1999 Ford Ranger Visibility
Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.
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DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE POWER WINDOWS CHATTER/SKIP IN DOWN MODE. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS OPERATES INTERMITTENTLY WHEN VEHICLE IS ON. CONSUMER TURNS SWITCH IT COMES ON SOMETIMES, AND SOMETIMES IT DOESN'T. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK
WITHOUT ANY INDICATION OR CONSUMER TURNING SWITCH ON WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD TURN ON. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND ALL OF SUDDEN WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD COME ON. IN A RAINSTORM WINDSHIELD WIPER WOULDN'T GO ON HIGH SPEED. BUT WHEN PUTTING THE HIGH BEAM ON, THE WIPERS CAME ON. CONTACTED DEALER .*AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS COMING ON BY THEMSELVES. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL TURN ON BY THEMSELVES WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING A DISTRACTION TO DRIVER. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON REPEATEDLY WITHOUT ACTIVATION, CAUSING SEVERE DISTRACTION. DEALER REPORTED "A LOOSE CONNECTION". WIPERS CONTINUES TO COME ON. THIS IS ON TOP OF A MAJOR ELECTICAL FAILURE THE FIRST WEEK OFF THE LOT THAT LEFT US STRANDED FOR THREE HOURS WHICH WAS ALSO ATTRIBUTED TO "A LOOSE CONNECTION!" *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK ERRATICALLY, THEY COME ON WHEN THEY ARE NOT NEEDED WITHOUT BEING ACTIVATED. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK *ML
WINDSHIELD WIPER SWITCH INOPERATIVE. YH
WINDSHIELD WIPERS CAME ON EVEN WHEN OFF RUNNING FLUID COMPLETELY OUT PRIOR TO STOPPING. OCCURS AT START OF TRUCK. NEW SWITCH STOPPED PROBLEM. *AK
WIPER SWITCH FAIED IN RAIN STORM. WIPER CAN BE ACTIVATED BY HITTING SWITCH. THIS DOES NOT LAST LONG. ADVISED BY SERVICE DEPT THAT SWITCHES ARE DEFECTIVE. DEFROSTER FAILED TO HEAT UP. HEAT WILL FINALLY BLOW AFTER DRIVING TRUCK FOR LONG PERIOD OF TIME AND HITTING DASHBOARD.
WIPERS COME ON WHEN TURN SIGNAL IS ACTIVATED. WIPERS QUIT WORKING PERIODICALLY.
WINDSHIELD WIPERS AUTOMATICALLY ENGAGE WITHOUT ANY CONTACT WITH WIPER SWITCH. HAPPENS CONSTANTLY, WITH NO PATTERN OR REASON. *AK
WINDSHEILD WIPER SWITCH IS IN OFF POSITION. WIPERS WILL STILL COME ON. ALSO WHEN WIPERS ARE ON HIGH THEY OPERATE IN THE INTERMITTENT MODE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL TO WORK WHEN THEY ARE IN USE. THIS CAUSES POOR VISIBILITY & HAZARDOUS DRIVING FOR THE DRIVER. HAVE CONTACTED DEALERSHIP ONLY ONCE SO FAR. *AK
INTERMITTENTLY THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON AUTOMATICALLY. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON RANDOMLY AT ANY SPEED OR WEATHER CONDITION, STAYING ON UP TO 10 SECONDS AT VARYING INTERVALS - CAUSING DISTRACTION ESPECIALLY AT HIGHER SPEEDS. ALSO, THE FASTEST WIPER SETTING DOES NOT WORK RELIABLY (GENERALLY NEVER WORKS) AT HIGHER (40+) SPEEDS, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO CLEAR THE WINDSHIELD IN HARD RAINFALL.
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
VEHICLE EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS. MJS
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON MY FORD RANGER ACTIVATE WITHOUT BEING TURNED ON. WHEN THEY ARE TURNED ON, THE HIGH SPEED SELECTION DOES'NT WORK AND THEY HAVE SHUT OFF ON ME WHILE DRIVING IN A HEAVY RAIN FALL.
WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON WITHOUT APPLICATION , IMPAIRING THE DRIVER'S VISIBILITY AND ALSO THIS IS WEARING THE WIPERS OUT AND SCRATCHING THE WINDOW. THIS HAPPENS AT LEAST DAILY. DEALER CAN'T A FIND SOLUTION. *AK
THE WIPERS WILL TURN ON WITHOUT TURNING ON SWITCH, AND WILL TURN OFF WHEN SWITCH IS SET TO "ON" JUST LIKE THEFORD EXPLORER PROBLEM YOU ARE CURRENTLY INVESTIGATING
INTERMITTENTLY WHEN WINDSHIELD WIPER SWITCH IS IN THE OFF POSITION WIPERS WILL COME ON. ALSO, WHEN WIPERS ARE ON HIGH THEY WILL OPERATE IN THE INTERMITTENT MODE. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
WHILE DRIVING WINDSHIELD WIPERS CAME ON UNEXPECTEDLY, CAUSING THE WINDSHIELD TO CRACK, AND RESULTING IN VISIBILITY DIFFICULTIES. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY. THEY COME ON AND GO OFF BY THEMSELVES. DEALER CONTACTED AND IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
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Quick Summary
The 1999 Ford Ranger has 57 Visibility complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.