Fayetteville, NC
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
LEAK INSIDE AIR COMPRESSOR THAT WILL NOT HOLD ITS CHARGE
NHTSA complaint #725034 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1996 Ford Ranger equipment problems
11 of the 533 complaints about the 1996 Ford Ranger are about the equipment — 2% of everything reported for this model year.
11
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
Exactly what failed
AIR Conditioner
9
81.8%
Accessory Scissor/Screw/Bottle Jack/Lift
1
9.1%
Labels
1
9.1%
Equipment & Accessories across every Ford Ranger year
What owners said
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
Lawton, OK
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
ENGINE RUNS AT HIGH IDLE FOR SEVERAL MINUTES WHEN AIR CONDITIONING FIRST USED
NHTSA complaint #727633 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Orlando, FL
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
WAS TOLD BY REPAIR CENTER EVAPORATOR IS COMMON ON FORD RANGER. COST OVER $600 TO REPAIR/REPLACE. BUILT FORD TUFF?
NHTSA complaint #709596 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Clifton, IL
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
AFTER RESEARCHING YOUR SERVICE BULLETIN DATABASE I FOUND 2 LIKE PROBLEMS RELATING TO MINE. COMPRESSOR FAILURE. # 96-20-6 AND # 96-22-6 THIS VEHICLE IS ONLY ON ITS SECOND SUMMER OF USE. AN AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR SHOULD NOT SELF DESTRUCT CAUSING EXPENSIVE REPAIR TO THE ENTIRE SYSTEM. THIS IS A KNOWN DEFECT THAT FORD IS AWARE OF AND THEY WILL DO NOTHING ABOUT IT. IT IS NOT IN MY BUDGET TO HAND OUT $1200 (FORDS ESTIMATE) FOR A PIECE OF FAULTY EQUIPMENT WHICH FAILED DUE TO AN ERROR AT THE FACTORY. I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH FORD DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENTS, AND CAN HONESTLY TELL YOU THAT I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER FORD PRODUCT AGAIN IF THIS IS HOW FORD TREATS THEIR CUSTOMERS. PLEASE HELP. SINCERELY, MARK LACHAPPELL
NHTSA complaint #708904 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Wheeling, WV
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
THE CERTIFICATE LABEL ON THE VEHICLE HAS INCORRECT REAR TIRE INFLATION PRESSURE DESIGNATION WHICH CAUSED PREMATURE WEAR TO REAR TIRES (FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT P265/75R15), PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE (96V161000).
NHTSA complaint #545929 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Garden GRO, CA
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
AIR CONDITIONER FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #604931 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Hemet, CA
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
A/C COMPRESSOR LOCKED UP AND FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #604459 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Moorpark, CA
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
AIR CONDITIONER FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #604632 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Dracut, MA
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT
JACK THAT COMES WITH TRUCK IS TOO SMALL CAUSING VEHICLE INSTABILITY.
NHTSA complaint #509585 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Deltona, FL
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY, SOMETIMES NOT AT ALL. HEADLIGHTS WORK SOMETIMES. A/C WOULD NOT WORK ALL THE TIME. DEALER BEING CONTACTED.
NHTSA complaint #828413 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Bellevue, WA
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
WHEN TURNING ON EITHER AIR CONDITIONER OR DEFROSTER THE GAS SURGES AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES FORWARD. TOOK IN FOR REPAIR AND DEALER SAID THAT THIS IS NORMAL FOR THE VEHICLE. TO SURGE.
NHTSA complaint #810291 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.