Ford Ranger Complaints (1996)

413 consumer complaints on file.

#801793September 4, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN AND CANNOT BE RESTARTED AGAIN. PLEASE DESCRIBE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#508182September 3, 1996
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING MECHANISM FAILED 3 TIMES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#801581August 29, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES, THE VEHICLE BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING CONSUMER TO LOSE BRAKING POWER. PLEASE DESCRIBE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#507436August 13, 1996
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
DRIVE GEAR ASSEMBLY DISCONNECTED FROM TRANSMISSION TAIL SHAFT HOUSING CAUSING REAR WHEEL TO LOCK UP, WHICH CAUSED TRUCK TO SPIN/FLIP.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#986830July 12, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DRIVING CAR, LANE MOVING SLOWLY, CHECK OVER SHOULDER, LOOKED BACK OTHER, CAR IN FRONT BRAKED SHARPLY, REARENDED CAR, SEAT BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN DRIVER. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#986730July 10, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND THE BRAKE DIDN'T STOP TRUCK, PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#986447July 3, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TRAVELING AT MODERATE SPEEDS ON ANY ROUGH SURFACE AND MAKING A PANIC STOP, THERE APPEARS TO BE LOSS OF BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS AND A RESPONSE FROM REAR ABS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#985871June 19, 1996
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS
STARTED SMOKING FROM UNDER THE HOOD THEN CAUGHT ON FIRE, CAUSED BY A FUEL LEAK. *AK CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS BELIEVED TO BE THE FUEL INJECTOR.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#504913May 28, 1996
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE
EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE BEING CUT IN TWO FROM BEING ROUTED BY TOP DUST COVER OF SHOCK ABSORBER. *DH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983107April 19, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
THE FRONT BRAKES PULL TO THE LEFT WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. THERE ARE POWER DISC BRAKES IN THE FRONT AND ABS IN THE REAR. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#503291April 8, 1996
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
FAST IDLE. *SD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#980808March 18, 1996
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHE RELEASING THE ACCELERATOR THE TRUCK CONTINUES TO ACCELERATE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#980013March 1, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
UNDER COLD WEATHER CONDITIONS, RADIATOR LEAKS EXCESSIVELY. BROOKDALE FORD HAS BEEN INFORMED THAT A BULLETIN BY FORD WILL SUPPLY ADDITIONAL ANTI-FREEZE UNTIL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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