Two problems related to fuses and circuit breaker have been reported for the 1997 Ford Ranger. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Fog lenses are made of glass and the interior light will not turn off making it next to impossible to see at night. A friend is having the same problem with the interior light staying on in his 1998 nascar series f150.
Failure for brake lights to function after hard braking situation. The harness routing for the brake switch connector is tied too close to the connector . Applying the brake caused the wire to stretch and pull out of the connector pin. With the wire broken the brake lights fail to come on.