Ford Ranger Complaints (1992)

189 consumer complaints on file.

#753900October 30, 2001
TRAILER HITCHES
IN JULY OF 2001, WE WERE GIVEN A 92 FORD RANGER, TO GIVE TO OUR OLDEST SON WHEN HE GOT OLDER, BY MY MOTHER IN-LAW (WHO WAS HIS W HOLE WORLD) THAT PASSED AWAY AT THE END OF THAT MONTH. WE DECIDED TO MOVE TO IDAHO IN AUGUST, SO WE WENT TO UHAUL TO GET A TRAILER TO HAUL OUR STUFF. UHAUL ATTACHED A 6'X12' TRAILER TO THE TRUCK AND SAID OUR TRUCK WOULD BE ABLE TO PULL IT FROM VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON TO BOISE, IDAHO WITH NO PROBLEM. WE LEFT FOR IDAHO AUGUST 17, 2001. WE TOOK I-84 EAST AND BROKE DOWN JUST BEFORE DEAD MANS PASS ON THE HILLS JUST EAST OF PENDLETON, OREGON. UHAUL TOWED IT TO BOISE AND WE HAD TO CALL REPUBLIC WESTERN INSURANCE INC. WHO REPRESENTS UHAUL. WE TRIED DESPERATELY TO WORK WITH OUR ADJUSTER, BRIAN VANNEN, AND THE VICE PRESIDENT OF THE COMPANY, TOM LATUSH. WE ASKED TO HAVE OUR TRUCK FIXED BY AL'S CAR CARE IN BOISE. AT FIRST THEY TOWED IT THERE. HOWEVER, WHEN AL'S CAR CARE MECHANICS SAID THAT IT NEEDED A NEW ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION, AND POSSIBLE A NEW RADIATOR, AS A RESULT OF THE TRAILER IT WAS PULLING, THEY SENT THE TRUCK TO HOMEDALE AUTO SALVAGE IN HOMEDALE, IDAHO WITH OUT OUR PERMISSION ON AUGUST 28TH. THEN THEY TOLD US THEY WOULD NOT MOVE IT SOMEWHERE ELSE DESPITE OUR REJECTION TO THE SHOP IT WAS AT AND THEY WERE GOING TO PUT A ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION IN THE TRUCK THAT HAD 14,000 MILES ON IT, THE TRUCK WOULD ONLY TAKE 7-10 DAYS TO FIX, AND IT WOULD HAVE A 1 YEAR WARRANTY. THREE WEEKS LATER, SEPTEMBER 18TH, THEY SAID IT WAS DONE, AND WE COULD GET IT BACK. WHEN WE ARRIVED AT THE SHOP TO PICK IT UP, WE DISCOVERED THAT THEY LIED TO US AND THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION HAS AT LEAST 67,000 AND THE NAME ON THE RECEIPT SAID JERRY'S AUTO CLINIC IN CALDWELL, IDAHO. BOTH THE SHOP AND THE INSURANCE COMPANY WERE RUDE TO US, LIED TO US, AND GAVE US DEATH THREATS. WE CALLED THE INSURANCE COMPANY IMMEDIATELY AND TOLD HIM THAT WE DID NOT TRUST THE WORK THAT WAS DONE BECAUSE IT WAS NOT RUNNING RIGHT. WE ALSO TOLD HIM WE WERE HEADING BACK TO PORTLAND, OREG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#9004672September 26, 2001
SUSPENSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, VISIBILITY, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
WINDSHIELD LEAKS & FRAME RUSTING. SUSPENSION BOWED MAIN STRUCTOR ARMS. ENGINE PASSING OIL FROM DAY ONE OF OWNERSHIP. INTERIOR DOOR PLASTIC FRAME CRACKING. DIMMER AND TURN SIGNAL SWITCH SHORTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#563170September 19, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THE VEHICLES FIRESTONE TIRE HAD TRADE SEPARATED AND THE CONSUMER WANTS REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPLACING THEM, TIRES WERE NOT COVERED BY FORD'S REPLACEMENT PROGRAM OR ANY FIRESTONE RECALL. ( TIRE SIZE P195/70R14) *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#896291September 13, 2001
SUSPENSION, STEERING:LINKAGES
TIE RODS ARE BENT. ALSO, VEHICLE IS OUT OF LINE, AND WILL NOT GO STRAIGHT ON ROAD. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751439August 31, 2001
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
MIRRORS FLOP OVER DUE TO WIND / SLIPSTREAM; BAD DESIGN; MANY CLOSE CALLS CHANGING LANES ON FREEWAY; CANNOT FIND A BETTER SUBSTITUTE THAT WILL FIT THIS MODEL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751288August 28, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT
HOUSING FOR SHOCK AND COIL SPRING BROKEN ON FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748676July 18, 2001
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH
TAILGATE ON THIS RANGER AND 4 OTHER PEOPLES DO NOT OPEN ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#889763June 5, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
A SMALL TOYOTA CAR WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH AND IMPACTED DRIVERS SIDE OF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLL TWO TIMES.FRONT END SUFFERED SEVERE DAMAGE, AND DRIVER'S FRONTAL AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. DRIVER SUFFERED LEG/ARM, AND NECK INJURIES AS WELL AS BROKEN RIBS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#745550May 20, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SUSPENSION:FRONT
ABS COMPUTER FAILED AGAIN AFTER FORD DEALER REPLACED ORIGINAL. UPPER SHOCK/SPRING MOUNT COMPLETELY RUSTED AWAY CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING AND SUSPENSION. LOCAL DEALER REFUSED TO REVIEW FOR POSSIBLE MANUFATURERS DEFECTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#887386May 3, 2001
SUSPENSION
