Ford Ranger Complaints (1997)

411 consumer complaints on file.

#10216728February 1, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
THE FUEL FILLER HOSE ON MY MOTHER-IN-LAWS 1997 FORD RANGER DEVELOPED NUMEROUS CRACKS WHERE IT ATTACHES TO THE TANK. THIS PROBLEM RESULTS IN GASOLINE SPILLS WHENEVER SHE COMPLETELY FILLS THE TANK. THE TANK IS IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM WHICH CREATES A FIRE HAZARD. THIS PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE COMMON WITH 1990-1997 RANGERS, ACCORDING TO NUMEROUS ONLINE POSTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10216073January 16, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED A MAJOR FUEL LEAK AND SMELLED A STRANGE ODOR IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. TWO INDEPENDENT MECHANICS CONFIRMED THAT THERE WAS A FAILED FUEL FILLER TUBE. THE MECHANICS ALSO STATED THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO PAY $800 TO HAVE THE FUEL FILLER TUBE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL LEAKS FROM THE FUEL TANK EVERY TIME HE ADDS FUEL TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED EVER SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED AND HAS SINCE BECOME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON HIS VEHICLE AND THE FAILURE WAS HIS RESPONSIBILITY. THE CONTACT IS CONCERNED THAT A FIRE MAY OCCUR AT ANY TIME. HE HAS PHOTOS IF NEEDED. THE VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE CRUISE CONTROL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 97,479.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10211581December 12, 2007
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT PURCHASED NEW GOODYEAR MOHAVE R/S (NA), SIZE P215/70R/14 TIRES IN OCTOBER OF 2005. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SHOP FOR MAINTENANCE IN MAY OF 2007, THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE TREAD WAS SEPARATING AND THE TIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTICE THAT OFFERED HER REPLACEMENT TIRES, IF THEY QUALIFIED. SHE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY STATED THAT THEY WOULD CALL HER BACK. THE VEHICLE WAS RARELY DRIVEN AND THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE TIRES SHOULD NOT HAVE FAILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND DOT NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 93,697.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199106August 10, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
NOTED FUEL RUNNING ONTO THE GROUND WHILE REFUELING VEHICLE. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT A RUBBER PORTION OF THE FUEL FILLER ASSEMBLY NEAR THE ENTRANCE TO THE FUEL TANK HAD SPLIT. CONTACTED LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP. THEY OFFERED TO ORDER A REPLACEMENT FUEL FILLER ASSEMBLY BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY OTHER ASSISTANCE DESPITE THE OBVIOUS SAFETY ISSUE INVOLVED. PART COST EXCEEDS $400. ESTIMATED LABOR IS ~$200. NOTE: THIS SAME PROBLEM IS DOCUMENTED BY OTHERS. SEE COMPLAINT NUMBERS 10151411, 870010 & 10110378. I DID NOT SEARCH THE DATABASE FOR OTHER MODEL YEARS BUT THERE IS SUFFICIENT ANECDOTAL EVIDENCE TO INDICATE THAT THIS HAS BEEN AN EXTREMELY WIDESPREAD PROBLEM WITH BOTH FORD RANGER AND MAZDA B-SERIES VEHICLES FOR SEVERAL MODEL YEARS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10195220July 3, 2007
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD RANGER. THE VEHICLE HAS BRIDGESTONE DUELER APT III P225/70R14 DOT# Y7FCPT40207. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE LANES, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE CONTACT TEMPORARILY LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, BUT WAS ABLE TO DECELERATE AND PULL OFF THE ROAD. HE REPLACED THE TIRE AND FOUND THAT THE TREAD HAD SEPARATED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 109,170 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,130. THE CONSUMER STATED A BRAND NEW TIRE BLEW OUT WHILE ON THE FREEWAY REPLACED ALL 4 TIRES. UPDATED 08/24/07 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10186296March 27, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
