2001 Ford Ranger: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2001 Ford Ranger. The newest campaign is 09V399000. NHTSA received the report on 13 Oct 2009. The NHTSA record gives the component Vehicle Speed Control. NHTSA has 515 complaints on file for this model year. 2 NHTSA investigations name this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 09V399000, in the NHTSA record
Ford will notify owners that dealers will install a fused wiring harness in line with the scds. On 1999-2003 windstar vehicles with a leaking scds, dealers will also inspect the ABS control module connector and repair as necessary. Repairs will be completed free of charge. The safety recall began on october 27, 2009. Owners may contact ford at 1-888-222-2751.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
4 campaigns, newest first. 9,637,700 units in total.
- 09V399000Vehicle Speed Control
- 07V336000Vehicle Speed Control
- 01V227001Seat Belts / Front / Buckle Assembly
- 00V394000Structure / Body / Hood / Hinge and Attachments
09V399000Received . 4,500,000 units.
Vehicle Speed Control
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Ford is recalling model years 1995-2003 windstar, 2000-2003 excursion diesel, 1993-1997 and 1999-2003 f-250 sd through f-550 sd diesel, 1992-2003 e-150 through e-550, 1995-2002 explorer, 1997 and 2002 mercury mountaineer, 1995-1997 and 2001-2003 ranger, and 1994 f53 vehicles equipped with the texas instruments speed control deactivation switch (scds). The scds may leak internally and then overheat, smoke, or burn.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A vehicle fire could occur with or without the engine running.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Ford will notify owners that dealers will install a fused wiring harness in line with the scds. On 1999-2003 windstar vehicles with a leaking scds, dealers will also inspect the ABS control module connector and repair as necessary. Repairs will be completed free of charge. The safety recall began on october 27, 2009. Owners may contact ford at 1-888-222-2751.
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number 09S09. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
07V336000Received . 3,600,000 units.
Vehicle Speed Control
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain pickup trucks, passenger vehicles, sport utility vehicles, and motor homes chassis, the speed control deactivation switch may, under certain conditions, leak internally and then overheat, smoke, or burn.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This could result in an underhood fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number 05S28. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
01V227001Received . 1,400,000 units.
Seat Belts / Front / Buckle Assembly
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: passenger and sport utility vehicles, pickup trucks, and minivans. Equipped with seat belts supplied by trw. It is possible that the driver's and/or front passenger's outboard seat belt buckle may not fully latch. Ford crown victoria built at st. Thomas assembly plant from 4/17/00 - 5/29/01 mercury grand marquis built at st. Thomas assembly plant from 4/17/00 - 5/29/01. Lincoln town cars built at wixom assembly plant from 3/27/00 - 5/30/01. Lincoln navigators built at michigan truck plant from 4/11/00 - 5/31/01. Ford windstars built at oakville assembly plant from 3/23/00 - 5/30/01. Ford rangers built at twin cities plant from 3/28/00 - 5/30/01, and also at the edison plant from 3/13/00 - 5/25/01. Ford f-150 truck built at norfolk plant from 4/18/00 - 5/25/00; at ontario plant from 5/10/00 - 5/28/01; at kansas city plant from 9/11/99 - 5/25/01; and at cuautitlan plant from 5/16/00 - 6/9/01. Ford super duty f-250, f-350, f-450, and f-550 trucks built at kentucky plant from 4/17/00 - 5/27/01; and at cuautitlan plant from 5/16/00 - 6/19/01. Ford excursions built at kentucky plant from 4/17/00 - 10/2/00. Ford expeditions built at michigan truck plant from 4/11/00 - 5/31/01.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
In the event of a crash, the restraint system may not provide adequate occupant protection, increasing the risk of personal injury to the seat occupant.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect the front outboard seat belt buckles and if the buckle fails the inspection process, it will be replaced. Owner notification began july 25, 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 1-866-436-7332.
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number 01S21. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
00V394000Received . 137,700 units.
Structure / Body / Hood / Hinge and Attachments
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: sport utility vehicles with steel hoods and certain pickup trucks equipped with sheet molding compound hoods. A wire formed hood striker could be susceptible to fatigue fractures. If the hood striker fractures, the hood could fly open while the vehicle is being driven.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A hood fly-up while the vehicle is being operated could result in reduced driver visibility.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the hood striker.
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number 00S45. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
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Complaints by component
515 complaints, 687 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 2001 Ford Ranger
- All 2001 vehicles
| Component | 2001 Ranger | All 2001 vehicles | Ranger, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Structure | 165.9 | 69.6 | 71.5 | 114 |
| Suspension | 132.5 | 78.9 | 62 | 91 |
| Air Bags | 93.2 | 67.1 | 180 | 64 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 83 | 85.2 | 71.3 | 57 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 83 | 44.2 | 54.8 | 57 |
| Power Train | 83 | 91.9 | 86.7 | 57 |
| Seat Belts | 67 | 18.9 | 24.1 | 46 |
| Tires | 58.2 | 32.7 | 85.3 | 40 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 42.2 | 114.2 | 45.9 | 29 |
| Electrical System | 32 | 98.6 | 64.7 | 22 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 27.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 62
- Complaints that report a fire
- 9
- Injuries in the complaints
- 49
- Deaths in the complaints
- 4
- Date of the newest complaint
- 6 Apr 2026
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EA05004 | Engineering analysis | FRONT SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | Seat Belts | 17 Feb 2005 | 6 Jul 2005 | |
| RQ04011 | Recall query | FRONT SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | Seat Belts / Front / Buckle Assembly | 22 Oct 2004 | 17 Feb 2005 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
- 19780
- 19790
- 19835
- 19846
- 19851
- 19864
- 19874
- 19881
- 19891
- 19903
- 19912
- 19922
- 19933
- 19944
- 19951
- 19962
- 19971
- 19985
- 19994
- 20003
- 20014
- 20023
- 20031
- 200410
- 20059
- 200612
- 20075
- 20085
- 20097
- 20108
- 20115
- 20140
- 20160
- 20170
- 201911
- 20207
- 20216
- 20225
- 20234
- 202413
- 202513
- 20268
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2001 Ford RangerThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2001 Ford Ranger: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/ford/ranger/2001/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
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Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2001 Ford Ranger?
- 9,637,700 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Ford Ranger have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 102 recall campaigns for the Ford Ranger, model years 1978 to 2026. 4 of them name the 2001 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2001 Ford Ranger name most often?
- Structure: 114 of 687 component mentions, or 165.9 per 1,000. For all 2001 vehicles the figure is 69.6 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2001 Ford Ranger open?
- No. Each of the 2 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.