1997 Ford Ranger exterior lighting problems
14 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the exterior lighting on the 1997 Ford Ranger — 3% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The dome light started turning itself on while parked in front of my house. Sometimes it would turn itself back off. It would also turn on while I was driving at night. I couldn't get the light cover off so I pulled the fuse which leaves me with no windshield washer squirter. The check engine light…”
filed Jun 14, 2017
“Guy next door knocked on my door late one night to tell me that my dome light was on. I looked & it wasn't. He said that was odd because he even walked by it & could see inside. A few days later it happened again. Then while driving at night the light came on by itself. From that point on it would…”
filed Jul 28, 2015
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Exterior Lighting problems in other Ranger years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 Ranger | 2 | 5% |
| 2021 Ranger | 1 | 1% |
| 2020 Ranger | 6 | 5% |
| 2019 Ranger | 14 | 5% |
| 2011 Ranger | 9 | 4% |
| 2010 Ranger | 2 | 1% |
| 2008 Ranger | 3 | 1% |
| 2007 Ranger | 1 | 0% |
| 2005 Ranger | 2 | 1% |
| 2004 Ranger | 5 | 1% |
| 2003 Ranger | 6 | 2% |
| 2002 Ranger | 7 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1997 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.