Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE | |||||
| 9747 | 02/17/1997 | 51689 | Frame- rivet replacement with bolts- service tips. *jd | 06/27/1997 | |
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR | |||||
| 99-8-15 | 05/03/1999 | 606419 | Subject regarding door trim panel replacement - service tip. *tt | 01/05/2001 | |
| BC106029705 | 05/01/1997 | 52882 | Only rangers equipped with power door locks and power windows will have right hand illuminated entry. *tw | 09/18/1997 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE | |||
| 07/22/2009 | 150000 | 1 | |
| 1995 ford ranger, 150-odd miles. no indication the failure was coming. the gas pedals bracket is spot welded to the floor, and the welds broke between applying a little gas while backing up and switching gears to go forward - the gas pedal disappears from underfoot and ends up laying flat on the floor on its side, the bracket detached from the floor. *tr | |||
| 11/24/1996 | 1 | ||
| Child seat cannot not be properly installed in rear seat of extended cab. | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - BUMPERS | |||
| 1 | 12/01/1998 | ||
| Washer failure due to wear/corrosion causes bumper to sag. concern about possible safty hazards. this bumper sag has been observed on many other rangers of the same design type. please contact me and i may be able to provide a better description, and/or pictures. | |||
| 02/26/1995 | 6 | ||
| Shiny rear bumper, impairs visibility when driving with headlights on.*ak | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR | |||
| 1 | |||
| Intermittently windshield wipers will come on by themselves. *ak dome light stays on and chime sounds for several minutes due to driver and passenger door switch failures. *yh | |||
| 1 | |||
| Drivers side door failed. nlm | |||
| 11/20/1999 | 50 | 10/01/1999 | |
| Door chime intermittantly rings, continuously causing extreme irritation. also, windshield wiper blades work when turned on, but when turned off they come on intermittently. *ak | |||
| 12/01/1999 | 06/01/1995 | ||
| Interior dome light stays on and door ajar chime stays on. this is a very common problem (see postings at www.fordranger.com). obviously a defective design and a safety hazard (try hearing anything going on with the bong, bong, bong going on continuously). *ak | |||
| 10/05/1997 | 999 | 09/01/1997 | |
| Dome light and door chime stay on near constantly with door closed. chime does not always have same beat as songs on radio; distracting! *ak | |||
| 03/01/1999 | |||
| Electrical system malfunctioned, causing the dome light and the door light to stay on, and brake warning light to come on. dealer replaced the sensor on the door. problem is still reoccurring. please provide further information. *ak | |||
| 01/16/1999 | 1 | ||
| The door chimes would remain on even after the door is closed. dome light stays on and windshield wipers would come on & off on their own. dealer reprogrammed the on-board computer, no problems since. *ak *ml | |||
| Vehicle has been in to dealers numerous times due to faulty electrical problems that cause windshield wipers not to work. also door ajar, chimes when door is closed. dealers have not corrected problem. *ak | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR - HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | |||
| 10/12/2003 | 8 | 10/06/1995 | |
| I am an owner of two ford ranger pick ups and had owned another ranger in the past. all t here vehicles have had the same electrical problem door chimes dinging non stop, dome light failure, radio power failure and windshield wipers turning on and off all by themselves without the key being in the ignition. i made several complaints to ford and was told to stop harassing them. my dealership said and i quote you're just being a woman. well this after noon the problem took a very serious turn. returning home from a vacation my 1995 ford ranger ex cab xlt 2.3 liter engine. began to experience a electrical system failure. it started with power lose to the radio then a power surge to the wipers, and throughout the electrical system and those areas of persistent concerns. then they all stopped. i now have a complete failure of brake lights, speed control, odometer (let's trust that read out),interior lights, radio and several other systems. i attempted to find a fuse or relay to repairs them but all of those were intact and replacement made no change. estimated damager and repair cost is well above a grand. i complained about this issue since 1996 and have been ignored by ford. *la | |||
| STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS | |||
| 02/19/2011 | 180000 | ||
| Vehicle is a 1995 ford ranger xl. as of july 2010, the drivers side of the rear bumper had started to sag but i did not think much of it as the truck still drove fine and there were no rot holes upon visual inspection. 8 months later, i hit a pot-hole and the bumper let go completely on the drivers side. it was still held up by the passanger side although it was barely on there. i looked underneath more and the back portions of the frame were competely rotted away (non-existant). i thought i was the only one with this problem but after doing a google search, it seems like a very common problem with other ford ranger owners too. this is also very scary because the rot goes up to the leaf spring mounts. if the a leaf spring mount lets go, the truck will suddenly drop to one side and there is an extremely high risk of a roll over or major accident at a minimum. (i read stories about this online which scare me) i took a piece of metal and had it welded on to hold the bumper which worked but it is not that strong and will not absorb a rear end collision as the frame is gone. it also does not help the leaf spring mounts which are still very weak and will break off soon. my truck failed the state inspection because of the rot problem and i have been warned not to drive it. there is nothing you can do to correct it except replace the frame. the problem is you cant just go buy a new frame and a repair will be very costly. if this happens, you most likely have no choice but to get a new vehicle. my truck has had an easy life (no towing or excessive loads) and still has this problem. i did not see this coming and don't make enough money to get a new vehicle and cant sell this one for much since the frame is gone. its a catch-22. this deserves a recall as it can be a very dangerous problem and people can be seriously hurt or killed if it is not caught in time. i consider myself lucky. | |||