1987 FORD RANGER Problems & Recalls

TRUCK WAS BOUGHT USED AND DEALER MAINTAINED, IT SAT PARKED FOR 3 DAYS WITHOUT BEING TOUCHED DUE TO SON BEING IN A PICA CAST FROM CHEST TO FEET, AT APPROXIMATELY 2 AM THE LOCKED TRUCK HONKED AND WOKE ME UP, WHEN I WENT OUTSIDE I COULD SEE FLAMES IN THE PASSENGER SEAT SO GOT KIDS OUT OF THE HOUSE AS T...

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1987 FORD RANGER. THE VEHICLE HAS FIRESTONE TIRES, SIZE 30X9.5/R15LT. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD BANGING SOUND FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE. HE INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE TREAD HAD COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE. HE CALLED THE M...

Mileage: 109,117

WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 75 BETWEEN NAPLES AND MIAMI FLORIDA, THE TREAD ON MY FIRESTONE FR 440 TIRE SEPARATED WHICH CAUSE MY FORD RANGER TRUCK TO FISH TAIL ON HIGHWAY. I CONTROLLED THE VEHICLE TO A STOP ON SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY. CALLED POLICE AND THEY DISPATCHED ROAD SERVICE. THE FIRESTONE P...

I HAD JUST LEFT A RED LIGHT. I WAS THE 1ST VECHICLE INTHE NORTH LANE ON A TWO LANE STREET. THE SOUTH BOUND SIDE HAD ABOUT 8 CARS . THE LAST CAR HIT A CAR IN FRONT OF HIM, SHE HIT A JEEP IN FRONT OF HER, AND IMPACT CAUSED HER TO SWEARVE INTO THE NORTHBOUND SIDE WHERE I HIT HER IN IN THE FRONT PASS...

WHEN ACCELERATING ON A FLAT STRAIGHT HIGHWAY FROM 30 MPH, THE TRUCK JERKED TO THE RIGHT WENT INTO THE DITCH AND ROLLED SEVERAL TIMES, TOTALLING THE VEHICLE. INVESTIGATING OFFICER COMMENTED THAT THE BOLTS THAT HOLD THE CAB ONTO THE FRAME ONE WAS MISSING AND ANOTHER WAS SHEARED OFF. TRUCK RECENTLY H...

LUGS ON RIGHT REAR BROKE OFF WHEN TIGHTENING. *AK

I'V HAD TO REPLACE THE IGNITION MODULE 3 TIMES SINCE THE FIRST DATE OF THE FIRST TIME OF BREAKING DOWN.*AK

VEHICLE WAS PARKED/ IDLING WHEN IT SUDDENLY CAUGHT ON FIRE IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH FRONT FUEL TANK ON DUAL TANK ASSEMBLY, FELL OFF, AND WAS BEING DRAGGED BY VEHICLE. PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH ON HIGHWAY ENGINE SHUT OFF, AND CONSUMER WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED. THERE WAS NO PRIOR WARNING. CONSUMER HAS NOT CONTACTED DEALER YET. *AK

PROBLEM HAS PERSISTED REGARDLESS OF REPLACEMENTS, VERY DANGEROUS. OVERALL, HEAT UP OF ENGINE, ETC SEEMS TO BE A MAJOR FACTOR.*AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NO SUMMARY

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT LATCH WILL NOT STAY LATCHED... EITHER IT WILL NOT LATCH AT ALL, OR WILL LATCH AND THEN COME UN-LATCHED AS I AM DRIVING.. THIS OCCURS AT ANY SPEED, AND ALSO WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STOPPED. *AK

WHEN THE FTI MODUAL WENT OUT I WAS IN THE FAST LANE AND ALMOST WAS HIT BY A SEMI TRUCK TRYING TO PULL THE TRUCK TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, THERE WAS NO PWR STEERING OR BRAKES, THE EMERGENSY BRAKE WAS USED TO STOP THE TRUCK.

ELECTRICAL COMPUTER SHORT OUT WAS THE POSSIBLE CAUSE OF VEHICLE FIRE. *MJS

GAS MILEAGE HAS DECREASED TO 6 MILES PER GALLON. NO FUEL LEAKS HAVE BEEN FOUND. BASIC PARTS HAVE BEEN CHANGED SUCH AS FUEL FILTER, PLUGS AND WIRES, AIR FILTER. TIMING HAS BEEN CHECKED AND SET CORRECTLY. HOWEVER, NONE OF THESE REPAIRS HAVE IMPROVED THE GAS MILEAGE.

GAS MILEAGE HAS DECREASED TO 6 MILES PER GALLON. NO FUEL LEAKS HAVE BEEN FOUND. BASIC PARTS HAVE BEEN CHANGED SUCH AS FUEL FILTER, PLUGS AND WIRES, AIR FILTER. TIMING HAS BEEN CHECKED AND SET CORRECTLY. HOWEVER, NONE OF THESE REPAIRS HAVE IMPROVED THE GAS MILEAGE.

BALL JOINT DID NOT CONTAIN GREASE FITTINGS RESULTING IN RUSTING.

PITMAN ROD THAT CONTROLS THE STEERING FAILED, SHEARED END.

