We found the following complaints for FORD RANGER (1988)
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Truck was parked, the electrical system burned out,consumer said this is the same thing that happened to the ignition switch ,dealer said not in the recall,purchased truck used . Please describe.
Started to stay on with key out of ignition. This caused the battery cable installation to melt.
Battery replaced. *sd
Alternator replaced. *sd
Horn inoperative. *sd
This problem of the engine suddenly stopping first occurred during the summer of 1990.i was on interstate 70 driving to in the mountains when the engine suddenly stopped.this was the first of a series of engine shutdowns that have occurreds continually since that first incident.the shutdowns have occurred at speeds ranging from 25 mph to 75 mph.the usually have occurred at the higher speeds on a highway during warmer weather, but they have also occurred at lower speeds in the city---although less frequently.when i first checked with a mechanic about the problem i was told that it was probably the fuel filter.replacing these did not solve it.i also had the vehicle tuned hoping that would solve it.several tune ups have not helped.finally, in 1996 i was told by a ford trrained techician whom i met while on vacation that it was probably the tfi module.just this september i decided to have the unit replace ( i had found a good ford trained mechanic whom i had been taking the vehicle to for servicing and a minor repair the past year).he replaced the orginal tfi module and the stator assembly with ford factory parts---tfi module e6sz-12a297-a and the stator assembly e8pz-12a112-a).two days after replacing these parts the engine quite while driving about 30 mph in downtown boulder, co.i did not learn that the cause of the engine shutdown was the result of the tfi module getting too hot until i read about the problem in the newspaper.the apparent cause of the shutdowns is that the tfi module is mounted too close to the engine block.the mechanic showed me that after 1995ford moved the unit to underneath the fender away from engine.i read about the judge in california who order a recall of all ford vehicles with this problem (aug 8, 2000)i wrote ford and asked for a refund of the money i spent replacing the unit.i also requested that if replacing the unit did not solve the problem that ford should make the necessary modifications to fix it
Experiencing shorts in ignition, have to jiggle to make it operate properly.
Experiencing shorts in ignition, have to jiggle to make it operate properly.
An electrical short or shock in the ignition is causing the computer to go down in the vehicle.please describe.
The eec-iv computer system failed.
Failure in the ignition system (third time with this vehicle) 2-12-97 was the first time i replaced the ignition module, then on 10-01-01 the ignition module needed to replaced a second time. This is quite a concern tome because the vehicle completely stalls out.i lose all power, including steering. The most recent failurewas when i was driving home on the 55 freeway doing about 60 mph. This failure also damaged the distributor which also had to be replaced.
While driving, under the hood compartment fire, electrical short, from the battery.
The steering column caught on fire. Consumer started the vehicle up in the morning, and started to drive to work, he stopped at a stop sign and noticed smoke coming from the steering wheel column and then a flame of fire appeared.
Consumer states while driving the vehicle the ignition switch caught on fire, vehicle was pull out the road. Dealer has been notified. If you have any additional information feel free to add.nlm
Arrived home, parked vehicle and went inside of home, noticed about 5 mins later smoke coming from hood, within mins fire engulfed vehicle.
Vehicle parked and burst into flames.fire originated from underneath the dash.
Ignition switch is very warm to the touch after operation.i understand some fords with this switch have been recalled, but not mine.why?
Arrived home, parked vehicle and went inside of home, noticed about 5 mins later smoke coming from hood, within mins fire engulfed vehicle.
Consumer was driving and the wire in the ignition switch burned out,got hot . Please describe .
Upon starting radio/windshield wiper/dash instruments worked, but when motor starts every thing turns off, repair wiring at ignition switch and replaced switch.
Ignition switch shorted, causing fire.
Ignition switch separated into 2 parts, causing intermittent problems with electrical accessories failing. *dsh
While driving, noticed smoke coming from ignition switch, no fire.
I bought a 1988 ford ranger tan gold in color love the truck, but i went to indiana to pick my son up everything was fine but on the way back that's when everything started to fall apart here. Ok, starter wouldn't restart had to pop clutch it, an then the clutch pedal itself gave away from the fire wall on the way home to savanna il. Ok, it was dark out so the next day went to look and my son and i saw there was a crack there so we tried to fix this an see why it wasn't starting up.i called midas to see if they would weld this up for me. We have tried carpenter tapeto try and pull the fire wall back in to release the clutch to get this truck somewhere to be fixed at the ford dealership in freeport il , but i have called on ford to do something and not wait on an accident or recall.the fluid that leaked out hit the motor going down the road.updated 5/12/10 updated ivoq 05/26/10according to the service invoice. The fire wall could not be repaired due to the condition it was in. The dealer recommended a new cab. Updated ivoq 07/13/10updated 07/15/10.8jb
Neutral safety switch wiring went badin harness and burnt out solenoid and starter.
