FORD RANGER Problems by Year
10,288 complaints across all model years
10,288
Total Complaints
115
Total Recalls
42
Model Years
45
Reported Deaths
Years to Avoid
These years have significantly more problems than average: 2001 (684 complaints), 2000 (849 complaints), 1999 (966 complaints)
Best Years
These years have the fewest reported problems: 1978 (1 complaints), 1979 (1 complaints), 1983 (13 complaints)
Complaints by Model Year
Common Problems
Air Bags
1,885 complaints
Tires
898 complaints
Power Train
823 complaints
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
751 complaints
Structure
750 complaints
All Model Years
| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Crashes | Fires | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 63 | 10 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 44 | 5 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 126 | 6 | 13 | 7 | |
| 2020 | 134 | 7 | 9 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 310 | 11 | 20 | 3 | |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2011 | 259 | 6 | 14 | 2 | |
| 2010 | 170 | 9 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2009 | 178 | 7 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2008 | 340 | 6 | 8 | 1 | |
| 2007 | 282 | 6 | 12 | 1 | |
| 2006 | 316 | 11 | 16 | 2 | |
| 2005 | 353 | 9 | 29 | 6 | |
| 2004 | 461 | 9 | 47 | 3 | |
| 2003 | 310 | 0 | 51 | 14 | |
| 2002 | 449 | 0 | 53 | 17 | |
| 2001 | 684 | 0 | 85 | 10 | |
| 2000 | 849 | 0 | 109 | 13 | |
| 1999 | 966 | 0 | 110 | 17 | |
| 1998 | 744 | 0 | 85 | 38 | |
| 1997 | 536 | 0 | 43 | 10 | |
| 1996 | 533 | 0 | 53 | 22 | |
| 1995 | 451 | 0 | 34 | 14 | |
| 1994 | 531 | 0 | 57 | 17 | |
| 1993 | 272 | 0 | 40 | 16 | |
| 1992 | 231 | 0 | 16 | 35 | |
| 1991 | 145 | 0 | 10 | 25 | |
| 1990 | 141 | 0 | 10 | 16 | |
| 1989 | 88 | 0 | 7 | 15 | |
| 1988 | 117 | 0 | 6 | 27 | |
| 1987 | 58 | 0 | 5 | 15 | |
| 1986 | 50 | 0 | 2 | 20 | |
| 1985 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 10 | |
| 1984 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| 1983 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |