1994 Ford Ranger complaints

EMERGENCY BRAKES WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. ONCE THEY FAILED, AND VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARD AND CRASHED INTO A POST. *AK

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 45MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND ANOTHER VEHICLE RAN CONSUMER'S VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD. IT RAN INTO A TREE HEAD-ON. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK

THERE ARE THREE PLUGS ON TOP OF THE TRANSMISSION MADE OF RUBBER THAT CRACKED AND TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS LEAKING. *AK

THE TRUCK IS A 1994 RANGER. IT PRESENTLY HAS 37000 MILES ON IT . BOTH FRONT ROTORSDEVELOPED CRACKS . A THUMPING OCCURRED WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES . I HAD A MECHANIC LOOK AT IT . HE SHOWED ME THE CRACKS IN THE ROTORS . I HAD IT FIXED . THE ROTORSS COST ME 118. DOLLARS . THIS FAILURE SEEMS PREMATURE TO ME . I DON'T DRIVE MANY MILES DURING THE YEAR SO IT DIDN,T SHOW UP DURING THE WARRANTY PERIOD. I ONLY DRIVE ABOUT 7000 MILES A YEAR . DO I HAVE A RECOURSE OR DO I JUST PAY IT AND SHUT UP ? THANK YOU LLOYD. *AK

INTERMITTENT FAILURE OF PARKING BRAKES. MUCH LIKE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 94V169000 AND 94V169001

THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES ON ITS OWN ON HIGHWAY WHEN THE DRIVER TRIES TO SLOW IT DOWN. YH

THE FRONT INNER TIE ROD BROKE OFF, CAUSING A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

BRAKE SWITCH FAILED, CAUSING BRAKE LIGHTS NOT TO COME ON. SWITCH IS SOME HOW CONNECTED TO CRUISE CONTROL. WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED TO DISENGAGE CRUISE CONTROL, IT WILL ENGAGE WHEN BRAKES ARE LET GO. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

AFTER MAKING A HARD RIGHT TURN WHEN THE VEHICLE IS FIRST STARTED, THE AUTOMATIC LOCKING HUBS FOR THE 4 WD SYSTEM TRIED TO ENGAGE AND CAUSED AN UNCONTROLLABLE SHAKING OF THE FRONT END OF THE TRUCK. IN ADDITION, THERE IS A LOUD WHINING FROM THE TRANSFER CASE. ONCE THE VEHICLE IS STOPPED, THE PROBLEM CORRECTS ITSELF. *AK

WE'VE FOUND THERE HAS BEEN SEVERAL RECALLS ON THE BRAKES, FUEL, WINDOWS, ECT. WE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF IN FACT ANY OF THESE PROBLEMS HAVE EVER BEEN ADDRESSED, AS WE HAVE NEVER BEEN NOTIFIED, AND MARROONE, AND WORLD FORD HAVE DONE BRAKE JOBS ON THIS VEHICLE- NOONE EVER MENTIONED THESE RECALLS TO US, AND I'LL BET THESE PROBLEMS WERE NEVER FIXED, AND THAT IS WHY WE HAVE TO KEEP HAVING THIS VEHICLE SERVICED FOR THE SAME PROBLEMS. HOW CAN WE FIND OUT THIS INFORMATION??? *AK

WHEN IT RAINS, THE DISTRIBUTOR SYSTEM UNDER TRUCK HOOD GETS WETS AND TRUCK WILL NOT START UNTIL IT DRIES OUT. ONE CAN ONLY GUESS THAT THERE IS A DESIGN PROBLEM WITH THE SEAL THAT DOES NOT KEEP RAIN OUT. THIS HAS OCCURRED FOLLOWING MODERATE OVERNIGHT RAIN. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

WHEN FUSE 10 IS BURNED OUT - APPLYING BRAKE WOULD NOT DISENGAGE CRUISE CONTROL

ACCORDING TO HILCHER FORD THE STEERING WHEEL BROKE OFF. CLAIMED TO HAVE NEVER SEEN THIS HAPPEN BEFORE. *AK

THERMOSTAT FAILURE CAUSED THE SMOG COMPONENTS TO FAIL. YH

PARKING BRAKE MALFUNCTIONED SIMILAR TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 94V169000. *AK

TRANSMISSION WHINED FOR A TIME, FLUID LEVEL WAS VERIFIED OK. TRANSMISSION THEN "JUMPED" OUT OF GEAR AT 70 MPH ON INTERSTATE (GEAR WAS OVERDRIVE). TRANSMISSION WAS FIXED AT THAT TIME. TRANSMISSION NOW WHINES AGAIN AT 82K MILES.

