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2003 Ford Ranger body & structure problems

The 2003 Ford Ranger has 43 body & structure complaints filed with NHTSA — 14% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

43

Body & Structure complaints

14%

Share of year

4

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Body & Structure complaints by year

What owners report

SLID OFF ROAD, DRIVERS TIRES BLEW OUT VEHICLE ROLLED TWICE. DRIVER NOR PASSENGER SEATBELT RESTRAINED UPPER BODY. DRIVER'S HEAD WEDGED UNDER STEERING WHEEL AND UPPER LEFT BACK SHOULDER AND ARM EXITED THE VEHICLE. ROOF CAVED IN ON DRIVER, RESULTING IN MULTIPLE BREAKS, FRACTURES AND PARTIAL…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Body & Structure · January 31, 2004 · crash

Common questions

How many body & structure complaints does the 2003 Ford Ranger have?

NHTSA has 43 complaints about the 2003 Ford Ranger body & structure — 14% 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.