Ford Ranger Complaints (1994)

438 consumer complaints on file.

#8023103November 21, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH THE VEHICLE FRONT RIGHT BRAKES LOCKED UP. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY INDICATED THAT THE BRAKE CALIPERS HAD SEIZED UP. THIS CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE BRAKE ROTORS, DRUMS AND PADS. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLE BUT THEY ARE NOT RECALLING THEM. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#768941October 26, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
2 YRS AGO TRUCK BEGAN NOT RE-STARTING AFTER ENGINE TURNED OFF FOR APPROX. 20 MINUTES. WOULD EVENTUALLY RE-START, 30 MINUTES TO 1 HR LATER. IN APRIL 2002 TRUCK STARTED DYING ON THE FREEWAY AND IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC 10-60 MPH. NOW IT DIES WHETHER HOT OR COLD, MOVING OR AT STOPLIGHT. ON FREEWAY THIS PROBLEM IS VERY SERIOUS AS ONE MUST TRY AND MAKE THEIR WAY TO THE SHOULDER BEFORE VEHICLE QUITS ROLLING. OTHER CARS SWERVE AND BLARE HORNS. RESTARTS IN VARIOUS INTERVALS 20 MINUTES TO 2 HRS. HAMMOND FORD FOUND NO PROBLEM (AT $100 AN HOUR) SWANSON FORD, LOS GATOS, CA FOUND NO PROBLEM AND SAID THERE WERE NO SERVICE OR RECALL NOTES FOR THIS PROBLEM. (ALSO $100 AN HOUR) HAVE REPLACED IGNITION MODULE AND FUEL PUMP RELAY. PROBLEM CONTINUES. SOMETHING WHICH HELPS RESTART SOONER PULL OUT AND COOL DOWN THE FUEL PUMP RELAY, THEN PLUG BACK IN. NOW EVEN THIS ACTION DOES NOT WORK 100% OF THE TIME. THIS VEHICLE IS NOW PARKED BECAUSE I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8021531October 24, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLING/CHARGING
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND NO WARNING THE FILLER HOES CRACK CAUSING FLUID TO LEAK OUT AND THIS WILL BE A DISTRACTION TO THE CONSUMER. DEALER NOTIFIED TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#768237October 8, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
SPLIT IN FUEL FILLER HOSE CAUSING FUEL TO SPILL ON TOP OF FUEL TANK CAUSING FIRE. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019873September 30, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
CONSUMER NOTICED A FRONT FUEL LINE HAVE A SECTION OF FLEXIBLE HOSE WHICH IS CRACKED, HAS BEEN CHANGE FOUR TIMES BY THE DEALER. ALWAYS THEY CHARGE, PROBLEM REOCCURING EVERY SIX MONTHS. MANUFACTURER SAID HAS NOT BEEN RECALL IN THIS PART. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018761September 16, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
A CRACK HAS DEVELOPED IN FUEL TANK, CAUSING A FUEL LEAKAGE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018654September 13, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
WHEN THE CONSUMER IS FILLING UP THE VEHICLE WITH GASOLINE . THE HOSE HAS A HOLE INSIDE CAUSING THE GASOLINE TO SPILL OUT ON THE GROUND. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#763382June 24, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONTACTED FORD MOTOR COMPANY, PHIL LONG. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#763355June 23, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHEN GAS PEDAL IS DEPRESSED TO FLOOR IT IS JAMMED THERE BY THE CARPETING LEAVING YOU AT FULL THROTTLE. MUST MANUALLY PULL THE PEDAL UP WHICH IS DANGEROUS WHILE DRIVING OR TURN THE KEY OFF.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011603June 12, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
MOTOR AND OIL PANS ARE DEFECTIVE. WHEN COMING TO A STOP VEHICLE IDLES, AND SHUT DOWN. VEHICLE IS NOT RUNNING AT ALL . PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011006June 4, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
AFTER STARTING VEHICLE ACCELERATOR WAS WIDE OPEN, AND THEN THERE WAS SUDDEN ACCELERATION AT HIGH SPEED, VEHICLE RAN INTO A PARKED VEHICLE, CAUSING MAJOR DAMAGE TO VEHICLE, AND MAJOR INJURIES TO DRIVER.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8010971June 3, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHILE DRIVING AT 5MPH AND APPLYING ACCELERATOR PEDAL, IT SNAPPED OFF. CONSUMER WAS FORCED TO PULL OVER.*AKI *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009947May 15, 2002
POWER TRAIN
SPEEDOMETER IS NOT READING THE CORRECT SPEED, T KEEPS JUMPING 5 MILES LESS, THEN 5 MILES MORE AT ANY GIVEN TIME. *AK SPEEDOMETER COMPLETELY FAILED. DEALER REPLACED ENTIRE DASH. HOWEVER SPEEDOMETER IS DOING THE SAME THING. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#761630May 7, 2002
TIRES
