2000 Ford Ranger problems and complaints

Owners have filed 694 complaints with NHTSA about the 2000 Ford Ranger. The most-reported areas: Tires (147), Structure (106), Service Brakes (74).

Key takeaways

  • 694 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
  • 88 involve a crash, 12 a fire, 85 reported injuries.
  • Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
Complaints by component
ComponentComplaintsShare
Tires14721%
Structure10615%
Service Brakes7411%
Suspension7311%
Power Train7010%
Air Bags6810%
Hydraulic6610%
Vehicle Speed Control568%
Engine And Engine Cooling396%
Electrical System385%
Steering264%
Seat Belts233%

One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.

NHTSA 5-Star crash ratings
VersionOverallFrontSideRollover
2000 Ford Ranger SupercabNot ratedNot ratedNot ratedNot rated
2000 Ford RangerNot ratedNot ratedNot ratedNot rated

Latest complaints, as filed

Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.

Tires - filed 2022-08-22

The contact owns a 2000 Ford Ranger equipped with Kenda Tire, tire line Kenetica, tire size P235/75/R15, and Dot Number K3DK. The contact stated he notice that tread separation from the rear passenger side tire. On another occasion the contact had a blowout on the front driver side where the tread separation. The front...

Vehicle Speed Control - filed 2022-08-10

The contact owns a 2000 Ford Ranger. The contact stated after a short drive at approximately 30 MPH, the contact parked the vehicle at his residence. The contact heard a loud bang and observed through his residence window that the vehicle was on fire that was confined to the engine compartment. The flames eventually sp...

Structure - filed 2022-05-02

The contact owns a 2000 Ford Ranger. The contact stated that the entire subframe of the vehicle was corroded and was cracking and disintegrating. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.

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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.