1995 Ford RANGER problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
211 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
139,026 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1995 model year. Data snapshot: . 41 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer is the most frequently named component, appearing in 21 of 211 complaints (10.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 36 | 17.1% |
| Fuel system concerns | 12 | 5.7% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 11 | 5.2% |
| Transmission and shifting | 8 | 3.8% |
| Steering behavior | 5 | 2.4% |
| Engine operation | 3 | 1.4% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer | 21 |
| Interior Lighting | 20 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | 18 |
| Tires | 16 |
| Tires:Tread/Belt | 11 |
| Suspension | 10 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 8 |
| Electrical System | 7 |
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer: 21; Interior Lighting: 20; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 18; Tires: 16; Tires:Tread/Belt: 11; Suspension: 10; Vehicle Speed Control: 8; Electrical System: 7
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 0 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 1 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 4 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 8 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 11 |
| 150,000 and above | 17 |
Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 1; 50,000 to 74,999: 4; 75,000 to 99,999: 8; 100,000 to 149,999: 11; 150,000 and above: 17
150,000 and above miles has the most reports with usable mileage (17). 170 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 24 |
| 1996 | 24 |
| 2000 | 56 |
| 2001 | 28 |
| 2002 | 20 |
| 2003 | 8 |
| 2004 | 10 |
| 2005 | 4 |
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2007 | 2 |
| 2008 | 4 |
| 2009 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2011 | 5 |
| 2012 | 3 |
| 2013 | 5 |
| 2014 | 2 |
| 2015 | 5 |
| 2016 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 |
1995: 24; 1996: 24; 2000: 56; 2001: 28; 2002: 20; 2003: 8; 2004: 10; 2005: 4; 2006: 1; 2007: 2; 2008: 4; 2009: 2; 2010: 1; 2011: 5; 2012: 3; 2013: 5; 2014: 2; 2015: 5; 2016: 2; 2017: 1; 2018: 1; 2019: 2; 2020: 1
Pattern summary
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 36 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns appears in 12 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 11 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10041679 · 2003-10-12 (October 12, 2003)
I AM AN OWNER OF TWO FORD RANGER PICK UPS AND HAD OWNED ANOTHER RANGER IN THE PAST. ALL T HERE VEHICLES HAVE HAD THE SAME ELECTRICAL PROBLEM DOOR CHIMES DINGING NON STOP, DOME LIGHT FAILURE, RADIO POWER FAILURE AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS TURNING ON AND OFF ALL BY THEMSELVES WITHOUT THE KEY BEING IN THE IGNITION. I MADE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS TO FORD AND WAS TOLD TO STOP HARASSING THEM. MY DEALERSHIP SAID AND I QUOTE "YOU'RE JUST BEING A WOMAN." WELL THIS AFTER NOON THE PROBLEM TOOK A VERY SERIOUS TURN. RETURNING HOME FROM A VACATION MY 1995 FORD RANGER …
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10041679 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10042455 · 2003-10-01 (October 1, 2003)
POOR TRACTION ON SNOW COVERED ROADS CAUSED THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE TO SLIDE FROM LEFT TO RIGHT WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. *PH *JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10042455 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10056523 · 2004-02-04 (February 4, 2004)
THE GAS FILLER NECK HOSE ON MY 1995 FORD RANGER, LEAKS DO TO CRACKS IN THE HOSE, WHERE THE HOSE, ENTERS THE GAS TANK. THE HOSE IS SOFT AND CRACKED, AT THE TANK FLANGE, AND GAS LEAKS ONTO THE GROUND, FROM THE LARGE CRACKS IN THE HOSE.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. 110,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10056523 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10057523 · 2004-02-04 (February 4, 2004)
