Ford Ranger Complaints (1998)

582 consumer complaints on file.

#830112November 4, 1998
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
SIGNAL LEVER IS 15-20 DEGREES TO RIGHT OR LEFT OF CENTER, IT DOES NOT STAY ENGAGED WHEN TURNING HAVE TO HOLD THE LEVER AND TURNING WITH THE OTHER HAND. TWO DEALERS INDICATED PROBLEM WAS DUE TO A DESIGN FLAW. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#829612October 28, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WILL STALL UNEXPECTEDLY (ALL POWER WILL GO OUT) WHICH ALMOST COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER REPLACED BATTERY, FUSES ETC. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. PLEASE FURTHER DETAILS AND VIN #. 8AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#700132October 27, 1998
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
WHILE DRIVING HOME ON A MAINTAINED DIRT ROAD, THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR WINDOW EXPLODED.MIKE SHAD FORD HAS REFUSED TO REPLACE UNDER WARRANTY. RICK PALMAN IS THE SERVICE MANAGER FOR MIKE SHAD. AND CHRIS @ FORD, REP # 2752 ON 9/28/98 @12:28PM VIA PHONE SAID HE WOULD HAVE MIKE SHAD FORD CALL TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO REPLACE IT AS IT WOULD BE A WARRANTY ITEM. WHEN AT MIKE SHAD FORD, MR. PALMAN REFUSED TO REAIR THE MISSING WINDOW UNDER WARRANTY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#700138October 27, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
AT MAINTENANCE OIL AND FILTER CHANGE, ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE FILTER BY CONVENTIONAL METHOD OUT THROUGH BOTTOM OF ENGINE COMPARTMENT. FILTER CONTACTED STARTER AND CHASSIS FRAME WHICH CREATED A ELECTRICAL SHORT CIRCUIT RESULTING IN FIRE INVOLVING PLASTIC WHEEL WELL AND PARKING BRAKE CABLE HOUSING. ALSO DESTROYED TWO GROUND STRAPS AND MAIN BATTERY GROUND WIRE BEFORE BATTERY COULD BE DISCONNECTED AND FIRE EXTINGUISHED WITH DRY CHEMICAL EXTINGUISHER. FORD OF HYANNIS TOLD US THAT NO OTHER SIMILAR INCIDENT HAD BEEN REPORTED. NO CAUTION OR INFORMATION WAS INCLUDED IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL OR IN THE DEALER ORIENTATION WHICH WOULD HAVE ALERTED THE OWNER TO THE NECESSITY OF REMOVING THE FILTER THROUGH THE TOP OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. HAD IT NOT BEEN FOR THE IMMEDIATE AVAILABILITY OF LARGE DRY CHEMICAL EXTINGUISHER, THE VEHICLE WOULD HAVE BEEN DESTROYED AND GARAGE ATTACHED TO HOME SEVERELY DAMAGED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#700103October 26, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
MY PICKUP HAD UNDIAGNOSED BRAKING DIFFICULTIES SINCE A MILEAGE OF 150. THE BRAKE PEDAL WILL NOT DEPRESS, THEN BREAKS FREE, GREATLY INCREASING MY REACTION TIME. THIS OCCURS UP TO 25 TIMES PER DAY IN VARYING DEGREES. FREEWAY FORD MERCURY HAS ATTEMPTED TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM WITH THE HELP OF THE MANUFACTURER REPRESENTATIVE. THEY HAVE REPLACED THE POWER BRAKE BOOSTER TWICE, THE PROPORTIONING VALVE, LINKAGE, AND OTHER SUSPECTED FAULTY PARTS TO NO AVAIL. ON THE THIRD VISIT IT WAS FOUND THAT MY RIGHT REAR BRAKE CYLINDER HAS NEVER WORKED. THIS WAS REPLACED, BUT HAD NO AFFECT ON THE STICKING BRAKE PEDAL. FOLLOWING THIS VISIT, THE FORD HOTLINE ADVISED THAT I DRIVE THE TRUCK 1,000 ADDITIONAL MILES IN HOPES THAT IT WOULD
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#829261October 21, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS PARKED WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE TAILGATED THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO BE PUSHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND THE AIR BAGS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#542072October 19, 1998
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
AIR CONDITION CONDENSOR AND COMPRESSOR FAILED, CAUSING HESITATION OF THE ENGINE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#781107October 10, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
