Ford Ranger Complaints (1994)

438 consumer complaints on file.

#735943November 7, 2000
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
KNOWN DEFECT. FORD IS NOT INTERESTED IN REPAIRING. THEY ARE ON THEIR THIRD COMPONENT UPGRADE. LIVE IN INTERIOR BRITISH COLUMBIA. ONLY HAD ACCESS TO STATES, NO PROVINCES.THANKYOU FOR YOUR WEBSITE. NO SAFETY DEFEC TLISTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735714November 3, 2000
TIRES
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AT NIGHT, APROXIMATELY 75 MPH. WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN, I FELT A JERK, AND THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF CONTROL. I HAVE HAD FLAT TIRES IN THE PAST, AND THIS WAS A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT FEEL. MY STEERING WAS ALMOST INOP, AND BREAKING WAS ALMOST NON EXISTANT. I ONLY THANK GOD FOR LOOKING DOWN ON ME AT THAT MOMENT. AFTER NEARLY CRASHING, I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT OVER TWO LANES AND FINALLY COME TO A STOP. WHEN I INSPECTED THE TIRE, I HAD FOUND IT COMPLETELY SEPERATED IN ONE WHOLE PIECE. AFTER REMOVING THE TIRE, I HAD TO LITERALLY UNRAP THE WHOLE TREAD THAT HAD RAPPED AROUND MY TIE ROD END, AND KICK THE OTHER PORTION THAT WAS JAMMED IN BY BRAKE. I HAVE WORKED ON AIRPLANES I N THE USAF FOR THE PAST TEN YEARS AND NEVER ONCE EXPERIENCED A TIRE THAT BADLY MUTILATED. IT APPEARED TO BE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. YOU MIGHT ASK YOURSELF HOW CAN I MAKE THAT ASSUMPTION? I HAVE BEEN WORKING IN QUALITY ASSURANCE FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS IN AVIATION, AND I SEE MANUFACTURING DEFECTS ALL THE TIME. I HAVE A BACHELORS IN PROFESSIONAL AERONAUTICS, WITH A MINOR IN AVIATION SAFETY. I THINK YOU GUYS ARE MAKING A SERIOUS MISTAKE BY ONLY RECALLING ATX P35/75 R15S. THERE IS AN OBVIOUS PROBLEM WITH MORE ATX TIRES. THE QUESTION IS, HOW MANY LIVES WILL IT TAKE BEFORE MORE TIRE SIZES ARE RECALLED. REMINDS ME OF THE "BLOOD PRIORITY". I WILL BE TAKING PICTURES TOMORROW OF THE DAMAGED TIRE AND THE WHOLE TREAD THAT WAS SEPERATED. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THE PICTURES, I WILL GLADLY SEND THEM. I AM STILL SEVERELY SHAKEN UP OVER THIS WHOLE EPISODE, SO I APOLIGIZE FOR ANY TYPOS OR GRAMATICAL ERRORS. BESIDES, IT IS VERY HARD TO TYPE IN THIS SMALL SKINNY WINDOW. I DONT QUITE UNDERSTAND THE RATIONAL OF IT. I'M SURE YOU GET THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS A DAY, AND YET, I HOPE YOU SEE THE SEVERITY OF THIS ISSUE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.*AK (TIRESIZE: P265/75R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P265/75R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874379November 3, 2000
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 30 MPH WHEEL WILL LOCKUP. THEN, ENGINE WILL STALL WITHOUT A PRIOR WARNING. THIS HAS HAD HAPPENED A COUPLE OF TIMES, AND ALWAYS HAD HAPPENED ON LOW SPEED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874397November 3, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
THROTTLE IS STICKING TO FLOOR, ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT , DEALER HAS ATTEMPTED TO FIX VEHICLE, BUT DEFECT HAS REOCCURRED. CONSUMER WILL CONTACT DEALER AGAIN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#556921October 25, 2000
TIRES
THE FRONT FIRESTONE TIRES (P235/75R15) WERE SHOWING METAL WIRES. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#556457October 19, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THE FIRESTONE ATX P235/75R15 TIRES ON THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SEPARATION AND WERE REPLACED PRIOR TO RECALL (00T-005), CONSUMER IS BEING DENIED REIMBURSEMENT FROM THE MANUFACTURER. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873345October 18, 2000
TIRES