WHILE FILLING GAS TANK GAS WOULD LEAK OUT OF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER STATED THAT GAS FILLER NECK FAILED.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10057523 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10259071 · 2009-02-17 (February 17, 2009)
PURCHASED RANGER SPLASH IN 2001 WITH 74,000 MILES. IT STARTED DINGING AS IF THE DOOR WAS OPEN WITH THE KEY IN THE IGNITION NON-STOP WHILE I WAS DRIVING WITH THE DOOR SHUT. THIS IS A LOUD, PIERCING DING. I HAD THE SWITCH REPLACED AND 75,000 MILES LATER IT STARTED HAPPENING AGAIN. THE DOME LIGHT WILL NOT GO OFF UNLESS THE FUSE IS REMOVED. THE SPEEDOMETER INTERMITTENTLY STOPS WORKING. THE WIPERS OCCASIONALLY COME ON AT FULL SPEED AND SOMETIMES WILL NOT SHUT OFF. THE LIGHTS OCCASIONALLY STOP WORKING THEN START WORKING AGAIN ON THEIR OWN. TH…
Owner-reported narrative. 75,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10259071 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10074481 · 2004-05-29 (May 29, 2004)
WHEN SHIFTING GEARS, THE ENGINE REVS UP TO VERY HIGH RPMS...HOLDS FOR A FEW (5) SECONDS AND THEN DROPS DOWN TO IDLE AT APPROX. 1600 RPMS. SEEMS TO HAPPEN MOST FREQUENTLY AFTER TRUCK HAS BEEN DRIVEN A WHILE. HAVE TAKEN TO TWO MECHANICS BUT TO NO AVAIL. *LA
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10074481 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10118732 · 2005-04-30 (April 30, 2005)
!) DRIVING 1995 FORD RANGER ON DESERTED STRETCH OF ROAD. ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT GEARS. ) THE CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER CAME LOOSE FROM ITS MOUNTING BRACKET, DISABLING GEAR SHIFTING. NO WRECK OR OTHER DAMAGE DUE TO BEING ALONE ON ROAD. TRUCK DISABLED IN ROAD. HAD TO BE TOWED TO DEALER SHOP. ) DEALER NOT OPEN NEXT DAY ( SATURDAY). I EXAMINED REPAIR MANUAL AND FOUND THAT CYLINDER TWISTS INTO PLACE AND SHOULD BE HELD IN PLACE BY RECESSES IN MOUNTING BRACKET. I RE-INSERTED CYLINDER INTO MOUNT AND CLUTCH WAS RESTORED. BUT CYLINDER WOULD NOT STAY IN…
Owner-reported narrative. 165,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10118732 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10125058 · 2005-06-13 (June 13, 2005)
1)TRUCK STEERING ERRATIC AND PULLING TO LEFT OR RIGHT. 2)BOTH REAR SUSPENSION MIDDLE (OF 3) LEAF-SPRINGS BROKEN JUST ABOVE AXLE. 3)THE TRUCK HAS NEVER CARRIED A PAYLOAD GREATER THAN 300 LBS. 3)REPAIR HAS NOT YET BEEN MADE.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10125058 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 727360 · 2000-08-09 (August 9, 2000)
ALL FOUR TIRES ARE SERIOUSLY CRACKED AT THE TREAD AREA. MECHANIC SAYS THAT THE VEHICAL IS FINE THAT THE STEERING PROBLEM IS BECAUSE OF BELT SEPARATION IN THE TIRES.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 265/75R15 )
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 727360 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 734400 · 2000-10-16 (October 16, 2000)
AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR MAIN SHAFT BROKE OFF AND FELL INTO ENGINE COMPARTMENT HITTING THE FAN. IF I WAS TRAVELLING AT HIGHWAY SPEED WHILE THIS HAPPEND, IT WOULD HAVE STALLED THE ENGINE. I ASKED FORD WHY THIS HAPPENED & THEY SAID IT HAPPENS SOMETIMES. THIS SEEMS TO BE A DEFECT IN THE SHAFT OF THE THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT. IT COULD NOT BE REPAIRED EXCEPT FOR REPLACING THE WHOLE A/C UNIT. THIS HAS COST ME $858.21
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 734400 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 751349 · 2001-08-29 (August 29, 2001)
MY PROBLEM IS THAT MY L995 FORD RANGER DIES IN TRAFFIC FOR NO APPARENT REASON AND OFTEN WILL NOT RESTART AT ONCE. AFTER A PERIOD OF TIME (FEW MINUTES TO COUPLE OF DAYS) THE ENGINE WILL START. THIS FAILURE TO RESTART HAPPENS MORE OFTEN WHEN TRYING TO START THE ENGINE. IF THE ENGINE IS HOT OR COLD DOES NOT SEEM TO MATTER, BUT HAPPENS MORE OFTEN WITH A WARM ENGINE, I.E., BUYING GAS CAN BE A LONG-TIME AFFAIR BECAUSE I HAVE TO WAIT UP TO AND HOUR OR MORE TO START AND MOVE MY VEHICLE. I DAILY HAVE TO MAKE A THREE MILE TRIP ACROSS A BRIDGE WITH HE…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 751349 at NHTSA ↗