1984 Ford Ranger
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
8 recalls name the 1984 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.
Weight rating information IS incorrect on vehicle manual labels and rating decals.
Risk and remedy
Remedy
Dealers will be provided with the revised vehicle information. If vehicle weight IS found to be greater than that specified on weight rating, the affected vehicle"s rear axle may be repurchased from ford. A price adjustment will also be made if appropriate.
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.
Components in the locking hubs were improperly heat-treated and may crack or fracture upon engagement of the front drive axles. The broken component on the left front wheel may become jammed against the nut.
Risk and remedy
Remedy
Cam assemblies in front wheel automatic locking hubs will be replaced.
The bolts that attach the d-shaped ring for the shoulder belt are inadequately supported by the material in which they are mounted. The attachment does not comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 210, "seat belt assembly anchorages".
Risk and remedy
Remedy
Dealers will install new attaching hardware to improve the strength of the mounting.
Vehicles may have fuel or vapor line damage caused when an incorrect procedure was used in tightening bolts on adjacent components during assembly. The fuel tank may become damaged due to a loose cross member that supports it.
Risk and remedy
Remedy
Vehicles will be inspected and, when necessary, fuel and vapor lines will be replaced and the cross member will be tightened.
Owner complaints
12 complaints2 involved a crash6 involved a fire5 injuries
What owners report most
Latest complaints
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine
The vehicle stalled without warning. *jb
- Unknown or other
No summary
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
No summary listed for above vehicle. *Ak
- Visibility › Defroster/defogger/hvac system
Noticed in local paper concern over fires in heating/ventilating system of ford vehicles. burning of leaves caught in heater ducting which was ignited by heater motor speed control resistance coils located in heater ductwork has happened two times on my 1984 ford ranger pickup. the first time was…
Noticed in local paper concern over fires in heating/ventilating system of ford vehicles. burning of leaves caught in heater ducting which was ignited by heater motor speed control resistance coils located in heater ductwork has happened two times on my 1984 ford ranger pickup. the first time was in the late 1980's in october or november and the latest incident was october of 1997. hortoculturist at botanical garden where I volunteer had a similar fire in january of 1999 in a 1980's full sized ford pickup (don't know exact year). Although this type of fire IS short and does not appear to do a great amount of damage; it IS very disturbing at the time. your visibility IS clouded, you immediately get off of road to get out of 'burning' vehicle and for some time vehicle has ashes blowing from vent system and odor of smoldering leaves left in vehicle. this could be a significant traffic safety occurance if traffic was heavy and control of vehicle was lost or oncoming traffic hit vehicle as it was being stopped to check source of the 'fire'. I notice that the 1992 ford E-150 van which we own has a finer mesh screen below the vent air intake in front of the windshield; whereas, the 1984 (and other) ford vehicle does not. when I can remember each year, I remove the heater control switch from the ducting and fish out the leaves with a piece of wire through the small access hole. don't remember to do this every year--and I expect most owners don't or don't know how and ford dealers probably are not aware that this IS a potential safety issue which should be addressed.
- Visibility › Defroster/defogger/hvac system › Heater core
The design and location of the open wire wound motor speed control resistor block allows for debris to collect resulting in vehicle fire and injury to consumer. (Attornry for consumer).
- Trailer hitches
Trailer hitch snapped, disconnecting trailer, resulting in accident. (Ohio state police report)
- Fuel system, gasoline
Started smoking first and then caught on fire under hood because of a gas leakage. Vehicle was totaled. *ak
- Seat belts › Front › Retractor
Traveling on willow grove road, swerved to avoid an oncoming vehicle, crossed center line and lost control of vehicle, seat belts failed to respond, allowing driver to be partially ejected from vehicle. both driver and passenger suffered injuries. *ak
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine
Engine compartment fire. *Sd
- Parking brake › Conventional
Failure of the emergency parking brake, allowing the vehicle to roll freely. *ak
- Electrical system › Wiring
The vehicle had an electrical fire and the source IS unkwon. The vehicle was parked. Please describe. *ak
- Electrical system › Ignition › Switch
Fire developed in the ignition switch. Please explain in more detail. tt
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- Stalling
Stalling
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.
- 601290Information on tire company telephone numbers for customer assistance.
- 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.
- 50908Torque converter - leak test procedure - service tip.
- 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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