How many problems does the 1995 FORD Ranger have?

The 1995 FORD Ranger currently has 377 owner-reported complaints according to NHTSA database. These complaints are organized by component to help identify common issues.

What are the most common problems with 1995 FORD Ranger?

The most common problems reported for the 1995 FORD Ranger are organized by component above. Each component section shows owner-reported issues, crash reports, and fire incidents to help identify patterns and problem areas.

Where does this 1995 FORD Ranger problem data come from?

All problem and complaint data for the 1995 FORD Ranger comes directly from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) database. These are real complaints submitted by actual vehicle owners.

1995 FORD Ranger Problems

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

55 complaints

DURING RAINY WEATHER, FRONT BRAKES GRAB ESPECIALLY WHEN FIRST APPLIED. DEALER REPLACED PADS AND TURNED ROTORS, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. ONGOING PROBLEM SINCE PURCHASE. *TT

Aug 17, 2002

WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK

Jul 23, 2002

WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED IN A PANIC STOP PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

Jun 21, 2002

AFTER VEHICLE WAS WARMED-UP AND DRIVING HOME AFTER ABOUT 5 MILES OF STOP AND GO DRIVING, THE BRAKES FAILED WITHOUT ANY PRIOR INDICATION OF PROBLEM. WHEN I HIT THE BRAKES, THE BRAKE PEDAL HAD ABSOLUTELY NO PLAY OR "BRAKE FEEL". IT WAS AS IF A "BRICK" HAD BEEN PLACED BEHIND THE PEDAL ASSEMBLY. THE BRAKES WOULD ONLY "SLIGHTLY ENGAGE" (E.G. IT TOOK ABOUT 500 TO 600 FEET TO STOP FROM 15 MPH AFTER SEVERAL FRUITLESS ATTEMPTS TO "PUMP" THE BRAKES. ALMOST ALL FREE-PLAY WAS GONE FROM THE PEDALS, THE BRAKE "FEEL" WAS ALL GONE & I HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE BRAKES HAD WORKED FLAWLESSLY UP UNTIL THIS POINT. I CHECKED ALL WARNING LIGHTS, FLUID LEVELS AND HYDRAULIC LINES AND CONNECTIONS & UNDER THE DASH (NO OBSTRUCTIONS TO THE BRAKE PEDAL WERE FOUND). THE FLUID IN THE MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER WAS CORRECT AND NO LEAKS WERE DETECTED. AS MY DEALER IS OUT OF TOWN & THE CAR MUST BE TOWED (BRAKES REMAIN NON-FUNCTIONING) - I AM HAVING A LOCAL REPAIR SERVICE - VISALIA EXPERT TIRE & WHEEL & BRAKE (FIRESTONE DEALER) CHECK THE BRAKES TOMORROW MORNING. FOR THEIR DETERMINATIONS, PLEASE CONTACT ME BY E-MAIL. THANKS!*AK

Jun 08, 2002

ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, BRAKE ROTORS HAVE PREMATURELY CRACKED. *AK *TT

Oct 26, 2001

+ 50 more complaints for this component

VISIBILITY

37 complaints

SOMETIMES THEY WOULD NOT WORK AT ALL, OTHER TIMES THEY WOULD COME ON BY THEM SELVES, NOW THEY DON'T WORK AT ALL. ON THE NUMBER OF FAILURES I LOST COUNT.

Nov 12, 2003

ISSUED AS A ADVISORY WHY NEVER RECALLED NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK

Sep 03, 2002

ELECTRICAL WIPERS AND OIL GAGE

Apr 22, 2002

WINDSHIELD WASHER/WINDSHIELD MOTOR OR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM OPERATES SPORADICALLY, SOMETIMES NOT AT ALL. SAFETY HAZARD IN WINTER. *AK

Apr 20, 2002

THE COMPONENT KEEPS COMING ON BY ITSELF.{ THE WIPERS THAT IS.} IT'S REALLY A DISTRACTION. THE LAST TIME I CALLD THE DEALER THEY SAID THAT THE VEHICAL IS OUT OF WRRRANTY AND THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR IT. SINCE IT WAS THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE SAME PART IT SEEMS TO ME THEY WOULD REPLACE IT AGAIN SINCE IT WAS A DEFECT AGAIN.*AK

Jan 04, 2002

+ 32 more complaints for this component

TIRES

28 complaints

I PURCHASED 4 BRAND NEW TIRES FOR MY FORD WINDSTAR VAN BACK AT THE END OF JULY 2004. I HAD ONE REAR TIRE TOTALLY SEPARATE FROM THE RIM AND SHRED. I WAS CHARGED MY ROAD HAZARD FEE TO REPLACE THE TIRE. AGAIN THIS PAST SUNDAY MY RIGHT FRONT TIRE SEPARATED FROM THE RIM AND TOTALLY SHREDDED. I WAS GIVEN A NEW TIRE A NO CHARGE THIS TIME, HOWEVER THE SEPARATION WAS SO BAD THAT BY THE TIME I GOT THE VAN STOPPED MY RIM IS NOW CRACKED IN THREE DIFFERENT PLACES. *JB

Dec 22, 2004

GOODYEAR TIRES WORE OUT PREMATURELY, CAUSING VIBRATION IN THE VEHICLE WHEN DRIVING. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. GOODYEAR P225/70R14. *AK

Sep 29, 2004

WHILE DRIVING, THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE SEPARATED WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED VIOLENTLY. *AK SUDDENLY THE CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND THE TREAD HAD SEPARATED AND WAS BANGING AGAINST THE BODY AND FRAME. THE CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND CHANGED THE TIRE , THE ACCIDENT CAUSED SOME BODY DAMAGE. *CB *JB

Jan 06, 2004

WHILE DRIVING AT NORMAL SPEED AND WITH NO WARNING RIGHT FRONT TIRE TREAD SEPARATED, CAUSING THE TIRE TO BLOWOUT. IT DAMAGED THE RIGHT FENDER. FIRESTONE, SIZE# P225/R15, DOT#W2001PO. *AK

Oct 08, 2003

POOR TRACTION ON SNOW COVERED ROADS CAUSED THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE TO SLIDE FROM LEFT TO RIGHT WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. *PH *JB

Oct 01, 2003

+ 23 more complaints for this component

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

22 complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHIME BOX IN THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL WOULD EMIT A VERY LOUD NOISE THAT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN OFF. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE OVERHEAD LIGHTS TO REMAIN ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY WERE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE ONLY REMEDY WAS TO REPLACE THE CHIME BOX. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 175,000.

Feb 07, 2012

PURCHASED RANGER SPLASH IN 2001 WITH 74,000 MILES. IT STARTED DINGING AS IF THE DOOR WAS OPEN WITH THE KEY IN THE IGNITION NON-STOP WHILE I WAS DRIVING WITH THE DOOR SHUT. THIS IS A LOUD, PIERCING DING. I HAD THE SWITCH REPLACED AND 75,000 MILES LATER IT STARTED HAPPENING AGAIN. THE DOME LIGHT WILL NOT GO OFF UNLESS THE FUSE IS REMOVED. THE SPEEDOMETER INTERMITTENTLY STOPS WORKING. THE WIPERS OCCASIONALLY COME ON AT FULL SPEED AND SOMETIMES WILL NOT SHUT OFF. THE LIGHTS OCCASIONALLY STOP WORKING THEN START WORKING AGAIN ON THEIR OWN. THE PAINT PEELED OFF THE HOOD. THE OLD STARTERS WENT BAD CONSTANTLY. TRUCK WOULD START IN COLD WEATHER BUT NOT WARM WEATHER BECAUSE PIECES OF THE STARTER WOULD CHIP OFF. THE SWELLING IN THE HEAT MADE THESE CHIPS GET STUCK AND KEEP TRUCK FROM STARTING. AFTER SEVERAL STARTERS WERE REPLACED, THEY FINALLY DEVELOPED A NEW KIND. IT HAS SEVERAL ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS AS DESCRIBED ABOVE BUT IT HAS 180,000 MILES ON IT AND IS STILL RUNNING...WITH ITS OWN LITTLE PERSONALITY. *TR

Feb 17, 2009

IGNITION CHIMES WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

Jun 21, 2002

WIRING FOR HEATER AND DEFROSTER MOTOR IN DASH SHORTED AND CAUSE ALL WIRING FROM IT TO FUSE BOX TO MELT...ADVISED BY DEALER IT COULD HAVE BEEN A MAJOR FIRE

Mar 03, 2001

MY PROBLEM IS WITH AN ELECTRONIC COMPONENT THAT CONTROLS THE DOOR CHIME, WINDSHIELD WIPERS, AND INTERIOR DOME LIGHT. THESE THREE ITEMS WILL TURN ON INTERMITENTLY. WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL FOR NO APPARENT REASON BEGIN TO OPERATE. THE INTERIOR DOME LIGHT MAY OR MAY NOT TURN OFF WHEN ENTERING OR LEAVING THE VEHICLE, AND SOMETIMES IT STAYS ON FOR HOURS DRAINING MY BATTERY AFTER I HAVE LEFT THE VEHICLE OR WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. THE DOOR CHIME IS THE WORST; IT REFUSES TO STOP RINGING (ESPECIALLY ON HOT DAYS). THE FORD DEALER HERE HAS TOLD ME THAT IT IS A FAULTY CHIP IN A CONTROL MODULE LOCATED DEEP INSIDE THE DASH BOARD. THEY HAVE A TSB ON IT. OKAY, BUT THEY WANT TO CHARGE ME 450.00 TO REPAIR. I THINK THAT IS UNFAIR. IT JUST DOESN'T SEEM RIGHT THAT I SHOULD PAY FOR A REPLACEMENT COMPONENT INSTALLED AT THE FACTORY THAT IS NOW BECOMING FAULTY. I THINK FORD SHOULD ACCEPT SOME RESPONSIBILITY FOR INSTALLING A FAULTY CHIP OR MODULE. I THINK IF THE CHIP WERE CONTROLLING OTHER IGNITION OR ELECTRICAL PARTS IT WOULD BE A HAZARD. RIGHT NOW THE DOOR CHIME IS DRIVING ME CRAZY.*AK

Nov 27, 2000

+ 17 more complaints for this component

POWER TRAIN

22 complaints

!) DRIVING 1995 FORD RANGER ON DESERTED STRETCH OF ROAD. ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT GEARS. ) THE CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER CAME LOOSE FROM ITS MOUNTING BRACKET, DISABLING GEAR SHIFTING. NO WRECK OR OTHER DAMAGE DUE TO BEING ALONE ON ROAD. TRUCK DISABLED IN ROAD. HAD TO BE TOWED TO DEALER SHOP. ) DEALER NOT OPEN NEXT DAY ( SATURDAY). I EXAMINED REPAIR MANUAL AND FOUND THAT CYLINDER TWISTS INTO PLACE AND SHOULD BE HELD IN PLACE BY RECESSES IN MOUNTING BRACKET. I RE-INSERTED CYLINDER INTO MOUNT AND CLUTCH WAS RESTORED. BUT CYLINDER WOULD NOT STAY IN MOUNTING RECESSES AND APPEARED LIKELY TO COME LOOSE AGAIN. RETURNED TO DEALER 5 DAYS LATER. THEY TIGHTENED MOUNT BRACKET (DIDN'T SEEM LOOSE TO ME), BUT CANNOT UNDERSTAND INCIDENT, SAY THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO, AND THAT IT SHOULD NOT RECUR. CYLINDER STILL APPEARS SLIGHTLY UNSEATED FROM MOUNT. DESIGN APPEARS MARGINAL TO ME. 45 DEGREE ROTATION OF CYLINDER DETACHES IT FROM MOUNT. THE RECESSES TO RETAIN CYLINDER IN POSITION ARE VERY SHALLOW. IT IS ALREADY PARTLY ROTATED DUE TO CONNECTORS' STRAIN. I WOULD NOT BE SURPRISED TO FIND THIS SITUATION IN OTHER TRUCKS. ENTIRE CLUTCH SYSTEM, INCLUDING MASTER CYLINDER, WAS REPLACED LESS THAN 4 MONTHS AGO. *AK

