9 complaints reported

1990 Ford Ranger Power Train

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
9
Crashes
2
Fires
0
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Oct 2002

TRUCK ROLLED WHEN IN PARK. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1990 FORD RANGER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 2002
Aug 2002 Crash

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

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1990 FORD RANGER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Aug 1999
Aug 1998 Crash

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

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1990 FORD RANGER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Aug 1998
Jun 1997

REAR AXLE FAILURE. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1990 FORD RANGER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Oct 1996

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

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1990 FORD RANGER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Aug 1996

JUMPS GEAR FROM PARK TO REVERSE. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1990 FORD RANGER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Feb 1996

DRIVESHAFT STRAP DISCONNECTED WHILE DRIVING AT SPEED 0F 40MPH, CAUSING LOSS CONTROL OF VEHICLE. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1990 FORD RANGER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jul 1996
Nov 1995

THE TRANSMISSION LEAKS DUE TO A CRACK IN THE TRANSMISSION. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1990 FORD RANGER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 1994
Jul 1995

TRANSMISSION FAILED. *DSH

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1990 FORD RANGER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Nov 1995

Trend Over Time

Complaints by year

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.