Ford Ranger Complaints (1995)

321 consumer complaints on file.

#532331March 10, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
FRONT WHEEL BEARING LEAKED GREASE CAUSING THE INNER AND OUTER RACES TO WEAR THROUGH THE SPINDLE. SPINDLE SNAPPED OFF CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING AND BRAKING CONTROL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#532421March 9, 1998
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITTENLY FAIL OR WILL TURN ON WITHOUT SWITCH OPERATION. TURN SIGNALS HAVE OCCASIONALLY STOPPED WORKING AT THE SAME TIME. THERE HAS ALSO BEEN THE SMELL OF OVERHEATING WIRES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#821491February 13, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, CAUSING THE HEADLIGHTS/WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR, AND INTERIOR LAMP TO COME ON UNEXPECTEDLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#821102February 3, 1998
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN TO DEALERS NUMEROUS TIMES DUE TO FAULTY ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS THAT CAUSE WINDSHIELD WIPERS NOT TO WORK. ALSO DOOR AJAR, CHIMES WHEN DOOR IS CLOSED. DEALERS HAVE NOT CORRECTED PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#820940January 27, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING THE TRUCK WHEN IT WAS WET OUTSIDE THE DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE TRUCK SLID. THE BRAKES DO NOT HOLD WHEN IT IS WET. THE TRUCK DOES NOT STOP WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#820231January 21, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING ON ICE/SNOW OR GRAVEL AND APPLIED THE ABS, THE BRAKES WOULD NOT KICK IN. DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#527819January 6, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
ROTORS WARP AT APPROX. 10000 MILES, DEALER TURNS THEM AND THEN THEY WARP IN 5000 MILES. THEN PROCESS REPEATS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#527173December 30, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
FUEL INJECTION THROTTLE VALVE STICKS, CAUSING DIFFICULTY CONTROLLING VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#526876December 12, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
DOME LIGHT/DOOR BUZZER FAILED/ WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKSINTERMITTENTLY/ CRUISE CONTROL WORKS INTERMITTENTLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#523095December 11, 1997
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, INTERIOR LIGHTING
WINDSHIELD WIPERS/WASHER OPERATE ERRATICALLY. RANDOMLY COME ON AND IT IS DIFFICULT TO GET THEM TO TURN OFF. ALSO, INTERIOR LIGHTS MALFUNCTIONED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#526851December 11, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE BLOCK HAS RUSTED CAUSING RUST IN THE RADIATOR, AND FAILURE IN THE ORIGINAL THERMOSTAT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#526873December 11, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE BLOCK HAS RUSTED, CAUSING RUST IN RADIATOR AND FAILURE OF ORIGINAL THERMOSTAT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#525845December 5, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SUDDEN ACCELERATION RESULTING IN COLLISION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#819240November 19, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH A FIRE STARTED WITHIN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, CAUSING THE FUEL TANK TO ERUPT. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#817740October 28, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN THERE IS ICE OR SNOW ON THE ROAD THE ABS WOULD NOT KICK IN, CAUSING THE TRUCK TO LOSE ALL CONTROL OF THE BRAKES AND STEERING,THIS ONLY HAPPENS WHEN THERE IS ICE OR SNOW LOCATED ON THE ROAD. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#533705October 7, 1997
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
FRONT LICENSE PLATE FRAME IS MADE OF PLASTIC ATTACHED WITH METAL CLIPS, OVER TIME PLATE FRAME DETACHES FROM METAL CLIPS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#524946October 7, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED, PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#522057September 13, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER, SUSPENSION:FRONT
INTERIOR LIGHTS STAY ON INTERMITTENTLY DUE TO GROUNDED DOOR AJAR SWITHCES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816238September 10, 1997
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING (65) MPH ON INTERSTATE, ABOUT 80% OF THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE ON THE RIGHT REAR, CAUSING $2,100 DOLLARS OF DAMAGE TO THE WHEEL WELL AND THE SIDE PANEL OF TRUCK. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO STEER TRUCK OFF THE ROAD SAFELY. *AK TIRE WAS A FIRESTONE RADIAL ATX, SIZE P235/75R15 M+S TUBELESS, DOT # VNHL1MO090, TIRE HAD ONLY BEEN ON VEHICLE ABOUT TWO WEEKS BEFORE FAILING, IT WAS A SPARE AND DID CAUSE DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#518486August 26, 1997
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FAULTY SHOCK ABSORBERS, CAUSING FRONT END NOISE. ALSO, EXPERIENCES ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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