Brake Light Problems of Ford Ranger

Intermittent failure of the tail blinkers and brake lights. Initially after vehicle startup everything functions properly. After driving for some time, 30-60 minutes, the blinkers start behaving like a bulb is out. This happens for both driver and passenger blinkers, not necessarily at the exact same time but generally both fail pretty close to each other. Sometimes the blinkers will then start working again while still driving, sometimes they don't start working again until after the vehicle has been turned off for some time. Investigated with the vehicle stopped but still running after the issue occurred and front blinkers function properly, both rear blinkers bulbs don't work at all, tailight bulbs dimmly blink. Brake lights dimly illuminate when brake is applied. Third brake light functions properly. Issue has recurred almost every time I have driven the vehicle longer than 30 minutes in a stretch.

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2011 Ford Ranger. Consumer states rear turn signals and stop lights did not work.

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The contact owns a 2000 Ford Ranger. The contact stated the brake lights failed and the vehicle was taken to the dealer. The dealer disconnected the cruise control however, the failure persisted. The contact took the vehicle back to the dealer but he was unable to provide a remedy for the failure. The manufacturer had not yet been contacted. The failure mileage was 86,000 and the current mileage was 90,000. Updated 07/19/10 updated 07/21/jb.

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The contact owns a 1996 Ford Ranger. When the vehicle is idling or placed into neutral with the brake pedal not depressed, the brake lights do not illuminate. As a result, the vehicle has been rear ended four times in five years. The most recent crash occurred in March of 2008 and the vehicle was damaged. The contact has pictures. The vehicle has not been taken to the dealer. The current mileage was 165,000 and failure mileage was 75,000. Updated 06/25/08. The consumer stated the vehicle does not have a feature to keep the brake lights on when the vehicle is in neutral and the clutch brake is not pressed. Updated 06/25/08.

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On July 10, 2005 the contact's vehicle was involved in an accident. Was sitting at a red light with the car in neutral. The bakes were not pressed. Because there were no brake lights illuminating the vehicle was hit from behind. The contact felt that vehicles should be equipped with brake lights that should stay on while the vehicle was not moving. This was a safety defect in all manual transmission vehicles. The vehicle sustained damage to the rear bumper and deck. There was no police report taken. The two vehicle operators only exchanged phone numbers. The vehicle has not been repaired at this time. There were no injuries sustained by the vehicle owner or the operator of the other vehicle. Updated 12/27/05.

Consumer was informed by a neighbor that vehicle had no brake lights. Consumer drove the vehicle to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that both brake light and tail light would not come on. Mechanic replaced a fuse.

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Consumer states there is a problem with the rear stop light socket and installing a bulb. Dealer/manufacturer was not notified at this time. Nlm consumer states that the socket is junky, he had to bend the contacts for it to work.

Brake light wiring assembly failed.

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.

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Left rear brake light failed.