Tl* the contact owns a 1991 ford ranger. The contact noticed that the front passenger side of the vehicle had dropped approximately five inches from the regular position and the front fender was covering the top of the front passenger side tire. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer for diagnostics. An independent mechanic inspected the vehicle and noticed that the passenger side coil spring mount was corroded and needed to be replaced. The contact stated that a local auto shop was contacted and advised that the part was no longer available. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 65,000.
1991 Ford Ranger suspension problems
17 complaints (13% of all complaints for this car). 1 crash reported.
- owner complaints
- 17
- of this car's complaints
- 13%
- crashes
- 1
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Front: springs: coil springs6
- Front5
- Front: shock absorber2
- Front: wheel bearing1
- Front: springs: air suspension system1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
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25k-50k
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200k+
Ford Ranger suspension problems in other years
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Related investigations
Whl separation/torque loss
There is no summary currently available
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What 1991 Ford Ranger owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
The consumer made contact with the manufacture for the front end suspension part that was discontinued.
Right front spring bracket rusted through allowing body to drop onto front tire, and I noticed there are a lot of complaints on this issue and was wanting to know is ford going to fix this problem or are we the public going to get stuck with this problem ?
Consumer stated that the right front shock mount completely rusted.
Right front shock tower collapsed on vehicle which came apart from frame. Dealer contacted. *ak. Consumer states the right front suspension housing corroded and failed, consumer states part may not have been properly heat treated prior to installation.
While driving would hear noise coming from right front. Had taken vehicle to dealer, and they said that noise was coming from housing assembly.
Plastic nylon bushing on front radial arm cracked, causing front suspension to become loose. Dealer has been contacted.
Wheel bearings failed. Nlm
Spring housing corroded, consumer discovered problem before complete failure occured.
Noticed rust fell off near front right tire. Had mechanic at work check he said that it is ready to break and the truck is not safe to drive. I have not contacted ford I looked at your site and found many trucks with same problem.not sure what to do since it is obviously a problem that not only my truck had. I feel ford should be replacing them. My truck also has low milage.
Questions about the 1991 Ford Ranger suspension
Does the 1991 Ford Ranger have suspension problems?
Owners have filed 17 complaints about the suspension of the 1991 Ford Ranger, 13% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 1991 Ford Ranger suspension problems start?
Not enough complaints include the mileage to tell.
Was there a recall on the 1991 Ford Ranger suspension?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Ford Ranger have bad suspension?
The Ford Ranger model years with the most suspension complaints are 2001 (87 complaints), 2000 (72 complaints) and 1999 (67 complaints).
Other 1991 Ford Ranger problems
Electrical 20Engine 16Body 13Tires 13Visibility 13Brakes 12Transmission 12Acceleration 5Fuel system 4Seat belts 3Seats 3Locks 2Wheels 2
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