Ford Ranger Complaints (1996)

413 consumer complaints on file.

#871240September 22, 2000
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY
REAR LEAF SPRING BROKE, CAUSING REAR END TO DROP.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#871106September 20, 2000
WHEELS
DRIVER FRONT ALLOY WHEEL CRACKED IN HALF, WHICH ALMOST CAUSE A CRASH. *AK THE DRIVER EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY IN CONTROLLING THE VEHICLE. THE WHEEL CUT IN HALF LIKE A SLICED BAGEL. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731755September 18, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TIRES HAVE STRESS CRACKS ALONG TREAD CAP AND CRACKS ALL THE WAY AROUND THE SIDEWALLS. RELACED ALL FOUR TIRES WITH ANOTHER BRAND .( DOT NUMBER: W2FC1PR276 TIRE SIZE: 225/70R/14 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731437September 14, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
I WENT TO PURCHASE NEW TIRES FOR MY RANGER FOR THE UPCOMING WINTER. THE SERVICE REP WENT TO GET MY VEHICLE AND TIRE INFORMATION, AND INFORMED ME THAT THE TREADS ON MY TIRES WERE BEGINNING TO SEPARATE. HE THEN SHOWED ME WHAT HE WAS TALKING ABOUT AND IT WAS THE SAME CONDITION THEY HAD SAID TO WATCH FOR ON DATELINE ON NBC. HE THEN TOLD ME TO TAKE THE TIRES TO FIRESTONE AND SHOW THEM, THE FIRESTONE DEALERSHIP STATED IT WAS NORMAL WEAR, EVEN THOUGH YOU CAN LIFT THE TREAD UP FROM THE TIRE. NO ACCIDENT OCCURRED WITH THESE TIRES. I JUST WANT TO INFORM YOU I HAVE A DIIFERENT MAKE OF FIRESTONES THAT ARE STARTING TO EXPERIENCE TREAD SEPERATION. TODAY I HAD NEW GOODYEARS INSTALLED, BUT I AM KEEPING MY ORIGINALL FIRESTONES WITH A LITTLE OVER 22,000 MILES IN CASE ANYTHING IS DISCOVERED THROUGH INVESTIGATIONS. *AK( DOT NUMBER: W2FC1PR TIRE SIZE: P22570R14 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731448September 14, 2000
TIRES
DOT # REPORTED ABOVE IS FOR ANOTHER TIRE IN THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT SET OF 5, NOT THE FAILED TIRE. WHILE TRAVELING 55 MPH ON FREEWAY, TIRE BLEW OUT FOR NO APPARENT REASON. I WAS ABLE TO STEER SAFELY OFF THE HIGHWAY ON AN EXIT RAMP AND CHANGE THE TIRE. WHEN I TOOK THE TIRE TO A DEALER (BIG O TIRES), THE MECHANIC COULD GIVE ME NO EXPLANATION FOR THE BLOW OUT. ALL REMAINING TIRES WERE PROPERLY INFLATED AND IN ACCEPTABLE CONDITION.*AK( DOT NUMBER: VNFC1PR126 TIRE SIZE: P225/70R14 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#730764September 8, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TIRE SEPARATED WHILE ON THE INTERSTATE @ 60 MPH - NO CONTACT NOTED WITH ANY FOREIGN OBJECTS ON THE ROAD. TREAD APPEARS TO HAVE SIMPLY SEPARATED AT THE SHOULDER. THIS IS ONE OF THE TIRES IN THE RECALL BUT NOT AN AFFECTED SIZE OR DOT NUMBER. TIRE WILL BE HELD ON SITE FOR INSPECTION IF NEEDED.( DOT NUMBER: W2HFIPJ076 TIRE SIZE: P215/75R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#730598September 7, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THIS TIRE DID NOT SHOW UP ON THE RECALL LIST BUT HAS SEPARATED AT THE SIDEWALL/TREAD AREA. IA ATTORNEY GENERAL OFFICE ADVISED TO CONTACT NHTSA DIRECT ABOUT THIS TIRE TO BE INVESTIGATED.( DOT NUMBER: W2FC1PR TIRE SIZE: P225-70R14 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#730257September 5, 2000
TIRES
TIRES HAVE STRESS CRACKS ALONG TREAD CAP AND CRACKS ALL THE WAY AROUND THE SIDEWALLS. RELACED ALL FOUR TIRES WITH ANOTHER BRAND .( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 225/70R/14 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#730077September 4, 2000
TIRES
MY DAUGHTER SARAH WAS DRIVING SOMETIME IN AUGUST 1999 WHEN ONE OF HER REAR TIRES EXPERIENCED A SEPARATED TREAD FAILURE. THIS DID NOT CAUSE AN ACCIDENT, AND WE REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES AT OUR OWN EXPENSE. HOWEVER, WE STILL HAVE A FIRESTONE 14 INCH TIRE AS A SPARE. I CAN'T READ THE DOT NUMBER, ETC. I THINK THE RECALL SHOULD BE EXTENDED TO INCLUDE 14 INCH TIRES.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 14 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#729826September 1, 2000
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
THE GEAR SHIFT CABLE WAS MELTED BECAUSE OF ITS PROXIMITY TO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM, ACCORDING TO THE REPAIR SHOP. I HAVE THE PART WHICH CLEARLY SHOWS HEAT CAUSED THE FAILURE. I CALLED FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE AND MY DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT. I WAS TOLD IT WAS A "FREAK" OCCURANCE AND NOT TO WORRY ABLUT IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#729922September 1, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
