10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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problem #2

Jul 281999

Ranger

  • miles
Consumer's vehicle was in park outside of store. Parking emergency brake wasn't on, and vehicle was in first gear. Vehicle rooled out of the parking lot into the street. Then rolled back to the same street and then ran into a 12foot drainage ditch. No injuries reported.

- Queen City, TX, USA

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problem #1

Feb 161999

Ranger

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
Vehicle had been off for 5 hours and suddenly started up by itself. Then took off and hit a garage. Owner had to jump in vehicle and and take car out of first gear.

- Owings Mills, MD, USA

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