I PURCHASED THE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES AT THE TIRE STATION IN SACRAMENTO, CA IN JUNE 1997. THE FIRST PROBLEM I HAD WITH THE TIRES WAS A BLOWOUT OF THE REAR LEFT TIRE TRAVELING AT 60MPH ON INTERSTATE 5 FROM CALIFORNIA TO OREGON. DURING MOST OF THE LIFE OF MY WILDERNESS AT TIRES I WAS LIVING IN BISHOP, CA AND YUCCA VALLEY, CA, WHICH ARE BOTH HOT DESERT CLIMATES, WHICH I UNDERSTAND ARE WHERE MOST OF THE OTHER TREAD SEPARATIONS HAVE OCCURRED. THE TREAD SEPARATION OCCURRED ON THE LEFT FRONT TIRE AS I WAS TRAVELING DOWN A HILL ON HWY 62 FROM YUCCA VALLEY TO PALM SPRINGS, CA. I BARELY KEPT CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. I THOUGHT THAT IT WAS SIMPLY A FLAT TIRE, BUT THE TIRE PEOPLE SAID THEY COULD NOT REPAIR IT BECAUSE THE TREAD HAD SEPARATED, AND THEY SHOWED ME A LARGE BUBBLED UP AREA OF THE TIRE. BECAUSE I HAD HEARD OF SIMILAR INCIDENTS WITH WILDERNESS AT TIRES INVOLVING FATALITIES, I OPTED TO REPLACE ALL FOUR TIRES (THOUGH I STILL HAVE A WILDERNESS AT UNDER THE TRUCK AS A SPARE). I REPLACED THEM WITH BRIDGESTONE DUELLERS BECAUSE THEY HAD A BETTER REPUTATION FOR QUALITY, AND I HAD HEARD AT THE TIME THAT THE REPLACEMENT TIRES FOR THE FAULTY WILDERNESS AT'S SHOULD BE THROUGHT FIRESTONE OR BRIDGESTONE. WHEN THE RECALL BECAME OFFICIAL, I OBTAINED A LETTER FROM THE TIRE PLACE NOTING THE TIRE SEPARATION SO THAT I COULD BE REIMBURSED FOR THE FAILED TIRES. SHORTLY AFTER OBTAINING THE LETTER, NOT KNOWING WHERE TO SEND IT, MY JOB TRANSFERRED ME TO CHEYENNE WYOMING, AND I ONLY RECENTLY RELOCATED THE LETTER, AS WELL AS LEARNED THAT THE WILDERNESS AT TIRES THAT I PURCHASED WERE OFFICIALLY DEEMED AS FAULTY AND UNSAFE. I WAS ABLE TO ESCAPE INJURY, BUT I ATTRIBUTE THAT TO MY EXCELLENT DRIVING SKILLS - THE TIRES TRULY CREATED AN UNSAFE SITUATION FOR ME.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009057May 2, 2002
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE TRANSMISSION WILL LOSE POWER OR VEHICLE WILL SLOW DOWN.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#761280April 28, 2002
TIRES
THE TIRE FAILED AS I BEGAN SLOWING DOWN ON AN EXIT RAMP FROM A LIMITED ACCESS HIGHWAY. THE TIRE LOST PRESSURE RAPIDLY (5-10 SEC). I WAS ABLE TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A CONTROLLED STOP. THE TIRE WAS PROPERLY INFLATED AT THE TIME (35 PSI) AND THE VEHICLE WAS UNLOADED (DRIVER ONLY). THE TIRE DID NOT FAIL DUE TO PUNCTURE OR TREADWEAR. THERE WAS EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE SIDEWALL AND APPARENT TREAD SEPARATION. A PHOTOGRAPH OF THE DAMAGED TIRE IS AVAILABLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758326February 16, 2002
TIRES
FORD SPECIFIES ONLY 235/60-15 TIRES ON THIS VEHICLE. THIS SIZE IS NOT AVAILABLE IN A WINTER TIRE. THESE TIRES ARE UNACCEPTABLE FOR USE IN UPSTATE NEW YORK IN WINTER. WHAT CAN BE DONE TO GET FORD TO IDENTIFY SAFE WINTER TIRES? I HAVE HAD SIGNIFICANT PROBLEMS STOPPING THE TRUCK IN BAD CONDITIONS AND THESE TIRES ARE JUST NO GOOD IN WINTER WEATHER. I BELIEVE IT IS TECHNICALLY UNACCEPTABLE AND FUNDAMENTALLY IRRESPONSIBLE FOR AN AUTOMOBILE COMPANY TO ONLY RECOMMEND A SUMMER TIRE AND THEN SELL THE VEHICLES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. PLEASE HELP ME. I HAVE TALKED TO FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY STICK WITH THE SINGLE SIZE RECOMMENDATION. THIS IS STUPID.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758219February 14, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
I HAVE NOTICED IN THE PAST YEAR OR SO THAT THE HEADLIGHT BRIGHTNESS IS AFFECTED BY THE YELLOWING OF THE PLASTIC HEADLAMP COVERS. REPLACING THE BULB WILL NOT IMPROVE BRIGHTNESS. I BELIEVE THE CAUSE OF THIS IS LACK OF ULTRAVIOLET STABILIZERS IN THE PLASTIC AT THE TIME OF MANUFACTURING. THE WAY TO FIX THIS IS TO REPLACE THEM WITH NEW HEADLAMP COVERS. I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT I SHOULD PAY FOR THESE SINCE IT A DEFECT IN MY OPINION. THE NEW MODEL HEADLAMP COVERS APPEARS TO BE MANUFACTURED FROM A POLYCARBONATE MATERIAL WHICH IS OF A HIGHER QUALITY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8001552January 4, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY
BRACKETS THAT HOLD CAB TOGETHER HAVE RUSTED AND CAUSED BACK OF VEHICLE TO BECOME DISLOCATED FROM BODY OF TRUCK. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8000817December 17, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
OIL PAN IS RUSTED AND LEAKED OIL FROM UNDERNEATH OF VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOT AWARE. *AK *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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