1995 Ford Ranger Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems

“The component keeps coming on by itself.{ the wipers that is.} it's really a distraction. The last time I calld the dealer they said that the vehical is out of wrrranty and that I would have to pay for it. Since it was the same problem with the same part it seems to me they would replace it again since it was a defect again.”

“I am an owner of two Ford Ranger pick ups and had owned another Ranger in the past. All t here vehicles have had the same electrical problem door chimes dinging non stop, dome light failure, radio power failure and windshield wipers turning on and off all by themselves without the key being in the ignition. I made several complaints to Ford and was told to stop harassing them. My dealership said and I quote you're just being a woman. Well this after noon the problem took a very serious turn. Returning home from a vacation my 1995 Ford Ranger ex cab xlt 2.3 liter engine. …”

“I have a couple of complaints actually. The two more serious is, 1) there is a constant dinging while im driving, and the dome light stays on constantly, car on or off. The saftey issue is that, how am I to cocentrate on driving while both of these two defects are constantly occuring. 2) my windshield wipers will randomly cut on while driving. This is another big distraction, expecially while trying to concentrate. I also have a couple of other friends with a Ranger different year that these same distracting events occur with thier truck. …”

“Windshield wipers -- beginning summer 1998 I experienced problem with my windshield wiper, dome light, and door chime coming on intermittently. In december 1998 the wipers stopped working so I brought the vehicle to maguire Ford for repair. The wiper motor was replaced (obviously this intermittent on/off cycle burnt it out), as was a switch for the door. The features were trouble free (though the dome light still has problems) until 5/10/2000. On that day I started the vehicle during a rain storm, and the wipers would not work. I brought the vehicle back to maguire Ford for repair. …”

“Several months after owning the vehicle, I noticed that the warning chimes and dome lighting stayed on continously after turning the key on even before actually cranking the vehicle..also the windsheild wipers come on and sometimes go off without consumer command...fords service bulletin #2526, bulletin sequence #357, date 9804, NHTSA item #sb603550 discusses this problem...this apparently is a widespread problem for many consumers purchasing this vehicle as I have researched several available databases and have viewed many customer concerns regarding this problem...this makes the operation…”