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE RECALL COMPONENT PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO OTHER BRAKE COMPONENTS, HOWEVER REIMBURSEMENT WAS ONLY FOR BOOSTER UNIT NOT THE OTHER COMPONENTS. (96V-024) MJS

WHILE DRIVING ON THE ROAD AND APPROACHING A STOP SIGN, WENT TO APPLY THE BRAKES, AND THEY WOULD LOCK UP AND SHIMMY. *AK

ON-GOING / INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE SLIDING WHENEVER BRAKES ARE APPLIED. PROBLEM OCCURS AT LOW OR HIGH SPEED. VEHICLE BEING INSPECTED BY INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. DEALER / M.ANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED AT THIS TIME. *AK

TRAVELING BELOW THE SPEED LIMIT ON DRY PAVEMENT THE BRAKES LOCKED UP CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SKID AND ROLL OVER. PLEASE CONTACT JOHN REUTTER AT SUPERIOR INVESTIGATIONS IF FURTHER INFORMATION IS NEEDED. 727-848-3923. THANK YOU JOHN.

FUEL RUBBER HOSE DEVELOPED A HOLE, CAUSING FUEL TO LEAK, WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED IN FIRE. *AK

AUTO-LOCKING HUBS MAKE WHINING SOUND AND 4WD WILL NO LONGER ENGAGE. UNDERSTAND FROM AREA MECHANICS THAT THIS IS COMMON DUE TO POOR DESIGN IN AUTO LOCKING HUB FEATURE. PREPARING TO BRING TO DEALER FOR AN ESTIMATE. THIS ITEM SHOULD NOT WEAR OUT FROM NORMAL DRIVING. (REF. SIMILAR: SBN# BC2261060194, NHTSA ITEM# SB036362)

EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE MALFUNCTIONED. THERE IS A RECALL 94V077 CONCERNING EMEGENCY BRAKE FAILURE. BUT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ALTHOUGH IT HAS THE SAME PROBLEM DUE TO VIN. BRAKE DOES NOT HOLD, IT CLICKS OR "RACHETS" DOWN AS IF FUNCTIONING BUT THEN VEHICLE BEGINS TO ROLL. *AK

FRONT PASSENGER AND DRIVER FIBER DISC BRAKE PISTON BENT, CAUSING, THE BRAKES TO LOCK UP. DEALER REPLACED BOTH CALIPERS WITH STEEL PISTON. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHEN TOWING ANOTHER VEHICLE TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKS. MANUFACTURER AND DEALER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

A STANDARD JACK CAME WITH THE VEHICLE. WHEN JACK WAS USED FOR THE FIRST TIME, THE FRAME CRACKED, CAUSING THE JACK TO GET STUCK UPRIGHT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

THE FRONT FIBER DISC BRAKE PISTON BENT WHICH CAUSES THE WHEELS TO LOCK UP. REPLACED BOTH CALIPERS WITH STEEL PISTON. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

CONSUMER ENGAGED CRIUSE CONRTROL AND VEHICLE ACCELERATED AT HIGH. CONSUMER COULDN'T GET CRUISE CONTROL TO DISENGAGE. HAD TO TURN VEHICLE OFF, AND PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. *AK

TEMPERATURE GAUGE FLUCTUATES WITH NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. *AK

BRAKE LOCK UP AND SKID WHILE DRIVING PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE OR REPAIR (96V-024). MJS

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR FAILURE, PRIOR TO TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN 97-10-97, DUE TO INSUFFICIENT LUBRICATION. *YC *YC

ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS BRAKE SYSTEM LOCKED UP, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SKID. *YC

