Apr 6, 2020Electrical systemFuel systemFire
WHEN TURNED IT OFF THERE WAS FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. PUT FIRE OUT WITH WATER TRUCK WILL NOT RUN OR MOVE. *TR
NHTSA ODI 11320286
Home · 2011 Ford Ranger · Complaints
What 235 owners told NHTSA about the 2011 Ford Ranger
These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.
All (235)Crash / fire / injury (11)Airbags (196)Lights (9)Body & structure (8)Brakes (8)Fuel system (6)Electrical system (5)Transmission & drivetrain (5)Speed control (4)Engine (2)Engine & cooling (2)
1 of 235 complaints match · Electrical system · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters
Working with the data? Download all 235 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 10, 2026
How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2011 Ford Ranger verdict →