46 complaints reported

1994 Ford Ranger Power Train

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

Reports
46
Crashes
4
Fires
0
Injuries
2

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Mar 1998

TRANSMISSION TOTALLY FAILED DUE TI IMPROPER SEALS, CAUSING TRANSMISSION FLUID TO LEAK.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD RANGER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Aug 1998
Mar 1998

SHIFT RAIL PLUG FAILS ALLOWING TRANSMISSION TO LOSE FLUID.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD RANGER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Feb 1998
Nov 1997

TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP, FAILED.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD RANGER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 1995
Oct 1997

SPEEDOMETERFAILED, UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHAT THE PRECISE SPEED IS.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD RANGER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 1997
Jun 1997

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.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD RANGER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 1997
Jun 1997

TRANSMISSION SHIFTS HARD BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND GEARS.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD RANGER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 1995
May 1997 Crash Injury

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

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD RANGER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Feb 1997
Jan 1997

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

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD RANGER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Jun 1996

PLASTIC ROD UNDER CLUTCH PEDAL BROKE, CAUSING CLUTCH TO FAIL. *DH

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD RANGER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jun 1996
Mar 1996

TRANSMISSION IS LEAKING FLUID FROM THE PLUGS IN THE TRANSMISSION. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD RANGER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Mar 1996

THE REAR CV BOOTH COVER COME OFF, CAUSING THE REAR DRIVESHAFT TO LOOSEN AND COME OFF.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD RANGER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Mar 1996
Feb 1996 Crash

DRIVESHAFT DROPPED OUT WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD RANGER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Feb 1996
Feb 1996

THE REAR AXLE BENT, CAUSING THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE TO BOUNCE WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD RANGER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 1995
Oct 1995 Crash Injury

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.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD RANGER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Aug 1995
Sep 1995

WHEN PARKED ON AN INCLINE, TRUCK WILL ROLL BACKWARDS. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD RANGER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: May 1994
Aug 1995

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

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD RANGER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Aug 1995
Jun 1995

5-SPEED TRANSMISSION WHEN PARKED IN FIRST GEAR ON VERY SLIGHT DRIVEWAY, TRUCK DRIFTED BACKWARD ONTO ANOTHER PARKED VEHICLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD RANGER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
May 1995

MANUAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE, WHEN ENGAGING MANUAL TRANSMISSION WITH THE CLUTCH DEPRESSED, VEHICLE WILL NOT MOVE. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD RANGER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: May 1995
Feb 1995

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.

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

VEHICLES REAR AXLE BROKE OFF WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING WHEEL TO FALL OFF. TT

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

TRANSMISSION TRANSFER CASE (4WD) FAILED. *SKD

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD RANGER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Oct 1994

Trend Over Time

Complaints by year

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.