Ford Ranger Complaints (1985)

27 consumer complaints on file.

#10185272March 16, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
STALLS AT ANY TEMPERATURE WHILE DRIVING. WHEN STOPPED I HAVE TO ALMOST FLOOR THE GAS PEDAL TO GET MOVING W/O STALLING. HEATER GETS ALMOST TOO HOT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8005982March 20, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER STATED THAT VEHICLE WAS CUTTING OFF BECAUSE IGNITION MALFUNCTIONED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9006085February 11, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE STALLS AT ALL SPEEDS, IT APPEARS TO BE A MODULE ON DISTRIBUTOR, PLACED NEAR ENGINE BLOCK. ALSO HAD PROBLEM WITH SPEEDOMETER CABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#562932September 5, 2001
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:UNIVERSAL JOINT
THE VEHICLE LOST IT'S U JOINT WHICH CAUSED THE DRIVE SHAFT TO BREAK DAMAGING THE FUEL TANK AND DISABLED THE VEHICLE.(OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT) *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#887701May 8, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH HAS FAILED TWICE. ONCE AT 80,000,AND AGAIN AT 200,000 MILES. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880172February 8, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE JUST STALLED WHITHOUT A PRIOR WARNING. CONSUMER WAS CRANKING ENGINE, BUT IT DID NOT START. CONSUMER REPLACED IGNITION MODULE. THEN,COULD START VEHICLE WITHOUT A PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#559346February 1, 2001
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
STREAM AND LIQUID CAME OUT OF HEATER SYSTEM, BURNED DRIVER'S LEG AND FOOT, CAN NOT USE HEATER. *CJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#872874October 12, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHILE TRAVELING AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION VEHICLE WOULD STALL. PLEASE PLROVIED FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732900September 30, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
3 TIRES WITHIN 3 MONTHS HAD TREAD COME OFF AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.*AK (DOT NUMBER: AUVRUR351 TIRESIZE: LT2.15/75R)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714414November 6, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#525123November 19, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
INTERMITTENT ENGINE STALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#808883February 13, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND NOT RUNNING IT CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE WHERE THE BATTERY IS LOCATED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT FIRE WAS ELECTRICAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#513963January 14, 1997
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR, CAUSING ACCIDENT. (OHIO STATE POLICE REPORT)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#806384December 16, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
OWNER STATES UPON TURNING HEATER ON THERE IS SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE VENTS AND THERE IS FAULTY WIRING AND THIS COULD LEAD TO A POSSIBLE FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#801148August 21, 1996
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
VEHICLE WAS LEFT IN PARK IN IDLE POSITION, JUMPED OUT OF GEAR INTO REVERSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#507266August 12, 1996
SUSPENSION:REAR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
REAR AXLE FAILED. (FIRST VEHICLE ON 601571) *DH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#506694July 26, 1996
SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE
LEFT REAR AXLE SHEARED OFF, CAUSING WHEELS TO FALL OFF, CAUSING ACCIDENT. (OHIO STATE POLICE REPORT) *DH
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#987001July 17, 1996
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
OUTER STEERING RING IS COMING APART, WOBBLING FORWARD AND BACKWARDS. AREA DEALERS ARE AWARE OF SAME FAILURES. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#985032May 30, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
VEHICLE WAS TOTALLY DESTROYED BY FIRE ORIGINATING AT THE IGNITION HOT WIRE/SWITCH AREA. (PER ARSON INVESTIGATOR). *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#505009May 29, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
DASH FIRE. *DH
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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