Neutral safety switch wiring went badin harness and burnt out solenoid and starter.
Owner states while drivingwitnesses toldhim that his vehicle was on fire, owner then pulled over to find rear of vehicle on fire.he notes that he and his dog had to climb out of driver's side to escape,engine then caught on fire.
The wires in the car are burning and there is a burning smell present. Please describe.
The fire started in the steering and dash for no reason the car was parked. The fire was on 2/9/96.
An electrical short caused the wires in the steering column and the dash to melt, when vehicle was parked.
Vehicle caught fire after driven and parked. Truck began smoking until fire started due possible wiring failure. Please describe details.tt
The fire started in the steering and dash for no reason the car was parked. The fire was on 2/9/96.
While traveling on the highway headlights started flicking on and off.consumer turned the vehicle off and itcaught on fire underneath the hood.
Engine compartment fire, possible electrical system fire.
Vehicle was parked, key was not in ignition and it was in gear , it caught fire and rolled about 50 ft where it hit a building. $ amount of damge not known at this time.
While consumer's wife was driving home automobile began to act up.after driving approx 2 miles she smelled smoke, and she stopped and opened the hood and found the engine on fire. It spread to the dash, and burned the seats inside.
Ranger was sitting in a parking lot when caught on fire under the hood of the passenger side (electrical short).please give more information.
The steering column caught on fire while the vehicle was parked. Please describe.
Dt: the vehicle caught on fire on the engine by the fuel rail. Fire department came and extinguished the fire. This happenedon july 26, 2005. The vehicle had been parked for several months. Tried to start it then it back fired andcaught flames.
Driving 60 mph, a loss of power was noticed. This became a loud exhaust noise. After coasting to a stop, putting up the hood to search for problems, and finding no evidence of any, attempted to restart the vehicle. The vehicle backfired, and smoke began to pour out from the exhaust system. A fire started which completely destroyed the vehicle.
Thermostat replaced. *sd
Radiator replaced. *sd
Engine failed. *sd
Engine valve lifter is making a loud tapping noise. Dealer has been contacted.
Engine malfunctioned, oil keeps filling up with gas and blows gray smoke.
General engine failure occurs when oem oil pan gasket fails and plugs oil pump pickup and produces a low or no oil pressure situation internally.sb bc307291-228, 94-1-11 and 94-6-15 related to this problem.
Silicone gasket materialdeteriorates and clogs oil pump pickup.
Vehicle stalls in traffic at speeds of 45 mph or under.
Engine failure, caused vehicle to stall while driving on hills/ straight road.
After 4 o'clock in the morning the vehicle caught on fire while parked. Please give more details.
Owner quotes: truck started on its own, backed up into another car and burst into flames. Please describe.
While driving in hot conditions, the vehicle engine shuts down, causing the vehicle to stall.
The vehicle caught on fire while driving. Please describe.
Engine runs too fastwill not idle-air compresser will not work.
While driving steering column smokes, as result hazard and turn signal are inoperative.
While driving steering column smokes, as result hazard and turn signal are inoperative.
Engine compartment fire.tt
Upper/lower intake gaskets replaced. *sd
Fuel pump relaced. *sd
Dt: the contact stated1988 ford ranger caught on fire on july 28 ,05. It burned up all of the wiring,engine, andone tire. The fire originated from under the hood. The car had been sitting for one year. The consumer had been working on the car. Herebuilt the transmission, put a new rear end under it, and put on oxygen sensors. He attempted to restart vehicle and it quit. He went to start it again it back fired and caught on fire. Has not contacted fordabout the fire.he seemed to think the fire was fuel related.
Fuel pressure regulator failed, causing gas to enter vacuum system, causing stalling and brake/transmission/ failure.*skd
Engine runs too fastwill not idle-air compresser will not work.
Fuel tank is leaking fuel, when gas tank is at least one-half (1/2) full.tt
Hood latch fails to latch properly.
Hood latch sticking on occasions.
