2008 FORD RANGER

340 complaints filed with NHTSA.

340
Complaints
8
Crashes
1
Fires
8
Injuries
1
Deaths

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
AIR BAGS291
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM7
STRUCTURE:BODY6
UNKNOWN OR OTHER4
ENGINE4
EXTERIOR LIGHTING3
TIRES2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING2
STRUCTURE2
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE2
SUSPENSION2
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL2
WHEELS2
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES1

Recalls (6)

16V38400031/05/2016

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2007-2011 Ford Ranger vehicles, 2006-2011 Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan and Lincoln Zephyr/MKZ vehicles, 2007-2010 Ford Edge, Lincoln MKX vehicles, 2005-2006 Ford GT vehicles, and 2005-2011 Ford Mustang vehicles originally sold, or ever register

21V08100016/02/2021

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2005-2014 Mustang, 2004-2011 Ranger, 2009-2011 Mercury Milan, 2006 Ford GT, 2008-2012 Fusion, 2007-2010 Edge and Lincoln MKX, and 2009-2010 Lincoln MKZ vehicles. These vehicles may be equipped with a driver or passenger frontal air bag inflator used as

21E01300016/02/2021

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain air bag inflator and/or module replacement service parts that may have been used as part of a collision repair. The parts include certain driver-side air bag inflators and/or modules, designed to fit 2005-2014 Ford Mustang and Mustang GT500. It also i

11V35200013/07/2011

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS

FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 RANGER TRUCKS BUILT FROM JANUARY 25, 2011, THROUGH APRIL 25, 2011 AT THE TWIN CITIES ASSEMBLY PLANT, AND SERVICE PARTS DISTRIBUTED TO DEALERS FOR CERTAIN 2004 THROUGH 2011 MODEL YEAR RANGER TRUCKS, 2002 THROUGH 2005 MODEL YEAR EXCURSION VEHICLES, AND 2002 TH

21V15800010/03/2021

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2007-2011 Ranger, 2006-2012 Fusion, Lincoln Zephyr, Lincoln MKZ, 2006-2011 Mercury Milan, 2007-2010 Ford Edge, and Lincoln MKX vehicles. The driver's side air bag inflator may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to

17V02400010/01/2017

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2012 Ford Fusion and Mustang and Lincoln Zephyr and MKZ vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Marian

Recent Complaints

20230622CrashAIR BAGS

Car accident on 6/21/2023 - Richardson Texas Air bags never deployed. The truck hit a tree head on . The air bags were maintainced at the Ford dealership a couple of years ago when we got the recall notice Passanger air bag never deployed

20180420CrashAIR BAGS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD RANGER. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH OVER BLACK ICE, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE UNDER AN OVERPASS. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER AND LANDED ON ITS PASSENGER SIDE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 133,000.

Mileage: 133,000

20180306AIR BAGS

"TAKATA RECALL" WHILE DRIVING MY 2008 FORD RANGER, MY DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. NO KNOWN CAUSE, NO ACCIDENT, JUST PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT. I AM UNSURE IF I WAS COMPLETELY STOPPED OR JUST PULLING OUT TO TURN RIGHT. CITY STREET. CHEMICAL BURNS/CONTUSIONS

Mileage: 119,000

20171028CrashAIR BAGS

TAKATA RECALL - I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT INVOLVING A DEER HIT IN OCTOBER 2017 WHICH CAUSED MY AIRBAG TO DEFLATE IMPROPERLY. THE PLASTIC RUPTURED, THE AIRBAG ONLY PARTIALLY INFLATED AND THE PLASTIC CAME BACK AND PUNCTURED MY STOMACH. IF I WOULD NOT HAVE HAD MY SEATBELT ON, IT WOULD HAVE GONE DEEP INTO MY STOMACH, POSSIBLY CAUSING SURGERY. I NEVER RECEIVED AN AIRBAG RECALL NOTICE PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. I HAD PURCHASED IN THE TRUCK IN DECEMBER 2014. MY VEHICLE ENDED UP TOTALED IN THE ACC

Mileage: 83,000

20171026CrashAIR BAGS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD RANGER. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT T-BONED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES. THE DRIVER OF THE OTHER VEHICLE STATED THAT HE SUSTAINED SOFT TISSUE DAMAGE TO THE CHEST, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A COLLISION CENTER FOR REPAIRS. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE

Mileage: 54,168

20130226CrashSUSPENSION

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE DRIVER SNEEZED AND CRASHED INTO THE CURB WHICH CAUSED THE CONTACT TO BOUNCE ONTO THE PASSENGERS SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HIS NECK, SHOULDER AND A MINOR CONCUSSION. THE POLICE WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 6,000. ...UPDATED 04/25/13 *BF U

Mileage: 6,000

20101223CrashFatalAIR BAGS

TL*THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER OWNED A 2008 FORD RANGER. WHILE MERGING ONTO THE INTERSTATE AT 35 MPH ON A WET ROAD HE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND CRASH INTO SOME ROCKS ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER ONTO THE DRIVERS SIDE AND THEN LANDED BACK ON THE WHEELS. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE DRIVER WAS WEARING A SEAT BELT AND DIED ON THE SCENE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DEALER WAS CALLED AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD MAKE A NOTE OF THE INCI

Mileage: 27,129

20100827CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

I HAD A FRONT END IMPACT WITH A DIRT EMBANKMENT GOING BETWEEN 40-45 MPH HEAD ON AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. MY TRUCK SUSTAINED AROUND $15,000 WORTH OF DAMAGE. THEY CLAIM THAT MY HUSBANDS PASSENGER WAS NOT HEAVY ENOUGH TO DEPLOY THE AIRBAGS , HE WEIGHED AROUND 189 PDS. THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE AIRBAG SENSORS AND MODULES. NOW WHEN SOMEONE SITS IN THE PASSENGERS SEAT IT SAYS THAT IT IS NOT ACTIVATED. I DON'T FEEL SAFE IN THIS TRUCK ANY MORE. MY HUSBAND BROKE HIS BACK IN 2 SPOTS AND RUPTURED 2

20100819CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD RANGER SPORT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 45 MPH WHEN HE CRASHED INTO AN EMBANKMENT. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE CONTACT WAS INJURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. THE IMPACT WAS SEVERE ENOUGH THAT THE ENTIRE FRAME WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHORTLY AFTER REPAIRS, THE PASSENGER AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUM

Mileage: 32,770

20080819FireFUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

PURCHASED 2008 FORD RANGER--HAD TRUCK ABOUT 4 MOS.- TRUCK CAUGHT ON FIRE-TRUCK WAS DROVE WHEN PARKED MY HUSBAND SMELLED GAS-LOOKED UNDER TRUCK SAW GAS LEAKING ABOVE GAS TANK AREA-WENT INTO HOUSE-CHILDREN WENT OUTSIDE TO PLAY-YELLED A SAID TRUCK WAS ON FIRE-HUSBAND USED GARDEN HOSE TO PUT OUT FIRE-I CALLED 911 FIRE TRUCK WERE DISPATCHED THEY CONTINUED TO SPRAY WATER TO ENSURE FIRE WAS OUT-HAULED TO DEALER LOT ON 6/16/08 TRUCK STILL THERE-REQUESTED A BUY BACK FROM FORD-SINCE THEY HAVE MADE 2 GOODW

Mileage: 8,400