ORIGINAL TIRES CAME APART, RETURNED TO LOCAL FIRESTONE STORE, REFUSED TO REPLACE NOR WARRANTY VALUE, CLAIMED WE HAD "DRIVEN ON THEM" AFTER GOING FLAT--TIRES CAME APART AT 65 MPH ON I-83 NORTH OF BALTIMORE( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 225 70R14 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#728474August 20, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FILLER PIPE HAS A CRACK AND LEAKS GAS ONTO GROUND WHEN TANK IS FILLED. THIS PROBLEM HAS ALSO OCCURRED WITH OTHER 1996/1997 FORD RANGERS IN THIS AREA AS A PERSONAL FRIEND HAD SAME PROBLEM LAST WEEK WITH HIS 1997 RANGER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#728034August 15, 2000
TIRES
ACCIDENT OCCURED FOR WHAT WAS THEN, NO APPARENT CAUSE. TRUCK WENT OUT OF CONTROL, ROLLED,SEVERAL TIMES. THE DRIVER OF THE TRUCK WAS EJECTED OUT OF THE REAR WINDOW. UNSTABLE CRITICAL CONDITION FOR SEVERAL WEEK. DRIVER IS NOW PARALIZED FROM THE CHEST DOWN FOR LIFE. HE WAS ONLY 20 YEARS OLD WHEN THIS OCCURED.....THERE WAS EXTREME TIRE DAMAGE.( DOT NUMBER: )
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#727925August 14, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT WHEN USING TURN SIGNAL SWITCH TO SIGNAL LANE CHANGE WHILE OVERTAKING SLOWER MOVING VEHICLE AT NIGHT. HEADLIGHTS CAME BACK ON AFTER TOUCHING TURN SIGNAL SWITCH STALK. SWITCH STALK HAS EXCESSIVE UP-AND-DOWN PLAY; ABLE TO REPRODUCE INCIDENT AT WILL BY SLIGHTLY MOVING SWITCH STALK UP (TOWARD STEERING WHEEL). VEHICLE NOW AT DEALER FOR REPAIR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#867759August 14, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
WHILE GOING UP A STEEP PASS VEHICLE STARTED TO ACCCELERATE WITHOUT WARNING. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY SAID THAT COMPUTER SHOWED THAT ENGINE REVVED, BUT DIDN'T KNOW WHY. CONSUMER HAD THE SAME PROBLEM NEXT DAY. THEN, DEALER FOUND THAT THROTTLE CABLE WAS STUCK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#727633August 11, 2000
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
ENGINE RUNS AT HIGH IDLE FOR SEVERAL MINUTES WHEN AIR CONDITIONING FIRST USED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#867371August 10, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING 75MPH IN A 1996 FORD RANGER WHEN THE 1ST TIME ON 02/28/1999 FELT LIKE TIRES WERE OUT OF BALANCE & BUMPY. PULLED OVER & CHECKED TIRES. LEFT REAR HAD COMPLETELY LOST TREAD, BUT STILL INFLATED. THE 2ND TIME ON 07/20/00) RIGHT FRONT FELT THE SAME WAY. COULD ONLY DRIVE ABOUT 45MPH OR ELSE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE. EACH TIME THE TIRE WAS REPLACED. ORIGINAL FIRESTONE ATX II TIRES, SIZE P235/75R15 WITH 17,000 MILES ON THEM. 1ST TIME AND THE 2ND TIME WITH 29,000 MILES. DO NOT HAVE EITHER TIRE.*AK DOT# VDHLIPM216. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#727420August 9, 2000
TIRES
MY DAUGHTER (AGE 19) WAS DRIVING TO A SKATING LESSON WHEN THE PICKUP TRUCK "VEERED TO LEFT" AND SPUN OUT OF CONTROL. IT CLIMBED A GUARDRAIL, WENT UP OVER THE GUARDRAIL, AND ROLLED DOWN AN EMBANKMENT. PIECES OF THE LEFT FRONT TIRE WERE ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE REMAINDER OF THE TIRE WAS SHREDDED. ALL FOUR TIRES WERE OF THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL. I SUSPECTED A BLOW OUT BUT HAD NO WAY OF PROVING IT.( DOT NUMBER: )
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#725873July 24, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
ABNORMALLY HIGH COLD IDLE MADE WORSE BY ATTEMPTING TO 'KICK IT DOWN' WITH ACCELERATOR PEDAL; PEDAL STICKS TO KICKED POSITION CAUSING ENGINE TO RACE EVEN HIGHER. MUST SHUT OFF ENGINE TO AVOID DAMAGE. WITH ENGINE OFF, MUST REPEATEDLY STOMP PEDAL TO ATTEMPT RELEASE. PARTIAL RELEASE STILL LEAVES VERY HIGH ENGINE SPEED, UNDRIVEABLE. DEALER CAN'T DUPLICATE PROBLEM; FOUND CORROSION AT END OF THROTTLE CABLE, CLEANED AND LUBRICATED. NOT SURE IF PROBLEM IS FIXED, SINCE ON BOTH OCCASIONS THE VEHICLE HAD SAT FOR ONE WEEK OF NONUSE BEFORE PROBLEM OCCURRED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725034July 6, 2000
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
LEAK INSIDE AIR COMPRESSOR THAT WILL NOT HOLD ITS CHARGE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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