Speedometer cable reconnected. *sd
I was driving uphill on highway 152 when my slip yoke exploded blowing out the rear of the bellhousing to my transmission throwing the truck rear end 6 ft in the air and the nose of the truck 3 feet in the air this was caused by the drive shaft taking into the ground when coming down the driveshaft slapped around ripping out the exhaust manifold from the cadillac converter and put a large gash approximately 12in to 18 in into the gas tank when i drop my transmission to replace it i found out that the block was no good due to the fact that 2 square pieces of the block approximately 2 in square came with the transmission as it was pulled leaving the block useless buy this slip yoke exploding which i found out on youtube this had happened to other ford rangers of this particular year due to the fact that the slip yoke is made out of compress material it should be a solid still peace if not for going uphill i'm sure my truck would rolled end-over-end inn making this incident fatal if i had known i could have made an instant didn't report about this situation earlier i would have
Transmission is leaking, rubber plugs dry out and start to leak.tt
Clutch rod retainer fell to the floor on two occasions.
Clutch assembly replaced. *sd
Man-tran:5 sp overdrive: clutch suddenly releases while letting up pedal; vehicle lurches forward/backward depending on which gear its in; intermittent problem.
I bought a 1988 ford ranger tan gold in color love the truck, but i went to indiana to pick my son up everything was fine but on the way back that's when everything started to fall apart here. Ok, starter wouldn't restart had to pop clutch it, an then the clutch pedal itself gave away from the fire wall on the way home to savanna il. Ok, it was dark out so the next day went to look and my son and i saw there was a crack there so we tried to fix this an see why it wasn't starting up.i called midas to see if they would weld this up for me. We have tried carpenter tapeto try and pull the fire wall back in to release the clutch to get this truck somewhere to be fixed at the ford dealership in freeport il , but i have called on ford to do something and not wait on an accident or recall.the fluid that leaked out hit the motor going down the road.updated 5/12/10 updated ivoq 05/26/10according to the service invoice. The fire wall could not be repaired due to the condition it was in. The dealer recommended a new cab. Updated ivoq 07/13/10updated 07/15/10.8jb
Drive shaft broke where connected by front pole propelling entire vehicle air born then crashing. Please describe details.tt
Transmission vibrates and makes a lot of noise- gears sound loose.
Transmission replaced. *sd
The shoulder harness does not retract after you lean forward,leaving it loose and useless as a restraint .
My husband was east bound on hwy 90 by ritzville, wa when his ford ranger went off the road for no reason (according to witnesses as he had just passed a truck) the truck rolled, seat-belt failed and he was thrown from the truck. We have had lots of problems with this ranger and our bronco ii stalling out at road speeds.i believe this is what happened to my husband.according to the investigating policeman, there was no evidence of anything wrong with the truck such as a blown tire, broken tie-rod, etc.this accident occured on a straight strech of road in the early afternoon under good weather conditions.i have a number of repair and replacement reciepts related to this stalling problem.as well as a bronco ii that still stalls at highway speeds!please help by investigating this problem.
The drivers side seatbelt latch does not work and will not latch the seatbelt.please describe.tt
The consumer had an accident on nov. 29, and the drivers seat belt didn't lock.ttconsumer was injured in accident.
Driver side lap/shoulder buckle broken while driving.tt
While driving, seat belt suddenly releases from latch, unnoticed until retracts up around neck of driver.tt
The front driver and passenger seatbelt buckles sometimes the release button will not let go and sometimes causes the buckle to pop out. Please explain.tt
Seatbelt buckle unlatches.*aw
The consumer had an accident on nov. 29, and the drivers seat belt didn't lock.ttconsumer was injured in accident.
Weather raining, pulling out of parking lot, another vehicle swerved in front (hydroplaned), went off incline (shoulder) & hit tree,shoulder belt failed to restrain passenger,who in turn hit windshield,had vehicle towed to dealership.
Seat back seat back broke upon impact, contributing to injuries.
Anti-lock brakes failed, causing brakes to lock up/loss of control.*skd
The brake piston hangs up and does not release on the left front brake. The caliper does not release and the rotors get extremely hot, causing driver to lose brakes. The dealer has not been contacted.
Brake calipers replaced. *sd
Right rear brake shoe replaced. *sd
Vehicle is not included in recall notice (98e01000) for repairs for brake rotor failure. However, two recalls were done and it does not show that it has been done.
Drv door pwr window won't stay up\pass side pwr window won't go down. Rear drv side brake shoes worn off {stuck in the stop pos ?} causing smoke
Rear brakes lock up when emergency brake is set too tightly or in emergency situations. *dh
Rear brakes lock up after vehicle has set overnight and especially during damp weather.
Brake lines burst twice in a 2-year period.both could have been serious.the problem occers when braking hard.
