Ford Ranger Complaints (1991)

132 consumer complaints on file.

#825184July 29, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE DISENGAGES. DEALERS NOTED PROBLEM WAS NORMAL WERE AND TEAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824628June 24, 1998
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE
WHILE DRIVING THE PARKING BRAKE CABLE RUBBED AGAINST BRAKE LINE, CAUSING OWNER TO LOSE BRAKE FLUID, AND TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKE POWER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535807May 20, 1998
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:FLOOR SHIFT ASSEMBLY
GEAR SHIFT KNOB FELL OFF IN DRIVERS HAND WHILE SHIFTING GEARS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#821592March 25, 1998
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
SINCE ABOUT OCTOBER OF 1993, THE OUTSIDE MIRROR ON THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER SIDE CONTINUE TO FALL DOWN. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#532880March 20, 1998
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
WHEEL SEPARATED FROM THE TRUCK RESULTING IN VEHICLE CRASH, THREAD WORN INSIDE NUT CAUSED FASTENER FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#532808March 13, 1998
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
THE ENTIRE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL ASSEMBLY SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE, RESULTING IN A CRASH. THE SPINDLE NUT, SEALS, AND BEARINGS WERE FACTORY INSTALLED. THREADS ON THE NUT HAD WORN AWAY, THE NUT CAME OFF THE SPINDLE THREADS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#821900March 11, 1998
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
MEMEBERS AND FRAME CRACKED, ALSO BED OF VEHICLE IS WORN OUT. VEHICLE IS VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#810488February 18, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
WHILE FULLY ENGAGED IN PARK, VEHICLE SLIPPED INTO DRIVE BY ITSELF, BEING BOTH IN PARK/DRIVE AND THE SAME TIME, BREAKING THE PARKING PAW AND SENDING THE VEHICLE FORWARD, STOPPING ONLY WHEN HUSBAND PUT BRAKES ON. WHEN CONTACTED FORD, THE CONSUMER WQW TOLD THAT BECAUSE OF THE MILES ON THE TRUCK THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#820130February 2, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
WHILE VEHICLE WAS SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY, INSTRUMENT PANEL MELTED TO THE FLOOR WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#528682January 22, 1998
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
SIDE VIEW MIRRORS ARE USELESS, CAN'T BE ADJUSTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#522984January 13, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
IGNITION SWITCH/WIRING HARNESS OVERHEATED/BURNED, RESULTING IN A VEHICLE FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#819488December 23, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
WHILE PARKED THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL PERFORMED A DETAILED INVESTIGATION AND DETERMINED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. OWNER WILL CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#817188October 17, 1997
SEATS
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END COLLISION. PUSHED INTO THE LEADING VEHICLE, AND BOTH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE SEATS COLLAPSED TO THE RECLINING POSITION, CAUSING INJURIES TO THE OCCUPANT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#518480August 25, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
LOOSE FRONT WHEEL WELL WIRING CONNECTOR CAUSED INTERMITTENT STALLING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#814233July 15, 1997
SEAT BELTS
THE SEAT BELT WILL NOT RELEASE FROM THE RETRACTOR MECHANISM WHEN TRYING TO PUT ON BELT. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#812640July 1, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, HAD A FRONTAL COLLISION WITH A TRUCK IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S 3-POINT SEAT BELTS DID NOT RETRACT AND HOLD THE OCCUPANTS BACK, CAUSING INJURIES TO THE NECK AND SHOULDERS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#812690June 3, 1997
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
STRUCTURE: DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45MPH AND THE BRACKET ON FRAME THAT HOLDS THE SHOCKS AND SPRINGS IN PLACE RUSTED THROUGH AND BROKE, VEHICLE IS ONLY HELD UP BY THE SPRINGS. SPOKE WITH DEALER AND WAS TOLD TO CALL MANUFACTURER, BUT THEY WON'T DO ANYTHING BECAUSE THEY SAY IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#808618May 6, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT 60 MPH THE ENGINE LOCKED UP, OWNER NOTES THAT GASKET STOPPED THE ENGINE FROM THE OIL STRAINER, CAUSING LOCK UP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#811464April 21, 1997
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHILE DRIVING, EXPERIENCED ERRATIC VIBRATION AT SPEEDS UP TO 50MPH CAUSED BY FLEX PLATE CRACKING, DEALER REPLACED TWICE. NOW NEEDS TO BE REPLACED A THIRD TIME DUE TO A MISALIGNMENT PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#810091March 17, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
DASHBOARD STARTED TO VE ENGULFED IN A FIRE ORIGINATING IN THE INTERIOR OF THE DASHBOARD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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