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Forward collision avoidancePart report

2020 Ford Ranger Forward collision avoidance Problems

Complaints
7about this part
Share
5%of 130 total for the year
Median mileage
15,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the forward collision avoidance of the 2020 Ford Ranger, 5% of the 130 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 15,000 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

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.

“Our new 2020 Ford Ranger xlt listed a feature call pre-collision assist w/aeb. The truck did not give a warning nor did it apply the brakes automatically. Nothing occurred before we ran into the rear end of the car in-front of us. The car ahead was stopped at a traffic light and we ran into the rear end at about 20 MPH.”

NHTSA complaint #11375688, filed 2020-11, 2,250 miles

“I get an ''imminent collision warning display and aural sound at random times, approximately 1x week, while driving straight, moderate speeds, dry weather.”

NHTSA complaint #11378678, filed 2020-12, 10,000 miles

“It’s been about 4 months on the forward collision alarm and 4 1/2 weeks on the jerking going when taking off the transmission seems to jerk and when driving down a highway when nothing what so ever is on front of me all the sudden my front collision alarm goes off with a sudden breaks being applied by themselves.I spoke to dealer about it and all they told me it was probably from a shadow of trees or a sign which is bull crap.”

NHTSA complaint #11539932, filed 2023-08

“1. Transmission is going out dealership never said a word about the 6 recalls on it one being transmission 2. Front seat belts are in backwards and the child safety hook in back seat has a recall on it that the 3 of the 6 I know of Ford had told alm to replace the entire transmission before they ever sold it they did not do that they didn't take care of any of the recalls”

NHTSA complaint #11756331, filed 2026-08

“The contact owns a 2020 Ford Ranger. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the Pre-Collision Assist Not Available Sensor Blocked message was displayed on the instrument panel. The contact stated that whenever the message was displayed with the Cruise Control activated, the Cruise Control would disengage independently. The dealer was notified of the issue but offered no assistance. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 20,000.”

NHTSA complaint #11642687, filed 2025-02, 20,000 miles

Forward collision avoidance: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202537%
202433%
202213%
202176%
202075%
201941%

Other parts of the 2020 Ford Ranger

Transmission and drivetrain
49 complaints
Engine
16 complaints
Other or unknown
14 complaints
Electrical system
11 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
10 complaints
Brakes
9 complaints
Exterior lighting
6 complaints
Seat belts
6 complaints
Vehicle speed control
6 complaints
Back-over prevention (rear camera)
5 complaints
Body and structure
5 complaints
Suspension
5 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2020 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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