CONSUMER WAS PARKED AT HIS DRIVEWAY AND NOTICED THAT RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE AND WHEEL WERE TILTING OUT FROM VEHICLE, THE PART NUMBER IS E3TZ*5A306*B, CONSUMER STATES THIS PART WAS ALMOST TOTALLY BROKEN AND THE SHOCK WAS OPEN 3-4 INCHES. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#560821April 17, 2001
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, AND TRIED TO CHANGE LANES SHE HAS TO ROLL DOWN HER WINDOW TO HOLD THE DRIVER'S SIDE MIRROR IN PLACE, BECAUSE THE MIRRORS WOULD BLOW AGAINST THE WINDOWS CAUSING HER TO NOT BE ABLE TO SEE, ALL THE CONSUMER CAN SEE IS THE PAVEMENT OUTSIDE OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR, CONSUMER HAS TRIED TO FIND SOME TYPE OF SCREWS TO TIGHTEN THE MIRRORS BUT THERE ARE NO TYPE OF SCREWS ON THE BALL AND SOCKET MIRRORS, PASSENGER AND DRIVER'S SIDE MIRROR ARE EXTREMLY LOOSE AND CONSUMER HAS BEEN FORCED TO ORDER ANOTHER SET OF MIRRORS FROM MANUFACTURER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743839April 10, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
IN DECEMBER 2000, OUR '92 RANGER RECEIVED A DIAGNOSIS THAT THE BRAKE POWER BOOSTER HAD FAILED BUT WHEN THE POWER BOOSTER WAS REMOVED IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT IT WAS FULL OF GASOLINE DUE TO A FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR FAILURE. IN FACT, ALL COMPONENTS CONNECTED TO A VACUUM LINE NOW CONTAINED GAS INSTEAD OF AIR. IN LATE FEBRUARY 2001, THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY ANNOUNCED A MANDATORY RECALL OF THEIR '93 F-SERIES TRUCKS WHICH CONTAINED A FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR THAT COULD FAIL, LEAK FUEL AND CAUSE A FIRE. UNTIL THE RECALL, NOT EVEN FORD MECHANICS AND ONLINE RESEARCH COULD EXPLAIN WHAT HAPPENED. NOW THAT WE KNOW THE CAUSE, WE STILL CAN'T GET OUR TRUCK REPAIRED BECAUSE IT IS NOT A '93 F-SERIES. WE WERE TOLD BY ATCHLEY TO CONTACT FORD DIRECTLY AND HAVE DONE JUST THAT. FORD REFUSES TO REPAIR OUR VEHICLE BECAUSE THERE HAVE NOT BEEN ENOUGH REPORTS OF OUR MODEL HAVING THIS PROBLEM. ANY ASSISTANCE YOU MAY BE ABLE TO PROVIDE WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. WITH TWO WORKING PARENTS AND ONE WORKING VEHICLE, OUR LIVES HAVE BEEN LESS THAN STRESS-FREE THESE PAST MONTHS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743564April 5, 2001
TIRES
DRIVING NORTH ON I-35. TIRE EXPLODED WITHOUT WARNING. OTHER NUMBERS ON TIRE: 22625 UPRW-156E 0114 (PJHY PKKR 488). *AK (DOT NUMBER: PJHY PKKR TIRESIZE: 21570R14)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884659March 30, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER, SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
SHOCK ABSORBERS WERE MAKING NOISE. CONSUMER CHECKED UNDERNEATH VEHICLE AND FOUND RIGHT UPPER SPRING MOUNT HAD RUSTED *AK CONSUMER STATES THEY STARTED TO BEND AWAY FROM THE SPRING, THE SHOCK HAD BROKEN COMPLETELY FREE. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#882939March 13, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
WHILE DRIVING NOTICED SMOKE COMING OUT OF DASHBOARD . CONSUMER TURNED AROUND AND DROVE ABOUT A BLOCK, PARKED CAR AND CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740902February 14, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT
I NOTICED THAT MY TRUCK WAS BEGINNING TO LEAD TOWARD THE RIGHT. AFTER CLOSE EXAMINATION , I DISCOVERED THAT THE SHOCK ABSORBER AND FRONT SUSPENSION SPRING HOUSING ASSEMBLY WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED AWAY AND THE SPRING ITSELF WAS BENDING IN A HORIZONTAL POSITION. IF IT HAD LET GO COMPLETLY, IT COULD HAVE TAKEN BOTH MY FENDER AND BRAKE LINE. I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THIS PART EVER RUSTING AWAY ON ANY CAR OR TRUCK AND NEITHER HAS ANYONE ELSE I HAVE ASKED. THEY DON'T HAVE A SPECIAL REPAIR KIT FOR THIS PROBLEM SO I BELIEVE THIS IS A DEFECT IN THE STEEL ITSELF. IT IS ONLY ON THE RIGHT SIDE AND NOT THE LEFT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880305February 12, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880306February 12, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
AFTER TURNING HEAT ON 30 SECONDS LATER SMOKE AND FLAMES CAME FROM UNDER DASH AREA, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#739065January 9, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
OIL PUMP PICK UP SCREEN CLOGGED WITH GASKET MATERIAL AND SILICONE SEALANT FROM OIL PAN GASKET RESULTING IN LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875359November 21, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
CONSUMER WAS INSPECTING TIRES AND NOTICED THAT DRIVER'S SIDE REAR TIRE TREAD HAD BEGAN TO SEPARATE ON INNER SIDEWALL OF TIRES. DUNLAP TIRE, THERE WERE NO INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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