1995 Ford Ranger equipment problems

EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER

MY FORD RANGER IS A VERY DANGEROUS VEHICLE. IT IS BUILT UNSTABLE/BALANCED, IT VIBRATES AND ALSO SHAKES UNCONTROLLABLY. IT HAS ALMOST TAKEN MY LIFE TWICE! YES I DRIVE AT THE SPEED LIMIT, AND TUNE MY CAR UP ON A REGULAR BASES. THE 2003-4 MODEL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS, BUT IRONICALLY THE TOYOTA TACOMA HAS NO PROBLEMS AT ALL THAT ARE RELATED TO THESE OF THE FORD RANGER. I HAVE ALREADY CONTACTED FORD BUT NO REPLY, I AM ALSO GOING TO CONTACT MY CONGRESS PERSON TO PRESENT THESE ISSUES AND MORE WITH GOVERNED BODIES TO SEE IF THE FEDERAL TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION CAN BE IMPROVED, ANOTHER ASPECT TO THIS HAZARDOUS CAUSE OF THE FORD MIGHT BE THAT THE U.S DOESN'T USE EUROPEAN STANDARDS IN AUTOMOTIVE. YOU DON'T REALLY SEE BMW, OR OTHER CARS OF A EUROPEAN DECENT WITH THOSE PROBLEMS.

NHTSA complaint #10098043 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.

I AM AN OWNER OF TWO FORD RANGER PICK UPS AND HAD OWNED ANOTHER RANGER IN THE PAST. ALL T HERE VEHICLES HAVE HAD THE SAME ELECTRICAL PROBLEM DOOR CHIMES DINGING NON STOP, DOME LIGHT FAILURE, RADIO POWER FAILURE AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS TURNING ON AND OFF ALL BY THEMSELVES WITHOUT THE KEY BEING IN THE IGNITION. I MADE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS TO FORD AND WAS TOLD TO STOP HARASSING THEM. MY DEALERSHIP SAID AND I QUOTE "YOU'RE JUST BEING A WOMAN." WELL THIS AFTER NOON THE PROBLEM TOOK A VERY SERIOUS TURN. RETURNING HOME FROM A VACATION MY 1995 FORD RANGER EX CAB XLT 2.3 LITER ENGINE. BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE A ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE. IT STARTED WITH POWER LOSE TO THE RADIO THEN A POWER SURGE TO THE WIPERS, AND THROUGHOUT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND THOSE AREAS OF PERSISTENT CONCERNS. THEN THEY ALL STOPPED. I NOW HAVE A COMPLETE FAILURE OF BRAKE LIGHTS, SPEED CONTROL, ODOMETER (LET'S TRUST THAT READ OUT),INTERIOR LIGHTS, RADIO AND SEVERAL OTHER SYSTEMS. I ATTEMPTED TO FIND A FUSE OR RELAY TO REPAIRS THEM BUT ALL OF THOSE WERE INTACT AND REPLACEMENT MADE NO CHANGE. ESTIMATED DAMAGER AND REPAIR COST IS WELL ABOVE A GRAND. I COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS ISSUE SINCE 1996 AND HAVE BEEN IGNORED BY FORD.

NHTSA complaint #10041679 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR MAIN SHAFT BROKE OFF AND FELL INTO ENGINE COMPARTMENT HITTING THE FAN. IF I WAS TRAVELLING AT HIGHWAY SPEED WHILE THIS HAPPEND, IT WOULD HAVE STALLED THE ENGINE. I ASKED FORD WHY THIS HAPPENED & THEY SAID IT HAPPENS SOMETIMES. THIS SEEMS TO BE A DEFECT IN THE SHAFT OF THE THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT. IT COULD NOT BE REPAIRED EXCEPT FOR REPLACING THE WHOLE A/C UNIT. THIS HAS COST ME $858.21

NHTSA complaint #734400 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT

TIRES WERE BLOWOUTS. JACK WAS TOO SMALL FOR THE SIZE OF TIRES THAT CAME WITH THE VEHICLE AND COULD NOT WITHSTAND THE WEIGHT AND WOULD NOT RAISE THE TRUCK HIGH ENOUGH TO CHANGE THE TIRE. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P26575R16 )

NHTSA complaint #730203 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT

TIRES WERE BLOWOUTS. JACK WAS TOO SMALL FOR THE SIZE OF TIRES THAT CAME WITH THE VEHICLE AND COULD NOT WITHSTAND THE WEIGHT AND WOULD NOT RAISE THE TRUCK HIGH ENOUGH TO CHANGE THE TIRE. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P26575R16 )

NHTSA complaint #730203 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #724752 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

THE AIR CONDITIONER CLUTCH AND COMPRESSOR DIED AT WHAT SEEMS TO BE A PREMATURE AGE. THE COST FOR PARTS AND LABOR CAME TO $908.19 NOT TO MENTION THE VALUE OF MY TIME GETTING IT FIXED.

NHTSA complaint #712333 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

FRONT LICENSE PLATE FRAME IS MADE OF PLASTIC ATTACHED WITH METAL CLIPS, OVER TIME PLATE FRAME DETACHES FROM METAL CLIPS.

NHTSA complaint #533705 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

AIR CONDITIONER FAILED, CAUSING BAD NOISE.

NHTSA complaint #601186 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

AIR CONDITIONER FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY TWICE ((ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT).

NHTSA complaint #484101 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.