There are 2 stored owner reports matching the powertrain & transmission leading-label group for the 2007 Ford Ranger in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Loaded 2 of 2 matching reports.
Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD RANGER. THE VEHICLE SHIFTS ROUGHLY INTO THE REVERSE GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS RECALIBRATED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 46800.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD RANGER. A SEVEN YEAR OLD ENTERED THE VEHICLE AND PLACED THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION; HOWEVER, HE WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT OUT OF GEAR OR PLACE HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS ON TOP OF A THREE YEAR OLD CHILD. THE CHILD'S LEGS WERE BROKEN AND HIS SKULL WAS FRACTURED. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HER SHOULDERS AND ARMS IN THE PROCESS. THE HENDERSON POLICE DEPARTMENT FILED REPORT NUMBER 09-12668. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE FOR THE VEHICLE TO ROLL BACKWARDS ON ITS OWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 15,000.
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
NHTSA source checks for this vehicle year
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Vehicle import recorded: Apr 29, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.