1995 Ford Ranger Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 9about this part
- Share
- 3%of 321 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 136,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 9 complaints about the steering of the 1995 Ford Ranger, 3% of the 321 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 136,500 miles. 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.
“The rh. Radius arm fractured with severe pulling with near total loss of control of vehicle on a country road. Further investigation indicated a 85 % rust through of frame near coil spring and radius arm attachment. Also the rh rear leaf spring is rusted 90% through, any one of these failures would cause a deadly crash. I worked as a parts manager for 23 years for a Ford dealership and have never witnessed anything like this.”
NHTSA complaint #10450432, filed 2012-03, 200,000 miles“Completely rusted front radial arm broke in half when breaking for a traffic light; resulting in the vehicle swerving completely into the oncoming lane; fortunately no one approaching. I had to creep home at 10 MPH with truck jerking this way and that as the right front wheel went haywire. In the past year all four leaf spring supports separately gave way because of rusted supporting brackets. If the truck had been loaded it would likely have overturned or made the truck go out of control! Rusted front and rear brakes lines two years ago blew out and nearly caused an accident. …”
NHTSA complaint #10391888, filed 2011-03, 73,000 miles“I have contacted multiple Ford dealers to try to determine what corrective measures should be taken to correct the problem, but so far, they have no answers. They are well aware of the problem with this particular engine. A brief description of the problem is: the engine has developed a serious ping which can be heard mostly at highway speeds, on any slight incline, or small load on the engine. The ping is very noticeable, and leads me to believe that this could eventually lead to a catastrophic failure of the engine. …”
NHTSA complaint #749680, filed 2001-08“The steering wheel had a lot of play in it causing wheel to disconnect / fall apart. Consumer had vehicle towed to the dealership. Manager told consumer that the bolts that holds the steering wheel box broke. Dealership replaced the bolts. In addition, the windshield wipers come on intermittently.”
NHTSA complaint #853518, filed 1999-11“Vehicle experienced a fire under the hood while traveling at 50-55 MPH on a country road. Local fire department arrived to extinguish fire. Insurance investigator believed problem was due to the power steering pump.”
NHTSA complaint #873733, filed 2000-10Steering: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 5% |
| 2024 | 6 | 6% |
| 2022 | 1 | 3% |
| 2021 | 2 | 2% |
| 2020 | 2 | 2% |
| 2019 | 5 | 2% |
| 2011 | 1 | 0% |
| 2010 | 1 | 1% |
| 2009 | 3 | 2% |
| 2008 | 1 | 0% |
| 2007 | 1 | 0% |
| 2006 | 5 | 2% |
| 2005 | 5 | 2% |
| 2004 | 3 | 1% |
| 2003 | 7 | 3% |
| 2002 | 8 | 2% |
| 2001 | 7 | 1% |
| 2000 | 25 | 4% |
| 1999 | 16 | 2% |
| 1998 | 19 | 3% |
| 1997 | 21 | 5% |
| 1996 | 17 | 4% |
| 1995 | 9 | 3% |
| 1994 | 19 | 4% |
| 1993 | 4 | 2% |
| 1992 | 3 | 2% |
| 1990 | 2 | 2% |
| 1988 | 3 | 3% |
| 1987 | 3 | 6% |
| 1986 | 2 | 6% |
| 1985 | 1 | 4% |
Other parts of the 1995 Ford Ranger
63 complaintsBrakes
60 complaintsElectrical system
29 complaintsInterior lighting
29 complaintsTires
28 complaintsFuel system
23 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
22 complaintsBody and structure
21 complaintsSuspension
21 complaintsVehicle speed control
20 complaintsAir bags
18 complaintsSeat belts
17 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1995 Ford Ranger
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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