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really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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1996 Ford Ranger engine problems

engine problem

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1996 Ford Ranger Owner Comments

problem #8

Jun 252001

Ranger

  • miles

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

I went in to have the oil changed and they showed me that the oil pan gasket was about to blow out. I had just had the oil changed 3000 miles agoe and went on a trip whit a new oil change. I returned home and went to get the oil changed again the next day and found the oil gasket comming out. Thank god it did not blow while I was driving back home during the long trip I had gone on.

- Lisle, IL, USA

problem #7

Sep 092000

Ranger 4WD

  • miles
Engine. Knocking rod at only 56,000 mi. Over $3,000 for new engine. Headlights failed to turn on before leaving driveway. Came on after turning on high beams and turn signals. On 4 separate occasions, I'm about to downshift to make a turn and the engine cuts off. No power steering, nearly lost control.

- Strasburg, CO, USA

problem #6

Dec 241997

Ranger

  • miles
Engine connecting rod failed.

- Kearney, MO, USA

problem #5

Mar 011997

Ranger

  • miles

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

While driving vehicle stalls out, incident has occurred three times. Consumer's speed varies between 25-65mph when driving. Dealer cannot duplicate the problem.

- North Las Vegas, NV, USA

problem #4

Jul 081998

(reported on)

Ranger

  • miles
Vehicle was involved in a direct frontal impact at 20 mph in which there was no deployment of driver's or passenger's side airbags. Also, motor mounts broke in low speed crash. Cause unknown.

- Mckinney, TX, USA

problem #3

Sep 011996

Ranger 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Crank sensor shorted out.

- Long Beach, CA, USA

problem #2

Aug 191996

Ranger

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Engine valve assembly failed.

- Lake Arrowhead, CA, USA

problem #1

Jan 241997

Ranger

  • miles
Air intake valve located low on vehicle, when going through several inches of standing water, water sucks up into air intake, blew rod in engine, instantly caused engine to die, dealer is rebuilding engine.

- Chinook, WA, USA

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