1990 Ford Ranger defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 1990 Ford Ranger. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.

• PARKING PAWL
  Recall Query RQ97015 · opened Oct 29, 1997 · closed Apr 1, 1999 · led to recall 91V189000

  When the automatic shift lever is placed in the park position, the parking pawl does not always engage the park gear.this can lead to the vehicle jumping out of gear unintentionally and cause the vehicle to start rolling inadvertently

• FRONT SEAT TRACK FAILURE
  Preliminary Evaluation PE92084 · opened Oct 23, 1992 · closed Feb 26, 1993

  There is no summary currently available

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

  There is no summary currently available