Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2020 Ford Ranger has 38 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 1 powertrain-related recall.
38
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
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POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020 Ranger and F-150 vehicles equipped with 10-speed automatic transmissions and certain 2020 Expediti...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | Truck shifts from 1st to 3rd, hard shifting in 4th through 10th gears. |
| Jan 5, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | My 10 speed 10r80 transmission is failing and dangerous. Besides slipping bucking and delaying shift... |
| Nov 7, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | 2020 Ford Ranger with transmission and engine (EGR cooler) issues resulting in hard shifting and sur... |
| Oct 20, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | all of these issues: Shuddering at the point of acceleration Inability to reach desired speed G... |
| Oct 1, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | Purchased used in 2024 with 44,000 miles. Transmission issues began at 79,000 miles. Hard shifting, ... |
| Sep 22, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | Automatic transmission Available for request Accelerating and stoping proves to be a safety issue... |
| Sep 12, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I bought the 4x4 Ford Ranger specifically to be towed behind my motor home and followed the directio... |
| Aug 29, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | Internal component failure of the 10R80 transmission. While driving one evening on a highway the veh... |
| Jun 11, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | Rough shift and jerkings around 35 to 40 mph |
| Jun 5, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | When accelerating from a stop, there is a lag in the engine shifting into gear, it causes the RPM's ... |
| May 9, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | On the freeway cruise control at 75 mph, truck started down shifting in to 7th gear, then back up an... |
| May 6, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2020 Ford Ranger. The contact stated that while the vehicle was in reverse(R), th... |
| Apr 17, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | Transmission issues since purchasing used. Has been in once for Transmission reprogramming. Less tha... |
| Sep 30, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | I bought my 2020 Ford Ranger preowned with around 64k miles on it. After having owned it for about 6... |
| Aug 7, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | Transmission has rough and erratic shifts at lower speeds. Bucking and bouncing of the vehicle occur... |
| Aug 1, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | Repeated problems with the 10 SPD automatic transmission in my 2020 Ford Ranger. Transmission skips ... |
| Jul 1, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2020 Ford Ranger. The contact stated that while driving at undisclosed speeds, th... |
| Apr 27, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2020 Ford Ranger. The contact stated while attempting to accelerate from a comple... |
| Feb 2, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2020 Ford Ranger. The contact stated that on several occasions while driving betw... |
| Jan 9, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Vehicle has hard jerking when increasing speeds. Vehicle takes several seconds to gain power from be... |