24 of the 272 complaints about the 1993 Ford Ranger are about the throttle and cruise control — 9% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 56,790 miles.
24
Complaints
5
Crashes
0
Fires
3
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THROTTLE STUCK AT HIGH RPMS AND GAS PEDAL STUCK TO THE FLOOR HAD TO TURN OFF THE IGNITION BEFORE IT BLEW UP MY TRUCK. THIS WAS SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN REPAIRED IN JANUARY BY FORD IN VENTURA AND NOW IT IS HAPPENING AGAIN THIS HAS HAPPENED TO SO MANY RANGERS AND ONE OF US OWNERS OF WILL WIND UP KILLED. FIX THIS PLEASE
NHTSA complaint #11240149 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE GOVERNOR FOR THE 90 MPH GOVERNOR WAS RECALLED BY THE CONSUMER AGENCY RESPONSIBLE FOR RECALLS. THE PROBLEM WAS THAT IT WAS A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD. I CALLED UPON FORD SEVERAL TIMES OVER A PERIOD OF YEARS, AS WELL AS WENT BY THE FORD SHOP AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS NOT PERTAINING TO MY 1993 FORD RANGER. NOT UNTIL AFTER THE TRUCK BROKE AND WOULD NOT SHIFT DID FORD PRETEND TO FIX THE PROBLEM AS A RECALL, BUT, ALSO CHARGED 1000 DOLLARS. THE TRUCK DID NOT FILL LIKE IT WAS FIXED PROPERLY I APPROACHED THE LANDERS FORD COLLIERVILLE OF COLLIERVILLE TENNESSEE AND HE STATED IT WAS FIXED. THEY THEN TRIED TO SELL ME ANOTHER TRUCK. ANY WAY THE TRUCK DID NOT GO ANOTHER 500 MILES BEFORE BREAKING AND GETTING REAR ACCIDENT BY A HIT AND RUN DRIVER. FORD TOOK MY 1000 DOLLARS AND DID NOT FIX MY TRUCK AND ARE STILL IGNORANT TO THE DAY ABOUT MY TRUCK AND RECALL. I AM A COMMERCIAL TRUCK DRIVER AND IN THE PERIOD OF 11 YEARS HAVE NOT PUT BUT 57000 MILES AND DO NOT NEED A NEW TRUCK FROM FORD THEN OR NOW OR EVER WITH SUCH BUSINESS TACTICS.
NHTSA complaint #10553240 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
GAS PEDAL BROKE FREE FROM FIRE WALL ON INTERSTATE, LOST THROTTLE CONTROL.
NHTSA complaint #744938 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
ACCELLERATOR PEDAL BRACKET BROKE LOOSE FROM FIREWALL ON INTERSTATE, LOSS OF THROTTLE CONTROL, DEALER HAD NO PRIOR REPORTS
NHTSA complaint #741640 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH BROKE FOR THE SECOND TIME AND NEEDS REPLACEMENT. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT PART WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL. *AK CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT TURN OFF WHEN BRAKE ENGAGED.
NHTSA complaint #869839 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ALMOST IMMEDIATELY AFTER APPLYING THE BRAKES TO DISINGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL, THE VEHICLE BEGINS TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN BACK TO THE SPEED THAT WAS SET ON THE CRUISE CONTROL.
NHTSA complaint #723420 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
ON TWO PREVIOUS OCCASIONS THE ACCELERATOR STUCK - MID 1998 - ONE ON A FREEWAY ON RAMP AND THE OTHER WHILE ACCELERATION WHILE TRAVELING 65 MPH ON THE FREEWAY. I PUT THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE WHEN STOPPED - IT WAS FINE UPON BEING RESTARTED. I TOOK IT INTO A SHOP BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND ANYTHING APPARENTLY WRONG. ON JULY 19,1999, WHILE TRAVELING 65 MPH ON THE FREEWAY, I BRIEFLY ACCELERATED. THE ACCELERATOR AGAIN STUCK. I TAPPED ON THE BRAKE TO CHECK IF THAT WOULD HELP. (I WAS NOT USING CRUISE CONTROL AND SELDOM USE IT.) THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. I THEN PUT THE GEAR INTO NEUTRAL - IT WAS AN AUTOMATIC. THE WHEELS THEN FROZE/LOCKED WHICH CAUSED THE TRUCK TO SKID AND THEN ROLLOVER 1 1/2 TIMES. I DID NOT APPLY THE BRAKES HOWEVER THERE WERE SKID MARKS ON THE ROADWAY. THE TRUCK HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED AND OTHER THAN THIS PROBLEM FREE.
NHTSA complaint #708968 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE WENT TO FULL THROTTLE WHEN SHIFTED INTO DRIVE GEAR. THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT TURNED ON AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. FORD FACTORY SERVICE AND THE DEALER HAVE BEEN CONTACTED. DEALER HAS NO INFORMATION ON THIS FAILURE, BUT WILL TRY TO FIND OUT. DEALER HAS TEMPORARILY DISCONNECTED CRUISE CONTROL CABLE FROM THROTTLE FOR SAFETY PURPOSES UNTIL THE PROBLEM CAN BE RESOLVED. FORD HAS NOT RESPONDED TO MY COMPLAINT OTHER THAN TELL ME TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER. I EXPECT THIS TO BE RESOLVED ASAP BY FORD THROUGH THEIR DEALER OR CONTACT ME DIRECTLY WITH RESOLUTION TO THIS SERIOUS LIFE THREATENING DEFECT.
