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1990 Ford Ranger Visibility Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the visibility system, filed with NHTSA

Data refreshed

Visibility reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
12
Latest Jul 13, 2001
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
11%
of 105 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
0
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0

What this page shows

Reports naming windshields, glass, wipers, defrosters and mirrors. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1990 Ford Ranger submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 12 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming visibility

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

Visibility
Filed Jul 13, 2001

CONSUMER HAS TO DRIVE IN LOW SPEED DUE TO WIND MOVING THE SIDE MIRRORS WHERE IT IS DIFFICULT TO SEE OTHER VEHICLES. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID
892806
Incident
Jul 13, 2001
Visibility
Filed Sep 12, 2000

FORD'S SIDE-VIEW MIRRORS BLOW IN, SOMETIMES AS LOW AS 40 MPH. I COMPLAINED TO FORD AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY'D NEVER HEARD OF THAT PROBLEM, BUT THE MORE EARLY 90'S RANGERS I SEE, THE MORE BLOWN MIRRORS IN I NOTICE. I HAVE REPLACED THE MIRRORS ON MY TRUCK THREE TIMES IN TWO YEARS.*AK

NHTSA ID
731165
Incident
Jun 1, 2000
Visibility
Filed Aug 28, 1998

BOTH SIDE MIRRORS FAIL TO HOLD THEIR POSTION AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THEY FOLD BACK COMPLETELY AGAINST THE WINDOW AND ARE USELESS.

NHTSA ID
540366
Visibility
Filed Oct 6, 1997

SIDE MIRRORS DO NOT STAY IN PLACE.

NHTSA ID
523532
Visibility
Filed Jun 17, 1997

VEHICLE WAS AT A STOP SIGN AND THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW VIOLENTLY HAD EXPLODED. *AK

NHTSA ID
813209
Incident
Jun 17, 1997
Visibility
Filed May 13, 1997

THE REARVIEW MIRROR COLLAPSES. DEALER DOESN'T DO ANYTHING. *AK

NHTSA ID
812215
Visibility
Filed Apr 24, 1997

WHEN DRIVING UP TO 40MPH THE REARVIEW MIRRORS BEND DOWNWARD. DEALER FIXED THEM 2 TIMES. THE MIRRORS DO SAME THING EVERY 13 MONTHS. *AK

NHTSA ID
810749
Incident
Aug 1, 1995
Visibility
Filed Jun 11, 1996

WHEN TRAVELING AT 50MPH AND MORE THE SIDE VIEW MIRRORS BLOW BACK AND YOU CANNOT USE THEM TO CHANGE LANES. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

NHTSA ID
985519
Incident
Jun 11, 1996
Visibility
Filed Mar 6, 1996

REARVIEW MIRRORS FOLD BACK UPON REACHING THE SPEED LIMIT OR WHEN ITS WINDY. *AK

NHTSA ID
980315
Incident
Feb 6, 1994
EngineVisibility
Filed Jan 4, 1996

ENGINE REPLACED. *SD

NHTSA ID
500608
Incident
Jan 4, 1996
Visibility
Filed Aug 20, 1995

EXTERIOR MIRROR MOVES WHEN THE WIND FROM A PASSING OR ON-COMING VEHICLE OCCURS, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. *SD

NHTSA ID
483136
Incident
Aug 20, 1995
Visibility
Filed Aug 1, 1995

DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE EXTERIOR REAR VIEW MIRRORS CAN BE MOVED BY THE FORCE OF THE WIND. TT

NHTSA ID
969644
Incident
Aug 1, 1995

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

Other components reported on this vehicle

Categories with enough reports to have a page of their own

Electrical18Tires & wheels14Driver assistance14Fuel system12Engine11Interior & seats8

Elsewhere on this vehicle

Data sources

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