2000 FORD RANGER Structureframe And Members Problems

The contact owns a 2000 Ford Ranger. The contact stated that the entire subframe of the vehicle was corroded and was cracking and disintegrating. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.

The back end frame has completely rusted out, while the cab frame is in perfect condition. I have read about everyone that has a ranger from 1995-200 has had this issue. My truck only has 127k miles on it and has been kept in wonderful condition, and the bed frame has made it unsafe to drive.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR AN UNRELATED REPAIR AND DISCOVERED THAT THE REAR FRAME EXHIBITED EXCESSIVE RUST CORROSION NEAR THE LEAF SPRING SHACKLE SUPPORT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD RANGER. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE REAR FRAME ON THE REAR AXLE WAS CORRODED AND FRACTURED ON BOTH SIDES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE INSPECTING THE VEHICLE HE NOTICED THAT THE FRAME WAS COMPLETELY CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 136,000.

WHILE PULLING INTO MY DRIVEWAY THE REAR BUMPER FELL OFF. AFTER GETTING UNDER THE VEHICLE I FOUND THE FRAME TO BE RUSTED FROM THE FURTHEST POINT BACK TO THE AXLE AREA.LOOKING INTO IT MORE I FOUND THE CROSS MEMBER TO BE RUSTED TO THE POINT THAT IT IS READY TO FALL OFF. THE GAS TANK HOLDING STRAPS ARE RUSTED FROM THE FRAME, NOT SURE WHAT'S HOLDING THE GAS TANK IN PLACE. THE SPARE TIRE HOLDER IS RUSTED AND READY TO COME OFF. I REMOVED THE SPARE A PLACED IT IN THE BED FOR NOW. THE BED AND ITS MOUNTS ARE SHOT, THE BED CAN BE PICKED UP A GOOD TWO INCHES OFF THE FRAME. BASICALLY THE TRUCK IS NOTHING BUT RUST FROM THE CAB BACK. I WAS LUCKY WHEN THE BUMPER FELL OFF 1/2 HOUR EARLIER I WAS TRAVELING ON A STATE HIGHWAY AT SPEEDS OF 60-65 MPH. I HAVE...

FORD RANGER FRAME RUSTING. BRAKE LINE BROKE AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT CROSSMEMBER CONNECTION OF FRAME HAD RUSTED SO BADLY THAT GAS TANK WAS ONLY BEING HELD ON BY ONE ALSO BADLY RUSTED STRAP. CANNOT PURCHASE NEW OR USED FRAME THAT WILL FIT OUR TRUCK AND WE'VE ONLY OWNED 1 1/2 YEARS. CANNOT SELL IT OR DRIVE IT. IT IS TOTALLY UNSAFE TO DO ANYTHING WITH. PAID $10,000 AND ITS DOWN THE DRAIN. *TR

EXTENSIVE RUST ON FRAME AND UNDERBODY COMPONENTS, SPRINGS, HANGERS, POWER STEERING LINES, BRAKE LINES, ETC. POWER STEERING LINE RUPTURED AND WAS REPLACED ON 6/27/2011. RUPTURED BRAKE LINE WAS REPLACED ON 04/27/2011. RUSTED AND BROKEN SPRING HANGER WAS REPLACED ON 03/18/2011, OTHER SIDE IS JUST HANGING ON. LARGE PIECES OF FRAME ARE FALLING OF REAR OF TRUCK (16" LONG CROSS MEMBER). RUSTED EXHAUST WELDED ON 03/04/2011. BODY AND REST OF TRUCK IS IN REALLY GOOD CONDITION- NO RUST THROUGH. *TR

I HAVE A 2000 FORD RANGER 4X4 WHICH I DISCOVERED HAS SERIOUS FRAME ISSUES. THE BODY AND ENGINE ARE STILL IN VERY GOOD SHAPE, HOWEVER WHEN IT WAS PUT ON A LIFT TO INSPECT THE FRAME, THE FRAME BROKE INTO TWO PIECES. I NOW HAVE A PIECE OF JUNK. I CAN NOW AGREE THAT FORD STANDS FOR "FOUND ON ROAD DEAD". I HAVE LEARNED THAT THE TOYOTA TRUCKS HAD A FRAME PROBLEM BUT THEY STOOD BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT. I WILL NEVER PURCHASE A FORD AGAIN. I WOULD RATHER PAY MORE FOR THE TOYOTA THAN WHAT I PAID FOR THIS FORD RANGER AND NOW HAVE NOTHING. ACCEPT FOR THE $150.00 I GET WHEN I SCRAP IT! *TR

