1999 Ford Ranger wipers, windshield & visibility problems
76 complaints about wipers, windshield & visibility have been filed for the 1999 Ford Ranger, which is 8% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 76 8% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 65,000 miles 18 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When wipers, windshield & visibility problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 4 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 4 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 5 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Of the 18 wipers, windshield & visibility complaints that report mileage, the median is about 65,000 miles, and 50% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 injury.
What owners wrote
After putting the vehicle into four wheel drive, the vehicle suddenly stopped. When this happened, the vehicle flipped and ended up on its side. Contacted dealer, and dealer not willing to do anything. The dealer could not find the cause that made the four wheel drive to thump and lock up, dealer replaced the right and left hubs and the seals. The vehicle also had its heating system fixed twice. The rear brake parts also fell apart and were replaced. One person was injured in accident mentioned.
Tl*the contact owns a 1999 ford ranger. While driving at various speeds, the windshield wipers operated on their own intermittently. The wipers have to continuously be shut off manually. The VIN was not included in the recall regarding this failure. The current mileage was 78,000 and failure mileage was 59,802. Updated 11/26/08 updated 12/01/08.
Other problems reported for the 1999 Ford Ranger
- Tires 187 complaints
- Brakes 105 complaints
- Body & structure 90 complaints
- Air bags 83 complaints
- Suspension 69 complaints
- Cruise control 55 complaints
- Engine 48 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 42 complaints
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