# Recalls that may apply to the 1985 Ford Ranger

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

## United States (NHTSA), as of 2026-10-19

- [85V045000](/recalls/nhtsa/85V045000.md), 1985-04-17: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS. THE NYLON FUEL SUPPLY AND RETURN LINES ARE IMPROPERLY     ROUTED ALONG THE FRAME SIDE RAIL AND COULD CONTACT THE UNIVERSAL JOINT ON THE    FRONT DRIVESHAFT.                                                                                                                                                 CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: SUCH CONTACT COULD CAUSE ABRASION OF THE LINES AND LOW    PRESSURE FUEL LEAKAGE CREATING THE POTENTIAL FOR A FIRE. Built 1984\-12\-01 to 1985\-01\-01.

## Canada (Transport Canada), as of 2026-10-19

- [1985042](/recalls/tc/1985042.md), 1985-04-22. 4X4 VEHICLES WITH 2.3L ENGINES AND ELECTRONIC FUEL INJECTION. THE NYLON  FUEL SUPPLY AND RETURN LINES MAY BE IMPROPERLY ROUTED ALONG THE FRAME  SIDE RAIL.  UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, A MISROUTED LINE COULD MOVE OUT OF  ITS INSTALLED POSITION AND COME IN CONTACT WITH A UNIVERSAL JOINT ON THE  FRONT DRIVE\-SHAFT.  SUCH CONTACT COULD RESULT IN ABRASION OF THE LINES  AND EVENTUAL LOW PRESSURE FUEL LEAKAGE.  IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION  SOURCE, THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE FIRE WOULD EXIST.
- [1984029](/recalls/tc/1984029.md), 1984-03-06. ON VEHICLES WITH FRONT\-DRIVE AUTOMATIC LOCKING HUBS THE CAM IN THE FRONT HUB LOCKING MECHANISM MAY BE INCORRECTLY HEAT TREATED.  THE CAM COULD FRACTURE UPON ENGAGEMENT OF THE FRONT DRIVE AXLES.  IF A PIECE OF THE CAM BECAME EMBEDDED IN THE WHEEL HUB NUT IT COULD CAUSE THE NUT TO LOOSEN AND EVENTUALLY RESULT IN WHEEL SEPARATION AND POSSIBLE VEHICLE CRASH.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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