2005 Ford Ranger problems
Owners have filed 353 complaints about the 2005 Ford Ranger with NHTSA. Air bags account for 37.4% of them — far more than any other system, ahead of structure at 9.6%.
Complaints353
Crashes29
Fires6
Injuries29
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Air bags 37.4% · 132
Structure 9.6% · 34
Fuel system, gasoline 8.2% · 29
Suspension 7.4% · 26
Unknown or other 5.9% · 21
Electrical system 5.9% · 21
Fuel/propulsion system 3.7% · 13
Engine and engine cooling 2.8% · 10
Severity
Of those complaints, 29 describe a crash, 6 describe a fire and 29 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 26 model years of the Ford Ranger in this data, 2005 sits 11th by complaint volume. 1999 draws the most.
Filing volume has held steady, 12 in the last three years against 14 in the three before.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 58,500 miles.
In owners' own words
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2005 Ford Ranger. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v322000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available. Air bags
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2005 Ford Ranger. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v036000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available. Air bags
I was in an accident and the airbags did not inflate. I was going 30-35 MPH, there was a patch of ice, and I hit a tree. The truck was totaled. I smashed my face on the steering wheel, fracturing a bone. Some weeks later I received a letter in the mail from Ford Motor Company with regards to a passenger side airbag recall. I am afraid that this could perhaps be a bigger problem than just passenger side airbags. Air bags
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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