1996 Ford Ranger Visibility Problems
Owners have filed 52 complaints with NHTSA about visibility problems on the 1996 Ford Ranger, 13% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 99,300 miles. The words owners use most often: “windshield wipers” (56% of reports).
- 52visibility complaints
- 99,300median miles at failure
- 1mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 50%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Windshield wipers: mentioned in 29 of 52 complaints (56%)
At what mileage do visibility problems happen?
Based on 4 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 52 complaints, 1 mention a crash.
Ford Ranger visibility complaints by model year
| Model year | Visibility complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Ranger | 2 | 2% | 1,000 |
| 2023 Ranger | 1 | 6% | 10,000 |
| 2022 Ranger | 1 | 3% | 27,000 |
| 2020 Ranger | 5 | 4% | 86,000 |
| 2019 Ranger | 16 | 6% | 29,634 |
| 2010 Ranger | 1 | 1% | 54,000 |
| 2007 Ranger | 2 | 1% | 59,000 |
| 2006 Ranger | 4 | 1% | 11,500 |
| 2005 Ranger | 1 | 0% | 18,574 |
| 2004 Ranger | 7 | 2% | 25,000 |
| 2003 Ranger | 1 | 0% | — |
| 2002 Ranger | 7 | 2% | 32,540 |
| 2001 Ranger | 5 | 1% | 30,300 |
| 2000 Ranger | 4 | 1% | 57,500 |
| 1999 Ranger | 73 | 10% | 59,802 |
| 1998 Ranger | 16 | 3% | 33,290 |
| 1997 Ranger | 36 | 9% | 101,000 |
| 1996 Ranger | 52 | 13% | 99,300 |
| 1995 Ranger | 63 | 20% | — |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists visibility for the 1996 Ford Ranger. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
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…
Windshield wipers come on by themselves or will not work at all. How do you drive safely in the rain? *la
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
Frequently asked questions
Do all 1996 Ford Rangers have visibility problems?
No. NHTSA has 52 owner complaints about visibility for the 1996 Ford Ranger (13% of the 413 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 1996 Ford Ranger visibility?
No recall currently lists visibility for this vehicle.
At what mileage do visibility problems start?
The median reported mileage is 99,300 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about visibility problems on the 1996 Ford Ranger?
The most frequent phrase is “windshield wipers”, in 29 of 52 complaints.
Other 1996 Ford Ranger problems
See all 1996 Ford Ranger problems or visibility problems across all Ranger years.