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Decoded · NHTSA vPIC · VIN 1FTER4EH6LLA78528 · Checked Aug 6, 2026
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Complaints on this exact build 4

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1FTER4EH6LL•••••• 2020 Ford RANGER

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4on this build
114on the model
37builds in total
1involved a crash
Most reported Service Brakes 2 Forward Collision Avoidance 1 Power Train 1

What owners of this build wrote

Service Brakes crash Nov 2020
Our new 2020 ford ranger xlt listed a feature call pre-collision assist w/aeb. The truck did not give a warning nor did it apply the brakes automatically. Nothing occurred before we ran into the rear end of the car in-front of us. The car ahead was stopped at a traffic light and…
Power Train Jul 2023
The contact owns a 2020 Ford Ranger. The contact stated that the vehicle had experienced various transmission failures which included the transmission slamming into gear while shifting from park to drive. Also, while driving at various highway speeds, the message "Power Train…
Unknown Or Other Mar 2023
Car has a terrible mold and musky smell in the cabin. Cleaned carpet several times and checked for water in truck Smell didn't dissipate. Took to Ford where the linked it to the air condition dripping or gathering. The cleared line and emptied. Smell was milder for short time.…
Service Brakes Jul 2021
The contact owns a 2020 Ford Ranger. The contact stated while driving 45 mph, he had to depress the brake pedal to the floor to stop the vehicle. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact stated he had experienced the failure on two different occasions.…

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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 1FTER4EH6LLA78528 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by , founder of ForCar.