There are 7 owner-reported electrical system complaints for the 2006 Ford Rangerin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
Problem with fuel pump city switch keeps burning up and causing my truck to to die while I’m driving it. I have got it checked by a mechanic shop and the problem keeps happening. The fuel pump, the cut off switch and the connector and wires have all been replaced and it still continues to happen. This has been happening for years and is causing me to almost get in a car accident.
INERTIAL FUEL PUMP SHUT OFF SWITCH KEPT SHUTTING DOWN VEHICLE... IT HAPPENED TWICE IN TRAFFIC THAT I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO HAVE ENOUGH MOMENTUM TO COAST OUT OF HARMS WAY. LAST TIME IT OCCURRED WAS PARKED AND WOULDN'T RESET, SO I ELIMINATED IT AND WIRED DIRECT WITHOUT THE SWITCH. NO PROBLEM SINCE. NO OTHER VEHICLE HAS SWITCH LIKE THIS THAT I'M AWARE OF. I ELIMINATED IT!!!
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW FAILED TO MANUALLY OPEN OR CLOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CRANK AND TIMING GEAR NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V322000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V036000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUES. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A DEFECT WITH THE SAFETY SWITCH, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A SHORT IN THE SAFETY SWITCH, WHICH CUT FUEL LINES THAT ALLOWED THE VEHICLE TO OPERATE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE SAFETY SWITCH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS TO THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 23,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED DUE TO A FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND THEY STATED THE FIRE COULD HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY THE BATTERY. THE CONTACT DID NOT CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE FIRE COULD HAVE BURNED DOWN HER HOME IF THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED CLOSER TO THE HOUSE. THE MILEAGE AND VIN WERE UNKNOWN.
TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE THE 2006 FORD RANGER THE PASSENGER KICKED THE EMERGENCY SHUT OFF SWITCH AND THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO START THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT COMPLAINED THAT THERE SHOULD BE A COVER OVER THE SWITCH BECAUSE THE SWITCH COULD BE EASILY KICKED WHILE DRIVING, AND THE VEHICLE WOULD SHUT OFF INSTANTLY, LOSING ALL POWER WHILE IN TRAFFIC. *AK
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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.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 26, 2026