2007 Ford Ranger problems
Owners have filed 286 complaints about the 2007 Ford Ranger with NHTSA. Air bags account for 82.5% of them — far more than any other system, ahead of structure at 4.5%.
Complaints286
Crashes12
Fires1
Injuries11
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Air bags 82.5% · 236
Structure 4.5% · 13
Electrical system 1.7% · 5
Tires 1.7% · 5
Unknown or other 1.7% · 5
Suspension 1.4% · 4
Engine and engine cooling 1.0% · 3
Power train 0.7% · 2
Severity
Of those complaints, 12 describe a crash, 1 describe a fire and 11 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 26 model years of the Ford Ranger in this data, 2007 sits 16th by complaint volume. 1999 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 6 in the last three years against 14 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 61,150 miles.
In owners' own words
Takata recall. We were notified in june/july 2016. We have called repeatedly and the Ford dealer still does not have the parts for the recall. It is now nov 2017. No passengers can ride in our truck which is much more than a big inconvenience. Obviously a safety problem. This is not being fixed in a timely manner. My subaru was also under recall and it was fixed in april 2017 which really was not very timely either. Air bags
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2007 Ford Ranger. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v384000 (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 made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available. Air bags
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2007 Ford Ranger. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v384000 (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
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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