One problem related to front seat recliner has been reported for the 1996 Ford Ranger. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Seat latch broke while vehicle was in a rear end crash. The seat latch broke on two separate accidents. On both occassions, the seat fully reclined in the horizontal position,locking in place. Between the first and second accidents, the seat mechanism was replaced.
| Seats problems | |
| Front Seat Power Adjust problems | |
| Mid/rear Seats Assembly problems | |
| Front Seat Recliner problems |