MY 2000 FORD RANGER 4X4 HAS MAJOR FRAME ISSUES. IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN TAKEN CARE OF, AS IN THE WINTER, THE FRAME WOULD BE RINSED AND WASHED OFTEN, AS THE SALT GETS TO THE NEW ENGLAND FRAMES. THIS TRUCK IS IMMACULATE, AND THE ONLY DOWNSIDE IS THE FRAME. THE REAR SHACKLES THAT HOLD THE LEAF SPRINGS IN PLACE ARE ROTTED, AND WHEN IT WENT IN THIS YEAR FOR AN INSPECTION, IT WAS TURNED DOWN DUE TO THIS ISSUE. ALSO, THE SPARE TIRE CLAMP AND SUPPORTS ARE ROTTING, AND ACTUALLY IS READY TO BREAK. THE VEHICLE HAS ALWAYS BEEN KEPT IN A HEATED GARAGE, AND HAS ALWAYS BEEN VERY CLEAN. THIS IS A VERY EXPENSIVE FIX FOR AN 11 YEAR OLD 100,000 MILE TRUCK. FORD SHOULD BE STANDING BEHIND THEIR FRAMES. THIS IS THE EXACT PROBLEM TOYOTA HAD WITH THEIR FRAMES, BUT THE DIFFERENCE IS THAT TOYOTA FIXED THE PROBLEM. THIS...

MY 2000 FORD RANGER XLT SUPERCAB WITH A 4.0L V6 MOTOR WITH 93000 MILES HAS EXTREMELY SEVERE RUST AND CORROSION ON THE FRAME, UNDERBODY, SUSPENSION, AND FUEL TANK STRAPS. I DIDN'T KNOW HOW SEVERE IT WAS UNTIL I NOTICED THE LEFT REAR SIDE OF MY TRUCK SAGGING NOTICEABLY. I LOOKED UNDERNEATH AND SAW THE SUSPENSION COMPONENTS HAD RUSTED AND CORRODED SO BADLY THAT THEY ARE NO LONGER PHYSICALLY CONNECTED TO THE VEHICLE AND THE UNDERSIDE OF THE BED OF THE TRUCK IS NOW RESTING ON THE DISCONNECTED SUSPENSION COMPONENTS. A MASSIVE AMOUNT OF THE FRAME HAS CORRODED AWAY, ABOUT A 6X6 SQUARE PORTION JUST IN THIS PARTICULAR AREA. I ALSO NOTICED AT THIS TIME THAT ONE OF TWO STRAPS HOLDING UP THE FUEL TANK WAS HANGING COMPLETELY LOOSE. THE MOUNT FOR THE STRAP WHICH IS WELDED TO THE FRAME WAS ALSO COMPLETELY CORRODED AWAY. IF THE OTHER STRAP WERE TO...

I HAVE A 2000 FORD RANGER XLT. THE FRAME, BRAKE LINES, SHACKLES, SHOCKS, AND OTHER COMPONENTS FROM THE MID FRAME TO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE ARE SHOWING SEVERE SIGNS OF RUST AND ROT. THE REAR BRAKE LINES WERE ROTTED THROUGH AND REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. THE REAR BUMPER HAS ROTTED COMPLETELY OFF THE FRAME ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. THE REAR SHACKLES, SPRING MOUNTS, DIFFERENTIAL COVER AND AXLE ARE SHOWING SEVERE SIGNS OF RUST, AND IN SOME AREAS, COMPLETE ROT THROUGH. THE VEHICLE HAS APPROXIMATELY 71,000 MILES AND IS OTHERWISE IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. AS I RESEARCH THIS PROBLEM, I HAVE FOUND OTHERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS. THESE ISSUES REVOLVE AROUND THE SAFETY COMPONENTS OF THE VEHICLE AND IN SHORT TIME, THIS VEHICLE WILL LIKELY BE UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE IS ONLY 11 YEARS OLD AND IN MY OPINION, THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BE COMPROMISED THIS DRASTICALLY AFTER...

MY 2000 FORD RANGER FRAME HAS DETERIORATED IN AN UNBELIEVABLE SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. IN THE LAST 3 YEAR ESPECIALLY THE FRAME HAS GOTTEN HOLES THROUGH IT AND SOMETHINGS HAVE BROKEN AND FALLEN OFF. THE FOLLOWING ITEMS HAVE BROKEN OFF THE FRAME DURING DRIVING THE VEHICLE: SPRING SHACKLES,SHOCK MOUNTS,GAS TANK STRAP & BRAKE LINES.THIS VEHICLE WAS A VERY WELL KEPT & CAREFULLY SCRUTINIZED FOR EVERY DETAIL MECHANICAL & COSMETIC.THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW & ALTHOUGH 11 YEARS OLD IT SHOULD NOT HAVE RUSTED TO THIS EXTENT AT ALL. DANGEROUS TO SAY THE LEAST. I WAS NOT AWARE THAT SO MANY OWNERS OF THIS YEAR FORD RANGER HAD THE SAME PROBLEM UNTIL I DID SOME RESEARCH. *TR