STRONG ODOR COMINGRIVER'S AIR BAG , CAUSED ASTHMA ATTACKS AND HAYFEVER SYMPTOMS TO THE POIN TOF BLEEDING AND LIGHT HEADINESS. THE ODOR AND SYMPTOMS ARE GENERALLY ALLEVIATED BY WRAPPING A TRASH BAG AROUND STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#780746October 6, 1998
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
STANDARD TRANSMISSION MODEL IS PARKED ON A SLIGHT GRADE THE VEHICLE WILL ROLL, NEITHER THE TRANSMISSION NOR THE ENGINE WILL HOLD THE VEHICLE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828302September 28, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN CONSUMER WAS AT TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHILE STEPPING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND REACHING TO 1000 RPM; CONSUMER STATED THAT VEHICLE USED TO PULL TO THE SIDE, AND TIRES WERE ROTATED BEFORE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#541081September 24, 1998
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
RECALL FOR SAFETY COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATION LABEL IS NOT BEING GRANTED BY DEALERSHIP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828181September 24, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DRIVING AT APPROXIMATLEY 25 MPH ,CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN HEAD- ON COLLSION. DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING AT A LEAST 2500 WORTH OF DAMAGE TO FRONT END ,AND BRUISES ON KNEES AS A RESULT OF HITTING DASH PANEL. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#541087September 23, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
FLAPPING NOISE IN THE ENGINE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#780433September 18, 1998
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
DRIVE SHAFT FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540916September 18, 1998
STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM
UPPER BALL JOINT SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL AND MINOR COLLISION, RUST FOUND OUTSIDE BOTH THE SIDES OF THE KNUCKLE AND A MISSING BOLT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827812September 10, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHEN TAKING FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE TRUCK DOES NOT DECELERATE. THE DEALER IS NOT ABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827496September 1, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHEN ATTEMPTING A STOP THE BRAKE PEDAL GETS HARD AND THE VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540435August 31, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
ELECTRICAL ALTERNATOR CAUGHT FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827306August 27, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS THE VEHICLE WILL STALL WHICH ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540220August 22, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY
THE DEALER FIXED THE LEAF SPRING TO CORRECT WHAT WAS A 3 INCH LOWER LEFT REAR THAN THE RIGHT REAR. THE TRUCK FISHTAILED BADBY OVER ANY DEGREE OF ROUGH ROAD. IT IS SLIGHTLY BETTER SINCE THE SPRING HAS BEEN REPLACED. BUT THE DEALER TOLD ME THE LEANING PROBLEM WAS STILL THERE. THE SAID THEY CONTACTED FORD AND FORD TOLD THEM THE LEANING WAS A PROBLEM WITH ALL 1998 FORD RANGERS XLT AND OTHERWISE. THERE WAS A SPECIAL SHIM CREATED BY FORD TO CORRECT THE HEIGHT DIFFERENCE IN THE REAR. THE DEALER ORDERED THE SHIM AND I WAIT FOR IT'S ARRIVAL. PAINT WAS BAD IN LOWER REAR OF CAB ALSO. THE AGREED TO FIX THAT. I NEED TO KNOW IF THIS SHIM BUSINESS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM. I DON'T WANT A SHIMMED NEW CAR. IN THE PROCESS OF RETURNING. I AM NOT CONVINCED THEY DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT IT WHEN IT WAS SOLD TO ME AS NEW & JUST HOPED I WOULDN'T NOTICE. I AM CHECKING WITH A BODY SHOP TO SEE IF THE TRUCK HAS BEEN HIT OR DAMAGED & REPAINTED. IT HAS TAPE ON THE BODY WHERE THE PAINT IS BAD! MY PLAN IS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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