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1985 Ford Ranger

Safety Score
91
Safe
Recalls
1
Complaints
27
NCAP Stars

Recalls (1)

Date NHTSA ID Component Units Completion
1985-04-17 85V045000 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS 1,250 Details

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2007-03-16 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE No 0 STALLS AT ANY TEMPERATURE WHILE DRIVING. WHEN STOPPED I HAVE TO ALMOST FLOOR THE GAS PEDAL TO GET MOVING W/O STALLING. …
2002-03-01 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION No 0 VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER STATED THAT VEHICLE WAS CUTTING OFF B…
2001-07-10 POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:UNIVERSAL JOINT No 0 THE VEHICLE LOST IT'S U JOINT WHICH CAUSED THE DRIVE SHAFT TO BREAK DAMAGING THE FUEL TANK AND DISABLED THE VEHICLE.(OH…
2001-02-01 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION No 0 WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE JUST STALLED WHITHOUT A PRIOR WARNING. CONSUMER WAS CRANKING ENGINE, BUT IT DID NOT START. CO…
2000-06-01 TIRES:TREAD/BELT No 0 3 TIRES WITHIN 3 MONTHS HAD TREAD COME OFF AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.*AK (DOT NUMBER: AUVRUR351 TIRESIZE: LT2.15/75R)
1997-01-08 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD No 0 WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND NOT RUNNING IT CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE WHERE THE BATTERY IS L…
1996-12-16 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING No 0 OWNER STATES UPON TURNING HEATER ON THERE IS SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE VENTS AND THERE IS FAULTY WIRING AND THIS COULD LE…
1996-12-01 POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION No 0 TRANSMISSION SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR, CAUSING ACCIDENT. (OHIO STATE POLICE REPORT)
1996-08-01 POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE) No 0 VEHICLE WAS LEFT IN PARK IN IDLE POSITION, JUMPED OUT OF GEAR INTO REVERSE. *AK
1996-06-24 SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE Yes 0 LEFT REAR AXLE SHEARED OFF, CAUSING WHEELS TO FALL OFF, CAUSING ACCIDENT. (OHIO STATE POLICE REPORT) *DH
1996-04-30 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH No 0 BACKING VEHICLE UP, FRIEND STOPPED BY, SMELLED WIRING BURNING, SOON SMOKE APPEARED IN STEERING COLUMN, SOON AFTER FIRE …
1996-03-31 VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR No 0 LEAVES FELL INTO THE HEATER/AC AIR INTAKE GRILLE, COMING IN CONTACT WITH RED HOT RESISTOR COILS, CAUSING THE LEAVES TO …
1996-03-01 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH No 0 DASH FIRE. *DH
1996-02-08 VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT No 0 HEATER MOTOR CAUGHT FIRE. *SD
1994-12-12 POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION No 0 TRANSMISSION FAILED (OTHER VEHICLE FROM 480880). *AK
1994-09-01 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM No 0 THE CARBURETOR RADIATOR HAD TO REPLACE ABOUT THREE TIME PURCHASE CAR USED. TT
1991-06-16 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH No 0 ARRIVED HOME FROM WORK, PARKED VEHICLE, WENT INSIDE OF HOUSE, HALF HOUR TO HOUR LATER VEHICLE WAS TOTALLY ENGULFED IN F…
1986-04-15 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD No 0 WHILE DRIVING, SUDDENLY SMOKE AND FLAMES STARTED POURING OUT FROM UNDERHOOD; INSURANCE CO. TRACED FIRE BACK TO STEERING…
1985-01-01 SUSPENSION:REAR No 0 REAR AXLE FAILED. (FIRST VEHICLE ON 601571) *DH
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM No 0 OUTER STEERING RING IS COMING APART, WOBBLING FORWARD AND BACKWARDS. AREA DEALERS ARE AWARE OF SAME FAILURES. PLEASE DE…
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE No 1 STREAM AND LIQUID CAME OUT OF HEATER SYSTEM, BURNED DRIVER'S LEG AND FOOT, CAN NOT USE HEATER. *CJ
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH No 0 VEHICLE WAS TOTALLY DESTROYED BY FIRE ORIGINATING AT THE IGNITION HOT WIRE/SWITCH AREA. (PER ARSON INVESTIGATOR). *AK
UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 NO SUMMARY
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM No 0 VEHICLE STALLS AT ALL SPEEDS, IT APPEARS TO BE A MODULE ON DISTRIBUTOR, PLACED NEAR ENGINE BLOCK. ALSO HAD PROBLEM WIT…
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE No 0 INTERMITTENT ENGINE STALL.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION No 0 WHILE TRAVELING AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION VEHICLE WOULD STALL. PLEASE PLROVIED FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH No 0 IGNITION SWITCH HAS FAILED TWICE. ONCE AT 80,000,AND AGAIN AT 200,000 MILES. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INF…