24 of the 531 complaints about the 1994 Ford Ranger are about the throttle and cruise control — 5% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 146,689 miles.
24
Complaints
2
Crashes
0
Fires
3
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
RECALL 95V231001 CONCERNING THROTTLE LINKAGES AND CONTROL. VEHICLE EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT THROTTLE STICKING WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER CONDITIONS. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THAT RECALL.
NHTSA complaint #10106902 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
THE VEHICLE LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH. THE ACCELERATOR ASSEMBLY ATTACHMENT TO THE CABLE BROKE. THE DEALER APPOINTMENT WAS MADE. *AK WHILE MERGING ONTO THE FREEWAY, THE CONSUMER HEARD A POP COMING FROM THE GAS PEDAL AND LOST POWER. THE GAS PEDAL WAS LOOSE AND THE CONSUMER HAD TO APPLY EXCESSIVE FORCE TO GET ANY POWER. WHEN THE CONSUMER PULLED IN TO PARK, THE GAS PEDAL FELL COMPLETELY OFF. THE PEDAL WAS SPOT WELDED TO THE FIREWALL. THE SPOT WELD HAD FATIGUE CRACKS.
NHTSA complaint #10095234 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL REMAINS IN THE HIGHWAY CRUISING POSITION AFTER THE ACCELERATOR IS RELEASED. ORIGINALLY, WAS A COLD WEATHER PROBLEM, BUT NOW IS OCCURRING IN WARMER WEATHER. A NOVEMBER 30, 1995 RECALL EXISTS ON THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, BUT GAMBINO FORD IN LOCKPORT, N.Y. DENIES IT.
NHTSA complaint #10032782 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHEN GAS PEDAL IS DEPRESSED TO FLOOR IT IS JAMMED THERE BY THE CARPETING LEAVING YOU AT FULL THROTTLE. MUST MANUALLY PULL THE PEDAL UP WHICH IS DANGEROUS WHILE DRIVING OR TURN THE KEY OFF.
NHTSA complaint #763355 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
AFTER STARTING VEHICLE ACCELERATOR WAS WIDE OPEN, AND THEN THERE WAS SUDDEN ACCELERATION AT HIGH SPEED, VEHICLE RAN INTO A PARKED VEHICLE, CAUSING MAJOR DAMAGE TO VEHICLE, AND MAJOR INJURIES TO DRIVER.
NHTSA complaint #8011006 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHILE DRIVING AT 5MPH AND APPLYING ACCELERATOR PEDAL, IT SNAPPED OFF. CONSUMER WAS FORCED TO PULL OVER.*AKI
NHTSA complaint #8010971 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO DISENGAGE ON TOLL ROAD-NEARLY CRASHED INTO TOLL BOTH WHICH WAS FILLED WITH OTHER CARS. WAS FORCED TO PANIC BRAKE. SYSTEM RELEASE AT ABOUT 30 MPH. -PROBLEM REPEATED AGAIN ON 06,21,01 AT LOWER SPEED. I WAS FORCED TO GO THROUGH A STPO LIGHT. COULD NOT STOP. I HAVE REPORTED THIS DEFECT TO FORD AND TOLD THAT NO RECALLS EXIST. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM. MY LIFE WAS PUT AT RISK, ON TWO OCCASIONS.
NHTSA complaint #747209 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
THROTTLE IS STICKING TO FLOOR, ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT , DEALER HAS ATTEMPTED TO FIX VEHICLE, BUT DEFECT HAS REOCCURRED. CONSUMER WILL CONTACT DEALER AGAIN.
NHTSA complaint #874397 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES ON ITS OWN ON HIGHWAY WHEN THE DRIVER TRIES TO SLOW IT DOWN. YH
NHTSA complaint #551824 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
BRAKE SWITCH FAILED, CAUSING BRAKE LIGHTS NOT TO COME ON. SWITCH IS SOME HOW CONNECTED TO CRUISE CONTROL. WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED TO DISENGAGE CRUISE CONTROL, IT WILL ENGAGE WHEN BRAKES ARE LET GO. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.
NHTSA complaint #859088 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN FUSE 10 IS BURNED OUT - APPLYING BRAKE WOULD NOT DISENGAGE CRUISE CONTROL
NHTSA complaint #718085 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CONSUMER ENGAGED CRIUSE CONRTROL AND VEHICLE ACCELERATED AT HIGH. CONSUMER COULDN'T GET CRUISE CONTROL TO DISENGAGE. HAD TO TURN VEHICLE OFF, AND PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD.
NHTSA complaint #842436 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED CAUSING DRIVE TO HIT A PILE OF SNOW TO STOP THE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #543877 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE MALFUNCTIONING OF THE CRUISE CONTROL HAS CAUSED THE BRAKE LIGHTS TO BE INOPERATIVE. DEALER SAYS THE LIGHTS ARE CONNECTED TO THE CRUISE CONTROL.
NHTSA complaint #823576 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
THE PIN HAS BENT OUT OF SHAPE, AND THIS CAUSES THE PIN TO COME OUT OF THE GAS PEDAL. WHEN THE PIN COMES OUT FROM THE PEDAL, PEDAL FALLS OFF WHILE IN USE.
NHTSA complaint #822852 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY AT 40MPH, SUDDENLY ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK WHILE ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE, ENGINE OVER POWERED BRAKES, RESULTING IN REARENDING A TRUCK, DRIVER SUSTAINED NECK AND BACK INJURIES.
NHTSA complaint #808687 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
GOING 55MPH THE ACCELERATOR LEFT THE CONSUMER'S FOOT AND WENT TO THE FLOOR AND WOULD NOT COME OFF THE FLOOR BEFORE SLOWING THE VEHICLE DOWN, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO 85 MPH BECAUSE OF A BROKEN ACCELERATOR CABLE.
NHTSA complaint #807886 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SUDDEN ACCELERATION.
NHTSA complaint #509017 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
GAS PEDAL STICKING.
NHTSA complaint #507812 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE WAS IN GEAR IN PARK WHEN PUT INTO REVERSE, VEHICLE WENT INTO OPEN THROTTLE POSITION.
NHTSA complaint #979971 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE WAS IN GEAR IN PARK WHEN PUT INTO REVERSE, VEHICLE WENT INTO OPEN THROTTLE POSITION.
NHTSA complaint #979971 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
FUEL THROTTLE STUCK DURING EXTREME WINTER CONDITION, THERE IS A RECALL FOR THESE PROBLEMS BUT IT DOES NOT INCLUDE OHIO. TT
NHTSA complaint #979050 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
THROTTLE LINKAGE KEEPS GETTING STUCK, DEALER CAN NOT LOCATE THE PROBLEM. TT
NHTSA complaint #977175 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR FAILURE CAUSES VEHICLE TO RUN IMPROPERLY WHEN COLD.
NHTSA complaint #479588 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.