Ford Ranger Complaints (1996)

413 consumer complaints on file.

#603858September 8, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
TAIL PIPE FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#603502August 29, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CRANK SENSOR SHORTED OUT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#603539August 29, 1997
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
SMOKE CAME FROM THE DRIVERS SIDE ELECTRIC SEAT WHILE ADJUSTING, ALSO SEAT IS NOT ABLE TO GO FORWARD AS FAR AS IT SHOULD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#603727August 27, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
CHOKE FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#603735August 27, 1997
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816202August 21, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DRIVING, STARTED APPLYING BRAKES, REAR BRAKES GRABBED AND LOCKED UP, LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, HAPPENS ONLY WHEN HUMIDITY IS HIGH OR WEATHER IS RAINY. WAITING FOR PARTS FROM DEALER SINCE JULY. NOT UNDER RECALL. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815257August 11, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING FRONT END COLLISION, DRIVER SWERVED OFF ROAD, HIT TO AVOID COLLIDING WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE, 40 MPH. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#522510August 4, 1997
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
DRIVER OR PASSENGER SIDE DOORS DO NOT HAVE CHILD SAFETY LOCKS. WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH CHILD PULLED ON DOOR HANDLE, THAT WAS LOCKED, AND THE DOOR FLUNG OPEN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#522487August 1, 1997
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND WASHERS ACTIVATE THEMSELVES SPORATICALLY FOR NO APPARENT REASON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#814602July 31, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISON AND THE AIR BAG DID'T DEPLOY. THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT BROKE WHICH CAUSED THE DRIVER TO BE INJURED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#814439July 28, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING IN WET ROAD CONDITIONS THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM HAS FRONT WHEEL LOCK-UP, A LOUD GROWLING NOISE IS HEARD WHEN THIS HAPPENS. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#814697July 22, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
VEHICLE'S ABS BRAKING SYSTEM HAS FRONT WHEELS LOCK UP WHEN DRIVING IN WET/RAINING ROAD CONDITIONS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#814037July 10, 1997
SUSPENSION:FRONT
A PROBLEM IN THE FRONT END IS CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE LEFT WHILE DRIVING, RESULTING IN PREMATURE TIRE WEAR. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813903July 8, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A SIDE IMPACT COLLISON IN WHICH THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, CAUSING CONSUMER TO SUSTAIN 2ND TO 3RD DEGREE BURNS. ALSO DRIVER'S SIDE SHOULDER BELT MIGHT HAVE MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING HER TO SUSTAIN AN INJURIES TO THE HEAD. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#813720July 2, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
DURING FIVE DIFFERENT TIMES AT VARIOUS SPEED THE MOTOR RUNS BETWEEN 3/4 TO 1/2 WIDE OPEN. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#518964June 27, 1997
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
SLIDING REAR WINDOW GLASS IS REFLECTIVE AND DECREASES VISIBILITY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#518903June 23, 1997
SUSPENSION:REAR
REAR END SWINGS AFTER HITTING POTHOLES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813303June 20, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHILE DRIVING AND APPLIED THE BRAKES IN THE RAIN AND THEY LOCKED UP, ALSO IF IT IS DAMP AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THEY WILL GRAB AND LOCK UP, AFTER THE PADS DRY UP THEY WILL FUNCTION NORMALLY, BUT WHEN THEY ARE DAMP THEY DO NOT PERFORM CORRECTLY. *AK CONSUMER STATED WHEN ON DAMP OR HUMID MORNINGS WHEN VEHICLE IS FIRST DRIVEN THE BRAKES TEND TO GRAB UPON THE FIRST OR SECOND STOPPING ATTEMP, IF VEHICLE HAS BEEN PARKED FOR 15 OR 20 MINUTES ON A RAINY DAY THE BRAKE TENS TO GRAB UNTIL DRUMS AND ROTORS ARE WARMED UP AND DRY FROM USE.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#517786June 18, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
IDLE CONTROL SPEED UNIT FAILED, SPEED VARIES WIDELY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813031June 12, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT OR ABOUT 10-18 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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