MY HUSBAND WAS EAST BOUND ON HWY 90 BY RITZVILLE, WA WHEN HIS FORD RANGER WENT OFF THE ROAD FOR NO REASON (ACCORDING TO WITNESSES AS HE HAD JUST PASSED A TRUCK) THE TRUCK ROLLED, SEAT-BELT FAILED AND HE WAS THROWN FROM THE TRUCK. WE HAVE HAD LOTS OF PROBLEMS WITH THIS RANGER AND OUR BRONCO II STALLING OUT AT ROAD SPEEDS. I BELI…
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MY HUSBAND WAS EAST BOUND ON HWY 90 BY RITZVILLE, WA WHEN HIS FORD RANGER WENT OFF THE ROAD FOR NO REASON (ACCORDING TO WITNESSES AS HE HAD JUST PASSED A TRUCK) THE TRUCK ROLLED, SEAT-BELT FAILED AND HE WAS THROWN FROM THE TRUCK. WE HAVE HAD LOTS OF PROBLEMS WITH THIS RANGER AND OUR BRONCO II STALLING OUT AT ROAD SPEEDS. I BELIEVE THIS IS WHAT HAPPENED TO MY HUSBAND. ACCORDING TO THE INVESTIGATING POLICEMAN, THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE TRUCK SUCH AS A BLOWN TIRE, BROKEN TIE-ROD, ETC. THIS ACCIDENT OCCURED ON A STRAIGHT STRECH OF ROAD IN THE EARLY AFTERNOON UNDER GOOD WEATHER CONDITIONS. I HAVE A NUMBER OF REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT RECIEPTS RELATED TO THIS STALLING PROBLEM. AS WELL AS A BRONCO II THAT STILL STALLS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS! PLEASE HELP BY INVESTIGATING THIS PROBLEM.*AK
NHTSA ODI #744317
Mileage unknown · Aug 10, 1999
Seat Belts
THE SHOULDER HARNESS DOES NOT RETRACT AFTER YOU LEAN FORWARD,LEAVING IT LOOSE AND USELESS AS A RESTRAINT .
NHTSA ODI #709792
Mileage unknown · Feb 11, 1997
Seat BeltsCrashInjury
WEATHER RAINING, PULLING OUT OF PARKING LOT, ANOTHER VEHICLE SWERVED IN FRONT (HYDROPLANED), WENT OFF INCLINE (SHOULDER) & HIT TREE, SHOULDER BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN PASSENGER, WHO IN TURN HIT WINDSHIELD, HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. *AK
NHTSA ODI #807142
Mileage unknown · Feb 20, 1996
Seat Belts
DRIVER SIDE LAP/SHOULDER BUCKLE BROKEN WHILE DRIVING. TT
NHTSA ODI #979431
Mileage unknown · Nov 30, 1995
Seat BeltsCrashInjury
THE CONSUMER HAD AN ACCIDENT ON NOV. 29, AND THE DRIVERS SEAT BELT DIDN'T LOCK. TT CONSUMER WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT. *SLC
NHTSA ODI #975796
Mileage unknown · Aug 29, 1995
Seat Belts
SEATBELT BUCKLE UNLATCHES. *AW
NHTSA ODI #483577
Mileage unknown · Aug 24, 1995
Seat Belts
WHILE DRIVING, SEAT BELT SUDDENLY RELEASES FROM LATCH, UNNOTICED UNTIL RETRACTS UP AROUND NECK OF DRIVER. TT
NHTSA ODI #970992
Mileage unknown · Aug 9, 1995
Seat Belts
THE DRIVERS SIDE SEATBELT LATCH DOES NOT WORK AND WILL NOT LATCH THE SEATBELT.PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
NHTSA ODI #970088
Mileage unknown · Jun 20, 1995
Seat Belts
THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATBELT BUCKLES SOMETIMES THE RELEASE BUTTON WILL NOT LET GO AND SOMETIMES CAUSES THE BUCKLE TO POP OUT. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT
TRUCKS WERE BUILT WITH INCORRECT REAR BRAKE ASSEMBLIES. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: A TENDENCY FOR REAR BRAKE LOCKUP WOULD EXIST PARTICULARLY DURING HEAVY BRAKE APPLICAION WITH A LIGHTLY LOADED TRUCK. ALSO, INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE WOULD BE REQUIRED IF THE BRAKE MODULATION (PUMPING THE BRAKES) IS USED TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE DURING A HARD BRAKE STOP.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: Not supplied
Remedy: REPLACE REAR BRAKE ASSEMBLIES.
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NHTSA investigations
2
PE92029 · Whl Separation/torque Loss
Opened Mar 16, 1992 · Closed Aug 31, 1992
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Suspension
There is no summary currently available
EA90042 · Throttle Sticking
Opened Aug 31, 1990 · Closed Dec 31, 1991
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages
There is no summary currently available
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