2008 Ford Ranger problems
Owners have filed 344 complaints about the 2008 Ford Ranger with NHTSA. Air bags account for 85.8% of them — far more than any other system, ahead of structure at 3.2%.
Complaints344
Crashes11
Fires1
Injuries8
Deaths1
What owners report breaking
Air bags 85.8% · 295
Structure 3.2% · 11
Electrical system 2.0% · 7
Unknown or other 1.5% · 5
Engine 1.2% · 4
Suspension 0.9% · 3
Tires 0.9% · 3
Exterior lighting 0.9% · 3
Severity
Of those complaints, 11 describe a crash, 1 describe a fire, 8 report an injury and 1 report a death.
Reading the numbers
Across the 26 model years of the Ford Ranger in this data, 2008 sits 13th by complaint volume. 1999 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 8 in the last three years against 18 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 57,000 miles.
In owners' own words
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 Ford Ranger. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v384000 (air bags). However, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was 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 2008 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 2008 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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