repair cost distribution
$2500+ (0%)
$1000 - $2499 (11%)
$500 - $999 (11%)
$100 - $499 (30%)
< $100 (48%)
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 2012104000 miUS $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 2012116000 miUS $1200 | transmission replacement | ||
| Ford in Minnesota, United States Mar 2012 - Mar 2013 | |||
| Oct 2012145200 miUS $248 | Engine running cold, fuel economy down. Dealer diagnosed and overcharged to replace thermostat. | ||
| Ford in Washington, United States Feb 2014 - Jun 2014 | |||
| Feb 2014214000 miUS $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 2013239200 miUS $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 2013239300 miUS $100 | New clutch master cylinder and lines. | ||
| Ford in Michigan, United States Sep 2010 - Dec 2011 | |||
| Jun 201186000 miUS $203 | replace starter and battery; cost is starter only | ||
| Ford in Michigan, United States Mar 2010 - Jun 2010 | |||
| Jun 2010109000 mi | Body and frame rust when sold. Bad EGR when sold. | ||
| Ford in Oregon, United States Jun 2008 - Jun 2008 | |||
| Jun 2008 | Cracked block. | ||
1999 Ford Ranger 4-door
6-cylinder manual 4WD
| Ford in California, United States Apr 2010 - May 2011 | |||
| Apr 2011242000 miUS $90 | I replaced a belt and a tensioner. | ||
1999 Ford Ranger 4-door
6-cylinder automatic 4WD
| Ford in Washington, United States Dec 2010 - Jun 2014 | |||
| Jul 2012130200 miUS $40 | Crank position sensor wire shorting against grounded bracket. Caused engine to not start. | ||
| Sep 2012131000 miUS $400 | carrier bearings in differential, rear end. | ||
| Feb 2013138000 miUS $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 2013143300 miUS $4 | CEL; Code P0303. Replaced spark plug, cleared problem. Recurring P0303 and P0304 mystery. Plug looked OK. | ||
| Nov 2013145000 miUS $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 2011124000 miUS $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 202068000 miUS $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 | ||
1999 Ford Ranger 4-door
6-cylinder automatic 2WD
| Ford in Florida, United States Mar 2010 - Jan 2011 | |||
| Aug 2010168000 miUS $20 | replaced sway bar links | ||
| Jan 2011 | small leak from rear main seal | ||
| Ford in Michigan, United States Mar 2010 - Feb 2014 | |||
| Sep 2010105000 miUS $60 | Vehicle was making intermittent whining noise. Idle Air Control Valve replaced. Problem seems to be resolved. | ||
| Jan 2012107000 miUS $185 | Ball joint replaced | ||
1999 Ford Ranger 4-door
4-cylinder automatic 2WD
| Ford in Virginia, United States Sep 2011 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Sep 2013246000 miUS $145 | Had to replace the rear axle seals. Along with fixing the lower front passenger ball joint and passenger inner tie rod end. | ||
1999 Ford Ranger 2-door
6-cylinder automatic 4WD
| Ford in Arizona, United States Jun 2011 - Nov 2011 | |||
| Nov 2011114000 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) | ||
1999 Ford Ranger 2-door
6-cylinder automatic 2WD
| Ford in Florida, United States Mar 2010 - Jun 2012 | |||
| Sep 201096000 miUS $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 2012148000 miUS $250 | Oxygen sensor "slow response"; replaced | ||
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