1987 Ford Ranger: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 1987 Ford Ranger. The newest campaign is 87V139000. NHTSA received the report on 4 Sep 1987. The NHTSA record gives the component Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings. NHTSA has 49 complaints on file for this model year. 4 NHTSA investigations name 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, 87V139000, in the NHTSA record
Install retainer clips over the couplings to prevent coupling separation and fuel leakage.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
4 campaigns, newest first. 3,632,070 units in total.
- 87V139000Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
- 87V140000Wheels / Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs
- 87V075000Seat Belts / Front / Anchorage
- 87V070000Equipment / Other / Labels
87V139000Received . 3,600,000 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Spring lock fuel line coupling may not be properly engaged.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Coupling could disengage due to fuel pressure,vibration, and engine movements; this would cause loss of fuel which, inpresence of an ignition source, creates a fire risk.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Install retainer clips over the couplings to prevent coupling separation and fuel leakage.
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
87V140000Received . 1,220 units.
Wheels / Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Wheel lug nut cone angles do not match lug nut seating angles.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Nuts could loosen in service creating potential forwheels to separate from truck.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Repair to prevent loosening of lug nuts.
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
87V075000Received . 13,430 units.
Seat Belts / Front / Anchorage
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
The buckle portion of the seat belt assembly may not have been properly anchored to the floor.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If this condition exists, the seat belt assembly wouldnot withstand a substantial impact load and would be a potential for personalinjury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Inspect and make proper installation of seat belt and buckle anchor bolts, if necessary.
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
87V070000Received . 17,420 units.
Equipment / Other / Labels
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Stickers concerning handling and maneuverability which are affixed to drivers sun visor sleeves do not meet criteria for permanent adhesion.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Vehicles do not meet formats specified by parts 573 and579 of 49cfr.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Owners will be mailed new sun visor sleeves with all applicable decal information permanently affixed.
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
49 complaints, 57 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 1987 Ford Ranger
- All 1987 vehicles
| Component | 1987 Ranger | All 1987 vehicles | Ranger, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | 263.2 | 150.7 | 76 | 15 |
| Seat Belts | 157.9 | 116.4 | 30.2 | 9 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 122.8 | 146.2 | 71.4 | 7 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 87.7 | 116.4 | 54.9 | 5 |
| Steering | 52.6 | 60.3 | 25.9 | 3 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 52.6 | 55 | 73.7 | 3 |
| Wheels | 35.1 | 9 | 10.2 | 2 |
| Suspension | 35.1 | 21.6 | 50 | 2 |
| Fuel System, Other | 35.1 | 3.9 | 6.4 | 2 |
| Unknown or Other | 35.1 | 12.4 | 14.5 | 2 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 16.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 4
- Complaints that report a fire
- 13
- Injuries in the complaints
- 8
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 20 Aug 2008
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.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE92029 | Preliminary evaluation | WHL SEPARATION/TORQUE LOSS | Suspension | 16 Mar 1992 | 31 Aug 1992 | |
| EA90042 | Engineering analysis | THROTTLE STICKING | Vehicle Speed Control / Linkages | 31 Aug 1990 | 31 Dec 1991 | |
| PE89129 | Preliminary evaluation | GEARSHIFT LEVER BREAKS | Steering | 7 Jun 1989 | 23 Mar 1990 | |
| EA88033 | Engineering analysis | UNDER SEAT FIRES | Electrical System | 11 May 1988 | 23 Jan 1989 | 88V145000 |
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.
- 19780
- 19790
- 19835
- 19846
- 19851
- 19864
- 19874
- 19881
- 19891
- 19903
- 19912
- 19922
- 19933
- 19944
- 19951
- 19962
- 19971
- 19985
- 19994
- 20003
- 20014
- 20023
- 20031
- 200410
- 20059
- 200612
- 20075
- 20085
- 20097
- 20108
- 20115
- 201911
- 20207
- 20216
- 20225
- 20234
- 202413
- 202513
- 20268
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 1987 Ford RangerThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1987 Ford Ranger: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/ford/ranger/1987/. 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
- 29 Mar 2018
- 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 1987 Ford Ranger?
- 3,632,070 units in 4 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. 4 of them name the 1987 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1987 Ford Ranger name most often?
- Electrical System: 15 of 57 component mentions, or 263.2 per 1,000. For all 1987 vehicles the figure is 150.7 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1987 Ford Ranger open?
- No. Each of the 4 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.