Ford Ranger Complaints (1995)

321 consumer complaints on file.

#740592February 7, 2001
INTERIOR LIGHTING, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
DOOR AJAR CHIME CONTINUOUSLY RINGS AND DOME LIGHT REMAINS ON CREATING DISTRACTION DURING DRIVING, AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS RANDOMLY OPERATE AND SOMETIMES DO NOT WORK ON HIGH SPEED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740164January 30, 2001
TIRES
NEW WHEN PURCHASED, HAVE HAD TO BALANCE EACH TIRE TWICE IN 1 YEAR AND THEY ARE STILL REAL BAD AND I FEAR THEY WILL FAIL. I WAS GIVEN NO WARRANTY WHEN I PURCHASED THE TRUCK USED.. BUT THE TIRES WERE NEW AT THE TIME. *AK (DOT NUMBER: P225/70R14 TIRESIZE: 760KG)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878421January 18, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, INTERIOR LIGHTING
INTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL COME ON BY THEMSELVES. *AK DOME LIGHT STAYS ON AND CHIME SOUNDS FOR SEVERAL MINUTES DUE TO DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOOR SWITCH FAILURES. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#739549January 17, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
SEAT BELT MATERIAL IS SOFT AND BELT FAILS TO RETRACT AND GETS CAUGHT IN CAR DOOR WITH POSSIBLE BELT FAILURE IN A CRASH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#739367January 15, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS START UP ON THEIR OWN AND THE DOOR "AJAR" ALARM WILL RING CONTINUOUSLY FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME. THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED EVERY SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. IT MAY NOT BE CONSIDERED A SAFETY HAZARD, BUT IT SURE IS ANNOYING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#877649January 8, 2001
WHEELS:HUB
HUBS ARE MAKING A LOUD MASSIVE CLUNKING NOISE. CONSUMER MUST HAVE HUBS REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738845January 5, 2001
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, INTERIOR LIGHTING
THE DOOR CHIME DOES NOT SHUT OFF OR IT STAYS ON FOR A VERY LONG TIME. I TOOK THE TRUCK IN WHEN IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY AND IT WAS FIXED FOR A SHORT TIME, THEN THE PROBLEM STARTED AGAIN. IT IS ESPECIALLY BAD ON WARM DAYS. I NOTICED THIS WAS AN ISSUE IN NHTSA ITEM NUMBERS: SB 603550 AND SB 613399. THIS PROBLEM IS DISTRACTING AND NEEDS TO BE FIXED CORRECTLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738240December 25, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AXLE HUBS
THE AUTOMATIC LOCKING HUB ASSEMBLY ON THE 95 MODEL YEAR RANGER IS DEFECTIVE IN DESIGN. I HAVE NOW REPLACE THIS PART 3 TIMES AT A TOTAL COST TO ME OF $1000. THE EXACT PART IN QUESTION IS A PLASTIC BUSHING IN TH HUB THAT GOES BAD. FORD WILL NOT SELL THIS BUSHING ALONE, THEY REQUIRE YOU TO BUY THE ENTIRE HUB ASSEMEBLY. THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE WILL NOT FUNCTION IF THIS BUSHING IS NOT IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. I AM CONCERNED FOR THOSE OF US IN NORTHERN STATES THAT INJURIES AND FATALITIES WILL OCCUR BECAUSE OF THIS FAULTY PART. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#876913December 21, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
BALL JOINTS DON'T HAVE LUBE FITTINGS CAUSING THEM TO WEAR OR SEIZE, THIS IS CAUSING STEERING TO GET LOOSE, THE COST TO REPAIR THIS IS OVER $500. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737768December 13, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND SPRAYER COMES ON AT RANDOM TIMES AND AT RANDOM SPEEDS WHEN OFF. SOMETIMES WINDSHIELD WIPER DOESN'T WORK AT THE CORRECT SPEED WHEN IT'S ON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875607November 28, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE WILL STALL INTERMITTENTLY. WILL START AGAIN AFTER 10 TO 15 MINUTES, MOST OF THE TIME. DEALER CANNOT PROVIDE SOLUTION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736919November 27, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
MY PROBLEM IS WITH AN ELECTRONIC COMPONENT THAT CONTROLS THE DOOR CHIME, WINDSHIELD WIPERS, AND INTERIOR DOME LIGHT. THESE THREE ITEMS WILL TURN ON INTERMITENTLY. WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL FOR NO APPARENT REASON BEGIN TO OPERATE. THE INTERIOR DOME LIGHT MAY OR MAY NOT TURN OFF WHEN ENTERING OR LEAVING THE VEHICLE, AND SOMETIMES IT STAYS ON FOR HOURS DRAINING MY BATTERY AFTER I HAVE LEFT THE VEHICLE OR WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. THE DOOR CHIME IS THE WORST; IT REFUSES TO STOP RINGING (ESPECIALLY ON HOT DAYS). THE FORD DEALER HERE HAS TOLD ME THAT IT IS A FAULTY CHIP IN A CONTROL MODULE LOCATED DEEP INSIDE THE DASH BOARD. THEY HAVE A TSB ON IT. OKAY, BUT THEY WANT TO CHARGE ME 450.00 TO REPAIR. I THINK THAT IS UNFAIR. IT JUST DOESN'T SEEM RIGHT THAT I SHOULD PAY FOR A REPLACEMENT COMPONENT INSTALLED AT THE FACTORY THAT IS NOW BECOMING FAULTY. I THINK FORD SHOULD ACCEPT SOME RESPONSIBILITY FOR INSTALLING A FAULTY CHIP OR MODULE. I THINK IF THE CHIP WERE CONTROLLING OTHER IGNITION OR ELECTRICAL PARTS IT WOULD BE A HAZARD. RIGHT NOW THE DOOR CHIME IS DRIVING ME CRAZY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736327November 15, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
