2010 Ford RANGER REGULAR - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2010 Ford Ranger Regular Cab w/SAB comes with a front crash driver side rating of 5 and a front crash passenger side rating of 4, indicating good protection levels in the event of a crash from the front. However, the overall side crash rating is not rated which could be a concern for side impact collisions. The vehicle includes standard electronic stability control, which helps in maintaining control during sudden maneuvers. Unfortunately, it does not have forward collision warning or lane departure warning systems, which could potentially prevent accidents caused by driver error. Additionally, the car has had 153 complaints and 9 recalls, which is a relatively high number and may raise some safety concerns. Overall, while the Ford Ranger has good front crash ratings and stability control, the lack of certain advanced safety features and the number of complaints and recalls suggest that there may be room for improvement in terms of overall safety.

Top stats at a glance

Complaint Count

153

Recall Count

9

Investigation Count

0

Safety Rating

Not Rated

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Safety Features

2010 Ford Ranger Regular Cab w/SAB Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2010 Ford Ranger Regular Cab w/SAB

Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

ESC is an advanced safety feature in vehicles designed to help drivers maintain control during challenging driving conditions. By continuously monitoring various factors such as steering angle, vehicle speed, and individual wheel speeds, ESC can detect and reduce the risk of skidding or loss of control. It achieves this by automatically applying brakes to specific wheels to stabilize the vehicle.

Standard
Forward Collision Warning (FCW)

Forward Collision Warning (FCW) is a safety feature in vehicles that helps prevent frontal collisions by alerting the driver of an imminent collision with a vehicle or obstacle ahead. Using sensors such as radar or cameras, FCW monitors the distance and speed of vehicles in front, and if it detects a potential collision, it provides visual and/or auditory warnings to prompt the driver to take evasive action.

No
Lane Departure Warning (LDW)

Lane Departure Warning (LDW) is a safety feature in vehicles that alerts drivers when their vehicle unintentionally drifts out of its lane without signaling. Utilizing cameras or sensors to monitor lane markings on the road, LDW detects when the vehicle crosses these lines and triggers visual, auditory, or haptic alerts to notify the driver of potential lane departure.

No

2010 Ford Ranger Regular Cab w/SAB Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2010 Ford Ranger Regular Cab w/SAB Where possible we've included the ratings for the oldest and latest models of this car so you can compare how the safety ratings have changed over time.

Frontal Crash Ratings

Combines Driver and Passenger star ratings into a single frontal rating. The frontal barrier test simulates a head-on collision between two similar vehicles, each moving at 35 mph.

Test 2010 Score
Overall Front Crash Rating Not Rated
Front Crash Driver Side Rating 5
Front Crash Passenger Side Rating 4

Side Crash Ratings

Combines Side Barrier and Side Pole Star Ratings into a single side rating.

Test 2010 Score
Overall Side Crash Rating Not Rated
Side Crash Drivers Side Rating 5
Side Crash Passenger Side Rating Not Rated
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Front Not Rated
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Rear Not Rated
Overall Side Barrier Rating Not Rated

Rollover Ratings

The Rollover Resistance test measures the risk of rollover in a single-vehicle, loss-of-control scenario.

Test 2010 Score
Rollover Rating Not Rated
Rollover Possibility % 0%
Dynamic Tip Result
Side Pole Crash Rating Not Rated

Complaints for the 2010 Ford RANGER REGULAR

This chart show the number of complaints for each car component. A Higher number of complaints could indicate that this car might have a common fault. Something to look out for when purchasing one.

Component Complaints

Choose a component to see what complaints people have made about them.

Complaint:
"takata recall. the contact owns a 2010 ford ranger. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 21v158000 (air bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. the local dealer was contacted. the contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2023-01-03

Complaint:
"takata recall. the contact owns a 2010 ford ranger. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 21v158000 (air bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. the local dealer was not contacted. the contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2021-01-04

Complaint:
"constituent writes regarding assistance with getting his air bags repaired on his ford ranger. the consumer stated the dealership exceeded a reasonable amount of time completing the recall repair."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2023-03-02

Complaint:
"2010 ford ranger. consumer writes in regards to passenger side airbag safety recall. the consumer stated the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time completing the recall repair."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2022-07-11

Complaint:
"takata recall. the contact owns a 2010 ford ranger. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 21v158000 (air bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. the local dealer was contacted, and it was confirmed that the part was not available. the contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts are not available."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2021-01-10

