NHTSA Complaint #10425289 — 1999 FORD RANGER

FIRST FAILURE WAS WHERE LEAF SPRINGS ATTACH TO FRAME (REAR SHACKLES) FAILED DUE TO RUST AND PUT HOLE IN TRUCK BED. REPLACED PARTS. SECOND FAILURE IS WHEN FILLING TANK WITH FUEL; GAS HAS STARTED TO RUN OUT ON THE GROUND AT THE GAS STATION. JUST RECEIVED FILLER NECK TODAY TO REPLACE CURRENT RUSTED ONE. WHILE UNDER VEHICLE NOTICED TANK STRAP IS HANGING LOOSE NOT ATTACHED DUE TO CONNECTION POINT RUSTED OFF (SIMILAR FAILURE TO NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN #11V385000 FUEL TANK STRAP FAILURE). ALSO NOTICED SEVERE RUST LIKE LITTLE OR NO RUST INHIBITOR WAS APPLIED TO FRAME AND COMPONENTS. SHIELD ABOVE MUFFLER IS ALMOST NON-EXISTENT, FRAME CROSS MEMBER IS FLAKING AWAY DUE TO RUST. I AM NOT QUALIFIED TO PROVIDE FULL DETAILS OF PROBLEMS OR CAUSE BUT RUST IS BECOMING A SAFETY ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE. CONTACTED FORD AND THEY SAY VEHICLE IS NOT PART OF RECALL. *TR