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2021 Ford Ranger

Safety Score
77
Safe
Recalls
1
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars

Recalls (1)

Date NHTSA ID Component Units Completion
2021-09-30 21V765000 CHILD SEAT:VEHICLE LATCH ANCHOR 37,625 Details

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2026-04-06 POWER TRAIN No 0 While accelerating from a stop the truck went from 1st gear and then would not go into 2nd gear for a 5 seconds and the…
2026-03-31 POWER TRAIN No 0 Truck Issue Description (2021 Ford Ranger – ~93k miles): Truck makes a whining / humming noise with a slight rattling …
2026-03-17 SEATS No 0 On March 17, 2026, while my vehicle was parked, I observed light smoke coming from the rear seatback, followed by a vis…
2026-02-20 ENGINE No 0 My truck loses power at a stop, starting to accelerate is stalls in the middle of the road. It seems to be stuck in gea…
2026-02-14 POWER TRAIN No 0 Transmission drops out of gear when entering freeway. This happened after battery was replaced. warning light came on s…
2026-02-08 POWER TRAIN No 0 Vehicle shifts hard between 3 and 5th gears. The dealer currently has the vehicle in for repairs and there are metal s…
2026-01-13 ENGINE No 0 10R80 TRANSMISSION ISSUES. WILL JERK & LAG WHEN DRIVING. HAD TO PURCHASE NEW TRANSMISSION FOR TRUCK
2025-12-29 POWER TRAIN No 0 Vehicle has no gears and will not move. Was able to pull into parking lot. Transmission has acted jerky and slipped gea…
2025-12-27 POWER TRAIN No 0 While driving car shifted from 2nd to neutral. Engine rpms went up but no power was transfered to tires. Had to put car…
2025-12-18 POWER TRAIN No 0 I was driving and all of a sudden I lost acceleration in the middle of an intersection. My truck had no gears and gave …
2025-11-15 POWER TRAIN No 0 Transmission slipping and hard down shift and hesitation from 2nd to first , has had rear wheel lock up while moving ,…
2025-11-14 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING No 0 The contact owns a 2021 Ford Ranger. The contact stated that while driving at 70 MPH, there was a misfire coming from t…
2025-11-06 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 The boot material surrounding the parking brake bunches up and does not allow the handle to properly seat. When using t…
2025-11-05 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL No 0 The Factory Driver's Side Floor Mat does not stay snapped in. This causes the Floor Mat to slide forward towards the pe…
2025-10-25 POWER TRAIN No 0 What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? Complete transmissio…
2025-10-11 POWER TRAIN No 0 The contact owns a 2021 Ford Ranger. The contact stated that while driving at 65 MPH, the vehicle hesitated, with an ab…
2025-10-01 POWER TRAIN No 0 Existing TSB related incident. While driving 45mph transmission began to disengage and free rev. Vehicle wouldn't/ coul…
2025-09-10 POWER TRAIN No 0 The contact owns a 2021 Ford Ranger. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle suddenly stal…
2025-07-14 POWER TRAIN No 0 2021 Ford Ranger with 10R80 transmission showing following codes P0733 P0734 90,000 miles on truck. jerky and slipping…
2025-06-27 POWER TRAIN No 0 transmission disengaged on highway causing very dangerous driving condition. There is a Ford TSB 25-2134 issued on 4/15…
2025-06-12 STEERING No 0 Several warning lights, which included: ABS failure, Parking Assist Failure, Lane Avoidance Failure, Traction Control F…
2025-06-01 POWER TRAIN No 0 The contact owns a 2021 Ford Ranger. The contact stated while attempting to accelerate, the transmission malfunctioned,…
2025-05-22 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 When I accelerate after a stop my truck starts jerking when shifting thru lower gears and the check engine light flashe…
2025-04-09 POWER TRAIN No 0 Transmission looses power when accelerating, usually between 2nd - 4th gears. This is an safe condition when I am ente…