Apr 30, 2005

WHEN SHIFTING GEARS, THE ENGINE REVS UP TO VERY HIGH RPMS...HOLDS FOR A FEW (5) SECONDS AND THEN DROPS DOWN TO IDLE AT APPROX. 1600 RPMS. SEEMS TO HAPPEN MOST FREQUENTLY AFTER TRUCK HAS BEEN DRIVEN A WHILE. HAVE TAKEN TO TWO MECHANICS BUT TO NO AVAIL. *LA

May 29, 2004

TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP AT 70MPH, CAUSING VEHICLE TO VIBRATE UNCONTROLLABLY AND THE VEHICLE TO SKID DANGEROULSY. MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK

Feb 28, 2001

THE AUTOMATIC LOCKING HUB ASSEMBLY ON THE 95 MODEL YEAR RANGER IS DEFECTIVE IN DESIGN. I HAVE NOW REPLACE THIS PART 3 TIMES AT A TOTAL COST TO ME OF $1000. THE EXACT PART IN QUESTION IS A PLASTIC BUSHING IN TH HUB THAT GOES BAD. FORD WILL NOT SELL THIS BUSHING ALONE, THEY REQUIRE YOU TO BUY THE ENTIRE HUB ASSEMEBLY. THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE WILL NOT FUNCTION IF THIS BUSHING IS NOT IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. I AM CONCERNED FOR THOSE OF US IN NORTHERN STATES THAT INJURIES AND FATALITIES WILL OCCUR BECAUSE OF THIS FAULTY PART. *AK

Dec 25, 2000

THE ENTIRE REAR DRIVESHAFT IS LOOSE. NLM

Aug 21, 2000

+ 17 more complaints for this component

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

20 complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ONE OF THE FUEL TANK STRAPS WERE CORRODED AND THE OTHER ONE WAS FOUND TO BE BROKEN. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 11V385000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FUEL TANK STRAPS WAS REPLACED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 112,000. UPDATED 08/27/13*LJ

Jul 08, 2013

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 65 MPH WHEN A LOUD DRAGGING NOISE WAS HEARD IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT FOUND THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS PARTIALLY DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE BUT DID NOT RESULT IN A FUEL LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT BOTH FUEL STRAPS WERE CORRODED AND THE DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL STRAPS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY DENIED ASSISTANCE WITH THE REPAIR BECAUSE THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V385000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: STORAGE: TANK ASSEMBLY: MOUNTING). THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 104,271.

Aug 12, 2011

FILLED GAS TANK UNTILL NOZZLE CLICKED FULL. GASOLINE STARTED DRIPPING OUT OF TANK UNDER THE TRUCK. I NOW UNDERFILL TANK & TRY TO ESTIMATE JUST SHORT OF FULL. *TR

Jul 17, 2011

I HAVE A 95 FORD RANGER. THE "FUEL FILLER NECK AND HOSE" HAS BECOME DEFECTIVE TO THE POINT WHERE GAS POURS OUT THE BOTTOM OF THE VEHICLE WHEN I PUT GAS IN THE TRUCK. I TOOK IT TO A LOCAL SHOP (NOT A FORD DEALERSHIP) AND CALLED SEVERAL OTHER PLACES AND WAS TOLD BY EVERYONE THAT THIS PART IS NOT SOLD AFTER-MARKET, AND YOU CAN ONLY BUY IT FROM FORD. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT MANY FORD RANGER OWNERS ARE LOOKING FOR THIS SAME PART. I WAS VERY SURPRISED THAT FORD HAD A MONOPOLY ON THIS PART GIVEN THAT IT SUCH A KEY SAFETY COMPONENT. I AM BEING FORCED TO PURCHASE A FORD PART JUST SO MY TRUCK WON'T LEAK GAS, AND I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY IT'S LEAKING GAS IN THE FIRST PLACE. THAT'S A BASIC SAFETY FEATURE! I UNDERSTAND THAT ALL VEHICLES NEED REPAIR FROM TIME TO TIME, BUT I SHOULD BE ABLE TO PUT GAS IN MY TRUCK WITHOUT FEAR OF FIRE FROM THE LEAK. *TR

May 08, 2008

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FORD RANGER. WHENEVER THE CONTACT POURS GASOLINE INTO THE VEHICLE, IT LEAKS OUT OF THE FUEL FILLER NECK. HE EXAMINED THE FUEL SYSTEM AND NOTICED THAT THE FILLER NECK HAD PREMATURELY RUSTED IN CERTAIN AREAS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO AFTERMARKET PARTS FOR THE FILLER NECK. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,326 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,200. UPDATED 06/17/08. *LJ

May 08, 2008

+ 15 more complaints for this component

AIR BAGS

19 complaints

BRAKES LOCKED UP A 50 MPH, HIT LARGE GRASS/DIRT BANK AT 40 MPH APROX. AND AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.

Jun 14, 2016

Crash: 1

I'M INTERESTED IN KNOWING ABOUT THE SAFETY OF MY PASSENGERS AS OF RIGHT NOW I HAVE TO CUT OFF THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG / AND AM WORRIED ABOUT TRANSPORTING MY YOUNG GREAT NEICE & OR NEPHEW PICKING THEM UP FROM SOME SCHOOL FUNCTIONS ....AND WOULD APPRECIATE A CALL OR LETTER KNOWING THIS IS GOING TO SOON BE TAKEN CARE OF ..THANKS

Oct 06, 2015

AIRBAG ON DRIVER'S SIDE DEPLOYED INCORRECTLY. AIRBAG CAME OUT FLAT AND THEN IT INFLATED. AS A RESULT, CONSUMER WAS HIT IN FACE WITH COVER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

Jul 31, 2002

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH CONSUMER HIT THE SIDE OF A FLAT BED TRAILER, CONSUMER SUSTAINED INJURIES, AFTER CONSUMER PARKED AND TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE AND EXITED, THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. *YD

Apr 02, 2002

Crash: 1

Injuries: 1

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH CONSUMER HIT THE SIDE OF A FLAT BED TRAILER, CONSUMER SUSTAINED INJURIES, AFTER CONSUMER PARKED AND TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE AND EXITED, THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. *YD

Apr 02, 2002

Crash: 1

Injuries: 1

+ 14 more complaints for this component

SUSPENSION

17 complaints

1995 FORD RANGER. MY NEPHEW WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE RIGHT REAR SHACKLE LET LOOSE AND HE LOST STABILITY. I REPLACED BOTH RIGHT SIDE FRONT AND REAR SHACKLES. I PULLED THE BED OFF TO REPLACE THE SENDING UNIT AND FOUND BOTH LEFT SIDE SHACKLES ROTTED, LEFT SIDE FRAME ROTTED IN HALF, CROSS MEMBER, GAS TANK SPLASH PAN AND STRAPS, ALONG WITH ALL CAB MOUNTS ROTTED COMPLETELY. I PARKED THE TRUCK AND HAVE NOT DROVE IT SCIENCE 2012. THE BODY IS BEAUTIFUL, AND ALL THE MECHANICS HAVE BEEN KEPT UP. I DON'T WANT TO GIVE UP ON THIS TRUCK.

Dec 10, 2015

ALL LEAF SPRING BRACKETS AND FRAME HAVE RUSTED OUT COMPLETELY IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THIS IS A COMMON DEFECT AND HAVE SEEN THIS MANY TIMES.

Nov 21, 2015

I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE 3 OF THE 4 SHACKLES IN MY RANGER DUE TO THEM RUSTING OFF AND BREAKING. THE FOURTH SHACKLE IS WELL ON ITS WAY TO BEING RUSTED OFF. THE FRAME OF THE TRUCK SEEMS TO BE GETTING WEAK IN THE SPOTS AROUND THE SHACKLES AS WELL. *TR

Apr 26, 2015

1)TRUCK STEERING ERRATIC AND PULLING TO LEFT OR RIGHT. 2)BOTH REAR SUSPENSION MIDDLE (OF 3) LEAF-SPRINGS BROKEN JUST ABOVE AXLE. 3)THE TRUCK HAS NEVER CARRIED A PAYLOAD GREATER THAN 300 LBS. 3)REPAIR HAS NOT YET BEEN MADE.

Jun 13, 2005

LEAF SPRING BRACKETS, MOUNTS AND SHACKLES RUSTED THROUGH ALMOST CAUSING THE REAR END TO DISLODGE FROM THE VEHICLE.

May 12, 2005

+ 12 more complaints for this component

SEAT BELTS

16 complaints

THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT IS DIFFICULT TO LATCH AND INTERMITTENTLY AND WITHOUT WARNING CAN DISENGAGE WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE. *TR

Jun 03, 2008

DRIVER'S SEAT BELT BUCKLE MECHANISM FAILED TO THE POINT THAT CONSUMER HAD TO CUT THE SEAT BELT TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE. DEALER WAS VERY COOPERATIVE, BUT THE MANUFACTURER INDICATED THAT THE WARRANTY EXPIRED, AND THEY COULD NOT REPLACE THE SEAT BELT. CONSUMER POSED A QUESTION, SINCE IT WAS A SAFETY ITEM COULD THE GOVERNMENT FORCE THE MANUFACTURER TO EXTEND PARTS WARRANTY? *AK *NM

Jun 04, 2004

WHILE DRIVING SEAT BELT LATCH WOULD NOT STAY BUCKLED. CONSUMER WOULD BE UNABLE TO WEAR THE SEAT BELT CORRECTLY. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

Feb 23, 2004

CONSUMER STATES THAT DRIVERS SEAT BELT WONT UNLATCH. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

Jul 28, 2003

THE CONSUMER DID DOME RESEARCH ON RECALLS REGARDING HIS FORD RANGER AND CAME ACROSS A RECALL REGARDING THE SEAT BELTS BUT WAS NOT SURE IF THE DESCRIPTION MATCHED THE PROBLEM HE WAS HAVING. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE NHTSA WEBSIE DID NOT HIS MODEL VEHICLE LISTED. *JB

Dec 23, 2002

+ 11 more complaints for this component

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

14 complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FORD RANGER. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE BETWEEN THE BED AND THE CAB. BY THE TIME THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED, THE VEHICLE WAS ALREADY DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. ONLY THE FRAME, MOTOR, AND TRANSMISSION REMAINED. THE ORIGIN OF THE FIRE WAS UNKNOWN; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT BELIEVES IT MAY HAVE BEEN THE CRUISE CONTROL. SHE CONSULTED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY FIRE-RELATED RECALLS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 145,000.

