Ford Ranger Complaints (1990)

105 consumer complaints on file.

#712156September 26, 1999
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
THE PAINT IS COMING OFF IN 2-6 INCH SPOTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712157September 26, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE PAINT IS COMING OFF IN 2-6 INCH SPOTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#842315July 14, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. ALSO,CALIPERS LOCKED UP AND THE ROTORS WERE WORN. MECHANIC REPLACED BRAKES CALIPERS AND ROTORS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#842345July 14, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN DRIVING AT 35 MPH TO 45 MPH VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. WHEN COMING TO A STOP LIGHT OR RED LIGHT VEHICLE ACCELERATED, AND THE CONSUMER HAD TO APPLY THE BRAKES VERY HARD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#841289June 28, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
HAD PROBLEM WITH REAR BRAKE SHOES & WENT TO CHECK THEM OUT. NOTICED NO REAR BRAKES AT ALL. THE SOLENOID VALVE WAS CLOSED. WAS NOT ALLOWING BRAKE FLUID TO FLOW THROUGH. HAD NO WARNING CONCERNING THE REAR BRAKES. TOOK TO DEALER & WAS INFORMED THE PARTS FOR THE BRAKES ARE ON BACK ORDER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#841297June 28, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
METALLIC FUEL LINES WOULD LEAK FUEL. ANOTHER HOSE RUBS AGAINST GAS LINES. THE FUEL GETS INTO THE INTAKE MANIFOLD. THEN IT SPRAYS AGAINST THE LINE THAT IT HAD CHAFED. THIS COULD CAUSE A FIRE. OWNER HAS THE PARTS INVOLVED. VEHICLE WAS NOT GETTING ENOUGH FUEL. THE ENGINE HAS ALREADY BLOWN. THE NEW HOSE HAS A BENT THAT WAS MODIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#841167June 25, 1999
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 45MPH STEERING WHEEL CAME OFF & FELL INTO DRIVER'S LAP. NO VEHICLE CONTROL. WENT UP SMALL EMBANKMENT. HIT BARBED WIRE FENCE AND LANDED IN A DITCH. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER'S BACK & SHOULDER WERE INJURED. EMERGENCY ROOM TREATMENT & RELEASE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#840960June 23, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
METALLIC GAS LINES LEAKS FUEL. THIS CAUSED BY ANOTHER HOSE RUBBING AGAINST THE GAS LINE CAUSING A HOLE & THE FUEL WOULD LEAK. GAS LEAKAGE GOES INTO THE INTAKE MANIFOLD. SPRAYS FUEL AGAINST LINES IT CHAFES. THE ENGINE HAS NOW BLOWN. A REPLACEMENT PART WAS USED & HAD BEEN MODIFIED TO AVOID CHAFFING METALLIC LINES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#840545June 18, 1999
SEATS
CONSUMER COMPLAINT OF DRIVER SEAT BACK IS COLLAPING FROM INSDE OF SEAT; RESAN UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. DEALER/MFR. NOT NOTIFIED. CAN NHTSA PROVIDE ANY ADDTIONAL INFORMATION OR HELP IN THIS MATTER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707227June 4, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WOULD NOT START. ELECTRICAL IN NATURE. CANNOT FIND PROBLEM. NEED INFORMATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836480April 5, 1999
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH STEERING WHEEL DETACHED BY ITSELF AND CAME OFF. VEHICLE WAS NOT CONTROLLABLE AND WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH. DEALER CONTACTED, AND COULD NOT REMEDY PROBLEM. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#544405March 16, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH FAILED RESULTING IN VEHICLE FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#701937January 6, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
TRW SEAT BELT LATCH BROKE. IT APPEARS TO BE AN INTERNAL SPRING. I WENT TO A SALVAGE YARD TO GET A REPLACENT LATCH AND FOUND MANY OTHERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A SERIOUS DEFECT THAT COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. THE YEARS OF THE VEHICLES VARIED FORM THE LATE 80'S TO 1996 WHERE I FOUND DEFECTIVE LATCHES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832292December 15, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
AT 53,000 MILES THE HEAD GASKETS ARE BLOWN ,CAUSING ANTI-FREEZE LEAKAGE DUE TO TWO CRACKED BOLT HEADS, OIL PAN GASKET DISSOLVED CAUSING THE OIL PUMP TO MALFUNCTION. *AK.ET.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#542299October 27, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FUEL TANK IS CONSTRUCTED OF PLASTIC WITH AN ALUMINUM SHIELD ATTACHED BY PLASTIC FLANGES, ROAD VIBRATIONS WEAKENED THE PLASTIC FLANGES AND CRACKED AROUND THE TANK CONNECTION AND WAS NOT REINFORCED TO THE TANK, RESULTING IN FUEL LEAK. (DESIGN FLAW).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#781369October 19, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
FUEL PUMP/ SENDING UNIT ASSEMBLY FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540366August 28, 1998
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
BOTH SIDE MIRRORS FAIL TO HOLD THEIR POSTION AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THEY FOLD BACK COMPLETELY AGAINST THE WINDOW AND ARE USELESS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827169August 24, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
VEHICLE MOVED OUT OF PARK AND ROLLED DOWN A HILL AND STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE. CONSUMER PARKED VEHICLE CROSSWAYS ON TOP OF A HILL. LATER ON VEHICLE WAS NOT THERE, VEHICLE MOVED OUT OF THE PARK POSITION. THIS MAY APPEAR TO BE COVERED UNDER RECALL 91V189, DATED 30 OCT 91. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *AK *SLC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#533593April 6, 1998
TIRES
TIRES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#528579January 21, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WIRING HARNESS FAILURE, CAUSING FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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