1990 Ford Ranger Power Train
Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.
Complaint Timeline
Chronological view of owner reports
TRUCK ROLLED WHEN IN PARK. *AK
LEFT REAR AXLE BROKE, INCLUDING WHEEL ASSEMBLY COMING OFF TRUCK WHILE BEING DRIVEN 50 MPH. LEAF SPRINGS HIT THE ASPHALT, CAUSING TRUCK TO ROLL.*AK THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER AND CAME TO A REST ON ITS TOP. THE VICTIM, DRIVER WAS EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE AND CAME TO REST SEVERAL FEET FROM THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER TRIED TO CORRECT THE VEHICLE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SKID LEFT. THIS IS WHAT CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ROLL. *JG
VEHICLE MOVED OUT OF PARK AND ROLLED DOWN A HILL AND STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE. CONSUMER PARKED VEHICLE CROSSWAYS ON TOP OF A HILL. LATER ON VEHICLE WAS NOT THERE, VEHICLE MOVED OUT OF THE PARK POSITION. THIS MAY APPEAR TO BE COVERED UNDER RECALL 91V189, DATED 30 OCT 91. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *AK *SLC
REAR AXLE FAILURE. *AK
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PARK POSITION ON A HILL, THE ENGINE WAS OFF, THE VEHICLE CAME OUT OF GEAR AND ROLLED DOWN THE HILL. *AK
JUMPS GEAR FROM PARK TO REVERSE. *AK
DRIVESHAFT STRAP DISCONNECTED WHILE DRIVING AT SPEED 0F 40MPH, CAUSING LOSS CONTROL OF VEHICLE. *AK
THE TRANSMISSION LEAKS DUE TO A CRACK IN THE TRANSMISSION. TT
TRANSMISSION FAILED. *DSH
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Quick Summary
The 1990 Ford Ranger has 9 Power Train complaints on file. 2 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.