1995 Ford Ranger

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/31/1998· POWER TRAIN

  WHEN I SHIFT FROM 2ND-3RD-4TH, NO MATTER WHAT GEAR I PUT IT IN, THE MOTOR REVES REALLY HIGH. ALMOST LIKE IT HAS TO BE SHIFTED AGAIN. WE HAD IT BACK TO THE DEALER ONCE BEFORE. THEY SAID THEY FIXED THE PROBLEM. IT STARTED ACTING UP AGAIN 2 MONTHS LATER. WHEN WE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER IT WASN'T DOING IT AT THE TIME. IT SEEMS LIKE IT ONLY DOES IT AFTER YOU DRIVE THE VEHICLE AWHILE. IF AT ALL POSSIBLE, CAN YOU PLEASE LET US KNOW IF OTHER PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. AND HOW DO WE GO ABOUT HAVING THEM FIX THE VEHICLE AND PIN POINT THE PROBLEM I'AM HAVING WITH IT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP.

• 12/30/1997· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  FUEL INJECTION THROTTLE VALVE STICKS, CAUSING DIFFICULTY CONTROLLING VEHICLE.

• 12/28/1999· STRUCTURE,INTERIOR LIGHTING

  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

• 12/28/1999· VISIBILITY

  WIPER/WASHER INTERMITTENTLY WORK/DO NOT WORK REGARDLESS OF SWITCH POSITION, (DEMONIC POSSESION?). *AK

• 12/28/1998· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,VISIBILITY

  NO SUMMARY PROVIDED BY CONSUMER

• 12/28/1995· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  WATER PUMP FAILED. *SKD

• 12/25/2000· POWER TRAIN

  THE AUTOMATIC LOCKING HUB ASSEMBLY ON THE 95 MODEL YEAR RANGER IS DEFECTIVE IN DESIGN. I HAVE NOW REPLACE THIS PART 3 TIMES AT A TOTAL COST TO ME OF $1000. THE EXACT PART IN QUESTION IS A PLASTIC BUSHING IN TH HUB THAT GOES BAD. FORD WILL NOT SELL THIS BUSHING ALONE, THEY REQUIRE YOU TO BUY THE ENTIRE HUB ASSEMEBLY. THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE WILL NOT FUNCTION IF THIS BUSHING IS NOT IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. I AM CONCERNED FOR THOSE OF US IN NORTHERN STATES THAT INJURIES AND FATALITIES WILL OCCUR BECAUSE OF THIS FAULTY PART. *AK

• 12/23/2002· SEAT BELTS

  THE CONSUMER DID DOME RESEARCH ON RECALLS REGARDING HIS FORD RANGER AND CAME ACROSS A RECALL REGARDING THE SEAT BELTS BUT WAS NOT SURE IF THE DESCRIPTION MATCHED THE PROBLEM HE WAS HAVING. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE NHTSA WEBSIE DID NOT HIS MODEL VEHICLE LISTED. *JB

• 12/22/2004· TIRES

  I PURCHASED 4 BRAND NEW TIRES FOR MY FORD WINDSTAR VAN BACK AT THE END OF JULY 2004. I HAD ONE REAR TIRE TOTALLY SEPARATE FROM THE RIM AND SHRED. I WAS CHARGED MY ROAD HAZARD FEE TO REPLACE THE TIRE. AGAIN THIS PAST SUNDAY MY RIGHT FRONT TIRE SEPARATED FROM THE RIM AND TOTALLY SHREDDED. I WAS GIVEN A NEW TIRE A NO CHARGE THIS TIME, HOWEVER THE SEPARATION WAS SO BAD THAT BY THE TIME I GOT THE VAN STOPPED MY RIM IS NOW CRACKED IN THREE DIFFERENT PLACES. *JB

• 12/21/2000· SUSPENSION

  BALL JOINTS DON'T HAVE LUBE FITTINGS CAUSING THEM TO WEAR OR SEIZE, THIS IS CAUSING STEERING TO GET LOOSE, THE COST TO REPAIR THIS IS OVER $500. *SLC

• 12/21/1999· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  FUEL FILL HOSE LEAKS FUEL WHEN TANK IS FULL AND WHEN BEING FILLED. HOSE FAILED PREMATURELY (CRACKED) WHERE HOSE CONNECTS TO TANK. *AK

• 12/19/1996· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  BACK UP LIGHTS STAY ON.

