2005 Ford Ranger suspension problems
26 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the suspension on the 2005 Ford Ranger — 9% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The leaf spring bushings pushed threw the rotted frame and poked holes in the bed of the truck .the spare tire was hanging on the ground when I got home one day. Now my inspection station wont put a inspection sticker on it because they say its to dangerous.toyota had this problem and ether…”
filed May 15, 2020
“The leaf spring shackles rotted threw the frame and the spare tire holder dropped the spare tire while driving this is dangerous”
filed Oct 22, 2019
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Suspension problems in other Ranger years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Ranger | 1 | 3% |
| 2024 Ranger | 2 | 3% |
| 2021 Ranger | 2 | 2% |
| 2020 Ranger | 4 | 3% |
| 2019 Ranger | 17 | 6% |
| 2011 Ranger | 1 | 0% |
| 2010 Ranger | 2 | 1% |
| 2009 Ranger | 1 | 1% |
| 2008 Ranger | 3 | 1% |
| 2007 Ranger | 4 | 1% |
| 2006 Ranger | 20 | 7% |
| 2004 Ranger | 29 | 7% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2005 Ford Ranger
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.