Ford Ranger Complaints (1992)

189 consumer complaints on file.

#827208August 25, 1998
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
WHILE DRIVING THE PASSENGER'S COMPARTMENT WAS FILLED WITH SMOKE. AIR CONDITIONER EVAPORATOR HOUSING HAD MELTED. DEALER HAS SEEN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826500August 10, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
AS OWNER STARTED THE TRUCK IT CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE DASH AFTER BEING PARKED FOR ABOUT 6 HOURS. MECHANIC STATED THAT FIRE WAS BELIEVED TO HAVE STARTED IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE FIRE WAS PUT ON BY OWNER. THE TRUCK HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#539030July 27, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS LOCKS UP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537288July 1, 1998
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
MANUAL TRANSMISSION FAILED CAUSING GEAR TO STICK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823413June 17, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
WHEN TURNING THE KEY TO START VEHICLE WHEN IT RELEASES KEY, STARTER CONTINUES TO TURN. IGNITION SWITCH OFF/ON SEVERAL TIMES IN ORDER TO RELEASE. DEALER WAS CONTACTED, NO RECALLS, NO GUARANTEE THAT THE PROBLEM WOULD BE REMEDIED. PROBLEM SEEMS WORSE AT NIGHT OR COLD TEMPERATURE. WHEN ENGINE IS WARM THERE IS NO PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534364April 17, 1998
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
REAR VIEW MIRRORS BLOW IN TOWARDS WINDOWS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#533062March 24, 1998
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
REAR VIEW MIRRORS FLAP INTO WINDOWS WHEN GOING OVER 50 MPH OR OVER, NO VISIBILITY, REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#531579March 1, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM FAILURE IS INDICATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. DEALER STATED THAT IT WAS ONLY A TEST SYSTEM FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#821699February 26, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
OWNER STATES INSIDE OF VEHICLE CABIN CAUGHT FIRE DUE TO A FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH. OWNER NOTES OF RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#522986January 12, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FUEL LEAK DUE TO IMPROPER FACTORY INSTALLATION OF FUEL TANK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#524264November 4, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE HAS A DEFECT IN THE VALVE TRAIN, THE VALVE TAPPET HOLES THAT ALLOW THE OIL TO FLOW THROUGH ARE SMALLER THAN THE NEW FORD TAPPET HOLES. THIS CAUSED THE ROLLER ROCKER ARM FULCRUMS TO FAIL AS WELL AS THE VALVE COVER GASKET.29113 DUP OF 524264; POSTED ON 09-07-1999. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#817121October 15, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
WHILE PARKED FOR 3 HOURS WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, THE DEFECTIVE IGNITION SWITCH CAUGHT ON FIRE, BURNING THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, CAUSING DAMAGES TO THE VEHICLE. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#814631July 31, 1997
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 40 MPH THE REARVIEW MIRRORS FLOPPED DOWN BECAUSE OF THE WIND. PROBLEM NOT CORRECTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813611June 27, 1997
WHEELS:HUB, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
THE WHEEL HUB BROKE, CAUSING THE WHEEL BEARING TO BE CHEWED UP AND PUSHES THE BRAKE PAD AWAY, CAUSING GRINDING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#812378May 20, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND THERE WAS A FIRE WHICH ORIGINATED IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. ONCE THE FIRE STARTED, IT MELTED THE STEERING COLUMN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#516470April 15, 1997
SEATS
FRONT SEATS DISLODGED DURING A REAR END COLLISION, BRAKING SEAT BACKS AND FLINGING PASSENGERS INTO REAR WINDOW, CAUSING INJURY.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#516433April 15, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
IGNITION LOCK ASSEMBLY FAILED, CAUSING THE WHOLE STEERING COLUMN, INCLUDING THE STEERING WHEEL TO LOCK WHEN THE KEY WAS INSERTED INTO IGNITION SWITCH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#809978March 13, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
OWNER STATES WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ON AT AVERAGE SPEED THE VEHICLE HAD A MELTDOWN CAUDED BY A COMBINATION OF THINGS, ESPECIALLY EXHAUST AND POWER STEERING LEAKS, ETC. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#515385March 6, 1997
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
RIGHT HAND EXTERIOR MIRROR MOVES OUT OF POSITION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#808586February 4, 1997
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE LATCH THAT HOLDS THE POWER DOOR CLOSED IS BROKEN. WHEN ITS COLD OUTSIDE THE DOOR CAN'T BE LOCKED. THIS MODEL HAS A RECALL ON IT. FORD SAYS IT DOES NOT APPLY TO THIS VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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