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2019 Ford Ranger drivetrain & axles problems

Owners reported drivetrain & axles problems in 89 complaints for the 2019 Ford Ranger, 25% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
89 25% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
50,000 miles 26 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
3 and 0
Injuries and deaths
1 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When drivetrain & axles problems show up

Drivetrain & axles complaints by mileage, 2019 Ford Ranger Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 50,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 9 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 2 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 3 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 10 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 1 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 1 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 50,000 miles
Based on 26 complaints that include mileage. 54% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles9
20k to 40k miles2
40k to 60k miles3
60k to 80k miles10
80k to 100k miles1
100k to 120k miles1
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 26 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 50,000 miles, and 54% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 3 crashes, 1 injury.

What owners wrote

Takata recall- I was recently in a car accident with my 2019 ford ranger and when I pressed the brake the would not apply so I continued to pump the brake and would not apply as I approached the other vehicle the precollison assist turned on and still nothing as I held the brakes down causing an accident

Reported at 1,323 miles, April 2019 Crash

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Ranger. The contact stated while operating the vehicle, the transmission was shifting while shifting rough from first to second gear. The contact stated that over time, the failure progressed and had occurred while shifting into gear. The contact stated that the failure had self-corrected as the engine warmed up. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who diagnosed that the transmission was faulty and needed to be replaced.

Reported at 77,000 miles, March 2025

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