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1994 Ford Ranger complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1994 record →

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Mar 5, 1996LA

ABS SYSTEM FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *SD

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Mar 1, 1996OH

VEHICLE WAS IN GEAR IN PARK WHEN PUT INTO REVERSE, VEHICLE WENT INTO OPEN THROTTLE POSITION. *AK

Power Train › Driveline › DriveshaftCrash
Filed Feb 22, 1996GA

DRIVESHAFT DROPPED OUT WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *AK

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Latch
Filed Feb 22, 1996CO

VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE CHILD SAFETY LOCKS OR ANY SECONDARY LOCKS ON THE DOORS, ALLOWING 18 MONTH OLD CHILD TO OPEN DOOR. *DSH

Visibility › Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System
Filed Feb 20, 1996CA

POOR LOCATION OF FRONT DEFROST VENT, CAUSING INADEQUATE DEFROSTING OF WINDSHIELDS. *SD

Suspension › Front
Filed Feb 14, 1996AL

FRONT AND REAR TIRES HAVE UNEVEN WEAR CAUSING DIFFICULTY STEERING. TT

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Feb 12, 1996OH

FUEL THROTTLE STUCK DURING EXTREME WINTER CONDITION, THERE IS A RECALL FOR THESE PROBLEMS BUT IT DOES NOT INCLUDE OHIO. TT *JB

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Jan 23, 1996ME

VEHICLES REAR ABS BRAKING SYSTEM GRABS AND LOCK-UP WHEN THERE IS MOISTURE IN THE AIR.DUE TO DEFECTIVE MATERIAL IN BRAKE LINING.DLR CAN NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT

Electrical System › Wiring › Front UnderhoodFire
Filed Jan 16, 1996NJ

JUST PARKED VEHICLE WHEN ELECTRICAL FIRE OCCURRED IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT. TRUCK WAS TOTALLED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Vehicle Speed Control › Cables
Filed Dec 29, 1995KY

THROTTLE LINKAGE KEEPS GETTING STUCK, DEALER CAN NOT LOCATE THE PROBLEM. TT

Unknown or Other
Filed Dec 29, 1995LA

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CONTINUALLY COMES ON. *DSH

Suspension › FrontCrash2 injured1 killed
Filed Dec 15, 1995GA

VEHICLE WAS ROLLED OVER WHILE TRAVELLING ABOUT 25 MPH. TT

Visibility › Rearview Mirrors/Devices › Exterior
Filed Dec 6, 1995TX

WHILE DRIVING, DRIVER/PASS REARVIEW MIRRORS MOVE, NO WAY TO TIGHTEN. TT

Power Train › Manual Transmission
Filed Dec 5, 1995MO

MANUAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE, WHEN ENGAGING MANUAL TRANSMISSION WITH THE CLUTCH DEPRESSED, VEHICLE WILL NOT MOVE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Nov 14, 1995CO

BRAKES PULL TO THE RIGHT/LEFT. *SD

Suspension › Front
Filed Nov 2, 1995VA

VEHICLE IS PULLING TO THE RIGHT SIDE. TT

Seats › Front Assembly › Recliner1 injured
Filed Oct 28, 1995CA

DRIVERS SEAT COLLAPSED BACKWARDS WHEN HIT FROM BEHIND, CAUSING INJURY.

Suspension › Front
Filed Oct 27, 1995MS

IF ROAD IS DISFIGURED/BUMPY, TRUCK WILL LOSE CONTROL POSSIBLY RUNNING OFF ROAD. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Seats › Front Assembly › ReclinerCrash2 injured
Filed Oct 27, 1995TX

DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BACKS FAILED, THE SEAT BACKS COLLAPSED. TT BOTH PEOPLE IN VEHICLE WERE INJURED. *SLC

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash1 injured
Filed Oct 19, 1995PA

EXPERIENCE INTERMITTENT BRAKE FAILURE, ABS EQUIPPED, WHEN MAKE ATTEMPT TO SLOW DOWN, BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR, WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. TT PASSENGER SUFFERED INJURIES.*JB

Power Train › Axle AssemblyCrash1 injured
Filed Oct 10, 1995FL

WHILE DRIVING, RIGHT REAR AXLE BROKE CAUSING RIGHT REAR WHEEL TO FALL OFF; HEARD NOISE ON RIGHT SIDE OF WHEEL; VEHICLE SPUN AROUND, HIT GUARD RAIL ON BRIDGE.

