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10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.

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1996 Ford Ranger engine problems

engine problem

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1996 Ford Ranger Owner Comments

problem #2

Jul 282000

Ranger

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

While going up a steep pass vehicle started to acccelerate without warning. Took vehicle to dealer, and they said that computer showed that engine revved, but didn't know why. Consumer had the same problem next day. Then, dealer found that throttle cable was stuck.

- Junction City, OR, USA

problem #1

Mar 151999

Ranger

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Ongoing / intermittent problem with sudden / unexpected acceleration; whenever gas pedal is applied in a speedy way, it causes the engine to open up and take off. This occurred on four occasions, and each time dealer informed consumer that nothing could be founed.

- Redmond, WA, USA

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