Ford Ranger Complaints (1996)

413 consumer complaints on file.

#525849October 20, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE IDLES VERY ERRATIC.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#829238October 20, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON THE STREET, APPROX. 30-35 MPH, NEEDED TO APPLY BRAKES WHEN VEHICLE BRAKING SYSTEM LOCKED UP WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSING VEHICLE TO VIBRATE/SHAKE/ AND OUT OF CONTROL. DEALER NOTIFIED AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE BRAKES WAS DEFECTIVE AND REPAIR AT THE COST TO CONSUMER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#781321October 17, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE CONNECTING ROD FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#829099October 16, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN IT'S RAINING OUTSIDE THE REAR WHEELS LOCK UP WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. DEALER CAN'T FIND SOLUTION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828999October 15, 1998
TIRES
CONSUMER PURCHASED A NEW VEHICLE. WHILE TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE THE DRIVER'S REAR TIRES FELL OFF THE VEHICLE, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER REFUSED TO REPLACE TIRES. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828413October 1, 1998
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY, SOMETIMES NOT AT ALL. HEADLIGHTS WORK SOMETIMES. A/C WOULD NOT WORK ALL THE TIME. DEALER BEING CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540865September 13, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEM COMPLETELY FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827684September 8, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON DRY PAVEMENT READY TO MAKE A TURN SHE PUT ON BRAKES, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR. CONSUMER MANAGED TO TURN INTO A PARKING LOT AFTER PUMPING THE BRAKES. VEHICLE BEGAN TO SMOKE AND FLUIDS LEAKING FROM THE LEFT SIDE OF THE CAR. THEN CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540429August 31, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN WHILE DRIVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#780484August 19, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE LOCKED AT 42,000 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#539988August 17, 1998
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON AUTOMATICALLY WHILE VEHICLE IS PARKED OR BEING DRIVEN. WIPERS ALSO STOP WITHOUT WARNING WHILE IN USE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825551August 5, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLS OUT, INCIDENT HAS OCCURRED THREE TIMES. CONSUMER'S SPEED VARIES BETWEEN 25-65MPH WHEN DRIVING. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537880July 14, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES GRAB CONSTANTLY, WORSE IN DAMP WEATHER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825283July 10, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING ONGOING PROBLEM CONCERNING VEHICLE SHUTTING DOWN WHILE DRIVING AT RANDOM. VEHICLE BEEN IN/OUT OF DEALER SHOP. CONSUMER FEELS THAT THE DEALER PUT MORE MILES ON VEHICLE THEN THE CONSUMER FOR TEST DRIVING. BUT YET THE CONDITION CANNOT BE CORRECTED. ALL COSTS STILL GO TO THE CONSUMER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538775July 9, 1998
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING WHEEL JERKS WHEN VEHICLE IS DRIVEN ON ANY ROUGH ROAD SURFACE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825173July 8, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A DIRECT FRONTAL IMPACT AT 20 MPH IN WHICH THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS. ALSO, MOTOR MOUNTS BROKE IN LOW SPEED CRASH. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823617June 22, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AFTER TRUCK WAS INVOLVED IN AN INTERSECTIONAL CRASH, DRIVER WENT TO GET OUT OF THE TRUCK AND THE AIR BAG ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DEPLOYED, AND BURNED DRIVER'S RIGHT ARM. THE AIR BAG WILL BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#536921June 16, 1998
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON AND GO OFF WITHOUT REASON, ONCE THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT ALSO.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535618May 14, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
FRON TAND REAR ABS BRAKES FAILED. ALSO REPLACED FRONT BRAKE PADS AND SHOES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822959May 1, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
WHILE DRIVING THE BRACKET THE HOLDS THE GAS PEDAL IN PLACE BROKE AWAY FROM THE FIREWALL, LEAVING NO ACCELERATION. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE PEDAL WOULD NOT GO ALL THE WAY DOWN BECAUSE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DANGLING BEHIND THE BRAKE PEDAL. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO COAST SAFELY TO A STOP. THE PROLBEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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