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.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
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.
Ongoing problem with windshield wipers operating while switch is in off mode or washer operating for unknown reason and stopped running during operation. Dealer was notified, and informed consumer that vehicle was not cover under a manufacturer's recall. Windshield wipers will not respond correctly to switch input, they will stop while in on mode or will not respond to wash water command.
I brought vehicle in while under warranty to repair defective windshield wiper switch.windshield wipers come on at random without activation. Ford issued technical service bulletin ordering dealer not to repair pending investigation. Results of investigation never released.
Door chimes and dome lights stay on continuously. The only way to stop is to pull the fuse. Unfortunately when the fuse is pulled, windshield wipers do no work nor does the speedometer. This is the 2nd occurrence. The dealer claimed to have fixed the problem (after 3 days in shop) in 1997. Also the windshield washer & wipers come on without touching the controls.
Windshield wipers intermittently fail to work or will turn on without switch operation. On occasion the turn signals have stopped working at the same time. There has also been the smell of overheating wires.
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- Fort Worth, TX, USA