Transmission
Filed Sep 15, 2000
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH TRANSMISSION FAILED AND DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE SPUN OUT OF CONTROL AND THE DRIVER AND VEHICLE ENDED UP IN THE DITCH. FORTUNATELY, THERE WERE NO OTHER CARS NEARBY AND THE DRIVER WAS NOT INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO KIRK FORD SALES INC. WHO STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE WAS CAUSED BECAUSE ALL OF THE OIL LEAKED OUT OF THE TRANSMISSION AND THAT FORD RANGER PICKUPS FOR PARTICULAR YEARS HAD THAT PROBLEM BECAUSE THE TRANSMISSION PLUGS WERE MADE OF PLASTIC AND EITHER LEAKED OR FELL OUT. DRIVER HAD NO INDICATION PRIOR TO ACCIDENT THAT TRANSMISSION WAS LEAKING AND NEVER SAW ANY LEAKAGE OF TRANSMISSION FLUID WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING NORMALLY BEFORE THE ACCIDENT. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 731556
- Incident
- Sep 9, 2000
Transmission
Filed Sep 27, 1999
TRANSMISSION KEPT LEAKING FLUID...COULD NOT FIND SOURCE...FINALLY FAILED...FORD DEALER SAID IT COULD NOT BE REPAIRED AND THEY WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE IT...SEVERAL FORD RANGER SITES ON INTERNET ADDRESS THE PROBLEM WITH THE RANGER (AKA MAZDA) MANUAL TRANSMISSION...THERE ARE THREE RUBBER PLUGS IN THE TOP WHICH DETERIOATE, CAUSING LEAKAGE...IT GIVES A PART NUMBER (METAL PLUGS) TO REPLACE THEM...FORD DEALER DENIED ANY KNOWLEDGE OF THE PROBLEM..
- NHTSA ID
- 712224
- Incident
- Jun 1, 1999
Transmission
Filed Nov 16, 1998
TRANSMISSION THUMPS FROM DEAD STOP TO ACCELERATION. PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED FROM APPROACH 20,000 MILES, DEALER INSTALLED NEW DRIVESHAFT, PROBLEM RESUMED AT APPROACH 40,000 (JUST AFTER WARRANTY EXPIRED). PROBLEM GOES AWAY FOR A DAY OR TWO AFTER TRANS.FLUID IS CHANGED. VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS 120,000 MILES. MANY TRANSMISSION SHOPS CONSULTED, NO SUQQESTIONS.
- NHTSA ID
- 700636
Transmission
Filed May 17, 1998
SHIFTER KNOB BREAKS OFF WHILE SHIFTING TRANSMISSION.
- NHTSA ID
- 535667
Transmission
Filed Jan 28, 1998
CLUTCH AND TRANSMISSION FAILED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STOP WHILE DRIVING.
- NHTSA ID
- 529274
- Incident
- Dec 29, 1997
SuspensionTransmission
Filed Jan 22, 1998
FRONT END SUSPENSION FAILURE DUE TO IMPROPER INSTALLATION, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL AND INSTABILITY.
- NHTSA ID
- 528668
- Incident
- Sep 16, 1996
Transmission
Filed Sep 3, 1997
THE TRANSMISSION JUMPS OUT OF THE BRAKE GEAR.
- NHTSA ID
- 521640
- Incident
- May 1, 1997
Transmission
Filed Sep 2, 1997
TRANSMISSION FAILED.
- NHTSA ID
- 521613
- Incident
- Jul 31, 1997
Transmission
Filed Aug 11, 1997
MAUAL TRANSMISSION FAILED; BEARINGS BURNED OUT/PLUGS FELL OUT AND LEAKS FLUID. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 518885
- Incident
- Jun 5, 1997
Transmission
Filed Jan 29, 1996
MANUAL TRANSMISSION CLUTCH WILL STICK WHILE TRYING TO ENGAGE GEARS. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 978353
- Incident
- Jan 29, 1996
Transmission
Filed Oct 13, 1995
THE TRUCK SLIPS FROM PARK INTO DRIVE AND IT ROLLS BY ITSELF.TT WHEN VEHICLE IS PARKED AND EMERGENCY BRAKE IS ON, VEHICLE WILL ROLL BY ITSELF.*JB
- NHTSA ID
- 973391
- Incident
- Oct 12, 1995
Transmission
Filed Apr 17, 1995
STANDARD TRANSMISSION FAILURE. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 963852
- Incident
- Apr 15, 1995
Transmission
Filed Jan 9, 1995
REPLACE CLUTCH PLATE CYLINDER, DUE TO AN ACCELERATION PROBLEM. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 958449
- Incident
- Jan 5, 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.