Jun 24, 2008

Fire: 1

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT ENGAGE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH WAS DEFECTIVE AND THE SWITCH WAS REPLACED. AFTERWARDS, THE CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT FUNCTION AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. THE DEALER DETERMINED THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH HAD SHORTED OUT TO THE SERVICE CONTROL UNIT. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL, # 05V388000, REGARDING THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED. UPDATED 10/17/2006 - THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH LEAKED. *NM

Aug 21, 2006

I WAS DRIVING MY 1995 FORD RANGER IN A PARKING LOT WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. IT PROCEEDED TO JUMP A CURB AND HIT A TREE AND I WAS NOT ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. *JB

Jun 12, 2003

Crash: 1

VEHICLE WAS STARTED. THE RPM'S STARTED REVVING HIGH & THEN IT SUDDENLY TOOK OFF. WAS PRESSING BRAKES HARD, BUT FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE. VEHICLE EVENTUALLY FLIPPED OVER. *AK

Apr 14, 1998

Crash: 1

FUEL INJECTION THROTTLE VALVE STICKS, CAUSING DIFFICULTY CONTROLLING VEHICLE.

Dec 30, 1997

+ 9 more complaints for this component

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

13 complaints

MY PROBLEM IS THAT MY L995 FORD RANGER DIES IN TRAFFIC FOR NO APPARENT REASON AND OFTEN WILL NOT RESTART AT ONCE. AFTER A PERIOD OF TIME (FEW MINUTES TO COUPLE OF DAYS) THE ENGINE WILL START. THIS FAILURE TO RESTART HAPPENS MORE OFTEN WHEN TRYING TO START THE ENGINE. IF THE ENGINE IS HOT OR COLD DOES NOT SEEM TO MATTER, BUT HAPPENS MORE OFTEN WITH A WARM ENGINE, I.E., BUYING GAS CAN BE A LONG-TIME AFFAIR BECAUSE I HAVE TO WAIT UP TO AND HOUR OR MORE TO START AND MOVE MY VEHICLE. I DAILY HAVE TO MAKE A THREE MILE TRIP ACROSS A BRIDGE WITH HEAVY AND FAST TRAFFIC. STALLING OUT ON THE BRIDGE IS A GREAT FEAR OF MINE. MY RANGER IS CURRENTLY IN THE SERVICE SECTION OF WORLD FORD BECAUSE IT DIED FRIDAY MORNING, THREE BLOCKS FROM WHERE I HAD LEFT MY OFFICE. IT IS STILL IN GHE SERVICE SECTION BECAUSE THEY CANNOT FIGURE OUT WHAT IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM, WHICH HAPPENED TO ONE OF THEIR WORKERS AS HE WAS TRYING TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE TO LUNCH. THEY SAY THAT FORD IS NOT RESPONSIBLE AND THAT MY EXTENDED WARRENTY DOES NOT COVER MAKING A REPAIR UNTIL IT (THE TRUCK) IS TOTALLY UNABLE TO OPERATE. I AM AT A LOSS OF WHAT TO DO. I HATE TO TRADE OFF THE TRUCK KNOWING THAT SOMEONE ELSE WILL BE BUYING TROUBLE, BUT I CANNOT AFFORD THE LONG WAITS FOR THE VEHICLE TO START, AND I FEAR FOR MY LIFE SHOULD THE VEHICLE DIE IN HEAVY AND FAST TRAFFIC, AS THE THREE MILE BRIDGE.*AK

Aug 29, 2001

I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED BECAUSE THEY TOOK A LONG TIME TO FIX MY CAR AND NOW IT IS OVERHEATING, AND IT WASN'T OVERHEATING BEFORE THEY TRIED TO FIX MY HEADGASKET.*AK

Apr 07, 2001

VEHICLE WILL STALL INTERMITTENTLY. WILL START AGAIN AFTER 10 TO 15 MINUTES, MOST OF THE TIME. DEALER CANNOT PROVIDE SOLUTION. *AK

Nov 28, 2000

I FEEL FORD MOTOR NEEDS TO EXTEND THIS RECALL THEY CURRENTLY HAVE IN EFFECT 7 YEARS OR 100,OOO MILES MY CAR WAS OVER THE MILEAGE TO COMPLY WITH THEM TO FIX THIS PROBLEM THEY KNOW THEY NEED TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, HEAD GASKETS JUST DON'T BLOW OUT FOR NO REASON. *AK

Apr 28, 2000

THE RADIATOR LEAKED AT 1O DEGREES BELOW. NLM

Apr 04, 2000

+ 8 more complaints for this component

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

11 complaints

HEADLIGHT SWITCH HAS BURNED OUT FOR THE SECOND TIME, NEEDS TO BE REPLACED.*AK WHEN SWITCHING FROM HIGH TO LOW BEAMS THE LIGHTS WILL GO OUT. THE SWITCH MELTS AND TURNS DARK BROWN WITH USE. *JG

Jul 05, 2002

ABS WARNING LIGHT SYSTEM FAILED. YH

Mar 08, 1999

ABS WARNING LIGHT SYSTEM FAILED. YH

Mar 08, 1999

THE PLASTIC COVERING OF THE HEADLIGHTS BECOME OPAQUE WHICH CAUSED A YELLOW DIM LIGHT, RESULTING IN VISUAL PROBLEMS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#. *AK

Jan 19, 1999

BACK UP LIGHTS STAY ON.

Dec 19, 1996

+ 6 more complaints for this component

STRUCTURE

9 complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUBFRAME WAS SEVERELY CORRODED AND FRACTURED. AS A RESULT, THE REAR SPRINGS AND TIRES SEPARATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

Dec 15, 2014

MY 1995 FORD RANGER WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW, ORDERED TO MY SPECIFICATIONS, I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER AND THE TRUCK HAS 86K ORIGINAL MILES. THE BODY OF MY TRUCK IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION, AS I HAVE MAINTAINED MY TRUCK THE ENTIRE LIFE OF IT, THROUGH CONTINUOUS CLEANINGS TO KEEP THE SALT DEBRIS OFF DURING THE WINTER MONTHS. THIS TRUCK HAS BEEN MY PRIDE AND JOY AS IT WAS MY VERY FIRST NEW VEHICLE. I AM NOW VERY DISGUSTED AS THE FRAME ON THE LEFT SIDE, BOTH FRONT AND REAR IS COMPLETELY ROTTING AWAY AND EXTREMELY UNSAFE TO DRIVE. EVEN THOUGH THE BODY OF MY TRUCK LOOKS EXCELLENT, MY TRUCK WILL NO LONGER PASS INSPECTION DUE TO ITS DEFECTIVE FRAME. TOYOTA HAD THE SAME ISSUE WITH ITS TACOMA TRUCKS AND MADE GOOD ON THEM WITH A RECALL. I AM LOOKING FOR THE SAME SATISFACTION, AS I AM A 3 TIME OWNER OF FORD VEHICLES. I CURRENTLY OWN MY SECOND FORD E-250 CARGO VAN, THAT WITH ONLY 62K ORIGINAL MILES I HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. I PURCHASED FORD PRODUCTS AS I WAS ALWAYS TOLD FORD STANDS BY THEIR PRODUCTS, AND I AM HOPING THAT IS TRUE, BECAUSE NOW I OWN A $19K PIECE OF FORD JUNK THAT WITH OUT AN INSPECTION BECAUSE OF A ROTTED FRAME IS USELESS. I DID MY PART OVER THE YEARS TAKING EXCELLENT CARE OF MY FORD RANGER AND FOR WHAT? I AM A VERY DISSATISFIED CUSTOMER AND I FEEL THAT THE FRAME ON MY 1995 FORD RANGER IS DEFECTIVE, JUST LIKE THE TOYOTA WAS AND I AM HOPING THAT SINCE I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH A ROTTED FRAME ON THEIR FORD RANGER THAT FORD WILL BE MAKING GOOD ON THIS DEFECTIVE FRAME. I HAVE FOUND NUMEROUS OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET OF CUSTOMERS THAT ALSO HAD A 1995 FORD RANGER WITH TWICE THE MILES THAT I HAVE AND THEIR FRAME WAS ALSO ROTTED AND DEFECTIVE. PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT THE NECESSARY STEPS ARE THAT I NEED TO TAKE TO HAVE MY DEFECTIVE FRAME LOOKED INTO FURTHER FOR A REPLACEMENT DUE TO A RECALL ON FORD'S DEFECTIVE RANGER FRAMES. *JS

May 19, 2014

VEHICLE IS A 1995 FORD RANGER XL. AS OF JULY 2010, THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE REAR BUMPER HAD STARTED TO SAG BUT I DID NOT THINK MUCH OF IT AS THE TRUCK STILL DROVE FINE AND THERE WERE NO ROT HOLES UPON VISUAL INSPECTION. 8 MONTHS LATER, I HIT A POT-HOLE AND THE BUMPER LET GO COMPLETELY ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. IT WAS STILL HELD UP BY THE PASSANGER SIDE ALTHOUGH IT WAS BARELY ON THERE. I LOOKED UNDERNEATH MORE AND THE BACK PORTIONS OF THE FRAME WERE COMPETELY ROTTED AWAY (NON-EXISTANT). I THOUGHT I WAS THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM BUT AFTER DOING A GOOGLE SEARCH, IT SEEMS LIKE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH OTHER FORD RANGER OWNERS TOO. THIS IS ALSO VERY SCARY BECAUSE THE ROT GOES UP TO THE LEAF SPRING MOUNTS. IF THE A LEAF SPRING MOUNT LETS GO, THE TRUCK WILL SUDDENLY DROP TO ONE SIDE AND THERE IS AN EXTREMELY HIGH RISK OF A ROLL OVER OR MAJOR ACCIDENT AT A MINIMUM. (I READ STORIES ABOUT THIS ONLINE WHICH SCARE ME) I TOOK A PIECE OF METAL AND HAD IT WELDED ON TO HOLD THE BUMPER WHICH WORKED BUT IT IS NOT THAT STRONG AND WILL NOT ABSORB A REAR END COLLISION AS THE FRAME IS GONE. IT ALSO DOES NOT HELP THE LEAF SPRING MOUNTS WHICH ARE STILL VERY WEAK AND WILL BREAK OFF SOON. MY TRUCK FAILED THE STATE INSPECTION BECAUSE OF THE ROT PROBLEM AND I HAVE BEEN WARNED NOT TO DRIVE IT. THERE IS NOTHING YOU CAN DO TO CORRECT IT EXCEPT REPLACE THE FRAME. THE PROBLEM IS YOU CANT JUST GO BUY A NEW FRAME AND A REPAIR WILL BE VERY COSTLY. IF THIS HAPPENS, YOU MOST LIKELY HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO GET A NEW VEHICLE. MY TRUCK HAS HAD AN EASY LIFE (NO TOWING OR EXCESSIVE LOADS) AND STILL HAS THIS PROBLEM. I DID NOT SEE THIS COMING AND DON'T MAKE ENOUGH MONEY TO GET A NEW VEHICLE AND CANT SELL THIS ONE FOR MUCH SINCE THE FRAME IS GONE. ITS A CATCH-22. THIS DESERVES A RECALL AS IT CAN BE A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM AND PEOPLE CAN BE SERIOUSLY HURT OR KILLED IF IT IS NOT CAUGHT IN TIME. I CONSIDER MYSELF LUCKY. *TR

Mar 06, 2011

1995 FORD RANGER, 150-ODD MILES. NO INDICATION THE FAILURE WAS COMING. THE GAS PEDALS BRACKET IS SPOT WELDED TO THE FLOOR, AND THE WELDS BROKE BETWEEN APPLYING A LITTLE GAS WHILE BACKING UP AND SWITCHING GEARS TO GO FORWARD - THE GAS PEDAL "DISAPPEARS" FROM UNDERFOOT AND ENDS UP LAYING FLAT ON THE FLOOR ON ITS SIDE, THE BRACKET DETACHED FROM THE FLOOR. *TR

Jul 22, 2009

WASHER FAILURE DUE TO WEAR/CORROSION CAUSES BUMPER TO SAG. CONCERN ABOUT POSSIBLE SAFTY HAZARDS. THIS "BUMPER SAG" HAS BEEN OBSERVED ON MANY OTHER RANGERS OF THE SAME DESIGN TYPE. PLEASE CONTACT ME AND I MAY BE ABLE TO PROVIDE A BETTER DESCRIPTION, AND/OR PICTURES.

