14 recalls covering model years 2019, 2020. To check whether your vehicle is affected, look up your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls — a recall may apply only to some vehicles of a given year.
An engine block heater is the plug-in warmer some vehicles have to help the engine start in very cold weather. On these Fords and Lincolns the heater can crack and leak coolant, and the leak can cause an electrical short when the heater is plugged in. That short can start a fire. Ford is telling owners not to plug in the block heater at all until the vehicle is fixed. Dealers will replace it, or seal it off and remove the cord, free.
When you put the vehicle in reverse, the backup camera may show a picture that is upside down, distorted, or completely blank. That leaves you with less of a view behind you, so it is easier to miss a person or an object while backing up. Dealers will inspect the camera and replace it if needed at no cost. Ford is mailing owner letters in phases, starting January 2026 with more going out in June 2026.
A software error affects the backup camera. The screen may show a blank image when you shift into reverse, so you cannot see what is behind the vehicle. Or the camera picture may stay on the screen after you have shifted out of reverse, which can distract you while driving forward. Either situation raises the risk of a crash. A dealer will update the rearview camera software free of charge.
The Tire and Loading Information label on these vehicles shows the wrong load carrying capacity — the maximum weight of people and cargo the vehicle is built to handle. If you load up to the number printed on that label, you could end up carrying more weight than the vehicle should. An overloaded vehicle is harder to handle and more likely to be in a crash. These vehicles fail a federal tire and rim rule because of the bad label.
The front passenger seat belt on some Ranger Super Cab trucks was not put together correctly at the factory, so the belt can be routed the wrong way through the seat. A belt that runs the wrong way may not hold a person in place if you are in a crash. Ford is sending owners instructions to check their own front seat belts first, and dealers will inspect both front seat belts and replace any that are wrong, free of charge.
On certain 2020-2021 Ranger Super Cab trucks, the rear head restraints are fixed in place and can get in the way when you install some types of child seats. On top of that, the lower anchor bars in the back seat may not line up correctly, so the child seat may not clip on the way it should. A dealer will check and adjust the anchors and swap the fixed head restraints for removable ones, free of charge.
A poor electrical connection to the backup camera can make the screen go blank or show a fuzzy, distorted picture when you shift into reverse. It may happen on and off rather than all the time. If you cannot see what is behind you, it is easier to back into a person or an object. Federal rules require a working rear camera on these vehicles. Dealers will replace the camera at no charge.
A small clip that holds the shift cable in place may not be pushed all the way in. If it works loose, the transmission can be in a different gear than the one shown on the shifter. The biggest danger is thinking you left it in park when you did not — the vehicle can roll away after you get out. Always set the parking brake until a dealer checks and reseats the clip.
This affects Rangers that already had a blower motor replaced under an earlier recall. The blower motor is the fan that pushes air through your heater, air conditioning, and defroster. On the replacement fans, an electrical connector may sit too close to a metal plate, which can cause a slow electrical short. That kind of short can get hot and start a fire. A dealer will inspect the blower motor and replace it again if needed, free.
On some 2019 Ford Rangers, an electrical connector for the rear lights may be misaligned or not pushed all the way together. That can make the rear lights work only some of the time, or not at all, including your brake lights, turn signals, rear position lights and backup lights. Drivers behind you may not see you or know when you are braking, turning or backing up. A dealer will inspect the connector and replace it if needed, free.
The fan motor that pushes air through the heater, air conditioner and defroster can short out electrically. An electrical short like that can start a fire. Dealers will check the date the fan motor was built and install a new one if it is one of the suspect parts, at no cost to you. Ford started this recall in December 2019, so any Ranger that has not been repaired yet still needs the inspection done.
On some Ranger trucks with the SuperCab body style, the front passenger seat belt may have been put together incorrectly at the factory. A belt that is not assembled the right way may not hold the person in that seat properly during a crash, so a passenger could be hurt worse than they otherwise would be. Ford dealers will inspect the right front seat belt and replace the whole belt assembly if needed, at no cost to you.
On certain 2019 Ford Rangers, the bolts holding the shifter cable bracket to the transmission can work loose. When that happens, the truck may actually be in a different gear than the one shown by the shift lever. The truck could move in a direction you didn't expect, and it may roll away after you select Park if you did not set the parking brake. Dealers will inspect and tighten the fasteners and check shifting, free of charge. The recall began July 1, 2019.
On some of these Rangers, the shift lever can be moved out of Park even with no key in the ignition and nobody pressing the brake pedal. That is not supposed to be possible, and it fails a federal safety rule. If the lever gets bumped while the truck is parked, the truck can start rolling on its own and hit a person, another vehicle, or property. A dealer will inspect the shifter lock parts and repair them free.
Complaints owners have filed with NHTSA about the Ford Ranger. These are unverified reports; better-selling years collect more.
| Model year | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 266 | 13 | 2 | 6 |
| 2020 | 127 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
Recalls and complaint record for one model year at a time: