252 problems have been reported for the 2011 Ford Ranger. The following chart shows the 17 most common problems for 2011 Ford Ranger. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's air bags with 194 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's exterior lighting (10 problems).
In our research we use the PPMY index to compare the reliability of vehicles. The PPMY index of a certain model is defined as the problems reported per thousand vehicles per Year. The total sales of the 2011 Ford Ranger in the United States are 99,615 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by Ford Ranger owners in the last 14 years is 252, and the age of the vehicle is 14, the PPMY index can then be calculated as
PPMY Index = 252 / 99,615 / 14 * 1000 = 0.18.
For more information, refer to this page: A study of reliability comparison across Ford Ranger model year vehicles.
The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2011 Ford Ranger in 2011.
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When making the decision between buying a new or used Ford Ranger, the following table can be used to compare the 2011 Ford Ranger with the Ford Ranger from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2011 Ranger is 252 while the average number of problems reported for the 27 model years of the Ford Ranger is 260.