Nov 11, 2000

+ 4 more complaints for this component

INTERIOR LIGHTING

8 complaints

INTERIOR DOME LIGHT WILL STAY ON OR COME ON AT ANY GIVEN TIME, SOMETIMES IT WILL HAPPEN AT NIGHT WHILE CONSUMER IS DRIVING. CONSUMER HAS TO REMOVE BULB. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND CAUSE. *AK

Feb 27, 2002

DOME LIGHT STAYS ON WHEN CONSUME R IS DRIVING, AND HE CANNOT GET IT TO GO OFF WITHOUT REMOVING THE FUSE. *AK

Jan 30, 2002

INTERIOR DOME LIGHT AND "DOOR AJAR" LIGHTS STAY ON RANDOMLY. CREATES LARGE PROBLEM WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. HAVE HAD A NEAR MISS ON A TWO LANE WITH A PEDESTRIAN DUE TO GLARE AND POOR NIGHT VISION AS A RESULT OF THE DOME LAMP BEING ON. WINDSHIELD WASHER DOES NOT WORK CONSISTENTLY CREATING PROBLEMS IN WINTER CONDITIONS. ALSO, WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL TURN ON RANDOMLY. *AK

Jan 30, 2002

I HAVE CHANGED THE DRIVER SIDE SWITCH TWICE AND THE PASSENGER SIDE ONCE. I FEEL THIS IS AN ANNOINCE AND A HAZARD WHEN YOUR DOME LIGHT AND DOOR BUZZER COME ON AT RANDOM OR WILL NOT SHUT OFF WHEN DOOR IS CLOSED. PARTICULARY AT NIGHT, WHO CAN DRIVE SAFELY WITH THE DOME LIGHT ON. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL INCEDENCES WHERE I HAVE TRYED, FOOLISHLY, TO PULL THE BULB WHEN THE LIGHT HAS COME ON WHILE DRIVING OR WOULD NOT SHUT OFF. ALSO TRY TO DRIVE DOWN THE ROAD WITH YOUR DOOR BUZZER SOUNDING, I HAVE TALKED TO SEVERAL FORD OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND ALL HAVE SAID THE SAME THING ABOUT THEIR VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP WAS QUITE HELPFUL AT FIRST CONVERSATION BE WHEN I BROUGHT UP SAFTY ISSUES THEY SAID "SORRY" NOTHING IN OUR DATA TO SHOW A RECALL, WE'LL CHANGE IT FOR YOU( AT A PRICE) BUT THEN IT ONLY HAPPENS AGAIN IN A FEW MONTHS. THEY HAVE A DEFECTIVE COMPONENT THAT IS STILL BEING USED IN NEWER VEHICLES AND THEY KNOW IT. THE WIPERS ARE TYHE SAME ISSUE. AGAIN, COMMING ON AT WILL. THIS IS VERY DISTRACTING LET ALONE WHEN THEY SHUT OFF DURING A RAIN. THEY ALSO TOLD ME THE SAME THING, SORRY, NOTHING WE CAN DO. YOU'LL HAVE TO PAY FOR THAT ONE ALSO. IT IS NOT AN ISSUE OF MONEY, IT'S SAFTEY AND TIME. WE LIVE VERY HECTIC LIVES AND I PERSONALLY DON'T HAVE THE TIME TO CONSTANTLY HAVE MY VEHICLE TIDED UP AT A DEALERSHIP FOR ITEMS THAT SHOULD WORK PROPERY FOR A CONSIDERABLE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE AND NOT BE A HAZARD TO THE DRIVER. SORRY FOR VENTING, THIS IS AGRIVATING WHEN YOU SEE AN OBVIOUS DEFECT AND YOU GET THE RUN AROUND. HELP IF YOU CAN. THANK YOU. *AK

May 18, 2001

I AM HAVING A PROBLEM WITH MY DOME LIGHT AND DOOR ADJAR CHIME. PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPAIRED TWICE BY FORD DEALER AND AM NOW HAVING SAME PROBLEM AGAIN. CHIME AND DOME LIGHT WILL STAY ON EVEN THOUGH THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR IS CLOSED. AS FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE, THE DOME LIGHT STAYS ON, EVEN THOUGH THE DOOR IS CLOSED. HAD TO PULL FUSE TO STOP CHIME NOISE. UNFORTUNATELY, WHEN I DO THAT I HAVE NP WINDSHIELD WIPERS. DEALER NOW WANTS ME TO PAY TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM FIXED AGAIN. AFTER READING ABOUT ALL THE OTHER 1995 FORD RANGERS THAT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM, I WANT THE NHTSA TO DEMAND A RECALL FROM FORD AND FIX THESE PROBLEMS CORRECTLY ONCE AND FOR ALL. *AK

Mar 06, 2000

+ 3 more complaints for this component

VISIBILITY,INTERIOR LIGHTING

7 complaints

I HAVE A COUPLE OF COMPLAINTS ACTUALLY. THE TWO MORE SERIOUS IS, 1) THERE IS A CONSTANT DINGING WHILE IM DRIVING, AND THE DOME LIGHT STAYS ON CONSTANTLY, CAR ON OR OFF. THE SAFTEY ISSUE IS THAT, HOW AM I TO COCENTRATE ON DRIVING WHILE BOTH OF THESE TWO DEFECTS ARE CONSTANTLY OCCURING. 2) MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL RANDOMLY CUT ON WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS ANOTHER BIG DISTRACTION, EXPECIALLY WHILE TRYING TO CONCENTRATE. I ALSO HAVE A COUPLE OF OTHER FRIENDS WITH A RANGER "DIFFERENT YEAR" THAT THESE SAME DISTRACTING EVENTS OCCUR WITH THIER TRUCK. I HOPE YOU ISSUE A RECAL ON THESE TWO ITEMS BEFOR SOMETHING TERRIBLE HAPPENS. PLEASE WRITE BACK AND TELL ME PROGRESS WITH THIS SITUATION. LOOK FORWARF TO HEARING FROM YOU SOON. SHANNON WINBURN. *AK

Feb 07, 2001

DOOR AJAR CHIME CONTINUOUSLY RINGS AND DOME LIGHT REMAINS ON CREATING DISTRACTION DURING DRIVING, AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS RANDOMLY OPERATE AND SOMETIMES DO NOT WORK ON HIGH SPEED.*AK

Feb 07, 2001

WINDSHIELD WIPER SENSOR MLFUNCTIONED. WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL JUST COME ON ANYTIME WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET. ALSO, SOMETIMES IT MAKES THE DOOR CHIMES RING, AND REGULATES THE REAR INTERIOR LIGHT. DEALER WILL REPLACE PARTS FOR FREE, BUT CONSUMER HAS TO PAY TO HAVE THE RIGHT SIDE DONE FIRST.*AK

Jun 22, 2000

DOOR CHIMES AND DOME LIGHTS STAY ON CONTINUOUSLY. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP IS TO PULL THE FUSE. UNFORTUNATELY WHEN THE FUSE IS PULLED, WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NO WORK NOR DOES THE SPEEDOMETER. THIS IS THE 2ND OCCURRENCE. THE DEALER CLAIMED TO HAVE FIXED THE PROBLEM (AFTER 3 DAYS IN SHOP) IN 1997. ALSO THE WINDSHIELD WASHER & WIPERS COME ON WITHOUT TOUCHING THE CONTROLS. *AK

Mar 27, 2000

WINDSHIELD WIPERS, WHEN TURNED ON, ARE ERRATIC. THEY DO NOT HOLD A STEADY CADENCE. ALSO, DOMELIGHT STAYS ON AFTER CLOSING THE DOOR. IT WILL STAY ON FOR UP TO 5 MINUTES. *AK

Feb 12, 2000

+ 2 more complaints for this component

EQUIPMENT

6 complaints

AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR MAIN SHAFT BROKE OFF AND FELL INTO ENGINE COMPARTMENT HITTING THE FAN. IF I WAS TRAVELLING AT HIGHWAY SPEED WHILE THIS HAPPEND, IT WOULD HAVE STALLED THE ENGINE. I ASKED FORD WHY THIS HAPPENED & THEY SAID IT HAPPENS SOMETIMES. THIS SEEMS TO BE A DEFECT IN THE SHAFT OF THE THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT. IT COULD NOT BE REPAIRED EXCEPT FOR REPLACING THE WHOLE A/C UNIT. THIS HAS COST ME $858.21

Oct 16, 2000

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

Jun 29, 2000

THE AIR CONDITIONER CLUTCH AND COMPRESSOR DIED AT WHAT SEEMS TO BE A PREMATURE AGE. THE COST FOR PARTS AND LABOR CAME TO $908.19 NOT TO MENTION THE VALUE OF MY TIME GETTING IT FIXED.

Sep 28, 1999

FRONT LICENSE PLATE FRAME IS MADE OF PLASTIC ATTACHED WITH METAL CLIPS, OVER TIME PLATE FRAME DETACHES FROM METAL CLIPS.

Oct 07, 1997

AIR CONDITIONER FAILED, CAUSING BAD NOISE.

Sep 06, 1995

+ 1 more complaint for this component

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

4 complaints

THE FRAME IS RUSTED THROUGH AND CRACKED ON THE LEFT REAR END. THE BARS TO SUPPORT THE DRIVE SHAFT IS RUSTED OFF AND THE MOUNTS FOR THE REAR SPRINGS HAVE BEEN REPAIRED ONCE AND ARE ALMOST RUSTED OFF AGAIN. THERE IS HEAVY RUST ON THE RIGHT SIDE FRAME BUT NOT RUSTED THROUGH. THE TRUCK BODY HAS ONLY 3 SURFACE RUST MARKS AND 2 SMALL DINGS. THE TRUCK HAS ORIGINAL PAINT (EXCEPT FOR LEFT FENDER AND HOOD). TRUCK WAS GARAGE KEPT AND INTERIOR IS PERFECT.

Mar 27, 2017

MY COMPLAINT IS THE VEHICLE FRAME, SPECIFICALLY THE REAR MOST PART WHERE THE REAR BUMPER MOUNTS TO THE FRAME. THE FRAME IS FULL OF RUST HOLES IN THAT AREA AND I CAN ONLY SURMISE IN A LIGHT REAR END COLLISION THAT THIS AREA WILL CRUMBLE. THIS IS ABSOLUTLY A FAILUREBY FORD TO ISSUE A RECALL WITH A PROPER REPAIR! NOW AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE, NOT INEXOENSIVE BY ANY MEANS A FULL FRAME OR REAR FRAME SECTION REPLACEMENT! THIS IS ON MANY RANGERS, IN FACT I REPLACED A FRAME ON A FAMILIES1997, TOTAL BALONEY! WHO ADE THE FRAME TOYOTA?!!

