1994 Ford Ranger complaints

THE TWO PROBLEMS ARE SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY AND HASN'T FOR SOME TIME, AT SPEEDS OVER 55 THE NEEDLE EITHER GOES TO 85 AND STAY'S THERE OR BOUNCES AROUND BETWEEN 50 AND 85, BOTH DEALERS CONTACTED ABOUT THE PROBLEM HAVE SAID W/O EVEN SEEING TRUCK IT NEEDS NEW SPEEDO B/C THE ORIGINAL BATCH USED FROM THE FACTORY WERE DEFECTIVE. PROBLEM 2 IS THE PARKING BRAKE, WAS FIXED UNDER RECALL BUT HAS NEVER WORKED CORRECTLY AND DEALER HAS SAID THEY WON'T FIX AGAIN.

HAVE THERE BEEN ANY RECALS OR ACCIDENTS REPORTED WITH THIS VEHICHLE, SINCE IT WAS FIRST SOLD BY THE ORIGINAL DEALER AND/OR SUBSEQUENT BUYERS?

BRAKES LOCK-UP WHEN COLD OR WET

WHILE DRIVING IN SNOW AND WHEN PUSHING THE BUTTON TO ENGAGE THE AUTOMATIC FOUR WHEEL DRIVE, THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE DID NOT ENGAGE. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP. *AK *ML

THE OWNERS MANUAL STATE THAT YOU MAY TRANSFER TO 4X4 UP TO 55 MILES AN HOUR BEFORE DAMAGE OCCURS, I WAS TRAVELING AT 30 MILES PER HOUR AND THE FRONT DRVIER HUB MADE A CLUNCKING SOUND. I ASKED EVERY FORD DEALER ABOUT MY SITUATION AND THEY SAID THAT THAT IT'S RIDICULOUS TO ENGAGE 4 WHEEL DRIVE WHILE MOVING AT ANY SPEED PERIOD! AND THAT THE TRANSFER SHOULD BE MADE AT STAND STILL. SO NOW I'M NOT REALLY SURE WHICH WAY TO DO IT. ALL THAT I'M SURE OF, IS THAT $300.00 EXPENSE FOR A NEW HUB.

I WAS TOLD BY A MECHANIC AND A POSTINGS ON A FORD RANGER WEB SITE THAT RANGERS HAVE A BAD HABIT OF COLLECTING LEAVES AND OTHER SMALL DEBRIS IN THE FAN COMPARTMENT. THE MECHANIC WHO CLEANED THE COMPARTMENT OUT SAVED A LEAF AND IT SHOWED SINGE MARKS (PARTIALLY BURNT). I WAS TOLD THAT THE BEST WAY TO NOT LET THE BUILD UP GET SO BAD IS TO CLEAN IT OUT AS SOON AS THE WHIRRING NOISE STARTS WHEN YOU TURN ON THE FAN/AIR CONDITIONING. THE BUILD UP OF DEBRIS IN SUCH A SMALL COMPARTMENT CAUSES THE DEBRIS TO BECOME VERY DRY AND COULD CAUSE A FIRE. ALSO, THE O2 SENSOR! NOT ONLY HAVE I BEEN TOLD BY OTHERS WHO SUFFERED FROM THIS PROBLEM, BEEN FORWARNED OF IT BY OTHER RANGER OWNERS, IT HAPPENS ONLY ON LONG, EXTENDED DRIVES. A SIMPLE DIAGNOSTIC TEST CONFIRMED MY O2 PROBLEM, ONLY AFTER THE DEALER FAILED TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD COME ON, CAUSING PANIC (ON A LONG DRIVE, BY YOURSELF), MONEY SPENT TRYING TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM DUE TO INEPTNESS AT JOE MYERS, AND THEN EXTREMELY POOR GAS MILEAGE, AND POOR IN-TOWN PERFORMANCE. I WAS TOLD TO EXPECT TO REPLACE THE O2 SENSOR AGAIN IN 6 MONTHS TO A YEAR...THEREFORE, POSSIBLY POINTING TO A COMPUTER PROBLEM. AT THE VERY LEAST, IT IS A BUILT-IN BI-YEARLY REPAIR THAT AFFECTS OTHER SYSTEMS. IF I DO HAVE TO REPLACE IT AGAIN (AT A HEFTY $160 A POP) - I'LL LET YOU KNOW.

