We found the following complaints for FORD RANGER (1985)
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While traveling and without any indication vehicle would stall. Please plrovied further information.
While drivingvehicle just stalled whithout a prior warning.consumer was crankingengine, but it did not start.consumer replacedignition module. Then,could start vehicle without a problem.
Vehicle will shut off while consumer was driving. Contacted dealer, anddealer stated thatvehicle was cutting offbecause ignition malfunctioned.
Backing vehicle up, friend stopped by, smelled wiring burning, soon smoke appeared in steering column, soon after fire engulfed the steering column area.
Ignition switch failed. *dh
Vehicle was totally destroyed by fire originating at the ignition hot wire/switch area. (per arson investigator).
Ignition switch has failed twice. Once at 80,000,and again at 200,000 miles. Causeunknown. Please provide further information.
Backing vehicle up, friend stopped by, smelled wiring burning, soon smoke appeared in steering column, soon after fire engulfed the steering column area.
Arrived home from work, parked vehicle, went inside of house, half hour to hour later vehicle was totally engulfed in flames.
Arrived home from work, parked vehicle, went inside of house, half hour to hour later vehicle was totally engulfed in flames.
Owner states upon turning heater on there is smoke coming out of the vents and there is faulty wiring and this could lead to a possible fire.
While vehicle was parked and not running it caught on fire under the hood on the right hand side where the battery is located. The fire department stated that fire was electrical. The vehicle was totalled.
While driving, suddenly smoke and flames started pouring out from underhood; insurance co. Traced fire back to steering column area; all wires burned up.
Dash fire. *dh
The carburetor radiator had to replace about three time purchase car used.tt
Stalls at any temperature while driving. When stopped i have to almost floor the gas pedal to get moving w/o stalling.heater gets almost too hot.
Intermittent engine stall.
The carburetor radiator had to replace about three time purchase car used.tt
Vehicle stalls at all speeds, it appears to be a module on distributor, placed near engine block.also had problem with speedometer cable.
Vehicle stalls at all speeds, it appears to be a module on distributor, placed near engine block.also had problem with speedometer cable.
The vehicle lost it's u joint which caused the drive shaft to break damaging the fuel tank and disabled the vehicle.(ohio traffic crash report)
Transmission slipped out of gear, causing accident. (ohio state police report)
Transmission failed (other vehicle from 480880).
Vehicle was left in park in idle position, jumped out of gear into reverse.
Outer steering ring is coming apart, wobbling forward and backwards. Area dealers are aware of same failures. Please describe details.
Left rear axle sheared off, causing wheels to fall off, causing accident. (ohio state police report) *dh
Rear axle failed. (first vehicle on 601571) *dh
3 tires within 3 months had tread come off at highway speeds. (dot number: auvrur351tiresize: lt2.15/75r)
Leaves fell into the heater/ac air intake grille, coming in contact with red hot resistor coils, causing the leaves to burst into fire. *dsh
Stream and liquid came out of heater system, burned driver's leg and foot, can not use heater. *cj
Stalls at any temperature while driving. When stopped i have to almost floor the gas pedal to get moving w/o stalling.heater gets almost too hot.
Heater motor caught fire. *sd
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