Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||||
| 98116 | 01/19/1998 | 605577 | Information regarding comprehensive pull and drift diagnostic procedure developed to assist technicians with vehicle service. *tt | 07/12/1999 | |
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||||
| BC0185970201 | 01/02/1997 | 51053 | Some vehicles may not be put into alignment- camber readings. *jd | 06/27/1997 | |
| BC0316A97020 | 02/01/1997 | 51654 | Tire wear - cannot adjust camber to specs. *tw | 06/27/1997 | |
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - SPRINGS - COIL SPRINGS | |||||
| BC3382972301 | 01/23/1997 | 51456 | Vehicles with an unusual negative camber reading, and cannot be adjusted to within the proper camber specification, can be repaired by new springs. *jd | 06/27/1997 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 09/16/1996 | 2 | 05/05/1993 | |
| Front end suspension failure due to improper installation, causing loss of control and instability. | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 04/11/2011 | 138761 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 1993 ford ranger. the contact stated the front frame was corroded and rusted. the contact stated after inspecting the vehicle he notice the rust and corroded. the dealer was contact and offered no assistance. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 138,761....mw | |||
| 01/15/2000 | 2 | 10/01/1993 | |
| Rather a pain to drive a big tired 4x4 with a rear limited slip in snow without 4x4. can we say sideways?*ak | |||
| 02/01/1997 | 1 | 04/01/1993 | |
| Complained to dealer ( local) about sagging springs and was told that replacement was the correcting factor. this model (stx) has different (heavy-duty?) springs than other ranger models. i would like to know the content of any tsb's relating to this problem. i have seen several tsb listings on alldata's web site but can go no further. | |||
| 10/19/1995 | |||
| Vehicle rollover while driving at 64 mph, while shifting manual transmission from 5th gear to 4th gear. tt | |||
| 02/23/1995 | 3 | ||
| Front end vibrates between 55-75 mph. *skd | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - SPRINGS - COIL SPRINGS | |||
| 07/08/2007 | 127377 | 1 | |
| While driving home the truck dropped on the passenger's side suddenly. the front spring housing on the passenger's side of 1993 v6 ford ranger truck rusted and broke. this could have been catastrophic if i would have been on the highway driving at 55 mph. please advise if this was something that ford knew about, and if they were willing to fix it. the truck is in good shape otherwise and runs well- just leaks a little engine oil. *ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - WHEEL BEARING | |||
| 12/29/1996 | 1 | 10/04/1996 | |
| The front wheel bearing on passenger side frozen. | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR - SHOCK ABSORBER | |||
| 08/01/1997 | |||
| The defective rear right shock absorber rubs against the brake cable, causing more wear and tear on the cable , which may lead to brake fluid leakage, causing the brakes to be inoperative. *ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR - SPRINGS | |||
| 03/09/2005 | 69500 | 3 | 09/23/1993 |
| Deterioration of cab mounts and all leaf spring mounts. all had to be replaced. one rear hanger of the right leaf spring had totally rusted through and the spring was resting on the pickup bed. all parts fell apart when being removed and are not available. replacement had to be done immediately after it was found as it affected the handling ability of the truck.*ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR - SPRINGS - LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY - HANGER/BRACKET | |||
| 09/24/2005 | 100000 | 1 | |
| Rear leaf spring brackets ( which attach leaf springs to the frame) have rusted out and leaf spring and axle came loose. this vehicle has less than 100,000 mi. it broke as i was pulling in to my driveway. both brackets on right side were replaced as well as brake lines which were torn loose. mechanic said left side brackets were ready to break also and will be replaced as soon as he gets them ordered. he said this was a very common repair on ford ranger pickups. old parts are available. *jb | |||
| 03/23/2004 | 116000 | 1 | 07/01/1993 |
| While driving at 55 mph consumer heard a thump at the left rear of the vehicle. left rear side dropped about seven inches lower than the right side. after stopping and further inspecting the vehicle, the consumer found a small hole in the bed. upon further inspection consumer found that the leaf spring hanger bracket broke.*ak *jb | |||
| 11/14/2003 | 116000 | 1 | 07/01/2003 |
| Rear spring hangers completely rusted out. as a result, the vehicle shifted. *ak *jb *nm | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR - SPRINGS - LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY - SHACKLE | |||
| 01/27/2007 | 115000 | 2 | |
| Tl* - the contact called regarding the 1993 ford ranger. the contact was traveling at 40 mph and the rear end of the vehicle suddenly came crashing down and severed the brake line, there were no warning indicators. the contact was able to pull the vehicle over to the side of the road. the vehicle was towed to a repair shop. the vehicle was diagnosed as having corroded rear shackles. the front and rear shackles were replaced as well as the brakes. *ak updated 2/27/2007 -*nm | |||
| 04/10/2003 | 170000 | 1 | 02/13/1994 |
| Leaf spring shackle brackets rusted through which caused the leaf springs to ride on the underside of the truck bed when the shackles broke. the shackles should be made of a better material. *jb | |||