Driver side rear leaf spring cracked at front mount. This happened with low mileage 20k and no towing or off-road driving. In town driving only.
Ford Ranger coil spring problems
34 of the 8,202 owner complaints about the Ford Ranger describe broken coil spring, most of them for the 1992 model year.
- owner complaints
- 34
- worst model year
- 1992
- typical mileage
- 95,000
Is there a fix? There are 3 recalls for this area of the car. See below
By model year
- 20202
- 20194
- 20042
- 20021
- 20004
- 19991
- 19982
- 19971
- 19964
- 19952
- 19942
- 19927
- 19912
Often reported together
What owners say
Left rear leaf spring broke at the axel. When left the house truck was acting funny. Crossed a RR track and the truck became eratic/hard to steer. Pulled into shop across the street. They inspected the truck and found the broken spring. No rust, just a clean break.
Rear rear leaf spring broken/cracked completely and disconnected from vehicle. The vehicle was unsafe to drive as the axle was not not connected to the vehicle on one side. The defective component was inspected by Firestone Auto and submitted and approved by SilverRock automotive for warranty replacement and is currently at a Ford Dealership completing repairs because Firestone Auto failed to complete the repair properly. There were no warning lamps or messages and it the problem was only noticeable when the vehicle was on a lift or floor jack. The incident is unknown and it the broken part was poor design/materials.
The dri er side leaf spring broke at the fro t bushing attachment. The bushing is completely rusted and cracked.
Driver side leaf spring broke
Leaf Spring failed at forward mount of driver side. Vehicle was never over weight nor ever towed anything.
The frame and suspension is rotting here is a rust hole in my frame where the coil spring goes. The truck body has no other signs of rust and has never been abused or neglected.
Frame is rusting away. Front coil spring pockets cracking.frame near front control arms are rusted,and cracking.back frame spear tire bracket are gone.frame rusted back leaf spring shackels no matel frame for back bumper mount.
While driving along a secondary road near my home the left rear frame rail in front of the rear spring broke in half causing the truck to swerve into the other lane, no one was hurt just shaken up, the frame rail is really rusted. Also the right side frame rail is cracked and rusted..
Going over a bump on city street leaf spring broke. Frame around radiator is completely rusted away. Under body frame rusted as well.
Related recalls
Suspension: front: control arm: upper ball joint
- What is wrong
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Bronco and Ranger vehicles. The front upper control arm ball joint fastener may be missing or tightened improperly, allowing the front upper control arm to detach from the knuckle assembly.
- Risk
- A detached control arm can cause a loss of vehicle steering and control, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect and tighten, or replace the ball joint fastener as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 23, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1‑866‑436‑7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S45.
Recall number 25V310000 · Recall details
Suspension: front: control arm: upper ball joint
- What is wrong
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2024 Ranger, and 2024-2025 Bronco vehicles. The front upper control arm ball joint nut may not have been installed or tightened properly, allowing the front upper control arm to detach from the knuckle assembly.
- Risk
- A detached control arm can cause a loss of vehicle steering and control, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect and verify that the ball joint fastener is tightened properly. If a fastener is loose or missing, the dealer will replace the ball joint and knuckle assembly as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on November 20, 2024. Owners may contact Ford Customer Service at 1‑866‑436‑7332. Ford's number for this recall is 24S64.
Recall number 24V770000 · Recall details
Suspension: multiple axle
- What is wrong
- Ford is recalling 11,134 my 2009 4x2 ranger vehicles. Some front wheel spindles were improperly manufactured creating the risk that a spindle may fracture during the normal useful life of the truck.
- Risk
- If a spindle fractures, the wheel may separate from the vehicle increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the front spindle if necessary free of charge. The recall began on february 27, 2009. Owners may contact ford at 1‑866‑436‑7332.
Recall number 09V040000 · Recall details
Questions about the Ford Ranger coil spring
Which Ford Ranger years have broken coil spring problems?
The model years with the most reports are 1992 (7 complaints), 1996 (4 complaints) and 2000 (4 complaints).
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