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1987 Ford Ranger

Safety Score
83
Safe
Recalls
2
Complaints
48
NCAP Stars

Recalls (2)

Date NHTSA ID Component Units Completion
1987-05-26 87V075000 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE 13,430 Details
1987-05-18 87V070000 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS 17,420 Details

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2005-04-03 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Yes 5 I HAD JUST LEFT A RED LIGHT. I WAS THE 1ST VECHICLE INTHE NORTH LANE ON A TWO LANE STREET. THE SOUTH BOUND SIDE HAD A…
2002-09-09 STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS Yes 1 WHEN ACCELERATING ON A FLAT STRAIGHT HIGHWAY FROM 30 MPH, THE TRUCK JERKED TO THE RIGHT WENT INTO THE DITCH AND ROLLED …
2002-08-27 WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS No 0 LUGS ON RIGHT REAR BROKE OFF WHEN TIGHTENING. *AK
2001-08-23 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD No 0 VEHICLE WAS PARKED/ IDLING WHEN IT SUDDENLY CAUGHT ON FIRE IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS…
2001-02-01 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK No 0 WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH FRONT FUEL TANK ON DUAL TANK ASSEMBLY, FELL OFF, AND WAS BEING DRAGGED BY VEHICL…
2001-01-21 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE Yes 0 WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH ON HIGHWAY ENGINE SHUT OFF, AND CONSUMER WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED. THERE WAS NO PRIOR WARNING. CON…
2000-08-01 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY No 0 DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT LATCH WILL NOT STAY LATCHED... EITHER IT WILL NOT LATCH AT ALL, OR WILL LATCH AND THEN COME UN-…
1999-12-15 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE No 0 GAS MILEAGE HAS DECREASED TO 6 MILES PER GALLON. NO FUEL LEAKS HAVE BEEN FOUND. BASIC PARTS HAVE BEEN CHANGED SUCH AS…
1999-12-14 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 ELECTRICAL COMPUTER SHORT OUT WAS THE POSSIBLE CAUSE OF VEHICLE FIRE. *MJS
1999-06-16 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE No 0 WHEN THE FTI MODUAL WENT OUT I WAS IN THE FAST LANE AND ALMOST WAS HIT BY A SEMI TRUCK TRYING TO PULL THE TRUCK TO THE …
1998-04-15 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 TRUCK WAS BOUGHT USED AND DEALER MAINTAINED, IT SAT PARKED FOR 3 DAYS WITHOUT BEING TOUCHED DUE TO SON BEING IN A PICA …
1998-03-03 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
1996-09-07 POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT No 0 THE DRIVESHAFT WELD BROKE WHEN DRIVING, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND THE CONSUMER ALSO HAD …
1996-06-27 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION No 0 VEHICLE STALLED AND THEN CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *AK CONSUMER STATES NO VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE, THEN…
1996-05-03 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH No 0 AFTER PARKED AND RESTARTED TEN MINUTES, TRUCK CAUGHT ON FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
1996-04-10 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION No 0 IGNITION SWITCH WIRING HARNESS FIRE. *AK
1996-04-09 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD No 0 STARTED VEHICLE, DROVE A QUARTER OF BLOCK SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. VEHICLE BURST INTO FLAMES AND …
1996-02-29 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL No 0 WHEN IT IS REAL COLD THE CRUISE CONTROL WILL CONTINUE TO ACCELERATE AND WILL NOT STOP. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
1995-11-28 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH No 0 PLUG CONNECTING WIRES TO DIMMER SWITCH MELTED DUE TO BEING PINCHED BETWEEN STEERING COLUMN AND COVER. *DSH
1995-11-23 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY Yes 2 PASSENGER SEATBELT BUCKLE DID NOT STAY IN LOCK POSITION WHEN VEHICLE ROLLED OVER AT 60MPH, RELEASING THE PASSENGER OUT …
