Vehicle recall 98V201000 · September 1, 1998
1999 Ford Ranger
Vehicle description: light duty pickup trucks with 3.0L engine.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: light duty pickup trucks with 3.0L engine. An 'o'-ring seal in the fuel injection pulse damper to fuel rail joint could be damaged allowing fuel leakage.
- Consequence
- In the presence of an ignition source, a fire can result from fuel leakage.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the pulse damper.
- Notes
- Owner notification is expected to begin September 21, 1998.OWNERS who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact Ford at 1-800-392-3673.ALSO contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 98V201000
- Reported to NHTSA
- September 1, 1998
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Owner notification
- September 21, 1998
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 330
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Fuel system, gasoline › Fuel injection system
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Ford Ranger (1999): 1999
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