| Issue ID | 704399 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10251793 |
| Manufacurer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | RANGER |
| Model Year | 1990 |
| File date | 27/10/08 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl*the contact owns a 1990 ford ranger. The contact has been experiencing clutch pedal failure in the vehicle. He was unable to switch gears while driving 25 mph. He took the vehicle to the reapir shop they stated that the push rod falls off of the pedal, which prevents the vehicle from switching gears. The mechanic replaced it with a new master cylinder with a push rod. The replacement part met factory requirements, but had a plastic push rod. The contact was skeptical of the metal push rod being replaced with a plastic push rod. He believes that this is a manufacturer defect that should be recalled. The current and failure mileages were approximately 60,000. Updated 2/2/09 *cn updated 02/04/09. *jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 60000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | BONAFAY, FL |
| VIN pattern | 1FTCR10A2LUXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | |
| Transmission type | MAN |
| Vehicle speed | 25 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | HOMETOWN AUTOMOTIVE |
| Dealer's telephone number | 850-535-9300 |
| Dealer's city | VERNON |
| Dealer's state code | FL |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 32462 |