Two problems related to door have been reported for the 2001 Ford Ranger. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2001 Ford Ranger based on all problems reported for the 2001 Ranger.
Ford made a extended cab with back doors. By Ford eliminating the b-pillar or post. Front door is just latch to the rear door without a post to support it. Which can result in minimal strength and protection against side impacts.
The contact owns a 2001 Ford Ranger. The doors warning lights remained illuminated indicating that the door was ajar. The Ford dealer was called and stated that they are not repairing the vehicle because there were no recalls or valid warranties related to the failure. A local mechanic repaired the vehicle. The failure mileage was 34,000 and the current mileage was 170,000.