1994 Ford Ranger Engine Problems

JM AUTO SALES AT 12248 N. 600 E. DEMOTTE, IN 46310, SOLD ME AN UNSAFE VEHICLE, HE ASSURED ME THAT HE SERVICES ALL HIS VEHICLES BEFORE HE SELLS THEM BECAUSE HE WANTS HIS CUSTOMERS HAPPY, WHEN I TOOK THE TRUCK TO MY MECHANIC HE TOLD ME THAT IT NEEDS A NEW TRANSMISSION, CENTER LINKS, WHEEL ALIGNMENT, AND EXHAUST FLANGE MANIFOLD, ITS UNFAIR FOR THIS BUSINESS TO SELL A VEHICLE THAT IS UNSAFE FOR THE ROAD, THIS SHOULD FALL UNDER THE UNSAFE AND DECEPTIVE ACTS AND PRACTICES ACT. IF HE SERVICES THE VEHICLE HE WOULD KNOW WHAT'S WRONG WITH THEM AND NOT PUT THEM FOR SALE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10575893

Incident

Mar 10, 2014

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 FORD RANGER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR 24 HOURS, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE; HOWEVER, NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE FIRE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD ON THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE ENGINE WHERE THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS LOCATED. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. A FIRE REPORT IS AVAILABLE. THE INSURANCE COMPANY WAS IN THE PROCESS OF INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, ALONG WITH OTHER DAMAGES. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 174,000.

NHTSA ID

10285621

Incident

Sep 27, 2009

Mileage

174,000 mi

NO EVENT LED TO PREMATURE FAILURE UNLESS YOU CONSIDER THE EMISSIONS TEST , THE FAILURE IS OF THE FILLER NECK ASSEMBLY ON THE GAS TANK, A CRACK OCCURS,THEN LEAKING ,DRIPPING,AND CONSTANT FUMES, THIS HAS OCCURRED TWICE ON MY TRUCK AND MANY TRUCKS OF THE SAME MODEL. CORRECTED THE PROBLEM WITH A REPLACEMENT ASSEMBLY, THE 2ND TIME,I ATTEMPTED TO SEAL THE ASSEMBLY,WHICH HELD FOR AWHILE BUT HAS ALSO FAILED..YES THE OLD PART IS AVAILABLE ,AS FOR THE RADIATOR FAN, ITS PLASTIC AND BREAKS FROM HEAT EVERY YEAR, I HAVE REPLACED IT MORE TIMES THAN I CAN REMEMBER,YES THE OLD PART IS AVAILABLE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10239121

Incident

Feb 5, 2004

Mileage

57,000 mi

FAN BLADE HAS CRACKED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO RUN HOT. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ID

10029736

Incident

Jul 21, 2003

I WAS CHECKING FOR RECALLS ON MY 1994 FORD RANGER AND WAS SURPRISED AT HOW MANY RECALLS. THE REASON BEING THAT, MY FAMILY HAS OWNED THIS VEHICLE SINCE FEBRUARY 1994, WE'VE ONLY RECEIVED THE FIRESTONE RECALL NOTICE. IRONICALLY, I HAVE HAD AND STILL HAVE SOME OF THE LISTED COMPONENTS THAT WERE RECALLED AS WELL AS AS SOME UNLISTED COMPONENTS SINCE 1996, THESE PROBLEMS HAVE COST MY FAMILY ANY WHERE BETWEEN $1000.00 - $2000.00, EVERY YEAR JUST IN REPAIRS ALONE. THE VEHICLE BARELY HAS 147,000 MILES ON IT AND IS ONLY USED TO COMMUTE TO ANF FROM WORK, AND OCCASSIONAL DRIVES TO L.A. COUNTY. SEE LIST BELOW.... 07/2002 - VEHICLE OVERHEATED RETURNING HOME FROM L.A. COUNTY, CRACKED CYLINDER HEAD - COST $1200.00 02/2002 - BROUGHT VEHICLE IN FOR OIL CHANGE & ALIGNMENT, AND FOUND THE BRAKE SYSTEM AND FUEL SYSTEM WERE BAD, REPLACED BRAKE ROTORS, CALIPERS, GASKETS, SEALS, AND HOSES WERE LEAKING, THE FUEL SYSTEM WAS LEAKING AND TO THIS DAY, I STILL SMELL GASOLINE EVERYTIME I PARK . COST - $950.00 07/2001 - BROUGHT VEHICLE IN FOR TIRES, AND FIND THE RADIATOR NOT WORKING, AND THE COOLING FAN WAS CRACKED ALL THE WASY AROUND ON EVERY BLADE, HAD TO REPLACE RADIATOR, FAN ASSY AND ALL HOSES & CLAMPS. - COST - $ 800.00 01/2001 - FRONT BRAKE DISC ROTORS WERE BAD, REPLACED - COST - $ 300.00 03/2000 - ROUTINE 30K SERVICE + VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE AND SHUDDER WHEN BRAKING, SO REAR BRAKE ROTORS & DRUMS WERE SURFACED AND/OR REPLACED, + REPLACED THE FOLLOWING GASKETS, SEALS, & PLUGS BECAUSE OF MAJOR LEAKS; WORK BY FORD DEALER, #FOTZ6710C OIL PAN GSKT, INTAKE MANIFOLD GSKT & VALVE COVER GSKT, #F5TZ9439A MANIF. GSKT, #F87Z6584AA COVER VALVE ROCKER ARM GSKT, THERMOSTATIC INSERT, , VALVES, OIL FILTER, AND THERMOSTAT - COST - $ 1425.00 SEE WHAT I MEAN...

