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2005 Ford Ranger

Safety Score
54
Average
Recalls
4
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars

Recalls (4)

Date NHTSA ID Component Units Completion
2023-02-24 23V125000 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE 98,550 Details
2021-02-17 21V076000 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE 144,340 Details
2017-12-11 17V788000 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE 328,213 Details
2015-05-28 15V322000 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE 362,327 Details

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2025-02-04 PARKING BRAKE No 0 The contact owns a 2005 Ford Ranger. The contact stated that upon arriving to the residence and applying the parking br…
2024-05-29 AIR BAGS Yes 1 The contact owned a 2005 Ford Ranger. The contact stated while driving at 50 MPH, the vehicle was rear-ended by a drive…
2023-09-29 AIR BAGS No 0 See attached document for complaint
2023-09-23 AIR BAGS No 0 The contact owns a 2005 Ford Ranger. The contact had taken the vehicle to be repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V1…
2023-09-12 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC No 0 The contact owns a 2005 Ford Ranger. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V306000 (Air Bags) a…
2023-05-02 AIR BAGS Yes 0 The contact owned a 2005 Ford Ranger. The contact stated while driving approximately 10 MPH, the vehicle struck the rea…
2023-03-15 AIR BAGS Yes 1 I was in an accident and the airbags did not inflate. I was going 30-35 MPH, there was a patch of ice, and I hit a tree…
2022-11-18 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL No 0 At 200k miles I got an air bag light on my guage cluster. The blinking code corresponded to a bad connection at the CLO…
2022-10-14 AIR BAGS Yes 1 The contact owned a 2005 Ford Ranger. The contact stated while driving 40 MPH during rain weather conditions, the conta…
2022-01-01 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 My daughter called me screaming when her 2005 Ford Ranger FX4 Level 2 had unexplained runaway throttle while driving ba…
2021-12-09 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 Incident was reported to me by an employee. Driving in traffic on a highway with normal, dry road conditions the accel…
2020-10-16 AIR BAGS No 0 TAKATA AIRBAG RECALL REPLACEMENT PARTS ARE STILL BACKORDERED FOR MY 2005 FORD RANGER WHEN IT WAS TAKEN TO MY LOCAL FORD…
2020-05-03 POWER TRAIN Yes 0 I HAVE LEARNED THE HARD WAY THAT THE SHIFTER ON THE 2005 FORD RANGER EXTENDED CAB WILL JUMP OUT OF PARK TO REVERSE. THI…
2020-04-27 POWER TRAIN No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON AN INCLINE, THE GEAR S…
2020-04-15 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 TRUCK IS IN GOOD SHAPE W/123,600 MILES. FRAME ROTTED THROUGH AT REAR AXLE. SPARE TIRE AND HOLDER DROPPED RIGHT OUT OF I…
2020-04-08 STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DOING A ROUTINE CHECK UNDER THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT …
2019-11-15 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 THE REAR PORTION OF THE FRAME IS RUSTING AWAY AND THE LEAF SPRING SHACKLE FELL OFF WHILE DRIVING ON A CITY STREET CAUSI…
2019-10-29 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 I BOUGHT A USED 2005 FORD RANGER XLT 4X4 IN JULY OF 2018 BEING A ONE OWNER VEHICLE AND LOW MILAGE AT THE TIME WHICH WAS…
2019-07-01 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 THE FRAME IS BADLY RUSTED, ESPECIALLY IN THE REAR. THE DRIVER SIDE REAR LEAF SPRING SHACKLE FELL OFF ABOUT 12 MONTHS A…
2019-05-28 SUSPENSION No 0 THE REPAIR SHOP INFORMED ME MY LEAF SPRING SHACKLES COULD NOT BE REPAIRED DUE TO SEVERE ROT OF THE FRAME IN THE REAR.TR…
2019-05-10 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 WELL JUST BOUGHT MY 2005 RANGER ONLY HAS 111,230 MILES AND HAS BEEN TAKEN CARE OF BODY LOOKS GREAT NO RUST AT ALL WELL …
2019-05-07 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT SHACKLE BRACKET RUSTED AWAY , ALONG WITH RIGHT SIDE FRAME WHERE SHACKLE BRACKET ATTACHES
