1983 Ford Ranger Equipment Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 9%of 11 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the equipment of the 1983 Ford Ranger, 9% of the 11 complaints for this model year. 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Both fires occurred within the air conditioner evaporator core upper housing. Both appeared to result from the air conditioner blower motor resistor assembly igniting leaves which have ben sucked into the system.”
NHTSA complaint #835431, filed 1999-06Equipment: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 2% |
| 2022 | 1 | 3% |
| 2011 | 1 | 0% |
| 2010 | 1 | 1% |
| 2009 | 1 | 1% |
| 2007 | 2 | 1% |
| 2004 | 1 | 0% |
| 2003 | 2 | 1% |
| 2002 | 10 | 3% |
| 2001 | 5 | 1% |
| 2000 | 7 | 1% |
| 1999 | 6 | 1% |
| 1998 | 7 | 1% |
| 1997 | 14 | 3% |
| 1996 | 11 | 3% |
| 1995 | 9 | 3% |
| 1994 | 6 | 1% |
| 1993 | 2 | 1% |
| 1992 | 4 | 2% |
| 1991 | 1 | 1% |
| 1990 | 1 | 1% |
| 1988 | 1 | 1% |
| 1987 | 1 | 2% |
| 1983 | 1 | 9% |
Other parts of the 1983 Ford Ranger
3 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1983 Ford Ranger
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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