Recall Register

1984 Ford Ranger: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns for the 1984 Ford Ranger. The newest campaign is 84V111000. NHTSA received the report on 25 Sep 1984. The NHTSA record gives the component Latches/Locks/Linkages / Hood / Latch. NHTSA has 12 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 84V111000, in the NHTSA record

The hood assembly will be inspected and the hood and latch components will be adjusted, if necessary, without charge to the owner.
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Recall campaigns

6 campaigns, newest first. 1,298,305 units in total.

  • 84V111000Latches/Locks/Linkages / Hood / Latch
  • 84V104000Suspension
  • 84V082000Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly / Filler Pipe and Cap
  • 84V023000Wheels / Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs
  • 83V134000Seat Belts / Front / Anchorage
  • 83V115000Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Auxillary Tank

  1. 84V111000Received . 460,918 units.

    Latches/Locks/Linkages / Hood / Latch

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Secondary hood latch components may have been improperly positioned during assembly. If the hood is not closed tightly, or is inadvertently released, the secondary latch may not work and the hood may fly up without prior warning.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    The hood assembly will be inspected and the hood and latch components will be adjusted, if necessary, without charge to the owner.

    Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 84V104000Received . 19 units.

    Suspension

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Weight rating information is incorrect on vehicle manual labels and rating decals.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will be provided with the revised vehicle information. If vehicle weight is found to be greater than that specified on weight rating, the affected vehicle"s rear axle may be repurchased from ford. A price adjustment will also be made if appropriate.

    Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 84V082000Received . 302,500 units.

    Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly / Filler Pipe and Cap

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    If truck is struck from the side, the cap on the fuel tank could become unsealed, allowing unsafe leakage of fuel. This is a failure to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard 301, "fuel system integrity". Leakage can be caused by an orange-colored plastic diesel fuel information ring which is found around the fuel tank neck, or by the tether.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Upon inspection, fuel cap tethers will be replaced or diesel fuel information rings will be removed.

    Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 84V023000Received . 3,320 units.

    Wheels / Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Components in the locking hubs were improperly heat-treated and may crack or fracture upon engagement of the front drive axles. The broken component on the left front wheel may become jammed against the nut.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Cam assemblies in front wheel automatic locking hubs will be replaced.

    Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY.

  5. 83V134000Received . 530,000 units.

    Seat Belts / Front / Anchorage

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The bolts that attach the d-shaped ring for the shoulder belt are inadequately supported by the material in which they are mounted. The attachment does not comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 210, "seat belt assembly anchorages".
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will install new attaching hardware to improve the strength of the mounting.

    Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  6. 83V115000Received . 1,548 units.

    Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Auxillary Tank

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicles may have fuel or vapor line damage caused when an incorrect procedure was used in tightening bolts on adjacent components during assembly. The fuel tank may become damaged due to a loose cross member that supports it.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicles will be inspected and, when necessary, fuel and vapor lines will be replaced and the cross member will be tightened.

    Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Complaints by component

12 complaints, 12 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.

1984 Ford Ranger: component mentions in complaints
ComponentMentions
Electrical System2
Engine and Engine Cooling2
Visibility2
Parking Brake1
Seat Belts1
Fuel System, Gasoline1
Trailer Hitches1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic1
Unknown or Other1
Complaints that report a crash
2
Complaints that report a fire
6
Injuries in the complaints
5
Deaths in the complaints
0
Date of the newest complaint
10 Apr 2003

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 1984 Ford Ranger, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 1996, with 5 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 1984 Ford Ranger
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
DP85008Defect petitionSTALLINGEngine and Engine Cooling / Engine / Gasoline4 Jan 198526 Apr 1985

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19780
  2. 19790
  3. 19835
  4. 19846
  5. 19851
  6. 19864
  7. 19874
  8. 19881
  9. 19891
  10. 19903
  11. 19912
  12. 19922
  13. 19933
  14. 19944
  15. 19951
  16. 19962
  17. 19971
  18. 19985
  19. 19994
  20. 20003
  21. 20014
  22. 20023
  23. 20031
  24. 200410
  25. 20059
  26. 200612
  27. 20075
  28. 20085
  29. 20097
  30. 20108
  31. 20115
  32. 20140
  33. 20160
  34. 20170
  35. 201911
  36. 20207
  37. 20216
  38. 20225
  39. 20234
  40. 202413
  41. 202513
  42. 20268

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 1984 Ford Ranger: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/ford/ranger/1984/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
FORD MOTOR COMPANY

The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.

Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1984 Ford Ranger?
1,298,305 units in 6 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Ford Ranger have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 102 recall campaigns for the Ford Ranger, model years 1978 to 2026. 6 of them name the 1984 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 1984 Ford Ranger name most often?
Electrical System: 2 of 12 component mentions.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1984 Ford Ranger open?
No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.