NHTSA complaint #705953 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CONSUMER CANNOT DISENGAGE CRUISE CONTROL EVEN AFTER HE APPLIES BRAKES. THE AUTO RESUMES BACK UP TO 75 MPH AND OVER.
NHTSA complaint #836860 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
WHEN STARTED UP AND PUT IN GEAR VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AT FULL THROTTLE. DEALER WAS CONTACTED.
NHTSA complaint #836736 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY50 MPH AND HAD TO PASS INTO NEXT LANE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR GOT STUCK TO THE FLOOR.CONSUMER HAD TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE IN ORDER TO STOP.
NHTSA complaint #835414 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
ENGINE RPM REMAINS AT HIGHWAY CRUISING SPEED AFTER THE ACCELERATOR IS RELEASED OR THE SPEED CONTROL IS DEACTIVATED.
NHTSA complaint #515234 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SLOW DOWN, THROTTLE DOES NOT ALLOW ENGINE TO SLOW DOWN, REMAINS AT HIGH RPMS, HAVE TO SHIFT FROM 4TH OR 5TH GEAR TO 1ST GEAR TO STOP VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #808284 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
BRAKE BOOSTER INSTALLING MECHANIC DID NOT REFILL MASTER CYLINDER RESERVOIR. *AK CONSUMER WENT TO DEALER FOR RECALLS 94S91 AND 96S35, REGARDING PARKING BRAKE AND CRUISE CONTROL, CONSUMER STATES ON THE WAY HOME AFTER REPAIRS THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED, CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO TURN IT OFF BY PULLING THE BRAKE RELEASE KNOB, WITHIN A MILE IT CAME BACK ON AND WOULD NOT GO OFF WITHOUT PULLING UP ON THE EMERGENCY BRAKE PEDAL, TO KEEP THE LIGHT OFF IT WAS NECESSARY TO DRIVE WITH ONE FOOT UNDER THE EMERGENCY BRAKE PEDAL, LATER THAT EVENING CONSUMER APPLIED TO EMERGENCY BRAKE AND IT WOULD NOT RELEASE, CONSUMER FOUND A PLASTIC WEDGE CROSSWISE IN THE EMERGENCY BRAKE MECHANISM, NEXT MORNING CONSUMER FOUND THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER WAS OUT OF FLUID AND THE THROTTLE AND CRUISE CONTROL CABLES WERE OUT OF THEIR GUIDES, LATER CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO SET CRUISE CONTROL AND IT WOULD NOT WORK, ALL THESE FAILURES OCCURRED ONLY AFTER 20 MILES AFTER RECALL REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #986364 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE DEALER DOES NOT KNOW OF THE RECALL, DEALERS WILL NOT FIX THE VEHICLE. STAR FOR 900 SOUTH BRAND BLVD GLENDALE CA RECALL #95S29. *AK
NHTSA complaint #980063 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE DEALER DOES NOT KNOW OF THE RECALL, DEALERS WILL NOT FIX THE VEHICLE. STAR FOR 900 SOUTH BRAND BLVD GLENDALE CA RECALL #95S29.
NHTSA complaint #980063 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE, DEALER DOES NOT KNOW OF THE RECALL, DEALERS WILL NOT FIX THE VEHICLE. STAR FOR 900 SOUTH BRAND BLVD GLENDALE CA RECALL #95S29.
NHTSA complaint #980226 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE THROTTLE STICKING, RESULTING IN HIGH SPEED. TT THROTTLE WILL STICK IN VERY COLD WEATHER CONDITION CAUSING VEHICLE TO RACE AT 6000 RPM, THE ONLY METHOD OF CONTROL IS TO SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN THUS DISABLING POWER STEERING AND BRAKES, AFTER VEHICLE HAS SAT FOR 5 TO 10 MINUTES ENGINE CAN BE RESTARTED.
NHTSA complaint #978856 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
RECALL RELATED, THROTTLE STUCK OPEN POSITION, 95V231000, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, SPEED 56 MPH. TT
NHTSA complaint #978666 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SUDDEN ACCELERATION, RESULTING IN ACCIDENT/INJURY.
NHTSA complaint #484608 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED IN FIFTH GEAR AT 35MPH, DOWN SHIFTED INTO SECOND GEAR, DEPRESSED CLUTCH TO RELEASE THE CLUTCH, FUEL SHUT OFF DID NOT RELEASE IMPACT 12:00
NHTSA complaint #975154 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLES ACCELERATOR STICKS WHEN AIR CONDITIONING IS ON.(PHONE EXT 252). TT
NHTSA complaint #966370 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN DRIVING CAR IT ACCELERATE BY ITSELF CONSUMER TOOK CAR TO DEALER COULD FIND PROBLEM TOLD DEALER TO DISCONNECT THE CRUISE CONTROL IT STOP ACCELERATE. TT
NHTSA complaint #966406 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WENT INTO OPEN THROTTLE POSITION, LOST CONTROL/FLIPPED OVER, IMPACT 1:00, SPEED 62 MPH. TT
NHTSA complaint #962382 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.