NHTSA ID

10005381

Incident

Jan 5, 2003

CONTACTED FORD MOTOR COMPANY, PHIL LONG. *AK

NHTSA ID

763382

Incident

Nov 1, 2001

MOTOR AND OIL PANS ARE DEFECTIVE. WHEN COMING TO A STOP VEHICLE IDLES, AND SHUT DOWN. VEHICLE IS NOT RUNNING AT ALL . PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

8011603

Incident

Jun 10, 2002

OIL PAN IS RUSTED AND LEAKED OIL FROM UNDERNEATH OF VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOT AWARE. *AK *YH

NHTSA ID

8000817

Incident

Oct 28, 2001

THE HEAD GASKET BLEW AT 81000 MILES,. THE CONSUMER WANTS REIMBURSMENT FROM THE MANUFACTURER. *YH

NHTSA ID

562666

Incident

Oct 21, 1999

THIS FAILURE HAS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES-CAUSED BY OVERHEATING OF THE MODULE,WHICH IS LOCATED TOO CLOSE TO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD, ON THE DISTRIBUTOR ASSEMBLY. SEVERAL OF THESE FAILURES HAVE OCCURRED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND IN HEAVY TRAFFIC.. THE ENGINE SIMPLY SHUTS OFF, LEAVING ME WITH NO STEERING OR BRAKE CONTROL UNTIL THE ENGINE CAN BE RESTARTED (AFTER IT COOLS DOWN) I HAVE BEEN QUOTED COSTS AS HIGH AS $400 TO REPLACE THE MODULE.. I CONSIDER THIS TO BE A DESIGN DEFECT AND THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE MANUFACTURER TO REPAIR.

NHTSA ID

750934

Incident

Jul 15, 1997

ENGINE SIMPLY QUIT AND IT WILL RESTART LATER. I'VE REPLACED TIMING BELT, IGNITION SYSTEM, FUEL FILTER, FUEL PUMP, DISTRIBUTOR STROBE AND IT CONTINUES TO STALL IN TRAFFIC, WHEN HOT OR COLD

NHTSA ID

745759

Incident

May 23, 2001

TEMPERATURE/ THERMOSTAT KEEP BREAKING. HAS BEEN REPALCED 2 TIMES.*AK

NHTSA ID

882177

Incident

Mar 1, 2001

VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED, CLAIM # 40-2413-995 . NLM

NHTSA ID

6900702

Incident

Jul 27, 2000

THERMOSTAT FAILURE CAUSED THE SMOG COMPONENTS TO FAIL. YH

NHTSA ID

550168

Incident

Jan 7, 1997

TEMPERATURE GAUGE FLUCTUATES WITH NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. *AK

NHTSA ID

708013

Incident

Jun 18, 1999

JUNE 3, L999 AFTER TAKING THIS TRUCK INTO THE DEALER.AT THIS TIME WE WERE TOLD THAT IT WOULD COST $1100 TO REPAIR THE OIL PAN GASKET, THE REAR MAIN, AND THERE WERE ADDITIONAL ONES. THE ENGINE WAS LEAKING FROM MORE THAN ONE PLACE. ALSO AT THIS TIME WERE INFORMED THAT FORD HAD REDESIGNED ALL OF THE ENGINE SEALS/GASKETS. THE SERVICE ADVISOR ALSO METIONED THAT THERE HAD BEEN NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THE ORIGNAL SEALS/GASKETS. I HAVE OWNED MANY CARS THAT HAVE GOTTEN TO WELL OVER 150,000 MILES (OUR HONDA HAD 230,000 MILES ) WILL NO SUCH LEAKS!!!! IF IT HAD BEEN ONE SEAL OR GASKET MAYBE I MIGHT BE OK WITH IT ,BUT ALL , AND AT THE TUNE OF$1100 AND FORD SO FAR NOT TAKING ANY RESPONSIBILITY IS BEYOND ME. I PURCHASED AMERICAN, BUT UNLESS THIS IS RESOLVED TO MY SATISFACTION , NEXT CAR WILL BE HONDA. ARE THERE ANY OTHER SUCH CASES AND OR CAN YOU HELP IN ANY WAY THANK YOU. AK

NHTSA ID

707217

PROCESSOR FAILED SEVERAL TIMES.

NHTSA ID

543224

Incident

Nov 8, 1995

THE ENGINE HEAD GASKET CRACKED, CAUSING ANTI-FREEZE TO LEAK INTO THE OIL. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT BOTH HEADS WERE CRACKED. *SLC

NHTSA ID

819474

Incident

Nov 24, 1997

DEFECTIVE FUEL PUMP, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL.

NHTSA ID

513296

Incident

May 12, 1996

VEHICLE FIRE. *DH

NHTSA ID

506789

UPON DRIVING VEHICLE THROUGH PUDDLES, POWER STEERING FAILS/VEHICLE STALLS.

NHTSA ID

502985

Incident

Nov 4, 1995

INTERMITTENT STALLING. *AW

NHTSA ID

481256

Incident

Jan 29, 1994

EXHAUST SYSTEM FAILS; PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

NHTSA ID

958127