1994 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
TRANSMISSION TOTALLY FAILED DUE TI IMPROPER SEALS, CAUSING TRANSMISSION FLUID TO LEAK.
SHIFT RAIL PLUG FAILS ALLOWING TRANSMISSION TO LOSE FLUID.
TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP, FAILED.
SPEEDOMETERFAILED, UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHAT THE PRECISE SPEED IS.
THE SHIFT RAIL PLUG THAT IS LOCATED ON THE TOP COVER OF THE TRANSMISSION HAS A TENDENCY TO LOSE ITS SEALING CAPABILITIES, CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION TO LOSE ITS FLUID AT A SLOW RATE.
TRANSMISSION SHIFTS HARD BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND GEARS.
WHILE DRIVING LEFT REAR AXLE CAME OUT WITH WHEEL/TIRE STILL ATTACHED, VEHICLE SPUN, RIGHT REAR AXLE CAME COMPLETELY OUT, LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, SLID 425 FT, CRASHED INTO SOME TREES. ACCORDING TO DEALER, LOCK RINGS BROKE. *AK
WNER STATES WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE IT STALLS IN TRAFFIC; HE ALSO NOTES THAT HE HAS TO RESTART VEHICLE WHILE IN TRAFFIC DUE TO A FAULTY CLUTCH, HE FURTHER INDICATES THAT HE HAD THREE PUT IN AND THE SAME PROBLEM HAPPENED AGAIN. *AK
PLASTIC ROD UNDER CLUTCH PEDAL BROKE, CAUSING CLUTCH TO FAIL. *DH
TRANSMISSION IS LEAKING FLUID FROM THE PLUGS IN THE TRANSMISSION. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
THE REAR CV BOOTH COVER COME OFF, CAUSING THE REAR DRIVESHAFT TO LOOSEN AND COME OFF.
DRIVESHAFT DROPPED OUT WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *AK
THE REAR AXLE BENT, CAUSING THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE TO BOUNCE WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. *AK
WHILE DRIVING, RIGHT REAR AXLE BROKE CAUSING RIGHT REAR WHEEL TO FALL OFF; HEARD NOISE ON RIGHT SIDE OF WHEEL; VEHICLE SPUN AROUND, HIT GUARD RAIL ON BRIDGE.
WHEN PARKED ON AN INCLINE, TRUCK WILL ROLL BACKWARDS. TT
WHEN COLD STARTING VEHICLE RPM PICKS UP WHEN TRANSMISSION IS SHIFTED INTO REVERSE FROM PARK, ALSO RPM PICKS UP WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK INTO DRIVE. *AK
5-SPEED TRANSMISSION WHEN PARKED IN FIRST GEAR ON VERY SLIGHT DRIVEWAY, TRUCK DRIFTED BACKWARD ONTO ANOTHER PARKED VEHICLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
MANUAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE, WHEN ENGAGING MANUAL TRANSMISSION WITH THE CLUTCH DEPRESSED, VEHICLE WILL NOT MOVE. TT
1) CLUTCH ASSEMBLY HAS FAULTY SPRING THAT HANGS UNTIL BREAKING. GEARS FAILED TO RESPOND GRINDING GEARS. 2) ABS BRAKES WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR.
VEHICLES REAR AXLE BROKE OFF WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING WHEEL TO FALL OFF. TT
TRANSMISSION TRANSFER CASE (4WD) FAILED. *SKD
Trend Over Time
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Quick Summary
The 1994 Ford Ranger has 46 Power Train complaints on file. 4 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.