2019-04-10 SUSPENSION No 0 SEVERELY RUSTED FRAME. WHILE THE SPARE TIRE HAS NOT FELL OFF YET, I HAD THE TRUCK UP ON A RACK AT PATRICK AIRFORCE BAS…
2019-04-09 AIR BAGS No 0 I HAD THE AIR BAGS REPLACED, AFTER NEW AIRBAGS WERE INSTALLED. AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS FLASHING, CODE 27, WHICH MEA…
2019-03-09 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR SHACKLE RUSTED COMPLETELY OFF AND THE LEAF SPRING ALMOST WENT THROUGH THE BED OF THE TRUCK. THE…
2019-02-14 AIR BAGS No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V788000 (AIR BAG…
2019-02-01 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD RANGER. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE REAR TIRE MOUNT FRAME THAT HELD THE SPARE TIRE DETAC…
2019-01-31 AIR BAGS No 0 RECALL ON AIRBAGS, RECEIVED REGISTERED LETTER FORM FORD STATING THAT AIR BAG PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. MADE AN APPOINTMENT …
2019-01-30 AIR BAGS No 0 2005 FORD RANGER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO FAULTY AIRBAGS AND INJURY WHEN AIRBAG WAS DEPLOYED. *LD *TR
2019-01-01 AIR BAGS No 0 TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V…
2018-12-21 AIR BAGS No 0 TAKATA RECAL. FORD DEALER IS REFUSING TO DO THE WORK TO REPLACE THE AIRBAG. FORD IS BEING NOTIFIED OF THIS TO TRY AN…
2018-12-02 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 THIS 2005 TRUCK WAS KEPT IN A GARAGE FOR THE LAST 13 YEARS, ONLY HAS 50,000 MILES ON IT AND THE FRAME IS COMPLETELY ROT…
2018-12-01 SUSPENSION No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD RANGER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, AN ABNORMAL NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE REAR…
2018-08-20 SUSPENSION No 0 THE LEAF SPRING SHACKLES ROTTED THREW THE FRAME AND THE SPARE TIRE HOLDER DROPPED THE SPARE TIRE WHILE DRIVING THIS IS …
2018-08-10 AIR BAGS No 0 TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V…
2018-08-04 AIR BAGS No 0 I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM FORD FOR SAFETY RECALL NOTICE 17S42/NHTSA RECALL 17V787 &17V788 FOR MY 2005 FORD RANGER IN EAR…
2018-08-01 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 THE ENTIRE REAR OF MY TRUCK THE REAR BED LINER AND FRAME OF MY TRUCK IS ALL RUSTED OUT I WAS TOLD THAT THIS IS A KNOWN …
2018-07-23 AIR BAGS No 0 THE PASSENGER SIDE MODULE - AIR BAG WAS REPLACED TWICE FIRST 3/17/ 2017 AND 8/23/2018 AND THE 2ND TIME THEY REPLACED IT…
2018-06-29 AIR BAGS No 0 TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V…
2018-06-29 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 THE UNDER CARRIAGE OF MY VEHICLE HAS A LOT OF RUST UNDERNEATH AND ON THE DORRS I HAVE SEEN A FEW COMPLAINTS NOT SURE IF…
2018-06-04 AIR BAGS No 0 2005 FORD RANGER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO PARTS NOT BEING AVAILABLE FOR AIRBAG SAFETY RECALL REPAIRS. *LD *JS *TT
2018-06-01 AIR BAGS No 0 2005 FORD RANGER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO AIRBAG SAFETY RECALL. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE PARTS WERE NOT YET…
2018-05-09 AIR BAGS No 0 TAKATA RECALL - STARTED RECEIVING RECALL NOTICES IN FEB 2016- JAN 2018 (SEE ATTACHED ) AFTER NUMEROUS, NUMEROUS CALLS …
2018-05-06 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD RANGER. WHILE DRIVING, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK. IN ORDER TO CORRECT THE FAI…
2018-05-03 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 FRAME ROTTED AWAY IN THE BACK SIDE, REAR LEAF SPRINGS FELL OFF, SPARE TIRE READY TO FALL OFF.
2018-04-22 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 THE LEAF SPRING BUSHINGS PUSHED THREW THE ROTTED FRAME AND POKED HOLES IN THE BED OF THE TRUCK .THE SPARE TIRE WAS HAN…
2018-03-20 AIR BAGS No 0 TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF A MANUFACTURERS AIR BAG RE…
2018-03-05 AIR BAGS No 0 "TAKATA RECALL" I SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT WITH QUIRK FORD IN HALLOWELL MAINE TO COMPLETE RECALL 17S42 ON JANUARY 31, 2…
2018-02-14 AIR BAGS No 0 TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17…
2018-02-13 AIR BAGS No 0 TAKATA RECALL. LOCAL FORD DEALER INDICATES THAT, EVEN THOUGH MY VEHICLE POSES A THREAT TO DRIVER AND PASSENGERS, THEY …