2000 FORD RANGER — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 590 complaints · 8 recalls
Most-reported system: STRUCTURE (80 complaints · 13.6%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 77
  • Fires 12
  • Injuries 75
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution STRUCTURE appears in 80 of 590 owner complaints (13.6%) in this vehicle snapshot. STRUCTURE: 80 complaints, 13.6% of reports STRUCTURE 80 · 13.6% · 2 fire reports SERVICE BRAKES: 60 complaints, 10.2% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 60 · 10.2% · 7 crash reports POWER TRAIN: 59 complaints, 10.0% of reports POWER TRAIN 59 · 10.0% · 4 crash reports AIR BAGS: 57 complaints, 9.7% of reports AIR BAGS 57 · 9.7% · 42 crash reports TIRES: 57 complaints, 9.7% of reports TIRES 57 · 9.7% · 2 crash reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 52 complaints, 8.8% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 52 · 8.8% · 3 crash reports 3 fire reports SUSPENSION: 47 complaints, 8.0% of reports SUSPENSION 47 · 8.0% · 3 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 29 complaints, 4.9% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 29 · 4.9% · 5 fire reports ENGINE: 28 complaints, 4.8% of reports ENGINE 28 · 4.8% · 1 fire reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 405 complaints, 68.6% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 405 · 68.6% · 56 crash reports 7 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
STRUCTURE 80 13.6% 0 crashes · 2 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 60 10.2% 7 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 59 10.0% 4 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 57 9.7% 42 crashes · 0 fires
TIRES 57 9.7% 2 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 52 8.8% 3 crashes · 3 fires
SUSPENSION 47 8.0% 3 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 29 4.9% 0 crashes · 5 fires
ENGINE 28 4.8% 0 crashes · 1 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 405 68.6% 56 crashes · 7 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Oct 1999; the first recall shown was reported in Mar 2000. 1999-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2000-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 2000-Q2: 19 owner reports 19 2000-Q3: 42 owner reports 42 2000-Q4: 23 owner reports 23 2001-Q1: 27 owner reports 27 2001-Q2: 18 owner reports 18 2001-Q3: 22 owner reports 22 2001-Q4: 12 owner reports 12 2002-Q1: 24 owner reports 24 2002-Q2: 13 owner reports 13 2002-Q3: 20 owner reports 20 2002-Q4: 11 owner reports 11 2003-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2003-Q2: 12 owner reports 12 2003-Q3: 18 owner reports 18 2003-Q4: 12 owner reports 12 2004-Q1: 14 owner reports 14 2004-Q2: 12 owner reports 12 2004-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2004-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2005-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2005-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2005-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2005-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2006-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2006-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2006-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2007-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2007-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2007-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2007-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2008-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2008-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2008-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2008-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2009-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2009-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2009-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2009-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2010-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2010-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2010-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2010-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2011-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2011-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2011-Q3: 12 owner reports 12 2011-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2012-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2012-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2012-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2013-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2013-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2013-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2013-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2014-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2014-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2014-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2014-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2015-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2015-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2015-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2015-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2016-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2016-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2016-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2017-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2017-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2017-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2017-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2018-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2019-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2019-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2022-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 Owner reports Oct 1999 Jul 2022 Recall campaign 00V094000 ◆ Recall campaign 00V094000 Recall campaign 00V228001 ◆ Recall campaign 00V228001 Recall campaign 00T005000 ◆ Recall campaign 00T005000 Recall campaign 01V062000 ◆ Recall campaign 01V062000 Recall campaign 06E026000 ◆ Recall campaign 06E026000 Recall campaign 07V336000 ◆ Recall campaign 07V336000 Recall campaign 09E012000 ◆ Recall campaign 09E012000 Recall campaign 09E025000 ◆ Recall campaign 09E025000
  • Campaign 00T005000 was reported 17 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 01V062000 was reported 417 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 09E025000 was reported 3,338 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1999-Q4 Owner reports 1
2000-Q1 Owner reports 11
2000-Q2 Owner reports 19
2000-Q3 Owner reports 42
2000-Q4 Owner reports 23
2001-Q1 Owner reports 27
2001-Q2 Owner reports 18
2001-Q3 Owner reports 22
2001-Q4 Owner reports 12
2002-Q1 Owner reports 24
2002-Q2 Owner reports 13
2002-Q3 Owner reports 20
2002-Q4 Owner reports 11
2003-Q1 Owner reports 9
2003-Q2 Owner reports 12
2003-Q3 Owner reports 18
2003-Q4 Owner reports 12
2004-Q1 Owner reports 14
2004-Q2 Owner reports 12
2004-Q3 Owner reports 11
2004-Q4 Owner reports 4
2005-Q1 Owner reports 10
2005-Q2 Owner reports 6
2005-Q3 Owner reports 5
2005-Q4 Owner reports 8
2006-Q1 Owner reports 1
2006-Q2 Owner reports 3
2006-Q3 Owner reports 3
2006-Q4 Owner reports 3
2007-Q1 Owner reports 2
2007-Q2 Owner reports 2
2007-Q3 Owner reports 2
2007-Q4 Owner reports 9
2008-Q1 Owner reports 9
2008-Q2 Owner reports 3
2008-Q3 Owner reports 3
2008-Q4 Owner reports 3
2009-Q1 Owner reports 3
2009-Q2 Owner reports 4
2009-Q3 Owner reports 2
2009-Q4 Owner reports 3
2010-Q1 Owner reports 4
2010-Q2 Owner reports 5
2010-Q3 Owner reports 6
2010-Q4 Owner reports 3
2011-Q1 Owner reports 6
2011-Q2 Owner reports 3
2011-Q3 Owner reports 12
2011-Q4 Owner reports 6
2012-Q1 Owner reports 6
2012-Q2 Owner reports 6
2012-Q3 Owner reports 1
2012-Q4 Owner reports 3
2013-Q1 Owner reports 3
2013-Q2 Owner reports 9
2013-Q3 Owner reports 5
2013-Q4 Owner reports 3
2014-Q1 Owner reports 7
2014-Q2 Owner reports 7
2014-Q3 Owner reports 5
2014-Q4 Owner reports 4
2015-Q1 Owner reports 6
2015-Q2 Owner reports 3
2015-Q3 Owner reports 2
2015-Q4 Owner reports 9
2016-Q1 Owner reports 2
2016-Q2 Owner reports 3
2016-Q3 Owner reports 3
2016-Q4 Owner reports 5
2017-Q1 Owner reports 3
2017-Q2 Owner reports 3
2017-Q3 Owner reports 2
2017-Q4 Owner reports 3
2018-Q2 Owner reports 2
2018-Q3 Owner reports 1
2018-Q4 Owner reports 1
2019-Q1 Owner reports 3
2019-Q3 Owner reports 3
2019-Q4 Owner reports 1
2020-Q1 Owner reports 2
2020-Q3 Owner reports 1
2020-Q4 Owner reports 1
2021-Q2 Owner reports 5
2022-Q2 Owner reports 1
2022-Q3 Owner reports 2
Recall campaign 1 00V094000
Recall campaign 1 00V228001
Recall campaign 1 00T005000
Recall campaign 1 01V062000
Recall campaign 1 06E026000
Recall campaign 1 07V336000
Recall campaign 1 09E012000
Recall campaign 1 09E025000
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Safety Recalls (8)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 00T005000

