Ford Ranger Complaints (1994)

438 consumer complaints on file.

#10135140September 2, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
I OWN A 1994 FORD RANGER WITH THE 4.0L V6 ENGINE. FOR THE LAST FEW MONTHS I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FILL MY GAS TANK SAFELY. IF I FILL THE TANK COMPLETELY GASOLINE SPILLS FROM THE PLACE WHERE THE TANK MEETS THE INLET TUBE. THE INLET TUBE, WHICH SHOULD BE ENGINEERED TO HANDLE GASOLINE, IS CRACKED DUE TO INSUFFICIENT CONSTRUCTION. THIS DEFECT IS A DANGER TO RANGER OWNERS DUE TO THE LEAKING OF FLAMMABLE GASOLINE. THE PRICE FOR A REPLACEMENT TUBE FROM THE DEALER IS ASTRONOMICAL. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT THEY GET A LOT OF RANGERS IN WITH THAT EXACT PROBLEM. I SPOKE TO FORD ON THE PHONE, AND THEY BASICALLY TOLD ME, TOO BAD. THIS DEFECT SEEMS TO BE EVIDENT IN YEARS 93-94. I HAVE SPOKEN TO MANY OTHER RANGER OWNERS AND THEY HAVE EXPRESSED THAT THE SAME DEFECT EXISTS IN THEIR TRUCKS. IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE INJURY OR DEATH IS EXPERIENCED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10134695August 30, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
THE GAS TANK FILLER NECK IS CRACKED AND LEAKS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10134168August 25, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
THE FUEL FILLER HOSE HAS CRACKED ON MY 1994 FORD RANGER. THE HOSE IS VER HARD AND BRITTLE AND HAS CRACKED WHERE IT MAKES A BEND INTO THE TANK. WHEN I FILL THE TANK A LARGE QUANTITY OF GAS SPILS ON THE GROUND BEFORE THE PUMP KICKS OUT. I WAS SIMPLY GOUNG TO REPLACE THE HOSE BUT FORD WILL NOT SELL ME JUST THE HOSE THEY WANT TO SELL ME THE ENTIRE FILLER ASSEMBLY FOR ABOUT $ 300. THIS IS OUTRAGES TO HAVE TO PAY THIS MUCH FOR A HOSE THAT FAILED DUE TO A POOR DESIGN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10134170August 25, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
TRY TO FUEL AT THE GAS PUMP. WHILE FUELING GAS LEAKS OUT THE RUBBER HOSE THAT GOES TO THE GAS TANK APPROXIMATELY 4 TO 5 INCHES DOWN. THERE IS A CRACK IN THE HOSE DOES THIS HAVE TO ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE NHTDSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER 94V-111 MY FORD RANGER WAS BUILT SEPTEMBER 1994
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10133482August 19, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
WHEN I START MY TRUCK AND ONLY DRIVE FOR A FEW MILES OR MINUTES AND THEN SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF, IT WON'T RESTART FOR UP TO AN HOUR. EVENTUALLY I HEAR WHAT SOUNDS LIKE A VALVE OPENING AND THE HUM OF THE FUEL PUMP, AND THEN THE TRUCK WILL START AGAIN. THIS PROBLEM HAS ALSO CAUSED MY TRUCK TO NOT BE ABLE TO PASS THE MANDATORY CALIF SMOG INSPECTIONS, DUE TO THE MECHANICS CAN'T FIGURE OUT HOW TO FIX THE SITUATION. I FEEL THE FORD CO. SHOULD INCLUDE THE 94 RANGER'S IN THE SAME RECALL AS THE 93'S THAT ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10129437July 20, 2005
PARKING BRAKE
DT: THE PARKING BRAKE DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. CAN NOT GET IT TO ADJUST. THERE IS A RECALL, BUT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. . HAVEN'T TAKEN IT TO AN ACTUAL FORD DEALER. A FAMILY MEMBER RUNS A SHOP, AND THEY CAN NOT ADJUST IT EITHER. WITH THE PARKING BRAKE ITSELF IT WILL NOT HOLD. NOTICED THIS AROUND SEPT 28,2005.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10118877April 14, 2005
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH THE FRONT MOUNTING BRACKET FOR THE REAR AXLE LEAF SPRING. IT TOTALLY RUSTED. THE FRAME IS PERFECT BUT THE BRACKETS HAVE COMPLETELY BEEN DESTROYED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10117558April 6, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH VEHICLE STALLED AND FORCED THE DRIVER TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE OTHER OCCUPANT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE HOOD. ONCE THE DRIVER OPENED THE HOOD FLAMES SHOT OUT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE CAUSE OF FIRE WAS NOT DETERMINED FROM BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10114943March 10, 2005
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
THE LEFT FRONT SEAT BELT FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY. THE SEAT BELTS WOULD NOT LATCH OR RELEASE ON THEIR OWN. DRIVER WAS FILLING UP AT THE GAS STATION AND WITHOUT WARNING GASOLINE POURED OUT ONTO THE GROUND. DRIVER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE FILLER NECK AND THE SEAT BELTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113900March 10, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
