Owner-reported complaints naming the interior system, filed with NHTSA
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Interior & seats 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.
29
Latest Oct 21, 2009
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.
4%
of 755 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.
3
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
2
What this page shows
Reports naming seats, latches, locks, linkages and interior fittings. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1999 Ford Ranger submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 29 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 interior
The 25 most recent of 29, in the owner's own words
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD RANGER. A FEW YEARS AFTER THE VEHCILE WAS PURCHASED, THE INTAKE MANIFOLD FAILED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE INTAKE MANIFOLD SENSOR AT THE COST OF $800.00. THE REPAIR DID NOT REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE DRIVERS SEAT WAS NOT LEVELED WITH THE STEERING COLUMN BECAUSE THE SEAT DOES NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT PADDING. AS A CONSEQUENCE HE COULD NOT PROPERLY VIEW THE ROAD-WAY, WHICH CAUSED A VEHICLE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000. THE POLICE REPORT AND THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 220,000.
NHTSA ID
10289218
Incident
Oct 1, 2007
Mileage
16,000 mi
Interior & seatsVisibility
Filed Apr 25, 2005
WINDSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITTEMNTLY TURN ON WHEN I MAKE TURNS. ANOTHER PROBLEM: THE 'DOOR AJAR' LIGHT COMES ON AND THE DOME LIGHT WON'T TURN OFF. HAD THE TRUCK TAKEN IN BEFORE FOR THE DOMELIGHT PROBLEM.*AK
NHTSA ID
10118400
Incident
Jan 2, 2004
Mileage
250,000 mi
Interior & seatsVisibility
Filed Jul 21, 2004
WIPERS DIDN'T OPERATE CORRECTLY - WAS RECALLED FIX AND WORKED OKAY FOR A WHILE NOW CURRENTLY COME ON ALL BY THEMSELVES OR WHEN YOU PUT HIGH BEAMS OR BLINKER ON. MY DOOR AJAR LIGHT CAME ON WITHOUT A DOOR OPEN AND THE DOME LIGHTS CAME ON AND DRAINED DOWN MY BATTERY. FORD HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED YET. *LA
NHTSA ID
10082381
Incident
Jul 21, 2004
Mileage
36,000 mi
ElectricalInterior & seatsSteering+1 more
Filed Apr 27, 2004
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. THE DOME LIGHT/AJAR LIGHT STAYED ON AFTER GETTING OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND LOCKING THE DOORS. STEERING COLUMN SMOKED, AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY. *AK
NHTSA ID
10071689
Mileage
34,000 mi
Interior & seats
Filed Jan 12, 2004
DOME LIGHT DOES NOT TURN OFF WHEN DOOR IS SHUT. SOMETIMES LIGHT STAYS ON FOR MORE THAN 2 HOURS; DOOR AJAR WARNING LIGHT DOES NOT TURN OFF. *LA
NHTSA ID
10052986
Incident
Dec 31, 2003
Interior & seats
Filed Jan 5, 2004
DOME LIGHT STAYS ON AS WELL AS THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT. A FORD DEALER HAS ALREADY FIXED THIS AND IT IS DOING IT AGAIN.*AK
NHTSA ID
10052410
Incident
Jan 5, 2004
Mileage
91,000 mi
Body & structureInterior & seats
Filed Nov 26, 2003
DOOR OPEN SENSOR/SWITCHES ARE DEFECTIVE. DOOR AJAR DASH LIGHT AND DOME LIGHT REMAINS ON. *LA
NHTSA ID
10047593
Incident
Nov 25, 2003
Interior & seatsVisibility
Filed Oct 26, 2003
DOME LIGHT COMES ON WHEN THE VEHICLE DOORS ARE CLOSED AND STAY ON. ALSO THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON AS THEY PLEASE WHEN I DO NOT ACTIVATE THEM. *LA
NHTSA ID
10043609
Incident
Nov 3, 2001
Mileage
24,000 mi
Interior & seats
Filed Aug 1, 2003
WHILE DRIVING, THE HOOD LATCH BECAME UNLATCHED. *AK *TS *JB
NHTSA ID
10027198
Incident
Jul 9, 2003
Mileage
23,000 mi
Interior & seats
Filed Feb 21, 2003
THE HOOD LATCH NUTS CORRODED. *JB
NHTSA ID
10009049
Incident
Feb 21, 2003
Interior & seats
Filed Jan 16, 2003
CONSUMER STATED THAT THE " OPEN DOOR" LIGHT WILL COME ON AND THE DOOR WOULD BE CLOSED. DEALER NOTIFIED. PH
