Transmission
Filed Apr 30, 2005
!) DRIVING 1995 FORD RANGER ON DESERTED STRETCH OF ROAD. ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT GEARS. ) THE CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER CAME LOOSE FROM ITS MOUNTING BRACKET, DISABLING GEAR SHIFTING. NO WRECK OR OTHER DAMAGE DUE TO BEING ALONE ON ROAD. TRUCK DISABLED IN ROAD. HAD TO BE TOWED TO DEALER SHOP. ) DEALER NOT OPEN NEXT DAY ( SATURDAY). I EXAMINED REPAIR MANUAL AND FOUND THAT CYLINDER TWISTS INTO PLACE AND SHOULD BE HELD IN PLACE BY RECESSES IN MOUNTING BRACKET. I RE-INSERTED CYLINDER INTO MOUNT AND CLUTCH WAS RESTORED. BUT CYLINDER WOULD NOT STAY IN MOUNTING RECESSES AND APPEARED LIKELY TO COME LOOSE AGAIN. RETURNED TO DEALER 5 DAYS LATER. THEY TIGHTENED MOUNT BRACKET (DIDN'T SEEM LOOSE TO ME), BUT CANNOT UNDERSTAND INCIDENT, SAY THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO, AND THAT IT SHOULD NOT RECUR. CYLINDER STILL APPEARS SLIGHTLY UNSEATED FROM MOUNT. DESIGN APPEARS MARGINAL TO ME. 45 DEGREE ROTATION OF CYLINDER DETACHES IT FROM MOUNT. THE RECESSES TO RETAIN CYLINDER IN POSITION ARE VERY SHALLOW. IT IS ALREADY PARTLY ROTATED DUE TO CONNECTORS' STRAIN. I WOULD NOT BE SURPRISED TO FIND THIS SITUATION IN OTHER TRUCKS. ENTIRE CLUTCH SYSTEM, INCLUDING MASTER CYLINDER, WAS REPLACED LESS THAN 4 MONTHS AGO. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 10118732
- Incident
- Apr 22, 2005
- Mileage
- 165,000 mi
Transmission
Filed May 29, 2004
WHEN SHIFTING GEARS, THE ENGINE REVS UP TO VERY HIGH RPMS...HOLDS FOR A FEW (5) SECONDS AND THEN DROPS DOWN TO IDLE AT APPROX. 1600 RPMS. SEEMS TO HAPPEN MOST FREQUENTLY AFTER TRUCK HAS BEEN DRIVEN A WHILE. HAVE TAKEN TO TWO MECHANICS BUT TO NO AVAIL. *LA
- NHTSA ID
- 10074481
- Incident
- Oct 1, 2001
Transmission
Filed Feb 28, 2001
TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP AT 70MPH, CAUSING VEHICLE TO VIBRATE UNCONTROLLABLY AND THE VEHICLE TO SKID DANGEROULSY. MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 881764
- Incident
- Feb 26, 2001
BrakesPowertrain (other)Transmission
Filed Aug 21, 2000
MASTER CYLINDER IS LEAKING. NLM
- NHTSA ID
- 553916
Body & structureEnginePowertrain (other)+1 more
Filed Apr 4, 2000
THE CLUTCH SLAVE CYLINDER FAILED. NLM
- NHTSA ID
- 551563
Transmission
Filed Dec 31, 1998
WHEN I SHIFT FROM 2ND-3RD-4TH, NO MATTER WHAT GEAR I PUT IT IN, THE MOTOR REVES REALLY HIGH. ALMOST LIKE IT HAS TO BE SHIFTED AGAIN. WE HAD IT BACK TO THE DEALER ONCE BEFORE. THEY SAID THEY FIXED THE PROBLEM. IT STARTED ACTING UP AGAIN 2 MONTHS LATER. WHEN WE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER IT WASN'T DOING IT AT THE TIME. IT SEEMS LIKE IT ONLY DOES IT AFTER YOU DRIVE THE VEHICLE AWHILE. IF AT ALL POSSIBLE, CAN YOU PLEASE LET US KNOW IF OTHER PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. AND HOW DO WE GO ABOUT HAVING THEM FIX THE VEHICLE AND PIN POINT THE PROBLEM I'AM HAVING WITH IT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP.
