Ford Ranger Complaints (1989)

73 consumer complaints on file.

#861192May 1, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY
WHEN BACKING OUT THE DRIVEWAY CONSUMER NOTICED RUST ON THE PAVEMENT. INSPECTED VEHICLE AND NOTICEDT THAT STEEL SPRING WHICH IS ATTACHED TO THE SUSPENSION , RUSTED OUT. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#855289January 21, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN PARK POSITION, TURNED OFF FOR AROUND OR ABOUT TWO HOURS WHEN IT CAUGHT FIRE DUE TO AN WIRE WHICH SHORTED OUT. CONSUMER ALSO VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. 8AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#853498November 30, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH DRIVER SMELLED GAS, PULLED OVER AND WITHIN 1 MINUTE VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED BY FLAMES WHICH STARTED UNDERNEATH HOOD. VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852216October 29, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH ,STARTED SMELLING GAS AND PULLED OVER, WITHIN 1 MINUTE VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES WHICH STARTED UNDERNEATH THE HOOD, RESULTING IN TOTAL LOSS OF VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852060October 28, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKES VEHICLE IS PULLING TO THE LEFT OR THE RIGHT, ALSO, THERE 1S VIBRATION/JERKING AND A GRINDING NOISE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851678October 26, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN TRAVELING 15 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT GEARS THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT GEARS AND TRANSMISSION WENT COMPLETELY OUT. VHEICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OVER 30 MPH. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#549033October 15, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
ENGINE DIED SEVERAL TIMES DUE TO FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH, BROKEN CRIMP HOOKS THAT HOLD THE PLASTIC HALF OF THE SWITCH TO THE METAL HALF. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#548892October 5, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE REAR WHEELS LOCKED UP WHILE BRAKING AND TRYING TO AVOID HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE CAUSING CONSUMERS TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE RESULTING IN THE TRUCK SLIDING AND HITTING A BRIDGE SHOULDER RAIL. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712679October 2, 1999
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
VEHICLES VIBRATES AT SPEEDS ABOVE 35 MPH AND RUMBLING NOISE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847656September 14, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING
ONE OF THE STRAPS THAT HOLDS UP THE FUEL TANK RUSTED AWAY. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535877June 22, 1999
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
REQUESTING INFORMATION ABOUT WEATHER OR IF IT IS SAFE TO RIDE A CHILD IN AN EXTENDED CAB PICKUP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707460June 11, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL DETACHED FROM ITS MOUNTING LOCATION ON THE FIREWALL. AFTER INSPECTING THE ASSEMBLY IT APPEARES AS IF THE WELD THAT SECURES THE MOUNTING BRACKET TO THE FIREWALL FAILED. THERE WERE NO REINFORCING ELEMENTS IN PLACE TO PREVENT THE ENTIRE ASSEMBLY FROM DETACHING. THE CAR IMMEDIATELY LOST POWER; AT THE TIME I WAS SURROUNDED BY TRAFFIC GOING ABOUT 50-60MPH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#837621May 7, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DRIVER'S SIDE SHOULDER BELT AND PASSENGER'S SIDE SHOULDER BELT WON'T RETRACT.CONSUMER HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS.DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834345February 2, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING, AND EVENTUALLY IT STOPS PULLING. CONSUMER HAD TO REBUILT TRANSMISSION TWICE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827396August 31, 1998
SEATS
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT TRACK AND ANCHORS HAVE BROKEN . THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537494June 25, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD FOUR ENGINE REPLACEMENTS WITHIN A THREE YEAR PERIOD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#821762March 31, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE CONNECTOR WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER IN DEC. OF 96. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#533133March 20, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FUEL TANK LEAKS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#819151November 18, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
THE SENDING UNIT IN THE GAS TANK THAT GOES TO THE ENGINE HAS RUSTED THROUGH, PUMPING GAS OUTSIDE THE ELECTRICAL PLATE OF THE SENDING UNIT. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE OWNER HAS A PRIVATE MECHANIC. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815516August 20, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
SHOULDER AND SEATBELTS ARE LOOSE AND DONT RETRACT ALL THE TIME. HAS NOT GONE TO DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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