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1996 Ford Ranger transmission problems

The 1996 Ford Ranger has 31 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 6% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

31

Transmission complaints

6%

Share of year

3

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Transmission complaints by year

Ranger transmission complaints by model year89 complaints1983: 1 complaints1985: 5 complaints1986: 2 complaints1987: 1 complaints1988: 11 complaints1989: 8 complaints1990: 11 complaints1991: 14 complaints1992: 14 complaints1993: 21 complaints1994: 51 complaints1995: 24 complaints1996: 31 complaints1997: 44 complaints1998: 68 complaints1999: 74 complaints2000: 71 complaints2001: 57 complaints2002: 64 complaints2003: 17 complaints2004: 27 complaints2005: 8 complaints2006: 4 complaints2007: 2 complaints2008: 1 complaints2009: 4 complaints2010: 3 complaints2011: 5 complaints2019: 89 complaints2020: 43 complaints2021: 49 complaints2022: 15 complaints2023: 5 complaints2024: 16 complaints2025: 7 complaints
Ranger transmission complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Common questions

How many transmission complaints does the 1996 Ford Ranger have?

NHTSA has 31 complaints about the 1996 Ford Ranger transmission — 6% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.