THE PAINT ON MY TRUCK STARTED PEALING ABOUT 2 YEARS AFTER PURCHASE / WENT TO DEALER SAID (S.O.L.) WARRANTY OVER. I HEARD THERE IS ACLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST FORD FOR THIS PROBLEM IWOULD LIKE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS THANKS

STEERING COLUMN BROKE WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

WHILE BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY SMOKE APPEARED FROM DASH COLUMN. VEHICLE THEN CAUGHT FIRE DO TO A FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH. VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. *AK

:DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY AND VEHICLE STARTED TO SWAY TO THE LEFT AND THERE WAS LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AFTER IT STARTED TO SWAINGY FOR A SECOND TIME. *AK

WHEN INSERTING THE BELT INTO THE BUCKLE THE BELT WILL NOT LOCK INTO THE BUCKLE. WHILE DRIVING THE BELT WILL COME APART, AND THE OCCUPANTS WILL NOT BE LOCKED INTO THE SEAT BELT BECAUSE OF THE BELT NOT LOCKING WHEN INSERTING INTO THE BUCKLE. *AK

SEAT BELT LATCHES FAIL TO RELEASE WHEN RELEASE BUTTON IS PRESSED. *AK

ENGINE FIRE DUE TO GAS LEAK IN THE FUEL SUPPLY HOSE WITHIN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.

THE DRIVESHAFT WELD BROKE WHEN DRIVING, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND THE CONSUMER ALSO HAD A NEAR ACCIDENT.*AK

FUEL LEAK CAUSED ENGINE FIRE.

ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. *SD

VEHICLE STALLED AND THEN CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *AK CONSUMER STATES NO VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE, THEN STALLED IN A MATTER OF 30 SECONDS, THE CAB OF TRUCJ WAS ON FIRE AND CONSUMER BARELY HAD ENOUGH TIME TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, TO GET OUT OF TRAFFIC, GET HER PURSE AND GET OU...

VEHICLE STALLED AND THEN CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *AK CONSUMER STATES NO VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE, THEN STALLED IN A MATTER OF 30 SECONDS, THE CAB OF TRUCJ WAS ON FIRE AND CONSUMER BARELY HAD ENOUGH TIME TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, TO GET OUT OF TRAFFIC, GET HER PURSE AND GET OU...

AFTER PARKED AND RESTARTED TEN MINUTES, TRUCK CAUGHT ON FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

IGNITION SWITCH SHORTED, CAUSING FIRE. *DSH

WHEN VEHICLE IS STARTED THERE IS A BURNT SMELL, WHILE DRIVING, CONSOLE SHUTS DOWN. *AK

IGNITION SWITCH STICKS, WON'T ALLOW KEY TO TURN VEHICLE OFF, ALSO EXPERIENCES PROBLEM IN STARTING. *AK

WHEN VEHICLE IS STARTED THERE IS A BURNT SMELL, WHILE DRIVING, CONSOLE SHUTS DOWN. *AK

IGNITION SWITCH STICKS, WON'T ALLOW KEY TO TURN VEHICLE OFF, ALSO EXPERIENCES PROBLEM IN STARTING. *AK

STARTED VEHICLE, DROVE A QUARTER OF BLOCK SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. VEHICLE BURST INTO FLAMES AND SHOT UP NINE FEET. *AK

WHILE PARKED AND OFF TRUCK CAUGHT FIRE. INSURANCE COMPANY TOTALED TRUCK. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

IGNITION SWITCH WIRING HARNESS FIRE. *AK

PASSENGER SEATBELT BUCKLE DID NOT STAY IN LOCK POSITION WHEN VEHICLE ROLLED OVER AT 60MPH, RELEASING THE PASSENGER OUT THE WINDOW. *AK

PASSENGER SEATBELT BUCKLE DID NOT STAY IN LOCK POSITION WHEN VEHICLE ROLLED OVER AT 60MPH, RELEASING THE PASSENGER OUT THE WINDOW. *AK

WHEN IT IS REAL COLD THE CRUISE CONTROL WILL CONTINUE TO ACCELERATE AND WILL NOT STOP. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

WHEN IT IS REAL COLD THE CRUISE CONTROL WILL CONTINUE TO ACCELERATE AND WILL NOT STOP. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE BROKE . TT

INTAKE MANIFOLD LEAKS OIL, CAUSING BURNING SMELL. *DSH

PLUG CONNECTING WIRES TO DIMMER SWITCH MELTED DUE TO BEING PINCHED BETWEEN STEERING COLUMN AND COVER. *DSH

THE HEAD ON THE ENGINE CRACKED . TT

PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELTS DOES NOT LOCK. TT

THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE WILL NOT LOCK . TT

THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE DON'T WORK, DEALER SAID COME BACK WE WILL FIX IT, CONSUMER WENT BACK 45 DAY DEALER SAY YOU SHOULD HAD COME BACK IN 30 DAY . TT

THE THROTTLE STUCK WIDE OPEN FOR THE SECOND TIME. TT

FUEL TANK REPLACED. (OTHER VEHICLE ON 489981) *SKD

DESIGN OF SEALED TIE RODS DOES NOT ALLOW FOR SERVICING, RESULTING IN PREMATURE WEAR OF COMPONENTS. *TW

UNABLE TO REMOVE LUG NUTS W/SUPPLIED WRENCH DUE TO WRENCH BEING DESIGNED TO BE USED W/PLASTIC LUG CAPS ONLY. *AW

GROOVES IN BRAKE ROTORS. *AW

WHEEL LUG NUTS MISSING/RIMS WORN OUT/BOLTS DEFECTIVE, CAUSING PREMATURE TIRE WEAR.