Frame rot... The frame has rusted from the inside-out in the same place on both sides of the vehicle: under the most-front part of each door (keep in mind this is the frame I'm talking about, not any kind of door support or framing... This is the section of body frame that is located underneath each door on the vehicle). The frame has rusted and begun to split horizontally (the length of the vehicle) and vertically (from the ground-up). When lifting the vehicle in certain places, the frame can be seen bending, obviously. Because of this I can only jack/lift the vehicle from the very front... All other places that I've tried to lift from result in too much weight being put on those weak points. I am now very seriously considering a new frame, which is a lot of money... Or, at the very least, a lot of time and effort to pull a frame off of a vehicle from a junkyard, then put it on my vehicle (or rather, put my vehicle on it). Frame failure could result in catastrophe or death, and this frame is in very bad shape compared to most vehicles it's age (and many that are older).
1999 Ford Ranger body complaints
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My 1999 ford ranger just failed inspection for structural reasons. Truck runs perfect with only 107k miles on it. The truck is rotting away !! Gas tank falling off. Rear bumper falling off. Tail gate rotted. Significant rot in frame and shocks. Spare tire ready to just fall from cheap strap that is rotted. This really is unsafe situation. I called ford and filed complaint but was told nothing they can do. I will never buy another ford!! A happy customer tells 2 people,an unhappy customer tells 100 people. I really can not believe these vehicles were not recalled. Very unsafe.
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Tl* the contact owns a 1999 ford ranger. The contact stated that there was extensive rust near the rear frame close to the leaf springs. There was also excessive rust on the rear passenger side. The contact further inspected the rear frame and determined that it fractured due to the failure. The vehicle has remained parked in the contact's driveway since the failure was identified. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was not available.
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 ford ranger. While the vehicle was being inspected, the mechanic noticed that the subframe was rusted. The vehicle was repaired; however, the frame fell off. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.
The bed is rusting off the ford ranger pt . To where , the bed needs to be removed from the back , and redone !!! This vehicle was not made well for cusumers ppl can't always afford what the company has done . Its not fair too put a vehicle out and we have to pay out of pocket for fords poor work when making this vehicle.
Perforated frame on the left rear frame near the front of the leaf spring, rear frame horn where bumper attaches is perforated also. Sections of frame will have to be welded in to keep vehicle in a safe condition.
The frame at the right front suspension pocket rusted out. Upper control arm rear bracket is completely detached. Drove the truck to my destination with no issues, on the return trip it felt "floaty" as if it was out of alignment while I was driving down a town road. There was no bump or audible noise prior to or accompanying the issue. Body has very minimal rust, the rest of the frame appears solid. Truck has 104,660 miles.
My complaint is just how rusted away the frame is on my 1999 ranger, the body of the truck is real nice. But the frame is rusting away, the rear bumper broke off on the drivers side, the spare tire can no longer be mounted underneath where it belongs, due to the rust. The frame rail has a foot long rust hole on the passenger side and the drivers side rail is cracked and rusted almost in two pieces. Just seems like the frame is totally rusting away, never had a vehicle with this kind of rust problem. I afraid to drive it on the highway.
Frame and frame supports have rusted quickly over the last few years. More than I would expect.
My frame is rusting out! I was having problems filling my gas tank so I brought it in to the shop to find that where the gas tank supports attached to the frame had rusted out. My gas tank was hanging on by a thread. I had to have the whole thing removed, repaired, and replaced.
My 1999 ford ranger frame is rusting in several location which will make it very unsafe the body looks brand new but the front frame and rear frame are rusting away. The shocks on the front right side are about the break through the support and the upper control arm is about the break off.
Upon inspection mechanic said "shackles , frame, leafsprings, all rusted and truck will not last. Motor runs great, body no rust.
I have seen multiple 99 ford ranger, and every one I have seen is rusted out. Frame, rear bumper & bed. There are other places rusted but not as bad as the frame, rusted in half, rear bumper fell off going down the road, other thinga that bolt under the bed fell out.
Tl* 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.
Took to get inspected mechanic said frame was in bad shape. I had 5 different people tell me it was beyond repair.
This winter while washing the undercarriage of my 1999 ranger, I noticed the frame at the drivers side rear shock mount is rusted through. After further inspection, I see that the frame at the rear bumper mounts is also severely rusted. The bed supports that run perpendicular to the frame are also severely rusted.
I have owned 4 rangers over the past 15 years, a 1995, 1998,1999,and a 2001 and all 4 trucks have had the leaf spring hangers rot off . My latest truck the leaf spring hanger and now the frame has rotted away there is no way this is an isolated incident. The internet is full of comments about this problem. It is my understanding that tundras had a recall on this same issue. Why is it different for a ranger?
