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really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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1999 Ford Ranger electrical problems

electrical problem

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1999 Ford Ranger Owner Comments

problem #5

Oct 212002

Ranger

  • miles

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

Truck was stopped & left running, driver and passenger got out to see if road too muddy to drive on. When opened door less than 1 minute later, truck filled with smoke. Fire smelled electrical, battery unhooked, vehicle towed to Ford dealership. Apparently wire on power window on passenger side touched metal and started the fire. This vehicle has never been wrecked and door or windows worked on. What would make it short out and start fire if not factory defect.

- West, TX, USA

problem #4

Sep 052000

(reported on)

Ranger 4WD

  • miles
Widshield wipers start unexpectedly, cycle between 1 and 3 times can find no patteren at this time I do beleive some are caused by turning on directional lights. Some time just going down smooth stright road they will start. When they do cycle it is not at fast rate. Concerned it could be short some place in steering column.

- Limerick, ME, USA

problem #3

Sep 052000

(reported on)

Ranger 4WD

  • miles
Widshield wipers start unexpectedly, cycle between 1 and 3 times can find no patteren at this time I do beleive some are caused by turning on directional lights. Some time just going down smooth stright road they will start. When they do cycle it is not at fast rate. Concerned it could be short some place in steering column.

- Limerick, ME, USA

problem #2

May 102000

(reported on)

Ranger

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
An electrical problem in the dash control module, causing windshield wipers to work intermittently/ headlights to flicker on/off, and vehicle does not idle properly. Dealer has been contacted.

- Yarmouth, MA, USA

problem #1

Oct 221999

(reported on)

Ranger 4WD

  • miles
The brakes making lots of noise/the trany leakes fluid/ and ( the turn lights come on when they want to.)

- Richmond, IN, USA

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