Recalls: Ford P703 Ranger

Overview
Recalls are issued for defects or faults which have the potential to cause injury. Manufacturers or importers seek to inform the original buyer if their vehicle is subject to a recall and of the steps required to remedy the defect or fault. However, manufacturers or importers may not have the contact details of subsequent owners. Please note that the recalls below are for Australian-delivered vehicles only. Furthermore, the number of recalls should not be taken as an indication of a model’s reliability or its safety more generally.
Recalls: Ford P703 Ranger
2022 Ford P703 Ranger: driver’s seatbelt assembled incorrectly
In April 2023, recall campaign 23S14 was issued for Ford P703 Ranger vehicles. Due to a defect during assembly, some vehicles may have the driver’s seatbelt assembled incorrectly. The seatbelt may therefore not adequately restrain the driver if a collision occurred, increasing the risk of injury. For the VINs of the recalled vehicles, please see REC-005639.
2021-23 Ford P703 Ranger: transmission may shift into ‘Park’
In August 2023, recall campaign 23S40 was issued for 2021-23 Ford P703 Ranger vehicles. Due to a software issue, if the battery level dropped below a critical threshold and the vehicle was travelling at less than 6 km/h, the transmission may shift into ‘Park’. This could cause the vehicle to stop suddenly, without the rear brake lamps illuminating. Stopping suddenly could increase the risk of a collision and therefore injury to both vehicle occupants and other road users. For the VINs of the recalled vehicles, please see REC-005759.
2022-23 Ford P703 Ranger: rear-view camera may not work properly
In August 2025, recall campaign 25S72 was issued for 2022-23 Ford P703 Ranger vehicles. Due to an error in the SYNC software, the rear-view camera may not display the rear-view image whilst reversing, or the rear-view image may remain on display after reversing. Additionally, this may cause the infotainment screen to display a blank image, an incorrect language setting, and/or potential inability to perform software updates. If the rear-view camera did not operate as intended while reversing, this could increase the risk of a collision and injury to persons behind the vehicle. For the VINs of the recalled vehicles, please see REC-006401.
2025 Ford P703 Ranger: transmission main valve body and failure to reverse
In August 2025, recall campaign 25S19 was issued for 2025 Ford P703 Ranger vehicles. Due to a manufacturing defect, the transmission main valve body may not meet engineering specifications. As a result, when the gear selector was placed into “reverse”, the vehicle may fail to reverse. The vehicle may also move forward inadvertently when placed into “reverse” or “neutral”. These conditions increased the risk of a collision and injury to vehicle occupants, bystanders and other road users. When this malfunction occurred, the driver would be warned by illumination of the Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) and Wrench light. For the VINs of the recalled vehicles, please see REC-006409.
Problems and faults: Ford P703 Ranger
Overview
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Problems and faults: Ford P703 Ranger
No troubleshooting information is currently available for the Ford P703 Ranger.