Mar 31, 2016

BELL AND DOME LIGHT STAY ON WHEN DOOR IS CLOSED. BELL WILL NOT STOP RINGING FOR A PERIOD OF AT LEAST 10 MIINUTES. PROBLEM OCCURRED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY, BUT THE PROBLEM HAS YET TO BE RECTIFIED. *AK.ET.

Mar 27, 2000

UNSPECIFIED.

Jun 01, 1998

SEATS

4 complaints

I OWN A 1995 FORD RANGER. I STARTED HAVING TROUBLE WHEN I SAT DOWN IN THE DRIVERS SEAT ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO. WHEN I SAT DOWN AND LEANED BACK, THE SEAT WOULD FALL BACKWARDS. I FOUND OUT FROM A MECHANIC THAT A BOLT HAD BROKEN IN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE SEAT. HE SHOWED THE BROKEN BOLT TO ME WHICH I STILL HAVE. I HAVE SINCE BRACED THE SEAT UP WITH A 2"X10" SO I CAN DRIVE THE VEHICLE.*AK

Nov 29, 2003

DRIVER'S SEATBACK COLLAPSED, RESULTING IN MINOR INJURIES. DEALER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK

Apr 21, 2000

WAS DRIVING SOUTH ON I15 WHEN TRAFFIC IN FRONT OF ME CAME TO STOP. I SLOWED MY RANGER TO LESS THEN 10 MPH WAITING FOR TRAFFIC TO MOVE ON. A MAN DRIVING A IZUZU TROOPER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE TRAFFIC STOPPAGE AND SLAMMED INTO THE REAR OF MY RANGER AT APPROX 40 MPH.THE IMPACT SENT ME BACKWARDS SLAMMING MY HEAD THROUGH THE BACK WINDOW OF MY "SUPERCAB" TRUCK. I WAS WEARING MY SEATBELT AND HAD MY SEATBACK IN A NORMAL UPRIGHT POSITION. ONCE I GOT MY WITS ABOUT ME 5 MINUTES LATER I NOTICED THAT MY SEAT BACK WAS FULLY RECLINED AS A RESULT OF THE CRASH. MY BACK WINDOW BEHIND THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT WAS ALMOST COMPLETELY MISSING AS A RESULT OF MY HEAD HITTING IT. I ONLY RECEIVED A MODERATE HEAD INJURY (3 STAPLES TO HOLD IT TOGETHER) BUT THIS COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH WORSE. SHOULD MY SEAT BACK GIVE OUT LIKE THIS DURING A REAR IMPACT???? I FEEL I WOULD HAVE BEEN FINE IF THE SEAT HAD HELD. PLEASE SEND ME A REPLY WITH AN ENGINEERS ANALYSIS (OPINION). I CAN E-MAIL PICTURES OF THIS ACCIDENT IF IT HELPS. THANKS BRIAN LABREE. *AK

May 31, 1999

Crash: 1

Injuries: 1

DESIGN FLAW RESULTED IN VEHICLE NOT HAVING FACTORY INSTALLED LOCKING DEVICE FOR BACK REST ON BENCH SEAT.

Oct 20, 1998

STEERING

4 complaints

I HAVE CONTACTED MULTIPLE FORD DEALERS TO TRY TO DETERMINE WHAT CORRECTIVE MEASURES SHOULD BE TAKEN TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, BUT SO FAR, THEY HAVE NO ANSWERS. THEY ARE WELL AWARE OF THE PROBLEM WITH THIS PARTICULAR ENGINE. A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM IS: THE ENGINE HAS DEVELOPED A SERIOUS "PING" WHICH CAN BE HEARD MOSTLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, ON ANY SLIGHT INCLINE, OR SMALL LOAD ON THE ENGINE. THE "PING" IS VERY NOTICEABLE, AND LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THAT THIS COULD EVENTUALLY LEAD TO A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE ENGINE. FROM A SAFETY STANDPOINT, A BLOWN ENGINE ON A HIGHWAY SUCH AS THE PA TURNPIKE, OR I-95,COULD HAVE DEADLY RESULTS. I HAVE NOT CONTACTED FORD DIRECTLY, BUT I THOUGHT THAT YOU MAY WANT TO INVESTIGATE THIS SITUATION, BECAUSE THIS LOOKS LIKE A BIG PROBLEM WITH NO CURE. FORD SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR CORRECTING THIS. THANK YOU. *AK

Aug 02, 2001

VEHICLE HIT A POTHOLE AND THE STEERING BOX BROKE. THE VEHICLE IS HARD TO STEER SINCE THE STEERING BOX BROKE. *AK

Jan 24, 1997

ABS: WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, VEHICLE VEERED TO LEFT; REPAIRED BY DEALER; NOW VEERS TO RIGHT; COULD CAUSE ACCIDENT; SO FAR, NO BRAKING PROBLEMS. TT

Sep 27, 1995

WHILE DRIVING STEERING SHAFT BOLT FELL OUT, CAUSING COMPLETE LOSS OF CONTROL. *AK

Jun 06, 1995

STEERING,SUSPENSION

2 complaints

THE RH. RADIUS ARM FRACTURED WITH SEVERE PULLING WITH NEAR TOTAL LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE ON A COUNTRY ROAD. FURTHER INVESTIGATION INDICATED A 85 % RUST THROUGH OF FRAME NEAR COIL SPRING AND RADIUS ARM ATTACHMENT. ALSO THE RH REAR LEAF SPRING IS RUSTED 90% THROUGH, ANY ONE OF THESE FAILURES WOULD CAUSE A DEADLY CRASH. I WORKED AS A PARTS MANAGER FOR 23 YEARS FOR A FORD DEALERSHIP AND HAVE NEVER WITNESSED ANYTHING LIKE THIS. *TR

Mar 06, 2012

COMPLETELY RUSTED FRONT RADIAL ARM BROKE IN HALF WHEN BREAKING FOR A TRAFFIC LIGHT; RESULTING IN THE VEHICLE SWERVING COMPLETELY INTO THE ONCOMING LANE; FORTUNATELY NO ONE APPROACHING. I HAD TO CREEP HOME AT 10 MPH WITH TRUCK JERKING THIS WAY AND THAT AS THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL WENT HAYWIRE. IN THE PAST YEAR ALL FOUR LEAF SPRING SUPPORTS SEPARATELY GAVE WAY BECAUSE OF RUSTED SUPPORTING BRACKETS. IF THE TRUCK HAD BEEN LOADED IT WOULD LIKELY HAVE OVERTURNED OR MADE THE TRUCK GO OUT OF CONTROL! RUSTED FRONT AND REAR BRAKES LINES TWO YEARS AGO BLEW OUT AND NEARLY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THIS TRUCK NEVER PLOWED SNOW AND ONLY ONCE IN MANY YEARS WAS EVER FULLY LOADED. OTHER FRAME MEMBERS ARE OUTRAGEOUSLY RUSTED AND MIGHT BE DANGEROUS.

Mar 15, 2011

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

2 complaints

1995 FORD RANGER. CONSUMER STATES LOST OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE DUE TO A FIRE IN THE BRAKE SYSTEM *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS DECLARED A LOSS, HE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN THE MAIL REGARDING THE SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM. *JB

Jan 27, 2011

Fire: 1

CONSUMER WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE & SUDDENLY VEHICLE ACCELERATED. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO STOP VEHICLE. BRAKES WERE PRESSED COMPLETELY TO THE FOORBOARD. VEHICLE WAS STOPPED BY A 2,000 CONCRETE BARRIER. INSURANCE COMPANY WAS TAKING OVER. CONSUMER HAS BEEN INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT MANUFACTURER. *AK

Aug 01, 2000

Crash: 1

EXTERIOR LIGHTING,INTERIOR LIGHTING

2 complaints

DOME LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. ALSO, HIGH BEAM AND LOW BEAM SWITCH IS DEFECTIVE. LIGHTS SHUT OFF OR DO NOT COME ON AT ALL. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

Feb 25, 2002

THE DOOR AND KEY CHIMES COME ON WHENEVER THE IGNITION IS TURNED OFF. KEY MUST BE REMOVED BEFOR THEY WILL GO OFF. THE DOME LIGHTS WON'T GO OFF AFTER EXITING THE VEHICLE. THE DOME LIGHT WONT GO OFF UNTIL DRIVING FORWARD, MAKING BACKING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY DANGEROUS IN THE DARK, CONSUMER REMOVED FUSE BECAUSE NOTHING ELSE WORKS. NLM

Apr 07, 2000

VISIBILITY,STRUCTURE,INTERIOR LIGHTING

2 complaints

INTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL COME ON BY THEMSELVES. *AK DOME LIGHT STAYS ON AND CHIME SOUNDS FOR SEVERAL MINUTES DUE TO DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOOR SWITCH FAILURES. *YH

Jan 18, 2001

THE DOOR CHIMES WOULD REMAIN ON EVEN AFTER THE DOOR IS CLOSED. DOME LIGHT STAYS ON AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD COME ON & OFF ON THEIR OWN. DEALER REPROGRAMMED THE ON-BOARD COMPUTER, NO PROBLEMS SINCE. *AK *ML

Sep 23, 1999

TIRES,EQUIPMENT

2 complaints

TIRES WERE BLOWOUTS. JACK WAS TOO SMALL FOR THE SIZE OF TIRES THAT CAME WITH THE VEHICLE AND COULD NOT WITHSTAND THE WEIGHT AND WOULD NOT RAISE THE TRUCK HIGH ENOUGH TO CHANGE THE TIRE. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P26575R16 )

Sep 05, 2000

TIRES WERE BLOWOUTS. JACK WAS TOO SMALL FOR THE SIZE OF TIRES THAT CAME WITH THE VEHICLE AND COULD NOT WITHSTAND THE WEIGHT AND WOULD NOT RAISE THE TRUCK HIGH ENOUGH TO CHANGE THE TIRE. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P26575R16 )

Sep 05, 2000

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,TIRES

2 complaints

SPARE TIRE IS RUBBNG AGAINST THE BRAKE LINE, CAUSING A HOLE, AND RESULTING IN LOSS OF BRAKES.*AK

Jun 30, 2000

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES IN THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE MODE, THE BACK BRAKES SEEM TO GRAB QUICKER CAUSING THE BRAKES TO LOCK ON ALL 4 WHEELS. THIS CAUSES THE VEHIVCLE TO GO IN TO A UNCONTROLLED SLIDE. THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES ON HILLS OR EVEN LEVEL GROUND IN SNOWY CONDITIONS. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN 2 WHEEL DRIVE, THE BRAKES APPEAR TO ACT NORMAL. BUT WHEN IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE THE BRAKES LOCK AND PULSE, THERE IS NO CONTROLLED DEPLOYMENT OF THE PADS. THE TIRES ON THE VEHICLE ARE THE SIZE THAT THE MANUFACTURER CALLS FOR, THE ONLY DIFFERENCE IS THAT I USE STUDDED TIRES ON THE REAR. AS I STATED THERE DOES NOT SEEM TO BE A PROBLEM IN 2 WHEEL DRIVE.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 205,70R-15 )

