2019 Ford Ranger problems
NHTSA has received 356 complaints about the 2019 Ford Ranger, and 25% of them involve drivetrain & axles. After that come electrical system (12%) and engine (9%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 356 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Drivetrain & axles 25% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 22 and 3
- Injuries and deaths
- 9 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 19,000 miles 125 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 64 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 19 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 20 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 12 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 5 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 125 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 19,000 miles. For drivetrain & axles specifically, the median reported mileage is about 50,000 miles (26 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 22 complaints mention a crash; 3 complaints mention a fire; 9 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2019 ranks 7th most-complained-about out of 28 model years of the Ford Ranger with enough data (259 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 11 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
As I was driving down the road I began I started to smell something unusual - in a way it smelled like burning plastic and/or anti-freeze. I then began to feel quite a bit more heat than usual on my lower back, so much I knew something was wrong. I pulled my truck over, got out and as soon as I got out my heated seat started producing smoke where I believe the main heated seat coil is. Within seconds a flame burst out from the seat.
Airbags: passenger rear and front side airbags did not deploy after being struck on the passenger side by another vehicle. Seatbelts: were ineffective Vehicle was sold due to system failures and equipment issues. Safety: Head and body trauma due to non deployment. Inspection: Unknown No system messages before collision
I was driving my vehicle and trying to stop to avoid a collision. The system indicated collision detection was engaged; however, the brakes would not stop and there was a wreck.
The contact owns a 2019 Ford Ranger. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the HVAC blower motor failed to blow cold or hot air as needed. The failure caused the defroster to be inoperable and failed to defrost the front windshield. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the climate control housing box needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and confirmed that there was no recall associated with the VIN.