2011 Ford Ranger problems
Owners have filed 260 complaints about the 2011 Ford Ranger with NHTSA. Air bags account for 76.2% of them — far more than any other system, ahead of exterior lighting at 3.8%.
Complaints260
Crashes14
Fires2
Injuries10
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Air bags 76.2% · 198
Exterior lighting 3.8% · 10
Service brakes 3.1% · 8
Structure 3.1% · 8
Power train 1.9% · 5
Electrical system 1.9% · 5
Vehicle speed control 1.5% · 4
Fuel/propulsion system 1.5% · 4
Severity
Of those complaints, 14 describe a crash, 2 describe a fire and 10 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 26 model years of the Ford Ranger in this data, 2011 sits 18th by complaint volume. 1999 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 6 in the last three years against 20 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 50,000 miles.
In owners' own words
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2011 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 2011 Ford Ranger. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v384000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact called a local unknown dealer and was informed that the part to do the repair was unavailable. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. The vin was not available. Air bags
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2011 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
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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