Dt*:the contact stated while driving 20 mph in downtown traffic and depressing the brake pedal, the vehicle would not stop.the vehicle was maneuvered around traffic and coasted to a stop on a side street.the contact changed the brake lines and the dealer was not notified.
The brake piston hangs up and does not release on the left front brake. The caliper does not release and the rotors get extremely hot, causing driver to lose brakes. The dealer has not been contacted.
The steering column caught on fire. Consumer started the vehicle up in the morning, and started to drive to work, he stopped at a stop sign and noticed smoke coming from the steering wheel column and then a flame of fire appeared.
While driving steering column smokes, as result hazard and turn signal are inoperative.
Metal bar which connects the steering gear to tie rod wor eout, causing steering to fail, resultingin an accident.
I bought a 1988 ford ranger tan gold in color love the truck, but i went to indiana to pick my son up everything was fine but on the way back that's when everything started to fall apart here. Ok, starter wouldn't restart had to pop clutch it, an then the clutch pedal itself gave away from the fire wall on the way home to savanna il. Ok, it was dark out so the next day went to look and my son and i saw there was a crack there so we tried to fix this an see why it wasn't starting up.i called midas to see if they would weld this up for me. We have tried carpenter tapeto try and pull the fire wall back in to release the clutch to get this truck somewhere to be fixed at the ford dealership in freeport il , but i have called on ford to do something and not wait on an accident or recall.the fluid that leaked out hit the motor going down the road.updated 5/12/10 updated ivoq 05/26/10according to the service invoice. The fire wall could not be repaired due to the condition it was in. The dealer recommended a new cab. Updated ivoq 07/13/10updated 07/15/10.8jb
Went to pick up my 1988 ford ranger today at fairway ford freeport ilat number 1 815 232 6868 ok i was told here that they had been trying to call me but was unable to reach me call had wrong phone number ok but i have report here that state that to fix 1988 ford ranger the fire wall is unfixablethey new cab to match the color or apaint job either way and i will settle on thisplu they will fix my chevy for part that will buy that need to fix with , but they need to know to where fine one at that is road safe, that you would approve an they will repair the 1988 ford rangerat there cost.
1988 ford ranger still needing a new cab, well i went online here to see if i could find some where to get a 1988 ford ranger cab. So chatting online here with whole sale ford ranger sara asked me for a part number for the new cabi said that they never gave me one on the receipt. I called some where else ok brad is name and he said that i could put a parch in there where it would be road safe .body shop would have my ford ranger back to road safe. Ok, what's the hold up on this now ? i mailed in the everything that was said. Updated ivoq 08/05/10updated ivoq 08/19/10
Right side rear exterior panel rusted from inside out, at top of the panel.
All four overload springs used on two different pickup trucks used as painter's work vehicles have failed in the past three or four years. Each time an eight inch chunk of hardened steel spring weighing at least a couple of pounds has blasted loose ricocheting down the highway. So far none of these failures have caused me an acciednet, but with a 100% catostrophic product failure rate i would imagine others have not been as fortunate. Campways shrugged it off without interest. Both trucks have always been used well within normal urban work truck parameters. In my opinion these overload ssprings present a clear, potentially fatal vehicle safety hazard.
Tires replaced. *sd
While traveling approximately 70 mph in a 1988, ford truck, ranger, a firestone fr480 tire , size: p215/70r14, dot: w2hyfr5106 experienced tread separation.there were approximately 30,000 miles ontires, and it was not original equipment.consumer stated that, firestone customer affairs contacted dealer who replaced his tire at minimal cost.*yd
Trailer hitch broke, causing accident.(ohio police report)
Vehicle was destroyed due to fire that started in the dashboard.
The engine surges. Will try and die out when you try to accelerate from a complete stop. Please explain.tt
Intermittent sudden acceleration when startingvehicle. Vehicle been todealer shop on three occasions, and was unable to duplicate the problem. Feel free to provide any further information on this matter.
Drv door pwr window won't stay up\pass side pwr window won't go down. Rear drv side brake shoes worn off {stuck in the stop pos ?} causing smoke
While driving on highway all of a sudden the rearview mirror lost tension and fell off.contacted dealer whoknew that there was a problem. Mirror was attached with two screws.has been replaced 9 times.
Bothdriver's side and passenger's side mirrors failed at any speed.i have replaced them twice because there was no tension adjustment to prevent the mirrors from being blown back to a useless position.i know of 4 other owners with the same problem. But just traveling down the road every 1988-1989 ford ranger outfitted with the black abs plastic "flag" style mirror has this problem.
Driver's side rear mirror replaced. *sd
Windshield wiper motor replaced. *sd
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