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Ford Ranger EVYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 28 owner complaints and 2 safety recalls on record for the Ford Ranger EV.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints28Top: Engine and engine coolingSafety recalls21998–2001 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Ford Ranger EV years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Ranger EV median. Tap a year for its full report.

'98'99'00'01
  • Avoid
  • Caution
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2001Not rated–/10012 complaints · 0 recalls2000Not rated–/1006 complaints · 1 recall1999Not rated–/1004 complaints · 1 recall1998Not rated–/1006 complaints · 2 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Ford Ranger EV problems

All model years combined: 28 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Engine and engine cooling50
Vehicle speed control51
Power train30
Air bags33
Tires20
Electrical system20
Seat belts20
Structure20
Suspension20
3 other systems31
2 recalls

Ford Ranger EV recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

–Driveline: driveshaft01V-062 · 1998–2000 · Feb 26, 2001 · 1,260 vehicles–12v/24v/48v battery: cables98V-079 · 1998 · Apr 21, 1998 · 26 vehicles
2 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the Ranger EV

  1. FRONT SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLYEA05004 · 2001 · closed Jul 6, 2005
    No recall
  2. FRONT SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLYRQ04011 · 2001 · closed Feb 17, 2005
    No recall