1995-09-05 SUSPENSION:FRONT No 0 :DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY AND VEHICLE STARTED TO SWAY TO THE LEFT AND THERE WAS LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AFTER IT ST…
1995-06-15 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY No 0 THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE DON'T WORK, DEALER SAID COME BACK WE WILL FIX IT, CONSUMER WENT BACK 45 DAY DEALER SAY…
1995-06-10 STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR No 0 STEERING COLUMN BROKE WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. DEALER HAS …
1995-06-07 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY No 0 WHEN INSERTING THE BELT INTO THE BUCKLE THE BELT WILL NOT LOCK INTO THE BUCKLE. WHILE DRIVING THE BELT WILL COME APART…
1995-06-01 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH No 0 IGNITION SWITCH SHORTED, CAUSING FIRE. *DSH
1995-05-13 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL No 0 THE THROTTLE STUCK WIDE OPEN FOR THE SECOND TIME. TT
1995-05-08 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY No 0 FUEL TANK REPLACED. (OTHER VEHICLE ON 489981) *SKD
1995-02-27 EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT No 0 UNABLE TO REMOVE LUG NUTS W/SUPPLIED WRENCH DUE TO WRENCH BEING DESIGNED TO BE USED W/PLASTIC LUG CAPS ONLY. *AW
1995-02-20 STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY No 0 DESIGN OF SEALED TIE RODS DOES NOT ALLOW FOR SERVICING, RESULTING IN PREMATURE WEAR OF COMPONENTS. *TW
1995-01-12 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR No 0 GROOVES IN BRAKE ROTORS. *AW
1994-01-17 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE No 0 ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. *SD
1994-01-17 FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS No 0 ENGINE FIRE DUE TO GAS LEAK IN THE FUEL SUPPLY HOSE WITHIN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.
1994-01-17 FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS No 0 FUEL LEAK CAUSED ENGINE FIRE.
1992-08-21 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION No 0 I'V HAD TO REPLACE THE IGNITION MODULE 3 TIMES SINCE THE FIRST DATE OF THE FIRST TIME OF BREAKING DOWN.*AK
1992-08-15 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE No 0 PROBLEM HAS PERSISTED REGARDLESS OF REPLACEMENTS, VERY DANGEROUS. OVERALL, HEAT UP OF ENGINE, ETC SEEMS TO BE A MAJOR F…
1989-11-30 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 THE PAINT ON MY TRUCK STARTED PEALING ABOUT 2 YEARS AFTER PURCHASE / WENT TO DEALER SAID (S.O.L.) WARRANTY OVER. I HEA…
1989-01-20 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM No 0 INTAKE MANIFOLD LEAKS OIL, CAUSING BURNING SMELL. *DSH
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY No 0 THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE WILL NOT LOCK . TT
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY No 0 THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE BROKE . TT
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY No 0 PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELTS DOES NOT LOCK. TT
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION No 0 NO SUMMARY
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE No 0 WHILE PARKED AND OFF TRUCK CAUGHT FIRE. INSURANCE COMPANY TOTALED TRUCK. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION No 0 WHEN VEHICLE IS STARTED THERE IS A BURNT SMELL, WHILE DRIVING, CONSOLE SHUTS DOWN. *AK
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH No 0 WHILE BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY SMOKE APPEARED FROM DASH COLUMN. VEHICLE THEN CAUGHT FIRE DO TO A FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH.…
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM No 0 BALL JOINT DID NOT CONTAIN GREASE FITTINGS RESULTING IN RUSTING.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH No 0 IGNITION SWITCH STICKS, WON'T ALLOW KEY TO TURN VEHICLE OFF, ALSO EXPERIENCES PROBLEM IN STARTING. *AK
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE No 0 THE HEAD ON THE ENGINE CRACKED . TT
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY No 0 SEAT BELT LATCHES FAIL TO RELEASE WHEN RELEASE BUTTON IS PRESSED. *AK