1996 Ford Ranger vehicle speed control problems
34 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 1996 Ford Ranger — 8% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The control clusters on the steering wheel have been at a sufficiently high temperature that the plastic covering over the micro switches has deformed and on occasion it will stick to your fingers. The center button on the left side has disintegrated to the point that the actual micro button is now…”
filed Feb 2, 2015
“Tl* the contact owns a 1996 ford ranger. The contact stated that while driving 40 mph, smoke was emitted from under the hood. The vehicle was merged onto the shoulder of the road and as the hood was raised flames started to rise. The contact extinguished the flames and noticed that the wires from…”
filed Sep 1, 2011
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Vehicle Speed ControlCampaign 09V399000 · Oct 13, 2009
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other Ranger years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Ranger | 5 | 16% |
| 2024 Ranger | 4 | 6% |
| 2022 Ranger | 3 | 8% |
| 2021 Ranger | 8 | 7% |
| 2020 Ranger | 6 | 5% |
| 2019 Ranger | 12 | 5% |
| 2011 Ranger | 4 | 2% |
| 2010 Ranger | 4 | 3% |
| 2009 Ranger | 2 | 1% |
| 2006 Ranger | 5 | 2% |
| 2005 Ranger | 7 | 2% |
| 2004 Ranger | 19 | 5% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1996 Ford Ranger
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.