    Report date
    Component:
    TIRES
    Consequence:
    IF THE TREAD SEPARATES FROM THE TIRE, THE DRIVER CAN LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A CRASH CAUSING INJURY OR DEATH.
    Remedy:
    THE REPLACEMENT/REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM FOR THIS CAMPAIGN EXPIRED ON AUGUST 29, 2001. HOWEVER, CUSTOMERS SHOULD CONTACT FIRESTONE CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-465-1904 FOR POSSIBLE ASSISTANCE.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 00V094000

    Report date
    Component:
    ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
    Consequence:
    AS A RESULT OF NO HEAT IN THE HEATER CIRCUIT, DEFROST PERFORMANCE IS COMPROMISED.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PLUGGED HEATER WATER RETURN TUBES.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 00V228001

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE DATE CODE ON CERTAIN SEAT BELT BUCKLES OF YOUR VEHICLE AND REPLACE ALL SEAT BELT BUCKLES THAT FALL WITHIN THE SUSPECT DATE CODE RANGE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN OCTOBER 26, 2000. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.
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  4. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 01V062000

    Report date
    Component:
    POWER TRAIN
    Consequence:
    IF THIS OCCURS, THE SHIFT LEVER COULD BE PUT INTO "PARK" AND THE VEHICLE WOULD STILL BE FREE TO ROLL AS IF IN "NEUTRAL," INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE MOUNTING BOLTS WITH LONGER BOLTS THAT INCLUDE A THREAD LOCK MATERIAL. WHEN INSTALLED, THE NEW BOLTS WILL BE TIGHTENED TO A HIGHER TORQUE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MAY 8, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.
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  5. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 06E026000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
    Remedy:
    PRO-A MOTORS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER TO REPURCHASE THE LAMPS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 3, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PRO-A MOTORS AT 323-838-2988.
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  6. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 07V336000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    THIS COULD RESULT IN AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSTALL A FUSED WIRING HARNESS. OWNERS OF THE PASSENGER CARS INCLUDED IN THIS CAMPAIGN WILL BE INSTRUCTED TO RETURN THEIR VEHICLES TO THEIR DEALERS TO HAVE THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH DISCONNECTED AS AN INTERIM REPAIR. AS SOON AS REPAIR PARTS ARE AVAILABLE (EXPECTED OCTOBER 2007), OWNERS WILL BE INSTRUCTED TO RETURN TO THE DEALERS FOR INSTALLATION OF A FUSED WIRING HARNESS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 13, 2007, AND MAILING COMPLETED BY SEPTEMBER 19, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-888-222-2751.
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  7. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 09E012000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
    Remedy:
    SABERSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 11, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SABERSPORT AT 1-909-598-7589.
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  8. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 09E025000

    Report date
    Component:
    EXTERIOR LIGHTING
    Consequence:
    DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
    Remedy:
    DOPE, INC. WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 28, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DOPE, INC. AT 1-626-272-1798.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

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Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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