REAR BRAKES LOCK UP WHEN THE HUMIDITY IS HIGH. WHEN YOU FRIST DRIVE AFTER THE HUMIDITY IS HIGH THE REAR BRAKES LOCK AND TEND TO CAUSE A SLIDE EVEN IF YOU APPLY THE BRAKES LIGHTLY. I HAVE SPOKE TO SEVERAL OTHER 1995 RANGER OWNERS AND THEY ALL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. IT CAUSED ME TO HAVE A MINOR ACCIDENT. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO A FORD DEALER WHILE STILL IN WARRANTY AND THE REAR BRAKE SHOES WERE REPLACED BUT THAT DID NOTHING AS AFTER A SHORT TIME THE SAME PROBLEM STARTED AGAIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736158November 11, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS
WASHER FAILURE DUE TO WEAR/CORROSION CAUSES BUMPER TO SAG. CONCERN ABOUT POSSIBLE SAFTY HAZARDS. THIS "BUMPER SAG" HAS BEEN OBSERVED ON MANY OTHER RANGERS OF THE SAME DESIGN TYPE. PLEASE CONTACT ME AND I MAY BE ABLE TO PROVIDE A BETTER DESCRIPTION, AND/OR PICTURES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#557024October 27, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
CONSUMER REPLACED FIRESTONE TIRES AFTER A NUMBER OF FLAT TIRES AND UNEVEN TREAD WEAR, CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT (OOT-005), HOWEVER DENIED DUE TO TIME FRAME. (FIRESTONE P235/75R15 OWL AT TIRES). NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873811October 25, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
CONSUMER HAS 1995, FORD,RANGER PICKUP. ALL 4 TIRES HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 60MPH & TIRES FELT LIKE THEY WERE SKATING ALL OVER THE ROAD. CONSUMER REPLACED THEM AT A SERVICE STATION & FOUND THEY WERE OUT OF ROUND. TIRE SIZE P235/75R15 DOT#UNKNOWN. THEY WERE THE ORIGINAL TIRES WITH 47,000 MILES.*AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873733October 24, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A FIRE UNDER THE HOOD WHILE TRAVELING AT 50-55 MPH ON A COUNTRY ROAD. LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED TO EXTINGUISH FIRE. INSURANCE INVESTIGATOR BELIEVED PROBLEM WAS DUE TO THE POWER STEERING PUMP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#556656October 19, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
CONSUMER REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE RECALL (00T-005) REPLACEMENT CHARGES. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734532October 17, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON EVEN WHEN THERE IS NOTHING WRONG, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON WITHOUT WARNING WHICH OFTEN SCARES THE DRIVER, THE DOOR CHIME STAYS ON EVEN WHEN THE DOORS ARE SHUT AND IS ENOUGH TO CAUSE A BIG HEADACHE AND ROAD RAGE, AND THE DOME LIGHT STAYS ON AND HAS TO BE DISCONNECTED SO THAT IT DOES NOT RUN THE BATTERY DOWN. NOW, THESE COMPLAINTS APPEAR TO BE SEPARATE IN THEIR OWN PROBLEM, BUT I HAVE READ THAT MANY PEOPLE ARE EXPERIENCING THESE SAME PROBLEM ALL AT THE SAME TIME. WE HAVE RECENTLY PAID THE 700.00 TO FIX THE PROBLEM ON BECAUSE THE CHIME GOT TO WHERE IT WOULD NEVER TURN OFF AT ALL. WE ARE MILITARY AND HAD TO RELY ON OUR PARENTS TO HELP PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. THE PROBLEMS WERE ON GOING FOR A WHILE, BUT WE WERE ABLE TO "LIVE" WITH IT RATHER THAN PAY THE HIGH COST REPAIR. NOW I HAVE FOUND THAT THESE PROBLEMS ARE A QUALITY ISSUE THAT FORD SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR. OUR TRUCK IS UPKEPT VERY WELL AND OTHER THAN THESE PROBLEMS IT HAS BEEN A GOOD TRUCK. FORD HAS MADE A FAULTY PRODUCT AND IT SHOULD NOT BE THE CONSUMERS RESPONSIBILITY TO PAY FOR A REPAIR THAT ISNT CAUSE BY NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR OR OWNER NEGLECT. I HAVE WENT IN CIRCLES WITH THE 1800-392-FORD REP AND THE DEALER AND BECAUSE WE HAVE OVER 65000 MILES THEY WONT EVEN ATTEMPT TO LOOK INTO THE MATTER. I HAVE GATHER NUMEROUS COMPLAINT FROM THE INTERNET AND AM IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING A FORD REP LOOK INTO MY COMPLAINT, BUT SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE. PEOPLE NEED TO KNOW THAT THEY ARE NOT THE ONLY ONES SUFFERING THE ILL EFFECTS OF A FAULTY PRODUCT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734400October 16, 2000
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR MAIN SHAFT BROKE OFF AND FELL INTO ENGINE COMPARTMENT HITTING THE FAN. IF I WAS TRAVELLING AT HIGHWAY SPEED WHILE THIS HAPPEND, IT WOULD HAVE STALLED THE ENGINE. I ASKED FORD WHY THIS HAPPENED & THEY SAID IT HAPPENS SOMETIMES. THIS SEEMS TO BE A DEFECT IN THE SHAFT OF THE THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT. IT COULD NOT BE REPAIRED EXCEPT FOR REPLACING THE WHOLE A/C UNIT. THIS HAS COST ME $858.21
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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