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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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NHTSA publishes the first 11 characters of the VIN with every complaint — that identifies the plant, model year, body and engine. So these are reports from cars built exactly like this one, not an average across the whole model.
1FTYR10C2XU••••••1999 Ford RANGER
This build draws 1.8× more complaints than the average 1999 Ford RANGER build (5 vs 3).
5on this build
564on the model
207builds in total
2involved a crash
1involved a fire
1injuries
Most reportedSuspension 3Engine And Engine Cooling 2Steering 2Electrical System 1
What owners of this build wrote
SteeringcrashfireDec 2001
Speed 25 mph traveling down icy, dirt road, lost control and struck tree on passenger side in front of door. Approx. 10 min. Later car burst into flames and is now total damage, although original damage was only dent to front quarter panel
SuspensioncrashJun 2002
Contacted ford and they will not look at truck since it is out of warranty 3/36month.no safety defect listed
Engine And Engine CoolingFeb 1999
The cooling system has not been restored to original performance. The dealers service department states that normal operating range is the area of the gauge that is below the red. The vehicle is operating within specifications as long as the red area has not been reached by the…
SteeringNov 2012
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…
SuspensionOct 2012
While driving on the highway, I was having difficulty steering. The car was pulling to the left and I had to pull over because it was too difficult to manage. Upon inspection, the right front tire was toed-in and the upper tire stabilizer arm broke away from the frame at the…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 1FTYR10C2XUA02750 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.