1994 Ford Ranger Fuel system Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THERE WAS A STRONG FUEL ODOR COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT OBSERVED FROM THE FRONT DRIVER MIRROR SIDE A TRAIL. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS FUEL LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE, WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE FUEL LINE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 94V111001 (FUEL SYSTEM/GASOLINE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 123,000.

NHTSA ID

10885083

Incident

Jul 13, 2016

Mileage

123,000 mi

SINCE APPROXIMATELY 2000 I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO FILL THE TRUCK WITH GAS. I CAN NOT FILL THE TANK, IF I DO THE FUEL WILL JUST SPILL ON THE GROUND. HOSE FROM FUEL FILL TO TANK MUST BE CRACKED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10651280

Incident

Oct 21, 2000

Mileage

45,000 mi

I LEFT MY TRUCK FOR INSPECTION ON 12/9/13. IT WOULD NOT INSPECT BECAUSE OF A SMALL LEAK IN ONE OF THE FLEXIBLE FUEL LINE CABLES THAT LEAD FROM THE MAIN FUEL LINE TO THE ENGINE. THIS PART WAS SUPPOSEDLY ON RECALL AT SOME PAST DATE. THE NHTSA RECALL IS #94V111001. I NEVER RECEIVED ANY CORRESPONDENCE ON THIS RECALL. UNFORTUNATELY, FORD INFORMS ME THAT THE PART IS DISCONTINUED, AND MY MECHANIC IS UNABLE TO FIND A REPLACEMENT PART ANYWHERE. I AM CURRENTLY TRYING TO FIND A MACHINE SHOP THAT CAN MAKE THE PART. MY QUESTION IS "DO I HAVE ANY OPTIONS THAT I COULD PURSUE AGAINST FORD". *TR

NHTSA ID

10556331

Incident

Dec 9, 2013

Mileage

49,500 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL FUMES ENTERED THE VEHICLE. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, HE NOTICED THAT FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM THE HARD FUEL LINE TO THE RADIATOR FAN, WHICH WAS BLOWING THE FUEL BACK UNDER THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,000. UPDATED 7/28/15*CN

NHTSA ID

10433797

Incident

Oct 26, 2011

Mileage

85,000 mi

1994 FORD RANGER, HAS A CRACKED FUEL FILLER HOSE THAT CAUSES FUEL TO SPILL OUT WHEN FILLING THE TANK, DURING WARM WEATHER YOU CAN GET TO 3/4 OF A TANK BEFORE FUEL SPILLAGE STARTS, IN WINTER JUST A LITTLE OVER 1/2 TANK. WHEN I APPROACHED THE DEALER ABOUT GETTING PARTS TO REPAIR I WAS TOLD THEY ARE ON BACKORDER. HIS COMMENT TO ME WAS THERE ARE 2 TYPES OF RANGERS OUT THERE, THOSE THAT LEAK AND THOSE THAT HAVE BEEN FIXED. IN OTHER WORDS THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE FORD HAS WITH THE RANGERS THAT THEY ARE CHOOSING TO IGNORE. IN CHECKING OTHER SOURCES IT SEEMS TO BE RANGERS FROM AT LEAST 1993 - 2009 HAVE THIS ISSUE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10378733

Incident

Aug 1, 2009

Mileage

101,000 mi

FUEL TANK FILLER HOSE LEAKS AND CAUSES EXCESSIVE WASTE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10362735

Incident

Feb 24, 2002

Mileage

125,000 mi

FAILURE OF FUEL TANK FILLER NECK TUBE RESULTING IN MAJOR LOSS OF FUEL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10352563

Incident

Aug 10, 2010

Mileage

148,395 mi

1994 RANGER XLT. WAS FILLING FUEL TANK WHEN FUEL BEGAN LEAKING FROM UNDER SIDE OF TRUCK. STOPPED FILLING PROCESS IMMEDIATELY AND WHEN I INSPECTED THE LEAK, I FOUND THAT THE FUEL WAS COMING FORM THE CLAMP AREA OF THE FILLER HOSE. CHECKED PRICES OF REPLACEMENTS AND OPTED TO DO SELF REPAIR USING METAL DUCT TAPE. REPAIR HAS HELD FOR 3-4 YEARS. I'VE NEVER EXPERIENCED THIS ON ANOTHER VEHICLE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10310269

Incident

Jun 7, 2006

Mileage

125,000 mi

FUEL SPILLING FROM TOP OF GAS TANK AND FUEL INLET. CRACKS IN FUEL FILLER NECK/HOSE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10310170

Incident

Feb 9, 2010

Mileage

160,000 mi

THIRD COMPLAINT REGARDING FUEL FILLER HOSE ASSEMBLY ON 1994 FORD RANGER. FAILURE OF HOSE ASSEMBLY HAS BEEN AT THE SAME PLACE ON ALL THREE GENUINE FORD PARTS. AFTER THE BEATING THEY ARE GIVING TOYOTA WITH 100 COMPLAINTS, IT SEEMS THAT SOMEONE WOULD ACT ON OUR BEHALF. I CANNOT AFFORD TO REPAIR AGAIN SO WILL SEEK ALTERNATIVES SUCH AS FABRICATING MY OWN, BET IT WONT LEAK THEN. *TR

