2010 Ford Ranger Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 1%of 156 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 28,250miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the electrical system of the 2010 Ford Ranger, 1% of the 156 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 28,250 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.
“I have a 2010 Ford Ranger. It has 54,000 miles and the heater has stopped working. Apparently the heater in rangers has been a problem for years. They break and they don't repair them because of the mileage. They also charge a fee to find the problem. I know it's electric and I'm not sure if it can cause a fire.”
NHTSA complaint #10552148, filed 2013-11, 54,000 miles“The contact owns a 2010 Ford Ranger. The contact stated that the vehicle had a black instrumental panel which made it very difficult to see the indicators during the day. The instrument panel does illuminate normally while driving at night. The dealer was informed about this failure and stated that this was not covered by the warranty; yet, it was a design flaw. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 2500 and the current mileage was 5000.”
NHTSA complaint #10356746, filed 2010-09, 2,500 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10056338Apr 24, 2014Ford/lincoln: some trucks are experiencing diagnostic trouble codes (dtc) p2270 or p2272, malfunction indicator lamp (mil) comes on. Model 2010-2011 ranger, 2010-2012 e series…
- 10038965Apr 1, 2011Comm-trans lund: some 2009-2011 models may have the air bag inicator flashing with a stored trouble code. This is a software problem.
- 10039053Mar 1, 2011Ford: if there is an intermittent lack of power, surge, or hesitation while driving the brakes will override acceleration.
Electrical system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 22% |
| 2025 | 10 | 23% |
| 2024 | 30 | 31% |
| 2023 | 2 | 11% |
| 2022 | 9 | 24% |
| 2021 | 8 | 7% |
| 2020 | 11 | 8% |
| 2019 | 41 | 15% |
| 2011 | 5 | 2% |
| 2010 | 2 | 1% |
| 2009 | 2 | 1% |
| 2008 | 7 | 2% |
| 2007 | 5 | 2% |
| 2006 | 11 | 4% |
| 2005 | 21 | 7% |
| 2004 | 17 | 4% |
| 2003 | 17 | 7% |
| 2002 | 17 | 5% |
| 2001 | 22 | 4% |
| 2000 | 38 | 6% |
| 1999 | 39 | 5% |
| 1998 | 29 | 5% |
| 1997 | 28 | 7% |
| 1996 | 38 | 9% |
| 1995 | 29 | 9% |
| 1994 | 25 | 6% |
| 1993 | 18 | 8% |
| 1992 | 41 | 22% |
| 1991 | 20 | 15% |
| 1990 | 20 | 19% |
| 1989 | 15 | 21% |
| 1988 | 32 | 36% |
| 1987 | 14 | 28% |
| 1986 | 13 | 37% |
| 1985 | 12 | 44% |
| 1984 | 2 | 17% |
| 1983 | 3 | 27% |
Other parts of the 2010 Ford Ranger
128 complaintsBody and structure
6 complaintsBrakes
4 complaintsEngine
4 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaintsSeats
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsWheels
2 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2010 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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