Ford Ranger Complaints (1999)

760 consumer complaints on file.

#10418335August 10, 2011
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10416673August 2, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY
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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10416537August 1, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
1999 FORD RANGER XLT 4X4 FUEL FILLER TUBE TO THE GAS TANK MADE OF MATERIAL THAT CORRODES. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10414763July 22, 2011
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
1999 FORD RANGER WITH 78086 MILES,EXTREME FRAME RUST , RUSTED THRU REAR SHACKLE PERCHES & SPARE TIRE HANGER, BOTH BUMPERS RUSTED. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10412709July 12, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10404492June 5, 2011
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
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). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10405276June 5, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10401470May 18, 2011
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
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. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10397013April 21, 2011
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
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. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10393001March 27, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
LOSS OF BRAKES AT LOW SPEED ANTI-LOCK NO ERROR CODES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10392970March 26, 2011
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
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. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10388488March 5, 2011
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
EXTENSIVE RUST DAMAGE TO REAR SECTION OF FRAME. SPARE TIRE HOLDER COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10384206February 23, 2011
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
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*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10380131February 3, 2011
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
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. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10380361January 28, 2011
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, SUSPENSION:REAR
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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10369280December 6, 2010
SUSPENSION:REAR, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
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. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10365899November 16, 2010
PARKING BRAKE
1999 FORD RANGER....LEFT REAR TIRE BLOW OUT ON FREEWAY...WHEN TIRE EXPLODED IT LIFTED THE REAR OF THE TRUCK UP AND IT STARTED TO SPIN COUNTER CLOCKWISE WHEN I TRIED TO KEEP IT STRAIGHT BY TURNING TO THE RIGHT IT CHANGED LANES IMMEDIATELY AND I WAS IN FRONT OF 2 SEMI TRUCKS I WENT UNDER ONE OF THEM WITH THE BED/REAR OF TRUCK. I LATER LEARNED THE TIRE HAD ALSO PULLED THE PARKING BRAKE CABLE OUT OF THE BACKING PLATE CAUSING THE LEFT WHEEL TO LOCK COMPLETELY...THE PARK BRAKE CABLES NEED ENCLOSED SOMEHOW SO THE TIRE CANNOT APPLY THE BRAKES.....THE REAR OF THE TRUCK ISN'T HEAVY ENOUGH DURING A BLOW OUT TO KEEP THE REAR END DOWN..........I HAD SEEN THIS HAPPEN TO A FORD EXPLORER WHERE THE LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW AND IT LIFTED UP 1 TO 2 FEET TURNED SIDEWAYS CHANGED LANES AND WAS HIT BY A CAR T-BONING IT HARD.......IF NITROGEN WAS USED INSTEAD OF AIR THEY MAY NOT EXPLODE LIKE THEY DO......MY TIRES WERE GOOD CONDITION FROM PEP BOYS BOUGHT BY MYSELF..........I DIDN'T EXPECT TO SURVIVE THIS ACCIDENT.....SOME PEOPLE WILL NOT!!!!!!!!! *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358818October 2, 2010
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
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. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10353229September 1, 2010
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
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. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348415August 10, 2010
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD RANGER. WHILE EXAMINING THE VEHICLE SHE NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A LOT OF RUST ON THE FRAME UNDERNEATH THE FRONT END. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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