Seats › Front Assembly › Head Restraint
Filed Oct 9, 1995NY

HEAD REST DESIGN NOT SUFFICIENT TO PROTECT FROM WHIPLASH. *DSH

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Drum
Filed Sep 18, 1995VA

REAR BRAKES ARE LOCKING UP. TT

Seat Belts › Front › Anchorage
Filed Aug 31, 1995MS

FRONT SEAT BELTS CANNOT BE RELEASED/FASTENED WITH ARMREST IN DOWN POSITION. *AW

Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
Filed Aug 29, 1995FL

SEAT BELT BUCKLES SLIDE DOWN INTO SEATS. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › DrumCrash
Filed Aug 25, 1995NC

INVOLVED (2) ACCIDENTS WITH CAUSE NOT CLEAR W/REAR LOCKING AND BRAKES NOT ACTIVATING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Parking Brake › Conventional
Filed Aug 22, 1995MI

RECALL RELATED, 94V169000, BRAKING EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILURE, IN FOR REPAIR THE PLASTIC INSERT KEPT FALLING OFF, 6 TIMES REPAIR. TT

Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Fuel Pump
Filed Aug 21, 1995DE

THE FUEL PUMP AND REGULATOR THE OXYGEN SENSOR HAD TO BE REPLACE WHEN DEALER DIDN'T DRILL HOLE IN RIGHT THE BED SITS TO THE SIDE . TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Aug 21, 1995TX

ABS BRAKES LOCKS SOMETIMES THEN AT TIME IT DOES NOT STOP YOU AT ALL. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Drum
Filed Aug 14, 1995AK

LOST BRAKES WHILE DRIVING TWICE=BACK WHEELS LOCK. TT

Steering › Gear Box (other Than Rack and Pinion)Crash
Filed Aug 9, 1995PA

STEERING; BOTTOM OF STEERING BOX SNAPPED OFF COMPLETELY RESULTING IN NO CONTROL OF TRUCK AND ACCIDENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist System
Filed Aug 3, 1995FL

IN HEAVY RAIN THE POWER STEERING BECOMES INOPERATIVE AND DRIVING ON STANDING WATER.OCCURS WHEN AIR CONDITIONER OR DEFROSTER IS ON. TT

Parking Brake › Conventional › Mechanical › Linkage and CableCrash
Filed Jul 25, 1995MO

PARKING BRAKE CABLE FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLL DOWN HILL, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT PRIOR TO RECALL (94V-169). (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT). *AK

Seats › Front Assembly › ReclinerCrash1 injured
Filed Jul 24, 1995GA

RECLINING SEAT BACK BROKE ON THE DRIVER SIDE, RESULTING IN COLLAPSING. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jul 21, 1995MO

BRAKES SYSTEM FAILURE, BRAKES LOCK UP AND DRAG, LOSS OF BRAKING. TT

Suspension › Rear
Filed Jul 17, 1995UT

REAR END IS UNCONTROLLABLE DUE TO MISSING SWAY BAR, SWAY BAR IS AN OPTION. TT

Electrical System › Wiring › Front UnderhoodFire
Filed Jul 10, 1995CA

THE VEHICLE BURNT TO THE GROUND. IT CAUGHT FIRE FROM UNDER THE HOOD. *AK

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist › Pump
Filed Jun 19, 1995TX

WHEN VEHICLE IS DRIVEN OVER WATER, TENSION BELT GETS WET, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING/ELECTRICAL ASSEMBLY. *SD

Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
Filed Jun 2, 1995CA

SHOULDER HARNESS SLIDES UP AND DOON HOG RING AT TOP OF INSIDE CAP/BELT AT TIMES HANGS UP/STICKS. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed May 23, 1995MD

REAR ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED AND HAD REAR WHEEL LOCK-UP. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed May 18, 1995OH

BRAKE PROBLEMS, CAUSING VEHICLE TO PULL TO LEFT/RIGHT. *AK

Parking Brake › ConventionalCrash
Filed May 9, 1995CA

TRUCK PARK ON HILL PUT INTO NEUTRAL WITH EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE ON TRUCK BACK AND HIT ANOTHER CAR CONSUMER RECEIVE RECALL TO DAY ON THE SAME PROBLEM #94V169.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Caliper
Filed May 5, 1995MO

RIGHT CALIPER FROZE UP, CAUSING LOSS OF EFFECTIVENESS WHILE DRIVING. TT

Parking Brake › ConventionalCrash
Filed May 3, 1995WV

VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND ENGINE SHUTDOWN, PLACED IN GEAR AND EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLL FORWARD DOWN HILL, HITTING A TREE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Pedals and LinkagesCrash1 injured
Filed Apr 20, 1995CA

BRAKE PEDAL GOT HARD, RESULTING IN ACCIDENT. TT

Parking Brake › Conventional
Filed Apr 19, 1995KY

PARKING BRAKE FAILURE. TT

Steering
Filed Apr 14, 1995FL

VEHICLE PERIODICALLY PULLS TO THE RIGHT WHEN DRIVING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Power Train › Manual Transmission
Filed Apr 6, 1995WV

5-SPEED TRANSMISSION WHEN PARKED IN FIRST GEAR ON VERY SLIGHT DRIVEWAY, TRUCK DRIFTED BACKWARD ONTO ANOTHER PARKED VEHICLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Apr 5, 1995IN

A 2 YEAR OLD CHILD SITTING IN CHILD SEAT WAS ABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR BY PULLING ON HANDLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Visibility › Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System
Filed Apr 4, 1995AZ

WATER INGESTED INSIDE ENGINE THROUGH AIR INTAKE DUCT, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE THROUGH WATER. *SKD

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