NHTSA ID
10004015
Incident
Jan 11, 2003
Interior & seats
Filed Oct 24, 2002
Fire reported
TRUCK WAS STOPPED & LEFT RUNNING, DRIVER AND PASSENGER GOT OUT TO SEE IF ROAD TOO MUDDY TO DRIVE ON. WHEN OPENED DOOR LESS THAN 1 MINUTE LATER, TRUCK FILLED WITH SMOKE. FIRE SMELLED ELECTRICAL, BATTERY UNHOOKED, VEHICLE TOWED TO FORD DEALERSHIP. APPARENTLY WIRE ON POWER WINDOW ON PASSENGER SIDE TOUCHED METAL AND STARTED THE FIRE. THIS VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN WRECKED AND DOOR OR WINDOWS WORKED ON. WHAT WOULD MAKE IT SHORT OUT AND START FIRE IF NOT FACTORY DEFECT. DT
NHTSA ID
768817
Incident
Oct 21, 2002
Interior & seats
Filed Oct 23, 2002
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DOME LIGHTS WILL NOT GO OFF INSIDE THE TRUCK. DRIVER HAS TO PULL THE FUSE TO TURN THEM OFF. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. MR
NHTSA ID
8021443
Interior & seatsVisibility
Filed Jan 24, 2002
WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON AUTOMATICALLY (WITHOUT DRIVER TURNING THEM ON), AND INTERIOR DOME LIGHT STAYS ON FOR ABOUT 2 HOURS AFTER THE DOORS HAVE BEEN CLOSED
NHTSA ID
757299
Incident
Jan 24, 2002
Interior & seats
Filed Dec 7, 2001
DASHBOARD LIGHTS ON LEFT SIDE HAVE FAILED, ALSO, LIGHTS ON STEERING COLUMN. VEHICLE NOT TAKEN TO DEALER YET.*AK
NHTSA ID
899985
Incident
Nov 5, 2001
Interior & seats
Filed Sep 17, 2001
SEATBACK MAKES POPPING NOISES. SEATBACK SEEMS LIKE IT'S GIVING AWAY, AND WIRES ARE COMING THROUGH THE SEAT. CONSUMER FILLED OUT A FORM AT DEALER, BUT MANUFACTURER WILL NOT HELP PAY FOR REPAIRS DEALER NEVER LOOKED AT THE SEAT.*AK
NHTSA ID
896392
Incident
Sep 1, 2001
AirbagsInterior & seats
Filed Jan 27, 2001
Crash reported2 injuries reported
DRIVERS SIDE DOOR FLEW OPEN IN CRASH AND WIFE WAS EJECTED FROM TRUCK. AIR BAGS ON BOTH SIDES DID NOT DEPLOY. TRUCK WAS TOTALED.*AK
NHTSA ID
740016
Incident
Jan 11, 2001
BrakesElectricalInterior & seats
Filed Jan 4, 2001
EMERGENCY BRAKES WILL NOT RELEASE, AND THERE A SHORT IN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. ALSO, DOME LIGHTS DO NOT WORK PROPERLY. *AK
NHTSA ID
877432
Incident
Jan 4, 2000
Interior & seatsVisibility
Filed Sep 23, 2000
DOOR ADJAR LIGHT COMES ON WITH NO DOORS OPEN AND DOME LIGHT STAYS ON AND HEATS UP CAUSING AND COULD CAUSE FIRE PLEASE RECALL AND FIXED IT. *AK
NHTSA ID
732331
Incident
May 25, 2000
BrakesInterior & seats
Filed Sep 14, 2000
BRAKES ARE STICKING, ROTORS WERE TURNED HOWEVER THE STICKING CONTINUES. *MJS
NHTSA ID
554631
Interior & seats
Filed Sep 5, 2000
WIDSHIELD WIPERS START UNEXPECTEDLY ,CYCLE BETWEEN 1 AND 3 TIMES CAN FIND NO PATTEREN AT THIS TIME I DO BELEIVE SOME ARE CAUSED BY TURNING ON DIRECTIONAL LIGHTS. SOME TIME JUST GOING DOWN SMOOTH STRIGHT ROAD THEY WILL START. WHEN THEY DO CYCLE IT IS NOT AT FAST RATE. CONCERNED IT COULD BE SHORT SOME PLACE IN STEERING COLUMN.
NHTSA ID
730348
Interior & seatsPowertrain (other)Transmission
Filed Jun 20, 2000
DOME LIGHT INSIDE OF VEHICLE WOULD STAY ON AT ALL TIMES, AND RUN THE BATTERY DOWN. ALSO, DEALERSHIP CHANGED THE DRIVESHAFT AND TRANSMISSION . WHEN USING TRANSMISSION, CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE. NOISE WAS NOT THERE AT FIRST UNTIL DEALERSHIP REPLACED TRANSMISSION.*AK
NHTSA ID
863872
Incident
Jan 1, 2000
Interior & seats
Filed May 10, 2000
AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM IN THE DASH CONTROL MODULE, CAUSING WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY/ HEADLIGHTS TO FLICKER ON/OFF, AND VEHICLE DOES NOT IDLE PROPERLY. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK
NHTSA ID
861687
Interior & seats
Filed Apr 13, 2000
DOORS WILL UNLOCK ON THEIR OWN WHEN A PASSENGER PULLS ON OR OPENS DOOR HANDLES, POSSIBLY CAUSING PASSENGERS TO FALL OUT THE DOOR. *AK
NHTSA ID
860272
BrakesInterior & seats
Filed Feb 9, 2000
TAILGATE LATCH IS BROKEN. NLM
NHTSA ID
550823
Incident
Oct 6, 1999
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