Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Sep 4, 1996WA
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN AND CANNOT BE RESTARTED AGAIN. PLEASE DESCRIBE.*AK
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1996 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 1996 record →
Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Filed Sep 3, 1996NC
STEERING MECHANISM FAILED 3 TIMES.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Aug 29, 1996TN
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES, THE VEHICLE BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING CONSUMER TO LOSE BRAKING POWER. PLEASE DESCRIBE.*AK
Power Train › Driveline › DriveshaftCrash1 injured
Filed Aug 13, 1996OH
DRIVE GEAR ASSEMBLY DISCONNECTED FROM TRANSMISSION TAIL SHAFT HOUSING CAUSING REAR WHEEL TO LOCK UP, WHICH CAUSED TRUCK TO SPIN/FLIP.
Seat Belts › Front › RetractorCrash1 injured
Filed Jul 12, 1996CA
DRIVING CAR, LANE MOVING SLOWLY, CHECK OVER SHOULDER, LOOKED BACK OTHER, CAR IN FRONT BRAKED SHARPLY, REARENDED CAR, SEAT BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN DRIVER. *AK
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Jul 10, 1996MO
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND THE BRAKE DIDN'T STOP TRUCK, PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jul 3, 1996CO
TRAVELING AT MODERATE SPEEDS ON ANY ROUGH SURFACE AND MAKING A PANIC STOP, THERE APPEARS TO BE LOSS OF BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS AND A RESPONSE FROM REAR ABS.
Fuel System, GasolineFire
Filed Jun 19, 1996FL
STARTED SMOKING FROM UNDER THE HOOD THEN CAUGHT ON FIRE, CAUSED BY A FUEL LEAK. *AK CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS BELIEVED TO BE THE FUEL INJECTOR.*JB
Parking Brake › Conventional › Mechanical › Linkage and Cable
Filed May 28, 1996MA
EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE BEING CUT IN TWO FROM BEING ROUTED BY TOP DUST COVER OF SHOCK ABSORBER. *DH
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc
Filed Apr 19, 1996DE
THE FRONT BRAKES PULL TO THE LEFT WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. THERE ARE POWER DISC BRAKES IN THE FRONT AND ABS IN THE REAR. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Apr 8, 1996AR
FAST IDLE. *SD
Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Mar 18, 1996NY
WHE RELEASING THE ACCELERATOR THE TRUCK CONTINUES TO ACCELERATE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Engine and Engine Cooling › Cooling System › Radiator Assembly
Filed Mar 1, 1996MN
UNDER COLD WEATHER CONDITIONS, RADIATOR LEAKS EXCESSIVELY. BROOKDALE FORD HAS BEEN INFORMED THAT A BULLETIN BY FORD WILL SUPPLY ADDITIONAL ANTI-FREEZE UNTIL.*AK
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