• 12/18/1995· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  THE TRUCK SPED UP BY ITSELF.PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

• 12/15/2014· STRUCTURE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUBFRAME WAS SEVERELY CORRODED AND FRACTURED. AS A RESULT, THE REAR SPRINGS AND TIRES SEPARATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

• 12/13/2013· SUSPENSION,EQUIPMENT

  PURCHASED BILSTEIN SHOCKS FOR FORD RANGER 95 XLT 2WD 6CYL 4.0 3 YEARS AGO FRONT SHOCKS WENT SOFT AFTER 5K MILES. PERSEVERED AND PURCHASED NEW FRONT SHOCKS [BILSTEIN] A FEW MONTHS AGO. FRONT SHOCKS SUBSTANDARD. CONTACTED BILSTEIN. SENT ALL 6 SHOCKS IN. RECEIVED 6 REPLACEMENT SHOCKS. FRONT SHOCKS ARE SUBSTANDARD. TOOK VEHICLE TO REPUTABLE MECHANIC IN AUSTIN. CONCERNS WERE VERIFIED. CONTACTED BILSTEIN WITH INFORMATION. MY PATIENCE HAS RUN OUT. THIS IS A STANDARD PICKUP. STANDARD SUSPENSION HIGHWAY USE ONLY. 10K MILES PER YEAR. NUMBERS ON SHOCK ABSORBER BOX ARE: 24-022361 AND F4-B46-2236-H1 I CONSIDER THIS A SAFETY ISSUE. BRAKING AND HANDLING OF MY VEHICLE ARE COMPROMISED. ARE THERE OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THESE SHOCKS? I AM IN POSSESSION OF THE BRAND NEW UNUSED PAIR OF FRONT SHOCKS SUPPLIED BY BILSTEIN I COULD SUBMIT FOR INDEPENDENT TESTING. I WOULD ALSO BE ABLE TO TAKE MY VEHICLE TO ANY INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO VERIFY THIS PROBLEM. *TR

• 12/13/2000· VISIBILITY

  WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND SPRAYER COMES ON AT RANDOM TIMES AND AT RANDOM SPEEDS WHEN OFF. SOMETIMES WINDSHIELD WIPER DOESN'T WORK AT THE CORRECT SPEED WHEN IT'S ON. *AK

• 12/13/1996· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,AIR BAGSCrash

  WHILE DRIVING APPLIED BRAKES (ABS), EXITING ON RAMP, PAVEMENT WET, VEHICLE SKIDDED & SPUN & HIT GUARD RAIL, DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS. DEALERS ADJUSTED ABS SENSORS. *AK

• 12/12/1997· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY,INTERIOR LIGHTING

  DOME LIGHT/DOOR BUZZER FAILED/ WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKSINTERMITTENTLY/ CRUISE CONTROL WORKS INTERMITTENTLY.

• 12/12/1996· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH THAT CONTROLS WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND WASHE RFLUID MALFUNCTIONED, PREVENTING WINDSHIELD MOTOR FROM SQUIRTING FLUID TO CLEAR WINDSHIELD OF DEBRIS/DIRT, IMPAIRING VISIBILITY.

• 12/11/1997· VISIBILITY,INTERIOR LIGHTING

  WINDSHIELD WIPERS/WASHER OPERATE ERRATICALLY. RANDOMLY COME ON AND IT IS DIFFICULT TO GET THEM TO TURN OFF. ALSO, INTERIOR LIGHTS MALFUNCTIONED. *AK

• 12/11/1997· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  ENGINE BLOCK HAS RUSTED CAUSING RUST IN THE RADIATOR, AND FAILURE IN THE ORIGINAL THERMOSTAT.

• 12/11/1997· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  ENGINE BLOCK HAS RUSTED, CAUSING RUST IN RADIATOR AND FAILURE OF ORIGINAL THERMOSTAT.

• 12/10/2015· SUSPENSION

  1995 FORD RANGER. MY NEPHEW WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE RIGHT REAR SHACKLE LET LOOSE AND HE LOST STABILITY. I REPLACED BOTH RIGHT SIDE FRONT AND REAR SHACKLES. I PULLED THE BED OFF TO REPLACE THE SENDING UNIT AND FOUND BOTH LEFT SIDE SHACKLES ROTTED, LEFT SIDE FRAME ROTTED IN HALF, CROSS MEMBER, GAS TANK SPLASH PAN AND STRAPS, ALONG WITH ALL CAB MOUNTS ROTTED COMPLETELY. I PARKED THE TRUCK AND HAVE NOT DROVE IT SCIENCE 2012. THE BODY IS BEAUTIFUL, AND ALL THE MECHANICS HAVE BEEN KEPT UP. I DON'T WANT TO GIVE UP ON THIS TRUCK.

