Ford Ranger problems reported in North Carolina
320 of the 10,502 complaints filed about the Ford Ranger came from North Carolina, most often about the airbags.
Bigger states file more complaints simply for having more drivers. What is worth reading here is the mix — a part that fails in heat, cold or road salt shows up in some states long before others.
320
Complaints from North Carolina
26
Crashes
8
Fires
2000
Worst model year
What failed
Airbags
72
22.5%
Tires
38
11.9%
Transmission & Drivetrain
26
8.1%
Brakes
25
7.8%
Electrical System
22
6.9%
Acceleration & Cruise Control
21
6.6%
Body & Structure
16
5.0%
Engine & Cooling
16
5.0%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
14
4.4%
Fuel & Propulsion
14
4.4%
Lights
13
4.1%
Seat Belts
10
3.1%
By model year
1984 Ranger
1
0.3%
1985 Ranger
2
0.6%
1986 Ranger
1
0.3%
1988 Ranger
5
1.6%
1989 Ranger
2
0.6%
1990 Ranger
4
1.3%
1991 Ranger
1
0.3%
1992 Ranger
3
0.9%
1993 Ranger
1
0.3%
1994 Ranger
13
4.1%
1995 Ranger
17
5.3%
1996 Ranger
24
7.5%
1997 Ranger
18
5.6%
1998 Ranger
12
3.8%
1999 Ranger
32
10.0%
2000 Ranger
36
11.3%
2001 Ranger
19
5.9%
2002 Ranger
10
3.1%
2003 Ranger
5
1.6%
2004 Ranger
20
6.3%
2005 Ranger
12
3.8%
2006 Ranger
17
5.3%
2007 Ranger
11
3.4%
2008 Ranger
12
3.8%
2009 Ranger
5
1.6%
2010 Ranger
2
0.6%
2011 Ranger
5
1.6%
2019 Ranger
12
3.8%
2020 Ranger
4
1.3%
2021 Ranger
5
1.6%
2023 Ranger
1
0.3%
2024 Ranger
7
2.2%
2025 Ranger
1
0.3%
Cities reporting most
Raleigh
16
17.2%
Charlotte
15
16.1%
Fayetteville
8
8.6%
Morganton
7
7.5%
Burlington
7
7.5%
Wilmington
7
7.5%
Winston-Salem
6
6.5%
Fayettevil
6
6.5%
Marion
6
6.5%
Supply
5
5.4%
Lexington
5
5.4%
Concord
5
5.4%