Tuesday, September 22, 2026
RecallGazette

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2021 Ford Ranger hesitation / surging reports

14 NHTSA complaints describe hesitation, surging or lurching on acceleration on the 2021 Ford Ranger — roughly 12% of all complaints for this model year.

14
Hesitation / surging reports
12%
share of complaints
36,300 mi
median reported incident mileage (all complaints)

Symptom counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives. One complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate — read the underlying reports on the full 2021 Ford Ranger report before drawing conclusions.