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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 · Apr 17, 2001
Visibility
CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, AND TRIED TO CHANGE LANES SHE HAS TO ROLL DOWN HER WINDOW TO HOLD THE DRIVER'S SIDE MIRROR IN PLACE, BECAUSE THE MIRRORS WOULD BLOW AGAINST THE WINDOWS CAUSING HER TO NOT BE ABLE TO SEE, ALL THE CONSUMER CAN SEE IS THE PAVEMENT OUTSIDE OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR, CONSUMER HAS TRIED TO FIN…
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CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, AND TRIED TO CHANGE LANES SHE HAS TO ROLL DOWN HER WINDOW TO HOLD THE DRIVER'S SIDE MIRROR IN PLACE, BECAUSE THE MIRRORS WOULD BLOW AGAINST THE WINDOWS CAUSING HER TO NOT BE ABLE TO SEE, ALL THE CONSUMER CAN SEE IS THE PAVEMENT OUTSIDE OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR, CONSUMER HAS TRIED TO FIND SOME TYPE OF SCREWS TO TIGHTEN THE MIRRORS BUT THERE ARE NO TYPE OF SCREWS ON THE BALL AND SOCKET MIRRORS, PASSENGER AND DRIVER'S SIDE MIRROR ARE EXTREMLY LOOSE AND CONSUMER HAS BEEN FORCED TO ORDER ANOTHER SET OF MIRRORS FROM MANUFACTURER. *JB
NHTSA ODI #560821
Mileage unknown · Apr 10, 2001
Fuel System, Gasoline
IN DECEMBER 2000, OUR '92 RANGER RECEIVED A DIAGNOSIS THAT THE BRAKE POWER BOOSTER HAD FAILED BUT WHEN THE POWER BOOSTER WAS REMOVED IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT IT WAS FULL OF GASOLINE DUE TO A FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR FAILURE. IN FACT, ALL COMPONENTS CONNECTED TO A VACUUM LINE NOW CONTAINED GAS INSTEAD OF AIR. IN LATE FEBRUARY 2001…
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IN DECEMBER 2000, OUR '92 RANGER RECEIVED A DIAGNOSIS THAT THE BRAKE POWER BOOSTER HAD FAILED BUT WHEN THE POWER BOOSTER WAS REMOVED IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT IT WAS FULL OF GASOLINE DUE TO A FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR FAILURE. IN FACT, ALL COMPONENTS CONNECTED TO A VACUUM LINE NOW CONTAINED GAS INSTEAD OF AIR. IN LATE FEBRUARY 2001, THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY ANNOUNCED A MANDATORY RECALL OF THEIR '93 F-SERIES TRUCKS WHICH CONTAINED A FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR THAT COULD FAIL, LEAK FUEL AND CAUSE A FIRE. UNTIL THE RECALL, NOT EVEN FORD MECHANICS AND ONLINE RESEARCH COULD EXPLAIN WHAT HAPPENED. NOW THAT WE KNOW THE CAUSE, WE STILL CAN'T GET OUR TRUCK REPAIRED BECAUSE IT IS NOT A '93 F-SERIES. WE WERE TOLD BY ATCHLEY TO CONTACT FORD DIRECTLY AND HAVE DONE JUST THAT. FORD REFUSES TO REPAIR OUR VEHICLE BECAUSE THERE HAVE NOT BEEN ENOUGH REPORTS OF OUR MODEL HAVING THIS PROBLEM. ANY ASSISTANCE YOU MAY BE ABLE TO PROVIDE WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. WITH TWO WORKING PARENTS AND ONE WORKING VEHICLE, OUR LIVES HAVE BEEN LESS THAN STRESS-FREE THESE PAST MONTHS.
NHTSA ODI #743839
Mileage unknown · Apr 5, 2001
Tires
DRIVING NORTH ON I-35. TIRE EXPLODED WITHOUT WARNING. OTHER NUMBERS ON TIRE: 22625 UPRW-156E 0114 (PJHY PKKR 488). *AK (DOT NUMBER: PJHY PKKR TIRESIZE: 21570R14)
NHTSA ODI #743564
Mileage unknown · Mar 30, 2001
Suspension
SHOCK ABSORBERS WERE MAKING NOISE. CONSUMER CHECKED UNDERNEATH VEHICLE AND FOUND RIGHT UPPER SPRING MOUNT HAD RUSTED *AK CONSUMER STATES THEY STARTED TO BEND AWAY FROM THE SPRING, THE SHOCK HAD BROKEN COMPLETELY FREE. *SLC
NHTSA ODI #884659
Mileage unknown · Mar 13, 2001
Electrical SystemFire
WHILE DRIVING NOTICED SMOKE COMING OUT OF DASHBOARD . CONSUMER TURNED AROUND AND DROVE ABOUT A BLOCK, PARKED CAR AND CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE.*AK
NHTSA ODI #882939
Mileage unknown · Feb 14, 2001
Suspension
I NOTICED THAT MY TRUCK WAS BEGINNING TO LEAD TOWARD THE RIGHT. AFTER CLOSE EXAMINATION , I DISCOVERED THAT THE SHOCK ABSORBER AND FRONT SUSPENSION SPRING HOUSING ASSEMBLY WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED AWAY AND THE SPRING ITSELF WAS BENDING IN A HORIZONTAL POSITION. IF IT HAD LET GO COMPLETLY, IT COULD HAVE TAKEN BOTH MY FENDER AND BRAK…
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I NOTICED THAT MY TRUCK WAS BEGINNING TO LEAD TOWARD THE RIGHT. AFTER CLOSE EXAMINATION , I DISCOVERED THAT THE SHOCK ABSORBER AND FRONT SUSPENSION SPRING HOUSING ASSEMBLY WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED AWAY AND THE SPRING ITSELF WAS BENDING IN A HORIZONTAL POSITION. IF IT HAD LET GO COMPLETLY, IT COULD HAVE TAKEN BOTH MY FENDER AND BRAKE LINE. I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THIS PART EVER RUSTING AWAY ON ANY CAR OR TRUCK AND NEITHER HAS ANYONE ELSE I HAVE ASKED. THEY DON'T HAVE A SPECIAL REPAIR KIT FOR THIS PROBLEM SO I BELIEVE THIS IS A DEFECT IN THE STEEL ITSELF. IT IS ONLY ON THE RIGHT SIDE AND NOT THE LEFT. *AK
NHTSA ODI #740902
Mileage unknown · Feb 12, 2001
Electrical SystemFire
AFTER TURNING HEAT ON 30 SECONDS LATER SMOKE AND FLAMES CAME FROM UNDER DASH AREA, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
NHTSA ODI #880306
Mileage unknown · Feb 12, 2001
Electrical System
ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. *AK
NHTSA ODI #880305
Mileage unknown · Jan 9, 2001
Engine And Engine Cooling
OIL PUMP PICK UP SCREEN CLOGGED WITH GASKET MATERIAL AND SILICONE SEALANT FROM OIL PAN GASKET RESULTING IN LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE.*AK
NHTSA ODI #739065
Mileage unknown · Nov 21, 2000
Tires
CONSUMER WAS INSPECTING TIRES AND NOTICED THAT DRIVER'S SIDE REAR TIRE TREAD HAD BEGAN TO SEPARATE ON INNER SIDEWALL OF TIRES. DUNLAP TIRE, THERE WERE NO INJURIES. *AK
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.
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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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