NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
What owners actually said
266 reports7,000 miles · Nov 25, 2020
Electrical System
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A CHIPMUNK ENTERED INTO THE VEHICLE AND ATE SOME ELECTRICAL WIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BILL DUBE TOYOTA (40 DOVER POINT RD, DOVER, NH 03820; (603) 749-5500), WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH NEEDING THE HEATING UNIT TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT CON…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A CHIPMUNK ENTERED INTO THE VEHICLE AND ATE SOME ELECTRICAL WIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BILL DUBE TOYOTA (40 DOVER POINT RD, DOVER, NH 03820; (603) 749-5500), WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH NEEDING THE HEATING UNIT TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 7,000.
NHTSA ODI #11376322
19,000 miles · Nov 23, 2020
Electrical System
THE HORN DOES NOT ALWAYS SOUND WHEN YOU PRESS THE HORN SWITCH ON THE STEERING WHEEL. IT IS ESPECIALLY NOT LIKELY TO SOUND IF YOU TRY TO SOUND THE HORN IN AN EMERGENCY
NHTSA ODI #11376007
125 miles · Nov 19, 2020
Unknown Or Other
PURCHASED A 2019 FORD RANGER IN JUNE 2020. IN JULY, I NOTICED THAT THE IGNITION TRIM RING BEZEL, A PART TO SECURE THE IGNITION CYLINDER TO THE STEERING COLUMN WAS MISSING AND THE CYLINDER COULD POSSIBLY DETACH. I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP TWICE AND HAVE NO RESPONSE.
NHTSA ODI #11375353
18,000 miles · Nov 9, 2020
Power Train
WHILE COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP, THE TRUCK SURGES FORWARD. IT HAS HAPPENED 6+ TIMES WITHIN 16,000 MILES, EVERY TIME IT FEELS LIKE I WAS JUST REAR ENDED BY THE VEHICLE BEHIND ME. FORTUNATELY, NO ACCIDENTS HAVE OCCURRED AS A RESULT OF THIS. THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION BUMPS THE TRUCK FORWARD ANYWHERE FROM 10 TO 15 FEET …
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WHILE COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP, THE TRUCK SURGES FORWARD. IT HAS HAPPENED 6+ TIMES WITHIN 16,000 MILES, EVERY TIME IT FEELS LIKE I WAS JUST REAR ENDED BY THE VEHICLE BEHIND ME. FORTUNATELY, NO ACCIDENTS HAVE OCCURRED AS A RESULT OF THIS. THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION BUMPS THE TRUCK FORWARD ANYWHERE FROM 10 TO 15 FEET AS I AM SLOWING DOWN. IT HAPPENS FROM 5MPH AND UNDER. THE TRANSMISSION WAS CHECKED BY THE DEALER BUT NO ISSUE WAS FOUND. THE TRUCK IS CURRENTLY AT A FORD DEALER FOR THE SECOND TIME FOR THIS ISSUE. THEY ARE REPLACING THE GAS PEDAL.
NHTSA ODI #11373735
14,500 miles · Oct 29, 2020
Tires
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 FORD RANGER EQUIPPED WITH BRIDGESTONE TIRES, TIRE LINE: DESERT DUELER II, TIRE SIZE: 255/65/17, DOT NUMBER: (UNAVAILABLE). THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE INSPECTING THE TIRES, HE NOTICED THAT THE SIDEWALL AND TREAD WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRES WERE DRY ROTTED. MYERS FORD CO I…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 FORD RANGER EQUIPPED WITH BRIDGESTONE TIRES, TIRE LINE: DESERT DUELER II, TIRE SIZE: 255/65/17, DOT NUMBER: (UNAVAILABLE). THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE INSPECTING THE TIRES, HE NOTICED THAT THE SIDEWALL AND TREAD WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRES WERE DRY ROTTED. MYERS FORD CO INC LOCATED AT 13959 SPOTSWOOD TRAIL, ELKTON, VA 22827, (540) 298-1271) WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE TIRES WERE DEFECTIVE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OPENED A CASE. THE MANUFACTURER DECIDED TO REPLACE ALL FOUR TIRES, DUE TO ALL FOUR TIRES SHOWING SIMILAR ISSUES. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED WITH SIMILAR BRIDGESTONE TIRES HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED WITH THE NEW SET OF TIRES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OPENED ANOTHER CASE REGARDING THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS OFFERED A PRO-RATED COST FOR THE TIRE REPLACEMENT. THE TIRES WERE NOT YET REPLACED DUE TO THE CONCERNS OF THE CONTACT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,500. *DT
NHTSA ODI #11366997
12,220 miles · Sep 4, 2020
Service Brakes
BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELS PAST THE GAS PEDAL WHEN MAKING A NORMAL STOP CREATING THE POSSIBILITY OF APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE ACCELERATOR UNLESS CARE IS TAKEN. BRAKE PEDAL CONTINUES TO FADE TO THE BRAKE STOP WITH MODERATE PRESSURE IF VEHICLE IS STOPPED ON A HILL. FORD MOTOR COMPANY ATTEMPTED ONE REPAIR WHICH CONSISTED OF BLEEDING THE BR…
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BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELS PAST THE GAS PEDAL WHEN MAKING A NORMAL STOP CREATING THE POSSIBILITY OF APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE ACCELERATOR UNLESS CARE IS TAKEN. BRAKE PEDAL CONTINUES TO FADE TO THE BRAKE STOP WITH MODERATE PRESSURE IF VEHICLE IS STOPPED ON A HILL. FORD MOTOR COMPANY ATTEMPTED ONE REPAIR WHICH CONSISTED OF BLEEDING THE BRAKES WHICH RESULTED IN NO IMPROVEMENT. NOW FORD CONTENDS THAT THE BRAKES ARE OPERATING NORMALLY AND REFUSE TO MAKE FURTHER REPAIRS
NHTSA ODI #11353211
600 miles · Sep 2, 2020
Power Train
2019 FORD RANGER WITH LESS THAN 600 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. THE DRIVE SHAFT FELL OUT. WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY ABOUT 60 MPH I STARTED NOTICING A STRONG VIBRATION. WHEN EXITING THE HIGHWAY THE VIBRATION BECAME A VIOLENT SHAKE AND BANGING NOISE.