Feb 02, 2000

VISIBILITY,STRUCTURE

2 complaints

DOOR CHIME INTERMITTANTLY RINGS, CONTINUOUSLY CAUSING EXTREME IRRITATION. ALSO, WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADES WORK WHEN TURNED ON, BUT WHEN TURNED OFF THEY COME ON INTERMITTENTLY. *AK

Jan 07, 2000

VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN TO DEALERS NUMEROUS TIMES DUE TO FAULTY ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS THAT CAUSE WINDSHIELD WIPERS NOT TO WORK. ALSO DOOR AJAR, CHIMES WHEN DOOR IS CLOSED. DEALERS HAVE NOT CORRECTED PROBLEM. *AK

Feb 03, 1998

STRUCTURE,INTERIOR LIGHTING

2 complaints

INTERIOR DOME LIGHT STAYS ON AND DOOR AJAR CHIME STAYS ON. THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM (SEE POSTINGS AT WWW.FORDRANGER.COM). OBVIOUSLY A DEFECTIVE DESIGN AND A SAFETY HAZARD (TRY HEARING ANYTHING GOING ON WITH THE BONG, BONG, BONG GOING ON CONTINUOUSLY). *AK

Jan 02, 2000

DOME LIGHT AND DOOR CHIME STAY ON NEAR CONSTANTLY WITH DOOR CLOSED. CHIME DOES NOT ALWAYS HAVE SAME BEAT AS SONGS ON RADIO; DISTRACTING! *AK

Dec 28, 1999

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY

2 complaints

THE DOOR AJAR CHIME AND DASH LIGHT STAYS ON FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME(AS LONG AS 90 MINUTES) AND THE DOME LIGHT WILL ALSO STAY ON FOR 5 TO 10 MINUTES AFTER THE DOORS ARE CLOSED. THE WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASH WILL COME ON FOR NO REASON AND THEN GO OUT. THE WINDSHIELD WIPER WILL GO FROM INTERMITTENT TO FULL OPERATION WHILE IN INTERMITTENT MODE.

Jan 02, 2000

SEVERAL MONTHS AFTER OWNING THE VEHICLE, I NOTICED THAT THE WARNING CHIMES AND DOME LIGHTING STAYED ON CONTINOUSLY AFTER TURNING THE KEY ON EVEN BEFORE ACTUALLY CRANKING THE VEHICLE..ALSO THE WINDSHEILD WIPERS COME ON AND SOMETIMES GO OFF WITHOUT CONSUMER COMMAND...FORDS SERVICE BULLETIN #2526, BULLETIN SEQUENCE #357, DATE 9804, NHTSA ITEM #SB603550 DISCUSSES THIS PROBLEM...THIS APPARENTLY IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM FOR MANY CONSUMERS PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE AS I HAVE RESEARCHED SEVERAL AVAILABLE DATABASES AND HAVE VIEWED MANY CUSTOMER CONCERNS REGARDING THIS PROBLEM...THIS MAKES THE OPERATION OF THIS VEHICLE TOTALLY UNSAFE AS THE CHIMES DISTRACT THE DRIVER TO THE POINT OF UNSAFE OPERATION AND THE DOME LIGHT STAYING ON CONTINOUSLY CAUSES IMPOSSIBLE VISIBILITY WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE. THE USE OF WINDSHIELD WIPERS THAT ARE NOT EVEN CLOSE TO DEPENDABLE SEEMS TO WARRANT A RECALL OF THIS VEHICLE...REPAIR COSTS QUOTED AT ANOTHER DEALER LOCATION WERE $275.00 WHICH DID NOT INCLUDE REPAIRS TO THE WINDSHIELD WIPER REPAIR... THE ONLY NON-SHOP FIX IS THE REMOVAL OF THE FUSE THAT CONTROLS THESE SYSTEMS WHICH ALSO CONTROLS THE SPEEDOMETER AND ODOMETER OF THE VEHICLE...WHICH DISABLES THE WIPERS AS WELL....TOTALLY UNSAFE CONDITIONS EXISTS AS A RESULT.

Oct 04, 1999

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,VISIBILITY

2 complaints

WIPERS TURN ON INTERMITTENTLY AND SOMETIMES TURN OFF WHEN NEEDED; ALMOST CAUSED CRASH.

Oct 03, 1999

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WHEN TURNED ON TO INTERMITTENT SETTING STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WINDSHIELD AND WILL NOT CONTINUE. THIS CAUSES A VISION PROBLEM WHEN DRIVING WHEN THE WIPER BLADE IS IN THE PATH OF THE DRIVERS VISION. MUST TURN WIPERS ON TO EITHER LOW OR HIGH SPEED (NON-INTERMITTENT SETTING) TO GET THEM OUT OF THE WAY. BRAKES: ROTORS CRACKED AND CAUSED HEAVY VIBRATION AND TROUBLE BRAKING. *AK

Jul 12, 1999

PARKING BRAKE

2 complaints

PARKING BRAKE RATCHET FAILED. *DSH

Oct 11, 1995

EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE ASSEMBLY FAILED. *SKD

Aug 23, 1995

EXTERIOR LIGHTING,WHEELS,ENGINE

1 complaint

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WHEN I SMELLED SMOKE AND SAW FLAMES COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND THE POWER TO THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO CUT OUT MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO MOVE OR STEER THE TRUCK TO SAFETY I THEN EXITED THE VEHICLE AND FLAMES WERE COMING OUT OF THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE GOOD AND HEADLIGHT. SO I CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND THEY CAME AND SPRAYED THE TRUCK PUTTING THE FLAMES OUT. AND CUTTING THE WIRES TO THE BATTERY

Oct 23, 2020

Fire: 1

SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

1 complaint

THE REAR HALF OF THE TRUCK FRAME IS ROTTED TO PIECES. THE BRACKETS THAT ARE SUPPOSED TO HOLD THE SHOCKS ARE RUSTED OFF AND MISSING..

Aug 04, 2019

STRUCTURE,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

1 complaint

CHASSIS FRAME IS RUSTING AWAY. ALL ENAMEL PAINT IS GONE AND CHUNKS OF RUSTED METAL IS FLAKING OFF

Jan 22, 2019

AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS

1 complaint

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1995 FORD RANGER. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELT PRETENSIONER FAILED TO OPERATE AS INTENDED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT SUFFERED A FRACTURED C7 AND T5 VERTEBRAE. THE CONTACT WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE LOCAL HOSPITAL AND THEN TO UVA MEDICAL CENTER TO SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT FACILITY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE OFFICE OF CHIEF COUNSEL WOULD RESPOND WITHIN 15 DAYS. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.

Jan 24, 2018

Crash: 1

Injuries: 1

SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE,SERVICE BRAKES

1 complaint

I WAS DRIVING AT WORK GOING FROM POINT A TO POINT B AND I HEARD THE REAR BRAKES GRINDING, METAL TO METAL SOUND, WAS GOING ABOUT 40 MPH, SLOW DOWN AND MADE IT TO POINT B, ABOUT 1 MILE, IN TOWN.... PARKED AND CHECKED UNDER THE TRUCK.... AND DISCOVERED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE WAS STRETCHED TIGHT... CRAWLED UNDER TRUCK AND DISCOVERED THAT FRAME WAS RUSTED IN HALF (BROKEN ALL THE WAY THRU) ON DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE WAS ALMOST AS BAD.... ALSO A CROSS MEMBER WAS RUSTED AWAY... AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE SHOCK WAS HANGING DOWN (BRACKET RUSTED AWAY) TRUCK IS NOW PARKED AT HOME CAN'T FIX IT.... HAD TO BUY A USED VAN FROM MY BOSS SO I COULD GET TO WORK..... I WILL HAVE TO JUNK THE TITLE IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS.... TRUCK RUNS FINE BUT JUST CAN'T FIX A RUSTED OUT FRAME... NOT SAFE FOR ANYONE TO DRIVE... BY THE WAY THE END OF THE FRAME WHERE THE REAR BUMPER ATTACHES RUSTED ABOUT 18 MONTHS AGO AND HAD TO PUT 1/2 INCH STEEL IN TO REATTACH IT.... THE FRAME WAS A LITTLE RUSTY AT THAT TIME BUT NO HOLES OR BREAKS.... I THINK FORD SHOULD COMPENSATE ALL RANGER OWNERS FOR RUSTED OUT FRAMES, I HAVE READ BLOGS AND THERE ARE A LOT OF THESE RANGER FRAMES RUSTED OUT... I HAVE PICTURES IF NEEDED... *TR

Apr 21, 2015

SUSPENSION,EQUIPMENT

1 complaint

PURCHASED BILSTEIN SHOCKS FOR FORD RANGER 95 XLT 2WD 6CYL 4.0 3 YEARS AGO FRONT SHOCKS WENT SOFT AFTER 5K MILES. PERSEVERED AND PURCHASED NEW FRONT SHOCKS [BILSTEIN] A FEW MONTHS AGO. FRONT SHOCKS SUBSTANDARD. CONTACTED BILSTEIN. SENT ALL 6 SHOCKS IN. RECEIVED 6 REPLACEMENT SHOCKS. FRONT SHOCKS ARE SUBSTANDARD. TOOK VEHICLE TO REPUTABLE MECHANIC IN AUSTIN. CONCERNS WERE VERIFIED. CONTACTED BILSTEIN WITH INFORMATION. MY PATIENCE HAS RUN OUT. THIS IS A STANDARD PICKUP. STANDARD SUSPENSION HIGHWAY USE ONLY. 10K MILES PER YEAR. NUMBERS ON SHOCK ABSORBER BOX ARE: 24-022361 AND F4-B46-2236-H1 I CONSIDER THIS A SAFETY ISSUE. BRAKING AND HANDLING OF MY VEHICLE ARE COMPROMISED. ARE THERE OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THESE SHOCKS? I AM IN POSSESSION OF THE BRAND NEW UNUSED PAIR OF FRONT SHOCKS SUPPLIED BY BILSTEIN I COULD SUBMIT FOR INDEPENDENT TESTING. I WOULD ALSO BE ABLE TO TAKE MY VEHICLE TO ANY INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO VERIFY THIS PROBLEM. *TR

Dec 13, 2013

SERVICE BRAKES

1 complaint

IN 2011, I WAS INFORMED BY LETTER THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON MY VEHICLE. I WENT INTO THE DEALER IN FORT WALTON BEACH FL. AND THEY INSTALLED A WIRE CONNECTION TO THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER AREA ON THE ABS CONTROL. THEY SAID EVERYTHING WAS OK. IN SPRING OF 2013 THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON AS IT DOES EVERY TIME I START THE CAR. THIS TIME IT STAYED ON AND DOES NOT GO OUT EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND MUST BE RESOLVED. THIS LIGHT INDICATES A FAILURE IN THE BRAKING SYSTEM. *JS