- NHTSA ID
- 701761
Transmission
Filed Nov 23, 1998
CABLE THAT GOES FROM THE SHIFTER TO THE TRANSMISSION JAMMED BETWEEN THE FRAME, CAUSING THE MUFFLER TO BURN THOUGH THE CABLE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 831226
Transmission
Filed Nov 19, 1998
CABLE THAT GOES FROM THE SHIFTER TO THE TRANSMISSION JAMMED BETWEEN THE FRAME AND MUFFLER, CAUSING THE MUFFLER TO BURN THOUGH THE CABLE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 831082
Transmission
Filed Aug 13, 1998
CLUTCH ASSEMBLY WENT BAD. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 826673
- Incident
- Aug 10, 1998
Transmission
Filed Jul 17, 1998
TRANSMISSION/OVERDRIVE ACTS LIKE IT'S NOT SHIFTING. WOULD STALL. OVERDRIVE LIGHT FLASHES. BEEN TO DEALER 3 TIMES. TORQUE CONVERTOR PUT ON. WORKED FOR A WHILE. CYLINDER SWITCH & WIRING HARNESS WERE ALSO REPLACED. STILL HAS SAME PROBLEM. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 825552
- Incident
- Nov 16, 1996
Driver assistanceTransmission
Filed Jul 31, 1997
TRANSMISSION SLIPPING; ACCELERATOR CABLE STICKS, AND PEDAL GOES COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR AND WILL NOT RELEASE. CAUSE OF THIS IS UNKNOWN. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 814636
- Incident
- Nov 25, 1995
Transmission
Filed May 6, 1997
THROTTLE CONTROLS ARE FAULTY. WHEN TRYING TO DECELLERATE, THE ENGINE SOMETIMES DEFAULTS TO AN IDLE IN THE 1200 TO 1600 RPM RANGE, AND WON'T DECELLERATE TO LESS THAN 40 MPH UNLESS PRESSING THE BRAKES OR SHIFTING INTO NEUTRAL. WHEN TAKING FOOT OFF ACCELERATOR AND THE CONTROLS DEFAULT TO AN IDLE IN THE 1400-1500 RPM RANGE AND VEHICLE ACCELERATES. HAD SEVERAL NEAR-MISSES. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 811009
- Incident
- Nov 15, 1995
Transmission
Filed Feb 20, 1997
TRANSMISSION NOISE 4 TIMES.
- NHTSA ID
- 514923
- Incident
- May 28, 1996
BrakesInterior & seatsTransmission+1 more
Filed Aug 27, 1996
COURTESY LIGHTS ILLUMINATED EVEN WHEN ENGINE IS IN THE OFF POSITION DUE TO SHORT IN WIRE.
- NHTSA ID
- 507940
- Incident
- Jan 1, 1996
Transmission
Filed Aug 16, 1996
MAN-TRAN:PARKED TRUCK, LEFT IN 1ST GEAR, PARKING BRAKE NOT ON, GOT OUT, VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARD, HIT TREE/FENCE, TRANSMISSION SLIPPED OUT OF 1ST GEAR. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 986643
- Incident
- May 12, 1996
ElectricalTransmission
Filed Apr 1, 1996
ELECTRICAL WIRING MALFUNCTIONED CAUSED FAILURE OF ALARM/POWER DOOR LOCKS. *SD
- NHTSA ID
- 503080
- Incident
- Jun 14, 1995
ElectricalTransmission
Filed Feb 26, 1996
ELECTRICAL SHORT. *SD
- NHTSA ID
- 501946
- Incident
- Feb 26, 1996
Transmission
Filed Jan 11, 1996
THROW OUT BEARING FAILURE. *AW
- NHTSA ID
- 600419
- Incident
- Jan 11, 1996
Transmission
Filed Aug 26, 1995
CLUTCH CYLINDER /SLAVE ASSEMBLY FAILURE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 600512
- Incident
- Apr 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.