• 12/09/1995· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  CRUISE CONTROL FAILED 6 TIMES. *SD

• 12/07/1998· VISIBILITY

  WINSHIELD WIPER AND WASHER COMES ON WITHOUT ANY NOTICE OR ANY INPUT BY DRIVER

• 12/07/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  ABS: BRAKE PADS ARE PREMATURELY WORN AT 6,000 MILES; LOUD GRINDING SOUND. TT

• 12/07/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICCrash

  BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *DH

• 12/05/1997· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  SUDDEN ACCELERATION RESULTING IN COLLISION.

• 11/30/1999· STEERING,VISIBILITY

  THE STEERING WHEEL HAD A LOT OF PLAY IN IT CAUSING WHEEL TO DISCONNECT / FALL APART. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. MANAGER TOLD CONSUMER THAT THE BOLTS THAT HOLDS THE STEERING WHEEL BOX BROKE. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE BOLTS. IN ADDITION, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON INTERMITTENTLY. *AK *YC

• 11/29/2003· SEATS

  I OWN A 1995 FORD RANGER. I STARTED HAVING TROUBLE WHEN I SAT DOWN IN THE DRIVERS SEAT ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO. WHEN I SAT DOWN AND LEANED BACK, THE SEAT WOULD FALL BACKWARDS. I FOUND OUT FROM A MECHANIC THAT A BOLT HAD BROKEN IN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE SEAT. HE SHOWED THE BROKEN BOLT TO ME WHICH I STILL HAVE. I HAVE SINCE BRACED THE SEAT UP WITH A 2"X10" SO I CAN DRIVE THE VEHICLE.*AK

• 11/28/2000· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  VEHICLE WILL STALL INTERMITTENTLY. WILL START AGAIN AFTER 10 TO 15 MINUTES, MOST OF THE TIME. DEALER CANNOT PROVIDE SOLUTION. *AK

• 11/27/2000· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  MY PROBLEM IS WITH AN ELECTRONIC COMPONENT THAT CONTROLS THE DOOR CHIME, WINDSHIELD WIPERS, AND INTERIOR DOME LIGHT. THESE THREE ITEMS WILL TURN ON INTERMITENTLY. WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL FOR NO APPARENT REASON BEGIN TO OPERATE. THE INTERIOR DOME LIGHT MAY OR MAY NOT TURN OFF WHEN ENTERING OR LEAVING THE VEHICLE, AND SOMETIMES IT STAYS ON FOR HOURS DRAINING MY BATTERY AFTER I HAVE LEFT THE VEHICLE OR WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. THE DOOR CHIME IS THE WORST; IT REFUSES TO STOP RINGING (ESPECIALLY ON HOT DAYS). THE FORD DEALER HERE HAS TOLD ME THAT IT IS A FAULTY CHIP IN A CONTROL MODULE LOCATED DEEP INSIDE THE DASH BOARD. THEY HAVE A TSB ON IT. OKAY, BUT THEY WANT TO CHARGE ME 450.00 TO REPAIR. I THINK THAT IS UNFAIR. IT JUST DOESN'T SEEM RIGHT THAT I SHOULD PAY FOR A REPLACEMENT COMPONENT INSTALLED AT THE FACTORY THAT IS NOW BECOMING FAULTY. I THINK FORD SHOULD ACCEPT SOME RESPONSIBILITY FOR INSTALLING A FAULTY CHIP OR MODULE. I THINK IF THE CHIP WERE CONTROLLING OTHER IGNITION OR ELECTRICAL PARTS IT WOULD BE A HAZARD. RIGHT NOW THE DOOR CHIME IS DRIVING ME CRAZY.*AK

• 11/26/1996· VISIBILITY

  WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS SOMETIMES COME ON, MANUFACTURER IS INVESTIGATING THE PROBLEM . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

• 11/23/1999· VISIBILITY

  WINDSHIELD WASHERS COME ON WITHOUT BEING ACTIVATED. DANGER IS AT NIGHT WHEN WINDSHIELD WASHERS COME ON AND FLOOD WINDSHIELD, MAKING VISIBILITY IMPOSSIBLE. *AK

• 11/23/1998· POWER TRAIN

  CABLE THAT GOES FROM THE SHIFTER TO THE TRANSMISSION JAMMED BETWEEN THE FRAME, CAUSING THE MUFFLER TO BURN THOUGH THE CABLE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

• 11/22/1999· VISIBILITY,INTERIOR LIGHTING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON, DOOR CHIME STAYS ON CONSTANTLY, LIGHT DOME STAYS ON EVEN AT NIGHT WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, HEATER DOESN'T WORK, AND MOST IMPORTANT WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITIENTLY AND SPRAY FLUID DISTRACTING DRIVER. I'VE ALMOST HAD ACCIDENTS WITH THE WIPERS NOT WORKING RIGHT, SOMETIMES THE WIPERS DON'T WORK AT ALL WHEN RAINING. PLEASE DO SOMETHING BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED. THANK-YOU, SHANNON CASE

• 11/21/2015· SUSPENSION

  ALL LEAF SPRING BRACKETS AND FRAME HAVE RUSTED OUT COMPLETELY IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THIS IS A COMMON DEFECT AND HAVE SEEN THIS MANY TIMES.

