Ford Ranger Complaints (1996)

413 consumer complaints on file.

#740085January 29, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#559186January 25, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WHILE DRIVING, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON WITHOUT BEING TURNED ON, THIS FAILURE HAPPENS AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#877655January 8, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
CONSUMER MADE AN APPOINTMENT AT DEALER'S TO REPAIR COIL SPRING THAT HAD TO BE ALIGNED. BUT, COULD NOT BE POSSIBLE WHERE CONSUMER HAD TO USE CUPS TO RAISE SPRING AND TRY TO FIX PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738332December 27, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
ENGINE. KNOCKING ROD AT ONLY 56,000 MI. OVER $3,000 FOR NEW ENGINE. HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO TURN ON BEFORE LEAVING DRIVEWAY. CAME ON AFTER TURNING ON HIGH BEAMS AND TURN SIGNALS. ON 4 SEPARATE OCCASIONS, I'M ABOUT TO DOWNSHIFT TO MAKE A TURN AND THE ENGINE CUTS OFF. NO POWER STEERING, NEARLY LOST CONTROL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738367December 27, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, INTERIOR LIGHTING
WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON BY THEMSELVES, DOME STAYS ON, DOOR CHIME STAYS ON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738173December 23, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS GO OFF WITHOUT TOUCHING THE SWITCH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737269December 4, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737125December 1, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
LEFT FRONT COIL SPRING BROKE. NO VISIBLE SIGNS OF EXTERIOR DAMAGE. LOOKS LIKE METAL DEFECT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#557619November 28, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
FIRESTONE ATX TIRES (P235 75 R15) WOULD NOT PASS INSPECTION ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, THE FIRST TIME 2" WORE OFF AND THE STEEL BELTS WERE EXPOSED, THE SECOND TIME THERE WAS TREAD SEPARATION. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736904November 27, 2000
TIRES
TIRE SEPARATED AFTER ONLY 3 MONTHS USE, NEARLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *AK (DOT NUMBER: CHK6 TIRESIZE: 27/8.50R14)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735518October 31, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL ACTIVATE WITHOUT ANY WARNING,SOMETIMES WASHERS ACTIATE AT SAME TIME.I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM SINCE NEW. ORIGINALY IT WAS ONLY ONCE EVERY 6 MONTHS OR SO BUT NOW IT IS NEARLY DAILY AND MANY TIMES DURING THE DAY. I HAVE SPOKEN TO NUMERO. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873818October 25, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:SHOES/LININGS
WHEN TRUCK IS DRIVEN IN THE MORNING, NO MATTER AT WHAT SPEED, REAR BRAKES LOCK UP. TRUCK IS FINE FOR THE REST OF DAY. OWNER PHONED TWO DEALERSHIPS ABOUT PROBLEM. OWNER WAS TOLD BY ONE OF DEALERSHIPS THAT THERE WAS A NEW MATERIAL ON THE BRAKE LINING THAT WOULD PREVENT THIS PROBLEM. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#556507October 24, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL (00T-005) NOTIFICATION, CONSUMER WENT TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP AND THEY STATED THE TIRES WERE NOT AFFECTED, HOWEVER THE FIRESTONE DEALERSHIP INSPECTED AND CHANGED THE TIRES, CONSUMER REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#556499October 22, 2000
TIRES:SIDEWALL
CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE SIDEWALL ON ONE OF THE TIRES HAD SPLIT, INSPECTION OF THE OTHER TIRES REVEALED THE SAME, THE TIRES HAVE LEGAL TREAD BUT SHOW INCREASING SIGNS OF SEPARATION OF THE SIDEWALLS (FIRESTONE P225/70R14 M+S). NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#557987October 7, 2000
TIRES
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE (POSSIBLY DUE TO TIRE FAILURE) RESULTING THE THE TRAILER DETACHING FROM THE VEHICLE AND OVERTURNING ON THE ROAD (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#555368October 5, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
FIRESTONE FR480 TIRES P195 70 R14 EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION AND A SLIPPED BELT. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733154October 2, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TIRE LOW, NEXT DAY TIRE SEPARATION, ROLL OVER WITH A CRITICALY INJURED DRIVER. DIABLED FOR LIFE. *AK (TIRESIZE: P225/70R14)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P225/70R14 )
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#733002September 30, 2000
TIRES
THE DATE OF THE ACCIDENT LISTED ON THE FORM WAS APPROXIMATE, AND THE INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED THROUGH MY INSURANCE COMPANY (AMERICAN FAMILY). AT THE TIME OF THE WRECK, I BELIEVE I HAD A BLOW OUT AND THE ROAD CONDITIONS. I NO LONGER OWN THE CAR, AS THE INSURANCE COMPANY TOTALED IT. THE APPROXIMATE MILEAGE OF THE VEHICLE AND TIRES AT THE TIME OF WRECK WERE 60, 000. THEY WERE JUST INSPECTED AT FIRESTONE DEARLERSHIP THE PREVIOUS WEEK AND WAS TOLD THEY DID NOT NEED TO BE REPLACED. NORTHCOUNTRY FORD WHERE I GOT MY VEHICLE INSPECTED THAT SAME WEEK ALSO SAID THE SAME THING, TIRES DO NOT NEED TO BE REPLACED AT THE PRESENT TIME. PLEASE CONTACT ME ASAP FOR ANY INFORMATION YOU MIGHT HAVE AND I MAY BE REACHED AT THE NUMBERS AND ADDRESS PREVIOUSLY GIVEN ON THE FORM. (TIRESIZE: P235/75R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#871662September 27, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING, RIGHT FRONT FIRESTONE TIRE, P22570R14, DOT WSFC1PR495 EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, FIRESTONE WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT TIRES WERE NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732254September 22, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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