2000 FORD RANGER Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD RANGER. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A RATTLING NOISE UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. SUDDENLY, THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE SHOCK DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE ENTIRE FRAME WAS ROTTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRAME NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 177,000.

FRAME AND CROSSMEMBERS HAVE SEVERE FLAKING RUST AND FRAME ROT ON REAR SECTION OF FRAME BEHIND THE CAB. LEAF SPRING BRACKETS BROKE AND RIPPED OUT OF FRAME THIS SECTION HAS BEEN REPLACED APX 2 YEARS AGO. BACK SPARE TIRE REAR CROSSMEMBER HAS RUSTED COMPLETELY OUT AND IS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPLACED. BED SUPPORT CROSSMEMBERS ALL RUSTED ALMOST COMPLETELY OUT LEAVING BED WEAK. THIS IS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPLACED. GAS TANK CROSS MEMBER HAS RUSTED OUT AROUND BOTTOM OF MOUNT AND ALSO UP THE INSIDE OF THE FRAME RAILS. GAS TANK HOLDING STRAPS ARE IN PROCESS OF RUSTING OUT AND BREAKING. THESE ARE BEING REPLACED.

I RECENTLY BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE AND ONLY NOTICED HOW SEVERE THE RUST WAS AFTER THE PURCHASE. MY VEHICLE IS EXTREMELY RUSTED ON THE BOTTOM AND HAS SEVERAL RUST HOLES ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF MY VEHICLE. KNOWING THAT AT ANY MOMENT ONE BUMP COULD FINISH THE JOB AND BLOW THE FRAME OFF IS NOT GREAT. A RECALL FOR THE EXTREME RUST DAMAGE WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED SINCE I HAVE NO OTHER WAY TO FIX THIS.

WAS PULLING LAWN MOWER TRAILOR ON I-81 & CAR PULLED UP BESIDE ME, THEY WERE HISTERICLY TELLING ME TO PULL OVER, THAT MY BUMPER WAS COMING OFF, ALONG WITH TRAILER, MOWER & ALL. THIS COULD HAVE RESULTED IN MANY FATALITIES. THE FRAME OF MY TRUCK IS COMPLETELY RUSTED IN 1/2 ON DRIVER SIDE. NOT FAR FROM IT ON PASSENGER SIDE. GAS TANK STRAP RUSTED IN 1/2. NEEDLESS TO SAY, MY FORD TRUCK IS UNDRIVEABLE. THIS IS A GREAT INCONVENIENCE. PLEASE INVESTIGATE, & RECALL MY TRUCK FOR NEW FRAME. THANK U VERY MUCH....STILL A FORD MAN FOR NOW.

CAR CHASSIS IS ROTTING VERY BAD EVEN WITH NO SALT AROUND AND NEVER USED TO BEACH. HAVE A HOLE THROUGHT THE CHASSIS NEAR REAR DRIVER SIDE.

TANAKA RECALL - AIR BAG INDICATOR ON DASHBOARD STAYS ON FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME INTERMITTENTLY

FRAME IS RUSTING OUT UNDER THE CAB ON BOTH SIDES , HAD A RUSTED OUT BRAKE LINE AND NOTICED THE FRAME ROT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD RANGER. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE DROVE OVER A POTHOLE AND THE SUBFRAME TWISTED SIDEWAYS. UPON INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT BECAME AWARE OF SEVERAL ISSUES PERTAINING TO THE REAR, DRIVER, AND PASSENGER SIDES OF THE SUBFRAME, INCLUDING SEVERE CORROSION TO THE SPARE TIRE SUPPORT AND THE FUEL TANK STRAP WAS FRACTURED DUE TO CORROSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 146,000. UPDATED 10/24/17*LJ *AS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD RANGER. DURING AN OIL CHANGE, AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC NOTICED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FRAME WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 186,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD RANGER. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, A RATTLING TYPE NOISE WAS PRESENT UNDER THE VEHICLE. UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE LEAF SPRING SHACKLE CONNECTED TO THE SUBFRAME FAILED DUE TO RUST AND CORROSION. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE REPLACEMENT COMPONENTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE NO LONGER AVAILABLE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.