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10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
21,429 miles

About These NHTSA Complaints:

This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.

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1998 Ford Ranger drivetrain problems

drivetrain problem

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1998 Ford Ranger Owner Comments

problem #7

Mar 281918

Ranger

  • 150,000 miles

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

4WD stopped working some time ago, servo/actuator seemed to be free, recently started making grinding noises in the front right, sounds like hub is somewhere between locked and unlocked. Sort of pops out when coming to a stop HVAC does not work, fan speed only interior courtesy stopped working

- Hillsborough, NJ, USA

problem #6

Oct 192013

Ranger

  • miles
While in bed at 2:00 am truck caught fire.

- Centreville, MS, USA

problem #5

Jun 062002

(reported on)

Ranger

  • miles
On 2-14-02 odometer read 54250--------on 3-15-02 odometer read 4,862.

- Rancho Santa Margarita, CA, USA

problem #4

Mar 241998

Ranger

  • Manual transmission
  • miles

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

Transmission failed twice.

- El Cajon, CA, USA

problem #3

Mar 241998

Ranger

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
Transmission failed twice.

- El Cajon, CA, USA

problem #2

Feb 011999

(reported on)

Ranger

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
Transmission gears failed. Mjs

- Santa Clarita, CA, USA

problem #1

Feb 011999

(reported on)

Ranger

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
Vehicle rolled backward while parked hitting another vehicle. Mjs

- Orange, CA, USA

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