2000 Ford Ranger recalls

NHTSA lists 3 safety recall campaigns for the 2000 Ford Ranger. Between them they involve speed control, seat belts and engine and cooling. The most recent was received on August 3, 2007.

August 3, 2007Speed control

Speed control deactivation switch

NHTSA campaign 07V-336 · 3,600,000 vehicles potentially affected · Vehicle speed control

The defect: On certain pickup trucks, passenger vehicles, sport utility vehicles, and motor homes chassis, the speed control deactivation switch may, under certain conditions, leak internally and then overheat, smoke, or burn.

The risk: This could result in an underhood fire.

The remedy: Dealers will install a fused wiring harness. Owners of the passenger cars included in this campaign will be instructed to return their vehicles to their dealers to have the speed control deactivation switch disconnected as an interim repair. As soon as repair parts are available (expected october 2007), owners will be instructed to return to the dealers for installation of a fused wiring harness. The recall began on august 13, 2007, and mailing completed by september 19, 2007. Owners may contact ford at 1-888-222-2751.
August 18, 2000Seat belts

Ford/FMVSS 209/trw seat belt buckles

NHTSA campaign 00V-228-001 · 144,435 vehicles potentially affected · Seat belts

The defect: Vehicle description: passenger vehicles, light duty trucks, sport utility vehicles, and mini vans equipped with trw seat belt buckle assemblies. The buckle base of these seat belt assemblies were not properly heat treated and therefore do not pass the load bearing requirement of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 209, "seat belt assemblies."

The risk: In the event of a vehicle crash, the occupant may not be properly restrained.

The remedy: Dealers will inspect the date code on certain seat belt buckles of your vehicle and replace all seat belt buckles that fall within the suspect date code range. Owner notification began october 26, 2000. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact ford at 1-800-392-3673.
March 28, 2000Engine and cooling

Ford/FMVSS 103/water pump inlet tube

NHTSA campaign 00V-094 · 49 vehicles potentially affected · Engine and engine cooling

The defect: Vehicle description: pickup trucks equipped with 2.5l ohc engines. Engine coolant circulation through the heater circuit is prevented because of a plugged heater return tube (water pump inlet tube) at the water pump. These vehicles do not comply with the intent of FMVSS no. 103, "windshield defrosting and defogging systems."

The risk: As a result of no heat in the heater circuit, defrost performance is compromised.

The remedy: Dealers will replace the plugged heater water return tubes.

Check by VIN

A campaign rarely covers every Ranger built in 2000. Enter your 17-character VIN to find the recall campaigns filed for your make, model and model year. The VIN is on the driver’s side of the dashboard (visible through the windshield), on the door-jamb label, and on your registration and insurance documents.

Is a recall still open on your vehicle? Only NHTSA’s official VIN check can say whether a campaign applies to your exact vehicle and whether the repair has already been done.

Your VIN is decoded with NHTSA’s public vPIC service to identify the make, model and year. It is not stored and is not added to any page address.

What 2000 Ford Ranger owners should do

Check your VIN on NHTSA’s lookup to see which of these campaigns apply to your vehicle and whether any are still open.
Call a Ford dealer and book the repair, quoting the campaign numbers (07V-336, 00V-228-001, 00V-094).
If you have bought the vehicle used, the recall still applies: the repair is free whoever owns the vehicle now.
Make sure your current address is on file with the manufacturer so the owner letters reach you.

Other Ford Ranger model years

Common questions

Does the 2000 Ford Ranger have any recalls?

Yes. NHTSA lists 3 campaigns for the 2000 Ford Ranger: 07V-336 (Speed control deactivation switch); 00V-228-001 (Ford/FMVSS 209/trw seat belt buckles); 00V-094 (Ford/FMVSS 103/water pump inlet tube).

How do I know if my 2000 Ford Ranger has an open recall?

Enter your VIN in NHTSA’s recall lookup. Most campaigns cover only part of a model year’s production, and the lookup also shows whether the repair has already been done on your vehicle.

Will the dealer charge to fix the 2000 Ford Ranger?

No. Safety recall repairs are done free of charge by Ford dealers. Quote the NHTSA campaign number when you book.