Ford Ranger Complaints (1995)

321 consumer complaints on file.

#829444October 26, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH HIT AN OBJECT. THIS CAUSED THE INERTIA SWITCH TO DEACTIVIATE THE FUEL PUMP. TRIED TO RESET SWITCH SEVERAL TIMES. LATER NOTICED SMOKE. VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE & SPREAD TO CAB AREA. AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#542116October 20, 1998
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
DESIGN FLAW RESULTED IN VEHICLE NOT HAVING FACTORY INSTALLED LOCKING DEVICE FOR BACK REST ON BENCH SEAT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#780663October 3, 1998
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG FAILED. FIRST ACCIDENT DRIVER WAS REAR ENDED AT 45MPH; THE OTHER TIME, DRIVER REAR ENDED SOMEONE ELSE. BOTH TIMES AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#539370August 26, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE ROTORS OVERHEATED AND CRACKED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826936August 19, 1998
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
INTEMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL COME ON. OFTEN TIMES THE WASHER FLUID WILL SPEW OUT AND THE WIPERS WILL BECOME INOPERABLE, CAUSING THE DRIVER'S VIEW TO BE OBSTRUCED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826642August 13, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS WARNING LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED, INDICATING MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE SYSTEM. ALSO, WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THEY GRIND AND MAKE A LOUD POPPING NOISE, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826673August 13, 1998
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
CLUTCH ASSEMBLY WENT BAD. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#539065July 28, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED. THE RADIO FAILED FIRST THEN BECAME PROGESSIVELY WORSE INCLUDING THE DOME LIGHT, EXTERIOR DOME LIGHT, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND WASHERS COMING ON WITHOUT PROMPT OR NOTICE, DOOR CHIME STAYING ON WHEN DOOR IS CLOSED AND ABS LOCKS UP, ETC.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825552July 17, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION/OVERDRIVE ACTS LIKE IT'S NOT SHIFTING. WOULD STALL. OVERDRIVE LIGHT FLASHES. BEEN TO DEALER 3 TIMES. TORQUE CONVERTOR PUT ON. WORKED FOR A WHILE. CYLINDER SWITCH & WIRING HARNESS WERE ALSO REPLACED. STILL HAS SAME PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824997July 6, 1998
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD FAIL TO STOP AFTER BEING TURNED OFF. SOMETIMES WOULD COME ON WITHOUT BEING TURNED ON. TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824960July 2, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES
CONSUMER IS EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH THE SEAT BELT CHIME/INDICATOR LIGHT, THEY CONTINUE TO REMAIN ON AS LONG AS THE VEHICLE IS ON. ALSO THE DOME LIGHT REMAINS ON. DEALER NOTIFIED AND WILL NOT TAKE THE RESPONSIBILITY TO INSPECT OR REPAIR WITH OUT COST TO THE CONSUMER. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824963July 2, 1998
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
CONSUMER EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH WIPER/WASHER. IT CAME ON SUDDENLY FOR UNKNOWN REASON. DEALER ALSO NOTIFIED AND AGAIN NO RESPONSIBILITY WILL BE TAKEN, WITH COST TO THE CONSUMER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536945June 19, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES GRAB AND LOCK UP IN WET WEATHER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536881June 15, 1998
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
INTERMITANT PROBLEM WITH MY WIPERS, RESULTING IN TOTALLED VISIBILITY LOST. THERE IS A TSB OUT ON THE 1995 MODEL, BUT NO RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536406June 1, 1998
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
UNSPECIFIED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535251May 7, 1998
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
DOOR SWITCH/LATCH FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822411April 14, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE WAS STARTED. THE RPM'S STARTED REVVING HIGH & THEN IT SUDDENLY TOOK OFF. WAS PRESSING BRAKES HARD, BUT FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE. VEHICLE EVENTUALLY FLIPPED OVER. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#532886March 20, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM PROBLEMS, CAUSING LIGHTS TO COME ON/OFF, RADIO MALFUNCTIONING AND OTHER ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#532793March 11, 1998
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPER FAIL INTERMITTENTLY OR WILL TURN ON WITHOUT SWITCH OPERATION. TURN SIGNAL WILL SOMETIMES STOP WORKING AT SAME TIME. THERE HAS ALSO BEEN THE SMELL OF OVERHEATING WIRES, BUT NO VISIBLE SMOKE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#532543March 11, 1998
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING
WINDSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITTENTLY FAIL TO WORK OR WILL TURN ON WITHOUT SWITCH OPERATION. ON OCCASION THE TURN SIGNALS HAVE STOPPED WORKING AT THE SAME TIME. THERE HAS ALSO BEEN THE SMELL OF OVERHEATING WIRES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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