Ford Ranger Complaints (1989)

73 consumer complaints on file.

#11245886August 22, 2019
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, SUSPENSION
VEHICLE BODY AND STRUCTURAL FRAME HAVE ABNORMAL CORROSION AND RUST AND CRITICAL COMPONENTS HAVE FAILED. CAB IS ATTACHED TO FRAME WITH FOUR BOLTS. THE METAL AROUND THE FRONT LEFT BOLT HAD COMPLETELY RUSTED AWAY. CAB IS THEREFORE ONLY HELD DOWN NOW BY THREE BOLTS. RIGHT FRONT COIL SPRING TOWER ROTTED AND WAS SUBJECT TO COMPLETE FAILURE WHICH WOULD CAUSE THE RIGHT FRONT OF THE VEHICLE TO FALL DOWN ONTO THE SHOCK ABSORBER. TIRE WOULD HAVE BEEN THRUST INTO FENDER WELL AND STEERING WOULD BEEN COMPRIMISED. REPAIRED IN 2006. GAS TANK MOUNTING STRAPS RUSTED AWAY SUBJECTING THE TANK TO FALL FROM VEHICLE. REPAIRED IN 2005. LEFT REAR LEAF SPRING ATTACH BRACKET (SHACKLE) RUSTED AND BROKE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO FALL ONTO END OF LEAF SPRING, WHICH IS NO LONGER ATTACHED. ENGINE OIL PICK UP SCREEN BECAME CLOGGED WITH DETERIORATED OIL PAN GASKET MATERIAL. ENGINE BECAME STARVED OF OIL AND SEIZED UP WHILE DRIVING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, CAUSING A MAJOR HAZARD. ENGINE WAS REPLACED IN 2016.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10986335May 18, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1989 FORD RANGER. WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE CONTACT, A CERTIFIED INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE AS HAVING SECONDARY IGNITION FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10762300September 8, 2015
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1989 FORD RANGER EQUIPPED WITH HERCULES H/P 4000 TIRES, SIZE: 215/70R14 (NA). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE WAS CRACKING AND EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS RECOMMENDED TO REPLACE ALL THE TIRES. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150 AND THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,400.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262142March 17, 2009
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1989 FORD RANGER. THE VEHICLE HAS FIRESTONE FR380 TIRES, SIZE P215/70/R14. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE TIRES WERE ALMOST FLAT. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, HE NOTICED THAT THE TREAD LINES WERE BECOMING LOOSE AND APPEARED TO BE PEELING OFF. THE FAILURE MILEAGE ON THE TIRES WAS 12,781. THE FAILURE MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE WAS 118,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10256182January 24, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
1989 FORD RANGER. FAILED SMOG TEST FOR THE FIRST TIME. TOLD NEW TEST FOR SEAL IN GAS FILLER DOWN TUBE RESULTS IN PRETTY MUCH ALL VEHICLES OF THIS TYPE FAILING CALIFORNIA SMOG TEST. SUGGESTED FILE COMPLAINT AS THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL FROM MANUFACTURER (FORD) TO CORRECT THIS DEFECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10225977April 28, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ELECTRICAL FAILURE UNDER HOOD RIGHT SIDE RANDOMLY BURST INTO FLAMES IN MY GARAGE.....= = ENGINE COMPARTMENT TOAST...FAN BLADE IN A PUDDLE ON THE FLOOR ALONG WITH MOST OF THE GRILLE AND HEAD LAMP.=.GARAGE----SMOKE DAMAGED,,,,,PUSHED IT OUT WHEN I SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING FIRE DEPT PUT IT OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10201603August 31, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1989 FORD RANGER. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE BURST INTO FLAMES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE IMMEDIATELY PARKED AND EVACUATED THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND SHERIFF ARRIVED AT THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE TRANSPORTED TO A DEALER. THE VIN AND ENGINE SIZE WERE UNKNOWN. THERE WAS NO CURRENT MILEAGE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000. UPDATED 09/18/07 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10073088May 25, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ON A RELATIVELY COLD AND RAINY EVENING, I PARKED MY VEHICLE IN A PARKING LOT AND ATTENDED AN EVENT LASTING A COUPLE OF HOURS. AFTER THE EVENT I RETURNED TO MY VEHICLE TO LEAVE. I WAS TRAVELLING ABOUT 15 MPH THROUGH THE PARKING LOT AND CAME TO A CORNER, AND APPROACHING THE CORNER APPLIED THE BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN. WHEN I FIRST TOUCHED THE BRAKES THEY GRABBED HARD, SENDING ME INTO A SLIDE WHICH SENT MY VEHICLE THROUGH A FENCE. IN ADDITION, THE REAR ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM DID NOTHING TO HELP. I BELIEVE THIS TO BE RELATED TO NHTSA ITEM NUMBER 601043, FORD TSB #985A36. I TALKED TO THE DEALER SHORTLY AFTER THIS HAPPENED, AND THEY SAID THIS WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH MANY FORD TRUCKS AND THAT THERE WAS NO SOLUTION OTHER THAN TO EXPECT SUCH A BRAKE CONDITION ANY TIME IT IS COLD AND WET AND USE BRAKES/ACCELERATOR SIMULTANEOUSLY TO WARM/DRY BRAKES.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#785739October 16, 2001
