I attached a yard trailer to the receiver hitch and as I pulled out of the yard the hitch pulled right off the back of the truck. I looked under the truck and saw about a foot of the rear frame rails were completely rusted away on both sides. Both rear leaf spring mounts were broken away and the springs were pushed up onto the bed of the truck. This truck has less than 60,000 miles on it and no apparent rust. If this had happened on the highway the trailer would have gone sailing down the highway possibly causing an accident. Both rear springs detached from the frame and if I had been on the highway, there is a good chance I would have lost control of the truck.
2001 Ford Ranger: pulls to one side
8 of the 515 complaints about the 2001 Ford Ranger describe pulls to one side.
- owner complaints
- 8
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 3 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Pulls to one side by model year
What owners say
Vehicle is pulling to the right side. Right/front tire feels as if it is going to buckle up under vehicle. Please provide any further information.
While driving at any speed and applying brakes vehicle pulls to the left or right. Also, at slow speed applied on brakes and brake system will lock up.
This vehicle has been repaired twice for front brakes pulling hard to the left fixed twice and dropped of again for the third time on 12/08/01. I am very concerned with the safety of this vehicle and the faulty braking system: rotors, pads replaced twice , hoses all have been replaced prior to 12/08/01.
Vehicle wanders and it is difficult to control, the rear end has excessive roll at highway use, lack of control exist when the road conditions change.
Consumer states vehicle pulls to the left when brakes are applied, dealership has attempted to fix problem three times.
When consumer applied the brakes, the vehicle pulled to the left, consumer took vehicle back to dealership and was told they did not have time to fix vehicle that day, consumer then went back to dealership and after waiting for an hour and a half consumer was told they did not have the parts to fix the vehicle, on may 2,2001 dealership ordered the wrong parts, on may 3, 2001 consumer picked up vehicle and was told that the rotors and brake pads were replaced, on may 7, 2001 consumer was told that calipers were replaced even though consumer was still experiencing same problem, on may 11,2001 consumer left vehicle at dealership for nineteen days, vehicle was picked up on may 26,2001 and it worked fine for two days and the problem has reoccured.
When the vehicle hits small pothole or bump the steering wheel and vehicle wander badly causing loss of control.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2001 Ford Ranger pulling
Is pulls to one side a common problem on the 2001 Ford Ranger?
8 of 515 owner complaints about the 2001 Ford Ranger (2%) mention pulls to one side. The model year with the most reports is 1999.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2001 Ford Ranger?
There are 0 recalls and 3 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2001 Ford Ranger
No deployment 27Seat belt 20Stalling 13Airbag light 12Brake failure 12Adaptive cruise 10Ball joint 10Tire blowout 10Grinding brakes 8ABS 7Check engine light 7Fire or smoke 7Jerking 7Transmission failure 7Loss of power 5
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