Ford RANGER steering problems
308 complaint narratives mention steering terms.
Key facts
7,355 owner complaints analyzed
101 distinct recall campaigns
72,350 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1979 to 2026 model years. Data snapshot: . 2,633 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Steering behavior evidence
308 of 7,355 complaints match this topic (4.2%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 983799 · 1996-04-30 (April 30, 1996)
ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH,CAUSING SMOKE IS COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. *AK
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Owner report 983575 · 1996-04-26 (April 26, 1996)
WHILE DRIVING, SUDDENLY SMOKE AND FLAMES STARTED POURING OUT FROM UNDERHOOD; INSURANCE CO. TRACED FIRE BACK TO STEERING COLUMN AREA; ALL WIRES BURNED UP. *AK
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Owner report 983882 · 1996-05-01 (May 1, 1996)
BACKING VEHICLE UP, FRIEND STOPPED BY, SMELLED WIRING BURNING, SOON SMOKE APPEARED IN STEERING COLUMN, SOON AFTER FIRE ENGULFED THE STEERING COLUMN AREA. *AK
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Owner report 987001 · 1996-07-17 (July 17, 1996)
OUTER STEERING RING IS COMING APART, WOBBLING FORWARD AND BACKWARDS. AREA DEALERS ARE AWARE OF SAME FAILURES. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
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Owner report 983987 · 1996-05-01 (May 1, 1996)
AFTER PARKING, SHORT WHILE LATER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN, THEN FLAMES SHOT OUT OF IGNITION SWITCH WHILE PUSHING DOWN DRIVE WAY. *AK
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