2005 Ford Ranger: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 353 complaints
353
Total Complaints
58,500mi
Median Mileage
AIR BAGS
Top Issue
29
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

35,433 25th Percentile
58,500 Median Mileage
89,750 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS
131
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
24
STRUCTURE:BODY
23
SUSPENSION
22
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
21
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
20
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
13
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
8
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
7
ENGINE
7

Severity Assessment

29
Crashes
6
Fires
29
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"DT: CONTACT STATED THERE IS VIBRATION IN THE REAR END OF VEHICLE WHILE GOING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH. THE SERVICE DEALER CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. THEY DID REPLACE THE TIRES ON THE VEHICLE, BUT THIS DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM.*AK"
"3 TIMES GOING DOWN THE ROAD THE TRUCK DIED AND HAD TO BE TOWED. ALL 3 TIMES WAS THE INERTIA SWITCH. THE OTHER TIME THEY REPLACED PART OF THE TRANSMISSION. ALL THIS ON A NEW TRUCK I'VE HAD FOR 6 WEEKS. THE TRUCK ISN'T SAFE. GO OUT INTO HEAVY INTERSTATE TRAFFIC GOING 65 AND SHUT YOUR VEHICLE OFF. IT I..."
"3 TIMES GOING DOWN THE ROAD THE TRUCK DIED AND HAD TO BE TOWED. ALL 3 TIMES WAS THE INERTIA SWITCH. THE OTHER TIME THEY REPLACED PART OF THE TRANSMISSION. ALL THIS ON A NEW TRUCK I'VE HAD FOR 6 WEEKS. THE TRUCK ISN'T SAFE. GO OUT INTO HEAVY INTERSTATE TRAFFIC GOING 65 AND SHUT YOUR VEHICLE OFF. IT I..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28