1994 Ford Ranger

I LEFT MY TRUCK FOR INSPECTION ON 12/9/13. IT WOULD NOT INSPECT BECAUSE OF A SMALL LEAK IN ONE OF THE FLEXIBLE FUEL LINE CABLES THAT LEAD FROM THE MAIN FUEL LINE TO THE ENGINE. THIS PART WAS SUPPOSEDLY ON RECALL AT SOME PAST DATE. THE NHTSA RECALL IS #94V111001. I NEVER RECEIVED ANY CORRESPONDENCE ON THIS RECALL. UNFORTUNATELY, FORD INFORMS ME THAT THE PART IS DISCONTINUED, AND MY MECHANIC IS UNABLE TO FIND A REPLACEMENT PART ANYWHERE. I AM CURRENTLY TRYING TO FIND A MACHINE SHOP THAT CAN MAKE THE PART. MY QUESTION IS "DO I HAVE ANY OPTIONS THAT I COULD PURSUE AGAINST FORD". *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL FUMES ENTERED THE VEHICLE. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, HE NOTICED THAT FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM THE HARD FUEL LINE TO THE RADIATOR FAN, WHICH WAS BLOWING THE FUEL BACK UNDER THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,000. UPDATED 7/28/15*CN

1994 FORD RANGER, HAS A CRACKED FUEL FILLER HOSE THAT CAUSES FUEL TO SPILL OUT WHEN FILLING THE TANK, DURING WARM WEATHER YOU CAN GET TO 3/4 OF A TANK BEFORE FUEL SPILLAGE STARTS, IN WINTER JUST A LITTLE OVER 1/2 TANK. WHEN I APPROACHED THE DEALER ABOUT GETTING PARTS TO REPAIR I WAS TOLD THEY ARE ON BACKORDER. HIS COMMENT TO ME WAS THERE ARE 2 TYPES OF RANGERS OUT THERE, THOSE THAT LEAK AND THOSE THAT HAVE BEEN FIXED. IN OTHER WORDS THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE FORD HAS WITH THE RANGERS THAT THEY ARE CHOOSING TO IGNORE. IN CHECKING OTHER SOURCES IT SEEMS TO BE RANGERS FROM AT LEAST 1993 - 2009 HAVE THIS ISSUE. *TR

1994 RANGER XLT. WAS FILLING FUEL TANK WHEN FUEL BEGAN LEAKING FROM UNDER SIDE OF TRUCK. STOPPED FILLING PROCESS IMMEDIATELY AND WHEN I INSPECTED THE LEAK, I FOUND THAT THE FUEL WAS COMING FORM THE CLAMP AREA OF THE FILLER HOSE. CHECKED PRICES OF REPLACEMENTS AND OPTED TO DO SELF REPAIR USING METAL DUCT TAPE. REPAIR HAS HELD FOR 3-4 YEARS. I'VE NEVER EXPERIENCED THIS ON ANOTHER VEHICLE. *TR

THIRD COMPLAINT REGARDING FUEL FILLER HOSE ASSEMBLY ON 1994 FORD RANGER. FAILURE OF HOSE ASSEMBLY HAS BEEN AT THE SAME PLACE ON ALL THREE GENUINE FORD PARTS. AFTER THE BEATING THEY ARE GIVING TOYOTA WITH 100 COMPLAINTS, IT SEEMS THAT SOMEONE WOULD ACT ON OUR BEHALF. I CANNOT AFFORD TO REPAIR AGAIN SO WILL SEEK ALTERNATIVES SUCH AS FABRICATING MY OWN, BET IT WONT LEAK THEN. *TR

FUEL FILLER NECK HAS SPLIT AT THE TANK CONNECTION BEND. FUEL LEAKS PROFUSELY OUT OF THIS SPLIT WHEN TANK IS FILLED. WHEN THE TANK REACHES FULL CAPACITY, THE FUEL FILLER OUTER HOSE FILLS UP PARTIALLY. THE FUEL IN THE OUTER HOSE THEN LEAKS OUT ONTO THE TANK AND GROUND. I AM REPEATING THIS CLAIM FOR 2 SEPARATE VEHICLES, A '93 AND A '94. *TR

1994 FORD RANGER EXTENDED CAB PICKUP 4.0 L V6 ENGINE CURRENT MILEAGE 65,000. MILEAGE AT FAILURE 63,000. THE FUEL FILLER HOSE FROM THE FUEL FILLER NECK TO THE FUEL TANK DEVELOPED CRACKS THAT ALLOWED FUEL TO SPILL ON THE GROUND WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS REFILLED. ODOR OF FUEL IS ALWAYS PRESENT WHEN VEHICLE IS STOPPED. TOOK THE TRUCK TO LOCAL SERVICE SHOP FOR REPLACEMENT OF FILLER HOSE. HOSE IS NOT AVAILABLE FROM DEALER AND COST OF PART WAS EXCESSIVE IF IT WERE AVAILABLE. REPAIR SHOP MADE TEMPORARY REPAIR BY APPLYING SEALANT TO FUEL FILLER HOSE UNTIL PART BECOMES AVAILABLE. *TR