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
CONSUMER STATES THE OUTSIDE MIRRORS BLOW OUT OF POSITION WHILE DRIVING 45MPH AND OVER, CAUSING DANGER WHILE CHANGING LANES, THE RIGHT SIDE MIRROR DOES THIS ONLY ON HOT DAYS. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748465July 14, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
THE MAIN STRAP THE HOLD THE GAS TANK TO THE TRUCK HAD RUSTED COMPLETELY THROUGH. LEAVING ONLY THE FRONT STRAP TO HOLD THE TANK FROM FALLING ONTO THE ROAD (POSSIBLY BEING HIT BY THE AUTOMOBILE BEHIND ME). I HAD BOTH STRAPS REPLACE AT MY EXPENSE BEFORE ANY DAMAGE OR INJURY OCCURRED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#557544November 22, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
THE FITTING TO THE PRESSURE REGULATOR BLEW OFF DUE TO THE HEAT AND PRESSURE FROM THE PLASTIC GAS LINE, WHICH CAUSED A FIRE. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874365November 3, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHILE DRIVING AND SLOWING DOWN VEHICLE WILL DIE. WHEN IT DIES IT'S HARD TO STEER. CONSUMER STATES THAT IT COULD BE THE IGNITION MODULE.*AK THE ENGINE STALLS WHEN TURNING SHARP CURVE AND WHEN STOPPING AT LIGHT. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731591September 15, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
TRUCK QUITS IN HIQH HEAT,FORD NO HELP.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900221September 12, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM TIRE AND DAMAGED LEFT FRONT OF VEH 1. THIS LOSS INVOLVES FIRESTONE WILDERNESS HT TIRES AND THEN NI IS INTERESTED IN PURSUING SUBROGATION. (CLAIM# 40-2069-856) *MW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731178September 12, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
THE IGNITION FAILED ON A COUNTRY ROAD GOING UPHILL AND AROUND A BEND IN THE ROAD. SEVERAL VEHICLES STOPPED BEHIND ME, INCLUDING A SCHOOL BUS, WHICH WAS RIGHT BEHIND ME AND WOULD NOT PASS ME BECAUSE OF LIMITED VISABILITY. AFTER SEVERAL UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTS TO SART MY PICKUP THREE MEN CAME BY IN A OFFERRED TO PUSH ME OFF OF THE ROADWAY SO THAT I NO LONGER IMPEDED TRAFFIC. I REPLACE THE INGNITION MODULE MYSELF WITH AN AFTER MARKET UNIT AND HAVE NOT HAD ANY MORE PROBLEMS TO DATE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731067September 11, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TIRES HAD PROPER INFLATION WHEN TREAD SEPARATION CAUSED LOSS OF CONTROL AND ACCIDENT. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: R21570R14 )
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#730183September 4, 2000
TIRES
LEFT HOME IN MORNING TO GO TO WORK. IN FIRST 200 YARDS FELT BUMP, BUMP, BUMP IN STEERING. STOPPED AND LOOKED AT LEFT FRONT TIRE. TREAD WAS SEPARATED FROM CARCASS FOR ABOUT SIX INCHES ALONG EDGE OF TIRE AS PART OF A ONE FOOT LONG BULGE ABOUT HALF THE TREAD SURFACE IN WIDTH. STEEL BELT WAS SHOWING IN GAP AND SOME WIRES WERE BROKEN. HAD NOTICED PREVIOUS DAY THAT STEERING PULLED TO THE RIGHT. TIRES ARE NOT WORN OUT - ABOUT 1/8 IN TREAD LEFT. BOUGHT TRUCK USED WITH 30K MILES. DON'T KNOW IF THESE ARE ORIGINAL TIRES OR NOT. HAVE DIGITAL PHOTOS TELL ME WHERE TO SEND THEM.( DOT NUMBER: W2HVM0019H TIRE SIZE: P215/70R14 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#729874September 1, 2000
TIRES
NO SUMMARY( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: R21570R14 )
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#729878September 1, 2000
TIRES
NO SUMMARY( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: R21570R14 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#864039June 22, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
DESIGN OF THE FUEL TANK CAUSED A CRACK IN THE FUEL TANK, RESULTING IN A FUEL LEAK WHICH COULD CAUSE A FIRE IS THERE WAS A SOURCE OF IGNITION. DEALER SAID THERE WAS A NEWER DESIGN OF THE FUEL TANK WHICH CONTAINED FUEL STRAP AND A HEAT SHIELD. MANUFACTURER WAS NOT WILLING TO HELP. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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