THE PLUGS IN THE TRANSMISSION CASE (I'M NOT SURE OF THE EXACT ANATOMY) SHRUNK RESULTING IN THE LOST OF TRANSMISSION FLUID. IN TURN, THE TRANSMISSION WAS DAMAGED FROM DRIVING WITHOUT FLUID. I WAS UNAWARE OF THE PROBLEM AT THE TIME AND DID NOT REALIZE SOMETHING WAS WRONG UNTIL TOO LATE. THE TRUCK WAS STILL DRIVEABLE, BUT ONLY FOR A MATTER OF TIME. IT IS BEING REPAIRED NOW. I'VE SPOKEN WITH SEVERAL MECHANICS LOCALLY WHO HAVE ALL TOLD ME THAT THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE FORD TRANSMISSION FOR SEVERAL YEARS. I'VE FOLLOWED ALL OF FORD'S CUSTOMER SERVICE CHANNELS AND HAVE RECEIVED NO HELP. I'VE ALSO MET WITH AN ATTORNEY. THANK YOU FOR ANY HELP YOU CAN GIVE.

FRONT WINDSHIELD CRACKED.

PARKING BRAKE FAILED RESULTING IN VEHICLE ROLL OVER (WHEN UNOCCUPIED), RECALL NOTICE WAS NOT RECEIVED.

VEHICLE STALLED WHEN CROSSING MAJOR INTERSECTION. VEHICLE ALSO JUMPS WHEN SHIFTING.

TRANSMISSION TOTALLY FAILED DUE TI IMPROPER SEALS, CAUSING TRANSMISSION FLUID TO LEAK.

CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER IN REFERENCE TO RECALL NUMBER 94V169001. DEALER REPLACED PARTS ON A NUMBER OF OCCASIONS. THESE PARTS DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON AN INCLINE WITH THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE ENGAGED, THE VEHICLE ROLLED AWAY. THE PARKING BRAKE DID NOT HOLD THE VEHICLE, CAUSING A NEAR ACCIDENT. *AK

PARKING BRAKE FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE RESULTING IN VEHICLE COLLISION.(WEST VIRGINIA TRAFFIC ACCIDENT REPORT).

COMING TO A STOP; HEARD A POP; HAD NO BRAKES. HIT A BUILDING. CHECKED UNDER HOOD & NOTICED MASTER CYLINDER JUST HANGING; NO SUPPORT. CALLED DEALER. WAS INFORMED RECALL ON VEHICLE'S MASTER CYLINDER STUDS (#96V024000 & 396V024001). TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER & LEFT IT. LATER WAS CALLED INFORMED NO RECALLS FOR MASTER CYLINDER. *AK

VEHICLE BRAKES WOULD LOCK UP WHEN APPLIED AT NORMAL SLOWING SPEEDS.

TRANSMISSION WENT INTO NEUTRAL ON INERSTATE BLOWING MOST OF THE GEARS APART.

ACCIDENT - UNSPECIFIED.

WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THERE IS UNKNOWN GRINDING NOISE. ALSO, NUMEROUS PARTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED, SUCH AS PADS, ETC., BUT PROBLEM REMAINS. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

BRAKES FAILED AFTER RECALL REPAIR.

THE REAR SPRINGS IN THE VEHICLE HAVE BROKEN, CAUSING A LOUD BANGING NOISE. THE SPRINGS WERE REPLACED. *AK

RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE (#94V169001), EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE. TOOK VEHICLE IN. SUPPOSEDLY REPAIRED. FEW MONTHS LATER INFORMED PART NOT THERE. MUST HAVE FELL OUT OR NEVER INSTALLED. TOOK TO DIFFERENT DEALER & HAD IT REPLACED. THE PART FELL OUT ON THE FLOOR, AGAIN. INFORMATION FURNISHED BY OWNER'S ATTORNEY - PETER COWLES. *AK

TRANSMISSION

LUG NUTS STUDS ARE DBAD AND COULD CAUSE INJURIES TO ME AND OTHERS.

