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Buying a used 2019 Ford Ranger? Check these 11 recalls first
The 2019 Ranger's record centers on two themes. First, gear selection: the truck may not be in the gear shown and can shift out of Park. Second, fire risk, with recalls on the heater blower motor, a replacement heater fan, and the engine block heater. Two separate recalls address a misassembled or misrouted SuperCab front passenger seat belt. It also draws the heaviest complaint volume here — 266 unverified NHTSA reports, 92 power train, with 13 crashes, 2 fires and 6 injuries.
Before you buy
- Get the 17-character VIN from the seller and run it at nhtsa.gov/recalls. It shows which recalls are still unrepaired on that exact car.
- Confirm the park/shifter recalls are closed and test that it holds on an incline in Park.
- On a SuperCab, verify the front passenger seat belt recall repair was performed.
- Ask about heater blower or block heater recall work, and whether the heater fan was ever replaced.
- Open recalls are repaired free at any Ford dealer, whoever owns the car — an open recall is a to-do item, not a bill.
Recalls covering the 2019 Ford Ranger
| Recall | Area | Severity |
|---|---|---|
| Ford Ranger may not be in the gear shown | Power Train | critical |
| Ford Ranger heater blower motor can short, causing fire | Visibility | critical |
| Ford Ranger replacement heater fan may catch fire | Visibility | critical |
| Ford and Lincoln engine block heaters can catch fire | Equipment | critical |
| Ford Ranger can shift out of Park unexpectedly | Power Train | high |
| Ford Ranger SuperCab front passenger seat belt wrongly assembled | Seat Belts | high |
| Ford Ranger Super Cab front seat belt misrouted | Seat Belts | high |
| Ford Ranger tail lights may flicker or stop working | Exterior Lighting | medium |
| Ford Bronco and Ranger have wrong load capacity label | Equipment | medium |
| Ford and Lincoln rearview cameras may show blank image | Back Over Prevention | medium |
| Ford and Lincoln vehicles: backup camera image may fail | Back Over Prevention | medium |
What owners have reported to NHTSA
266 complaints filed for this model year, including 13 mentioning a crash, 2 a fire and 6 injuries. Complaints are unverified owner reports, and popular models collect more of them simply because more are on the road.
| Problem area | Complaints | Recall in this area? |
|---|---|---|
| Power Train | 92 | Yes |
| Electrical System | 40 | None found |
| Engine | 27 | Yes |
| Brakes | 20 | None found |
| Suspension | 17 | None found |
| Visibility And Wipers | 16 | Yes |