1986 FORD RANGER Problems & Recalls

CONSUMER WOULD LIKE INFORMATION REGARDING A 1986 FORD RANGER SHE SOLD TO HER SON. *KB

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DOES NOT LATCH PROPERLY. *JB

Mileage: 109,368

CATASTROPHIC SHUTDOWN AT ANY SPEED, ENGINE STOPS RUNNING. DT

VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING. ALSO, SAW FLAMES COMING FROM UNDER THE DASH. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED.*AK

VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING. ALSO, SAW FLAMES COMING FROM UNDER THE DASH. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED.*AK

IGNITION SWITCH WOULD STICK. WOULD SHORT OUT EVERTHING CONNECTED TO IT. HAD EVERYTHING RELATED TO IGNITION SWITCH & WIRING REPLACED DUE TO BEING BURNED.*AK

IGNITION HAS SHORTED OUT 3 TIMES. DEFECT KEEPS REOCCURRING.* AK CONSUMER STATES HAS NOW HAPPENED 4 TIMES, IGNITION FAILED TO DISENGAGE STARTER SOLENOID AFTER RELEASING BATTERY, CAUSED OVER HEATING OF STARTER, SHORTED TEMP GUAGE, RADIO, AND PANEL, INDICATOR LIGHTS, BUT DID NOT BLOW FUSES AS IT DID J...

IGNITION HAS SHORTED OUT 3 TIMES. DEFECT KEEPS REOCCURRING.* AK CONSUMER STATES HAS NOW HAPPENED 4 TIMES, IGNITION FAILED TO DISENGAGE STARTER SOLENOID AFTER RELEASING BATTERY, CAUSED OVER HEATING OF STARTER, SHORTED TEMP GUAGE, RADIO, AND PANEL, INDICATOR LIGHTS, BUT DID NOT BLOW FUSES AS IT DID J...

IGNITION HAS SHORTED OUT 3 TIMES. DEFECT KEEPS REOCCURRING.* AK CONSUMER STATES HAS NOW HAPPENED 4 TIMES, IGNITION FAILED TO DISENGAGE STARTER SOLENOID AFTER RELEASING BATTERY, CAUSED OVER HEATING OF STARTER, SHORTED TEMP GUAGE, RADIO, AND PANEL, INDICATOR LIGHTS, BUT DID NOT BLOW FUSES AS IT DID J...

IGNITION HAS SHORTED OUT 3 TIMES. DEFECT KEEPS REOCCURRING.* AK CONSUMER STATES HAS NOW HAPPENED 4 TIMES, IGNITION FAILED TO DISENGAGE STARTER SOLENOID AFTER RELEASING BATTERY, CAUSED OVER HEATING OF STARTER, SHORTED TEMP GUAGE, RADIO, AND PANEL, INDICATOR LIGHTS, BUT DID NOT BLOW FUSES AS IT DID J...

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

ON 2/25/2000 I BOUGHT THESE TIRES AT SEARS AUTO CENTER IN FINDLAY OHIO. THEY HAVE NOT MAINTAINED THE CORRECT AIR PRESURE. I HAVE TO PUT AIR IN THEM EVERY OTHER DAY . THEY ARE NOT SAFE TO DRIVE ON BECAUSE THEY ARE CONSTANTLY LOOSING AIR PRESSURE. I HAVE BEEN BACK TO SEARS ON 4/21/2000,6/14/2000,7/10/...

GAS TANKS WILLNOT FILL PROPERLY AND LEAKS. *AK

ABS SYSTEM IS WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. ALSO, SUN ROOF DOESN'T WORK, AND WATER PUMP HAD TO BE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, VEHICLE IS SHIFTING HARD. *AK

ABS SYSTEM IS WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. ALSO, SUN ROOF DOESN'T WORK, AND WATER PUMP HAD TO BE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, VEHICLE IS SHIFTING HARD. *AK

ABS SYSTEM IS WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. ALSO, SUN ROOF DOESN'T WORK, AND WATER PUMP HAD TO BE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, VEHICLE IS SHIFTING HARD. *AK

ABS SYSTEM IS WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. ALSO, SUN ROOF DOESN'T WORK, AND WATER PUMP HAD TO BE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, VEHICLE IS SHIFTING HARD. *AK

SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILED TO RELEASE.

ENGINE FAILS INTERMITTENTLY.

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLS AND ENGINE DIES OUT FOR NO REASON. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

STUDS ON TIRES KEEP COMING LOOSE, CAUSING THE TIRE TO SEPARATE FROM THE WHEELS. THEY HAVE BEEN REPLACED AT LEAST 4 TIMES BY THE TIRE COMPANY. HAS NOT TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP AS OF YET. *AK

THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DOES NOT LATCH. THE SPRING IN THE BUCKLE IS BROKEN. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH AND SEAT BELTED, THE DEFECTIVE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BECAME UNLATCHED, CAUSING THE OCCUPANT TO BE THROWN OUT AND RAN OVER BY THE VEHICLE. *AK

LEAK IN EITHER THE RUBBER FUEL LINES OR HIGH PRESSURE POWER STEERING HOSES ROUTED ALONG THE LEFT SIDE OF THE V-6 MOTOR.