SECOND GEAR HAS GONE OUT IN MY RANGER. I HAVE HEARD OF 6 OTHER SIMILAR INCEDENTS. *AK

JUNE 3, L999 AFTER TAKING THIS TRUCK INTO THE DEALER.AT THIS TIME WE WERE TOLD THAT IT WOULD COST $1100 TO REPAIR THE OIL PAN GASKET, THE REAR MAIN, AND THERE WERE ADDITIONAL ONES. THE ENGINE WAS LEAKING FROM MORE THAN ONE PLACE. ALSO AT THIS TIME WERE INFORMED THAT FORD HAD REDESIGNED ALL OF THE ENGINE SEALS/GASKETS. THE SERVICE ADVISOR ALSO METIONED THAT THERE HAD BEEN NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THE ORIGNAL SEALS/GASKETS. I HAVE OWNED MANY CARS THAT HAVE GOTTEN TO WELL OVER 150,000 MILES (OUR HONDA HAD 230,000 MILES ) WILL NO SUCH LEAKS!!!! IF IT HAD BEEN ONE SEAL OR GASKET MAYBE I MIGHT BE OK WITH IT ,BUT ALL , AND AT THE TUNE OF$1100 AND FORD SO FAR NOT TAKING ANY RESPONSIBILITY IS BEYOND ME. I PURCHASED AMERICAN, BUT UNLESS THIS IS RESOLVED TO MY SATISFACTION , NEXT CAR WILL BE HONDA. ARE THERE ANY OTHER SUCH CASES AND OR CAN YOU HELP IN ANY WAY THANK YOU. AK

THE LEAK IN THE TRANSMISSION WAS THE RESULT OF THE FAILURE OF THE PLASTIC PLUGS LOCATED ON TOP OF THE TRANSMISSION. THIS WAS REPORTED TO ME BY THE DEALERS SERVICE PERSONNEL WHEN VEHICLE WAS TAKEN FOR REPAIR. I WAS INFORMED THAT THIC WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE MAZDA TRANSMISSION USED IN THE RANGER TRUCK. THER HAVE BEEN AT LEAST TWO OTHER REPORTS TO NHTSA ON THIS PROBLEM. FROM INFORMATION I HAVE RECEIVED, IF THE FLUID IN THE TRANSMISSION BECOMES LOW, IT WILL RESULT IN THE TRANSMISSION BEING DAMAGED. IT APPEARS THAT THIS PROBLEM IS MUCH MORE COMMON THAT REPORTED AND SEEMS A RESULT OF THE USE OF PLASTIC PLUGS IN THE TOP OF THE TRANSMISSION. I WAS INFORMED OF THIS POTENTIAL PROBLEM WHEN I TOOK MY TRUCK TO BE SERVICED. I WAS TOLD THAT THE LEAKING WAS A COMMON PROBLEM. THE SERVICE PERSONNEL AT THE DEALERSHIP ALSO SAID THAT THE PLUG FAILURE WAS NOT UNCOMMON. IT APPEARS THAT THIS MAY BE A PROBLEN THAT IS MASKED BY OTHER TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. *AK

BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER FAILED PREMATURELY BECAUSE MANUFACTURER DOES NOT REMOVE THE SEAM BURR ON PLASTIC FLUID RESERVOIR, WHERE IT ATTACHES TO THE MASTER CYLINDER BODY. I REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER FOR THE FIRST TIME IN JULY OF 1998. LAST JANUARY I DISCOVERED THE MASTER CYLINDER LEAKING AGAIN, AFTER I EXPERIENCED A BRAKE LIGHT COMING ON DURING TURNS. EXPERIENCE LED ME TO BELIEVE THAT MY BRAKE FLUID WAS LOW, IT WAS. THIS EVENING, I REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER AGAIN. UPON PRIMING TO CYLINDER, MY FRIEND DISCOVERED BRAKE FLUID SEEPING THROUGH THE CYLINDER BODY AND THE RESERVOIR. BOTH MASTER CYLINDERS, BRAND NEW, FROM NAPA AUTO PARTS STORE IN BOISE, ID FAILED PREMATURELY. *AK

THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES(NOT SURE IF AIR OR HYDRAULIC) LOCKED UP, CAUSING ME TO SLIDE INTO THE BACK OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK

HAVE REPLACED FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS APPROX. EVERY 9000 MILES. PAD CRACK CAUSING SHAKING. HAVE LOST THRE CALIPER PINS THAT HOLD CALIPER IN PLACE. REPLACED CALIPERS PROBLEM WILL NOT GO AWAY. SHAKING HA SCAUSED BALL JOINTS TO FAIL. FORD DENIES ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE DESIGN OF THESE BRAKES

VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED CAUSING DRIVE TO HIT A PILE OF SNOW TO STOP THE VEHICLE.

