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Filed Jan 4, 2008
SERPINTINE BELT BROKE OFF REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE, FIRESTONE TIRES HAD TO BE REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE, PAINT FADED HAD TO BE REPAINTED AT MY EXPENSE THEN THE PAINT FADED AGAIN, BRAKES STOPED WORKING HAD TO REPLACE ALL BRAKE PARTS AT MY EXPENSE, WATER PUMP FAILED PAID BY FORD UNDER WARANTY BUT FORD TRIED TO SAY NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE PUMP, I HAD TO SHOW THE MECHANIC THE CHECK HOLE WAS LEAKING. WINDOWS HAVE NOT WORKED FOR YEARS, GOT THEM FIXED AT MY EXPENSE BUT WINDOWS STILL FAIL TO OPERATE, DRIVER SIDE DOOR HANDLE HAS BEEN BROKEN FOR YEARS CANOT OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE INSIDE, DOOR LOCKS WILL NOT OPEN MUST LEAVE DOORS UNLOCKED, TRUCK HAS HAD A SLIGHT OIL LEAK FOR YEARS, FUEL PUMP STARTED LEAKING GAS, FUEL PUMP IS LOCATED IN THE GAS TANK, GAS TANK HAD TO BE REMOVED TO FIX AT MY EXPENSE, FUEL GAUGE DIDNT WORK FOR YEARS UP UNTILL FUEL PUMP WAS FIXED. *CN
- NHTSA ID
- 10213661
- Incident
- Mar 11, 1992
- Mileage
- 1,000 mi
Interior & seats
Filed Nov 11, 2004
OUR 1990 FORD RANGER WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY ON THE EVENING OF NOVEMBER 5. ON SATURDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 6TH, WE DISCOVERED THE INTERIOR OF THE TRUCK DESTROYED BY FIRE. THE CLUSTER OF GAUGES WAS COMPLETELY MELTED AND GONE. THE DASH SUNK IN OVER THE STEERING COLUMN. THE WINDSHIELD CRACKED WHERE THE FLAME APPARENTLY VENTED THROUGH THE DEFROSTER VENT ON THE DASH. THE HEADLINER IS BLACK. THE SEAT AND STEERING WHEEL PELTED WITH DROPS OF HARDENED PLASTIC. POLICE CAME TO INVESTIGATE AND SAID IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. THIS TRUCK HAS NEVER BEEN ALTERED IN ANY WAY. NO AFTER MARKET RADIO OR CD PLAYER OR ANY ELECTRICAL DEVISE HAS EVER BEEN INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLE. IT SIMPLY CAUGHT ON FIRE ON ITS OWN WHICH IS CLEARLY A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT WE IN NO WAY CAUSED. WE HAVE NOT TRIED TO REPLACE ANYTHING AT THIS POINT. WE WERE ALSO NEVER NOTIFIED OF ANY RECALL TO CORRECT WHAT APPEARS TO BE AN EXPERIENCE MANY OTHER OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE HAVE ENDURED BASED ON THE COMPLAINTS ON THIS SITE. THE TRUCK IS SITTING IN OUR GARAGE AWAITING ANY POSSIBLE ACTION AS A RESULT OF THIS COMPLAINT. *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10098707
- Incident
- Nov 6, 2004
- Mileage
- 114,000 mi
Interior & seats
Filed Aug 27, 2002
REAR DOORS WILL NOT STAY LOCKED, CAUSING CHILD TO FALL OUT OF VEHICLE WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT 20MPH, AND NO WARNING. CHILD SUSTAINED INJURIES. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 8017311
- Incident
- Aug 12, 2002
Interior & seats
Filed Nov 5, 2001
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 5 MPH CONSUMER SAW SMOKE COMING FROM DASH. HE PULLED OVER AND DISCONNECTED BATTERY, FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO PUT OUT FIRE. *AK *YH
- NHTSA ID
- 898736
- Incident
- Aug 29, 2001
Interior & seats
Filed Jun 18, 1999
CONSUMER COMPLAINT OF DRIVER SEAT BACK IS COLLAPING FROM INSDE OF SEAT; RESAN UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. DEALER/MFR. NOT NOTIFIED. CAN NHTSA PROVIDE ANY ADDTIONAL INFORMATION OR HELP IN THIS MATTER.
- NHTSA ID
- 840545
- Incident
- Sep 1, 1997
Interior & seats
Filed Sep 18, 1996
DRIVERS SEAT WELDS BROKE, CAUSING SEAT TO BE UNSTABLE.
- NHTSA ID
- 508833
- Incident
- Dec 1, 1995
Interior & seats
Filed Aug 7, 1996
DRIVER'S SEAT BOLT BROKE, CAUSING SEAT BACK TO COLLAPSE.
- NHTSA ID
- 507193
- Incident
- Jul 23, 1996
Interior & seats
Filed Aug 1, 1996
DRIVERS SEAT TRACK FAILED, WEAKENING AND BREAKING. SEAT TRACK WELDED PRIOR TO FAILURE REOCCURING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 800356
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.