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10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 3
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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1996 Ford Ranger electrical problems

electrical problem

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1996 Ford Ranger Owner Comments

problem #6

Jan 292002

(reported on)

Ranger

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

No summary listed for above vehicle.

- Atwater, CA, USA

problem #5

Dec 312000

Ranger

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Truck was taken for East Ford (dealer) for transmission maintenance. The od light and reverse lights failed from that point on. Truck taken back 4/16/2001 for same, dealer says wiring in steering/shifter is rubbed and requires shifter replacment.

- Clinton, MS, USA

problem #4

Jul 011998

Ranger

  • miles
Under dash electrical wiring malfunctioned, causing headlights/ tail lights, and dome lights, etc, to fail. This may result in visual difficulty, and cause a crash.

- Bedford, KY, USA

problem #3

Jan 011999

Ranger

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

No summary

- Kiefer, OK, USA

problem #2

Sep 221998

Ranger

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
Had noticed smoke filling gauges & then turned black. Had stopped vehicle & smelled smoke. Checked vehicle & dashboard twice before it caught fire. The fire occurred from under the steering wheel/dashboard area.

- Rantoul, IL, USA

problem #1

Jan 241999

Ranger

  • miles
Part replaced with used parts. Total cost $379.18, took 10 days to get repaired at bay Ford, port orchard, wa, 98366. This failure caused a small fire within the steering column and filled the cab with smoke. This incident endangered the life of my 17 year old daughter. Neither bay Ford (repair facility ) nor Ford customer service would handle this under warranty.

- Manchester, WA, USA

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