2000 Ford Ranger Latches, locks and linkages Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 1%of 670 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 56,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the latches, locks and linkages of the 2000 Ford Ranger, 1% of the 670 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 56,000 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“My Ford Ranger supercab has electric door locks. For the past several months, the passenger door's lock has begun being intermittent about opening with the lock/unlock buttons on the two doors. Now it will neither open or close with the buttons most of the time. Recently, even the driver;s door lock has begun this symptom of not opening or closing. Must use the key to unlock the door. Very inconvenient. …”
NHTSA complaint #10275150, filed 2009-06, 75,000 miles“When driving on an incline, the driver applied the brakes and the pedal went to the floor, but vehicle did not slow down. The brakes kicked in, and moments later, the driver was able to stop the vehicle. The consumer states that the he kept asking the dealer to remedy the steering-3 times. The consumer had to keep taking the vehicle to get a front end alignment every few days. …”
NHTSA complaint #8014213, filed 2002-07“When closing the rear door using normal pressure it fails to close on the upper latch. This allows the main door to be held closed with only one-half of the latching assemblies. When driving in this condition the 'door ajar' indicator does not light. At these times I am unaware that the door is not fully secured.”
NHTSA complaint #737585, filed 2000-12“Tailgate will sometimes be difficult to unlatch, and there are also times when latch will come open when hitting a bump. Dealer has seen vehicle and can't fix tailgate.”
NHTSA complaint #8014211, filed 2002-07Latches, locks and linkages: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1 | 0% |
| 2010 | 1 | 1% |
| 2008 | 2 | 1% |
| 2007 | 1 | 0% |
| 2004 | 2 | 0% |
| 2003 | 5 | 2% |
| 2002 | 4 | 1% |
| 2001 | 5 | 1% |
| 2000 | 6 | 1% |
| 1999 | 6 | 1% |
| 1998 | 7 | 1% |
| 1997 | 4 | 1% |
| 1996 | 3 | 1% |
| 1995 | 2 | 1% |
| 1994 | 1 | 0% |
| 1993 | 3 | 1% |
| 1992 | 3 | 2% |
| 1991 | 2 | 2% |
| 1990 | 2 | 2% |
| 1989 | 2 | 3% |
| 1988 | 2 | 2% |
Other parts of the 2000 Ford Ranger
139 complaintsBody and structure
105 complaintsBrakes
78 complaintsSuspension
72 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
69 complaintsAir bags
67 complaintsVehicle speed control
55 complaintsElectrical system
38 complaintsEngine cooling
37 complaintsFuel system
26 complaintsSteering
25 complaintsOther or unknown
23 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2000 Ford Ranger
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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