2019 Ford Ranger problems
Owners have filed 350 complaints about the 2019 Ford Ranger with NHTSA. Power train accounts for 26.3% of them — the clear leader, ahead of electrical system at 11.7%.
Complaints350
Crashes22
Fires3
Injuries9
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Power train 26.3% · 92
Electrical system 11.7% · 41
Unknown or other 9.7% · 34
Engine 7.7% · 27
Service brakes 5.4% · 19
Suspension 4.9% · 17
Visibility 4.6% · 16
Exterior lighting 4.0% · 14
Severity
Of those complaints, 22 describe a crash, 3 describe a fire and 9 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 26 model years of the Ford Ranger in this data, 2019 sits 12th by complaint volume. 1999 draws the most.
Filings are rising — 173 in the last three years against 111 in the three before. For a vehicle this age that usually points to a wear-related failure owners are hitting now.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 19,000 miles.
In owners' own words
I had expressed transmission issues with the service center for over a year. Paid for transmission servicing, reprogramming, and kept all maintenance up to date. All regular maintenance has been performed, and the truck has about 80% highway miles, and been cared for and never abused. Now, Ford is telling me, the entire transmission needs to be replaced, at a high cost, and the truck has about 80k miles on it. Power train
The contact owns a 2019 Ford Ranger. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds on several occasions, the vehicle downshifted unexpectedly. An unknown warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where it was diagnosed with transmission failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000. Power train · reported at 50,000 miles
2019 Ford Ranger. Consumer writes in regards to shifting problems with vehicle. The consumer stated the vehicle would violently jerk when coming to a stop. The vehicle would also jerk when accelerating and switching to higher gear. The vehicle experiences loss of power and no engaged gears. The truck engine would rev up and shift hard. The manufacturer was notified, but did not offer any assistance. Power train
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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