Engine
Filed Jul 30, 2015
OIL PRESSURE SUDDENLY WENT TO ZERO.ENGINE BEGAN TO CLATTER.I RETURNED HOME.
- NHTSA ID
- 10745122
- Incident
- Jul 22, 2015
- Mileage
- 122,000 mi
1992 Ford Ranger Engine Problems
Owner-reported complaints naming the engine system, filed with NHTSA
Data refreshed
Engine reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
17
Latest Jul 30, 2015
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
9%
of 189 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
0
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0
What this page shows
Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1992 Ford Ranger submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 17 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Owner reports naming engine
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Driver assistanceEngine
Filed Sep 6, 2011
WHEN VEHICLE STARTED IN NEUTRAL, IT WAS PUT IN REVERSE AND THROTTLE WENT TO FLOOR WITHOUT ANYONE TOUCHING IT, VEHICLE TOOK OFF IN REVERSE , FRONT WHEEL HIT BUILDING BENDING AXLE AND OTHER COMPONENTS THIS HAPPENED ABOUT 30 DAYS PRIOR WITHOUT ANY DAMAGE. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10423981
- Incident
- Sep 2, 2011
- Mileage
- 108,000 mi
Engine
Filed Nov 13, 2006
TRUCK OIL PRESSURE SUDDENLY DROPPED VERY LOW. TRUCK BEGAN MAKING KNOCKING SOUND COMING FROM ENGINE HEAD AREA. DISASSEMBLY OF OIL PAN, OIL PUMP, AND OIL PUMP TUBE SCREEN REVEALED COMPLETE BLOCKAGE OF SCREEN FROM OIL PAN GASKET MATERIAL. *NM
- NHTSA ID
- 10173388
- Incident
- Nov 1, 2006
- Mileage
- 83,000 mi
ElectricalEngineSuspension+1 more
Filed Sep 26, 2001
WINDSHIELD LEAKS & FRAME RUSTING. SUSPENSION BOWED MAIN STRUCTOR ARMS. ENGINE PASSING OIL FROM DAY ONE OF OWNERSHIP. INTERIOR DOOR PLASTIC FRAME CRACKING. DIMMER AND TURN SIGNAL SWITCH SHORTS.
- NHTSA ID
- 9004672
- Incident
- Dec 11, 1991
Engine
Filed Jan 9, 2001
OIL PUMP PICK UP SCREEN CLOGGED WITH GASKET MATERIAL AND SILICONE SEALANT FROM OIL PAN GASKET RESULTING IN LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 739065
- Incident
- Oct 17, 2000
Engine
Filed Jan 2, 2000
OIL PRESSURE GAUGE STOPPED READING PRESSURE. RATTLING HEARD IN VALVES. ENGINE QUIT. EVERYTHING SHUT DOWN. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 716758
- Incident
- Nov 28, 1999
Engine
Filed Sep 25, 1999
OIL PRESSURE FLUCTUATED THEN DROPPED. RATTLING HEARD IN VALVES AFTER PRESSURE DROP.
- NHTSA ID
- 712062
- Incident
- Sep 17, 1999
Engine
Filed Nov 25, 1998
ENGINE OIL PUMP GETS CLOGGED WITH DETERIORATED RUBBER FROM THE OIL PAN GASKET, POTENTIALLY CAUSING THE ENGINE TO SEIZE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 831340
- Incident
- Nov 3, 1998
Engine
Filed Nov 4, 1997
VEHICLE HAS A DEFECT IN THE VALVE TRAIN, THE VALVE TAPPET HOLES THAT ALLOW THE OIL TO FLOW THROUGH ARE SMALLER THAN THE NEW FORD TAPPET HOLES. THIS CAUSED THE ROLLER ROCKER ARM FULCRUMS TO FAIL AS WELL AS THE VALVE COVER GASKET.29113 DUP OF 524264; POSTED ON 09-07-1999. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 524264
- Incident
- Aug 28, 1997
Engine
Filed Mar 13, 1997
OWNER STATES WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ON AT AVERAGE SPEED THE VEHICLE HAD A MELTDOWN CAUDED BY A COMBINATION OF THINGS, ESPECIALLY EXHAUST AND POWER STEERING LEAKS, ETC. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 809978
EnginePowertrain (other)
Filed Jan 23, 1997
UNIVERSAL JOINT: CONSTANT VELOCITY FAILURE; ALSO ENGINE VALVE COVER/WATER PUMP LEAKS. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 513672
- Incident
- Dec 24, 1996
Engine
Filed Dec 26, 1996
WHEN GOING THROUGH A PUDDLE OF WATER VEHICLE GETS SUCKED UP IN THE AIR INTAKE, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO SEIZE AND THE ENGINE BLOCK TO CRACK. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 805985
- Incident
- Nov 28, 1996
Engine
Filed Sep 6, 1996
OIL PAN GASKET BROKE AWAY, MATERIAL STOPPED UP OIL SCREEN, CAUSING ENGINE TO LOCK UP.
- NHTSA ID
- 508392
- Incident
- Aug 29, 1996
Engine
Filed Jun 7, 1996
OIL PAN GASKET CHIPPED AWAY/PLUGGED PICK UP TUBE ASSEMBLY, CAUSING FLUNCTUATING OIL PRESSURE. *SD
- NHTSA ID
- 505383
- Incident
- May 9, 1996
Engine
Filed Feb 4, 1996
INTERMITTENT STALLING. *SD
- NHTSA ID
- 501345
- Incident
- Jun 1, 1992
ElectricalEngine
Filed Dec 27, 1995
CAMSHAFT FAILED WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER AND CAUSED TIMING BELT TO BREAK. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 977009
- Incident
- Dec 10, 1995
ElectricalEngineFuel system
Filed Dec 26, 1995
OIL PRESSURE PICKUP FAILED DUE TO BEING CLOGGED, CAUSING NOISE/OIL PRESSURE TO DROP. *DSH
- NHTSA ID
- 490751
- Incident
- Nov 25, 1995
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.
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Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
Data on this page last refreshed .