Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2003 Ford Ranger has 14 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
14
Complaints
0
Recalls
2
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | Ford knows about the problems with the dual clutch and they are refusing to fix them. I have been gi... |
| Feb 2, 2011 | POWER TRAIN | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD RANGER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY, THE CONTACT ST... |
| Jul 3, 2010 | POWER TRAIN | WHEN STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT WITH THE BRAKE APPLIED AND THE ENGINE IDLING IN DRIVE (AN AUTOMATIC ... |
| Mar 3, 2010 | POWER TRAIN | FAULTY CLUTCH DESIGN ON 2003 FORD RANGER 4.0L WITH MAZDA M50-R1 5 SPEED TRANSMISSION: PLEASE RESE... |
| Mar 20, 2008 | POWER TRAIN | POWER SURGE FROM A STOP WHICH CAN ONLY BE CONTROLLED BY HARD BRAKING AND PUTTING TRANSMISSION IN NEU... |
| Aug 2, 2007 | POWER TRAIN | I DRIVE THE 2003 FORD RANGER EDGE V-6, 3.0. IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC MY TRANSMISSION SHIFTS VERY HARD ... |
| Apr 10, 2006 | POWER TRAIN,STRUCTURE | SEVERE WATER LEAK IN ROOF AND REAR WINDOW EXACT LOCATION NOT DETERMINED YET. OWNER NOTICED WATER DRI... |
| Dec 4, 2004 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AND PULLING A TRAVEL TRAILER THE RIGHT REAR AXLE ON MY TRUCK BROKE CAUSIN... |
| Oct 1, 2004 | POWER TRAIN | PINION SEAL ON FRONT DIFFERENTIAL LEAKED, REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY. NOW THE SEAL IN THE REAR DIFFERE... |
| Sep 29, 2004 | POWER TRAIN | I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND CAME UP TO A LIGHT. WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN I TRIED TO PUT THE ... |
| Dec 1, 2003 | POWER TRAIN | HOWLING NOISE FROM CLUTCH. WAS TOLD BY DEALER THAT THE CLUTCH WAS NO GOOD, AND THAT THEY CONTACTED F... |
| Oct 10, 2003 | POWER TRAIN | DRIVE LINE BINDING, HAS BEEN IN FOR REPAIRS THREE TIMES. FIRST TIME THEY WHERE UNABLE TO FIX IT. 2ND... |
| May 23, 2003 | POWER TRAIN | AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL AND JUMP FORWARD. *AK |
| Jan 1, 1970 | POWER TRAIN | MANUAL TRANSMISSION WOULDN'T GO INTO GEAR. DEALERSHIP REPLACED A CHIP IN THE ENGINE MOTOR. BUT, PR... |