SEAT BELTS ATTACHED TOO HIGH ON THE UPPER POST,CROSSING CONSUMERS NECK.

THE MALFUNCTIONING OF THE CRUISE CONTROL HAS CAUSED THE BRAKE LIGHTS TO BE INOPERATIVE. DEALER SAYS THE LIGHTS ARE CONNECTED TO THE CRUISE CONTROL. *AK

BRAKE LIGHTS AND CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT WORK. CAUSE UNKNOWN WENT TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE PROBLEM COULD BE ELECTRICAL COMPONENT BENEATH BRAKE PEDAL. THE CONCERN IS SAFETY.

THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE LEAF SPRING AND SHOCK ABSORBER HAVE RUBBED A HOLE THROUGH THE STEEL CASING, LEAVING IT OPEN TO THE SALT/RAIN AND ETC.. *AK

THE PIN HAS BENT OUT OF SHAPE, AND THIS CAUSES THE PIN TO COME OUT OF THE GAS PEDAL. WHEN THE PIN COMES OUT FROM THE PEDAL, PEDAL FALLS OFF WHILE IN USE. *AK

`THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WILL NOT DETACH FROM BELT BUCKLE. AFTER PRESSING RED RELEASE BUTTON, CONSUMER HAD TO CUT BELT TO GET OUT OF HIS SEAT BELT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY DETAILS. *AK

ABS BRAKES LOCK UP DURING WET CONDITIONS.

SHIFT RAIL PLUG FAILS ALLOWING TRANSMISSION TO LOSE FLUID.

IN WET CONDITIONS WHILE APPLYING BRAKES THE REAR BRAKES LOCK UP, RESULTING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK

CLUTCH SLAVE CYLINDER CRACKED AND BEGAN TO LEAK FLUID.

VEHICLE CAN'T BE RESTARTED WHEN HOT.

WHEEL SEPARATED FROM THE DRAG-LINK AT THE ADJUSTMENT SLEEVE CONNECTION, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL.

CONSUMER WAS REARENEDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE WHICH WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 30-35 MPH,THE BACK OF DRIVER'S SEAT COLLAPSED WHICH CAUSED THE SEAT BELT TO GRAB AROUND THE NECK OF CONSUMER, AND THROW HEAD BACK. *AK

THE ENGINE HEAD GASKET CRACKED, CAUSING ANTI-FREEZE TO LEAK INTO THE OIL. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT BOTH HEADS WERE CRACKED. *SLC

SPEEDOMETERFAILED, UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHAT THE PRECISE SPEED IS.

WHEN TRAVELING THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE VEHICLE AROUND THE FUEL TANK. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED THERE WAS A LEAK ONTO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. *AK

A PIECE UNDER THE DRIVER'S SEAT CUSHION TORE A HOLE IN THE CUSHION. DRIVER HAD TO FIX IT AT HIS OWN EXPENSE SINCE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. *AK

TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP, FAILED.

BRAKES: HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:BOOSTER FAILURE. *AK

THE SHIFT RAIL PLUG THAT IS LOCATED ON THE TOP COVER OF THE TRANSMISSION HAS A TENDENCY TO LOSE ITS SEALING CAPABILITIES, CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION TO LOSE ITS FLUID AT A SLOW RATE.

WHILE DRIVING LEFT REAR AXLE CAME OUT WITH WHEEL/TIRE STILL ATTACHED, VEHICLE SPUN, RIGHT REAR AXLE CAME COMPLETELY OUT, LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, SLID 425 FT, CRASHED INTO SOME TREES. ACCORDING TO DEALER, LOCK RINGS BROKE. *AK

CAR COMPUTER SHUTS DOWN AND VEHICLE CUTS OFF COMPLETELY OFF. DEALER HAS REBOOTED COMPUTER 3 TIMES. *AK

WHEEL BEARING/BALL JOINTS HAVE WORN OUT, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

TRANSMISSION SHIFTS HARD BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND GEARS.

PARKING BRAKE FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.

PARKING BRAKE FAILED AFTER RECALL REPAIR.

UPON ASSEMBLY, LEFT FRONT CONTROL ARM BUSHING WAS LEFT OUT, CAUSING METAL TO HIT METAL WHEN HITTING BUMPS. *AK