• 11/19/1998· POWER TRAIN

  CABLE THAT GOES FROM THE SHIFTER TO THE TRANSMISSION JAMMED BETWEEN THE FRAME AND MUFFLER, CAUSING THE MUFFLER TO BURN THOUGH THE CABLE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

• 11/19/1997· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINECrashFire

  CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH A FIRE STARTED WITHIN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, CAUSING THE FUEL TANK TO ERUPT. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

• 11/18/2002· SEAT BELTS

  SEAT BELT LATCH FAILURE. BUTTON SPRING BROKEN AND BELT TONGUE WILL NOT DISENGAGE LATCH. DT

• 11/17/1998· INTERIOR LIGHTING

  INTERIOR LIGHTS COME ON INTERMITTENTLY, WHEN DRIVING THE CHIME GOES OFF THE LIGHTS COME ON, TURNING OFF ENGINE DOES NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, AND CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. REPAIRS CAN BE MADE AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. *AK

• 11/15/2000· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  REAR BRAKES LOCK UP WHEN THE HUMIDITY IS HIGH. WHEN YOU FRIST DRIVE AFTER THE HUMIDITY IS HIGH THE REAR BRAKES LOCK AND TEND TO CAUSE A SLIDE EVEN IF YOU APPLY THE BRAKES LIGHTLY. I HAVE SPOKE TO SEVERAL OTHER 1995 RANGER OWNERS AND THEY ALL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. IT CAUSED ME TO HAVE A MINOR ACCIDENT. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO A FORD DEALER WHILE STILL IN WARRANTY AND THE REAR BRAKE SHOES WERE REPLACED BUT THAT DID NOTHING AS AFTER A SHORT TIME THE SAME PROBLEM STARTED AGAIN. *AK

• 11/12/2003· VISIBILITY

  SOMETIMES THEY WOULD NOT WORK AT ALL, OTHER TIMES THEY WOULD COME ON BY THEM SELVES, NOW THEY DON'T WORK AT ALL. ON THE NUMBER OF FAILURES I LOST COUNT.

• 11/11/2000· STRUCTURE

  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.

• 11/08/1999· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE

  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

• 11/04/1996· AIR BAGSCrash

  THE CONSUMER'S DAUGHTER HAD AN ACCIDENT AND THE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

• 11/02/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  CONSUMER SAYS ABS BRAKES FAIL TO STOP, IT TAKES ALOT OF EFFORT TO BRAKE . TT

• 11/01/1999· VISIBILITY

  WINDSHIELD WIPER WILL OPERATE WITHOUT TURNING THEM ON AND WHEN TURNED ON THEY WILL NOT OPERATE

• 10/30/2004· SUSPENSION,TIRES,EQUIPMENT

  MY FORD RANGER IS A VERY DANGEROUS VEHICLE. IT IS BUILT UNSTABLE/BALANCED, IT VIBRATES AND ALSO SHAKES UNCONTROLLABLY. IT HAS ALMOST TAKEN MY LIFE TWICE! YES I DRIVE AT THE SPEED LIMIT, AND TUNE MY CAR UP ON A REGULAR BASES. THE 2003-4 MODEL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS, BUT IRONICALLY THE TOYOTA TACOMA HAS NO PROBLEMS AT ALL THAT ARE RELATED TO THESE OF THE FORD RANGER. I HAVE ALREADY CONTACTED FORD BUT NO REPLY, I AM ALSO GOING TO CONTACT MY CONGRESS PERSON TO PRESENT THESE ISSUES AND MORE WITH GOVERNED BODIES TO SEE IF THE FEDERAL TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION CAN BE IMPROVED, ANOTHER ASPECT TO THIS HAZARDOUS CAUSE OF THE FORD MIGHT BE THAT THE U.S DOESN'T USE EUROPEAN STANDARDS IN AUTOMOTIVE. YOU DON'T REALLY SEE BMW, OR OTHER CARS OF A EUROPEAN DECENT WITH THOSE PROBLEMS. *JB

• 10/30/2001· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  GASOLINE IS LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH VEHICLE. DUE TO A DEFECTIVE RUBBER HOSE, DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK