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2001 Ford Ranger transmission problems

The 2001 Ford Ranger has 57 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 8% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

57

Transmission complaints

8%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Transmission complaints by year

Ranger transmission complaints by model year89 complaints1983: 1 complaints1985: 5 complaints1986: 2 complaints1987: 1 complaints1988: 11 complaints1989: 8 complaints1990: 11 complaints1991: 14 complaints1992: 14 complaints1993: 21 complaints1994: 51 complaints1995: 24 complaints1996: 31 complaints1997: 44 complaints1998: 68 complaints1999: 74 complaints2000: 71 complaints2001: 57 complaints2002: 64 complaints2003: 17 complaints2004: 27 complaints2005: 8 complaints2006: 4 complaints2007: 2 complaints2008: 1 complaints2009: 4 complaints2010: 3 complaints2011: 5 complaints2019: 89 complaints2020: 43 complaints2021: 49 complaints2022: 15 complaints2023: 5 complaints2024: 16 complaints2025: 7 complaints
Ranger transmission complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“AFTER LOOSING THE BATTERY (POWER LOSS) MY 4X4CM (4WD CONTROL MODULE) WENT BAD ON MY 2001 RANGER 4X4 TRUCK. THIS CAUSED MY 4WD TO NOT FUNCTION AT ALL. I HAD TO REPLACE THE 4X4CM WITH A BRAND NEW ONE. FORD HAS UPDATED THE PART. THE ORIGINAL PART NUMBER IS 1L54-7H417-AC AND THE NEW UPDATED PART NUMBER…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Transmission · March 7, 2008

Common questions

How many transmission complaints does the 2001 Ford Ranger have?

NHTSA has 57 complaints about the 2001 Ford Ranger transmission — 8% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.