Complaint:
"takata recall. the contact owns a 2010 ford ranger. the contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 19v001000 (air bags) and 21v158000 (air bags) however, he was unable to drive to the dealer for the recall repair as there were no roads in juneau, alaska that led to the dealer who was 600 miles away. the contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the dealer and the manufacturer were notified of the issue and a case was opened. the contact was still awaiting a call back from the manufacturer. the contact had not experienced a failure. parts distribution disconnect for 19v001000 (air bags). vin tool confirms parts not available for 21v158000 (air bags)."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2023-01-08

Complaint:
"ford has known for several years that ford rangers (2010) have defective air bags. two years ago koons ford in annapolis replaced my driver's side air bag. now my driver's side air bag needs to be replaced (now), yet ford won't give me a date when work can be completed. koons ford in annapolis says ford told them they are not providing replacement airbags for ford rangers now or in the near future. ford also told me directly "they have no idea" when ford ranger air bags will be replaced. this safety driving health hazard has gone on long enough. i shouldn't have to drive a car with a defective air bag year after year, after year, since ownership. please email me back letting me know you contacted ford and a "date" they will do "legally required repair work", thank you"
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2021-01-02

Complaint:
"i keep receiving a recall letter for this vehicle. we took it in to our local dealer and they told us that the vehicle has been reconstructed with older parts and that part of the vehicle is a 2010 and part is a 2005. they said the airbag will not fit because that part of the vehicle is 2005. i think there are two vin numbers of various parts of the vehicle. what should i do?"
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2020-10-03

Complaint:
"takata airbag, i received my recall notice from ford, i called their phone number on dec. 10, 2018 for assistance, as we do not have a local dealership on our island in alaska. i was forwarded to kendall ford in anchorage. on jan.2,2019 forwarded me to kendall ford in wassilla ak. on jan.4,2019 i was advised to provide my mechanic here in ketchikan the recall info, i did, and have him order the parts, i would have to pay for installation, then forward the invoice to kendall ford in wassilla for reimbursement. feb.26,2019 called my mechanic, he stated he had got any response. feb.28, receved call from mechanics office, she had talked to kendall ford in wassilla, informed no procedure in place yet for remote locations, but expected something in place within a month or so. she asked me to call her on apr.1,2019 unless she called before that. 1apr. called mechanics office, i was informed she had talked to kendall ford in anchorage on mar.29,2019. she stated that one air bag would be shipped for them to install as a trial, and that she hoped to have more info in 2-3 weeks. apr.5,2019 i called kendall ford in wassilla was told it should not be this hard and that the handling of the recall in remote sites had been transferred back to kendall ford in anchorage, ak. so i am no closer to getting my truck fixed than i was in dec> 2018. ford is failing at this."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2018-10-12

Complaint:
"takata recall - notified that vehicle was recalled for takata airbag but have not received any information about when/how to have the airbags replaced."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2018-02-02

FORD Overall Complaint Ranking

This table shows the ranking of car manufacturers when it comes to most complaints and recalls. The manufacturer with the most complaints is at the top. However this doesn't necassarily mean they should be avoided. Some manufacturers might just have more popular or affordable cars which a lot of people have bought. Which means there's more scope for a complaint to be made. Use the ranking table below as a part your wider research into buying a car.

FORD ranks 1 out of 44 in the complaints ranking table.

Manufacturer Complaint Count Recall Count Ranking
FORD 208,358 3,259 1
CHEVROLET 111,306 2,082 2
TOYOTA 81,019 1,852 3
HONDA 61,937 1,268 4
NISSAN 56,226 930 5
DODGE 45,756 827 6
HYUNDAI 44,150 649 7
GMC 34,441 1,410 8
KIA 29,832 501 9
CHRYSLER 27,698 254 10
TESLA 26,230 730 11
BMW 24,890 1,877 12
VOLKSWAGEN 23,125 829 13
MERCEDES-BENZ 19,066 2,925 14
SUBARU 18,513 703 15
MAZDA 10,599 364 16
PONTIAC 10,430 138 17
CADILLAC 9,434 444 18
AUDI 7,865 1,093 19
BUICK 7,851 279 20
SATURN 7,672 84 21
MERCURY 7,374 135 22
LEXUS 6,373 408 23
LINCOLN 5,897 423 24
ACURA 5,722 382 25
MINI 5,585 366 26
INFINITI 4,000 187 27
MITSUBISHI 3,912 397 28
VOLVO 3,875 727 29
PORSCHE 2,646 1,231 30
SUZUKI 2,272 123 31
FIAT 2,205 80 32
SAAB 1,536 76 33
JAGUAR 1,195 198 34
SMART 528 17 35
GENESIS 436 42 36
ISUZU 249 37 37
ALFA ROMEO 161 37 38
MASERATI 76 46 39
BENTLEY 46 159 40
POLESTAR 42 2 41
LUCID 14 6 42
CODA 4 2 43
MAYBACH 0 0 44

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