7 complaints reported

2006 Ford Ranger UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
7
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Aug 2022

Frame front and rear are rusted to the point the vehicle is no longer roadworthy. The truck only has 68,410 miles on it.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2006 FORD RANGER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Aug 2022
Aug 2021

MAIN ENGINE SEAL KEEPS LEAKING EVEN AFTER REPLACING 3 TIMES. WHEN PARKED OIL LEAKS OUT ON GROUND. VERY EXPENSIVE PART TO KEEP REPLACING.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2006 FORD RANGER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jun 2015
Mar 2020

AS I WAS DRIVING HEADED TO MY DOCTORS APPOINTMENT DOWN THE FREEWAY AND AS I EXITED THE OFF RAMP MY VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITH TRAFFIC BE HIDE ME AND I COASTED OFF TO THE SIDE. I LEARNED THAT IT WAS MY INERTIA SWITCH THAT CAUSE MY VEHICLE TO SHUT OFF. THE VIBRATION OF THE ROAD REFLECTOR AND SMALL POTHOLES WHICH CAUSE INERTIA SWITCH TO SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF. MY TRUCK HAS STALLED OUT AFTER EXITING THE FREEWAY AND ON SMALL STREETS. I KEPT TAKING MY VEHICLE TO THE FORD DEALER TO SEE WHY MY TRUCK NEVER STARTS AND WOULD ALWAYS SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY. FINALLY ONE MACHINIC AT THE FORD DEALER TOLD ME THAT THE INERTIA HAD BEEN ENGAGED AND THAT WAS THE REASON WHY MY VEHICLE LOST POWER AND WOULDN'T START.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2006 FORD RANGER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jun 2019
Dec 2019 Crash

THIS VEHICLE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND IS NO LONGER IN MY POSSESSION. I DO NOT OWN THIS VEHICLE ANY LONGER. PLEASE UPDATE MY RECORDS AND REMOVE ME FROM THESE MAILING LISTS.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2006 FORD RANGER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Dec 2019
May 2019

REAR FRAME CROSSMEMBER IS COMPLETELY ROTTED, SPARE TIRE FALLS OUT CAUSING ME TO KEEP IT IN THE BACK OF MY BED, REAR SPRING SHACKLES SEVERELY CORRODED CAUSING ME TO REPLACE THEM TO BE ABLE TO DRIVE IT. REST OF TRUCK IN PRISTINE CONDITION.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2006 FORD RANGER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Oct 2018
Mar 2019

THE FRAME ON MY TRUCK JUST KEEPS FLAKING OFF! I AM IN FEAR OF A FRAME COLLAPSE. I PURCHASED THIS TRUCK NEW. THE FRAME SHOULD NOT BE DETERIORATING THIS WAY

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2006 FORD RANGER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Mar 2019
Apr 2016

DOES NOT IDLE PROPERLY, LOSING AIR AND CAN'T PASS THE STATE INSPECTION!

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2006 FORD RANGER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Apr 2016

Trend Over Time

Complaints by year

Quick Summary

The 2006 Ford Ranger has 7 UNKNOWN OR OTHER complaints on file. 1 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.