Ford Ranger Complaints (1992)

189 consumer complaints on file.

#808447January 31, 1997
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
THE RESISTOR MOUNTED ON THE AIR CONDITIONER HEATER CASE BOX OVERHEATED, CAUSING A SHORT WHICH STARTED A FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE EVAPORATOR CASE/BLOWER MOTOR ASSEMBLY AND THE CORE. VEHICLE IS BEING SERVICED AT THIS TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#513672January 23, 1997
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
UNIVERSAL JOINT: CONSTANT VELOCITY FAILURE; ALSO ENGINE VALVE COVER/WATER PUMP LEAKS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#806957January 2, 1997
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE CABLE BROKE FROM THE DOOR BECAUSE IT WAS COLD OUTSIDE. OWNER CANNOT OPEN THE DOOR. DEALER REPLACED CABLE UNDER RECALL AND EVER SINCE THEN THE CABLE THE DOOR HAS NOT BEEN WORKING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#805985December 26, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHEN GOING THROUGH A PUDDLE OF WATER VEHICLE GETS SUCKED UP IN THE AIR INTAKE, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO SEIZE AND THE ENGINE BLOCK TO CRACK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#512144December 10, 1996
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION DOES NOT PROVIDE COMPRESSION BRAKING IN ANY GEAR, INCLUDING REVERSE; VEHICLE FREEWHEELS AS THOUGH IT WERE IN NEUTRAL; ALSO, WILL NOT SHIFT INTO ANY LOWER GEAR MANUALLY REGARDLESS OF SPEED/GEAR POSITION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#806126December 10, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
DURING VEHICLE OPERATION THE SMELL OF BURNING WIRES AND SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE DASH AREA, INDICATING A VEHICLE FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#511749December 4, 1996
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
AT 55 MPH AND ABOVE OUTSIDE DOOR MIRROR FOLDS IN TOWARDS THE INSIDE OF VEHICLE DUE TO THE INSTALLMENT OF THE BUG/HOOD DEFLECTOR/PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR OUTSIDE MIRROR WAS NOT AFFECTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#804903November 13, 1996
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
FIVE SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP DUE TO BAD SEALS WHERE SHIFTING RODS GO THROUGH, OWNER PULLED OVER IMMEDIATELY AND WAS INFORMED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. MECHANIC SAID HEAT EXPANSION CAUSES THEM TO LEAK ONLY IN MOTION. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#804950November 13, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
VEHICLE WAS STARTED, SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING, DROVE DOWN BLOCK AND NOTICED SMOKE, PULLED VEHICLE OVER, LIFTED HOOD AND NOTICED FLAMES NEAR IGNITION AREA, WENT TO NEIGHBOR AND GOT A FIRE EXTINGUISHER BUT DID NOT HELP, CONSUMER DISCONNECTED BATTERY CABLE.*AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#511217November 12, 1996
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
LEFT SIDE VIEW MIRROR COLLAPSES WHEN VEHICLE IS DRIVEN OVER 50 MPH DUE TO HIGH WINDS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#804689November 7, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
WHILE TRYING TO START UP THE VEHICLE THE STARTER WOULD NOT TURN OFF AND THE STARTER STUCK UNDER THE HOOD, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#803549October 15, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
TEN MINUTES AFTER THE TRUCK WAS PARKED THE TRUCK CAUGHT ON FIRE AND THE MOST INTENSE HEAT WAS IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. PLEASE DESCRIBE IN MORE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#802899September 25, 1996
STEERING
DURING VEHICLE OPERATION WHEN ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN ONLY, THE STEERING STICKS, AND ADDITIONAL FORCE IS NEEDED TO COMPLETE THE TURN. *AK CONSUMER STATES ALSO TO RETURN STEERING TO RIGHT FROM A LEFT HAND TURN, ADDITIONAL FORCE IS NEEDED. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#508531September 10, 1996
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)
CLUTCH THROW-OUT BEARING/HYDRAULIC SLEEVE/PRESSURE PLATE FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#508392September 6, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
OIL PAN GASKET BROKE AWAY, MATERIAL STOPPED UP OIL SCREEN, CAUSING ENGINE TO LOCK UP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#801051August 19, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
CONSUMERS DASH AREA BURNED DOWN OVERNIGHT. THE STEREO AND HEATER COMPARTMENT AREA ALSO MELTED. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND IN THE OFF POSITION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#972756July 21, 1996
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT
WHEN RELEASING GAS PEDAL, ENGINE DOES NOT SLOW DOWN, CONTINUES TO RUN FAST, CAUSING LURCHING AND JERKING; CAUSED AN ACCIDENT, VEHICLE HIT POST. *AK VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN FOR SERVICE APPROXIMATELY 20 TIMES AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. TURN SIGNALS CANCEL PRETMATURELY, IF THE STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED A FEW DEGREES WHEN THE SIGNALS ARE ACTIVATED, THE SIGNALS CANCEL. *SLC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#986993July 17, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
WHILE PARKED, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN IGNITION SWITCH AREA, BURNED WHOLE STEERING COLUMN, MELTED DASHBOARD PANEL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#506196July 10, 1996
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
DOOR LATCH CABLE FAILED, CAUSING POWER LOCK ACTUATOR TO MALFUNCTION PRIOR TO RECALL (92V-006). *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#505983July 2, 1996
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
EXTERIOR REARVIEW MIRRORS LOOSE/FLOP IN THE WIND, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. *SD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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