Major Problems with 2005 Ford Ranger Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2005 Ford Ranger

2005 Ford Ranger AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION Victims: 2

2005 Ford Ranger FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE Victims: 2 Mileage: 16413 miles

2005 Ford Ranger REAR/OTHER Victims: 2

Browse 2005 Ford Ranger complaints by category

Problems with AIR BAGS, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE and SUSPENSION are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Ford Ranger owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
AIR BAGS on about january 24 2008 i was involved in a accident where i hit some black ice and slid of...	122 ~ 23377 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE dt: 2005 ford ranger edge supercab while driving on dirt road about 25 miles per hour turning left onto my...	24 ~ 33193 miles
SUSPENSION hit a parked van. *tr...	21 ~ 71171 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE hit a parked van. *tr...	20 ~ 193987 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM on may 6 2005 our truck just died towed to dealership and was told the inertia needed to be reset....	20 ~ 50507 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER i purchased a new 05 ford ranger on september 12 of this year. after driving the vehicle i experience headaches...	19 ~ 91312 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM while turning a corner the truck just shut off and died. had to push it over two lanes and into...	12 ~ 72825 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER 3 times going down the road the truck died and had to be towed. all 3 times was the inertia...	8 ~ 49341 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING purchase vehicle july 2005 vehicle never had a good pull to it and i thought it was the way the...	7 ~ 51832 miles
ENGINE while driving down the highway the harmonic balancer failed. the pulley separated from the rest of the balancer and slid...	6 ~ 61110 miles
UNDERBODY SHIELDS > FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE ford decided to not include rear inner wheel well splash shields in the pick-up beds for the 2005 model year...	6 ~ 55250 miles
SERVICE BRAKES electric fuel inertia kill switch malfunction(over heating and causing eng> shutdown while driving!) extremely dangerous!! *tr...	5 ~ 24287 miles
WHEELS a tire valve stem # dill 414 was leaking air around the base. this valve stem came on a brand	4 ~ 49212 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL inertia switch continues to fail under normal driving conditions. i've had this switch go off so many times i'm hesitant...	4 ~ 109000 miles
TIRES 2005 ford ranger. while driving 65 mph on the ohio turnpike switching to the far right lane the back right	4 ~ 32474 miles
STEERING hit a parked van. *tr...	3 ~ 58388 miles
FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE my 2005 ford ranger truck is severely rusted on the underside. i had a 1992 ranger previous to this one...	3 ~ 80000 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i am the owner of a 2005 ford ranger there was a problem with the transmission. it was taken to...	3 ~ 12667 miles
POWER TRAIN while driving at approximately 35 mph with approximately 600 pounds of weight in the back or bed on a road...	2 ~ 56085 miles
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES valve stem failure 2005 ford ranger. i've been driving for 30 years and never had a valve stem just crack...	2 ~ 44250 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN i am the owner of a 2005 ford ranger there was a problem with the transmission. it was taken to...	2 ~ 24055 miles
TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE stopped at a traffic signal when the engine shut off. tried to restart engine when we smelled smoke and saw	2 ~ 12471 miles
SEATS dt*: the contact stated while driving 2 mph in reverse the vehicle nearly struck a pedestrian due to the seat...	2 ~ 5198 miles
TIE ROD ASSEMBLY > LINKAGES > STEERING dt*: the contact stated while driving at various speeds there was a clunking noise coming from the front suspension. the...	2 ~ 7887 miles
DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE the emergency fuel cut-off switch on our new 2005 ford ranger is easily broken by a 6 foot tall person...	2 ~ 53 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL my 2005 ford ranger 4 cylinder 5 speed accelerator pedal sticks requiring more foot pressure than normal to accelerate and	2 ~ 122850 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION dt: contact stated there is vibration in the rear end of vehicle while going approximately 50 mph. the service dealer	2
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford ranger. while driving 5 mph the contact lost control of the vehicle. the...	1 ~ 200043 miles
TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE > TIRES under- bed mounted spare tire mounts rusted through causing tire to break free from vehicle at highway speeds. upon further...	1 ~ 61000 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford ranger. the contact stated that while driving 20 mph the passenger side turn...	1 ~ 65000 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION i am curious why there has been no recall on the ford ranger front wheel bearing issue with the hundreds	1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford ranger. while traveling at speeds of 5 mph the contact applied the brakes...	1 ~ 46000 miles
ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford ranger. the contact smelled plastic burning in the engine. he took the vehicle to...	1 ~ 38000 miles
VALVE > TIRES valve stem failure 2005 ford ranger. i've been driving for 30 years and never had a valve stem just crack...	1 ~ 59000 miles
WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford ranger. when it rains water enters the motor and freezes the windshield wipers rendering...	1 ~ 18574 miles
FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC problems with brakes on 2003 through 2005 ford ranger pickup trucks. i have owned a brand new 2003 ford ranger...	1 ~ 40000 miles
SHOES/LININGS > DRUM > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS problems with brakes on 2003 through 2005 ford ranger pickup trucks. i have owned a brand new 2003 ford ranger...	1 ~ 40000 miles
SWITCH > HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING headlamp switch knob breaks and falls off. 2nd replacement in 2005 ford ranger with 8000 miles. without knob impossible to	1 ~ 8200 miles
FUEL PUMP > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE tl* the contact stated while driving the 2005 ford ranger at 60 mph the fuel pump switch located on the...	1 ~ 14950 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS i was in a front end crash in my 2005 ford ranger which had over $8000 in repairs. my (air...	1 ~ 32546 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES dt*: the contact stated the right rear tire blew out suddenly without warning. the contact was traveling 55 mph. the...	1
UPPER ARM > CONTROL ARM > FRONT dt*: the contact stated while driving at various speeds there was a clunking noise coming from the front suspension. the...	1 ~ 9774 miles
REAR/OTHER > SEAT BELTS rear passenger safety restraints are not adequate to prevent injury of passengers. passengers bump their heads on rear window if...	1
TORQUE CONVERTER > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN 3 times going down the road the truck died and had to be towed. all 3 times was the inertia...	1 ~ 600 miles
STRUCTURE consumer complaint regarding when making a left turn at or onto a road that angles he can not see approaching...	1

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