2001 Ford Ranger air bags problems
Owners reported air bags problems in 64 complaints for the 2001 Ford Ranger, 9% of the complaints on file. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 64 9% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 56,000 miles 26 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 48 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 39 and 1
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 4 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 6 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 4 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 4 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 26 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 56,000 miles, and 54% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 48 crashes, 39 injuries, 1 death.
What owners wrote
The consumer was involved in an accident and was hit from the rear at a high rate of speed and the air bag did not deploy. They were at a dead stop when the accident happened.
Traveling approx 68 MPH I swurved to avoid going off road.as I jerked the stirring wheel to my rt then back to my left I stepped on my brakes with a hard and consistant presssure,causing my front breaks lockup,which resulted in me losing control of my truck it !!spinning out of control I went only to come to rest after a frontal impact of approximately 55 to 60 mrh as well as a rear impact speed at this point unknown. Besides my front breaks locking up, neither my driver or passenger side air bags deployed.
Other problems reported for the 2001 Ford Ranger
- Body & structure 114 complaints
- Suspension 91 complaints
- Brakes 63 complaints
- Cruise control 57 complaints
- Seat belts 46 complaints
- Tires 40 complaints
- Engine 35 complaints
- Transmission 34 complaints