WHEN DRIVING THROUGH STANDING WATER POWER STEERING IS LOST MANUFACTURER SAYS IT'S THE FAULT OF THE DRIVER. TT
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 →
REAR ABS BRAKES LOCK UP WHEN DRIVING DURING WET/DAMP CONDITIONS. TT
WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS IN ROAD AT 45 MPH, VEHICLE PULLS/FEELS LIKE IT'S LOSING CONTROL. *SKD
GAS LEAK OUT FROM THE FUEL LINE . TT
OWNER IS UNSATISFIED THAT RECALL FOR EMERGENCY BRAKES IS NOW BEING ISSUED. THIS WAS BROUGHT TO MANUFACTURE/DEALERS ATTENTION A YEAR AGO. RECALL #94S91. TT
PADS AND ROTORS WEAR PREMATURELY. TT
EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLL BACKWARD/ACCIDENT PRIOR TO RECALL (94V-169). *SKD
PARKING BRAKE FAILURE. TT
PARKING BRAKE FAILURE, BACK UP AND DAMAGE TRUCK. TT
FRONT ROTORS WARPED, CAUSING BRAKES TO PULSATE.
PARKING BRAKE FAILED TO HOLD, RESULTING IN VEHICLE ROLLING DOWNHILL, ACCIDENT, PRIOR TO RECALL. (94S91) *TW
TURN SIGNAL LEVER INDICATOR SLIPS AFTER PLACED IN POSITION. TT
PARKING BRAKE FAILURE FOUR TIMES, DEALER HAS FAILED TO FIX IT FOUR TIMES. TT
DRIVER JUST GOT OUT AND EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE DISENGAGE WHILE PASSENGER SITTING IN THE VEHICLE, PASSENGER SAW THIS, RESULTING IN ACCIDENT. TT
STEERING DIFFICULTY. TT
WHILE PARKED ON STEEP INCLINE WITH EMERGENCY BRAKE APPLIED, BRAKE DISENGAGED ALLOWING VEHICLE TO ROLL DOWN HILL HITTING A TREE, RECEIVED NOTICE NEXT DAY, 94V169
RIGHT OUTSIDE REARVIEW MIRROR MAKES OBJECTS APPEAR FURTHER AWAY THAN THEY ACTUALLY ARE. *AW
BRAKES FAILED, EQUIPPED WITH REAR ABS SYSTEM. TT
REAR BRAKE FAILURE, EQUIPPED WITH ABS SYSTEM IN THE REAR BRAKES. TT
VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON HILL W/EMERGENCY BRAKE ON, BRAKE FAILED AND TRUCK CRASHED. TT
EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE FAILED. *SKD
STATIC ELECTRICITY CREATED WHEN DRIVER EXITED VEHICLE RESULTED IN FIRE WHEN DRIVER REACHED FOR FUEL FILLER NOZZLE TO FILL GAS TANK. *AW
INTERMITTENT STALLING. *AW
1) CLUTCH ASSEMBLY HAS FAULTY SPRING THAT HANGS UNTIL BREAKING. GEARS FAILED TO RESPOND GRINDING GEARS. 2) ABS BRAKES WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR.
FRONT END PULLS TO RIGHT; GOES OFF ROAD WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT/FORWARD; LOW/HIGH SPEED; NO WARNING. TT
RUNNING LIGHTS SHORT OUT/FUSE BLOWS WHEN GOING OVER A BUMP IN ROAD. *SKD
VEHICLES REAR AXLE BROKE OFF WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING WHEEL TO FALL OFF. TT
WANDERS AND THERE IS A THUMPING SOUND IN THE BACK. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
SLIP IN PARKING BRAKE PAWL MECHANISM PREVENTING BRAKE FROM ENGAGING PRIOR TO RECALL, REPAIRS REFUSED DUE TO TRANSMISSION TYPE. (94V-169) *SKD
THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR FAILURE CAUSES VEHICLE TO RUN IMPROPERLY WHEN COLD. *AW
POWER STEERING PUMP FAILURE. *TW
EXCESSIVE PLAY IN THE CLASSIC STYLE STEERING WHEEL IS FELT A DESIGN PROBLEM. TT
BRAKES SERVICED 4 TIMES DUE TO VIBRATION/PULLING WHEN BRAKING, ALSO REAR BRAKES SQUEAK. *SKD
WHEN PARKED ON AN INCLINE, TRUCK WILL ROLL BACKWARDS. TT
WHEN COLD STARTING VEHICLE RPM PICKS UP WHEN TRANSMISSION IS SHIFTED INTO REVERSE FROM PARK, ALSO RPM PICKS UP WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK INTO DRIVE. *AK
CAR STALLED;THE DEALER SAY THERE IS A MICRO CHIP THAT IS MISSING CAR STALL WHEN DRIVING STOPPED ON HIGHWAY TURNING THE CORNER. TT
REAR END OF VEHICLE VIBRATES SEVERELY WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH; HARD TO CONTROL/HOLD VEHICLE DOWN. TT
EXHAUST SYSTEM FAILS; PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
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