Ford Ranger Complaints (1988)

89 consumer complaints on file.

• #984275May 9, 1996
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

  WHILE DRIVING, UNDER THE HOOD COMPARTMENT FIRE, ELECTRICAL SHORT, FROM THE BATTERY. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  Yes

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #504368April 30, 1996
  TIRES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER, POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY

  TIRES REPLACED. *SD

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #983764April 30, 1996
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

  ARRIVED HOME, PARKED VEHICLE AND WENT INSIDE OF HOME, NOTICED ABOUT 5 MINS LATER SMOKE COMING FROM HOOD, WITHIN MINS FIRE ENGULFED VEHICLE. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  Yes

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #983691April 29, 1996
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

  EXPERIENCING SHORTS IN IGNITION, HAVE TO JIGGLE TO MAKE IT OPERATE PROPERLY. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #504066April 26, 1996
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

  IGNITION SWITCH SEPARATED INTO 2 PARTS, CAUSING INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS WITH ELECTRICAL ACCESSORIES FAILING. *DSH

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #983606April 26, 1996
  ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

  OWNER QUOTES: TRUCK STARTED ON ITS OWN, BACKED UP INTO ANOTHER CAR AND BURST INTO FLAMES. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  Yes

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #983629April 26, 1996
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE

  AN ELECTRICAL SHORT OR SHOCK IN THE IGNITION IS CAUSING THE COMPUTER TO GO DOWN IN THE VEHICLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #983357April 23, 1996
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH

  THE STEERING COLUMN CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  Yes

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #983395April 22, 1996
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

  WHILE DRIVING, NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM IGNITION SWITCH, NO FIRE. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #983101April 19, 1996
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

  THE WIRES IN THE CAR ARE BURNING AND THERE IS A BURNING SMELL PRESENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #503403April 18, 1996
  SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

  SEAT BACK SEAT BACK BROKE UPON IMPACT, CONTRIBUTING TO INJURIES.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  2

  Deaths:

  0

• #979610February 23, 1996
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

  THE FIRE STARTED IN THE STEERING AND DASH FOR NO REASON THE CAR WAS PARKED. THE FIRE WAS ON 2/9/96. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  Yes

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #979431February 20, 1996
  SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

  DRIVER SIDE LAP/SHOULDER BUCKLE BROKEN WHILE DRIVING. TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #975796November 30, 1995
  SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

  THE CONSUMER HAD AN ACCIDENT ON NOV. 29, AND THE DRIVERS SEAT BELT DIDN'T LOCK. TT CONSUMER WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT. *SLC

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  1

  Deaths:

  0

• #974804November 8, 1995
  FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

  FUEL TANK IS LEAKING FUEL, WHEN GAS TANK IS AT LEAST ONE-HALF (1/2) FULL. TT *JB

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #973565October 18, 1995
  POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

  TRANSMISSION IS LEAKING, RUBBER PLUGS DRY OUT AND START TO LEAK. TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #483577August 29, 1995
  SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

  SEATBELT BUCKLE UNLATCHES. *AW

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #970992August 24, 1995
  SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

  WHILE DRIVING, SEAT BELT SUDDENLY RELEASES FROM LATCH, UNNOTICED UNTIL RETRACTS UP AROUND NECK OF DRIVER. TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #970598August 17, 1995
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

  VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE AFTER DRIVEN AND PARKED. TRUCK BEGAN SMOKING UNTIL FIRE STARTED DUE POSSIBLE WIRING FAILURE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  Yes

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #970088August 9, 1995
  SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

  THE DRIVERS SIDE SEATBELT LATCH DOES NOT WORK AND WILL NOT LATCH THE SEATBELT.PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0