2005 Ford Ranger engine problems
Owners reported engine problems in 17 complaints for the 2005 Ford Ranger, 5% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 17 5% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 62,000 miles 13 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 4 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When engine problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 13 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 62,000 miles, and 46% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes, 4 injuries.
What owners wrote
I am the owner of a 2005 ford ranger there was a problem with the transmission. It was taken to the dealer after approximately 5 days we were able to pick the ford up and the transmission was replaced. Shortly after this the vehicle started to shut down while driving for no apparent reason .during one of these times it shut down I was rear ended,it was taken back to the dealer was there for 3 days, and they said there was nothing wrong with the vehicle as they could not duplicate the problem the dealer informed me…
The vehicle will shut down and you lose total control. Power steering gone. Engine gone. It will happen at any time. The reason it is so dangerous is because I have had it shut down on the freeway going 65MPH. I was lucky enough never to have gotten hit but it was a close call. 1. The vehicle would just stall like it was running out of gas. 2. When the part was going bad it would occur every day. When the part was totally malfunctioning it would not even start. 3.
Other problems reported for the 2005 Ford Ranger
- Air bags 132 complaints
- Fuel system 50 complaints
- Body & structure 34 complaints
- Suspension 26 complaints
- Electrical system 21 complaints