I was driving in the freeway I-275 nb nof howard avenue tampa florida I heard a noise to the front of small truck, after that I saw black smoke from front of truck I put to car a safety place of the freeway of truck is turn off itself. I have not time take off of keys from of truck of only time is took my bags ,open the door and get out the truck and all contents were burned in the fire. Additional I have the truck for 4 months ago only and I need to help, because I have insurance but only liability coverage and no full cover, in which I have to continue to pay to the dealer $6,000 dollars from my pocket. Thank you for your attention for my case. But thank you so much to my god a still with live and my boyfriend. Thank you again. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
1999 Ford Ranger body complaints
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1999 ford ranger rear frame section rotted behind rear shackle mount. Broke off and caused rear axle to become disconnected from the rear frame section. Bumper fell to the ground.
Frame rusted through near spring hanger replaced spring hangers now frame has so many holes spring hangers may come loose. Rear bumber is falling off.
You guys should make ford motors replace every single frame on ford ranger pick ups. I have one now that I am trying to fix and it is just incredible the amount of rust and holes that are in a truck that is barely ten years old.
It was revealed to me that my bumper appeared to be falling off. A closer inspection showed that the rear portion of the frame has rotted. The bumper mount has deteriorated and no longer supports the bumper. The shock mounts appear to be hazardous as well. The vehicle has been garage kept and has never been involved in a rear end collision. As I have researched this problem online, it seems to be a major problem with this years model of the ford ranger. *tr
1999 ford ranger with 130,000 miles. Leaf springs rusted out (both sides) and mounting brackets also rusted. Went to 3 autobody shops and nobody would touch it. Bumper just rusted out on both sides and spare tire well is completely rusted. Bumper and spare currently being held together with 2, 1900 lb chains. Ranger runs fine just body falling apart. Very concerned tire, bumper may become dislodged and cause further damage to myself or others. Gas tank also rusted but not leaking so far.
The frame is rusting away! Spring supports rear shackles rusted out! Ps. Should have bought a toyota!!!!
The spare tire was noticed to be missing and the rear bumper was found to have extremely weak mounting. Upon inspection the entire rear section of the frame had severe rust thru. The bell shaped piece that holds the spare tire under the truck had rusted and collapsed. The spare tire fell from the vehicle at an unknown date and speed. The cross member holding up the fuel take was extremely rusted, and would have failed in the near future. The frame at the rear bumper mounting location was rusted and would have caused the rear bumper to detach from vehicle in the near future. The right side shock mount was rusted completely off. The spare tire had fallen, which could have caused an accident, and the gas tank and rear bumper were close to falling off, which would have also caused an accident.
The frame keeps cracking at the passengers side shock mount and working its way to the front of the truck. I have welded it several times in the past 2 months and cracking in different spots. Alot of people are having the same problems.my frame is about to snap in half. The truck only has 124,000 miles on it. Its pretty much the same as toyota's frame recall.
Truck lost brakes while going downhill. Frame corrosion had caused right spring hanger to fail, and corroded brake line burst. I was able to pump the brake pedal and avoid an accident. Brake warning light came on after the incident. Mechanic put the truck on a lift, and identified severe corrosion to the brake lines, differential, frame, and several other undercarriage components. Truck had been undercoated and washed regularly, and has less than 105,000 miles. Mechanic suggested all new brake lines, total frame, and rear end replacement.
Was told that the truck can no longer pass pennsylvania inspection due to rusting of the frame brackets which hold transmission support sub frame.
I have a 1999 ford ranger 4 dr. Super cab. If you look at this truck on the exterior/interior you would think it was 3-4 years old!! Absolutely gorgeous, you know this truck is cared for extremely well!! However put it up on a lift and you would swear it was sitting in a salt field for 20 years!! Absolutely ridiculous! All cross members are completely de-tached from frame, tank straps are gone, the only thing holding up my gas tank is the skid plate! The spare tire hanger and c-member is rotted completely, and the rear c-member is almost rotted. Was told by my independent mechanic , the only thing holding frame together is the bumper!! Rocker panels are in great cond., body is wonderful!!. This is crazy, how can ford do this and get away with this?? Toyota stood up as a company and took care of there responsibilities!! Guess that just shows who cares about standing behind there consumers.this is incredibly frustrating to know you have a beautiful vehicle that runs top-notch, that you absolutely adore and you have been told you probably can't drive it on the road because of premature rotted out frame!! Yeah that's right pre-mature!!! I have seen 25-30 year old vehicles that were not this bad. I owned a 1984 ford ranger that was in better shape than this underneath!! What did ford used to do in the past with there frames?? Well ,, figure it out and do it again!! That's not all you can't order the c-members from ford! Are you kidding me! Don't build it right, then screw you on replacement parts! I believe ford should step and fix these frames the way a company should fulfill there responsibilities! If toyota can do it so can we on this side of the ocean!! I would love to drive my ranger for awhile longer, and with the breakdown and reputation of these frames on this particular truck ford should assume responsibility!
Excessive under carriage/frame rust. Spare tire mount rusted completely through and fell off at 30,000 miles. Ladder frame cross members completely rusted through and fell off after 35000, front part of ladder frame where engine mounts is rusted 80% through by 41,000 miles. Most of frame is heavily damaged by excessive rust. Upper body looks fine, no rust on main body, only under carriage and frame. Vehicle is about to collapse.
First failure was where leaf springs attach to frame (rear shackles) failed due to rust and put hole in truck bed. Replaced parts. Second failure is when filling tank with fuel; gas has started to run out on the ground at the gas station. Just received filler neck today to replace current rusted one. While under vehicle noticed tank strap is hanging loose not attached due to connection point rusted off (similar failure to the federal safety agency recall campaign #11v385000 fuel tank strap failure). Also noticed severe rust like little or no rust inhibitor was applied to frame and components. Shield above muffler is almost non-existent, frame cross member is flaking away due to rust. I am not qualified to provide full details of problems or cause but rust is becoming a safety issue with this vehicle. Contacted ford and they say vehicle is not part of recall.
Tl* 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
Tl* 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*lj 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
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 ford ranger. The contact stated that the rear frame was corroding and the bumper could fall off. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer for diagnosis. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unknown and current mileage was 80,000. The VIN was not available.
1999 ford ranger with 78086 miles,extreme frame rust , rusted thru rear shackle perches & spare tire hanger, both bumpers rusted.
The frame near my back wheels is completely rusted out and there is now a big crack on both sides of the frame. The rust amounts are excessive, and in my opinion seem to be a failure in design of the frame. The truck has only 105,000 miles on it and the frame in that section of the car has serious rust while the rest of the car looks good. All of the connections in the back have a lot of rust, more than can be attributed to poor maintenance. If I hadn't seen this crack developing in the frame a serious accident could have resulted. I feel ford should be held accountable for a faulty product
Left side of frame rail rusted through to the point frame is almost broke in half on left rear portion just ahead of rear axle. Sway arm was also connected to this part of frame. Large portion of frame rail is missing, (approximately 6x6") which has rendered truck useless & unsafe to drive. Last year both rear spring shackles had to be replaced or rear axle was going to fall out. Until now this vehicle was in excellent condition.
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 rangers 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.
Tl* 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*lj 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 fords 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.
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