Owner-reported complaints naming the body or structure system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1994 Ford Ranger submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 22 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.
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
THE FRAME AND SUSPENSION IS ROTTING HERE IS A RUST HOLE IN MY FRAME WHERE THE COIL SPRING GOES. THE TRUCK BODY HAS NO OTHER SIGNS OF RUST AND HAS NEVER BEEN ABUSED OR NEGLECTED.
1994 FORD RANGER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO RUSTED FRAME ON VEHICLE. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE FRAME RUSTED AND BROKE RELEASING THE GAS TANK FROM THE VEHICLE, WHILE DRIVING. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED TO BE REIMBURSED OR REPLACE THE FRAME. UPDATED 10/25/2017*JS
FRAME IS RUSTED COMPLETELY PARTS FALLING OFF AND MOTOR MOUNTS HAVE RUSTED APART. REAR BUMBER ALMOST RUSTED AWAY AND FALLING OFF.
PASSENGER SIDE FRAME RUSTED JUST BEHIND THE FRONT WHEEL. THIS IS A POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUE AND WILL CAUSE THE TRUCK TO FAIL THE STATE SAFETY INSPECTION RENDERING THE TRUCK USELESS. UNLESS IT BRAKES BEFORE THAT TIME. DRIVERS SIDE IN BETTER CONDITION.
REAR LEFT SPRING SHACKLE AND MOUNT RUSTED OFF. BIG RUST HOLE IN THE FRAME BESIDE FUEL TANK ON LEFT SIDE. *TR
PURCHASED A VERY NICE 1994 FORD RANGER XLT WITH APPROX. 63,709 ORIGINAL MILES THE FRAME PERCHES AND LEAF SPRING PURCHASES ARE LIKE SWISS CHEESE THE SCALE ON THE FRAME IS TERRIBLE THE MECHANIC COULD NOT SAFELY PUT THIS TRUCK ON A LIFT LOOKS LIKE TRUCK UNDERNEATH WAS DIPPED IN RUST ANY INFORMATION OR REPLY WOULD BE APPRECIATED. *TR
1994 FORD RANGER WITH FRAME ROT HIDDEN BY FRONT RIGHT COIL SPRING MOUNT , UNSAFE ! *TR
I KEPT HEARING A SQUEAK IN THE REAR END. WHEN I LOOKED UNDER THE TRUCK I FOUND THAT THE FRAME IS RUSTING OUT REAL BAD. PIECES ARE FLAKING OFF. HAD TO REPLACE ALL FOUR HANGERS ON LEAF SPRINGS AND SHACKLES DUE TO THEM BEING RUSTED THROUGH AND BROKE. DEALER SAID THIS IS NORMAL AND I WILL ALSO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE BRACKETS HOLDING THE FRONT SPRINGS. MY EXHAUST IS THE ORIGINAL AND THE TRUCK HAS 147,000 MILES ON IT. I WOULD EXPECT THE EXHAUST TO RUST OUT BEFORE THE FRAME BUT I GUESS I AM WRONG. I AM STARTING TO WORRY ABOUT THE SAFETY OF ME AND MY KIDS. I STILL HAVE THE PIECES THAT WERE REPLACED. TRUCK WAS ALSO ORIGINALLY EQUIPPED WITH AN UNDERCOATING ON THE FRAME. I GUESS THIS DID NOT HELP. *TR
REAR LEAF SPRING MOUNTING BRACKETS RUSTED AND DETACHED FROM FRAME, FRAME IS VERY RUSTY. *TR
REAR LEAF SPRING REAR BRACKETS & SUPPORTS RUSTED & DETACHED FROM FRAME. FRAME VERY RUSTED. FRONT-SIDE REAR LEAF SPRING BRACKETS APPEAR IN NEAR-DAMAGE CONDITION. 1994 RANGER EXT CAB, XLT, 4L, 2WD. MFG IN 1993, 138K MILES. DEALER REFUSES HELP. DAMAGED DISCOVERED BEFORE AN ACCIDENT OCCURRED D/T LOSS OF REAR END CONTROL. *JB. UPDATED 01/11/08. *LJ
WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS VEHICLE SHOOK. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A BODY SHOP FOR INSPECTION. *AK IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE UPPER AND LOWER CAB MOUNTS WERE DEFECTIVE. *NM
UNSAFE 1994 FORD RANGER CAB TO FRAME BUSHINGS AND SUPORT BRACKETS RUSTED NOT THERE..80000 MILES SOLD TO ME.REPORTED TO FORD CORPPRATION . *AK
BRACKETS THAT HOLD CAB TOGETHER HAVE RUSTED AND CAUSED BACK OF VEHICLE TO BECOME DISLOCATED FROM BODY OF TRUCK. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK *YH
I'VE CALLED FORD GARAGES & THE MECHANICS SAYS THAT THEY HAVE BEEN REPLACING ALOT OF THESE LATELY WITH AN ADAPTER TO PUT ON MANUAL LOCK-IN/LOCK OUTS.*AK
FIRESTONE TIRE BLEW OUT (SIDEWALL RUPTURED) 60 MPH. PLENTY OF TREADWEAR LEFT. REAR BUMPER UNUSUALLY WEAK, HEAVY DAMAGE UNDER 2 MPH COLLISION, WINDSHIELDS ABNORMALLY WEAK, CRACK VERY EASILY. PARKING BRAKE FAILS TO OPERATE CORRECTLY EVEN AFTER RECALL WORK IS PERFORMED.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P22570R14 )
FIRESTONE TIRE BLEW OUT (SIDEWALL RUPTURED) 60 MPH. PLENTY OF TREADWEAR LEFT. REAR BUMPER UNUSUALLY WEAK, HEAVY DAMAGE UNDER 2 MPH COLLISION, WINDSHIELDS ABNORMALLY WEAK, CRACK VERY EASILY. PARKING BRAKE FAILS TO OPERATE CORRECTLY EVEN AFTER RECALL WORK IS PERFORMED.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P22570R14 )
FIRESTONE TIRE BLEW OUT (SIDEWALL RUPTURED) 60 MPH. PLENTY OF TREADWEAR LEFT. REAR BUMPER UNUSUALLY WEAK, HEAVY DAMAGE UNDER 2 MPH COLLISION, WINDSHIELDS ABNORMALLY WEAK, CRACK VERY EASILY. PARKING BRAKE FAILS TO OPERATE CORRECTLY EVEN AFTER RECALL WORK IS PERFORMED.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P22570R14 )
FIRESTONE TIRE BLEW OUT (SIDEWALL RUPTURED) 60 MPH. PLENTY OF TREADWEAR LEFT. REAR BUMPER UNUSUALLY WEAK, HEAVY DAMAGE UNDER 2 MPH COLLISION, WINDSHIELDS ABNORMALLY WEAK, CRACK VERY EASILY. PARKING BRAKE FAILS TO OPERATE CORRECTLY EVEN AFTER RECALL WORK IS PERFORMED.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P22570R14 )
STEERING DAMPNER LOOSE.
POWER STEERING FAILURE OCCURS WHEN GOING THROUGH WATER DUE TO NOT HAVING ANY SPLASH GUARD PROTECTION BETWEEN WHEEL WELL/ENGINE.
EXCESSIVE DAMAGE TO FRONT BUMPER IN LESS THAN A 5 MPH COLLISION. *DSH
A 2 YEAR OLD CHILD SITTING IN CHILD SEAT WAS ABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR BY PULLING ON HANDLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
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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