1994 Ford Ranger: engine stalls while driving

Filed Apr 6, 2005 · Electrical · KY · fire

While driving 30 MPH vehicle stalled and forced the driver to coast to the side of the road. The other occupant noticed smoke coming from the hood. Once the driver opened the hood flames shot out. The fire department was called to the scene to extinguish the fire. The cause of fire was not determined from by the fire department.

Filed Oct 26, 2001 · Electrical · UT

The truck would stall unexpectedly during cold weather running. The problem began approximately two years after my purchase. The problem was diagnosed as an ignition module which was replaced, but I was not convinced that was the entire problem. Three months later it occurred agin on a road trip. Prior to the trip from salt lake city to canada, I wrote a letter to the v.p of customer communications and satisfaction explaining the danger of the same component failure if one were traveling on a remote highway in a cold environment. I explained that one could die of hypothermia and suggested they find the real cause of the problem. They refused. My foresight was exactly correct. The vehicle stalled in the middle of a blizzard in montana and if I and my traveling companion were not in good physical shape we both would have died. After waiting in the vehicle for at least 30 minutes, with not a single vehicle passing us, the temperature in the cab dropped to about 15 degrees. It was near 0 degrees outside. Something had to be done. I ran for two miles across a field until I luckily reached a house where they called a tow truck. We were also lucky we were going on a ski trip, so we had plenty of warm gear, but we were still nearly frostbitten by the time the tow truck arrived. I am sure an elderly person would have perished in the cold. Another ignition module was installed in montana. Approximately two years later, the problem occurred again in july of 1998. This time they told me the wiring harness was defective and they couldn't trace the problem. So they made me pay $806 for the repair, all the while claiming this was not defective from the factory. I disagreed. After the third problem, I wrote a letter to customer service and also sent copies to the president and also v.p. Of customer relations. All I received was a call from a representative of customer service who had no idea why she was calling me; she was only instructed to give me a call!

Filed May 23, 2001 · Electrical, Engine · FL

Engine simply quit and it will restart later. I've replaced timing belt, ignition system, fuel filter, fuel pump, distributor strobe and it continues to stall in traffic, when hot or cold

Filed Jan 28, 2001 · Electrical · CA

I have a 1994 ford ranger. A judge in california has orderd a recall of a lot of ford vehicles for stalling. The problem is with the thick film ignition (tfi) which regulates current going to the spark plugs. Since the tfi is mounted on the distributor, it heats up and fails. This is a very dangerous because this causes stalls at any speed -- even highway speeds! The recall will be for up to '93 rangers, but I have the exact problems stated in many articles: - http://www.coolcats.net/tfiwarning.html , - http://www.abcnews.go.com/sections/us/dailynews/ford_recall001011. I have taken my ranger to the dealer service and they replaced the electronic ignition module and a fuel pump relay. I told them about the tfi deal and they insist that's not the problem. - what do I do? I fear for my life.

Filed Nov 24, 2000 · Electrical · CA

There currently is a recall for ford rangers up through 1993's. Mine is a 1994 and has the same exact problem. The recall states the electrical ignition system was mounted incorrectly near the engine and causes the engine to stall. My ranger has this problem and I want ford to include the 1994 ranger in this recall.

Filed Nov 3, 2000 · Electrical, Steering · AZ

While driving about 30 MPH wheel will lockup. Then, engine will stall without a prior warning. This has had happened a couple of times, and always had happened on low speed.

Filed Sep 8, 1998 · Transmission · FL

Vehicle stalled when crossing major intersection. Vehicle also jumps when shifting.

Filed Jan 21, 1997 · Transmission · 00

Wner states while driving vehicle it stalls in traffic; he also notes that he has to restart vehicle while in traffic due to a faulty clutch, he further indicates that he had three put in and the same problem happened again.

Filed Dec 30, 1996 · Engine, Fuel system · CA

Defective fuel pump, causing vehicle to stall.

Filed Apr 4, 1996 · Engine, Steering · FL

Upon driving vehicle through puddles, power steering fails/vehicle stalls.

Filed Apr 4, 1995 · Visibility · AZ

Water ingested inside engine through air intake duct, causing vehicle to stall while attempting to drive through water.

Filed Feb 14, 1995 · Engine · CA

Intermittent stalling.