Ford Ranger Body Problems
1,358 owner complaints filed with NHTSA across 13 model years.
Complaints by Year
Worst year: 2000. Best year: 2009.
Owner Reports
A representative sample of complaints filed with NHTSA.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER WAS TRAVELING 30 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO STEER VEER TO THE LEFT. THE DRIVER CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE DRIVER WAS KILLED FROM THE IMPACT AND SUSTAINED SEVERE...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR PASSENGERS TIRE BLEW. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND COLLIDED INTO ANOTHER TRUCK. THE DRIVER OF THE OTHER VEHICLE LOST CONTROL FROM THE I...
ROLLOVER; DRIVER'S DOOR CAME OPEN; SPOOL OUT OF SEATBELT.
DAYTON TIRE SEPARATED FROM VEHICLE WHICH CAUSED FATAL AUTO ACCIDENT THAT KILLED MY DAUGHTER (TAMMY RENEE EGBERT) ON 21 APRIL 2004 IN ROCKLEDGE, FLORIDA, BEVARD COUNTY ON HIGHWAY INTERSTATE 95. *LA
2002 FORD RANGER PICKUP TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE LEFT REAR TIRE BEGAN TO BOUNCE AND THEN THE TREAD BEAGN TO SEPARATE. DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL THEN OVERTURNING.*AK
FEMALE END OF SEATBELT SLIPPED OFF CABLE WHICH ANCORS IT TO THE FLOOR. *AK
SINGLE TRUCK ROLLOVER. DRIVER EJECTED AND KILLED INSTANTLY. *AK (DOT NUMBER: VD70 TIRESIZE: P255/70R15)
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK (DOT NUMBER: VD70)
While backing up out of a parking space, my BLIS system did not give me a warning letting me know there was a pole to my left side...finally, it beeped just once as I backed into the pole...no other warning. Estimate of repair is $4900. ...
The contact owns a 2019 Ford Ranger. The contact stated while driving 10 MPH in the driveway and depressing the brake pedal to make a turn, the vehicle lunged forward and accelerated unintendedly. The contact stated that upon depressing ...
As I was driving down the road I began I started to smell something unusual - in a way it smelled like burning plastic and/or anti-freeze. I then began to feel quite a bit more heat than usual on my lower back, so much I knew something w...
The contact owns a 2000 Ford Ranger. The contact stated after a short drive at approximately 30 MPH, the contact parked the vehicle at his residence. The contact heard a loud bang and observed through his residence window that the vehicl...