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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1FTER4FH1LL••••••2020 Ford RANGER
This build draws 1.9× more complaints than the average 2020 Ford RANGER build (6 vs 3).
6on this build
125on the model
39builds in total
Most reportedPower Train 2Engine 2Vehicle Speed Control 1Seat Belts 1
What owners of this build wrote
Power TrainApr 2026
Bought 2020 Ford Ranger Lariat in March 2024 with 13k miles. I have had no issues and have kept up maintenance needed. Vehicle currently has 19,128 miles and on 4/17/26 while driving the vehicle lost power. I was able to pull over and immediately called the dealership where…
EngineApr 2026
Transmission replacement needed. Truck has been at dealership going on 3 months with continued delays. It was acknowledged cooperate was covering replacement now story changed that owner/myself having to pay $4000+. Cooperate covering $000 . Current owner/myself bought 2 years…
Back Over PreventionSep 2025
Backup camera isn't working a recall on some 2020 rangers has been issued but not mine. Parking collision warning isn't as loud as it used to be. Took it t ford garage but they wanted to charge me to do diagnostics. Warning onbackup camera call your service department
Seat BeltsFeb 2024
Rear seat latch does not work resulting in seat collapsing forward when braking and would also collapse in an accident. Seat belts and child car seat would not be functional. Appears to be a common problem based on our research on the Internet. Salinas Ford dealership rep stated…
Vehicle Speed ControlAug 2022
When I engage the speed control on my vehicle, approximately 15 to 45 seconds afterwards, the system will temporarily disengage without warning, causing me to manually re engage the system. Sometimes it will re engage right away, and other times I need to press the resume button…
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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 1FTER4FH1LLA80749 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.