This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
The contact owns a 1999 Ford Ranger. The contact stated that the rear frame was rusted out. The failure was persistent and the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 143,000.
The contact owns a 1999 Ford Ranger. The contact inspected underneath the vehicle and detected that the rear portion of the frame was completely rusted. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who stated the rear passenger and driver side shackles and brackets were fractured and would need to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. Most recently, the rear bumper partially detached from the vehicle and was temporarily secured with rope. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 59,329. The VIN was unavailable. Updated 10/26/2011
The contact owns a 1999 Ford Ranger. While parked, the contact noticed that the fuel tank had partially detached from the vehicle and was hanging down below the frame. The vehicle was taken an independent mechanic, who stated that the cross member, which held the mounting system for the fuel tank, was rusted. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and suggested the vehicle be taken to an authorized dealer for diagnostics. In addition, the cross member was not available for purchase and the rear frame would have had to have been replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 130,000. Updated 09/21/11 the cross member support at attaching fuel tank strap failed due to rust, allowing the fuel tank to hang low. The fuel tank is currently being held in place by a rope. The fuel filler is now separated from the body. Updated 09/27/11
1999 Ford Ranger XLT 4WD, VIN [xxx], frame rusted almost in half on the left rear, just ahead of rear axle. Large portion of outside frame rail is missing. Rear spring shackles replace 1 year ago. Truck is in excellent condition otherwise, with the exception of severe rust on the rear portion of frame, which renders the truck useless. Any help with this matter would be greatly appreciated. I've done alot of research on this problem and have found it to be very commonplace with this type of vehicle. I cannot drive it because of this safety problem. Information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
1999 Ford Ranger XLT frame rot and rust in the rear of the truck. All must all of the Ranger I have seen in clouding mine are gone in the same place and need repair.
I have a 1999 Ford Ranger 4 wheel drive. The frame broke while driving down the road. I had the frame repaired by a garage locally, and then it broke again in a different place 2 more times. The rest of the truck is in good shape but the frame is rotting out and I cannot sell the truck in the condition its in.
1999 Ford Ranger.was kept up on maintenance and washed during winter months, had to replace crossmember where gas tank bolts to due to rusted through crossmember.had to remove spare tire due to spare tire crossmember rotting away.my evap canister fell off and had to replace it and clamp it to the bottom of the box.I just found another crack by the gas tank area and will have repaired.
The contact owns a 1999 Ford Ranger. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, he would hear loud noises from the rear of his vehicle. He inspected the vehicle and noticed that the entire frame was rusted and caused the fuel tank to fracture from the vehicle. The vehicle was not inspected by a dealer nor repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000. Updated 03/31/11 updated 04/05/11
1999 Ford Ranger 95,000 miles would not pass pa. State inspection because severe frame rot at rear spring hangers and frame crossmember rot above rear of gas tank and crossmember rot at rear of frame. Crossmember above tank as replaced with a used one because Ford does not sell new ones. The rest of the frame rot was plated and welded. The truck will need more frame rot repair for next state inspection. Ford should buy these trucks back like Toyota did.
The shackle on the left rear spring totally broke off of vehicle. The shackle on the right side is almost totally detached. There is no way to attach new shackles because the truck frame is totally rotted away. Also much to my amazement the spare tire which was suspended underneath the pickup bed is gone. Where it was attached is all rotted away so at some point it just fell off when we were driving, don't know where or when. Today I talked to the service dept of the Ford dealer where the truck was purchased and Ford is not doing anything about this. They said we have this problem with shackles all the time. They rust out. My mechanic, who discovered the problem said he see this a lot on all models of Ford pickups. My brother in law has a Toyota Tacoma pickup which just failed a safety inspection because of a rotted frame. Toyota is replacing his frame free of charge. I feel that is what Ford should be forced to do. I thank god the other shackle didn't give way while my wife was driving it on the highway and have a serious accident.
Rear spring shackles and rear spring hangers rusted out allowing rear of spring to become disconnected from the vehicle. Loss of rear suspension stability loss of control.
No accident. I have a 1999 Ford Ranger that was making strange noises from the bed. My husband and brother-in-law investigated and one jumped on the bed while the other looked under the truck. He noticed that the frame is completely rusted through on one side and almost all the way through on the other side. That was two years ago and the truck remains parked in the side yard.
1. normal driving. The rear of the frame from before the rear shackle to the bumper is rotted. 2. the frame is rotted and now is unsafe to drive due to the suspension components being compromised. 3. I have had the frame repaired at a shop, the rest of the body has no rust on it at all, the engine runs great, interior has held up nice, but the frame rotted out.
The contact owns a 1999 Ford Ranger. While examining the vehicle she noticed that there was a lot of rust on the frame underneath the front end. The failure was not diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 100,000 and the current mileage was 130,000.
The contact owns a 1999 Ford Ranger. The contact noticed the rear bumper began hanging halfway off the vehicle. Upon examining the vehicle, he noticed the frame underneath the vehicle was severely rusted. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership where the contact was informed he would have to pay for the repairs and that the rusting was most likely due to the salting of the roads during the winter. The vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. The failure and current mileages were approximately 68,800
1999 Ford Ranger, frame rusted so bad that my mechanic says not safe to drive and will not work on it. I have welded the frame in two places. What is upsetting is that there is no rust holes in the bed or body. The frame should not be disintegrating before other parts rust.
Frame rot. Had to put new spring shackles in. Found the frame rotted out at and around spare tire. This is potentially dangerous and not knowing this prior to buying it could have saved me alot of money and grief.
The contact owns a 1999 Ford Ranger. The contact stated that the frame of her vehicle was rotted. She noticed a news source stating that this was a dangerous issue. The vehicle was taken to a body shop other than the dealer for repair. The failure mileage was 113,319. Updated 05/27/09. The consumer also had a problem with the power steering. Updated 05/28/09.
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