2019 Ford Ranger vehicle speed control problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2019 Ford Ranger — 5% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Truck looses gear when pulling into traffic. It will shift out of gear and only allow coasting. At speeds of 40 MPH and higher it will down shift causing dramatic reduced speed with no brake warning to other drivers behind. It will also randomly loose power. It will have delayed shifts squealing…”
filed Dec 10, 2025
“The contact owns a 2019 Ford Ranger. The contact stated while driving 10 MPH in the driveway and depressing the brake pedal to make a turn, the vehicle lunged forward and accelerated unintendedly. The contact stated that upon depressing the brake pedal, the vehicle failed to respond. The contact…”
filed Mar 13, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other Ranger years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Ranger | 5 | 16% |
| 2024 Ranger | 4 | 6% |
| 2022 Ranger | 3 | 8% |
| 2021 Ranger | 8 | 7% |
| 2020 Ranger | 6 | 5% |
| 2011 Ranger | 4 | 2% |
| 2010 Ranger | 4 | 3% |
| 2009 Ranger | 2 | 1% |
| 2006 Ranger | 5 | 2% |
| 2005 Ranger | 7 | 2% |
| 2004 Ranger | 19 | 5% |
| 2003 Ranger | 40 | 16% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2019 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.