1994 Ford RANGER problems and owner complaints

I WAS CHECKING FOR RECALLS ON MY 1994 FORD RANGER AND WAS SURPRISED AT HOW MANY RECALLS. THE REASON BEING THAT, MY FAMILY HAS OWNED THIS VEHICLE SINCE FEBRUARY 1994, WE'VE ONLY RECEIVED THE FIRESTONE RECALL NOTICE. IRONICALLY, I HAVE HAD AND STILL HAVE SOME OF THE LISTED COMPONENTS THAT WERE RECALLED AS WELL AS AS SOME UNLISTED COMPONENTS SINCE 1996, THESE PROBLEMS HAVE COST MY FAMILY ANY WHERE BETWEEN $1000.00 - $2000.00, EVERY YEAR JUST IN REPAIRS ALONE. THE VEHICLE BARELY HAS 147,000 MILES ON IT AND IS ONLY USED TO COMMUTE TO ANF FROM WORK, …

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10005381 at NHTSA ↗

PARKING BRAKE DOES NOT ENGAGE, NO MATTER HOW HARD I PRESS AND WILL NOT SELF-ADJUST.

Owner-reported narrative. 126,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10065893 at NHTSA ↗

THE FUEL TANK VENT HOSE ALLOWED AIR TO VENT FROM THE FUEL TANK DURING REFUELING. CRACKS DEVELOPED IN THE VENT HOSE. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10015067 at NHTSA ↗

I HAVE A 1994 FORD RANGER. THE TRUCK AFTER BEING PARKED FOR LONG AND OR SHORT PERIODS WILL NOT START, ONLY CRANK. I HAVE REPLACED THE FUEL RELAY, FUEL PUMP, CRANK SENSOR. THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. MY CAR HAS BEEN CHECKED BY THREE DIFFERENT TECHS AND COULD NOT FIND ANY CODES TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THEIR OPINION WAS EITHER THE IGNITION MODULE OR COMPUTER. *NLM

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10023931 at NHTSA ↗

I BOUGHT MY 1994 RANGER USED. I NOTICED THE GAS GAUGE DID NOT WORK. REPAIRS REQUIRE THE REMOVAL OF THE GAS TANK, AND/OR TRUCK BED. IN RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM I DISCOVERED THAT IS A PERVASIVE ISSUE WITH THESE VEHICLES AND THAT THE PROBLEM IS CREATED BY PIN HOLES DEVELOPING IN THE FLOAT, CAUSING IT TO FILL WITH FUEL AND SINK, THEREBY GIVING A FALSE EMPTY SIGNAL. THIS REQUIRES ONE TO CALCULATE A ROUGH ESTIMATE OF REMAINING FUEL BASED ON FUEL EFFICIENCY, WHICH IS NOT A CONSTANT FACTOR. THE DANGER IS THAT ONE MIGHT RUN OUT OF FUEL WITHOUT ADEQUATE …

Owner-reported narrative. 94,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10156400 at NHTSA ↗

PREMATURE SEVERE RUST ON UNDER BODY OF FRAME AND JUST ABOUT EVERY COMPONENT CONNECTED TO THE FRAME ITSELF, INCLUDING BODY MOUNTS, LEAF SPRING BRACKETS, STEERING COMPONENTS. WITHOUT PROPER KNOWLEDGE OF THIS ACTIVE AND AGGRESSIVE RUST CAN LEAD TO LOSS OF STEERING, CONTROL, AND SHIFTING LOADS AS REAR LEAF SPRING BRACKET HAS ALREADY FAILED AFTER HITTING A POTHOLE. BODY MOUNTS HAVE RUSTED LEAVING THE CAB WITH POTENTIAL TO FALL OFF, OR SHIFT DURING A SIMPLE DRIVING MANEUVER . FRAME HAS PANCAKES OF RUST FLAKING OFF AT THIS TIME IN IT'S AGE (NOW 18 …

Owner-reported narrative. 175,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10474551 at NHTSA ↗

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

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10196914 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH VEHICLE STALLED AND FORCED THE DRIVER TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE OTHER OCCUPANT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE HOOD. ONCE THE DRIVER OPENED THE HOOD FLAMES SHOT OUT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE CAUSE OF FIRE WAS NOT DETERMINED FROM BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10117558 at NHTSA ↗

OUR 1994 FORD RANGER STARTED ON FIRE WHILE SITTING IN ARE DRIVEWAY, FOR AND HOUR. IT BURNT ALL ELECTRICAL HARNESS. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 94,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10395726 at NHTSA ↗