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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 22 of 189 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Electrical System. Review the 41 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Suspension. Review the 32 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Visibility. Review the 22 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
13 crash reports32 fire reports10 injury reports
What owners actually said
189 reports
Mileage unknown · Oct 30, 2001
Trailer HitchesInjury
IN JULY OF 2001, WE WERE GIVEN A 92 FORD RANGER, TO GIVE TO OUR OLDEST SON WHEN HE GOT OLDER, BY MY MOTHER IN-LAW (WHO WAS HIS W HOLE WORLD) THAT PASSED AWAY AT THE END OF THAT MONTH. WE DECIDED TO MOVE TO IDAHO IN AUGUST, SO WE WENT TO UHAUL TO GET A TRAILER TO HAUL OUR STUFF. UHAUL ATTACHED A 6'X12' TRAILER TO THE TRUCK AND …
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IN JULY OF 2001, WE WERE GIVEN A 92 FORD RANGER, TO GIVE TO OUR OLDEST SON WHEN HE GOT OLDER, BY MY MOTHER IN-LAW (WHO WAS HIS W HOLE WORLD) THAT PASSED AWAY AT THE END OF THAT MONTH. WE DECIDED TO MOVE TO IDAHO IN AUGUST, SO WE WENT TO UHAUL TO GET A TRAILER TO HAUL OUR STUFF. UHAUL ATTACHED A 6'X12' TRAILER TO THE TRUCK AND SAID OUR TRUCK WOULD BE ABLE TO PULL IT FROM VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON TO BOISE, IDAHO WITH NO PROBLEM. WE LEFT FOR IDAHO AUGUST 17, 2001. WE TOOK I-84 EAST AND BROKE DOWN JUST BEFORE DEAD MANS PASS ON THE HILLS JUST EAST OF PENDLETON, OREGON. UHAUL TOWED IT TO BOISE AND WE HAD TO CALL REPUBLIC WESTERN INSURANCE INC. WHO REPRESENTS UHAUL. WE TRIED DESPERATELY TO WORK WITH OUR ADJUSTER, BRIAN VANNEN, AND THE VICE PRESIDENT OF THE COMPANY, TOM LATUSH. WE ASKED TO HAVE OUR TRUCK FIXED BY AL'S CAR CARE IN BOISE. AT FIRST THEY TOWED IT THERE. HOWEVER, WHEN AL'S CAR CARE MECHANICS SAID THAT IT NEEDED A NEW ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION, AND POSSIBLE A NEW RADIATOR, AS A RESULT OF THE TRAILER IT WAS PULLING, THEY SENT THE TRUCK TO HOMEDALE AUTO SALVAGE IN HOMEDALE, IDAHO WITH OUT OUR PERMISSION ON AUGUST 28TH. THEN THEY TOLD US THEY WOULD NOT MOVE IT SOMEWHERE ELSE DESPITE OUR REJECTION TO THE SHOP IT WAS AT AND THEY WERE GOING TO PUT A ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION IN THE TRUCK THAT HAD 14,000 MILES ON IT, THE TRUCK WOULD ONLY TAKE 7-10 DAYS TO FIX, AND IT WOULD HAVE A 1 YEAR WARRANTY. THREE WEEKS LATER, SEPTEMBER 18TH, THEY SAID IT WAS DONE, AND WE COULD GET IT BACK. WHEN WE ARRIVED AT THE SHOP TO PICK IT UP, WE DISCOVERED THAT THEY LIED TO US AND THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION HAS AT LEAST 67,000 AND THE NAME ON THE RECEIPT SAID JERRY'S AUTO CLINIC IN CALDWELL, IDAHO. BOTH THE SHOP AND THE INSURANCE COMPANY WERE RUDE TO US, LIED TO US, AND GAVE US DEATH THREATS. WE CALLED THE INSURANCE COMPANY IMMEDIATELY AND TOLD HIM THAT WE DID NOT TRUST THE WORK THAT WAS DONE BECAUSE IT WAS NOT RUNNING RIGHT. WE ALSO TOLD HIM WE WERE HEADING BACK TO PORTLAND, OREG
NHTSA ODI #753900
Mileage unknown · Sep 26, 2001
Engine And Engine CoolingEquipmentSuspension
WINDSHIELD LEAKS & FRAME RUSTING. SUSPENSION BOWED MAIN STRUCTOR ARMS. ENGINE PASSING OIL FROM DAY ONE OF OWNERSHIP. INTERIOR DOOR PLASTIC FRAME CRACKING. DIMMER AND TURN SIGNAL SWITCH SHORTS.
NHTSA ODI #9004672
Mileage unknown · Sep 19, 2001
Tires
THE VEHICLES FIRESTONE TIRE HAD TRADE SEPARATED AND THE CONSUMER WANTS REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPLACING THEM, TIRES WERE NOT COVERED BY FORD'S REPLACEMENT PROGRAM OR ANY FIRESTONE RECALL. ( TIRE SIZE P195/70R14) *YH
NHTSA ODI #563170
Mileage unknown · Sep 13, 2001
SteeringSuspension
TIE RODS ARE BENT. ALSO, VEHICLE IS OUT OF LINE, AND WILL NOT GO STRAIGHT ON ROAD. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
NHTSA ODI #896291
Mileage unknown · Aug 31, 2001
Visibility
MIRRORS FLOP OVER DUE TO WIND / SLIPSTREAM; BAD DESIGN; MANY CLOSE CALLS CHANGING LANES ON FREEWAY; CANNOT FIND A BETTER SUBSTITUTE THAT WILL FIT THIS MODEL. *AK
NHTSA ODI #751439
Mileage unknown · Aug 28, 2001
Suspension
HOUSING FOR SHOCK AND COIL SPRING BROKEN ON FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. *AK
NHTSA ODI #751288
Mileage unknown · Jul 18, 2001
Latches/locks/linkages
TAILGATE ON THIS RANGER AND 4 OTHER PEOPLES DO NOT OPEN ON.
