2001 Ford Ranger cruise control problems
57 complaints about cruise control have been filed for the 2001 Ford Ranger, which is 8% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 57 8% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 73,000 miles 22 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 6 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 4 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When cruise control problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 5 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 22 cruise control complaints that report mileage, the median is about 73,000 miles, and 41% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 6 crashes, 2 fires, 4 injuries.
What owners wrote
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 ford ranger. While driving 50 MPH with the cruise control activated, the passenger compartment of the vehicle became engulfed with smoke. The contact passed out and the vehicle ran off the road and into a house. The vehicle was destroyed. The air bag deployment caused cuts and bruises on his body. He was the only occupant in the vehicle and was wearing his seat belt at the time of the crash. A police report was filed.
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 ford ranger. While driving 35 MPH, the contact noticed a burning smell followed by flames coming from the steering column and engine compartment. The vehicle was destroyed. As of september 28, 2007, the dealer and manufacturer had not inspected the vehicle. The contact received a recall notice for the vehicle speed control (NHTSA campaign id number 07v336000). She felt that the vehicle speed control caused the fire. The current and failure mileages were 85,000.
Other problems reported for the 2001 Ford Ranger
- Body & structure 114 complaints
- Suspension 91 complaints
- Air bags 64 complaints
- Brakes 63 complaints
- Seat belts 46 complaints
- Tires 40 complaints
- Engine 35 complaints
- Transmission 34 complaints