PE00 020; CONSUMER SAID THAT ROCK GRAVEL WENT INSIDE OF TIRES, AND TIRES WOULDN'T HOLD AIR PRESSURE. TIRES WERE FLAT. FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS#AT, P23570R16. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873148October 17, 2000
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
WHEN APPLING EMERGENCY BRAKE IT FEELS LIKE THE BRAKE HAS CAUGHT, BUT IT DOES NOT LOCK INTO PLACE. WHEN APPLIED ON AN INCLINE IT CAUSED VEHICLE TO ROLL DOWN HILL INTO A HOUSE. THERE WAS A RECALL, BUT THIS VEHCILE WAS NOT INCLUDED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#733985October 11, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
I WAS COMING FROM PORT AUTHOR TEXAS, AND WHEN I WAS ABOUT 1 OR 2 MILES FROM MY HOUSE THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL LOCKED UP. THE CALIPER THAT WORKS THE BRAKE CAME OUT AND LOCKED THE WHEEL UP. I WAS TRAVELING AT 55MPH WHEN IT LOCKED UP, AND I DID NOT APPLY MY BRAKE FOR IT TO HAPPEN. I REALIZE MY TRUCK IS A 1994 MODEL, HOWEVER, THE ISSUE I'AM TRYING TO STRESS IS THIS; I ONLY HAVE 15,000 MILES, AND DRIVE IT VERY LITTLE. MY VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE THE WEAR AND TEAR FOR THIS TO HAVE HAPPENED! I FEEL IT IS A FACTORY DEFECT, AND I SHOULD NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR. I AM REQUESTING AN INVESTIGATION INTO THIS MATTER BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED, AND A REMIBURSMENT FOR THE REPAIR COST I HAVE ALREADY MADE. POINT TO MENTION: IF IT WAS NOT A DEFECT, THEN WHY DID THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY CHANGE THE FRONT LEFT CALIPERS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733809October 9, 2000
TIRES
CONDITIONS: ENTIRE TREAD AND ATTACHED SIDE WALL EXTENDING ABOUT HALF WAY TO THE WHEEL RIM SEPERATED. THERE WAS NO AUDABLE SOUND. WEATHER: CLEAR DAY, ABOUT 80 DEG. F. SPEED: ABOUT 70 MPH. TIRE INSTALLED 6/6/00 AND RUN FOR ABOUT 8,300 MILES. IDENTICAL TIRE ON RIGHT SIDE HAS NOT FAILED BUT WILL BE REPLACED. THE SERIAL NUMBER ON THE FAILED TIRE APPEARS TO BE: 32097. PRECEEDING THAT NUMBER IN A COLUMN OF NUMBERS ARE: P1107AA2 FOLLOWED BY E-25931 (DOT NUMBER: CN72U479 TIRESIZE: P225/70R14)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733711October 8, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733576October 6, 2000
TIRES:SIDEWALL
ONE TIRE LOCATED ON THE RIGHT REAR DEVELOPED A CRACK IN THE SIDEWALL, GOING COMPLETELY AROUND THE RIGHT REAR TIRE IN THE SAME LINE AS THE TIRE SIZE. THIS TIRE ALSO HAS A CRACK BEGINNING TO FORM AT THE OUTER BASE OF THE TREAD. AFTER HAVING THE TIRES REMOVED I FOUND A HAIRLINE CRACK BEGINNING AT THE BASE OF THE TREAD ON THE INSIDE OF ANOTHER TIRE. I'M NOT SURE WHERE THE TIRE WAS LOCATED ON THE VEHICLE, BECAUSE THEY HAD ALREADY BEEN REMOVED AND WEREN'T MARKED. THE OTHER TWO TIRES DOT VD 60 AW4 108 SHOW SIGNS THAT A CRACK MAY BE BEGINNING TO FORM ON THE OUTER SIDEWALL BUT SHOW NO OBVIOUS FAILURE AT THIS POINT. I HAD THE TIRES REPLACED IN CONCERN FOR SAFETY AND HAVE THEM IN STORAGE PENDING RECALL OR WARRANTY ADJUSTMENT. THE COMPLETE TIRE SIZE IS 31X10.50 LT R15. THE BOX WOULDN'T TAKE THIS MANY LETTERS IN THE QUESTIONAIRE. IF ANYONE HAS QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE TIRES, SINCE THEY ARE NOT UNDER RECALL, THEY NEED TO CONTACT ME PROMPTLY. I MUST RETURN THEM FOR ADJUSTMENT IF THEY ARE NOT RECALLED.*AK (DOT NUMBER: VD60AW4288 TIRESIZE: 31X10.50LT)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733230October 2, 2000
TIRES
A LARGE CHUNK OF TREAD CAME OFF OF THIS TIRE. LUCKILY TRAFFIC WAS LIGHT AND WE WERE ABLE TO PULL OFF.*AK (TIRESIZE: P225/70R14)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P225/70R14 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#872017October 2, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
