2001 Ford Ranger power train problems
51 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2001 Ford Ranger — 10% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“On the date listed, the transmission failed to go into reverse. The repair shop told me that the ford ranger is notorius for transmission problems that include: 1. Failing to go into reverse, 2. Failing to go into forward after stopping, 3. Jumping gears, or slow gear changes. This information has…”
filed Jan 10, 2012
“I was driving my 2001 ford ranger down the road, I pushed in the clutch to change gears and something popped. My clutch pedal was now incapable of actuating the clutch to change gears or put it in gear after I put it in neutral. I had to jerk the gearshift out of gear into neutral and stop as…”
filed Jun 13, 2010
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Power Train problems in other Ranger years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Ranger | 10 | 31% |
| 2024 Ranger | 23 | 35% |
| 2022 Ranger | 17 | 46% |
| 2021 Ranger | 54 | 49% |
| 2020 Ranger | 45 | 37% |
| 2019 Ranger | 90 | 34% |
| 2011 Ranger | 5 | 2% |
| 2010 Ranger | 1 | 1% |
| 2009 Ranger | 3 | 2% |
| 2008 Ranger | 1 | 0% |
| 2007 Ranger | 2 | 1% |
| 2006 Ranger | 4 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2001 Ford Ranger
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.