Sep 01, 2013

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,STRUCTURE

1 complaint

I WAS PULLING A SMALL TRAILER GOING ABOUT 15MPH OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AND FELT THE TRAILER DROP OFF OF THE VEHICLE I STOPPED AND GOT OUT AND NOTICED THAT THE LAST 2 FEET OF THE REAR FRAME RAILS FELL OUT TAKING THE LICENSE PLATE LIGHTS AND BUMPER WITH IT. AFTER I REALIZED THAT THE REAR FRAME RUSTED OUT, I INSPECTED THE WHOLE VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT THE RADIUS ARM BRACKET HAS HOLES IN IT, I HAD TO REPLACE ALL OF THE SHACKLES, THE DRIVER SIDE CAB MOUNT RUSTED OUT AND NOW HAS FALLEN OUT OF THE VEHICLE, I ALSO HAVE NOTICED THAT THERE IS A RATHER LARGE HOLE IN THE FRAME IN BETWEEN THE CAB AND THE BED OF THE TRUCK, MY GAS TANK STRAPS HAVE RUSTED OFF AND I NOW HAVE IT RATCHET STRAPPED IT IN BECAUSE THE MOUNT FOR THE STRAP RUSTED OUT OF THE FRAME. I BELIEVE THAT SINCE THE TRUCK IS STILL IN GOOD WORKING ORDER MINUS THE FRAME AND RUST ISSUES AND SINCE IT STILL HAS MODERATE TO LOW MILES I BELIEVE THAT THE FORD COMPANY SHOULD MAKE IT RIGHT WITH THEIR VALUED CUSTOMERS AND REPLACE THE VEHICLE OR AT LEAST REPAIR IT TO WHERE IT IS STREET WORTHY. RANGERS ARE GREAT TRUCKS BUT THE FRAME WAS COMPLETELY MANUFACTURED WRONG. *TR

Jun 23, 2013

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,STRUCTURE

1 complaint

RUSTED OUT GAS TANK STRAPS BOTH FRONT AND BACK STRAPS ARE RUSTED OUT. *TR

May 21, 2013

SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN

1 complaint

I HAVE HAD A VERY BAD EXPERIENCE WITH THE SUSPENSION ON MY 1995 RANGER. I WAS DRIVING AND HAD A PASSENGER WITH ME WHEN THE REAR SPRING BRACKETS GAVE OUT ON ME, DROPPING MY REAR END DOWN AND I ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. AFTER STOPPING THE TRUCK, I SAW THAT BOTH FRONT AND REAR LEAF SPRING BRACKETS HAD SHEARED AND WAS NOW IN TWO PIECES. THE ONLY BRACKET NOT DESTROYED WAS THE PASSENGER FRONT. ALL THE BRACKETS WERE RUSTED OUT AND GAVE WAY. I HAVE OWNED OTHER RANGERS AND THIS WAS THE FIRST ONE THAT HAS DONE THIS TO ME. I HAD TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE BRACKETS AND REAR SHACKLES. I FEEL THAT I SHOULD NOT HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THEM. THE METAL WAS THIN AND OF VERY LOW QUALITY. I HAVE BEEN IN THE AUTOMOTIVE FIELD FOR OVER 40 YEARS. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL AND THE DEFECTIVE UNITS REPLACED, BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED DUE TO THE FAILURE WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION AT HIGH FREEWAY SPEEDS. THIS IS A DANGEROUS CONDITION AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. I FEEL THAT IT FALLS WITHIN THE SAME AREA AS THE STICKING ACCELERATOR CABLE ON THE IMPORTS. LOOKING FORWARD TO HEARING ANY FOLLOWUPS ON THIS PROBLEM. *TR

Feb 22, 2012

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EQUIPMENT

1 complaint

FUEL SHUT OFF SWITCH WIRING OR IMPROPER LOCATION. WHEN A PASSENGER IS IN MY VEHICLE THE SWITCH ACTIVATES AND SHUTS OFF FUEL. IT HAS HAPPENED TO MY WIFE,SON, BROTHER, AND MYSELF. ON VERY BUSY HIGHWAYS, PARKING LOT ENTRANCE, AND INTERSECTIONS. HAD PART REPLACED ONCE AT QUITE AN EXPENSE STILL HAVE PROBLEM. THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN WHEN ALONE EVEN OFF ROAD WHEN I WOULD EXPECT AN OCCURRENCE. WIFE AND FRIEND ALMOST GOT REARENDED AT BUSY INTERSECTION WHEN THIS HAPPENED CREATED A SERIOUS TRAFFIC PROBLEM. MY SON WAS IN AREA SHOPPING AND WENT TO ASSIST MOTHER HELD DOWN RED TOP OF INERTIA SWITCH. VEHICLE STARTED AND RAN TILL NEXT INCIDENT WHICH THERE HAS BEEN SEVERAL EVEN AFTER REPLACED. THIS COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT AND NOT BE SUSPECTED AS CAUSE BECAUSE OF SWITCHES INTENDED USE. THE LAST INCIDENT OCCURRED ON 7/23/2010 AGAIN WAS A DANGEROUS SITUATION ON HIGHWAY AT BUSY TIME OF DAY. *TR

Jul 29, 2010

FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER

1 complaint

GAS TANK TUBE LEAKING. FROM FILLER THING (WHERE YOU FILL UP TANK) TO TANK. I KNOW QUITE A FEW PEOPLE WHO HAVE THIS ISSUE. MY LOCAL FORD DEALER TOLD ME THEY HAVE 3 A WEEK OF THESE....

May 25, 2007

SUSPENSION,TIRES,EQUIPMENT

1 complaint

MY FORD RANGER IS A VERY DANGEROUS VEHICLE. IT IS BUILT UNSTABLE/BALANCED, IT VIBRATES AND ALSO SHAKES UNCONTROLLABLY. IT HAS ALMOST TAKEN MY LIFE TWICE! YES I DRIVE AT THE SPEED LIMIT, AND TUNE MY CAR UP ON A REGULAR BASES. THE 2003-4 MODEL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS, BUT IRONICALLY THE TOYOTA TACOMA HAS NO PROBLEMS AT ALL THAT ARE RELATED TO THESE OF THE FORD RANGER. I HAVE ALREADY CONTACTED FORD BUT NO REPLY, I AM ALSO GOING TO CONTACT MY CONGRESS PERSON TO PRESENT THESE ISSUES AND MORE WITH GOVERNED BODIES TO SEE IF THE FEDERAL TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION CAN BE IMPROVED, ANOTHER ASPECT TO THIS HAZARDOUS CAUSE OF THE FORD MIGHT BE THAT THE U.S DOESN'T USE EUROPEAN STANDARDS IN AUTOMOTIVE. YOU DON'T REALLY SEE BMW, OR OTHER CARS OF A EUROPEAN DECENT WITH THOSE PROBLEMS. *JB

Oct 30, 2004

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY,STRUCTURE,INTERIOR LIGHTING,EQUIPMENT

1 complaint

I AM AN OWNER OF TWO FORD RANGER PICK UPS AND HAD OWNED ANOTHER RANGER IN THE PAST. ALL T HERE VEHICLES HAVE HAD THE SAME ELECTRICAL PROBLEM DOOR CHIMES DINGING NON STOP, DOME LIGHT FAILURE, RADIO POWER FAILURE AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS TURNING ON AND OFF ALL BY THEMSELVES WITHOUT THE KEY BEING IN THE IGNITION. I MADE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS TO FORD AND WAS TOLD TO STOP HARASSING THEM. MY DEALERSHIP SAID AND I QUOTE "YOU'RE JUST BEING A WOMAN." WELL THIS AFTER NOON THE PROBLEM TOOK A VERY SERIOUS TURN. RETURNING HOME FROM A VACATION MY 1995 FORD RANGER EX CAB XLT 2.3 LITER ENGINE. BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE A ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE. IT STARTED WITH POWER LOSE TO THE RADIO THEN A POWER SURGE TO THE WIPERS, AND THROUGHOUT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND THOSE AREAS OF PERSISTENT CONCERNS. THEN THEY ALL STOPPED. I NOW HAVE A COMPLETE FAILURE OF BRAKE LIGHTS, SPEED CONTROL, ODOMETER (LET'S TRUST THAT READ OUT),INTERIOR LIGHTS, RADIO AND SEVERAL OTHER SYSTEMS. I ATTEMPTED TO FIND A FUSE OR RELAY TO REPAIRS THEM BUT ALL OF THOSE WERE INTACT AND REPLACEMENT MADE NO CHANGE. ESTIMATED DAMAGER AND REPAIR COST IS WELL ABOVE A GRAND. I COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS ISSUE SINCE 1996 AND HAVE BEEN IGNORED BY FORD. *LA

Oct 12, 2003

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EQUIPMENT

1 complaint

I OWN A 1995 FORD RANGER. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH THE WIPERS COMING ON WITH OUT BEING TURNED ON. THE RESTRAINTS DON'T RETURN WHICH CAUSES THEM TO GET CAUGHT IN DOOR. THE TEMPERTURE GAUGE WENT OUT AND I HAD TO REPLACE IT WITH ANOTHER GAUGE THAT YOU MOUNT UNDER THE DASH. THE LATCH ON THE TAILGATE WENT OUT. THE IGNITION HAS WENT OUT AND IS GOING OUT AGAIN. I HAVE READ ALOT OF COMPLAINTS FROM PEOPLE WHO OWN THE SAME VEHICLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS. IT'S TIME THAT FORD OWNED UP TO THESE PROBLEMS AND FIX THESE TRUCKS.I ALSO HAD TO REPLACE THE THERMASTAT TWICE. THERE IS DIFINATELY ALOT OF PROBLEMS WITH THIS TRUCK THAT NEED TO BE ADDRESSED.

Jan 05, 2003

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY

1 complaint

NO SUMMARY FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

Jul 13, 2001

POWER TRAIN,VISIBILITY,INTERIOR LIGHTING

1 complaint

WHEN STARTING VEHICLE CHIME STAYS ON, INTERIOR LIGHTS AS WELL AS WINDSHIELD WIPERS START. WHEN TAKING FUSE OUT TO STOP, SPEEDOMETER WILL NOT WORK.*AK

Apr 16, 2001

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,POWER TRAIN,WHEELS

1 complaint

FUEL PUMP FAILED, LOST COMPLETE POWER WHILE DRIVING 50 TO 60 MPH. ENGINE DIES WHEN OUTSIDE TEMP IS HOT AND A/C IN USE, REPLACE FUEL PUMP AND SENDER. RIGHT REAR WHEEL SEAL LEAKS, DUE TO RIGHT REAR INNER OIL SEAL FAULTY, REMOVE WHEEL, REPLACED RIGHT REAR INNER GREASE SEAL, CLEANED BRAKE AND WHEELS, CHECK REAR END GREASE AND FILLED TO PROPER LEVEL. TRANSMISSION DISENGES FROM ENGINE AND CHARGED UP, ALMOST LOST CONTROL.

