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Ford Ranger

2006 only

289 classified complaints 11 recalls

92,420 sold in the US for 2006.

31 complaints on file
per 10,000 sold

2006 Ford Ranger have 289 classified complaints on record for that year specifically, plus 11 recalls. The most common issue in this year is Airbags, seatbelts and restraints, typically surfacing around 89,000 miles.

Computed directly from stored federal records for 2006 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full Ford Ranger report for every year combined.

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Complaints filed per individual model year — highlighted bars link to their own dedicated page.

What breaks, and when — 2006 only

Airbags, seatbelts and restraints · Body and interior 173 complaints · 19/10k sold

Median onset: 89,000 miles. 3.5% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.

More common in older model years.

Body and panel corrosion · Body and interior 36 complaints · 3.9/10k sold

Median onset: 61,000 miles.

Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years.

Subframe, cradle and frame corrosion · Suspension 18 complaints · 1.9/10k sold

Median onset: 101,823 miles.

More common in older model years.

Fuel pump and sending unit · Fuel system 17 complaints · 1.8/10k sold

Median onset: 43,000 miles.

Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years. · Typical repair: $630–$1,700 nationally.

Head gasket and cylinder head · Engine 7 complaints · 0.8/10k sold

Median onset: 83,720 miles.

Typical repair: $1,620–$3,010 nationally.

Stalling and no-start · Engine 6 complaints · 0.6/10k sold

Median onset: 89,000 miles. 16.7% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.

Coil and leaf springs · Suspension 5 complaints · 0.5/10k sold

Median onset: 245,000 miles.

Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years.

Spark plugs, coils and ignition · Engine 4 complaints · 0.4/10k sold

Median onset: 111,500 miles.

Tends to show up later than this model's other issues.

From owner-filed complaints to NHTSA, not independently verified. Federal mileage reporting on recent complaints is sparse — see how it works. Cost ranges are national estimates from book labor hours and parts pricing, not this vehicle's actual repair history — they don't account for your location or shop type.

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Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 2006 model year. See the full Ford Ranger report for every year and full specs/safety data.