LEFT REAR FIRESTONE ATX RADIAL TIRE P235/75R15 EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, UPON INSPECTION OF THE OTHER TIRES, DEALER NOTICED RIGHT FRONT TIRE WAS BEGINNING TO SEPARATION, CONSUMER HAD ALL 4 TIRES REPLACED WITH A DIFFERENT BRAND OF TIRES, WHEN RECALL WAS ANNOUNCED CONSUMER WAS TOLD HE COULD GET NO COMPENSATION DUE TO THE FAILURES HAPPENING BEFORE AUGUST. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#871527September 26, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PE-00020; REPLACEMENT TIRES ON A 1994 FORD RANGER. TIRE SIZE P21570R14. TREAD IS SEPARATING FROM SIDEWALL. *AK TIRE TREAD SEPARATION RESULTED IN BULGING CAUSING VIBRATION AND STEERING MALFUNCTION. ALL TIRES WERE REPLACED WITH DIFFERENT BRAND. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732494September 25, 2000
TIRES
AT 4:50 PM ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 200, I WAS DRIVING WEST BOUND ON THE 210, A HALF MILE BEFORE THE 2 INTERCHANGE IN THE PASADENA, CALIFORNIA AREA. I WAS DRIVING 65 MPH IN THE SECOND LANE WHEN I BEGAN TO FEEL LIKE I WAS DRIVING ON A WASH BOARD. MY BACK END BEGAN FISHTAILING BACK AND FORTH. I HAD TO FIGHT TO KEEP MY TRUCK IN THE LANE I WAS IN AT THE TIME. I GLANCED INTO MY DRIVERS SIDE MIRROR AND SAW CHUNKS AND STRIPS OF TIRE FLYING AWAY FROM MY TRUCK . I LOOKED OVER MY RIGHT SHOULDER AND SAW THAT THE LANES WERE CLEAR. I DROVE DIRECTLY TO THE SHOULDER AND STOPPED. ON EXITING MY VEHICLE, I SAW THAT ALL THE TREAD HAD SEPERATED FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR TIRE. THERE IS NO TREAD LEFT ON THE TIRE. I HAD AAA COME AND PUT ON THE SPARE. I HAD A SAFETY CHECK DONE THE NEXT MORNING AT A TIRE SHOP. TWO MORE OF MY TIRES ARE CRACKED JUST OUTSIDE THE TREAD, AROUND THE ENTIRE PERIMETER OF THE TIRES ON BOTH SIDES. AS I BOUGHT THE TRUCK USED WITH 26,000 MILES ON IT, I AM NOT REALLY SURE IF THE AFFECTED TIRE WAS ORIGINAL OR A REPLACEMENT.*AK( DOT NUMBER: W2FC1M9393 TIRE SIZE: P225/70R14 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#871473September 25, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PE00.020; WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 50MPH ON HIGHWAY AND VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER, AND THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE TREAD SEPARATED, AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS#HT, P235/7515. HE HAS CONTACTED FIRESTONE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#870572September 15, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
AFTER MARKET TIRES, P235/75R15, DOT#VDHL. TIRES BEGAN TO CRACK ALONG THE SIDEWALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731417September 14, 2000
TIRES
I HAVE NOTICED THAT 14 INCH TIRES ARE NOT BEING RECALLED. ARE THERE SIGNIFICANT ENGINEERING DESIGN DIFFERENCES IN 14 INCH AND 15 INCH TIRES, OR HAVE THEY JUST BEEN OVERLOOKED SINCE THEY ARE NOT A VERY COMMON SIZE. I HAVE HAD TO SPECIAL ORDER THEM. I AM CURRENTLY NEEDING TO REPLACE MY SECOND SET OF WILDERNESS HT TIRES. BOTH SETS ONLY LASTED ABOUT 20,000 MILES EVEN THOUGH I MAINTAINED THEM THE SAME AS ANY OTHER TIRES I OWNED WHICH LASTED 60,000 MILES. THANKYOU. WILL BE MONITORING YOUR PRESS RELEASES. CONTACT ME IF YOU'D LIKE. KAREN( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P225/70R14 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731419September 14, 2000
TIRES
I HAVE NOTICED THAT 14 INCH TIRES ARE NOT BEING RECALLED. ARE THERE SIGNIFICANT ENGINEERING DESIGN DIFFERENCES IN 14 INCH AND 15 INCH TIRES, OR HAVE THEY JUST BEEN OVERLOOKED SINCE THEY ARE NOT A VERY COMMON SIZE. I HAVE HAD TO SPECIAL ORDER THEM. I AM CURRENTLY NEEDING TO REPLACE MY SECOND SET OF WILDERNESS HT TIRES. BOTH SETS ONLY LASTED ABOUT 20,000 MILES EVEN THOUGH I MAINTAINED THEM THE SAME AS ANY OTHER TIRES I OWNED WHICH LASTED 60,000 MILES. THANKYOU. WILL BE MONITORING YOUR PRESS RELEASES. CONTACT ME IF YOU'D LIKE. KAREN( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P225/70R14 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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