Ford has issued a safety recall notice for the Ranger bakkie in South Africa.
Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa (FMCSA) has identified an issue with model year 2025 and 2026 Ranger units that compromises the function and safety of the braking system.
“In the affected vehicles the customer may feel a change in pedal feel or travel with an increase in pedal efforts needed to brake the vehicle due to a loss of the brake boost feature,” it said.
“The Anti-lock Brake System (ABS), Electronic Stability Control (ESC), and Brake warning signals will illuminate, and informational messages will be displayed in the instrument cluster.”
“In addition, an audible alert will sound. Loss of brake boost may cause extended stopping distances increasing the risk of an accident.”
The automaker stated that a total of 5,676 vehicles are affected across Southern Africa, comprising:
- South Africa – 5,387 units
- Namibia – 157 units
- Botswana – 113 units
- Eswatini/Swaziland – 19 units
FMCSA will contact affected customers and advise them to contact their preferred dealer to schedule an appointment.
The dealer will inspect the vehicle and carry out the necessary repairs.
The repair and related software update will be performed on all affected cars at no additional cost to the owner, said the company.
“Our commitment, together with our dealer partners, is to provide customers with the highest level of service and support,” it said.
Ford owners are encouraged to check if their vehicle is affected by this or any other recall by visiting the company’s website at www.ford.co.za/owner/recalls/ and entering their VIN number.
Customers can also contact Customer Relationship Resolution Centre directly at 0860 011 022 / +27 12 843 5824 (international callers) or [email protected] in the event that they may have any queries regarding this customer service action.
5 recalls in 5 months
This is Ford’s fifth recall in as many months.
Back in May, the Blue Oval announced there was an issue with Ranger models built between 29 October and 7 November at its Silverton factory in Pretoria.
This recall affected 25 units, which had an issue where the front lower control arm (FLCA) may have been fitted to the left-hand side of the bakkie instead of the right-hand side.
In July, the carmaker put out a notice applying to four different vehicles – the Ranger, Everest, EcoSport, and Puma.
In total, 5,718 models were affected by various safety issues, ranging from engine and transmission faults to a concern about damaged fuel lines.
One month later, in August 2025, Ford recalled 21,777 vehicles across its Ranger, Everest, Mustang, EcoSport, and Transit Custom series.
The Ranger had a problem with the transmission main control valve, and most of the other affected units had a software issue with the Sync infotainment and driver display, which needed to be patched.
Most recently, the manufacturer recalled 335 Mustang and Transit Custom units over faulty components.
The Transit’s front airbag needed to be replaced because a filter within the inflator might not have met the thickness specification.
This may affect the airbag’s ability to correctly deploy in the event of an accident.
The Mustang notice applied to 2021 and 2022 units and concerned a lack of pressure from the fuel pump.
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