Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2000 Ford Ranger has 55 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
55
Complaints
0
Recalls
6
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2000 Ford Ranger. The contact stated that the gear shifter had to be shifted into... |
| Dec 29, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | VEHICLE BOGGED AND STALLED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARALLEL PARK, TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT... |
| Dec 29, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION FLUID ALL LEAKED OUT GOOD THING I WASN'T DRIVING HAD TO REPLACE ORIGINAL TRANSMISSION V... |
| Mar 2, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | 2000 FORD RANGER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE SPONTANEOUSLY WENT INTO LOW 4 WHEEL DRIVE. ... |
| Jan 10, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | WAS DRIVING NORTHBOUND ON INTERSTATE 05 [AKA] GOLDEN STATE HIGHWAY WHEN TRUCK MADE A FUNNY NOISE AND... |
| Mar 15, 2012 | POWER TRAIN | AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION LINKAGE BECOMES LOOSE DUE TO NO LOCKWASHERS IN MOUNTING PLATE ON STEERING COL... |
| Jan 25, 2012 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE J... |
| Dec 12, 2011 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE PARKED THE VEHICLES TRANSMISSION JUMPED FROM PARK INTO REVERSE MAKING A PEDESTRIAN JUMP OUT OF... |
| Oct 14, 2011 | POWER TRAIN,STRUCTURE | FRAME ROTTED. I FEEL AS THOUGH IT IS A PROBLEM WITH MANY MANY RANGERS WITH THE YEAR AROUND 2000. I ... |
| Dec 6, 2008 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE DRIVING DOWN ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY THE RIGHT REAR AXLE SHAFT BROKE LEADING TO THE WHEEL COMING... |
| Feb 10, 2008 | POWER TRAIN | THIS IS A FOLLOW UP TO ODI #10217638. TRAVELING APPROX 60 MPH, TRUCK SEEMED TO LOSE UPPER TRANSMISS... |
| Oct 1, 2006 | POWER TRAIN | IN OCTOBER OF 2006 THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IN MY 2000 4X4 FORD RANGER BEGAN TO NOT ENGAGE IN PARK... |
| Jun 24, 2006 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION ACTED AS IF IN NEUTRAL. HAD TO MANUALLY SHIFT DOWN TO BE ABLE TO MOVE VEHICLE OFF ROAD... |
| Dec 20, 2005 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *NM |
| Aug 1, 2005 | POWER TRAIN | ON OR ABOUT 8/1/05 I PARKED MY 2000 FORD RANGER XLT IN MY DRIVEWAY AND GOT OUT TO OPEN THE GATED PAR... |
| Feb 18, 2005 | POWER TRAIN | EARLY MORNING, DRIVING APPROX 40MPH ,OVERDRIVE LIGHT STARTED FLASHING AND HAD A HARD UPSHIFT. TOOK ... |
| Jun 3, 2004 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION GEARS WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO LOW. VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE DEALERSHIP, AND GAVE CONS... |
| May 2, 2004 | POWER TRAIN | I WAS COMING TO A STOP AT A RED LIGHT AND IT TURNED GREEN I STEPPED ON GAS PEDAL TO GO AND TRUCK SLA... |
| Mar 11, 2004 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE DRIVING AND SHIFTING GEARS, TRANSMISSION WOULD SHIFT HARD AND JERK THE VEHICLE FORWARD WITHOU... |
| Jan 16, 2004 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE DRIVING MY FORD RANGER THE TRANNSMISSION DID A COUPLE OF LOUD BANGS AND SUDDENLY THERE I WAS S... |