The 2001 Ford Ranger has 114 body & structure complaints filed with NHTSA — 17% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.
114
Body & Structure complaints
17%
Share of year
1
Crash-involved
1
Related recalls
Defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES WITH STEEL HOODS AND CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH SHEET MOLDING COMPOUND HOODS. A WIRE FORMED HOOD STRIKER COULD BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO FATIGUE FRACTURES. IF THE HOOD STRIKER FRACTURES, THE HOOD COULD FLY OPEN WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN.
Consequence
A HOOD FLY-UP WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING OPERATED COULD RESULT IN REDUCED DRIVER VISIBILITY.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HOOD STRIKER.
“I HAVE A 2001 RANGER EDGE AND THE BUMPER MOUNTS . REAR SHACKLES AND SUPPORT PLATES THAT HOLD SHACKLE HAVE COMPLETELY RUSTED AND NOW THE SPRINGS ARE SITTING UP AGAINST THE BED OF THE TRUCK ALSO WHERE THE SUPPORT PLATE MOUNTS TO THE CHASSIS THERE ARE HUGE RUST HOLES SO IT CAN NOT BE REPAIRED . THIS…”
NHTSA has 114 complaints about the 2001 Ford Ranger body & structure — 17% of all complaints filed for that model year.
Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the body & structure: 00V394000.
Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.
Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.