Vehicle report

1988 FORD RANGER

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Reported problems

89 complaints · median 108000 miles
ComponentReports
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH12
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING6
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE6
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY6
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD5
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE5
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE3
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM3
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY3
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM3
STRUCTURE3
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY2
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH2
POWER TRAIN2
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS2
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR2
UNKNOWN OR OTHER2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY:SOLENOID1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH1
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION1
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)1
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING1
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER1
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)1
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS1
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY1
TIRES1
TIRES:TREAD/BELT1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES1
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS1
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR1

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