2005 Ford Ranger fuel/propulsion system problems
13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel/propulsion system on the 2005 Ford Ranger — 4% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I would be driving and all of a sudden the whole vehicle would just shut down. This happened 3 or 4 times just going at 25 to 35 mph. At first, I thought it was a clogged fuel line since it would somehow reset itself after having it towed to my mechanic so I replaced the filter even though I could…”
filed Apr 18, 2020
“Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford ranger. While driving, the accelerator pedal became stuck. In order to correct the failure, the vehicle was shifted into neutral as the accelerator pedal was depressed. The contact stated that the failure occurred intermittently. The dealer and manufacturer had not…”
filed Aug 6, 2018
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Fuel/propulsion System problems in other Ranger years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Ranger | 1 | 3% |
| 2024 Ranger | 6 | 9% |
| 2022 Ranger | 1 | 3% |
| 2021 Ranger | 7 | 6% |
| 2020 Ranger | 2 | 2% |
| 2019 Ranger | 9 | 3% |
| 2011 Ranger | 4 | 2% |
| 2010 Ranger | 1 | 1% |
| 2009 Ranger | 1 | 1% |
| 2007 Ranger | 1 | 0% |
| 2006 Ranger | 7 | 3% |
| 2004 Ranger | 6 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2005 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.