Bulletins

BulletinBulletin dateReplacement BulletinItem no.SummaryAdded
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM
958704/01/199541028A knocking/thumping noise may be audible in the passenger compartment on some vehicles due to steam formation in the cooling system. *tw11/01/1995
9512806/01/199545093Cooling system-pulsating coolant flow-noise-knock/thump - audible in passenger compartment. *tw11/01/1995
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - HOSE
BC101999723001/23/1997515594.0l equipped vehicles may experience temperature gauge fluctuation that may be accompnied with a thumping noise or feel in the coolant hoses with the engine at normal operating temperature. *jd06/27/1997
BC348597230101/23/1997514824.0l equipped vehicles may experience temperature gauge fluctuation that may be accompanied with a thumping noise or feel in the coolant hose with the engine at normal operating temperature. *jd06/27/1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE
0112406/25/2001622665On some vehicles, engine oil may continue to leak from the engine oil pan gasket area after an engine oil pan gasket repair has been performed. *tt10/22/2001
9591005/01/199542083Unknown11/01/1995
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE
0214207/22/2002635982Some vehicles equipped with an automatic transmission and a 4.0l ohv engine may exhibit a noise / vibration, no drive, unusual noise during cranking or a no crank condition. *tt11/04/2002
0119710/01/2001627752Some vehicles equipped with the 4.0l ohv engine may exhibit an engine noise which may be perceived by the customer as a piston / onnecting rod bearing knock. *tt02/22/2002
1311808/01/19996091931Some vehicles may exhibit an engine noise which may be perceived by the customer as a piston / connecting rod bearing knock. *tt11/16/2000
689608/01/1999608921Some vehicles may exhibit an engine noise which may be perceived by the customer as a piston / connecting rod bearing knock. *tt11/09/2000
9918309/06/19996090051Service tip information on revised oil pan gasket replacement procedure. *tt03/06/2000
9981605/03/1999606420Ford motor company now recommends sae 5w-30 viscosity grade for servicing any ford gasoline-powered vehicle regardless of model year. *tt08/19/1999
9512606/01/199545091Idle - rough - 3.0l vehicles - warm engine at all ambient temperatures 1992 4x2 vehicles with manual transmission - all 1993 vehicles. *tw11/01/1995
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM
98201010/12/1998603695Experiencing a buzzing or rattling noise from the exhaust system. *yc03/02/1999
986403/30/1998601312Information on a buzzing or rattle noise from the exhaust system. *tt07/21/1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL
98231011/23/1998603724Mass air flow (maf)- sensor contamination- service tip. *ak03/03/1999

Consumer Complaints

Fail datemilesoccurencesPurchase date
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
12/14/200684000111/11/2006
 Tl* - the contact's 1993 ford ranger caught on fire. there were no warnings prior to the incident. the contact was traveling approximately 65 mph with an odometer reading of 84000 at the time of the failure. the contact purchased the vehicle on 11/7/06 from a private owner. the throw-out bearing was replaced on 11/9/06. the road conditions were dry and clear. the vehicle sputtered so the contact pulled off the highway. the vehicle lost power, and a fire started under the hood of the vehicle. passenger compartment also caught on fire and was destroyed.*ak updated 03/02/07. *jb
01/14/200680000105/17/2004
 Unexpected fire under hood after turning the defroster switch on. while driving in a parking garage my nephew who was driving at the time turned the defroster switch on and all of a sudden there was smoke bellowing out of the vents into the ford ranger pk/u cab. he pulled over to the side of the lot and someone ran up to him and told him to get out of the pk/u because he saw fire coming from under the hood. the guy was carrying a fire extinguished. he told my nephew to slowly lift the hood while he began to extinguish the fire under the hood. the flames where very intense that it melted the heater core cover, wiring, the a/c motor and fan and paint on the inside and out side of vehicle. it also melted the inside of the dash board where the on the other side would be your glove compartment. in the meantime nephew called 911 and fire dept was dispatched and they got there few minutes later and the fire had been put out already but as a precaution they foamed the car engine and unhooked the battery. he was told to not start the truck again and have it flat bedded to garage for inspection and possible repair. i called ford and they took report which will take 7-10 days to get inspector here in fl to look at vehicle. this was a 1993 ford ranger, 2 door,stand bed, 4cyl, manual. this truck just burst into flames with the only cause that mechanics have found so far was the motor burned from the inside out and heated so much that it melted the brackets holding in place and when it hit the heat core it melted it and also the fan motor is melted and adhered permanently to this heat core now on the outside. my brother owns this vehicle since i gave it to him 1 yr ago but they are still family and their safety is a concern to me. this should not have happened and this is as the mechanic claims almost 99% sure it is defective parts. the heat was so intensive even thought it was only for a few mins if that to due so much damage like it did. *jb
01/17/200382000112/17/1993
 The vehicle caught on fire while driving. the dealer had been notified. ts when the consumer lifted the hood, he viewed the flames coming from the passenger side engine compartment. scc
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM
02/01/199908/01/1993
 Had to pay for a fix that ford knew about, tsb 21-16?, to stop a thumping sound in the passenger side floorboard. the dealer installed a vehicle bypass kit in the cooling system to stop the thumping sound in the passenger side floorboard. i paid $222 to fix a problem that ford should have fixed during a recall. it happened so much that they had a tsb on the problem and i found out the fix on fordranger.com. should this problem been fixed as a recall?
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE
05/01/1997104/01/1993
 While driving vehicle will stop, and there are no power brakes or power steering. consumer took vehicle to deaelr, and they replaced parts for camshaft and distibutor . second time a mechanic said it was same problem, and that those parts that were replaced should never have been replaced unless there was a manufacturer's defect. *ak
01/01/199806/30/1995
 The engine oil seals in front and back leak significantly and the timing chain is affected.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE
09/11/200006/01/1999
 Engined overheated ruined head, head now needs replaces
1
 The engine wires arch due to design causing vehicle to run rough.
 Dealer refuse to correct the problem, recall #95s29
09/21/19951
 Vehicle fire. *sd
09/28/1995
 Truck went up in flames while it was parked. source of fire unknown. please describe.
12/05/1993
 Windshield wipers do not work, especially in heavy rain; motor makes loud noise; also, exhaust system failed, catalytic converter caught fire;abs totally failed
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
12/19/19941
 When vehicle is driven through shallow water, water splashes on belts, causing belts to slip/alternator/power steering to fail. *ak
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
12/05/1993
 Windshield wipers do not work, especially in heavy rain; motor makes loud noise; also, exhaust system failed, catalytic converter caught fire;abs totally failed

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