Ford Ranger Complaints (1996)

413 consumer complaints on file.

#812888June 9, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION, IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED, FILLING THE VEHICLE WITH A POWDER SUBSTANCE, CAUSING CONSUMER TO BE BLINDED FOR SEVERAL SECONDS AND CONSUMER ALSO RECEIVED CHEMICAL BURNS TO SKIN AREA. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#517435May 28, 1997
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
DRIVER' S LEG HITS POWER WINDOW CONTROL DURING TURNS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#812172May 12, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE HAD UNWANTED ACCELERATION WHICH CAUSED THE GAS PEDAL TO HIT THE FLOOR, COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. OWNER STATED THE PROBLEM OCCURRED 3 TIMES. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#812175May 12, 1997
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
SEAT LATCH BROKE WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN A REAR END CRASH. *AK THE SEAT LATCH BROKE ON TWO SEPARATE ACCIDENTS. ON BOTH OCCASSIONS, THE SEAT FULLY RECLINED IN THE HORIZONTAL POSITION,LOCKING IN PLACE. BETWEEN THE FIRST AND SECOND ACCIDENTS, THE SEAT MECHANISM WAS REPLACED. *YH
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#516864May 1, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
VEHICLE IDLES FAST.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#809265April 25, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, SPEED 35MPH, DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED AFTER IMPACT, RESULTING IN AN INJURY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#516585April 19, 1997
SUSPENSION:FRONT, STRUCTURE, SEATS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE PULLS TO ONE SIDE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#809567April 15, 1997
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
THERE ARE NO CHILD LOCKS ON THE DOOR, CHILD CAN OPEN DOOR FROM THE INSIDE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#602901April 11, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS
LOWER RADIATOR HOSE FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#602945April 10, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
IGNITION SPRING FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#602981April 10, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE COMPUTER FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#602995April 10, 1997
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
OIL GAUGE INOPERATIVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#603005April 10, 1997
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
TURN SIGNAL GLARES IN WINDSHIELD, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#603085April 10, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE MAIN SEAL FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#810467March 27, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ENGINE IDLES, RPMS RUN AT APPROXIMATELY 1100 AT ALL TIMES. ALSO, WITHOUT HITTING ACCELERATOR VEHICLE CAN ACCELERATE UP TO 40 MPH. HAS BEEN AT DEALER FOR 3 MONTHS AND THEY CANNOT FIX IT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#810291March 21, 1997
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
WHEN TURNING ON EITHER AIR CONDITIONER OR DEFROSTER THE GAS SURGES AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES FORWARD. TOOK IN FOR REPAIR AND DEALER SAID THAT THIS IS NORMAL FOR THE VEHICLE. TO SURGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#810242March 20, 1997
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)
OWNER STATES THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO START WITHOUT THE CLUTCH BEING DEPRESSED, OWNER'S VEHICLE WENT INTO REVERSE AND OUT OF DRIVEWAY.OWNER NOTES THAT THERE WAS FAULTY NEUTRAL START SWITCH. DEALER CORRECTED PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#515593March 17, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT/INJURIES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#809997March 14, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHILE DRIVING EXPERIENCED SUDDEN SEVERE BRAKE PEDAL VIBRATION DUE TO CRACKED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#809876March 12, 1997
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
CLUTCH SWITCH BROKE, VEHICLE DOES NOT SUPPOSE TO START WITHOUT IT. HOWEVER VEHICLE STARTED WITHOUT THE CLUTCH SWITCH AND RAN RIGHT INTO THE GARAGE DOOR. DEALER PATCHED SWITCH UP, MANUFACTURER IS SUPPOSE TO INVESTIGATE THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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