1996 Ford Ranger visibility problems
52 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the visibility on the 1996 Ford Ranger — 13% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl*the contact owns a 1996 ford ranger. The contact stated that the windshield wipers would activate intermittently while driving obstructing his view. Also, the interior dome light door ajar alarm would continue to illuminate when the door was been closed intermittently. He also noticed that the…”
filed Feb 24, 2011
“Blend air door failed and will not operate on 1996 ford ranger resulting in inoperative defrosters. Ford wants $700 to repair problem. Numberous web site forums report this to be a chronic and frequent problem with 93-96 ford ranger/explorer and mountaineer vehicles.*ak”
filed Aug 27, 2003
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Visibility problems in other Ranger years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Ranger | 2 | 3% |
| 2022 Ranger | 1 | 3% |
| 2020 Ranger | 5 | 4% |
| 2019 Ranger | 16 | 6% |
| 2010 Ranger | 1 | 1% |
| 2007 Ranger | 2 | 1% |
| 2006 Ranger | 4 | 1% |
| 2005 Ranger | 1 | 0% |
| 2004 Ranger | 7 | 2% |
| 2003 Ranger | 1 | 0% |
| 2002 Ranger | 7 | 2% |
| 2001 Ranger | 5 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1996 Ford Ranger
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.