1996 Ford Ranger complaints

ENGINE COMPUTER FAILED.

OIL GAUGE INOPERATIVE.

TURN SIGNAL GLARES IN WINDSHIELD, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY.

ENGINE MAIN SEAL FAILED.

ENGINE IDLES, RPMS RUN AT APPROXIMATELY 1100 AT ALL TIMES. ALSO, WITHOUT HITTING ACCELERATOR VEHICLE CAN ACCELERATE UP TO 40 MPH. HAS BEEN AT DEALER FOR 3 MONTHS AND THEY CANNOT FIX IT. *AK

WHEN TURNING ON EITHER AIR CONDITIONER OR DEFROSTER THE GAS SURGES AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES FORWARD. TOOK IN FOR REPAIR AND DEALER SAID THAT THIS IS NORMAL FOR THE VEHICLE. TO SURGE.

OWNER STATES THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO START WITHOUT THE CLUTCH BEING DEPRESSED, OWNER'S VEHICLE WENT INTO REVERSE AND OUT OF DRIVEWAY.OWNER NOTES THAT THERE WAS FAULTY NEUTRAL START SWITCH. DEALER CORRECTED PROBLEM. *AK

ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT/INJURIES.

WHILE DRIVING EXPERIENCED SUDDEN SEVERE BRAKE PEDAL VIBRATION DUE TO CRACKED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS. *AK

CLUTCH SWITCH BROKE, VEHICLE DOES NOT SUPPOSE TO START WITHOUT IT. HOWEVER VEHICLE STARTED WITHOUT THE CLUTCH SWITCH AND RAN RIGHT INTO THE GARAGE DOOR. DEALER PATCHED SWITCH UP, MANUFACTURER IS SUPPOSE TO INVESTIGATE THE VEHICLE. *AK

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

IN WET AND COLD WEATHER THE ABS BRAKES STICK AND DRAG (LOCK UP), VEHICLE ALSO EXPERIENCES INTERMITTENT HIGH IDLE AFTER COMING TO A STOP. *AK

RPM GAUGE NOT WORKING . *AK

TEMPERATURE GAUGE FLUCTUATES BACK AND FORTH.

UPON APPLYING FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL IN WET WEATHER CONDITIONS THE FRONT BRAKES GRAB, CAUSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO GO TO THE FLOOR. *AK

LOWER STEERING SHAFT FAILED, CAUSING VIBRATION AND NOISE.

ENGINE IDLES TO HIGH.

BRAKE LIGHT WIRING ASSEMBLY FAILED.

WHEEL BEARING FAILED.

MUFFLER FELL APART.

WIRING ASSEMBLY FAILED.

BUMPER MISALIGNED.

ENGINE VALVE ASSEMBLY FAILED.

ANTILOCK BRAKES LOCKED UP 20 TIMES.

FAILURE OF THE CRUISE CONTROL, WHILE DRIVING THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ENGAGED AND APPLIED THE BRAKES TO DISENGAGE AND WOULD NOT RELEASE, OFF BUTTON WOULD NOT FUNCTION, TO STOP VEHICLE IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF. *AK

AIR INTAKE VALVE LOCATED LOW ON VEHICLE, WHEN GOING THROUGH SEVERAL INCHES OF STANDING WATER, WATER SUCKS UP INTO AIR INTAKE, BLEW ROD IN ENGINE, INSTANTLY CAUSED ENGINE TO DIE, DEALER IS REBUILDING ENGINE. *AK

CAME UPON STOPPED TRAFFIC AT 40 MPH, REARENDED VEHICLE IN FRONT, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, DRIVER WAS INJURED. *AK

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG IN ACCIDENT.

ENGINE IDLES HIGH.

SPEED DECREASES WHEN CLIMBING HILLS, EVEN W/ACCELERATOR PEDAL FULLY DEPRESSED.

LEFT REAR BRAKES BIND/DRAG. *AK

LOCATION OF AIR HANDLER INTAKE ALLOWS WATER TO BE SUCKED UP BY HANDLER WHEN DRIVING THROUGH PUDDLES, BLOWING ENGINE.

ANOTHER VEHICLE RAN FORD OFF ROAD, HIT CONSTRUCTION SIGN, GOING ABOUT 25 MPH, AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND FILLED VEHICLE WITH CHEMICALS WHICH BURNED HANDS & PART OF NECK, PLASTIC PIECE CUT HANDS WEDGED BETWEEN STEERING WHEEL AND HORN WENT OFF. *AK

TRANSMISSION AND ENGINE COMPUTER FAILED RESULTING IN VEHICLE GETTING REAR ENDED DUE TO FAILURES.

THE INTERNAL STEERING SHAFT BROKE, CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO BE DISCONNECTED AND COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING ABILITY. *AK

SUDDEN ACCELERATION PROBLEMS.

FUEL CUT-OFF SWITCH IS ASSEMBLED INCORRECTLY, COMES TO0 CLOSE TO PASSENGER'S SEAT AND IF BUMPED, IT SHUTS OFF THE FUEL. *AK

THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE LINE IS RUBBING AGAINST THE REAR SHOCK, IT MAKES A HOLE . PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

MANUAL 5-SPD TRANSMISSION LOSES POWER WHEN ACCELERATING, ESPECIALLY DURING HOT WEATHER AND SLIGHTLY MORE SO ON HILLY AREAS. *AK

HIGH SPEED ENGINE MISS DUE TO DEFECTIVE COMPUTER. *AK

WHEN DRIVING THE FUEL LINE CUT OFF SWITCH FAILED. *AK *SLC

WENT OVER A PUDDLE WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED AND THE WATER GOT UP INTO THE ENGINE AND THE ENGINE CUT OFF AFTER 10 TO 15 MINUTES LATER. PLEASE DESCRIBE IN DETAIL.

ACCIDENT--BRAKES LOCKED UP AND DRIVER WAS INJURED.

ANTI LOCK BRAKES CONTINUALLY LOCK UP CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL, VEHICLE WENT INTO DITCH ON ONE OCCASION, BRAKES CAN NOT BE REPAIRED TO THE LACK OF REPLACEMENT PARTS.

WHEN DRIVING TRUCK STALLS, DEALER SAID PROBLEM IS THE COMPUTER SYSTEM AND THEY ARE TRYING TO MAKE A PART AND IT WOULD TAKE 3 MONTHS , NOW IT HAS ALREADY BEEN 9 MONTHS AND MANUFACTURER HASN'T MADE THE PART . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

JACK THAT COMES WITH TRUCK IS TOO SMALL CAUSING VEHICLE INSTABILITY.

BRAKING ABILITY IS REDUCED BY APPROXIMATELY 60% IN WET WEATHER. (1ST VEHICLE ON 601633)

WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL, THERE IS A CLICKING SOUND COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. *AK

VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY, CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURY.

ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT, ALSO SEAT BELT FAILED IN ACCIDENT, CAUSING INJURY.