There are 4 owner-reported lighting complaints for the 2003 Ford Rangerin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
THE FRONT TURN SIGNAL DO NOT WORK ALL THE TIME. *TR
FOG LAMP LENSES ON 2003 FORD RANGER PICK-UP TRUCK KEEP CRACKING. DEALER CLAIMS ROADSIDE DEBRIS IS THE CAUSE. HOWEVER, BOTH LENSES HAVE CRACKED TWICE AT THE SAME TIME. COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN MADE TWICE TO FORD MOTOR CO. WHICH HAS NO RECALL RECORD FOR THIS TYPE OF INCIDENT. *NM
I WAS BLINDED BY ONCOMING HEAD LIGHTS NOT SET TO HIGH BEAM AND DISTRACTION FROM VERY BRIGHT HEAD LIGHTS IN REAR VIEW MIRROR (ALSO NOT ON HIGH BEAM). THE SOURCE IS FORD RANGER PICKUPS BUILT IN THE LAST 5 YEARS. OTHER MAKES OF TRUCKS AND SUV'S CAN BE BAD, BUT THE RANGER IS THE WORST OF THE BUNCH. *LA
VEHICLE'S BRAKE LIGHTS ALSO FUNCTION AS THE TURN SIGNALS INDICATORS. CONSUMER FEELS THIS DESIGN IS VERY UNSAFE BECAUSE IF YOUR ARE BRAKING AND SIGNALING FOR A TURN, YOU LOSE 1/2 OF BRAKING "VISIBILITY" TO ALERT OTHER TRAVELING VEHICLES. THIS DESIGN DEFECT INCREASED THE RISK OF REAR-END COLLISIONS.
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.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 25, 2026