Ford Ranger Complaints (1986)

35 consumer complaints on file.

#983987May 1, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
AFTER PARKING, SHORT WHILE LATER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN, THEN FLAMES SHOT OUT OF IGNITION SWITCH WHILE PUSHING DOWN DRIVE WAY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#983844April 29, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
AFTER BEING PARKED FOR APPROX. 10 HOUR, FOUND VEHICLE ENGULFED IN FLAMES, FIRE DEPT WAS EXTINQUISHING, AND MADE NO DETERMINATION AS TO WHY IT STARTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983648April 26, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
WHILE SITTING A WEEK OR SO, HORN STARTED BLOWING THEN SMOKED. BATTERY HAD TO BE DISCONNECTED TO STOP FIRE FROM SPREADING FURTHER. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983197April 22, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
HORN STARTED BLOWING AND THE LIGHT CAME ON, THEN FIRE STARTED IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983142April 19, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
ELECTRICAL SHORT OR SHOCK IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#980163March 5, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE IGNITION SWITCH CAUGHT ON FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#979982March 1, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER DROVE TRUCK PARKED IT AND IT CAUGHT ON FIRE.* AK THE FIRE CENTERED ON THE LEFT TOPOF THE ENGINE NEAR THE FUEL LINES, ALSO EXTENSICE DAMAGE TO THE WIRING HARNESS ON THE LEFT, FIRWALL OCCURED AT THE WIRING HARNESS WAS MELTED.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#501402February 9, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH FIRE. *SD
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#975207November 17, 1995
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHEN DRIVING AND TRYING TO CHANGE SPEED THE ENGINE COLLAPSED. TT CONSUMER STATES DEALER WOULD TRY TO CORRECT JERKING AND STALLING PROBLEMS BY REPLACING THE EGR VALVE, HOWEVER THIS DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM, CONSUMER FOUND TSB 87-16-19 REGARDING THIS PROBLEM WITH THE FAULTY EEC UNIT. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#500238November 6, 1995
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES LOCK UP OCCASIONALLY, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SKID OR HYDROPLANE ON WET ROADS. *DSH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#971107August 28, 1995
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE WHEN DRIVING THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE CAME LOOSE . TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#970072August 9, 1995
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DRIVER'S SHOULDER/LAP BELT COMES UNFASTENED WHILE DRIVING CAUSING DRIVER RIDE UNRESTRAINED. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#967859June 28, 1995
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
BOTH FRONT SEAT BELT RETRACTORS DON'T RETRACT BACK RIGHT, IT IS SLOW. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#486211April 13, 1995
WHEELS
LEFT REAR WHEEL CAME OFF, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL/SPIN, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT (OHIO STATE POLICE ACCIDENT REPORT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#959827February 9, 1995
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
UNDER THE HOOD FIRE,FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR LEAKED FUEL ONTO EXHAUST MANIFOLD CAUSING A FIRE. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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