1999 FORD RANGER Complaints

YOU GUYS SHOULD MAKE FORD MOTORS REPLACE EVERY SINGLE FRAME ON FORD RANGER PICK UPS. I HAVE ONE NOW THAT I AM TRYING TO FIX AND IT IS JUST INCREDIBLE THE AMOUNT OF RUST AND HOLES THAT ARE IN A TRUCK THAT IS BARELY TEN YEARS OLD. *TR

IT WAS REVEALED TO ME THAT MY BUMPER APPEARED TO BE FALLING OFF. A CLOSER INSPECTION SHOWED THAT THE REAR PORTION OF THE FRAME HAS ROTTED. THE BUMPER MOUNT HAS DETERIORATED AND NO LONGER SUPPORTS THE BUMPER. THE SHOCK MOUNTS APPEAR TO BE HAZARDOUS AS WELL. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN GARAGE KEPT AND HAS NEVER BEEN INVOLVED IN A REAR END COLLISION. AS I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM ONLINE, IT SEEMS TO BE A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THIS YEARS MODEL OF THE FORD RANGER. *TR *JS

1999 FORD RANGER WITH 130,000 MILES. LEAF SPRINGS RUSTED OUT (BOTH SIDES) AND MOUNTING BRACKETS ALSO RUSTED. WENT TO 3 AUTOBODY SHOPS AND NOBODY WOULD TOUCH IT. BUMPER JUST RUSTED OUT ON BOTH SIDES AND SPARE TIRE WELL IS COMPLETELY RUSTED. BUMPER AND SPARE CURRENTLY BEING HELD TOGETHER WITH 2, 1900 LB CHAINS. RANGER RUNS FINE JUST BODY FALLING APART. VERY CONCERNED TIRE, BUMPER MAY BECOME DISLODGED AND CAUSE FURTHER DAMAGE TO MYSELF OR OTHERS. GAS TANK ALSO RUSTED BUT NOT LEAKING SO FAR. *TR

THE FRAME IS RUSTING AWAY! SPRING SUPPORTS REAR SHACKLES RUSTED OUT! PS. SHOULD HAVE BOUGHT A TOYOTA!!!! *KB

THE SPARE TIRE WAS NOTICED TO BE MISSING AND THE REAR BUMPER WAS FOUND TO HAVE EXTREMELY WEAK MOUNTING. UPON INSPECTION THE ENTIRE REAR SECTION OF THE FRAME HAD SEVERE RUST THRU. THE BELL SHAPED PIECE THAT HOLDS THE SPARE TIRE UNDER THE TRUCK HAD RUSTED AND COLLAPSED. THE SPARE TIRE FELL FROM THE VEHICLE AT AN UNKNOWN DATE AND SPEED. THE CROSS MEMBER HOLDING UP THE FUEL TAKE WAS EXTREMELY RUSTED, AND WOULD HAVE FAILED IN THE NEAR FUTURE. THE FRAME AT THE REAR BUMPER MOUNTING LOCATION WAS RUSTED AND WOULD HAVE CAUSED THE REAR BUMPER TO DETACH FROM VEHICLE IN THE NEAR FUTURE. THE RIGHT SIDE SHOCK MOUNT WAS RUSTED COMPLETELY OFF. THE SPARE TIRE HAD FALLEN, WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT, AND THE GAS TANK AND REAR BUMPER WERE CLOSE TO FALLING OFF, WHICH WOULD HAVE ALSO CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *TR

THE FRAME KEEPS CRACKING AT THE PASSENGERS SIDE SHOCK MOUNT AND WORKING ITS WAY TO THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK. I HAVE WELDED IT SEVERAL TIMES IN THE PAST 2 MONTHS AND CRACKING IN DIFFERENT SPOTS. ALOT OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS.MY FRAME IS ABOUT TO SNAP IN HALF. THE TRUCK ONLY HAS 124,000 MILES ON IT. ITS PRETTY MUCH THE SAME AS TOYOTA'S FRAME RECALL. *TT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT STATED IT WAS DIFFICULT TO SEE OUT OF THE SIDE VIEW MIRROR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE DEALER STATED THE LAW DID NOT ALLOW THEM TO CHANGE THE MIRROR. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN, BUT THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 99,000.