NHTSA ODI #748676
Mileage unknown · Jun 5, 2001
Air BagsCrashInjury
A SMALL TOYOTA CAR WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH AND IMPACTED DRIVERS SIDE OF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLL TWO TIMES.FRONT END SUFFERED SEVERE DAMAGE, AND DRIVER'S FRONTAL AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. DRIVER SUFFERED LEG/ARM, AND NECK INJURIES AS WELL AS BROKEN RIBS. *AK
NHTSA ODI #889763
Mileage unknown · May 20, 2001
Service Brakes, HydraulicSuspension
ABS COMPUTER FAILED AGAIN AFTER FORD DEALER REPLACED ORIGINAL. UPPER SHOCK/SPRING MOUNT COMPLETELY RUSTED AWAY CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING AND SUSPENSION. LOCAL DEALER REFUSED TO REVIEW FOR POSSIBLE MANUFATURERS DEFECTS. *AK
NHTSA ODI #745550
Mileage unknown · May 3, 2001
Suspension
CONSUMER WAS PARKED AT HIS DRIVEWAY AND NOTICED THAT RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE AND WHEEL WERE TILTING OUT FROM VEHICLE, THE PART NUMBER IS E3TZ*5A306*B, CONSUMER STATES THIS PART WAS ALMOST TOTALLY BROKEN AND THE SHOCK WAS OPEN 3-4 INCHES. *SLC
THE STUDS WHICH ATTACH THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER TO THE POWER BRAKE VACUUM BOOSTER ASSEMBLY CAN DEVELOP STRESS CORROSION CRACKING AFTER BEING OPERATED FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME IN THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA LOCATION.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF A CRACK OCCURS, IT COULD RESULT IN ONE OR BOTH STUDS FRACTURING. THE MASTER CYLINDER COULD THEN SEPARATE FROM THE VACUUM BOOSTER, WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, PREVENTING THE SERVICE BRAKES FROM ACTIVATING INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE POWER BRAKE VACUUM BOOSTER ASSEMBLY.
WATER CAN ENTER THE DOOR LATCH RELEASE CABLE. IF THE VEHICLE IS OPERATED IN BELOW FREEZING TEMPERATURES, THE WATER IN THE DOOR LATCH RELEASE CABLE CAN FREEZE AND CAUSE THE LATCH MECHANISM TO MALFUNCTION.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE MALFUNCTION OF THE DOOR LATCH RELEASE CAN RESULT INTHREE DIFFERENT PROBLEMS: 1) THE DOOR WILL NOT BE ABLE TO BE RELATCHED, 2) THEINSIDE DOOR HANDLE CAN BECOME INOPERATIVE, AND 3) THE DOOR COULD APPEAR TO BELATCHED WHEN IT IS NOT, ALLOWING THE DOOR TO OPEN UNEXPECTEDLY IF IT IS JARRED,AND INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO THE ADJACENT SEAT OCCUPANT.
Remedy: REVISED DOOR RELEASE CABLES AND WATER SHIELDS WILL BE INSTALLED.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
1
EA95018 · Separation Of Master Cylinder
Opened Jun 19, 1995 · Closed Apr 2, 1996
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
FORD CONTINUES TO SUDY THE PROBLEM ATTEMPTING TO DETERMINE WHY STUD FRACTURES ARE NOT FREQUENTLY OCCURRING IN OTHER PARTS OF THE COUNTRY.LIKEWISE, ODI CONTINUES GATHERING INFORMATION TO ASCERTAIN WHETHER THE RECALL SCOPE SHOULD INCLUDE OTHER GEOGRAPHICAL AREAS.IF EVIDENCE INDICATES THE SCOPE SHOULD BE EXPANDED, ODI WILL REOPEN THE INVESTIGATION AS WARRANTED.
Additional source detail variants (2)
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
FORD CONTINUES TO SUDY THE PROBLEM ATTEMPTING TO DETERMINE WHY STUD FRACTURES ARE NOT FREQUENTLY OCCURRING IN OTHER PARTS OF THE COUNTRY.LIKEWISE, ODI CONTINUES GATHERING INFORMATION TO ASCERTAIN WHETHER THE RECALL SCOPE SHOULD INCLUDE OTHER GEOGRAPHICAL AREAS.IF EVIDENCE INDICATES THE SCOPE SHOULD BE EXPANDED, ODI WILL REOPEN THE INVESTIGATION AS WARRANTED.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
FORD CONTINUES TO SUDY THE PROBLEM ATTEMPTING TO DETERMINE WHY STUD FRACTURES ARE NOT FREQUENTLY OCCURRING IN OTHER PARTS OF THE COUNTRY.LIKEWISE, ODI CONTINUES GATHERING INFORMATION TO ASCERTAIN WHETHER THE RECALL SCOPE SHOULD INCLUDE OTHER GEOGRAPHICAL AREAS.IF EVIDENCE INDICATES THE SCOPE SHOULD BE EXPANDED, ODI WILL REOPEN THE INVESTIGATION AS WARRANTED.
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