NHTSA ODI #11352848
840 miles · Aug 12, 2020
Electrical SystemEngineUnknown Or Other
AFTER THE AUTO START STOP FEATURE ENGAGES AT A STOP, THE ENGINE BEGINS TO RE-START BUT THEN SHUTS DOWN COMPLETELY ALONG WITH ALL ELECTRIC FUNCTIONS IN THE VEHICLE. CANNOT ENGAGE HAZARD LIGHTS OR RE-START THE ENGINE UNTIL THE THE BATTERY IS JUMP-STARTED. ONCE THE VEHICLE IS JUMPED, IT FUNCTIONS NORMALLY AND DOES NOT DISPLAY ANY B…
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AFTER THE AUTO START STOP FEATURE ENGAGES AT A STOP, THE ENGINE BEGINS TO RE-START BUT THEN SHUTS DOWN COMPLETELY ALONG WITH ALL ELECTRIC FUNCTIONS IN THE VEHICLE. CANNOT ENGAGE HAZARD LIGHTS OR RE-START THE ENGINE UNTIL THE THE BATTERY IS JUMP-STARTED. ONCE THE VEHICLE IS JUMPED, IT FUNCTIONS NORMALLY AND DOES NOT DISPLAY ANY BATTERY OR CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR. THIS HAPPENED ONCE AT A STOP SIGN IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA, AND AGAIN AT A RED LIGHT ON A MULTI-LANE BOULEVARD WITH SPEED LIMIT 45 MPH.
NHTSA ODI #11348791
Mileage unknown · Aug 11, 2020
Wheels
2019 FORD RANGER PURCHASED NOV. 2019 HAS 18,00 MILES. TIRES WEARING OUT ON INSIDE FRONT TIRES. BROUGHT TO DEALER FOR ALIGNMENT, BUT THEY WERE BUSY, TOOK IT TO NEARBY SHOP AND THEY ALIGNED IT, BUT SAID IT WAS NOT THAT OUT OF ALIGNMENT. THEY CHECKED THE TIRES AND STATED THAT ALL 4 TIRES WERE SEPARATED.
NHTSA ODI #11348622
10,168 miles · Aug 4, 2020
Exterior Lighting
SAFETY RECALL 19V-839 HAVE LETTER STATING PARTS ARE AVAILABLE TOOK VEHICLE IN TO DEALER 07/23/2020 NO PARTS AVAILABLE, IT IS 08/04/2020 STILL NO PARTS AVAILABLE AND DEALER CAN NOT TELL ME WHEN PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE.
NHTSA ODI #11343166
Official recalls
11Oct 10, 2025
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2016-2019 Lincoln MKC, 2016-2023 Explorer, 2019-2020 Fusion, 2019-2024 Ranger, 2020-2022 Lincoln Corsair, Escape, 2021-2024 Bronco, Bronco Sport, and 2022-2024 Maverick vehicles. The engine block heater may crack and develop a coolant leak, causing it to short circuit when the block heater is plugged in.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: An electrical short circuit can increase the risk of a fire.
Remedy: Owners are advised not to plug in their block heater until the vehicle is remedied. Dealers will replace the block heater, free of charge. Owners will also have a alternative option to replace engine block heater element with a threaded blanking plug, and remove the block heater electrical cord. Interim letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed December 3, 2025. Additional letters will be sent once the final remedy is available, anticipated September 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25SA4. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on October 15, 2025.