FIRE--RESULTED FROM A LEAK IN EITHER THE RUBBER FUEL LINES OR HIGH PRESSURE POWER STEERING HOSES ROUTED ALONG THE LEFT SIDE OF THE V6 MOTOR.

REVERSE GEAR THRUST WASHER BROKE, CAUSING REVERSE AND OVERDRIVE GEARS TO CLASH, TRANSMISSION TO FREEZE, LOCKING UP TIRES.

IGNITION MODULE AND STARTER ASSEMBLY FAILED CAUSING STALLING.

IGNITION MODULE AND STARTER ASSEMBLY FAILED CAUSING STALLING.

FUEL PUMP AND SENDER ASSEMBLY FAILED.

VEHICLE PARKED IN DRIVEWAY, UPON STARTING, FIRE BROKE OUT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH AREA DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. *AK

AFTER PARKING, SHORT WHILE LATER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN, THEN FLAMES SHOT OUT OF IGNITION SWITCH WHILE PUSHING DOWN DRIVE WAY. *AK

AFTER PARKING, SHORT WHILE LATER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN, THEN FLAMES SHOT OUT OF IGNITION SWITCH WHILE PUSHING DOWN DRIVE WAY. *AK

AFTER BEING PARKED FOR APPROX. 10 HOUR, FOUND VEHICLE ENGULFED IN FLAMES, FIRE DEPT WAS EXTINQUISHING, AND MADE NO DETERMINATION AS TO WHY IT STARTED. *AK

AFTER BEING PARKED FOR APPROX. 10 HOUR, FOUND VEHICLE ENGULFED IN FLAMES, FIRE DEPT WAS EXTINQUISHING, AND MADE NO DETERMINATION AS TO WHY IT STARTED. *AK

WHILE SITTING A WEEK OR SO, HORN STARTED BLOWING THEN SMOKED. BATTERY HAD TO BE DISCONNECTED TO STOP FIRE FROM SPREADING FURTHER. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

HORN STARTED BLOWING AND THE LIGHT CAME ON, THEN FIRE STARTED IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. *AK

ELECTRICAL SHORT OR SHOCK IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE. *AK

AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE IGNITION SWITCH CAUGHT ON FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE IGNITION SWITCH CAUGHT ON FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

CONSUMER DROVE TRUCK PARKED IT AND IT CAUGHT ON FIRE.* AK THE FIRE CENTERED ON THE LEFT TOPOF THE ENGINE NEAR THE FUEL LINES, ALSO EXTENSICE DAMAGE TO THE WIRING HARNESS ON THE LEFT, FIRWALL OCCURED AT THE WIRING HARNESS WAS MELTED.*JB

CONSUMER DROVE TRUCK PARKED IT AND IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

IGNITION SWITCH FIRE. *SD

WHEN DRIVING AND TRYING TO CHANGE SPEED THE ENGINE COLLAPSED. TT CONSUMER STATES DEALER WOULD TRY TO CORRECT JERKING AND STALLING PROBLEMS BY REPLACING THE EGR VALVE, HOWEVER THIS DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM, CONSUMER FOUND TSB 87-16-19 REGARDING THIS PROBLEM WITH THE FAULTY EEC UNIT. *SLC

WHEN DRIVING AND TRYING TO CHANGE SPEED THE ENGINE COLLAPSED. TT CONSUMER STATES DEALER WOULD TRY TO CORRECT JERKING AND STALLING PROBLEMS BY REPLACING THE EGR VALVE, HOWEVER THIS DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM, CONSUMER FOUND TSB 87-16-19 REGARDING THIS PROBLEM WITH THE FAULTY EEC UNIT. *SLC

BRAKES LOCK UP OCCASIONALLY, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SKID OR HYDROPLANE ON WET ROADS. *DSH

THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE WHEN DRIVING THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE CAME LOOSE . TT

DRIVER'S SHOULDER/LAP BELT COMES UNFASTENED WHILE DRIVING CAUSING DRIVER RIDE UNRESTRAINED. TT

BOTH FRONT SEAT BELT RETRACTORS DON'T RETRACT BACK RIGHT, IT IS SLOW. *AK

LEFT REAR WHEEL CAME OFF, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL/SPIN, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT (OHIO STATE POLICE ACCIDENT REPORT. *AK

UNDER THE HOOD FIRE,FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR LEAKED FUEL ONTO EXHAUST MANIFOLD CAUSING A FIRE. TT