general problems of the 2021 Ford Ranger

Two problems related to forward collision avoidance have been reported for the 2021 Ford Ranger. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2021 Ford Ranger based on all problems reported for the 2021 Ranger.

1 Forward Collision Avoidance problem

Failure Date: 04/29/2024

The contact owns a 2021 Ford Ranger. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle and shifting into drive(d), the messages “pre-collision assist not available" and "cruise control not available" were displayed. Additionally, the passenger’s side air bag warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by a local dealer or an independent mechanic. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 19,000.

2 Forward Collision Avoidance problem

Failure Date: 11/01/2022

The contact owns a 2021 Ford Ranger. The contact stated that while driving at highway speeds, the pre- collision warning light illuminated, and the vehicle would abruptly decelerated. The contact stated that the failure had occurred on several occasions. The contact stated that during the failure, there were no objects or vehicles nearby. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer on several occasions and the ecm and pcm were replaced; however, the failure persisted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 11,000.


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