IllustrationWHILE FILLING GAS TANK GAS WOULD LEAK OUT OF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER STATED THAT GAS FILLER NECK FAILED.*AK
1995 Ford Ranger
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most Ranger years
Owner complaints for the 1995 Ford Ranger are substantially higher than the model-year median of 144.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 41 of 321 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Visibility. Review the 63 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 55 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 29 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
25 crash reports9 fire reports11 injury reports
Fuel System, Gasoline complaints
22 reportsTHE GAS FILLER NECK HOSE ON MY 1995 FORD RANGER, LEAKS DO TO CRACKS IN THE HOSE, WHERE THE HOSE, ENTERS THE GAS TANK. THE HOSE IS SOFT AND CRACKED, AT THE TANK FLANGE, AND GAS LEAKS ONTO THE GROUND, FROM THE LARGE CRACKS IN THE HOSE.*AK
FUEL FILLER TUBE, WHICH IS PART METAL AND RUBBER, IS ROTTING AND CRACKING. CONSUMER IS VERY CONCERNED ABOUT POTENTIAL HAZARD. CONSUMER SMELLS GAS FUMES WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE.*AK ALSO WHEN FILLING THE VEHICLE, GAS WOULD LEAK OUT. CONSUMER REPLACED TH FUEL FILLER TUBE. THERE WAS NEVER ANY BACK PRESSURE WHEN UNSCREWING THE F…
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FUEL FILLER TUBE, WHICH IS PART METAL AND RUBBER, IS ROTTING AND CRACKING. CONSUMER IS VERY CONCERNED ABOUT POTENTIAL HAZARD. CONSUMER SMELLS GAS FUMES WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE.*AK ALSO WHEN FILLING THE VEHICLE, GAS WOULD LEAK OUT. CONSUMER REPLACED TH FUEL FILLER TUBE. THERE WAS NEVER ANY BACK PRESSURE WHEN UNSCREWING THE FUEL CAP. NOW THAT THE TUBE WAS REPLACED THERE IS PRESSURE. *JG
GASOLINE IS LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH VEHICLE. DUE TO A DEFECTIVE RUBBER HOSE, DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
WHEN FILLING FUEL TANK, GAS LEAKS FROM AROUND THE TOP OF THE TANK.*AK
WHEN CONSUMER GOT INTO HIS VEHICLE, HE NOTICED THE SMELL OF GASOLINE INSIDE OF VEHICLE. STOPPED AT A MECHANIC SHOP AND MECHANIC LOOKED UNDER TRUCK TO SEE IF THERE WERE ANY LEAKS. WHAT HE SAW WAS SPRAY OF FUEL COMING FROM VEHICLE. AFTER PUTTING VEHICLE ON A LIFT, MECHANIC DISCOVERED THAT GAS LINE BETWEEN TANK AND THE F…
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WHEN CONSUMER GOT INTO HIS VEHICLE, HE NOTICED THE SMELL OF GASOLINE INSIDE OF VEHICLE. STOPPED AT A MECHANIC SHOP AND MECHANIC LOOKED UNDER TRUCK TO SEE IF THERE WERE ANY LEAKS. WHAT HE SAW WAS SPRAY OF FUEL COMING FROM VEHICLE. AFTER PUTTING VEHICLE ON A LIFT, MECHANIC DISCOVERED THAT GAS LINE BETWEEN TANK AND THE FUEL FILTER WAS DISTORTED, AND WENT INTO FUEL FILTER. THERE WERE HOLES THERE. GASOLINE COULD SPREAD TO MUFFLER AND TAIL PIPE FOR POTENTIAL EXPLOSION. *AK *SLC
THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS COMPONENT HAS FAILED. COMPONENT CRACKS AT ATTACHMENT TO FUEL TANK ALLOWING FUEL TO SPILL OUT OF TANK.LAST COMPONENT FAILED ONLY AFTER 17 MONTHS. WHEN A VEHICLE BURNS UP IS ONLY WHEN FORD WILL FIX PROBLEM. DEALER SAYS PART WARRANTY IS ONE YEAR. COME IN AND BUY ANOTHER ONE FOR $100.
FUEL FILL HOSE LEAKS FUEL WHEN TANK IS FULL AND WHEN BEING FILLED. HOSE FAILED PREMATURELY (CRACKED) WHERE HOSE CONNECTS TO TANK. *AK
AFTER SMELLING FUMES COMING FROM THE TRUCK AND SEEING FUEL ON THE GARAGE FLOOR, OWNER FOUND FUEL TO BE LEAKING FROM THE FUEL LINE THAT GOES INTO THE INTAKE MANIFOLD. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED ABOUTH THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURHTER INFORMATION. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH HIT AN OBJECT. THIS CAUSED THE INERTIA SWITCH TO DEACTIVIATE THE FUEL PUMP. TRIED TO RESET SWITCH SEVERAL TIMES. LATER NOTICED SMOKE. VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE & SPREAD TO CAB AREA. AK
Official recalls
109V399000 · Vehicle Speed Control
Oct 13, 2009
FORD IS RECALLING MODEL YEARS 1995-2003 WINDSTAR, 2000-2003 EXCURSION DIESEL, 1993-1997 AND 1999-2003 F-250 SD THROUGH F-550 SD DIESEL, 1992-2003 E-150 THROUGH E-550, 1995-2002 EXPLORER, 1997 AND 2002 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER, 1995-1997 AND 2001-2003 RANGER, AND 1994 F53 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE TEXAS INSTRUMENTS SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH (SCDS). THE SCDS MAY LEAK INTERNALLY AND THEN OVERHEAT, SMOKE, OR BURN.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: A VEHICLE FIRE COULD OCCUR WITH OR WITHOUT THE ENGINE RUNNING.
Remedy: FORD WILL NOTIFY OWNERS THAT DEALERS WILL INSTALL A FUSED WIRING HARNESS IN LINE WITH THE SCDS. ON 1999-2003 WINDSTAR VEHICLES WITH A LEAKING SCDS, DEALERS WILL ALSO INSPECT THE ABS CONTROL MODULE CONNECTOR AND REPAIR AS NECESSARY. REPAIRS WILL BE COMPLETED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 27, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-888-222-2751.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
1EA02011 · Safety Belt Assembly Failure
Opened Jul 2, 2002 · Closed May 21, 2003
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seat Belts
ODI RECEIVED 18 CONSUMER COMPLAINTS AND FORD IDENTIFIED ANOTHER FOUR REPORTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE ALLEGED DEFECT.MOST OF THE COMPLAINTS INDICATE INABILITY TO LATCH THE DRIVER SEAT BELT BUCKLE CAUSED BY A BROKEN LATCH RELEASE SPRING.NONE OF THESE 22 REPORTS RESULTED IN ANY INJURIES OR CRASHES.NO COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED IN THE PAST 6 MONTHS.FORD CONDUCTED LIFE-CYCLE TESTING ON 6 FIELD SAMPLE BUCKLE ASSEMBLIES.THE RESULTS OF THAT TESTING DEMONSTRATED THAT THE TESTED BUCKLE ASSEMBLIES COULD BE EXPECTED TO OPERATE PROPERLY BEYOND THE EXPECTED LIFE OF THE VEHICLE.BASED ON THE LIMITED NUMBER OF REPORTS AND COMPLAINTS RECEIVED, AND A DECLINING COMPLAINT TREND, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME AND FURTHER USE OF AGENCY RESOURCES DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE WARRANTED.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXIST DOES NOT EXIST.THE AGENCY WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.SEE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION