2001 FORD RANGER Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD RANGER. WHILE DRIVING, ONE OF THE VEHICLE'S SPARE TIRES AND HALF OF THE REAR BUMPER DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRONT FRAME WAS ROTTED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE FRONT FRAME NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD RANGER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A PARKING LOT, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT PARTS OF BOTH THE RIGHT AND LEFT SIDE OF THE STEERING WHEEL WERE MELTED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AT 800-424-9393 AND ASKED THE CONTACT TO CALL NHTSA. A CASE NUMBER WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000.

FRAME BAD.SPARE TIRE FALL OFF AND BACK BUMPER FALL OFF.SPARE TIRE FALL OFF WHEN I WAS PARKING IN A PARKING SPACE.FRAME IS IN VERY BAD CONDITON.

INTERMITTENT STARTING AS IF THERE IS NO FUEL GOING TO THE ENGINE. SHUT OFF VALVE CHECKED, BASIC TROUBLE SHOOTING DONE, AS I UNDERSTAND DOING RESEARCH, THIS HAS BEEN ON-GOING ISSUES WITH FORD RANGERS DOING THIS. IS THERE A FIX FOR SUCH?

REAR SPRING SHACKLES RUSTED SO BAD THEY BROKE APART AND STARTED TO COME THROUGH THE CARGO BED. NOW THE ENTIRE REAR SECTION OF THE FRAME IS SO RUSTED I AM AFRAID TO USE THE TRAILER HITCH. FRONT SECTION IS ALSO SEVERELY RUSTED. THIS TRUCK ONLY HAS 55000 MILES ON IT AND I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. I HAVE OWNED FORDS ALL MY LIFE AND HAVE NEVER HAD AN ISSUE LIKE THIS BEFORE. I CAN UNDERSTAND SOME BOY PANEL RUST, BUT TO HAVE THE FRAME COMPLETELY DISINTEGRATE IS TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE. FORD NEEDS TO BE REQUIRED TO FIX THESE TRUCKS OR BUY THEM BACK AT A FAIR MARKET VALUE.

FRAME IS DETERIORATING DUE TO SEVERE RUST. THE REAR BUMPER IS ALSO RUSTING AWAY. I AM AFRAID TO HAUL HEAVY LOADS WHICH COULD CAUSE THE FRAME TO COLLAPSE. THE STEP RAILS RUSTED SO BAD THEY HAD TO BE REMOVED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE BODY AND PAINT ARE IN GOOD CONDITION.

I TOOK MY FORD RANGER TO BE INSPECTED AND WAS TOLD THE REAR BUMPER MOUNT HAD TO BE FIXED DUE TO RUST. I MADE AN APPOINTMENT TO GET THAT FIXED AND WHEN THE GARAGE THAT I TOOK THE TRUCK TO WENT TO FIX THE THAT PROBLEM THEY TOLD ME THEY COULDN'T FIX IT BECAUSE THE REAR FRAME WAS ROTTED. I HAD BEEN RUNNING THE TRUCK BEFORE THIS PROBLEM ARRIVED SO NOW I HAVE A VEHICLE WITH ONLY 169000 MILES ON IT AND IT WONT PASS INSPECTION. THE REST OF THE TRUCK IS IN GOOD CONDITION. I HAVE A G M C PICK-UP WITH 230500 MILES ON IT AND THE FRAME IS STILL GOOD. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED AN UPDATE. UPDATED 10/23/2017*JS

BOUGHT A USED 2001 FORD RANGER AFTER DRIVING IT FOR A MONTH OR SO SHOCKS WERE REALLY BAD LOOKED UNDERNEATH TO FIND TWO CLEAN CRACKS THROUGH FROM NEAR BACK SHOCKS NOT SURE IF BAD SHOCKS ARE TO BLAME OR WEAK FRAME

SERIOUS STRUCTURAL FRAME RUST AFFECTING AREAS RELATED TO SUSPENSION (SHOCKS, BRACKETS/SHACKLES OF LEAF SPRING) WHILE THE REST OF THE TRUCK, INCLUDING THE BODY IS GENERALLY UNAFFECTED BY ANY SERIOUS RUST.

HAD LEFT WORK AND DRIVEN APPROX. 12 MILES DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. WHILE GOING THROUGH NEXT TOWN DRIVING AT APPROX. 35 MPH, DRIVER SMELLED SMOKE .PROCEEDED APPROX. 3 CITY BLOCKS AND PULLED VEHICLE OVER ON SIDE OF ROAD. UPON OPENING HOOD OF TRUCK, FOUND ENGINE ENGULFED IN FLAMES. TOTAL LOSS OF TRUCK DUE TO UNDER HOOD FIRE.