TRUCK LOST BRAKES WHILE GOING DOWNHILL. FRAME CORROSION HAD CAUSED RIGHT SPRING HANGER TO FAIL, AND CORRODED BRAKE LINE BURST. I WAS ABLE TO PUMP THE BRAKE PEDAL AND AVOID AN ACCIDENT. BRAKE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AFTER THE INCIDENT. MECHANIC PUT THE TRUCK ON A LIFT, AND IDENTIFIED SEVERE CORROSION TO THE BRAKE LINES, DIFFERENTIAL, FRAME, AND SEVERAL OTHER UNDERCARRIAGE COMPONENTS. TRUCK HAD BEEN UNDERCOATED AND WASHED REGULARLY, AND HAS LESS THAN 105,000 MILES. MECHANIC SUGGESTED ALL NEW BRAKE LINES, TOTAL FRAME, AND REAR END REPLACEMENT. *TR

WAS TOLD THAT THE TRUCK CAN NO LONGER PASS PENNSYLVANIA INSPECTION DUE TO RUSTING OF THE FRAME BRACKETS WHICH HOLD TRANSMISSION SUPPORT SUB FRAME. *TR

I HAVE A 1999 FORD RANGER 4 DR. SUPER CAB. IF YOU LOOK AT THIS TRUCK ON THE EXTERIOR/INTERIOR YOU WOULD THINK IT WAS 3-4 YEARS OLD!! ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS, YOU KNOW THIS TRUCK IS CARED FOR EXTREMELY WELL!! HOWEVER PUT IT UP ON A LIFT AND YOU WOULD SWEAR IT WAS SITTING IN A SALT FIELD FOR 20 YEARS!! ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS! ALL CROSS MEMBERS ARE COMPLETELY DE-TACHED FROM FRAME, TANK STRAPS ARE GONE, THE ONLY THING HOLDING UP MY GAS TANK IS THE SKID PLATE! THE SPARE TIRE HANGER AND C-MEMBER IS ROTTED COMPLETELY, AND THE REAR C-MEMBER IS ALMOST ROTTED. WAS TOLD BY MY INDEPENDENT MECHANIC , THE ONLY THING HOLDING FRAME TOGETHER IS THE BUMPER!! ROCKER PANELS ARE IN GREAT COND., BODY IS WONDERFUL!!. THIS IS CRAZY, HOW CAN FORD DO THIS AND GET AWAY WITH THIS?? TOYOTA STOOD UP AS A COMPANY AND TOOK CARE OF THERE RESPONSIBILITIES!! GUESS THAT JUST SHOWS WHO CARES ABOUT STANDING BEHIND THERE CONSUMERS.THIS IS INCREDIBLY FRUSTRATING TO KNOW YOU HAVE A BEAUTIFUL VEHICLE THAT RUNS TOP-NOTCH, THAT YOU ABSOLUTELY ADORE AND YOU HAVE BEEN TOLD YOU PROBABLY CAN'T DRIVE IT ON THE ROAD BECAUSE OF PREMATURE ROTTED OUT FRAME!! YEAH THAT'S RIGHT PRE-MATURE!!! I HAVE SEEN 25-30 YEAR OLD VEHICLES THAT WERE NOT THIS BAD. I OWNED A 1984 FORD RANGER THAT WAS IN BETTER SHAPE THAN THIS UNDERNEATH!! WHAT DID FORD USED TO DO IN THE PAST WITH THERE FRAMES?? WELL ,, FIGURE IT OUT AND DO IT AGAIN!! THAT'S NOT ALL YOU CAN'T ORDER THE C-MEMBERS FROM FORD! ARE YOU KIDDING ME! DON'T BUILD IT RIGHT, THEN SCREW YOU ON REPLACEMENT PARTS! I BELIEVE FORD SHOULD STEP AND FIX THESE FRAMES THE WAY A COMPANY SHOULD FULFILL THERE RESPONSIBILITIES! IF TOYOTA CAN DO IT SO CAN WE ON THIS SIDE OF THE OCEAN!! I WOULD LOVE TO DRIVE MY RANGER FOR AWHILE LONGER, AND WITH THE BREAKDOWN AND REPUTATION OF THESE FRAMES ON THIS PARTICULAR TRUCK FORD SHOULD ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY! *TR