Battery Dead Problems of Ford Ranger

Ford Ranger owners have reported 3 problems related to battery dead (under the electrical system category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Ford Ranger based on all problems reported for the Ranger.

1 Battery Dead problem of the 2020 Ford Ranger

Failure Date: 09/12/2025

I bought the 4x4 Ford Ranger specifically to be towed behind my motor home and followed the directions on how to set up the flat-tow feature that allows the Ranger to be towed behind my motorhome. I had traveled to a number of good same rallys without any trouble with the Ranger. I use it also as my main vehicle at home to go to store, church etc. On my last trip to branson, mo while coming home there was a noise that sounded like my brakes on the Ranger were locked up. I took my foot off the gas pedal and it stopped, I proceeded on home when it did this several times. Each time it would stop. I got home disconnected the Ranger and it started fine, I drove it almost 200 miles when I began to notice a jerking from the transmission and took it to my dealer. They proceeded to check it out and told me that the transmission and universal were bad and needed to be replaced at a 17k price. According to the computer readout my battery had failed 2 times. How can a battery fail two time??? apparently this caused my flat tow in nuetral tow to go into normal range and at that time made my truck act like it was in normal range, towing a dead truck. This could have caused me to have a bad accident, end up in a ditch. The shop checked and the batter was low but ok. The computer on board did this to my truck and lied on the readout. Three (3) other Rangers had this happen to them and one blew up. I am sure other Ranger owners have had this happen to them too. This can cause a serious accident. I have filed a complaint to our attorney general in my state.

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2 Battery Dead problem of the 2000 Ford Ranger

Failure Date: 01/16/2003

The door ajar light randomly came on as well as the buzzer. At one time, the dome light came on as well and the battery went dead!.

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3 Battery Dead problem of the 2000 Ford Ranger

Failure Date: 02/25/2001

Vehicle shutdown while driving at hwy speed of 55 mph. Towed to dealer, and informed consumer that problem was due to a battery failure. Also, the hazard light was not working.




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