Ford Ranger Complaints (1997)

411 consumer complaints on file.

#522817September 30, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816381September 15, 1997
STEERING:LINKAGES
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT APPROX 65 MPH WHEN HEARD LOUD NOISE UNDERNEATH VEHICLE, STEERING WENTOUT, COULD NOT CONTROL VEHICLE. DUE TO THE DEFECT, VEHICLE WENT OFF ROAD INTO A OPEN FIELD. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP,CLAIMS NUT IN WASHER FELLOFF WHICH CAUSED THE PITMAN ARM TO DO THE SAME. DEALER HAD TO RESTALL A NEW ONE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815326August 13, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
INTERMITTENTLY THE ABS WARNING LIGHT WILL BLINK ON AND OFF. THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED ON 8/4/97 AND THE LIGHT STILL CONTINUES TO BLINK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#814927August 1, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS IN A COLLISION, IT WAS HIT FROM BEHIND WHICH MADE IT HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE IN THE REAR; AND THE AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#814076July 11, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FUMES ENTERED INTERIOR OF VEHICLE WHEN TANK WAS FILLED. DEALER'S COMMENTS LEAKY AND RUSTY FUEL TANK. PROBLEM REOCCURRED 7-11-97. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813371June 23, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
WHILE DRIVING CAN SMELL GASOLINE IN INTERIOR OF TRUCK, CAB AREA, OWNER SUSPECTS LEAK IN FUEL INJECTOR, CHECKED BY DEALER, FOUND NO LEAKS. *AK DEALER REPLACED GAS TANK FILLER NECK. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#812453May 22, 1997
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PARKED IN 1ST GEAR AND ON AN INCLINE THE TRUCK JUMPS INTO NUETRAL AND ROLLS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#808416April 17, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH HE HIT POTHOLE, CAUSING BOTH AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY, OWNER NOTES SOME DAMAGE TO FRONT SPOILER. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#809625April 1, 1997
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AND REARENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE, DRIVER'S SEAT WENT BACKWARDS, HIT DAUGHTER, KNOCKED HER FACE INTO BACK WINDOW; PASSENGER'S SEAT BROKE &PASSENGER WAS SWUNG INTO BACK WINDOW; SEATS STUCK IN RECLINING POSITION. ALSO, NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#810355March 24, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
CONSUMER STATES BRAKE CALIPERS STUCK AND OVERHEATED, CAUSING GREASE SEALS TO BLOW, RESULTING IN LOSS OF BRAKING POWER. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#809900March 12, 1997
STEERING
THE STEERING IS LOOSE AND THE VEHICLE DOES NOT STAY IN CENTER WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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