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Ford Ranger shifting problems reports by year

46 NHTSA complaints describe hard shifts, slipping gears, jerky transmission on Ford Ranger vehicles. The most reported year is 2019 with 23 reports.

YearReportsShare of narratives
2021 Ranger1110%
2020 Ranger129%
2019 Ranger239%

Counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives — one complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate. Raw counts favor years that sold in larger numbers.