Fuel System complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2005 Ford Ranger has 34 NHTSA fuel system complaints and 0 fuel system-related recalls.
34
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 2013 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | FIRST TIME WE WERE SHOPPING, WHEN WE STARTED THE CAR IT WOULDN'T START. WE REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP? W... |
| Aug 14, 2011 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | DRIVING ON FREEWAY APPROXIMATELY 30 TO 40 MINUTES AT 55-70 MPH AND ENGINE SHUTS DOWN WITH NO WARNING... |
| Aug 14, 2011 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | DRIVING ON FREEWAY APPROXIMATELY 30 TO 40 MINUTES AT 55-70MPH AND ENGINE SHUTS DOWN WITH NO WARNING.... |
| Feb 12, 2011 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | TWO TIMES IN 2 DAYS I WAS DRIVING WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED/SHUTOFF. FORTUNATELY BOTH TIMES ... |
| Feb 11, 2011 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD RANGER EDGE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 35 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALL... |
| Feb 1, 2011 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | FUEL INERTIA SWITCH MALFUNCTION, SWITCH SHORTED OUT AND CAUGHT FIRE. THE INERTIA SWITCH WOULD TRIG... |
| Dec 14, 2010 | FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THE FUEL INERTIA SWITCH WOULD MALFUNCTION FOR NO REASON. THE CAR WOULD JUST DIE, LOSING ALL POWER (... |
| Oct 21, 2010 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 55 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WIT... |
| Aug 14, 2010 | FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I WAS DRIVING 65MPH ON THE FREEWAY (WHICH WAS SMOOTH) AND MY INERTIA SWITCH WENT OUT. THIS SHUT OFF... |
| Jun 1, 2010 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | MY 19 YEAR OLD SON OWNS A 2005 FORD RANGER WE PURCHASED THROUGH A DEALER LAST YEAR. FOR THE LAST MO... |
| May 22, 2010 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | DRIVING EAST ON I-10 NEAR ONTARIO, CAL AT 70 MPH 5/22/2010 9PM, TRUCK DIED THE INERTIA FUEL SWITCH ... |
| May 4, 2010 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | THE TRUCK WOULD SUDDENLY STOP RUNNING. IT OCCURRED RANDOMLY, SOMETIMES WEEKLY, SOMETIMES MONTHLY, I... |
| Apr 10, 2010 | FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | I HAVE A 2005 RANGER TRUCK AND IT OCCASIONALLY FEELS LIKE IT IS RUNNING OUT OF GAS. I HAD MY MECHANI... |
| Apr 5, 2010 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | THE INERTIA SWITCH ON MY 2005 FORD RANGER CUT THE FUEL SUPPLY AT 55 MPH ON A BUSY HIGHWAY. AFTER PU... |
| Apr 4, 2010 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | MY 2005 FORD RANGER STALLED ON ME WHILE DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY AT 65MPH AND HAS DONE THIS BEFORE DRIVI... |
| Mar 9, 2010 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | INERTIA SWITCH TRIPPED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH ON SMOOTH ROAD. *TR |
| Feb 13, 2010 | FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | INERTIA SWITCH TRIPPED IN 2008 WHILE PARKED!? WALKED HOME, LOOKED UP ON INTERNET, FOUND OUT HOW TO ... |
| Nov 19, 2009 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 2005 FORD RANGER PICKUP TRUCK. THE FUEL PUMP INERTIA SWITCH TRIPS ON SMOOTH ROAD WITH NO BUMPS. IT... |
| Jun 28, 2009 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | I HAVE A 2005 FORD RANGER. I WAS INVOLVED IN A VERY CLOSE TO AN ACCIDENT ON THE PA TURNPIKE WHEN A T... |
| Jun 24, 2009 | FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | I HAVE A 2005 FORD RANGER 4 WHEEL DRIVE WHICH I PURCHASED NEW. ON A RECENT TRIP A TRAILER TRUCK CHAN... |