2007 Ford Ranger Reliability Data: Problems & Recalls
Caution The 2007 Ford Ranger has 270 NHTSA complaints and a complaint index of 44, ranking 10th worst of 17 model years. It carries a Caution verdict, capped from what complaints alone would suggest because it is tied to two Do Not Drive airbag recalls.
Based on NHTSA complaints per model-year, not a reliability rating. Methodology
YearToAvoid Scorecard
- Complaint Index
- 44/100
- #10 of 17 Ranger years
- Verdict
- Caution
- vs. other years of this model
- Complaints
- 270
- unique NHTSA reports
- Recalls
- 5
- 2 Do Not Drive
- Crashes
- 10
- reported in complaints
- Fires
- 1
- Injuries
- 9
- Top issue
- Airbags
- NHTSA overall rating
- Not rated
- EPA combined MPG
- 17
- 15 city / 20 hwy
- Injuries / deaths
- 9 / 0
Top 2007 Ford Ranger problems
Share of this year’s NHTSA complaints by component group. Groups with 15+ complaints have their own page.
- Airbags236 (87%)
- Structure & Body13 (5%)
- Suspension, Wheels & Tires11 (4%)
- Other7 (3%)
- Electrical System6 (2%)
- Engine4 (1%)
- Brakes2 (1%)
- Transmission & Powertrain2 (1%)
- Fuel System1 (0%)
- HVAC1 (0%)
A complaint can list more than one component, so shares add up to more than 100%. Shares are % of complaints.
What owners report
- Frontal air bags reportedly fail to deploy in moderate-speed collisions, sometimes with serious injury.
- Owners describe crashes where the driver air bag stayed inactive during frontal impacts, including rollovers.
- A vehicle reportedly caught fire near the passenger-side air bag area at low mileage, damaging the kick panel.
- Front suspension control arms and wheel assemblies reportedly failed at highway speed, causing loss of control.
- Drivers describe violent shaking or shimmy in the steering and wheels between roughly 45 and 65 mph.
- A rear axle reportedly fractured at low speed, causing a crash into a building.
2007 Ford Ranger recalls
5 NHTSA recall campaigns list this model year.
- NHTSA 21V158000Mar 10, 2021Airbags2,602,668 vehicles
Air bags:frontal:driver side:inflator module
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2007-2011 Ranger, 2006-2012 Fusion, Lincoln Zephyr, Lincoln MKZ, 2006-2011 Mercury Milan, 2007-2010 Ford Edge, and Lincoln MKX vehicles. The driver's side air bag inflator may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.
Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver-side airbag inflator or module with an alternate one, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on April 9, 2021 for the passenger side, and November 14, 2022 for the driver side. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21S12.
- NHTSA 21V081000Feb 16, 2021Airbags1,067 vehicles
Air bags:frontal
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2005-2014 Mustang, 2004-2011 Ranger, 2009-2011 Mercury Milan, 2006 Ford GT, 2008-2012 Fusion, 2007-2010 Edge and Lincoln MKX, and 2009-2010 Lincoln MKZ vehicles. These vehicles may be equipped with a driver or passenger frontal air bag inflator used as a replacement service part, that may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.
Risk: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the frontal air bag, an inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the driver and passenger air bag module, and replace either the module or the inflator, if necessary, free of charge. The recall began March 17, 2021. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21S05.
- NHTSA 17V024000Jan 10, 2017Airbags654,695 vehiclesDo Not Drive
Air bags:frontal:passenger side:inflator module
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2012 Ford Fusion and Mustang and Lincoln Zephyr and MKZ vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" above, Ford is recalling certain 2009 Ford Ranger, Edge, Fusion and Mustang, Lincoln MKX, MKZ and Zephyr and Mercury Milan vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" or "Zone B" above, Ford is recalling certain 2007-2008 Ford Ranger, Edge and Lincoln MKX, 2006-2008 Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan, Lincoln Zephyr and MKZ, 2005-2008 Ford Mustang and 2005-2006 Ford GT vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin and Wyoming. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger frontal air bag, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
Risk: An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the repair has been performed. Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. Interim letters informing owners of the recall and that parts are not yet available began mailing March 1, 2017. Owners will receive a second notice when remedy parts become available. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 19S01.
2007 Ford Ranger fuel economy and fuel cost
- City
- 15 MPG
- Highway
- 20 MPG
- Combined
- 17 MPG
- Annual fuel cost (EPA)
- $3,800
- 15,000 mi/yr
- Fuel
- Regular
- Current regular gas
- $4.32/gal
- national avg.
EPA figures; median across configurations of this model year. Estimate your own cost with the fuel cost calculator.
2007 compared with other Ranger years
Frequently asked questions
- Is the 2007 Ford Ranger reliable?
- NHTSA lists 270 complaints for the 2007 Ranger with a complaint index of 44, ranking 10th worst out of 17 model years. It gets a Caution verdict, relative to other Ranger years.
- Does the 2007 Ford Ranger have an airbag recall?
- Yes. It is covered by five recall campaigns, including two Do Not Drive airbag inflator recalls, plus two more airbag-related campaigns and one electrical system recall.
- What is the main problem area for the 2007 Ford Ranger?
- Airbags account for 236 of 270 complaints, or 87% of all reports, with a median failure mileage of 75,000 miles.
- How does the 2007 Ranger compare to other model years?
- Its complaint index of 44 is lower than 2005 (69), 2008 (88), 2009 (63), and 2011 (75), but its verdict is capped to Caution because of the Do Not Drive airbag recalls.
- What is the fuel economy of the 2007 Ford Ranger?
- EPA rates it at 17 mpg combined (15 city / 20 highway), with an estimated annual fuel cost of $3,800.