Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / RANGER / 1996

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 000048222 Incident Date: Aug, 05 2000
Consumer's City: Consumer's State: MD
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: RANGER Model Year: 1996
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Power train:manual transmission
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1FTCR14X0TT Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Aug, 31 2000 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Feb, 28 1995
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: The gear shift cable was melted because of its proximity to the exhaust system, according to the repair shop. i have the part which clearly shows heat caused the failure. i called ford customer service and my dealer service department. i was told it was a "freak" occurance and not to worry ablut it.