Ford Ranger Interior Lighting Problems
Owners have filed 115 complaints with NHTSA about interior lighting problems on the Ford Ranger across 8 model years. The 1997 model year has the most (34). The words owners use most often: “windshield wipers” (30% of reports).
- 115interior lighting complaints
- —median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 40%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 34 of 115 complaints (30%)
- Dome stays: mentioned in 28 of 115 complaints (24%)
- Door ajar: mentioned in 27 of 115 complaints (23%)
- Pull fuse: mentioned in 6 of 115 complaints (5%)
At what mileage do interior lighting problems happen?
Based on 12 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
None of the 115 complaints report a crash, fire or injury.
Ford Ranger interior lighting complaints by model year
| Model year | Interior Lighting complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 Ranger | 3 | 1% | 1,066 |
| 2001 Ranger | 2 | 0% | — |
| 2000 Ranger | 2 | 0% | 85,000 |
| 1999 Ranger | 13 | 2% | 36,000 |
| 1998 Ranger | 19 | 3% | 48,500 |
| 1997 Ranger | 34 | 8% | 101,000 |
| 1996 Ranger | 13 | 3% | — |
| 1995 Ranger | 29 | 9% | — |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists interior lighting for the 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.
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…
Door ajar lights is lit on dash and dome light stays on. Sometimes will eventually go off, but eventually comes back on by itself or if jarred. *tr
Tl* the contact stated while driving his 1998 ford ranger the interior doom light came on and off frequently. The vehicle was repaired on several occasions, but the problem recurred. *ak
Door ajar light/ dome light comes on. Also buzzer comes on whenever making right or left turns . Even going over bump can trigger this on 2000 ford ranger. *ak
Dt: consumer stated the driver side door ajar light comes on intermittently. The vehicle has been taken to the dealership, and they stated it was a bad switch in the door. They want to charge consumer $127 to fix it. . This started approximately one to two weeks ago. This could cause dome lights to…
Frequently asked questions
Do all Ford Rangers have interior lighting problems?
No. NHTSA has 115 owner complaints about interior lighting for the Ford Ranger. Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the Ford Ranger interior lighting?
No recall currently lists interior lighting for this vehicle.
What do owners say about interior lighting problems on the Ford Ranger?
The most frequent phrase is “windshield wipers”, in 34 of 115 complaints, followed by “dome stays” (28).
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