Ford Ranger Complaints (1997)

411 consumer complaints on file.

#832774December 29, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WHICH WILL SHORT CIRCUIT. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALER, THE TRANSMISSION FELL OUT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#829711November 18, 1998
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
BROTHER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH WHEN HE LOST POWER STEERING.- THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD JUST TURN AROUND AND AROUND, CAUSING HIM TO HIT A BANK OF DIRT ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#700608November 14, 1998
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY PROVIDED BY THE CONSUMER( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P225/75R14 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#829071October 16, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
VEHICLE EXPERIENCES VIBRATION/PULSATION COMING FROM THE BRAKES DUE TO ROTORS CONSISTENTLY WARPING. DEALER CONTACTED TWICE, AND CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM WHICH STILL OCCURS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828911October 14, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
GAS PEDAL FELL OFF, LEAVING CONSUMER STRANDED. COMPUTER PROGRAM IS CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SURGE. DEALER HAD TO REPROGRAM COMPUTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#781139October 12, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
ACCELERATOR PEDAL BROKE AWAY FROM FIREWALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#539748September 9, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
VEHICLE DESIGN DOES NOT CONTAIN ENOUGH TORQUE TO PROCEED FORWARD ON ANY INCLINE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827505September 2, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
THE ACCELERATOR CABLE BROKE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO REV UP AND ACCLERATE AT A HIGH SPEED WITH NO BRAKING ABILITY WHICH ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#539501September 1, 1998
SUSPENSION
POOR SUSPENSION SYSTEM CAUSING VIBRATION,BOUNCING AND UNCOMFORTABLE RIDE RESULTUNG IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#539504September 1, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
IDLE AIR CONTROL VALVE ASSEMBLY FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO NOT DECELERATE PROPERLY RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826758August 14, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHEN CONSUMMER STEPS ON THE BRAKES PEDAL TO STOP VEHICLE HE CAN FEEL A VIBRATION ON ENTIRE VEHICLE. DEALER HAD EXPLAINED TO CONSUMER THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE ROTORS. CONSUMER SAID THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED WAS AT 15000 MILES, AND THE SECOND TIME AT 24000. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#780343August 7, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES FAILED TO WORK, VEHICLE LOST CONTROL, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537433July 8, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKE SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY PULLING, OVERHEATING AND EXCESSIVE WEAR OF PADS AND ROTORS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537800July 7, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WITH OVERDRIVE HAS ERRATIC SHIFTS AT LOW SPEED. IT SHIFTED, FROM DRIVE INTO NEUTRAL TWICE. THE LAST TIME THE OVERDRIVE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE VEHICLE HAD NO FORWARD POWER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537228June 26, 1998
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
VEHICLE ADVERTISED WITH POWER STEERING HOWEVER NEVER HAD POWER STEERING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823671May 27, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING 45-50 MPH , IT GOES INTO NEUTRAL RATHER THAN GOING TO PASSING GEAR. WHEN FOOT IS RELEASED OFF OF THE ACCELERATOR AND STEPPING ON THE GAS AGAIN, IT WILL ENGAGE. THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED. THE DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536069May 27, 1998
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
WHEN TRYING TO PASS OTHER CARS OR WHEN GOING INTO PASSING GEAR TRANSMISSION GOES INTO NETURAL, YOU HAVE TO TAKE FOOT OF GAS PADEL AND STEP ON GAS PEDAL AND THE TRUCK GOES BACK INTO GEAR. TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED AND DEALER WILL NOT MAKE ANY MORE REPAIRS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536173May 22, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WILL HANG UP BETWEEN SHIFTS ACTS LIKE IT IS IN NEUTRAL OR DRAG OUT THE SHIFT IF AT LOW SPEED LIKE 1ST TO 2ND GEAR. TRANSMISSION WILL ALSO MAKE A LOUD NOISE WHEN DOWN SHIFTING TO 1ST GEAR AT LOW SPEEDS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823075May 5, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING:COLUMN, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING
WINDSHIELD WIPER COME ON ALL BY ITSELF. SOMETIMES IT WILL NOT TURN OFF, COMES ON A HIGH SPEED, SOMETIMES WASHER COMES ON ALSO, INCIDENTS OCCUR WHEN THE CONSUMER IS DRIVING. PROCESS DEVELOPED WHERE THE TILT STEERING CANNOT BE ADJUSTED OR MOVED EXCEPT WHEN THE ENGINE IS TURNED COMPLETELY OFF, CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE HAS HAD A N ELECTRICAL SHORT. DEALER HAS NOT YET BEEN CONTACTED TO EVALUATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822506April 16, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE TRAVELING 35 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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