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10.0

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

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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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1996 Ford Ranger steering problems

steering problem

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1996 Ford Ranger Owner Comments

problem #3

Jun 032013

Ranger 4-cyl

  • 0 miles

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

The two buttons on either side of the horn, on the steering wheel, that control the cruise control melt in the heat and expose the circuit boards. This has been going on for a few years and I finally need to report this.

- Takoma Park, MD, USA

problem #2

Apr 301997

Ranger

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
Steering impaired when vehicle hit bump, does not tract properly, causes vehicle to physically move from side to side, dealer balanced wheels three separate times, Ford factury representative needed to determine problem. Various speeds.

- Laverne, CA, USA

problem #1

Jan 231996

Ranger

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
Lower steering shaft failed, causing vibration and noise.

- Van Nuys, CA, USA

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