1998 Ford Ranger visibility problems
16 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the visibility on the 1998 Ford Ranger — 3% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl*the contact owns a 1998 ford ranger. The contact stated that the windshield wipers worked intermittently. The dealer inspected the vehicle and found no failures. After the vehicle was purchased, the contact was informed of a recall for the electrical system. The nhtsa campaign id number was…”
filed Jan 7, 2009
“The plastic headlight lens are severely cloudy, a lot worse as time time goes on....years ago, when I bought the truck they were clear, now they are very - very opac, cloudy, so bad that you can't even see the headlight bulb ! There are many vehicles that have the same problem! So many, in fact…”
filed Nov 6, 2008
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 1998 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.