Ford Ranger Complaints (1993)

232 consumer complaints on file.

#705639April 14, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
HAD TO PAY FOR A FIX THAT FORD KNEW ABOUT, TSB 21-16?, TO STOP A THUMPING SOUND IN THE PASSENGER SIDE FLOORBOARD. THE DEALER INSTALLED A VEHICLE BYPASS KIT IN THE COOLING SYSTEM TO STOP THE THUMPING SOUND IN THE PASSENGER SIDE FLOORBOARD. I PAID $222 TO FIX A PROBLEM THAT FORD SHOULD HAVE FIXED DURING A RECALL. IT HAPPENED SO MUCH THAT THEY HAD A TSB ON THE PROBLEM AND I FOUND OUT THE FIX ON FORDRANGER.COM. SHOULD THIS PROBLEM BEEN FIXED AS A RECALL?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835414March 23, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY50 MPH AND HAD TO PASS INTO NEXT LANE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR GOT STUCK TO THE FLOOR.CONSUMER HAD TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE IN ORDER TO STOP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#704742March 22, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703691February 24, 1999
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
HEATER SYSTEM SMELLS LIKE BURNING LEAVES WHENEVER HEATER IS OPERATED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702708January 29, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
PLASTIC FUEL TANK SPONTANEOUSLY SPLIT AT A SEAM NEAR THE TOP OF THE TANK, DUMPING FUEL INTO AN ATTATCHED GARAGE. THERE HAS NEVER BEEN ANY TRAUMA TO THIS VECHICLE. THIS RESULTED IN A LIFE THREATING SITUATION FOR MY FAMILY. FORTUNATELY, THERE WAS NOT AN IGNITION AGENT PRESENT. PLEASE INVESTAGE. I CONTACTED FORD AND THEY DID NOT SEEM TO CARE. THE COST TO REPAIR THE DEFECT WAS ABOUT $500.00. I STILL HAVE THE DEFECTIVE TANK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834063January 27, 1999
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
RECALL 94V169000/1. EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE DOES NOT RELEASE AT THE WHEELS WHEN APPLIED. DEALER CONTACTED AND VEHICLE DOES NOT COMPLY TO RECALL. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702033January 8, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
WHILE DRIVING, SMOKE IN PASSENGER COMPARTMENT, NO INTERIOR LIGHTS OR RADIO. LATER DISCOVERED NO STOP LIGHTS OR RUNNING LIGHTS. REPLACED HEADLIGHT SWITCH AND UNDERDASH FUSES. HEADLIGHT SWITCH BURNED AND BROKEN, VEHICLE HEADLIGHT WIRE HARNESS MELTED NEAR ONE CONNECTOR. FORD SERVICE SHOP HAD TO REPLACE HEADLIGHT SWITCH TWICE BECAUSE OF FIRST REPLACEMENT DIMMER RHEOSTAT FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#700636November 16, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION THUMPS FROM DEAD STOP TO ACCELERATION. PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED FROM APPROACH 20,000 MILES, DEALER INSTALLED NEW DRIVESHAFT, PROBLEM RESUMED AT APPROACH 40,000 (JUST AFTER WARRANTY EXPIRED). PROBLEM GOES AWAY FOR A DAY OR TWO AFTER TRANS.FLUID IS CHANGED. VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS 120,000 MILES. MANY TRANSMISSION SHOPS CONSULTED, NO SUQQESTIONS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828747October 8, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IT IS VERY HARD TO GET THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION AND HARD TO GET KEY OUT OF IGNITION. THE IGNITION SWITCH IS VERY LOOSE AND MOVES IN AND OUT. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#780690October 4, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING
FUEL TANK REPLACE DUE TO LEAKAGE. BELIEVE THAT LEAKAGE WAS RESULT OF HOLE WORN IN PLASTIC TANK BY METAL HOLDING STRAP. STRAP MAY HAVE FITTED TOO TIGHTLY BY MANUFACTURER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#539327August 25, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WIRING HARNESS SHORTED OUT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#539948August 17, 1998
PARKING BRAKE
TRUCK ROLLED AWAY TWICE WHEN PARKED DUE TO EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826431August 7, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
THE FUEL TANK FILLER SEAL CRACKED, CAUSING THE FUEL TO LEAK OUT, ALMOST CAUSING A FIRE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825596July 20, 1998
SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
THE DEFECTIVE REAR RIGHT SHOCK ABSORBER RUBS AGAINST THE BRAKE CABLE, CAUSING MORE WEAR AND TEAR ON THE CABLE , WHICH MAY LEAD TO BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE, CAUSING THE BRAKES TO BE INOPERATIVE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538412July 16, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
RIGHT REAR BRAKE CABLE RUBS ON RIGHT REAR SHOCK ABSORBER AND HAS WORN THROUGH THE CABLE COVERING SO THAT METAL INSIDE CABLE IS EXPOSED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537596July 13, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKES AND ROTORS CONTINUALLY FAIL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536287June 3, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
VEHICLE COLLISION DUE TO ANTI LOCK BRAKE FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#535667May 17, 1998
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)
SHIFTER KNOB BREAKS OFF WHILE SHIFTING TRANSMISSION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534635April 23, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE ENGINE WIRES ARCH DUE TO DESIGN CAUSING VEHICLE TO RUN ROUGH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#605780April 20, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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