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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1FTZR15E86P••••••2006 Ford RANGER
This build draws 1.8× more complaints than the average 2006 Ford RANGER build (5 vs 3).
5on this build
250on the model
90builds in total
Most reportedSuspension 2Fuel System 1Gasoline 1Electrical System 1
What owners of this build wrote
Unknown Or OtherAug 2022
Frame front and rear are rusted to the point the vehicle is no longer roadworthy. The truck only has 68,410 miles on it
Air BagsDec 2017
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2006 ford ranger. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17V788000 (air bags). The parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair.…
SuspensionOct 2017
Severe rust entire back half of truck. First the spare tire fell off while driving and the evap canister was broken. The bed rotted out and my gas tank was in danger of falling off. The cross members broke while driving on a town dirt road causing the cross member to rub against…
Fuel SystemFeb 2010
Inertia switch in 2006 ford ranger causes truck to stall randomly. Switch is located on passenger-side in compartment by the foot. This random stalling is especially dangerous while in three lane traffic, railroad crossings, intersections, bridges, etc.. This switch is designed…
SuspensionMar 2010
I am the owner of a 2006 ford ranger 4x4, 4.0 liter xlt club-cab. This truck has 57,000 miles on it, and will be 4 years old in may. As you already know, and as I have found out, the hub/wheel-bearing bearings fail at about 50,000 miles due to design flaws. After reading about…
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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 1FTZR15E86PA55545 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.