Ford Ranger Complaints (1997)

411 consumer complaints on file.

#10136044September 9, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
DUE TO THE RECENT RECALL OF FORD F-150 PICKUPS, I THOUGHT I WOULD PASS THIS ALONG. I OWN A 1997 FORD RANGER PICKUP. IT TOO HAD A FAILURE OF THE CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH. ALTHOUGH IT LEAKED BRAKE FLUID ONTO MY DRIVEWAY AND SPRAYED FLUID THROUGHOUT THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT NO SERIOUS DAMAGE OCCURRED. IT COST ME THE PRICE OF A NEW SWITCH, BRAKE FLUID AND THE CLEANER FOR THE DRIVE AND ENGINE COMPARTMENT. I CAN SEE A POTENTIAL FOR BRAKE FAILURE AND FIRE IF LEFT UNDETECTED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10134597August 29, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
I HAVE BEEN SMELLING GAS FROM BETWEEN THE CAB AND BED OF THE TRUCK, A 1997 FORD RANGER 2.3L. I PULLED THE BED OFF THE FRAME AND FOUND THE GAS FILLER NECK SPLIT AT BOTH THE TOP AND BOTTOM AT THE HOSE CLAMPS. THE SPLITS ARE SEVERE ENOUGH TO CAUSE GAS TO LEAK FROM THE FUEL TANK AS WELL AS FUMES. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY THE MANUFACTURER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10132787August 14, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
SAFETY DEFECT: THE GASOLINE REFILL HOSE TO THE GAS TANK IS CRACKED AT BOTH ENDS. RECENTLY, I TOTALLY FILLED THE GAS TANK, AND GASOLINE SPILLED UNDER THE HOT VEHICLE AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER. I DISCOVERED THAT 3 CRACKS IN THE REFUEL HOSE CAUSED THE SPILL. MY TRUCK IS A 1997 FORD RANGER; HOWEVER, EVEN AFTER 8 YEARS THIS HOSE SHOULD NOT HAVE SUCH LARGE CRACKS. MY FORD RANGER IS TYPICAL, AND I WOULD SUSPECT THAT OTHERS HAVE THIS SAME DEFECT BUT PERHAPS IN A MORE MODERATE WAY. I VISUALLY INSPECTED THE CRACKS AT BOTH ENDS AND THEY ARE LOCATED AT THE CONNECTION POINT TO THE GAS TANK AND THE EXTERNAL GAS INPUT PORT. NOTE: THE GASOLINE SPILL STOPPED AFTER REFUELING AND AFTER THE GASOLINE INSIDE THE HOSE HAD SPILLED TO THE GROUND. I HAVE NOT YET REPLACED THE HOSE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10127736July 7, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
DT: CALLER HAD AN ENGINE FIRE. CALLER'S SON WAS DRIVING AND SMELLED SMOKE, PULLED OVER AND CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE SON SAID VEHICLE MADE A POPPING SOUND AND HE COULD NOT GET AWAY FROM IT FAST ENOUGH BEFORE IT EXPLODED. THIS HAPPENED WITHOUT WARNING. FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME AND THERE WAS A REPORT FILED. DEALER SAID SHE DID NOT MAINTAIN THE VEHICLE BUT THE CALLER STATED SHE MAINTAINED THE VEHICLE. DEALER SAID THIS BECAUSE SHE DID NOT TAKE IT TO A FORD DEALER TO HAVE IT MAINTAINED. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED NO HELP. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT DID NOT KNOW HOW THE FIRE STARTED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10122357May 27, 2005
SEATS
DT: CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING HIS VEHICLE, THE DRIVER'S SEAT COLLAPSED BACKWARD. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10119041April 22, 2005
STEERING
THE CONSUMER VEHICLE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND ROLLED OVER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10117515April 6, 2005
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH VEHICLE LOST CONTROL AND ROLLED OVER. AS A RESULT, THE ROOF CRUSHED IN AND BROKE THE DRIVER'S NECK. VEHICLE WAS CONSIDERED A TOTAL LOSS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10113917March 10, 2005
INTERIOR LIGHTING
THE RELAY TO THE DOME LIGHT SHORTED OUT. IT'S HAPPENED TWICE. I KNOW 3 OTHER PEOPLE WHO ALSO DRIVE RANGERS , AND HAVE ALL HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. ONE OF THEM HAS HAD THE SAME FAILURE TWICE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110378February 11, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
I THOUGHT I COULD SMELL GAS FOR ABOUT 6 WEEKS. LAST WEEK WHILE PUTTING GAS IN MY 1997 FORD RANGER PICK UP SOME ONE TOLD ME I WAS SPILLING GAS ON THE GROUND. THE GAS TANK FILLER HOSE WAS CRACKED AT THE TANK AND GAS WAS SPILLING OUT. IT WAS A ROTTEN HOSE. I STILL HAVE IT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10109158January 5, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THERE WAS A THREE VEHICLE ACCIDENT AT 50 MPH. THE CONSUMER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *SC *TC *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
4
Deaths:
0
