Ford Ranger Complaints (1994)

438 consumer complaints on file.

#540549September 3, 1998
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION TOTALLY FAILED DUE TI IMPROPER SEALS, CAUSING TRANSMISSION FLUID TO LEAK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538862August 19, 1998
STEERING
STEERING DAMPNER LOOSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826598August 12, 1998
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER IN REFERENCE TO RECALL NUMBER 94V169001. DEALER REPLACED PARTS ON A NUMBER OF OCCASIONS. THESE PARTS DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON AN INCLINE WITH THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE ENGAGED, THE VEHICLE ROLLED AWAY. THE PARKING BRAKE DID NOT HOLD THE VEHICLE, CAUSING A NEAR ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826264August 4, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
COMING TO A STOP; HEARD A POP; HAD NO BRAKES. HIT A BUILDING. CHECKED UNDER HOOD & NOTICED MASTER CYLINDER JUST HANGING; NO SUPPORT. CALLED DEALER. WAS INFORMED RECALL ON VEHICLE'S MASTER CYLINDER STUDS (#96V024000 & 396V024001). TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER & LEFT IT. LATER WAS CALLED INFORMED NO RECALLS FOR MASTER CYLINDER. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#539073July 30, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
VEHICLE BRAKES WOULD LOCK UP WHEN APPLIED AT NORMAL SLOWING SPEEDS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537759July 6, 1998
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION WENT INTO NEUTRAL ON INERSTATE BLOWING MOST OF THE GEARS APART.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537650June 30, 1998
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ACCIDENT - UNSPECIFIED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824235June 12, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THERE IS UNKNOWN GRINDING NOISE. ALSO, NUMEROUS PARTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED, SUCH AS PADS, ETC., BUT PROBLEM REMAINS. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536492June 10, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
BRAKES FAILED AFTER RECALL REPAIR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824024June 8, 1998
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY
THE REAR SPRINGS IN THE VEHICLE HAVE BROKEN, CAUSING A LOUD BANGING NOISE. THE SPRINGS WERE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823983June 4, 1998
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE (#94V169001), EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE. TOOK VEHICLE IN. SUPPOSEDLY REPAIRED. FEW MONTHS LATER INFORMED PART NOT THERE. MUST HAVE FELL OUT OR NEVER INSTALLED. TOOK TO DIFFERENT DEALER & HAD IT REPLACED. THE PART FELL OUT ON THE FLOOR, AGAIN. INFORMATION FURNISHED BY OWNER'S ATTORNEY - PETER COWLES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536458May 29, 1998
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
TRANSMISSION
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535957May 27, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEAT BELTS ATTACHED TOO HIGH ON THE UPPER POST,CROSSING CONSUMERS NECK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536785May 27, 1998
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
LUG NUTS STUDS ARE DBAD AND COULD CAUSE INJURIES TO ME AND OTHERS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823576May 22, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
THE MALFUNCTIONING OF THE CRUISE CONTROL HAS CAUSED THE BRAKE LIGHTS TO BE INOPERATIVE. DEALER SAYS THE LIGHTS ARE CONNECTED TO THE CRUISE CONTROL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536183May 22, 1998
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
BRAKE LIGHTS AND CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT WORK. CAUSE UNKNOWN WENT TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE PROBLEM COULD BE ELECTRICAL COMPONENT BENEATH BRAKE PEDAL. THE CONCERN IS SAFETY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822849April 28, 1998
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:LEAF, SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER
THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE LEAF SPRING AND SHOCK ABSORBER HAVE RUBBED A HOLE THROUGH THE STEEL CASING, LEAVING IT OPEN TO THE SALT/RAIN AND ETC.. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822852April 28, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
THE PIN HAS BENT OUT OF SHAPE, AND THIS CAUSES THE PIN TO COME OUT OF THE GAS PEDAL. WHEN THE PIN COMES OUT FROM THE PEDAL, PEDAL FALLS OFF WHILE IN USE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822346April 9, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
`THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WILL NOT DETACH FROM BELT BUCKLE. AFTER PRESSING RED RELEASE BUTTON, CONSUMER HAD TO CUT BELT TO GET OUT OF HIS SEAT BELT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#533056March 24, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKES LOCK UP DURING WET CONDITIONS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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