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 … |