Sep 3, 2025
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2019 Lincoln MKC, Mustang, F-350 SD, F-250 SD, F-450 SD, 2015-2017 Lincoln Navigator, Expedition, 2015-2018 Edge, Transit Connect, 2016-2019 F-550 SD, Transit, 2017-2019 Econoline, and 2019 Ranger vehicles. The rearview camera may display a distorted, inverted, or blank image when the vehicle is in reverse.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: A rearview camera that displays an inverted, distorted, or blank image can reduce the driver’s view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the rearview camera as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 13, 2026. Ford owners will receive letters in phases, beginning January 2026 and June 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S89. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 25V270. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning September 8, 2025.
Jun 27, 2025
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018-2022 Transit Connect, 2019-2020 MKZ, MKX, Edge, Continental, F-150, Nautilus, Fusion, 2019-2023 Ranger, Mustang, 2020-2021 EcoSport, Expedition, Navigator, 2020-2022 Escape, F-250 SD, Corsair, 2020-2023 Aviator, Transit, 2020-2024 Explorer, 2021-2024 Bronco Sport, and 2022-2024 Maverick vehicles. A software error may cause the rearview camera to display a blank image, or the image may remain on the display after the backing event has ended.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: A rearview camera that displays a blank image can reduce the driver's view behind the vehicle. A rearview image that continues to be displayed after the vehicle is shifted out of reverse may distract the driver. Both of these situations can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will update the rearview camera software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 4, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S72.
May 26, 2023
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Bronco, 2023 Super Duty F-250, and 2019-2023 Ranger vehicles. The Tire and Loading Information (TREAD) label states the incorrect load carrying capacity, which can result in an overloaded vehicle. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: An overloaded vehicle increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Ford will mail a new TREAD label to install over the existing label, free of charge. Owners will also have the option to take their vehicle to a Ford or Lincoln dealer to have the new label installed, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 21, 2023. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 23C18.
Oct 15, 2021
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Ford Ranger Super Cab vehicles. The front passenger outboard seat belt may not have been assembled properly, allowing the seat belt to be misrouted. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 208, "Occupant Crash Protection" and 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: A misrouted seat belt may not adequately restrain an occupant in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: Ford will provide owners with instructions to perform a preliminary inspection of their front seat belts. Owners that detect an issue with the driver's seat belt, are unsure of the results, or do not want to perform an inspection, should not drive their vehicles and contact a Ford dealership. Dealers will inspect the front row outboard seat belts and replace them, if necessary, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters were mailed on November 5, 2021. Owner notification letters were mailed December 22, 2021. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21C25.
Mar 9, 2020
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2019 Ranger vehicles previously repaired under recall 19V-726. The service replacement Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning (HVAC) blower motor that was installed may have an improper clearance between an electrical terminal and the conductive base plate that may result in an resistive electrical short.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: A resistive electrical short increases the risk of a fire.
Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the HVAC blower motor, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began April 6, 2020. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 20S12.
Nov 21, 2019
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2019 Ranger trucks. The inline electrical connector terminals for the rear lights may be misaligned or not properly seated, potentially causing the rear lights to function intermittently or not at all.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: Intermittent or inoperative tail lamps can result in loss of stop, turn, rear position, and reverse lamp functions, which reduces the vehicle's visibility and may not fully alert other drivers that the vehicle is braking, turning, or reversing, increasing the risk of crash.
Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the inline connector for loose terminals and replace the connectors, if necessary, free of charge. The recall began March 5, 2020. A renotification was sent on July 10, 2020. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 19S43.
Oct 10, 2019
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2019 Ranger vehicles. The Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning (HVAC) blower motor may electrically short.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: An electrical short can increase the risk of a fire.
Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the HVAC blower motor production date, replacing it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began December 4, 2019. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 19S34.
Jul 10, 2019
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2019 Ford Ranger vehicles with a SuperCab body style. The front passenger seat belt may have been improperly assembled.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: Improperly assembled seat belts may not adequately restrain occupants in a crash, increasing their risk of injury.
Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the right front seat belt assembly, free of charge. The recall began July 29, 2019. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 19S23.
May 13, 2019
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2019 Ranger vehicles. The fasteners that attach the transmission shifter cable bracket to the transmission may loosen allowing the transmission to be in a different gear than indicated by the gear shift lever position.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: If the gear shift lever position does not match the actual transmission gear, the vehicle may move in an unexpected direction. Additionally, despite selecting 'Park', if the parking brake is not applied before the vehicle is exited, the vehicle may roll. Either scenario increases the risk of crash or injury.
Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and tighten the transmission shift cable bracket fasteners as necessary, and verify the proper transmission shift operation, free of charge. The recall began July 1, 2019. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 19S15.
Feb 1, 2019
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2019 Ranger vehicles equipped with 10-speed automatic transmissions. In some of these vehicles, the transmission shift lever can be moved from the "Park" position without the key in the starting system and without depressing the brake pedal. As a result, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 114, "Theft Protection."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: If the vehicle can be shifted out of Park without the brake applied, the vehicle may unexpectedly move. Unintentional vehicle movement can increase the risk of injury or crash.
Remedy: Ford has notified owners, and dealers will inspect and repair the transmission floor shift selector interlock assembly, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began February 22, 2019. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 19C02.
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