1994 FORD RANGER Complaints

1994 FORD RANGER STARTED UP ON IT'S OWN WHEN GETTING A JUMP. CLUTCH SHIFT OUT OF PARK INTO REVERSE WENT ACROSS THE STREET HIT A FENCE POST, SCRAPED CAR BUMPERS AND A TELEPHONE POLE**SB THE CONSUMER STATED HE TRIED TO START THE VEHICLE AND THOUGHT THE BATTERY WAS DEAD, HOOKED THE JUMPER CABLES TO THE VEHICLE WENT INSIDE AND CAME BACK OUT TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS, OFF IT STARTED AND JUMPED INTO GEAR STRUCK NEIGHBOR'S VEHICLE AND THEN THE TELEPHONE POLE. THE CONSUMER PROVIDED ILLINOIS MOTORIST REPORT. *TR

(1) NORMAL USE (2) FUEL FILLER HOSE CRACKING CAUSING EMINENT FIRE DANGER DURING FILL UPS. (3) REPLACE RUBBER FILLER HOSE. *NM

THE FILLER HOSE ON MY 1994 FORD RANGER LEAKS GAS ALL OVER THE GROUND, WHICH IS VERY DANGEROUS. IT'S REDICULOUS THAT YOU MUST PAY ANYWHERE FROM $300 TO $400 FOR THIS HOSE, AND YOU CAN ONLY GET IT FROM ORDERING FROM THE DEALER. I'VE READ IT'S A VERY COMMON AND DANGEROUS PROBLEM. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO FILL THE FUEL TANK, AFTER HALF OF THE TANK WAS FULL, ANY ADDITIONAL FUEL LEAKED OUT OF THE FILLER PIPE NECK WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER WAS ALERTED.

WHEN I FILL THE VEHICLE WITH GAS, AN ESTIMATED 8-16 OUNCES OF GASOLINE LEAKS OUT OF TOP OF FUEL TANK. THIS IS A RESULT OF A CRACKED RUBBER "FUEL FILLER HOSE" WHICH INTERCONNECTS FUEL FILLER CAP WITH GAS TANK. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY (FIRE HAZARD) AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERN. *JB

SECOND FAILURE OF THE FULL TANK INLET HOSE ON MY 94 RANGER. BOTH HOSES FAILED AT THE SAME POINT AND HAVE CAUSED LARGE AMOUNT OF FUEL TO LEAK FROM TANK. FORD IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM BUT REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE A COMPETENT SOLUTION. AS WITH ALL COMPLAINTS TO FORD, I ASSUME THIS ONE WILL BE IGNORED AS WELL.(SECOND COMPLAINT, SAME SUBJECT). *NM

REAR TIRE ON MY 1994 FORD RANGER SEPARATED , THE TREAD CAME LOOSE FROM THE TIRE AT 70 MPH DOING BODY DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE AND CAUSED ME TO MOMENTARILY LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. I WAS ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE LUCKILY AVOIDING A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE FUEL FILLER TUBE CRACKED WHICH CAUSED STRONG ODOR OF GAS FUMES IN THE CAB AND SURROUNDING THE VEHICLE. THE PROBLEM CAUSED POOR MILEAGE AND FUEL SPILLAGE WHEN REFUELED DUE TO LOSS OF VACUUM IN THE FILLER TUBE. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE FILLER TUBE. THE SERVICE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED.

I HAVE TWO '94 FORD RANGERS, BOTH OF WHICH HAVE LEAKING FUEL FILLER HOSES. SO FAR NO FIRES OR INJURIES, BUT IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME. *NM

FUEL FILLER HOSE ON BOTH OF MY 1994 FORD RANGERS HAVE CRACKED AND FUEL LEAKS WHEN FILLING TANK. SO FAR NO FIRES, BUT IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME. *NM