For the second time as far as I know the rear frame (rear spring shackles and spear tire holder specifically) have and are being replaced because they have rusted and they tore apart. As I was driving I hit a regular bump in the road. I was driving about 35 to 45 MPH on the way to work. Well it sounded like it hit pretty hard, as I was driving I noticed the trucks performance was lacking. So, went to work, got out of work and on the way back home I noticed the samething with the performance of the truck. It was lacking in a big way. As I was pulling into the driveway I heard a large clunk sound. The next day I had a prior appointment at my transmission shop. As the mechanics put it on the lift "the rear axle dropped to the full extent of the shock absorber and busting their seals. Because the shackle broke it was causing the axle to twist while I was driving given the truck the bad performance, bad steering, and giving the transmission a pulsating affect. Also the engine lost the power giving the truck resistance and using more gas. So I am replacing both shackles, both shock absorbers, and the spear tire mechanism. At the same time I will be sanding the frame down, and coating all parts (cleaning and coating parts) with bedliner coating to hopefully stop the rust. The parts that I am replacing are also replacement parts because they are bolted on to the frame instead of riveted like the originals were. Also the steel seams to be thinner in the rear than the front and middle.
I tried to get my 99 ranger inspected when they put it on the lift a big chunk of the frame fell to the ground .upon further inspection there were holes in the right side frame next to the rear spring shackles and the gas tank straps were rusted out of the frame .the garage owner taped the frame with a ball peen hammer and found more holes on the left side and the right front under the air conditioner .I could not drive the truck home it was so unsafe I can't believe the frame did not brake when I was driving it .if I was to get into an accident with the truck in that condition the frame would have crumpled up like tin foil .reading the complaints here I'm not alone .the truck was taken care of washed all the time if ford is going to sell trucks in new york they better be safer .I will never buy another ford .
I noticed heavy rust scale on ground and inspected to see my spare tire was missing, there is a large hole rusted all the way thru the frame in front of the left rear spring shackle and a crack in the frame in front of the front shackle almost all the way around the channel. Further investigation showed all cross members, gas tank strap and bed supports are severely rusted and the right side frame rail following suit with the left frame rail. The remainder of the truck is in very good condition this should not happen to a truck with this age and mileage.
While driving on the highway, I was having difficulty steering. The car was pulling to the left and I had to pull over because it was too difficult to manage. Upon inspection, the right front tire was toed-in and the upper tire stabilizer arm broke away from the frame at the bracket. The bracket attaching the arm to the frame had snapped. The frame itself just below that bracket was cracked with severe rot on both sides. The rest of the truck is in perfect condition except for the frame. I was told that this cannot be fixed.
Wv state inspection found the rear frame and spring hangers rusted to the point of rendering the truck unsafe. The rest of the truck is rust-free and in great condition.
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 ford ranger. The contact stated that the bolts behind the rear wheels that were connected to the bed of the vehicle were completely rusted. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer for a routine inspection when the dealer advised him of the failure. The dealer stated that the vehicle was unsafe to drive. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was unknown, but the current mileage was 102,000.
Rear of truck is rotting away to nothing. Had the rear of the frame plated a few years ago where the shackle brackets bolt on. Now I noticed one of the fuel tank straps hanging. The crossmember that holds it is rotted away to nothing. Took the truck to my mechanic. He called me after about an hour & told me the truck was junk. The whole frame & crossmembers from the cab back are rusted horribly. He told me not to even drive the truck because it wasn't safe.
The far rear right spring shackle and mount fell out of the truck. I felt the body fall and heard a bang and in the mirror saw something fall on the ground. After investigating I found that those parts had rotted out and fell out. The spring was resting on the bottom of the truck bed. I'm a mechanic, so I got the parts to fix it, but found that as I took apart the frame parts, the frame had rusted through on both sides of the spring mount. The left side, though the shackle mount had not rotted off yet, was in bad shape. When I got the left side spring mount off, the frame was rotted through behind it and had rusted through on both sides of the spring mount. This isn't going to last long. Infact I'm looking into my options for repair. Ford should be made responsible for this. There is no way a truck frame should melt like this. To remove the rivots used from the factory to mount the frame parts, I used an air chisel. The vibration caused massive amounts of rust flakes to fall off of other parts of the frame, some an eighth in thick and the size of a large tire patch. This makes me wonder if the rest of the frame is safe to use.! If you go to a junk yard you can find truck frames that are 40 years old that don't have this kind of rot!!! Please press ford to do something about this...thank you.
Frame has rotted out behind the rear shackle mount and around the gas tank strap the whole rear section of frame is very thin and rusted and showing signs of deterioration all within 75k miles truck is only a 99 and has spent most of its life garaged by previous owner am surprised as to the amount of rot in the frame on such a low miles truck.
Structure, frame rusted, front bumper rusted from inside. Rear spring suport rusted. Gas filler door rusted.
Shackles, frame ,frame brackets and bumpers rusted . Shackle brackets and rear frame brackets broke into when raising truck on lift.
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 ford ranger. The contact stated that while having the vehicle inspected, the technician found rust on the frame of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a mechanic where it was confirmed that the frame was severely rusted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted. The failure mileage was 110,000 and the current mileage was 158,000. Updated 11/13/12 *cn the consumer stated the frame on the rear shackle rusted away; the rear bumer on the left side fell off fron the rust on the frame. There is nothing to weld on the metal is that bad. Updated 11/28/2012
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