I AM BEING CHARGED $1100.00, BY SOUTH BAY FORD, FOR 2 REPAIRS (BOTH SAFTEY RELATED) THAT I BELIEVE FORD SHOULD BE LIABLE FOR. 1) WHEN I FILL THE GAS TANK, ON MY VEHICLE, TO THE TOP I GET A LARGE QUANTITY OF GAS LEAKING ON THE GROUND. IT APPEARS THE COUPLING BETWEEN THE FILLER NECK AND THE TANK IS THE PROBLEM. 2) THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT LATCH WOULD EITHER NOT LATCH OR WOULD NOT RELEASE EASILY. THE LAST TIME I ACTUALLY HAD TO CUT THE BELT IN ORDER TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. AFTER A SMALL AMOUNT OF RESEARCH, ON THIS SITE, I FOUND OTHER COMPLAINTS FOR THE SAME 2 PROBLEMS ON MY MODEL OF VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10109645March 8, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH DRIVER NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND PULLED OVER. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A GARAGE FOR INSPECTION. THE CAUSE HAD NOT BEEN DETERMINED AT THIS TIME. *AK THE CONSUMERS SON TURNED ON THE DEFROSTER AND SMOKE FILLED THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111273February 10, 2005
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THE THREAD ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR TIRE WAS SEPARATING ,AND HAD THE WIRES COMING OUT, WHICH WAS DANGEROUS BECAUSE THE TIRE COULD BLOW UP ON THE ROAD. OWNER WILL CONTACT MANUFACTURER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106902January 6, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
RECALL 95V231001 CONCERNING THROTTLE LINKAGES AND CONTROL. VEHICLE EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT THROTTLE STICKING WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER CONDITIONS. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THAT RECALL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10099837December 21, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
THE FUEL FILLER NECK CRACKED BECAUSE OF THE PLASTIC MATERIAL USED BY THE FACTORY. THIS CAUSED ABOUT FUEL TO LEAK OUT ONTO THE GROUND WHEN FUELING. THIS WAS A COMMON FAILURE WITH THIS PART. *AK THE CONSUMER WAS AWARE OF OTHER VEHICLE'S THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095234November 30, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
THE VEHICLE LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH. THE ACCELERATOR ASSEMBLY ATTACHMENT TO THE CABLE BROKE. THE DEALER APPOINTMENT WAS MADE. *AK WHILE MERGING ONTO THE FREEWAY, THE CONSUMER HEARD A POP COMING FROM THE GAS PEDAL AND LOST POWER. THE GAS PEDAL WAS LOOSE AND THE CONSUMER HAD TO APPLY EXCESSIVE FORCE TO GET ANY POWER. WHEN THE CONSUMER PULLED IN TO PARK, THE GAS PEDAL FELL COMPLETELY OFF. THE PEDAL WAS SPOT WELDED TO THE FIREWALL. THE SPOT WELD HAD FATIGUE CRACKS. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10099542November 2, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
RECEIVED RECALL 96V024001 BRAKES: STUDS ON HYDRAULIC CYLINDER HAD BROKEN. CYLINDER HAD SEPARATED CAUSING THE BRAKES TO FAIL. *BF THE FAILURE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT WHICH RESULTED IN $300 WORTH OF DAMAGE. THE CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE REPAIRS. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10096200October 22, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
NO EVENT FOR ME - YET - PROBLEM IS FUEL FILLER HOSE CRACKS NEAR THE GAS TANK CAUSING GAS AND VAPOR TO ESCAPE CREATING POTENTIAL FOR FIRE.*AK FORD SEEMS TO DESCRIBE THIS AS "ISOLATED & SINGLE INCIDENTS" YET WEB SEARCH SHOWS IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM. REPLACEMENTS PARTS ARE HARD TO GET - ALTERNATIVES - NONE FOUND.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10097140October 19, 2004
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE CAME OUT OF GEAR AND ROLLED DOWN A HILL. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093167September 27, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
FIRST OCCURRENCE OF FUEL SPILLING UNDER VEHICLE WHILE FILLING WITH GASOLINE. FUEL INLET HOSE HAS SPLIT AT RETAINING RIDGE ON CONNECTOR ON FUEL TANK.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089452September 20, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
GASOLINE LEAKED ONTO THE GROUND ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS FULL TO CAPACITY BECAUSE THE OUTER GASOLINE HOSE FAILED. THE HOSE HAD COMPLETELY DETERIORATED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THEY WOULD REPORT IT TO THE ENGINEERING UNIT. *AK THE FUEL FILLER IS A HOSE INSIDE A HOSE. THE INNER HOSE GOES DIRECTLY TO THE GAS TANK WHILE THE OUTER HOSE CLAMPS TO THE TOP OF THE TANK AND CONTAINS AND OVERFLOW. THE CONSUMER FEELS THAT THE OUTER HOSE IS NOT FUEL RESISTANT THEREFORE OVER TIME IT DETERIORATES. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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