1986 Ford Ranger defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 1986 Ford Ranger. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.

• WHL SEPARATION/TORQUE LOSS
  Preliminary Evaluation PE92029 · opened Mar 16, 1992 · closed Aug 31, 1992

  There is no summary currently available

• THROTTLE STICKING
  Engineering Analysis EA90042 · opened Aug 31, 1990 · closed Dec 31, 1991

  There is no summary currently available

• GEAR SHIFT LEVER FAILS
  Engineering Analysis EA90016 · opened Mar 23, 1990 · closed Oct 23, 1990

  There is no summary currently available

• GEARSHIFT LEVER BREAKS
  Preliminary Evaluation PE89129 · opened Jun 7, 1989 · closed Mar 23, 1990

  Summary: consumers allege that gear shift lever in the subject vehiclesequipped with manual transmission may fracture, resulting in inabilityto shift gears.additionally, fracture may occur at a location whichallows trunnion pin to fall into gearshift mechanism, possibly locking upthe transmission and causing a loss of …

• UNDER SEAT FIRES
  Engineering Analysis EA88033 · opened May 11, 1988 · closed Jan 23, 1989 · led to recall 88V145000

  There is no summary currently available

• ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES
  Engineering Analysis EA87020 · opened May 7, 1987 · closed Sep 24, 1987 · led to recall 87V139000

  Analysis:a review of ford motor company's responses to odi informationrequests issued under preliminary evaluations pe 87-012, pe 87-017, andpe 87-020, indicated that the failure and/or malfunction of the spring-lockfuel line couplings appeared to be the major source or cause of enginecompartment fires in the subject v…

• ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES
  Preliminary Evaluation PE87012 · opened Dec 19, 1986 · closed May 15, 1987

  Summary of information from manufacturer:instances were found wherespring lock couplings failed causing gasoline to be released throughoutthe engine compartment causing fires. Failure of the couplings can takeplace after compliance with a ford recall campaign, on newly deliveredvehicles from the factory with minimal mi…