BRAKES LOCK UP INTERMITTANTLY.

WHEN I WENT TO MOVE MY TRUCK IN THE MORNING OF DECEMBER 30, 1998, THE REAR BRAKE ASSEMBLY COMPLETELY LOCKED UP. I TRIED TO ROCK IT LOOSE BY SHIFTING GEARS. I HAD TO CALL A TOW TRUCK AND THEY HAD TO DRAG IT ONTO THE ROAD IN ORDER TO LIFT THE REAR, AND NEITHER REAR BROKE LOOSE WHILE THEY DRUG IT. THE MECHANIC SAID THE BRAKE CYLINDERS WERE COMPLETELY RUSTED AND ALL THE REAR BRAKE HARDWARE WAS REPLACED. IN ADDITION, I HAD TO GET A NEW CLUTCH FROM TRYING TO BREAK THE WHEELS FREE. THE TOTAL BILL WAS $1000.00 . I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT A TRUCK BARELY 4 YEARS OLD SHOULD HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM. LUCKILY, THE BRAKES DID NOT LOCK UP WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE TRUCK. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH THE BRAKE PADS FELL OFF THE VEHICLE WHICH DAMAGED THE ROTORS AND OTHER PARTS ON THE VEHICLE. *AK

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN ANOTHER DRIVER HIT THE CONSUMER ON PASSENGER'S SIDE AND ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE AND BUSTED THE WINDSHIELD GLASS. CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. ALSO THE DRIVER AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK

PROCESSOR FAILED SEVERAL TIMES.

FIRESTONE TIRE BLEW OUT (SIDEWALL RUPTURED) 60 MPH. PLENTY OF TREADWEAR LEFT. REAR BUMPER UNUSUALLY WEAK, HEAVY DAMAGE UNDER 2 MPH COLLISION, WINDSHIELDS ABNORMALLY WEAK, CRACK VERY EASILY. PARKING BRAKE FAILS TO OPERATE CORRECTLY EVEN AFTER RECALL WORK IS PERFORMED.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P22570R14 )

FIRESTONE TIRE BLEW OUT (SIDEWALL RUPTURED) 60 MPH. PLENTY OF TREADWEAR LEFT. REAR BUMPER UNUSUALLY WEAK, HEAVY DAMAGE UNDER 2 MPH COLLISION, WINDSHIELDS ABNORMALLY WEAK, CRACK VERY EASILY. PARKING BRAKE FAILS TO OPERATE CORRECTLY EVEN AFTER RECALL WORK IS PERFORMED.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P22570R14 )

FIRESTONE TIRE BLEW OUT (SIDEWALL RUPTURED) 60 MPH. PLENTY OF TREADWEAR LEFT. REAR BUMPER UNUSUALLY WEAK, HEAVY DAMAGE UNDER 2 MPH COLLISION, WINDSHIELDS ABNORMALLY WEAK, CRACK VERY EASILY. PARKING BRAKE FAILS TO OPERATE CORRECTLY EVEN AFTER RECALL WORK IS PERFORMED.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P22570R14 )

FIRESTONE TIRE BLEW OUT (SIDEWALL RUPTURED) 60 MPH. PLENTY OF TREADWEAR LEFT. REAR BUMPER UNUSUALLY WEAK, HEAVY DAMAGE UNDER 2 MPH COLLISION, WINDSHIELDS ABNORMALLY WEAK, CRACK VERY EASILY. PARKING BRAKE FAILS TO OPERATE CORRECTLY EVEN AFTER RECALL WORK IS PERFORMED.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P22570R14 )