1983 Ford Ranger
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
7 recalls name the 1983 Ford Ranger. Newest first.
Certain federal-mogul aftermarket fuel pumps sold under the brand names of carter, accuflow, napa, truflow, parts depo, and parts master, shipped between august 2006 and july 2007 for use on the vehicles listed above. the fuel pump diaphragm in certain production runs may have been improperly installed or inadequately tested which may cause the fuel pump…
Risk and remedy
Risk
A leaking fuel pump could create a vehicle fire hazard.
Remedy
Federal-mogul will notify owners and replace the defective fuel pumps free of charge. the recall began on october 15, 2007. owners can contact federal-mogul at 248-354-7700.
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.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Loss of braking can result.
Remedy
Aimco 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.
Secondary hood latch components may have been improperly positioned during assembly. If the hood IS not closed tightly, or IS inadvertently released, the secondary latch may not work and the hood may fly up without prior warning.
Risk and remedy
Remedy
The hood assembly will be inspected and the hood and latch components will be adjusted, if necessary, without charge to the owner.
The flexible hose connecting the fuel pump to the carburetor fuel line may separate from the fuel pump.
Risk and remedy
Remedy
The existing fuel hose will be replaced and two new hose clamps will be installed.
If truck IS struck from the side, the cap on the fuel tank could become unsealed, allowing unsafe leakage of fuel. This IS a failure to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard 301, "fuel system integrity". Leakage can be caused by an orange-colored plastic diesel fuel information ring which IS found around the fuel tank neck…
Risk and remedy
Remedy
Upon inspection, fuel cap tethers will be replaced or diesel fuel information rings will be removed.
Some of the involved vehicles may have been built with improperly heat treated front suspension lower spring seat attaching studs. These studs could fracture during vehicle operation, allowing the lower spring seat to move and possibly slide off the axle.
Risk and remedy
Remedy
The dealer will replace the lower spring seat studs on both the left and right sides of the vehicle at no charge to owners.
On the involved vehicles, the muffler grass shields were inadvertently omitted during manufacture. Without the grass shield, and during certain operating conditions, the muffler surface temperatures could become hot enough to exceed specified standards and create the potential for igniting tall grasses if they were present beneath a standing vehicle.
Risk and remedy
Remedy
Dealer will install grass shields on all affected vehicles at no cost to owner.
Owner complaints
11 complaints2 involved a fire
What owners report most
Latest complaints
- Engine and engine cooling
When driving the vehicle at any speed, the vehicle would stall. This caused the driver to drift to the side of the road. The consumer had the vehicle towed to the dealer. The mechanic was unable to duplicate the problem. Please provide any further details. *Jb
- Power train › Automatic transmission
Transmission went out due to rubber seals not being reliable. failure caused by the rubber seal used to hold fluid in the transmission--it IS dry and cracks, allowing fluid to leak. transmission repaired at owner's cost. *ak *ML
- Equipment › Appliance › Air conditioner
Both fires occurred within the air conditioner evaporator core upper housing. Both appeared to result from the air conditioner blower motor resistor assembly igniting leaves which have ben sucked into the system. *Ak
- Structure › Frame and members
There IS bad primer on the cars all over. *Ak
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Disc › Rotor
Brake rotors failed.
- Seat belts › Front › Anchorage
Driver's shoulder/lap belts inoperative, male won't connect with female portion. *ak
- Electrical system › Ignition › Switch
While driving the vehicle saw smoke coming under the dash, turn signal failed, tunred ignition off and vehicle completely burned, electrical short. *ak
- Electrical system › Ignition › Switch
Electrical short in the ignition switch, smoke IS coming from the steering column. *ak
- Electrical system › Ignition › Switch
While driving, noticed smoke coming from ignition switch, no fire. *ak
- Visibility › Windshield
Passenger side window shattered. tt
- Fuel system, gasoline
Parked vehicle, three minutes later it was on fire. burned so bad, could not tell what started it. tt
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 623988Information regarding transmission fluid usage charts. *Slc
- 604059Ford motor company has released a new electrical grease ( F8AZ - 19g208-aa ) to reduce the possibility of moisture corrosion at the terminals.
- 601238Information on a new transmission fluid usage chart.
- 601043A grabbing and/or sticking condition during the first few brake applications when the brakes are cold or in the morning after an overnight rain may occur on some vehicles.
- 601012The use of petroleum-based grease as a lubricant in servicing disc brakes IS no longer acceptable.
- 51945Fluid- transmission fluid usage charts.
- 51689Frame- rivet replacement with bolts- service tips.
- 50905Wiring - electrical diode identification and service replacements.
- 46478The use of petroleum-based grease as a lubricant in servicing disc brakes IS no longer acceptable because it may be incompatible with the rubber material used in the disc brake system. If petroleum-based grease IS used to lubricate any part of the disc brake system, it could cause rubber parts to swell if lubricant contacts the rubber material.
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