Mar 21, 2001

EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VISIBILITY,INTERIOR LIGHTING

1 complaint

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKING INTERMITTENTLY AND DOME LIGHTS WOULD STAY ON. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE OUT OF WARRANTY, AND NOT COVER UNDER MANUFACTURER'S RECALL. *AK THE GENERIC ELECTRONIC MODULE THAT CONTROLS THE WIPER AND DOME LIGHT PLUS WARNING SOUNDS HAD BEEN A SUBJECT OF RECALLS IN OTHER TYPE OF VEHICLES. *YH

Mar 05, 2001

WHEELS

1 complaint

HUBS ARE MAKING A LOUD MASSIVE CLUNKING NOISE. CONSUMER MUST HAVE HUBS REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

Jan 08, 2001

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES,INTERIOR LIGHTING

1 complaint

THE DOOR CHIME DOES NOT SHUT OFF OR IT STAYS ON FOR A VERY LONG TIME. I TOOK THE TRUCK IN WHEN IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY AND IT WAS FIXED FOR A SHORT TIME, THEN THE PROBLEM STARTED AGAIN. IT IS ESPECIALLY BAD ON WARM DAYS. I NOTICED THIS WAS AN ISSUE IN NHTSA ITEM NUMBERS: SB 603550 AND SB 613399. THIS PROBLEM IS DISTRACTING AND NEEDS TO BE FIXED CORRECTLY. *AK

Jan 05, 2001

STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

1 complaint

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A FIRE UNDER THE HOOD WHILE TRAVELING AT 50-55 MPH ON A COUNTRY ROAD. LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED TO EXTINGUISH FIRE. INSURANCE INVESTIGATOR BELIEVED PROBLEM WAS DUE TO THE POWER STEERING PUMP. *AK

Oct 24, 2000

Fire: 1

VISIBILITY,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

1 complaint

CK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON EVEN WHEN THERE IS NOTHING WRONG, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON WITHOUT WARNING WHICH OFTEN SCARES THE DRIVER, THE DOOR CHIME STAYS ON EVEN WHEN THE DOORS ARE SHUT AND IS ENOUGH TO CAUSE A BIG HEADACHE AND ROAD RAGE, AND THE DOME LIGHT STAYS ON AND HAS TO BE DISCONNECTED SO THAT IT DOES NOT RUN THE BATTERY DOWN. NOW, THESE COMPLAINTS APPEAR TO BE SEPARATE IN THEIR OWN PROBLEM, BUT I HAVE READ THAT MANY PEOPLE ARE EXPERIENCING THESE SAME PROBLEM ALL AT THE SAME TIME. WE HAVE RECENTLY PAID THE 700.00 TO FIX THE PROBLEM ON BECAUSE THE CHIME GOT TO WHERE IT WOULD NEVER TURN OFF AT ALL. WE ARE MILITARY AND HAD TO RELY ON OUR PARENTS TO HELP PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. THE PROBLEMS WERE ON GOING FOR A WHILE, BUT WE WERE ABLE TO "LIVE" WITH IT RATHER THAN PAY THE HIGH COST REPAIR. NOW I HAVE FOUND THAT THESE PROBLEMS ARE A QUALITY ISSUE THAT FORD SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR. OUR TRUCK IS UPKEPT VERY WELL AND OTHER THAN THESE PROBLEMS IT HAS BEEN A GOOD TRUCK. FORD HAS MADE A FAULTY PRODUCT AND IT SHOULD NOT BE THE CONSUMERS RESPONSIBILITY TO PAY FOR A REPAIR THAT ISNT CAUSE BY NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR OR OWNER NEGLECT. I HAVE WENT IN CIRCLES WITH THE 1800-392-FORD REP AND THE DEALER AND BECAUSE WE HAVE OVER 65000 MILES THEY WONT EVEN ATTEMPT TO LOOK INTO THE MATTER. I HAVE GATHER NUMEROUS COMPLAINT FROM THE INTERNET AND AM IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING A FORD REP LOOK INTO MY COMPLAINT, BUT SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE. PEOPLE NEED TO KNOW THAT THEY ARE NOT THE ONLY ONES SUFFERING THE ILL EFFECTS OF A FAULTY PRODUCT.*AK

Oct 17, 2000

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,VISIBILITY,SEAT BELTS

1 complaint

WINDSHIELD WIPERS -- BEGINNING SUMMER 1998 I EXPERIENCED PROBLEM WITH MY WINDSHIELD WIPER, DOME LIGHT, AND DOOR CHIME COMING ON INTERMITTENTLY. IN DECEMBER 1998 THE WIPERS STOPPED WORKING SO I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO MAGUIRE FORD FOR REPAIR. THE WIPER MOTOR WAS REPLACED (OBVIOUSLY THIS INTERMITTENT ON/OFF CYCLE BURNT IT OUT), AS WAS A SWITCH FOR THE DOOR. THE FEATURES WERE TROUBLE FREE (THOUGH THE DOME LIGHT STILL HAS PROBLEMS) UNTIL 5/10/2000. ON THAT DAY I STARTED THE VEHICLE DURING A RAIN STORM, AND THE WIPERS WOULD NOT WORK. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE BACK TO MAGUIRE FORD FOR REPAIR. I WAS TOLD THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN REPAIRED, BUT WHEN I STARTED IT THE WIPERS STILL WOULD NOT WORK. THE VEHICLE IS STILL IN THE SHOP AND REQUIRES A PART (COSTING ~$150). THE MECHANICS AT FORD KEPT REFERRING TO "INTERMITTENT WIPER" PROBLEMS ON OTHER FORD'S, PROMPTING ME TO CHECK THE "CAR TALK" WEB SITE, WHICH HAD A LINK TO THE NHTSA SITE. ON THIS SITE I SAW THAT MANY OTHERS HAVE BEEN HAVING SIMILAR WIPER/DOOR CHIME/DOME LIGHT PROBLEMS. WHILE ON THIS SITE I NOTICED NUMEROUS INSTANCES WHERE PEOPLE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THEIR ABS SYSTEMS. ON 11/28/99 WHILE DRIVING ON I-81 JUST NORTH OF BINGHAMTON, NY I HAD A FRIGHTENING EXPERIENCE WITH MY BRAKES. A CAR CUT CLOSELY IN FRONT OF ME, PROMPTING ME TO APPLY MY BRAKES WITH FORCE, IN ORDER TO PREVENT A COLLISION. THE BRAKE ON THE FRONT RIGHT-HAND SIDE LOCK, CAUSING THE TRUCK TO JERK TO THE RIGHT. I SURPRISINGLY WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE TRUCK, BUT AFTER ANOTHER 30 MILES OF DRIVING I BEGAN NOTICING A GRINDING SOUND IN THE AREA OF THE FRONT RIGHT BRAKE. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO MIDAS AND WAS TOLD THE THE CALIPER ON THE FRONT RIGHT BRAKE BROKE AND THAT SOMETHING (THE BRAKE?) HAD SEIZED. I PAID FOR REPAIRS AND DISMISSED THIS INCIDENT UNTIL READING ON THE "CAR TALK - NHTSA" LINK THAT MANY OTHER HAVE EXPERIENCED A SIMILAR EVENTS WITH THEIR BRAKES. THE PROBLEM, IT SEEMS, IS WORTHY OF A RECALL. THANKS FOR YOUR HELP. *AK

May 13, 2000

STEERING,VISIBILITY

1 complaint

THE STEERING WHEEL HAD A LOT OF PLAY IN IT CAUSING WHEEL TO DISCONNECT / FALL APART. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. MANAGER TOLD CONSUMER THAT THE BOLTS THAT HOLDS THE STEERING WHEEL BOX BROKE. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE BOLTS. IN ADDITION, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON INTERMITTENTLY. *AK *YC

Nov 30, 1999

VISIBILITY,INTERIOR LIGHTING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

1 complaint

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON, DOOR CHIME STAYS ON CONSTANTLY, LIGHT DOME STAYS ON EVEN AT NIGHT WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, HEATER DOESN'T WORK, AND MOST IMPORTANT WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITIENTLY AND SPRAY FLUID DISTRACTING DRIVER. I'VE ALMOST HAD ACCIDENTS WITH THE WIPERS NOT WORKING RIGHT, SOMETIMES THE WIPERS DON'T WORK AT ALL WHEN RAINING. PLEASE DO SOMETHING BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED. THANK-YOU, SHANNON CASE

Nov 22, 1999

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE

1 complaint

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE DOME LIGHT AND THE DOOR LIGHT TO STAY ON, AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHT TO COME ON. DEALER REPLACED THE SENSOR ON THE DOOR. PROBLEM IS STILL REOCCURRING. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

Nov 08, 1999

VISIBILITY,SEAT BELTS,INTERIOR LIGHTING

1 complaint

WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE WORKING INTERMITTENTLY AND SOMETIMES THE WIPERS WON'T WORK AT ALL. TURN OFF WITHOUT TURNING OFF ENGINE. ALSO DOME LIGHT REMAINED ON, SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT NOT TURNING OFF FOR SOME TIME UNLESS VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF. *AK

Oct 27, 1999

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,VISIBILITY,INTERIOR LIGHTING

1 complaint

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON AT RANDOM,STAY ON WHEN TURNED OFF, OPERATE AT DIFFERENT SPEED THAN WANTED, DOOR CHIME STAYS ON CONSTANTLY, INTERIOR LIGHT ON CEILING STAYS ON AT RANDOM; REGARDING BRAKES: DURING WET WEATHER THE FIRST 2 OR 3 TIMES BRAKE IS APPLIED SEVERE "GRABBING" OCCURS THAT COULD LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT;ON WHEN TURNED OFF. *AK

Jul 08, 1999

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,VISIBILITY

1 complaint

NO SUMMARY PROVIDED BY CONSUMER

Dec 28, 1998

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

1 complaint

DOOR SWITCH/LATCH FAILED.

May 07, 1998

SERVICE BRAKES, AIR

1 complaint

ROTORS WARP AT APPROX. 10000 MILES, DEALER TURNS THEM AND THEN THEY WARP IN 5000 MILES. THEN PROCESS REPEATS.

Jan 06, 1998

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

1 complaint

DOME LIGHT/DOOR BUZZER FAILED/ WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKSINTERMITTENTLY/ CRUISE CONTROL WORKS INTERMITTENTLY.

Dec 12, 1997

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY,INTERIOR LIGHTING

1 complaint

DOME LIGHT/DOOR BUZZER FAILED/ WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKSINTERMITTENTLY/ CRUISE CONTROL WORKS INTERMITTENTLY.

Dec 12, 1997

SUSPENSION,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

1 complaint

FAULTY SHOCK ABSORBERS, CAUSING FRONT END NOISE. ALSO, EXPERIENCES ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. *AK

Aug 26, 1997

POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

1 complaint

TRANSMISSION SLIPPING; ACCELERATOR CABLE STICKS, AND PEDAL GOES COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR AND WILL NOT RELEASE. CAUSE OF THIS IS UNKNOWN. *AK

Jul 31, 1997

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

1 complaint

DRIVING UP HILL 30 MPH, TOOK FOOT OFF ACCELERATOR WHICH STUCK, HIT ACCELERATOR TO UNSTICK, ENGINE REVVED, VEHICLE SLID SIDEWAYS & HIT SNOW BANK W/REAR FACING OTHER DIRECTION. VEHICLE STALLED OUT. HAD TO DIG OUT. TOOK TO DEALER. *AK

Mar 06, 1997

Crash: 1

STEERING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

1 complaint

ENGINE MISFIRES UNDER ACCELERATION, ALSO STALLS OCCASIONALLY; ALSO POOR CONTROL OF STEERING AND CRUISE CONTROL LIGHT DOES NOT WORK. *AK

Jan 17, 1997

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,AIR BAGS

1 complaint

WHILE DRIVING APPLIED BRAKES (ABS), EXITING ON RAMP, PAVEMENT WET, VEHICLE SKIDDED & SPUN & HIT GUARD RAIL, DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS. DEALERS ADJUSTED ABS SENSORS. *AK

Dec 13, 1996

Crash: 1

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