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1996 Ford Ranger interior lighting problems

13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the interior lighting on the 1996 Ford Ranger3% of all complaints for this model year.

13
Interior Lighting complaints
3%
share of all complaints
median reported incident mileage
0 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Dashlights are not working. Consumer sees soot on the dash sometimes and smells something burning. Dealer determined amps on factory installed fuses are too high. Cannot remedy the problem. *ak consumer states that the fuses should have been a 30 amp. *scc

    filed Jul 29, 2002

  • Intermittent problem with the courtesy lights and trunk cargo lights staying on while driving or parking. Blower motor would come on and go off while the switch are in the off mode or in the on mode. Dealer and manufactrer were not notified at this time. *ak the abs brakes lock up on wet pavement…

    filed Jun 10, 2002

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Interior Lighting problems in other Ranger years

YearReportsShare
2002 Ranger31%
2001 Ranger20%
2000 Ranger20%
1999 Ranger132%
1998 Ranger193%
1997 Ranger348%
1995 Ranger299%
Ranger interior lighting problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.