Ford Ranger Complaints (1995)

321 consumer complaints on file.

#814636July 31, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
TRANSMISSION SLIPPING; ACCELERATOR CABLE STICKS, AND PEDAL GOES COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR AND WILL NOT RELEASE. CAUSE OF THIS IS UNKNOWN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#517891June 27, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL FAILURE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE BEYOND SPECIFIED SPEED LIMITS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#517621June 13, 1997
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WHILE PERFORMING A VISUAL INSPECTION DISOVERED A DARK STAIN ON WINDSHIELD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#812904June 9, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES SUDDENLY WHEN DRIVING BETWEEN 50 TO 60MPH AND THE BRAKE PEDAL BECOMES VERY HARD TO APPLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#811503May 28, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS IN A 12 O'CLOCK CRASH AT 60MPH, DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#811009May 6, 1997
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
THROTTLE CONTROLS ARE FAULTY. WHEN TRYING TO DECELLERATE, THE ENGINE SOMETIMES DEFAULTS TO AN IDLE IN THE 1200 TO 1600 RPM RANGE, AND WON'T DECELLERATE TO LESS THAN 40 MPH UNLESS PRESSING THE BRAKES OR SHIFTING INTO NEUTRAL. WHEN TAKING FOOT OFF ACCELERATOR AND THE CONTROLS DEFAULT TO AN IDLE IN THE 1400-1500 RPM RANGE AND VEHICLE ACCELERATES. HAD SEVERAL NEAR-MISSES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#810046April 22, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED IN HUMID/DAMP OR WET WEATHER CONDITIONS , BRAKES LOCK UP WHEN THEY BECOME WET, HAS NO CONTROL, VEHICLE SKIDS AND SLIDES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#810923April 14, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE APPLYING PRESSURE TO ABS BRAKES ON /OFF ROAD CONDITIONS BRAKE PEDAL DROPS TO FLOOR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#809980March 13, 1997
AIR BAGS
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 35 MPH FRONTAL CRASH IN WHICH THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE FURTHER DETAILS.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#808071March 6, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
DRIVING UP HILL 30 MPH, TOOK FOOT OFF ACCELERATOR WHICH STUCK, HIT ACCELERATOR TO UNSTICK, ENGINE REVVED, VEHICLE SLID SIDEWAYS & HIT SNOW BANK W/REAR FACING OTHER DIRECTION. VEHICLE STALLED OUT. HAD TO DIG OUT. TOOK TO DEALER. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#808471March 6, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE ROTORS: FRONT BRAKE ROTORS CRACKED AT 11798 MILES, DEALER REPLACED ROTORS, HAD 28686 ROTORS CRACKED AGAIN. FEELS THAT THIS IS VERY UNSAFE, COULD CAUSE SERIOUS BRAKE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#546815February 22, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
CONTINUOUS PROBLEMS WITH BRAKES DRAGGING AND NOT RELEASING WHEN FOOT IS REMOVED FROM PEDAL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#514923February 20, 1997
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION NOISE 4 TIMES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#514627February 10, 1997
STRUCTURE
CHILD SEAT CANNOT NOT BE PROPERLY INSTALLED IN REAR SEAT OF EXTENDED CAB.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#808729February 6, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKE FAILURE, IN COLD OR WET WEATHER THE BRAKES LOCK UP AND GRAB, AND VEHICLE COME TO COMPLETE STOP/JERKS VERY HARD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#807312January 24, 1997
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
VEHICLE HIT A POTHOLE AND THE STEERING BOX BROKE. THE VEHICLE IS HARD TO STEER SINCE THE STEERING BOX BROKE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#807815January 17, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
CALIPERS LOCKED UP WHILE RUNNING IN FOUR WHEEL DRIVE, LOCKED UP AND SKIDDED ON PASSENGER'S SIDE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#513634January 17, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, STEERING
ENGINE MISFIRES UNDER ACCELERATION, ALSO STALLS OCCASIONALLY; ALSO POOR CONTROL OF STEERING AND CRUISE CONTROL LIGHT DOES NOT WORK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#513775January 16, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKES LOCK-UP IN BAD WEATHER CONDITIONS CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOOSE CONTROL AND WENT OFF THE ROAD, CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS TO CORRECT FAILURE, PROBLEM STILL EXIST. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#807709January 15, 1997
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
DEFROSTER SYSTEM IS DESIGNED TOO LOW, AND WILL NOT DEFROST THE WIPERS THAT ARE ATTACHED TO WINDOWS, CAUSING VISUAL PROBLEMS , THEY CONTINUE TO ICE UP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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