Airbag recall (side air curtain) for 2024-2026 Ranger -- 100,900 units affected

[DutchRanger]

PDF: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2025/RCLRPT-25V541-7747.pdf

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[jrRaptor]

Oof. Recall shows up on my account and in the FordPass app. With all of the shop time these things are getting, I'm beginning to wonder if I bought a Ranger or a Jag.

 

[superj]

For sure

 

[Jason B]

And no fix yet. All orders and stock are put on hold and can't be sold until they are fixed. Could be months.

 

[Bushmechanic]

Oof. Recall shows up on my account and in the FordPass app. With all of the shop time these things are getting, I'm beginning to wonder if I bought a Ranger or a Jag.

All of my Jags have been a waaaaaaaaaay better initial quality and ownership experience.

 

[RaptorME]

Hmm, I just picked mine up 2 weeks ago and no recall in the app., the website even says no recalls.

 

[Onceaneagle]

I have been buying Ford since 1985. Lots of them; cars, SUVs, trucks. I have been waffling over keeping my 2021 Ford F150 Lariat FX4 with the 3.5L Ecoboost that I love or trading for a 2026 smaller truck that is easier to get into and out of, drive around, and park, since I am old now and the full size is not meeting my needs anymore. I owned two Rangers before moving up to a previous F150 FX4 in 2010, and had zero problems with my 1996 or 2003. I test drove the 2025 phony truck Maverick, really an urban utility vehicle IMO, and it is not well equipped for the money with too many recalls. My wife hates it, and she drives a 2024 Escape Hybrid, same unibody. I like the 2025 Ranger even without the Supercab option or long bed but these safety recalls are worrisome. Ford's quality has declined significantly, repeating the 1970s and 1980s, this time pushing not ready for prime time tech, bad engineering and manufacturing not always Ford's fault but it is their Blue Oval, as if buyers are lab rats. My current truck has recalls, as well. I suppose I will hold on to what I have for now but I must downsize soon, possibly waiting until the RAM Dakota comes out to see what engine they are using in it or looking elsewhere. I appreciate extended warranties etc. but I really do not want to have to use them. I like my dealership but not that much. Just my opinion.

 

[LDHunter]

Well.... This is about the 10th Ford I've owned and I've been very happy with ALL of them and I just get the recall work done on my service intervals.

To me the recalls are a minor annoyance and worth the trouble to get Fords which I consider to be the best American vehicles.

Also my GF's Maverick is an excellent vehicle. It has had several recalls but once again we only get them taken care of on service intervals. Anyone that disrespects the Mavericks should notice how popular they are as service trucks for businesses like pest control, electricians, HVAC techs etc. They must be pretty good vehicles and at a reasonable price or the service industry wouldn't be snatching them up as fast as Ford can make them.

 

[CACTUSGREYFX4]

Hmm, I just picked mine up 2 weeks ago and no recall in the app., the website even says no recalls.

Wait for it

 

[Boosted6G]

oh boy, can't wait to take my Raptor in and have it come back with scratched up and rattling panel covers....

 

[YukonRanger]

I'm old enough to remember when I lived through the 80's 90's and 2000's

without side airbags

 

[mrmike7189]

Yup. we didnt need no stinkin' airbags and when I was a kid in 1970's and 1980's ..........I never wore a seatbelt. I'm still alive

 

[Hoss]

Could care less. Truck has been a blast to drive. If they fix it,fine. If not, that’s ok too.

 

[Onceaneagle]

Well.... This is about the 10th Ford I've owned and I've been very happy with ALL of them and I just get the recall work done on my service intervals.

To me the recalls are a minor annoyance and worth the trouble to get Fords which I consider to be the best American vehicles.

Also my GF's Maverick is an excellent vehicle. It has had several recalls but once again we only get them taken care of on service intervals. Anyone that disrespects the Mavericks should notice how popular they are as service trucks for businesses like pest control, electricians, HVAC techs etc. They must be pretty good vehicles and at a reasonable price or the service industry wouldn't be snatching them up as fast as Ford can make them.

Your GFs Maverick is working out for her and that is great! Probably is a good business vehicle at the XL or even the XLT level, although 31 recalls even for software updates eat into productivity time and that means loss of revenue. I have noticed the Mav reasonable price was supposed to be $20K base and now that is noticeably higher and fast, pushing $29K. Mav Lariat has increased over $12K since 2022, about $4,200 a year over three model years. That is excessive. As a Lariat, it has no self dimming rear view mirror, no Homelink, Active-X vinyl seats not leather and not ventilated with A/C, no power passenger seat, no dampened tailgate, same engines as the lower levels. It is overpriced, with some dealers even asking $10K ADM over MSRP for a Lariat hybrid and refusing to dealer trade. To drop that kind of money, then you are in lower end Ranger territory so why not move up, unless you want the hybrid?. Granted Mav's appeal for some buyers is a small unibody "truck" using recycled materials that drives like a SUV in town. As a daily driver in the city, fine. As a truck on country roads maybe not so fine. A 4' bed for town, fine. Too small for country life, for me. A DFI non-ported 2.0L engine, not so fine. As of today, Trucar had 7,880 unsold new 2025 Mavs nationwide, a couple are 2023, a few 2024, and the order bank is open for 2026. Trucar does not show all vehicles that dealers can find so you can add maybe 2500 more, so around 10K unsold Mavs.

 

[Henry]

This is the 3rd issue and my XLT has 3k on it. As someone said to me "well, that's the way it is today". People today just take it and pay a lot for it, and keep on takin it. Very sad

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