Is This A Lemon?

Year · Make · Model

1986 Ford Ranger

What the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knows about this vehicle: every recall, every consumer complaint, every defect investigation, every NCAP crash test. Sourced directly from NHTSA data feeds.

5
Open recalls
35
NHTSA complaints
7
Defect investigations
23
Service bulletins

Consumer complaints

35 filed
2
Crashes
12
Fires
3
Injuries reported
0
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • Electrical SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
    9
  • Seat BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE Assembly
    6
  • Engine AND Engine COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
    6
  • Electrical SYSTEM:IGNITION
    3
  • Fuel SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
    2
  • Seat BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
    1
  • WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
    1
  • Power TRAIN:AUTOMATIC Transmission
    1

Recalls

5 campaigns
98E010000·SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR1998-04-08

EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: AFTERMARKET BRAKE ROTORS FOR USE ON CERTAIN FORD AND MAZDA TRUCKS. CRACKED CASTINGS CAUSED CRACKS TO APPEAR ON THE OUTER DIAMETER OF THE ROTOR HAT OR AROUND THE STUD HOLE.

RiskLOSS OF BRAKING CAN RESULT.

FixAIMCO WILL REIMBURSE CONSUMERS/INSTALLERS FOR THE COST OF REPLACEMENT ROTORS AND INSTALLATION. CONSUMERS ARE REQUESTED TO RETURN TO THE LOCATION WHERE THE ROTORS WERE ORIGINALLY PURCHASED/INSTALLED FOR REPLACEMENT.

88V145000·SEATS1988-09-02

WIRING FOR THE POWER LUMBAR SEAT SYSTEM WAS ROUTED DIRECTLY BENEATH THE SEAT CUSHION SPRINGS AND MAY BE ABRADED BY THE SPRINGS.

RiskTHIS COULD RESULT IN A SHORT CIRCUIT WHICH MAY CREATESUFFICIENT HEAT TO START A FIRE IN THE SEAT CUSHION PAD AND/OR TRIM COVER.

FixINSTALL A FUSE WITHIN THE POWER LUMBAR ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT.

87V139000·FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS1987-09-04

SPRING LOCK FUEL LINE COUPLING MAY NOT BE PROPERLY ENGAGED.

RiskCOUPLING COULD DISENGAGE DUE TO FUEL PRESSURE,VIBRATION, AND ENGINE MOVEMENTS; THIS WOULD CAUSE LOSS OF FUEL WHICH, INPRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, CREATES A FIRE RISK.

FixINSTALL RETAINER CLIPS OVER THE COUPLINGS TO PREVENT COUPLING SEPARATION AND FUEL LEAKAGE.

85V130000·FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS1985-10-18

NYLON FUEL LINES ON THE FUEL RETURN SIDE OF THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR ASSEMBLY MAY CRACK. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: FUEL LINE COULD LEAK AND, IF AN IGNITION SOURCE IS PRESENT, CREATE THE POTENTIAL FOR A FIRE.

FixREPLACE NYLON FUEL HOSES WITH RUBBER HOSES.

85V116000·ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD1985-09-24

THE ELECTRONIC ENGINE CONTROL WIRING HARNESS INSULATION MAY BE DAMAGED DUE TO COPPER SPIKES PRODUCED DURING THE WELDING OF ITS WIRES. THIS CREATES A POTENTIAL FOR A SHORT CIRCUIT BETWEEN THE WIRES WHICH ENERGIZE THE FUEL PUMP, CAUSING SOME FUEL INJECTORS TO OPEN, DISCHARGING FUEL INTO THE ENGINE. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: FUEL DISCHARGED INTO THE ENGINE WOULD EVENTUALLY LEAK THROUGH THE EXHAUST SYSTEM TO THE GROUND. THIS COULD RESULT IN A FIRE IF A SOURCE OF IGNITION IS PRESENT.

FixREPAIR WIRING HARNESS, CHECK ENGINE AND CATALYST FOR DAMAGE.

NHTSA investigations

7 actions
PE92029·SUSPENSION1992-03-16 → 1992-08-31

WHL SEPARATION/TORQUE LOSS

EA90042·VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES1990-08-31 → 1991-12-31

THROTTLE STICKING

EA90016·STEERING1990-03-23 → 1990-10-23

GEAR SHIFT LEVER FAILS

PE89129·STEERING1989-06-07 → 1990-03-23

GEARSHIFT LEVER BREAKS

EA88033·ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1988-05-11 → 1989-01-23

UNDER SEAT FIRES

Led to recall88V145000

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