Ford Ranger EV Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 2 safety recalls and 28 owner complaints across 4 model years of the Ford Ranger EV (1998–2001). The most-complained-about year is 2001.

Pick your Ford Ranger EV model year

• 1998
• 1999
• 2000
• 2001

What Ford Ranger EV owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 28 complaints with NHTSA. The 2001 model year has the most, with 12.

• Vehicle speed control3
• Engine and engine cooling: gasoline2
• Unknown or other2
• Air bags2
• Power train: automatic transmission2
• Electrical system: ignition1
• Equipment: air conditioner1
• Power train: axle assembly1

All Ford Ranger EV recalls (2)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Ford Ranger EV, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

1. Driveshaft (power train)

   NHTSA 01V062000 Reported February 26, 2001 1,260 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   Vehicle description: electric light duty pickup trucks. If the transaxle attaching bolts begin to loosen, the driver could notice a jerking motion and/or a clunking sound. If not serviced promptly, all nine bolts could ultimately fall out or fracture and the transaxle could drop. If the transaxle drops, the vehicle may no longer be in…

   Remedy: Dealers will replace the mounting bolts with longer bolts that include a thread lock material. When installed, the new bolts will be tightened to a higher torque. Owner notification began may 8, 2001. Owners who take…

   Model years: 1998, 1999, 2000

2. Cables (electrical system)

   NHTSA 98V079000 Reported April 21, 1998 26 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   Vehicle description: light duty electric pickup trucks equipped with the optional traction battery heater system. This battery heater could have a loose crimp connection where the power wires are attached to one of the heater elements.

   Remedy: Dealers will disable the battery pack heaters.

   Model years: 1998

Other Ford models

• F-15037,961 complaints
• Explorer34,566 complaints
• Escape27,430 complaints
• Fusion22,405 complaints
• Focus22,096 complaints
• Taurus18,159 complaints
• Windstar14,158 complaints
• Edge14,065 complaints

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.