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2019 Ford Ranger Electrical system Problems

Complaints
41about this part
Share
15%of 271 total for the year
Median mileage
18,000miles
Trend
RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 41 complaints about the electrical system of the 2019 Ford Ranger, 15% of the 271 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 18,000 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“I have a 2019 Ford ranger that was built June 24th 2019 the internet states that any Ford ranger 2019 XLT built before July 30th 2019 has a recall for the HVAC system in the blower motor well my truck did not make the recall list but yet it has every single issue that they recall every time I call all they say is my vehicle VIN number is not on the recall but what is the chances that my blower motor and my blend door actuator does not work. …”

NHTSA complaint #11602405, filed 2024-07, 128,142 miles

“Takata recall- I was recently in a car accident with my 2019 Ford Ranger and when I pressed the brake the would not apply so I continued to pump the brake and would not apply as I approached the other vehicle the precollison assist turned on and still nothing as I held the brakes down causing an accident”

NHTSA complaint #11193956, filed 2019-04, 1,323 miles

“Rodents keep eating the wiring in the engine causing thousands of dollars in damage.this has happened twice in a two month span. I found information that Ford uses plant based materials to coat the wiring and to make some of the hoses. I've tried different measures to prevent the rodents from damaging the wiring to no avail. This damage causes my electrical system to fail and knocked out my horn and other vehicle features. It doesn't seem fair and good business practice by Ford to keep using these products and not to inform buyers about this issue. …”

NHTSA complaint #11387782, filed 2021-01, 8,200 miles

“I was driving my vehicle and trying to stop to avoid a collision. The system indicated collision detection was engaged; however, the brakes would not stop and there was a wreck.”

NHTSA complaint #11193771, filed 2019-04, 1,250 miles

“I received notification from fordpass that my 2019 Ranger was in deep sleep mode and that I needed to manually start it. I got into the vehicle and depressed the brake pedal as normal and pressed the start button. Many things happened simultaneously. Mostly lights flashing on the dash and eventually the headlights seemed to be sending morse code. But the engine barely responded at all. Later I hooked up a battery charger and when switched on the gauge bounced back and forth so fast it appeared to be an aircraft propeller. The vehicle was stationary in my driveway.”

NHTSA complaint #11331350, filed 2020-06, 3,100 miles

Related recalls

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Electrical system: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2026222%
20251023%
20243031%
2023211%
2022924%
202187%
2020118%
20194115%
201152%
201021%
200921%
200872%
200752%
2006114%
2005217%
2004174%
2003177%
2002175%
2001224%
2000386%
1999395%
1998295%
1997287%
1996389%
1995299%
1994256%
1993188%
19924122%
19912015%
19902019%
19891521%
19883236%
19871428%
19861337%
19851244%
1984217%
1983327%

Other parts of the 2019 Ford Ranger

Transmission and drivetrain
92 complaintsOther or unknown
34 complaintsEngine
27 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
24 complaintsBrakes
20 complaintsSuspension
20 complaintsExterior lighting
14 complaintsVehicle speed control
12 complaintsFuel system
9 complaintsSeats
9 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
8 complaintsSeat belts
7 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2019 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.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology