Who makes Ford Ranger?

The Ford Ranger is built at Michigan Assembly, Wayne, Michigan. This covers 2025 US-market Ranger pickups; Rangers for other world markets are outside this scope.

Owner
FordFordAutomaker
Company record
Made by
FordFordFinal vehicle assembly
Company record
Made in
United StatesUSASee the model year and plant list
Company record
Illustration of a generic tire, not a photo of Ford Ranger.
Exploded illustration of a generic tire1Tread2Belts3Carcass4Beads5Inner liner

SuppliersMap research desk · Source records checked against 3 sources, at least 0 published by Ford · How we check

Ford Ranger supply chain

OwnerFordFord
BrandFord RangerFord Ranger
Made byFordFord
Made inUnited StatesUSA
Key part supplier: Not named by Ford Not disclosed

Who is behind the Ford Ranger?

Ford is the automaker behind the Ford Ranger. The plant assignments here refer to final vehicle assembly for the specified model year and market. [1] [2]

Where is the Ford Ranger assembled?

Michigan Assembly, Wayne, Michigan. [1] [2]

Is the Ford Ranger made in China or the USA?

The 2025 Ford Ranger versions covered here have final assembly in United States. [1] [2]

Where was your tire made?

A company address and a country of manufacture answer different questions. Start with your exact model.

  1. Read both sidewalls for the country-of-origin marking.
  2. Record the complete DOT tire identification number and date code.
  3. Check the specific size and production batch rather than another tire from the same brand.

What each source proves

2025 · coverage year

Vvpic.nhtsa.dot.gov

NHTSA vPIC: Ford Ranger, 1FTER4HH*SL

FORD MOTOR COMPANY; Ranger; Michigan Assembly; WAYNE, MICHIGAN, UNITED STATES (USA). Position 11: L.

Company record2025 · coverage year

Nnhtsa.gov

NHTSA: model-year 2025 AALA final assembly

Lists model-year final assembly countries.

Third party2026-10-27

Vvpic.nhtsa.dot.gov

NHTSA vPIC: partial VIN decoding

Explains partial VIN decoding.

Company record

Ford Ranger milestones

  1. Ford Ranger: model year 2025, identified by VIN character S. [1] [2]
  2. Final assembly for the covered Ford Ranger versions: United States. [1] [2]

Questions people ask

Who builds the Ford Ranger?

Ford builds the Ford Ranger at Michigan Assembly, Wayne, Michigan. The US Ranger pattern 1FTER4HH*SL uses L for Michigan Assembly in Wayne. Ford’s Ranger production in other countries does not locate the US-market truck covered here. [1] [2]

Which model years does this Ford Ranger guide cover?

This guide covers 2025 US-market Ranger pickups; Rangers for other world markets are outside this scope. [1] [2]

Sources

  1. [1] VNHTSA vPIC: Ford Ranger, 1FTER4HH*SL2025 · company · Source record checked 2026-10-27
  2. [2] NNHTSA: model-year 2025 AALA final assembly2025 · third-party · Source record checked 2026-10-27
  3. [3] VNHTSA vPIC: partial VIN decoding2026-10-27 · company · Source record checked 2026-10-27