at 122,000 miles
Takoma Park, MD
ENGINE
OIL PRESSURE SUDDENLY WENT TO ZERO.ENGINE BEGAN TO CLATTER.I RETURNED HOME.
NHTSA complaint #10745122 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1992 Ford Ranger engine problems
20 of the 231 complaints about the 1992 Ford Ranger are about the engine — 9% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 108,000 miles.
20
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Engine
11
55.0%
Gasoline
5
25.0%
Engine AND Engine Cooling
2
10.0%
Cooling System
1
5.0%
Engine
1
5.0%
Engine & Cooling across every Ford Ranger year
What owners said
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
at 108,000 miles
Newville, PA
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHEN VEHICLE STARTED IN NEUTRAL, IT WAS PUT IN REVERSE AND THROTTLE WENT TO FLOOR WITHOUT ANYONE TOUCHING IT, VEHICLE TOOK OFF IN REVERSE , FRONT WHEEL HIT BUILDING BENDING AXLE AND OTHER COMPONENTS THIS HAPPENED ABOUT 30 DAYS PRIOR WITHOUT ANY DAMAGE.
NHTSA complaint #10423981 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 83,000 miles
Hillsboro, OR
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TRUCK OIL PRESSURE SUDDENLY DROPPED VERY LOW. TRUCK BEGAN MAKING KNOCKING SOUND COMING FROM ENGINE HEAD AREA. DISASSEMBLY OF OIL PAN, OIL PUMP, AND OIL PUMP TUBE SCREEN REVEALED COMPLETE BLOCKAGE OF SCREEN FROM OIL PAN GASKET MATERIAL.
NHTSA complaint #10173388 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Lancaster, OH
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
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 complaint #9004672 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Apple Valley, CA
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
OIL PUMP PICK UP SCREEN CLOGGED WITH GASKET MATERIAL AND SILICONE SEALANT FROM OIL PAN GASKET RESULTING IN LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE.
NHTSA complaint #739065 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Kenner, LA
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
OIL PRESSURE GAUGE STOPPED READING PRESSURE. RATTLING HEARD IN VALVES. ENGINE QUIT. EVERYTHING SHUT DOWN.
NHTSA complaint #716758 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Nashville, TN
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
OIL PRESSURE FLUCTUATED THEN DROPPED. RATTLING HEARD IN VALVES AFTER PRESSURE DROP.
NHTSA complaint #712062 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Sadieville, KY
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE OIL PUMP GETS CLOGGED WITH DETERIORATED RUBBER FROM THE OIL PAN GASKET, POTENTIALLY CAUSING THE ENGINE TO SEIZE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER.
NHTSA complaint #831340 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Sodus, NY
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE HAS A DEFECT IN THE VALVE TRAIN, THE VALVE TAPPET HOLES THAT ALLOW THE OIL TO FLOW THROUGH ARE SMALLER THAN THE NEW FORD TAPPET HOLES. THIS CAUSED THE ROLLER ROCKER ARM FULCRUMS TO FAIL AS WELL AS THE VALVE COVER GASKET.29113 DUP OF 524264; POSTED ON 09-07-1999.
NHTSA complaint #524264 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SAN Diego, CA
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
OWNER STATES WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ON AT AVERAGE SPEED THE VEHICLE HAD A MELTDOWN CAUDED BY A COMBINATION OF THINGS, ESPECIALLY EXHAUST AND POWER STEERING LEAKS, ETC.
NHTSA complaint #809978 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Littleton, CO
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
UNIVERSAL JOINT: CONSTANT VELOCITY FAILURE; ALSO ENGINE VALVE COVER/WATER PUMP LEAKS.
NHTSA complaint #513672 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Littleton, CO
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
UNIVERSAL JOINT: CONSTANT VELOCITY FAILURE; ALSO ENGINE VALVE COVER/WATER PUMP LEAKS.
NHTSA complaint #513672 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Kailua, HI
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHEN GOING THROUGH A PUDDLE OF WATER VEHICLE GETS SUCKED UP IN THE AIR INTAKE, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO SEIZE AND THE ENGINE BLOCK TO CRACK.
NHTSA complaint #805985 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Topeka, KS
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
OIL PAN GASKET BROKE AWAY, MATERIAL STOPPED UP OIL SCREEN, CAUSING ENGINE TO LOCK UP.
NHTSA complaint #508392 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Kansas CIT, MO
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
OIL PAN GASKET CHIPPED AWAY/PLUGGED PICK UP TUBE ASSEMBLY, CAUSING FLUNCTUATING OIL PRESSURE.
NHTSA complaint #505383 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Franklin, WI
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
OIL PRESSURE PICKUP FAILED DUE TO BEING CLOGGED, CAUSING NOISE/OIL PRESSURE TO DROP. *DSH
NHTSA complaint #490751 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Franklin, WI
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
OIL PRESSURE PICKUP FAILED DUE TO BEING CLOGGED, CAUSING NOISE/OIL PRESSURE TO DROP. *DSH
NHTSA complaint #490751 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Nikiski, AK
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
INTERMITTENT STALLING.
NHTSA complaint #501345 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Covington, KY
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CAMSHAFT FAILED WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER AND CAUSED TIMING BELT TO BREAK. TT
NHTSA complaint #977009 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Covington, KY
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CAMSHAFT FAILED WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER AND CAUSED TIMING BELT TO BREAK. TT
NHTSA complaint #977009 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.