2011 Ford RANGER

Problems, Recalls & Reliability Report

Avoid This Year

Quick Summary

The 2011 Ford RANGER has 260 owner complaints filed with NHTSA — that's 3.3x the segment average of 80. The most common issue is air bags problems (76% of all complaints), specifically: my vehicle (1 )was involved in collision with another vehicle( 2) failing to yield at an intersection, the non-yielding vehicle(2) was sideswiped as i was not going to take him head on, the front end and side panels on the drivers side of vehicle (1) and the passenger side front and quarter panels r. ⚠️ 2 fire reports filed.

2 fire reports 11 crash reports 9 injuries

260

Total Complaints

Recalls Issued

—/5

Safety Stars

3.3x

vs Segment Avg

Known Problems

AIR BAGS

198 complaints

76%

• MY VEHICLE (1 )WAS INVOLVED IN COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE( 2) FAILING TO YIELD AT AN INTERSECTION, THE NON-YIELDING VEHICLE(2) WAS SIDESWIPED AS I WAS NOT GOING TO TAKE HIM HEAD ON, THE FRONT END AND SIDE PANELS ON THE DRIVERS SIDE OF VEHICLE (1) AND THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT AND QUARTER PANELS R
• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD RANGER. WHILE COMING TO A STOP, THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FI
• TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD RANGER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE CONTACT OBSERVED SMOKE COMING FROM THE AIR BAG COMPARTMENT AND PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 6 crashes

“MY VEHICLE (1 )WAS INVOLVED IN COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE( 2) FAILING TO YIELD AT AN INTERSECTION, THE NON-YIELDING VEHICLE(2) WAS SIDESWIPED AS I WAS NOT GOING TO TAKE HIM HEAD ON, THE FRONT END AND SIDE PANELS ON THE DRIVERS SIDE OF VEHICLE (1) AND THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT AND QUARTER PANELS R”

— NHTSA complaint filing

LIGHTING

10 complaints

• 2011 FORD RANGER. CONSUMER STATES REAR TURN SIGNALS AND STOP LIGHTS DID NOT WORK *TGW
• 2011 FORD RANGER. CONSUMER STATES REAR TURN SIGNALS AND STOP LIGHTS DID NOT WORK *TGW
• WE HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH OUR 2011 FORD RANGER SINCE BUYING IT ON 10-24-15. NOTICE IT AFTER ONE DAY AND TOOK IT BACK TO DEALERSHIP. THEY SAID IT WAS FINE AND WE WENT BACK ANOTHER TIME TO COMPLAIN AND THEY DIDN'T CARE. THE HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS ONLY WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. MY HUSBAND GOES TO WORK IN TH

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 1 crashes

“2011 FORD RANGER. CONSUMER STATES REAR TURN SIGNALS AND STOP LIGHTS DID NOT WORK *TGW”

— NHTSA complaint filing

BRAKES

8 complaints

• WHEN BRAKING VEHICLE ACCELERATES IN FORWARD AND REVERSE. OCTOBER 2011, I WAS SLOWLY BACKING AND UPON APPLYING THE BRAKES VEHICLE SURGED BACKWARD ALMOST HITTING TWO MEN DIRECTING ME. THE NEXT DAY I CARRIED VEHICLE TO AN OPEN FIELD AND TRIED UNSUCCESSFULLY TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. I ASSUMED DRIVER
• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD RANGER. WHILE COMING TO A STOP, THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FI
• WITHOUT WARNING, THE FRONT RIGHT WHEEL BEARING DISINTEGRATED WHILE TRAVELING ON A HIGHWAY AT 55 MPH. I HEARD A LOAD NOISE IN THE FRONT, THE TRUCK SAGGED TO THE RIGHT, AND THE TRUCK AND STEERING SUDDENLY PULLED TO THE RIGHT SIDE, SENDING THE VEHICLE MOMENTARILY OUT OF CONTROL. FORTUNATELY, THERE WA

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 3 crashes

“WHEN BRAKING VEHICLE ACCELERATES IN FORWARD AND REVERSE. OCTOBER 2011, I WAS SLOWLY BACKING AND UPON APPLYING THE BRAKES VEHICLE SURGED BACKWARD ALMOST HITTING TWO MEN DIRECTING ME. THE NEXT DAY I CARRIED VEHICLE TO AN OPEN FIELD AND TRIED UNSUCCESSFULLY TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. I ASSUMED DRIVER”