FUEL FILLER TUBE CRACKED WHERE IT ENTERS THE FUEL TANK, ALLOWING FUEL TO LEAK WHEN FILLING UP. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10176403December 18, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*- THE FUEL LEAKS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS COMPLETELY REFUELED. THE PROBLEM STEMS FROM THE FUEL FILLER ASSEMBLY. THE DEALER SAID THAT THE PARTS FOR THE VEHICLE WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAS TOLD HE NEEDED TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN TO BE LOOKED AT, AND WOULD BE CHARGED AN $80 FEE. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THIS A SAFETY ISSUE AND THAT THE $80 FEE IS APPROPRIATE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10174723November 29, 2006
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT BUCKLE BECAME DISENGAGED ON A FREQUENT BASIS. THE CONTACT CHECKED FOR DEBRIS AND DIRT IN THE BUCKLE AND STATED THERE WAS NONE. THE SERVICE DEALER DETERMINED THE CONTACT WOULD NEED TO BUY A NEW SEAT BELT, WHICH WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE PRESSURE SPRING ASSEMBLT BECOMES WEAK OVER A PERIOD OF TIME. UPDATED 12/28/06. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10174065November 22, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
1997 FORD RANGER. WHENEVER I FILL UP WITH GAS, IT LEAKS OUT THE VENT OR THE FILLER TUBE. NOT EXACTLY SURE YET. IF I PUSH THE FUEL NOZZLE ALL THE WAY IN THE FILLER I CAN GET ALMOST A FULL TANK BEFORE IT LEAKS OUT THE BOTTOM. IF I JUST INSTALL THE FILLER HOSE AND LET IT FILL AUTOMATICALLY IT WILL START LEAKING ALMOST IMMEDIATELY. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10172958November 8, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY A PUDDLE OF GAS WAS NOTICED UNDER THE VEHICLE AND AN ODOR OF GAS WAS PRESENT INSIDE THE VEHICLE. IT WAS DRIVEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHO DETERMINED THE FILLER PIPE WAS CRACKED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER WAS ALERTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10171100October 17, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
FUEL FILLER HOSE CRACKED LEADING TO LARGE AMOUNT OF FUEL SPILLAGE. PART IS NOT AVAILABLE SEPARATELY FROM DEALER AND NO AFTERMARKET PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. ASSEMBLY TO REPLACE PART CONSISTED OF PARTS THAT WERE UNNECESSARY TO THE PROPER REPAIR. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10170295October 9, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
DURING FUELING OF VEHICLE A STRONG SMELL OF GAS WAS OCCURRING AT EACH FUELING. I FIRST NOTICED WHAT APPEARED TO BE MOISTURE UNDER THE TRUCK AND BEING IN A HIGH TEMP/HUMIDITY ENVIRONMENT THOUGHT IT WAS AC CONDENSATION. RECENTLY WHILE NOT RUNNING THE AC NOTICED THE LEAKAGE AND CRAWLED UNDER THE TRUCK AND SMELL THE LIQUID. IT WAS GAS. I AM VERY CONCERNED SINCE THE LEAK IS VERY CLOSE TO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM AND AS WELL AS BEING AN ENVIRONMENTAL (EPA) HAZARD. IT IS AMAZING THE ECM MODULE FUEL EVAPORATIVE EMISSION SENSOR DOES NOT DETECT THE DEFECT IN THE CLOSED LOOP EMISSION SYSTEM AND SET AN EMISSION ERROR FAULT CODE. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW MANY GALLONS OF FUEL LEAKED DUE TO THIS CONDITIONS. IT IS IMPORTANT WE HAVE 'NO OZONE ACTION DAYS' WHERE REFUELING IS RESTRICTED BUT ALLOW KNOWN DEFECTS. AN INVESTIGATION SHOULD BE CONDUCTED TO DETERMINE WHICH FORD MODELS /YEARS USED THIS LESS THAN ROBUST FUEL SUPPLY CONNECTION SYSTEMS. IF A PROPER DESIGN FMEA AND SHA (SAFETY HAZARD ANALYSIS) WERE CONDUCTED FOR THE FUEL SUPPLY TUBE AND ITS MATING CONNECTIONS. THIS CONDITION SHOULD REPORTED FOR A RECALL FOR THE POTENTIAL SAFETY, EMISSIONS ISSUES (HEALTH,OZONE) AND DETERMINE WHY THE ECM DOES NOT DETECT A EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONS LEAK CONDITION. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161687July 6, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
