Ford Ranger Complaints (1987)

50 consumer complaints on file.

#817048October 31, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
WHILE BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY SMOKE APPEARED FROM DASH COLUMN. VEHICLE THEN CAUGHT FIRE DO TO A FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH. VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816147September 9, 1997
SUSPENSION:FRONT
:DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY AND VEHICLE STARTED TO SWAY TO THE LEFT AND THERE WAS LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AFTER IT STARTED TO SWAINGY FOR A SECOND TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#814469July 29, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
WHEN INSERTING THE BELT INTO THE BUCKLE THE BELT WILL NOT LOCK INTO THE BUCKLE. WHILE DRIVING THE BELT WILL COME APART, AND THE OCCUPANTS WILL NOT BE LOCKED INTO THE SEAT BELT BECAUSE OF THE BELT NOT LOCKING WHEN INSERTING INTO THE BUCKLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#515412March 12, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
SEAT BELT LATCHES FAIL TO RELEASE WHEN RELEASE BUTTON IS PRESSED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#510153October 17, 1996
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
ENGINE FIRE DUE TO GAS LEAK IN THE FUEL SUPPLY HOSE WITHIN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#802245September 11, 1996
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
THE DRIVESHAFT WELD BROKE WHEN DRIVING, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND THE CONSUMER ALSO HAD A NEAR ACCIDENT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#510150August 17, 1996
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
FUEL LEAK CAUSED ENGINE FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#506651July 25, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. *SD
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#986274June 28, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
VEHICLE STALLED AND THEN CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *AK CONSUMER STATES NO VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE, THEN STALLED IN A MATTER OF 30 SECONDS, THE CAB OF TRUCJ WAS ON FIRE AND CONSUMER BARELY HAD ENOUGH TIME TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, TO GET OUT OF TRAFFIC, GET HER PURSE AND GET OUT OF TRUCK AND GET 10 FEET AWAY CONSUMER STATES THE FUEL CLIP WAS NEVER REPLACED.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#984277May 9, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
AFTER PARKED AND RESTARTED TEN MINUTES, TRUCK CAUGHT ON FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#504134May 7, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH SHORTED, CAUSING FIRE. *DSH
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983724April 29, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHEN VEHICLE IS STARTED THERE IS A BURNT SMELL, WHILE DRIVING, CONSOLE SHUTS DOWN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983856April 29, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH STICKS, WON'T ALLOW KEY TO TURN VEHICLE OFF, ALSO EXPERIENCES PROBLEM IN STARTING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983365April 23, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
STARTED VEHICLE, DROVE A QUARTER OF BLOCK SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. VEHICLE BURST INTO FLAMES AND SHOT UP NINE FEET. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983239April 22, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE PARKED AND OFF TRUCK CAUGHT FIRE. INSURANCE COMPANY TOTALED TRUCK. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983154April 19, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
IGNITION SWITCH WIRING HARNESS FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#980373March 7, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
PASSENGER SEATBELT BUCKLE DID NOT STAY IN LOCK POSITION WHEN VEHICLE ROLLED OVER AT 60MPH, RELEASING THE PASSENGER OUT THE WINDOW. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#979898February 29, 1996
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN IT IS REAL COLD THE CRUISE CONTROL WILL CONTINUE TO ACCELERATE AND WILL NOT STOP. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#979222February 14, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE BROKE . TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#500633January 8, 1996
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
INTAKE MANIFOLD LEAKS OIL, CAUSING BURNING SMELL. *DSH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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