— NHTSA complaint filing

BODY/STRUCTURE

8 complaints

• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD RANGER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE BED LINER DETACHED FROM THE BED OF THE VEHICLE AND LANDED ON THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,600.
• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOWER BALL JOINTS AND THE BOOTS DETERIORATED PREMATURELY WHICH MIGHT RESULT IN A POTENTIAL FRACTURE OF THE PARTS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. T
• THIS 2011 FORD RANGER XLT 4 X4 IS ONLY 7 YEARS OLD & THE AMOUNT OF CORRISION UNDERNEATH THE TRUCK-BED IS RIDICULOUS, I FEEL LIKE THE PREVIOUS OWNER HAD IT PARKED IN A 'LAKE', THIS CANNOT BE NORMAL FOR AN U.S. MANUFACTURER TO HAVE A TRUCK TO 'ROT' THIS QUICKLY!! I PUT A COMPLAINT WITH B.B.B. AND THEI

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD RANGER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE BED LINER DETACHED FROM THE BED OF THE VEHICLE AND LANDED ON THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,600.”

— NHTSA complaint filing

FUEL SYSTEM

6 complaints

• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE REFUELING, FUEL BEGAN TO SPILL OUT FROM THE FILLER NECK ONTO THE CONTACT AND THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILU
• MY WIFE WAS DRIVING INTO FAIRBANKS WHEN THE FUEL TANK EXPLODED. THE DAMAGE WAS EXTENSIVE ENOUGH TO CAUSE THE FRAME TO BE REPLACED. FORD WILL NOT TELL US WHAT HAPPENED OR IF IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN. WE ARE AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. *TR
• THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AT THE TIME OF POWER LOSE ON THE HIGHWAY TRAVELING ABOUT 65 MPG. IT ONLY HAPPENS ON THE HIGHWAY TRAVELING AT HIGHER THAN 50 MPG. IT DOESN'T HAPPEN ON SLOWER DRIVES IN THE CITY. WE BE TRAVELING ON/OR ABOUT 65MPG, THAN ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON, THEN THE ENGINES FEELS LIKE

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 1 fire reports

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE REFUELING, FUEL BEGAN TO SPILL OUT FROM THE FILLER NECK ONTO THE CONTACT AND THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILU”

— NHTSA complaint filing

Estimated Repair Costs

AIR BAGS(~50K mi)

$500

LIGHTING(~50K mi)

$500

BRAKES(~50K mi)

$500

BODY/STRUCTURE(~50K mi)

$500

FUEL SYSTEM(~50K mi)

$500

Estimates based on average reported repair costs. Actual costs vary by location, shop, and severity.

🔍 Pre-Purchase Inspection Checklist

Based on 260 owner complaints for this specific year, here's what to check or ask about:

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AIR BAGS: MY VEHICLE (1 )WAS INVOLVED IN COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE( 2) FAILING TO YIELD AT AN INTERSECTION, THE NON-YIELDING VEHICLE(2) WAS SIDESWIPED AS I WAS NOT GOING TO TAKE HIM HEAD ON, THE FRONT END AND SIDE PANELS ON THE DRIVERS SIDE OF VEHICLE (1) AND THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT AND QUARTER PANELS R
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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LIGHTING: 2011 FORD RANGER. CONSUMER STATES REAR TURN SIGNALS AND STOP LIGHTS DID NOT WORK *TGW
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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BRAKES: WHEN BRAKING VEHICLE ACCELERATES IN FORWARD AND REVERSE. OCTOBER 2011, I WAS SLOWLY BACKING AND UPON APPLYING THE BRAKES VEHICLE SURGED BACKWARD ALMOST HITTING TWO MEN DIRECTING ME. THE NEXT DAY I CARRIED VEHICLE TO AN OPEN FIELD AND TRIED UNSUCCESSFULLY TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. I ASSUMED DRIVER
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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BODY/STRUCTURE: TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD RANGER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE BED LINER DETACHED FROM THE BED OF THE VEHICLE AND LANDED ON THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,600.
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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General: Get a pre-purchase inspection from an independent mechanic ($100-$200)