Table 1 shows 19 common power train related problems of the 1998 Ford Ranger. The number one most common problem is related to the driveshaft (twelve problems). The second most common problem is related to the automatic transmission (six problems).
1998 Ford Ranger, drive shaft broke on vehicle. After the drive shaft broke, it went through the gas tank can caused the vehicle to catch on fire. Ohio traffic crash report #10-0294-89 updated 05/03/10 updated 05/24/10 the rear axle pinion froze, the drive shaft twisted and broke in two. Read details...
Our 1998 Ford Ranger XLT with the 4. 0l v-6 and the 5-speed automatic transmission experienced intermittent problems with shifting. On occasion the vehicle would hesitate when being shifted into park and would on occasion attempt to surge forward when the vehicle was stopped while in drive. Read details...
Rear axel broke. Read details...