NHTSA ID

10305661

Incident

Sep 4, 2009

Mileage

160,000 mi

FUEL FILLER NECK HAS SPLIT AT THE TANK CONNECTION BEND. FUEL LEAKS PROFUSELY OUT OF THIS SPLIT WHEN TANK IS FILLED. WHEN THE TANK REACHES FULL CAPACITY, THE FUEL FILLER OUTER HOSE FILLS UP PARTIALLY. THE FUEL IN THE OUTER HOSE THEN LEAKS OUT ONTO THE TANK AND GROUND. I AM REPEATING THIS CLAIM FOR 2 SEPARATE VEHICLES, A '93 AND A '94. *TR

NHTSA ID

10291274

Incident

Nov 6, 2009

Mileage

150,000 mi

1994 FORD RANGER EXTENDED CAB PICKUP 4.0 L V6 ENGINE CURRENT MILEAGE 65,000. MILEAGE AT FAILURE 63,000. THE FUEL FILLER HOSE FROM THE FUEL FILLER NECK TO THE FUEL TANK DEVELOPED CRACKS THAT ALLOWED FUEL TO SPILL ON THE GROUND WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS REFILLED. ODOR OF FUEL IS ALWAYS PRESENT WHEN VEHICLE IS STOPPED. TOOK THE TRUCK TO LOCAL SERVICE SHOP FOR REPLACEMENT OF FILLER HOSE. HOSE IS NOT AVAILABLE FROM DEALER AND COST OF PART WAS EXCESSIVE IF IT WERE AVAILABLE. REPAIR SHOP MADE TEMPORARY REPAIR BY APPLYING SEALANT TO FUEL FILLER HOSE UNTIL PART BECOMES AVAILABLE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10242376

Incident

Jul 20, 2008

Mileage

63,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 FORD RANGER. WHILE PLACING GASOLINE INTO THE VEHICLE, THE FUEL WOULD LEAK FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SMELLED A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE INSIDE THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

NHTSA ID

10239223

Incident

Feb 10, 2008

Mileage

10,000 mi

1994 RANGER PICK-UP FAILED SMOG TEST DUE TO A BREAK IN THE GAS TANK FILLER ASSEMBLY. SMOG SPECIALIST SAID ALL RANGERS MFGD BETWEEN 1989 AND 1997 WERE FAILING SMOG PRESSURE TANK. FACT VERIFIED BY MY MECHANIC. COST OF REPAIR $600. FORD SHOULD RECALL THESE VEHICLES TO EFFECT REPLACEMENT OF THE DEFECTIVE PART. *TR

NHTSA ID

10239200

Incident

Aug 21, 2008

Mileage

167,219 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

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 FORD RANGER. WHILE PLACING FUEL INTO THE VEHICLE AT THE PUMP, GAS LEAKED FROM THE FILLER TUBE ONTO THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE FILLER TUBE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FILLER TUBE WAS REPLACED IN JULY OF 2001. IN APPROXIMATELY MAY OF 2007, THE FILLER TUBE FAILED AGAIN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 110,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000. UPDATED 09/17/08. *LJ UPDATED 09/24/08. *JB

NHTSA ID

10238407

Incident

Jun 1, 2008

Mileage

65,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT'S SISTER OWNS A 1994 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER FUEL IS PLACED INTO THE VEHICLE, THE FUEL LEAKS OUT ON TWO SIDES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE FUEL OVERFLOW WAS CRACKED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 160,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

NHTSA ID

10227622

Incident

Feb 25, 2007

Mileage

120,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT SMELLED GASOLINE FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE MONTH. A MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED THAT THE FUEL FILLER TUBE DISINTEGRATED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 112,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

NHTSA ID

10209889

Incident

Jul 1, 2007

Mileage

110,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 FORD RANGER. THE HOSE THAT EXTENDS FROM THE FUEL CAP TO THE FUEL TANK CRACKS NEAR THE FUEL TANK WHILE FILLING UP THE VEHICLE WITH GAS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL SPILLS FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT IT WAS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT DUE TO THE MATERIAL OF THE HOSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 49,000. UPDATED 12/12/07 *BF UPDATED

NHTSA ID

10209026

Incident

Nov 1, 2007

Mileage

48,000 mi

FUEL FILLER NECK IN MY 1994 FORD RANGER LEAKS. *JB

NHTSA ID

10184719

Incident

Apr 10, 1999

(1) NORMAL USE (2) FUEL FILLER HOSE CRACKING CAUSING EMINENT FIRE DANGER DURING FILL UPS. (3) REPLACE RUBBER FILLER HOSE. *NM

NHTSA ID

10182285

Incident

Feb 11, 2007

Mileage

99,000 mi

THE FILLER HOSE ON MY 1994 FORD RANGER LEAKS GAS ALL OVER THE GROUND, WHICH IS VERY DANGEROUS. IT'S REDICULOUS THAT YOU MUST PAY ANYWHERE FROM $300 TO $400 FOR THIS HOSE, AND YOU CAN ONLY GET IT FROM ORDERING FROM THE DEALER. I'VE READ IT'S A VERY COMMON AND DANGEROUS PROBLEM. *NM

NHTSA ID

10179376

Incident

Jan 22, 2007

Mileage

70,000 mi

GAS LINE LEAK. *JB

NHTSA ID

10177974

Incident

Dec 20, 2006

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO FILL THE FUEL TANK, AFTER HALF OF THE TANK WAS FULL, ANY ADDITIONAL FUEL LEAKED OUT OF THE FILLER PIPE NECK WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER WAS ALERTED.

NHTSA ID

10176246

Incident

Dec 15, 2006

Mileage

104,000 mi

GAS FILLER NECK OF MY 94 FORD RANGER. *NM

NHTSA ID

10174026

Incident

Oct 14, 2006