#10104519December 26, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THIS TRUCK ACCERLERATES BY ITSELF, IT USED TO ONLY BE BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD GEARS BUT NOW I CAN BE ON THE FREEWAY AND IN 4TH GEAR WHEN I CAN FEEL THE PEDAL GO DOWN TO THE FLOOR, I'M FORCED TO PUT IT IN NUETRAL UNTIL THE RPMS GO DOWN, TRYING TO GET IT INTO ANOTHER GEAR ONLY GRINDS BECAUSE ITS RUNNING TOO HIGH. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, IF IT HAPPENS AT THE WRONG TIME SOMEONE COULD GET HURT OR THE ENGINE WILL JUST BLOW UP! *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093403September 30, 2004
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
MY SEVENTEEN YEAR OLD SON WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ON SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2004 IN HIS 1997 FORD RANGER PICK-UP. HE WAS HEADED EAST ON I-240 WHEN HIS TRUCK SUDDENLY BEGAN TO SWERVE OUT OF CONTROL. HE SOMEHOW MANAGED TO BRING HIS VEHICLE TO A STOP SAFELY, WITHOUT A COLLISION. AFTER GETTING OUT TO INSPECT HIS VEHICLE HE FOUND THAT HIS RIGHT REAR TIRE WAS THE CAUSE. THE TIRE, A FIRESTONE 14" WITH PLENTY OF TREAD, HAD SEPARATED (IE. THE TREAD HAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE). THE TIRE WAS STILL COMPLETELY FULL OF AIR EVEN AFTER THIS SEPARATION. THE SEPARATION OF THE TREAD CAUSED SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE TRUCK (APPROX. $1700.00). THERE WAS NO COLLISION AND THE TIRE DID NOT BLOW OUT, THE TREAD JUST PEELED OFF FOR NO APPARENT REASON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10067241September 29, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CONSUMER STATED WHEN STARTING VEHICLE IT IDLED AND WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SUDDENLY TOOK OFF WHILE STILL IDLING VERY HIGH. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER 3 TIMES, AND EACH TIME , THE VEHICLE WAS PUT ON THE DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE AND NOTHING WAS FOUND. CONSUMER WAS AFRAID OF AN ACCIDENT IF THIS CONTINUED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10092886September 20, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
WHILE FUELING VEHICLE AT THE GAS STATION THE DRIVER NOTICED AT A FULL TANK THE GASOLINE LEAKED FROM THE FILLER NECK ONTO THE GROUND. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DEETERMINED THAT THE TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10091714September 9, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED CONSUMER SMELLED GASOLINE COMING FROM THE REAR. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND DROVE IT TO A BODY SHOP FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL FILLER HOSE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090583September 7, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
MULTIPLE FAILURES OF FRONT ROTORS- STEPPED ON BRAKES- AND PULSES AND SHAKES, REMOVED TIRE TO CHECK ROTORS- ROTOR CRACKED- SAME SCENARIO EACH TIME- PASS SIDE 1ST TIME 30K (AUGUST 1999), 2ND TIME 48K(APRIL 2001) , 3RD TIME 58K, PADS FAILED- REPLACED NOV 2001, AND JAN 2002- REPLACED CALIPER AND PADS.- NOW HAS 84K AND SO FAR OK. 1ST TIME CHANGED BY FORD UNDER WARRANTY- 2ND TIME 18 MONTHS LATER- FORD DEALER CHARGED $600 + FOR NEW ROTORS- 3RD AND 4TH TIME I CHANGED - ALONG WITH CALIPER -EACH TIME DEALER ASKED TO CHECK TO MAKE SURE THAT WHATEVER IS CAUSING THE ROTOR TO FAIL- PLEASE CORRECT- EACH TIME THEY SAY - JUST A BAD ROTOR----AND WHEN THE 48K FAILURE OCCURED- FORD CLAIMED TO NOT HAVE A RECORD OF THE REPAIR- THOUGH IT WAS DONE UNDER WARRANTY-FINALLY AFTER THE 3RD FAILURE- FIGURED IT MADE MORE SENSE TO FIX IT MYSELF- RATHER THAN PAY A DEALER $650, AND HAVE IT FAIL AGAIN IN 18000 MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10082750July 27, 2004
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
I HAD AIR CONDITIONING INSTALLED AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE IN LATE 1997, THE AIR CONDITIONING WENT OUT LAST YEAR. SHOULDN'T IT LAST LONGER THAT 6 YEARS?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10082748July 27, 2004
INTERIOR LIGHTING
DOME LIGHTS STAYS ON FOR EXTENDED PERIODS OF TIME. I HAD TO REMOVE THE BULBS, NOW I HAVE NO DOME LIGHT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10081331July 19, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I HAD JUST PUT MY TRUCK INTO DRIVE WHEN THE AIRBAG DEPLOID BY ITSELF WHICH CAUSED INJURY TO MY HAND
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10081485July 7, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP AND DIAGNOSED AS AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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