1994 FORD RANGER Complaints

I HAVE A 1994 FORD RANGER. A JUDGE IN CALIFORNIA HAS ORDERD A RECALL OF A LOT OF FORD VEHICLES FOR STALLING. THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE THICK FILM IGNITION (TFI) WHICH REGULATES CURRENT GOING TO THE SPARK PLUGS. SINCE THE TFI IS MOUNTED ON THE DISTRIBUTOR, IT HEATS UP AND FAILS. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE THIS CAUSES STALLS AT ANY SPEED -- EVEN HIGHWAY SPEEDS! THE RECALL WILL BE FOR UP TO '93 RANGERS, BUT I HAVE THE EXACT PROBLEMS STATED IN MANY ARTICLES: - HTTP://WWW.COOLCATS.NET/TFIWARNING.HTML , - HTTP://WWW.ABCNEWS.GO.COM/SECTIONS/US/DAILYNEWS/FORD_RECALL001011. I HAVE TAKEN MY RANGER TO THE DEALER SERVICE AND THEY REPLACED THE ELECTRONIC IGNITION MODULE AND A FUEL PUMP RELAY. I TOLD THEM ABOUT THE TFI DEAL AND THEY INSIST THAT'S NOT THE PROBLEM. - WHAT DO I DO? I FEAR FOR MY LIFE. *AK

OIL PLUGS IN GEAR BOX LEAKED CAUSING TRANSMISSION TO GO OUT HAPPENED WHILE ON BUSY FREEWAY WAS LUCKY AS WE MADE IT TO SHOULDER AND NO ONE WAS INJURED EL CENTRO MOTORS WAS DEALER WHO FIXED IT AS ROBINSON FORD SAID NOT UNDER WARRANTY EL CENTRO MOTORS EMPLOYEE ADMITTED IT WAS FAULTY(BAD)PLUGS BUT SAID WARRANTY DID NOT COVER PLUGS EL CENTRO MOTORS 385 MAIN ST EL CENTRO,CA 92251 (760) 352-8030 THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP ANOTHER MECHANIC I TALKED TO SAID HE HAD HEARD OF THAT SAME PROBLEM FROM SOME OF HIS OTHER CUSTOMERS (INDEPENDENT MECHANIC) THANK YOU FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE.*AK

FRONT WHEEL HUBS FOR FOUR WHEEL DRIVE DO NOT WORK. DEALER HAS REPLACED HUBS THREE TIMES.*AK

ONE OF CONSUMERS FIRESTONE TIRES STARTED COMING LOOSE WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE, CONSUMER DROVE DIRECTLY TO TIRE DEALER AND UPON INSPECTION FOUND THAT TWO OTHER TIRES WERE ALSO STARTING TO COME APART AND HE REPLACED ALL THREE, ONCE THE CONSUMER HEARD ABOT RECALL 00T-005 HE WAS DENIED REPLACEMENT TIRES. NLM

VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED AT ABOUT 35-40MPH, AND BOTH DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE SEATBACKS COLLAPSED 2 TO 3 NOTCHES BACK. SEATS WILL NOT COME BACK TO FULL UPRIGHT POSITION. *AK

WHILE PARKED, CONSUMER NOTICED A SPLIT, WHERE TREAD MET SIDEWALL ON RIGHT FRONT FIRESTONE FR480 TIRE. FIRESTONE WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT TIRE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL, BUT THEY WERE WILLING TO PRORATE TIRES AT 50%. ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, TIRE SIZE P225/70R14, DOT# VNFC1M9 *AK *SLC

THE SCREWS WERE POSSIBLY NOT REINSTALLED AFTER TIRE WAS REMOUNTED CAUSING THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL TO COME OFF WHILE DRIVING RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO STEEL RIM. NLM

FIRESTONE TIRES EXPERIENCED BELT SEPARATION, CONSUMER REPLACED TIRES AND FIRESTONE IS DENYING HER A REIMBURSEMENT DUE TO THE EARLY FAILURE OF THE TIRES, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC

WE BOUGHT THE TRUCK USED ON 10/12/00. FORTY DAYS LATER THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. HAVE THEIR BEEN ANY RECALLS ON THIS TRUCK? *AK

THE STEERING ARM ON DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT WHEEL BROKE AT THE WHEEL CONNECTION WHILE BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AT APPROX. 5MPH. UNABLE TO STEER. LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE. I'M NOT SURE WHY THIS HAPPENED.WILL TAKE IT TO THE DEALER TOMORROW. I'M ONLY GLAD I WASN'T DRIVING 65 ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY CURVE AT THE TIME.