Tl*the contact owns a 1995 ford ranger. While driving 55 MPH, the vehicle caught fire between the bed and the cab. By the time the fire department arrived, the vehicle was already destroyed. A police report was filed. Only the frame, motor, and transmission remained. The origin of the fire was unknown; however, the contact believes it may have been the cruise control. She consulted the manufacturer and was informed that her VIN was not included in any fire-related recalls. The current and failure mileages were approximately 145,000.
1995 Ford Ranger: adaptive cruise control problems
7 of the 321 complaints about the 1995 Ford Ranger describe adaptive cruise control problems.
- owner complaints
- 7
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Adaptive cruise control problems by model year
What owners say
Dt*: the contact stated while driving various speeds, the cruise control would not engage without warning. The vehicle was inspected by a dealer who determined the cruise control switch was defective and the switch was replaced. Afterwards, the cruise control did not function and the vehicle was taken back to the dealer for further inspection. The dealer determined the cruise control switch had shorted out to the service control unit. There was a the federal safety agency recall, # 05v388000, regarding the vehicle speed control. The vehicle was not included in the recall due to the VIN. The manufacturer was alerted. Updated 10/17/2006 - the speed control deactivation switch leaked.
Dome light/door buzzer failed/ windshield wipers worksintermittently/ cruise control works intermittently.
Cruise control failure, causing vehicle to accelerate beyond specified speed limits.
Engine misfires under acceleration, also stalls occasionally; also poor control of steering and cruise control light does not work.
Cruise control failed 6 times.
Cruise control light on vehicle is not working properly, cruise control indicator light does not turn on while driving with cruise control. Tt
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1995 Ford Ranger adaptive cruise
Is adaptive cruise control problems a common problem on the 1995 Ford Ranger?
7 of 321 owner complaints about the 1995 Ford Ranger (2%) mention adaptive cruise control problems. The model year with the most reports is 1998.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1995 Ford Ranger?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 1995 Ford Ranger
Wipers 64ABS 22Tire blowout 14Brake failure 12No deployment 11Headlights 8Fuel leak 7Seat belt 7Stalling 7Fire or smoke 6
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