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 Good
2025 16 8 3 0 Good
2024 63 10 0 0 Good
2023 18 4 1 1 Good
2022 44 5 1 0 Good
2021 126 6 13 7 Average
2020 134 7 9 1 Average
2019 310 11 20 3 Average
2017 1 0 0 0 Good
2016 1 0 0 0 Good
2014 1 0 0 0 Good
2011 259 6 14 2 Average
2010 170 9 5 0 Average
2009 178 7 4 0 Average
2008 340 6 8 1 Average
2007 282 6 12 1 Average
2006 316 11 16 2 Average
2005 353 9 29 6 Average
2004 461 9 47 3 Below Average
2003 310 0 51 14 Average
2002 449 0 53 17 Below Average
2001 684 0 85 10 Avoid
2000 849 0 109 13 Avoid
1999 966 0 110 17 Avoid
1998 744 0 85 38 Avoid
1997 536 0 43 10 Below Average
1996 533 0 53 22 Below Average
1995 451 0 34 14 Below Average
1994 531 0 57 17 Below Average
1993 272 0 40 16 Average
1992 231 0 16 35 Average
1991 145 0 10 25 Average
1990 141 0 10 16 Average
1989 88 0 7 15 Good
1988 117 0 6 27 Good
1987 58 0 5 15 Good
1986 50 0 2 20 Good
1985 33 0 1 10 Good
1984 12 0 2 6 Good
1983 13 0 0 2 Good
1979 1 0 0 0 Good
1978 1 0 1 0 Good