# 1998 FORD RANGER — POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
> NHTSA complaint `112929` · 1998-08-11 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** RANGER
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
- **Speed:** 50 mph
## Narrative
REAR DIFFERENTIAL LOCKED UP AT 50MPH, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SKID AND THROW IT OFF ROAD DOWN INTO AN EMBANKMENT.  ONE OCCUPANT  WAS  INJURED.  VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.  *AK
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