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Ranger
Ford
Ranger
Pickup
3
Generations
19
Engines
4,603
Total Complaints
Generations by reliability score
1 above the class average
1 below average
Generation Timeline
2000-2011
3rd
12 engines
3,898 complaints
57 fire reports
18 deaths reported
8.3
/10
→
2019-2023
4th
2 engines
569 complaints
7 fire reports
5.0
/10
→
2024-2026
5th
5 engines
136 complaints
Not rated
→
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