There are 6 stored owner reports matching the visibility & wipers leading-label group for the 2002 Ford Ranger in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Loaded 6 of 6 matching reports.
Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)HEATER CORE STARTED LEAKING WINDOWS FOGGED UP I ALMOST WRECKED. *TR
DRIVING WITH THE A/C OFF. DRIVER SIDE WINDOW DOWN. I HAD THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW DOWN ABOUT AN 1.5' DOWN . THE PASSAGE SIDE WINDOW CRACKED INTO A MILLION PIECES. THE WIND WAS BLOWING PRETTY STRONG I WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 55 MILES PER HOUR. *NM
AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT REMAINED ON. THE DEALER INSPECTED VEHICLE, BUT COULD NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM, THE AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT CONTINUED TO STAY ON. *AK THE DEALER INSTALLED NEW WIPER BLADES. *JB
R DOOR POWER WINDOW INOP FIXED PROLEM NOTICED PAINT PEELING ON HOOD EDGE TOOK IN FOR REPAIRS THEY REPAINTED ONLY AROUND THE EDGES, PICKED UP TRUCK TODAY NEEDS TO GO BACK SO THEY CAN FIX TAPE LINE ON EDGE OF HOOD AND FOUND ANOTHER CHIP WHERE THEY JUST PAINTED
WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP WORKING DURING RAIN NEXT DAY WIPERS ARE FINE INTERMITTENT PROBLEM BUT A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. DT
WHILE DRIVING, THE CONSUMER NOTICED THE FRONT WINDSHIELD STARTED TO CRACK HORIZONTALLY. *JB THE DEALER TOLD THE CONSUMER A STONE POSSIBLY HIT THE WINDSHIELD.*JB
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
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Vehicle import recorded: Apr 29, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.