2025-04-08 POWER TRAIN No 0 Transmission needed to be replaced before 50000 miles. Finally got replaced at 53000. New transmission has 11500 miles …
2025-04-03 SUSPENSION No 0 Right rear leaf spring was found to be broken on vehicle 2ith 70,000 miles by Ford technician during oil change. I was …
2025-02-04 POWER TRAIN No 0 The contact owns a 2021 Ford Ranger. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle hesitated and…
2025-01-29 POWER TRAIN No 0 Everyone that I have talked to that owns a 2021 Ford Ranger have transmission issues including me. Clunking/ jumping/ a…
2025-01-24 POWER TRAIN Yes 0 2021 Ford Ranger Transmission slipping during driving . causes vehicle to jerk during shifting in gear 3, 4, 7, which …
2025-01-24 POWER TRAIN No 0 It started moth my vehicle losing power and chugging , dealership diagnosed as transmission (10 speed ). After all of t…
2025-01-13 POWER TRAIN No 0 While driving the vehicle started to act like it could not find a its gears in the transmission and made a loud clunk t…
2025-01-06 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 1 The wrap material on the front driver side and passenger inside door handles is separating and is very sharp. I noticed…
2024-12-29 POWER TRAIN No 0 Transmission failed at 65000 miles on a one owner vehicle. Conveniently just after the warranty expired. Cost to fix tr…
2024-12-01 POWER TRAIN No 0 Increasingly the transmission, when cold, was experiencing difficulty shifting between 3-4-5 and not shifting into 9-10…
2024-11-06 BACK OVER PREVENTION No 0 The contact owns a 2021 Ford Ranger. The contact stated that the back over prevention camera screen was either blank, f…
2024-10-28 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 Wiring for back up camera failed and short circuited - will attempt to retain the components for inspection needs. Saf…
2024-10-11 POWER TRAIN No 0 Transmission issues that are known to the manufacturer. Backed out onto a road while there was no traffic, shifter into…
2024-08-28 ENGINE No 0 Oil level 1/2 quart high, and smells like gasoline.? Actual mileage on truck is 8,544 last oil change @ dealership @ …
2024-08-20 POWER TRAIN No 0 2021 Ford Ranger - 10R80 Transmission Failure while driving. Hard shifting, lurching, slipping gears then abrupt failu…
2024-08-12 POWER TRAIN No 0 We love Ford Rangers. This is my 4th. It has been wonderful, until [XXX]. We had to replace an A/C, but that's norma…
2024-06-03 ENGINE No 0 Water leaks into spark plug wells causing vehicle to lose power no cover is over the sparkplugs
2024-05-15 POWER TRAIN No 0 Truck has hard shifting and loss of power, usually on startup and at low speeds (like in a parking lot) that cause lurc…
2024-04-29 FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL No 0 The contact owns a 2021 Ford Ranger. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle and shifting into drive(D), the…
2024-04-28 POWER TRAIN No 0 This is what is going on with my 2021 Ford Ranger automatic 10-speed transmission and the vehicle's drivability. When …
2024-04-14 ENGINE No 0 The contact owns a 2021 Ford Ranger. The contact stated while driving at approximately 40 MPH, the vehicle was not resp…
2024-03-25 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:AUTONOMOUS/SELF DRIVING Yes 0 The contact owns a 2021 Ford Ranger. The contact stated that while in the reverse gear, the rear cross-traffic warning …
2024-02-18 POWER TRAIN No 0 Harsh shifting into D, loss of power when accelerating while cold. Sometimes would start across an intersection then bu…
2023-11-27 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 The two rear brake rotors were 75% rusted through, this truck only had 5,642 miles on it at the time. Brake pedal was s…
2023-11-03 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 Brakes pedal is soft and keeps going down as you push on it. The peddle does not pump up. Ford dealer says that that’s …
2023-10-01 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 Rearview Camera: Intermittent loss of rearview camera functionality when placing vehicle in Reverse. Affected roughly …