WHEN REFILLING GAS TANK, GAS SPILLS AND RUNS DOWN ALONG GAS TANK DURING LAST 1 GALLON OF FUEL. TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM, I STOPPED COMPLETELY FILLING UP THE GAS TANK. THIS PROBLEM BEGAN AFTER 8 YEARS OF USE AND ABOUT 100,000 MILES. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10155325April 13, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
SO MANY FUEL SPILLS UNDER THE VEHICLE WHEN FILLING THE TANK. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10151411February 28, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
FUEL LINE SEVERELY CRACKED ABOVE GAS TANK. OPENINGS WERE DIRECTLY ABOVE TANK, ONLY VISIBLE WITH THE BED REMOVED. STRONG GAS ODOR AFTER DRIVING OR DURING REFILL WERE THE ONLY INDICATIONS OF PROBLEM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10148426January 23, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
ON JAN 5, 2006 WHILE RE-FUELING MY 1997 FORD RANGE AT MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE A LADY ON THE NEXT FUEL PUMP TOLD ME THAT I WAS LEAKING SOMETHING FROM UNDER MY VEHICLE. I STOPPED PUMPING FUEL TO SEE WHAT IS WAS BUT THE LEEK STOP. I THEN CONTINUE TO REFUEL MY VEHICLE AND THE LEEK STARTED ONCE AGAIN IN LARGE QUANITIES. AFTER REFUELING I WENT TO THE SERVICE CENTER AT MACDILL AIR FORCE AND GOT THE VEHICLE INSPECTED. THE SERVICE PERSON TOLD ME THAT FUEL FILLER LINE TO THE GAS TANK HAD MULTIPLE CRACKS AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10148690January 19, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, TIRES, POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
LTR FM EDWARD KURRELL (PA) RE FAULTY PARTS & POOR CRAFTSMANSHIP OF FORD VEHICLES, THE MOTOR IN HIS 1997 FORD RANGER BLEW UP DUE TO A FAULTY THERMOSTAT. *TS THE CONSUMER STATED HE NEEDED NEW TIRES AND THE 4-WHEEL DRIVE DID NOT WORK. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10142514November 12, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
1997 FORD RANGER REEKS FUEL DURING FILLING AT PUMP. STOPS WHEN FILLING STOPS. CHECKED FUEL FILL LINE AND TANK, FOUND LARGE CRACK IN FILL LINE ABOVE HOSE CLAMP. TANK AND LINE HAVE NEVER BEEN REMOVED BEFORE. THIS TYPE OF HOSE SHOULDN'T BE SPLITTING. CONTACTED SEVERAL AUTO STORES ONLY AVAILABLE AT DEALER. COST $200+ IN MY AREA. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10142292November 9, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL FRAME FELL OFF FROM THE WALL. ONE COULD SEE WHERE THE RIVET HOLES WERE, THEY HAVE SEPARATED FROM THE WALL. IT WAS A CLEAN BREAK, BUT THE RIVETS WERE DEFECTIVE. THERE WAS NO RUST ON THE FRAME. THERE WAS NO PRIOR WARNING. HE CONTACTED THE DEALER;THEY OFFERED NO FREE REMEDY.*AK UPDATED 11/29/2005 - *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10140673October 24, 2005
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
ROOF SUPPORT/ VEHICLE HAS A TENDENCY TO BOUNCE ALL OVER THE ROAD BAD SUSPENSION! HIGHER CENTER GRAVITY! MORE ACCESSIBLE TO ROLL, NOT ONLY TO ROLL AND LOSE CONTROL THE ROOF SUPPORT IS NOTHING BUT THIN CHEAP METAL THAT CAN BE EASILY SMUSHED. I KNOW I BROKE MY NECK AND NOW I AM DISABLE....FORD RANGERS SHOULDN'T BE ON THE ROAD WITH A HIGHER CENTER OF GRAVITY...MAKE THEM SAFER....WIDER OR LOWER BUT NOT THE WAY THEY ARE NOW TRUCK IS A HAZARD A LIFE THREATENING HAZARD..MORE WAYS THAN ONE! *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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