FRAME IS CRACKED AND ROTTEN AND RUSTY FEEL UNSAFE DRIVING. *TR

I OWN A 2000 FORD RANGER, IN SHORT THE FRAME HAS RUSTED AND BROKE CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKES AND TOTAL LOSS OF THE USE OF THE TRUCK! APPARENTLY THIS IS NOT THE FIRST COMPLAINT OF THIS TYPE AND I THINK FORD MOTOR COMPANY SHOULD HAVE TO MAKE IT GOOD , THE TRUCK IS IN GREAT SHAPE WITH LESS THAN 100,000 MILES! *TR

I HAVE A 2000 FORD RANGER THAT I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH SEVERE RUSTING OF THE CHASSIS SINCE I HAVE OWNED IN 2002; WHILE ON THE MASS TURNPIKE IN 2007 I LOST MY BRAKES BECAUSE THE BRAKE LINES HAD RUSTED THROUGH; I TOOK IT TO MONROE MUFFLER TO HAVE IT FIXED; I SUBSEQUENTLY TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTOBODY SHOP AND PAID THEM $1100.00 TO COAT THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF THE VEHICLE WITH A PRODUCT CALLED POR-15("PAINT ON RUST 15"); IT APPEARS THAT THE CORROSION HAD CONTINUED;IN DECEMBER 2010 THE ACCELERATOR WAS STUCK & I HAD TO TURN THE TRUCK OFF TO GET THE VEHICLE TO COME TO A STOP. *TR

VEHICLE: 2000 FORD RANGER 4WD. HAS BEEN WELL-MAINTAINED AND GARAGE-KEPT SINCE PURCHASED NEW. HAVE NOTICED SIGNIFICANT RUST ON ALL PARTS OF FRAME. THIS YEAR, MECHANIC SAID REAR SPRING SHACKLES NEEDED REPLACED BECAUSE THEY HAD RUSTED THROUGH. WHEN TRYING TO REPLACE SHACKLES, MECHANIC NOTED COMPLETE RUST-THROUGH OF FRAME, INCLUDING SEVERAL LARGE HOLES. A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON WAS FABRICATED AND BOLTED TO THE FRAME AND SHACKLE BOLTED THROUGH THE PLATE. MECHANIC SAID OTHER PARTS OF FRAME ARE RUSTING BADLY AND IT'S "ONLY A MATTER OF TIME" BEFORE THE TRUCK IS UNSAFE. BOTH THE MECHANIC AND THE OWNER OF THE REPAIR SHOP SAID THAT THIS PROBLEM IS VERY COMMON TO FORD RANGERS. IN THE LAST TWO YEARS, BRAKE LINE WAS REPLACED AND SPARE TIRE APPARATUS WAS REMOVED, BOTH DUE TO RUST-THROUGH. IF THIS PROBLEM IS "VERY COMMON" TO FORD RANGERS AND NOT TO OTHER VEHICLES, WHY HASN'T THERE BEEN A RECALL? MILEAGE...

FRAME IS EXTREMELY RUSTED WITH HOLES AND MAJOR STRESS CRACKS I AM AFRAID THAT THE FRAME WILL BREAK WHEN DRIVING AND FOR SHOULD FIX THIS. *TR

I OWN A 2000 FORD RANGER 4X4. LAST YEAR, I NOTED A LOUD THUMPING FROM THE REAR ON A WASHBOARD ROAD AND LOOKED UNDERNEATH FOR THE CAUSE AND FOUND THAT THE REAR LEAF SPRING SHACKLES HAD COMPLETELY ROTTED OFF AND THE REAR OF THE LEAF SPRINGS WERE RESTING AGAINST THE TRUCKS BED. I TOOK IT TO A FRAME SHOP AND HAD THE SHACKLES REPLACED BUT THE TECHNICIAN MAKE NOTE TO ME THAT THE FRAME HAD A LOT OF SURFACE RUST BUILT UP AND MUCH OF THE METAL FUEL AND BRAKE TUBING WAS HEAVILY CORRODED AND RUSTING. THE VEHICLE HAD APPROXIMATELY 80,000 MILES AT THE TIME. IT NOW HAS 88,000. *TR

MY 2000 FORD RANGER SUPERCAB HAS A BADLY RUSTED FRAME. I RECENTLY WAS UNDER THE VEHICLE TO DO EXHAUST WORK WHEN I NOTICED THAT THE FRAME IS RUSTED THROUGH AT THE REAR LEAF SPRING SUPPORT SHACKLE. ALSO, THE FRAME SUPPORT FOR THE REAR BUMPER IS RUSTED AND THE FRAME IS SPLIT. I BROUGHT PHOTOS OF THE FRAME TO A LOCAL FORD DEALER WHO ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THE FRAME WAS COMPROMISED BUT STATED THAT FORD DID NOT HAVE A RECALL OR ANY REMEDIATION PROGRAM FOR THIS PROBLEM. IN SHORT, THE TRUCK HAS ONLY 109,000 MILES ON IT AND IS NOW NOT SAFE TO BE ON THE ROAD AND IS ONLY WORTH SCRAPE VALUE. I WOULD HOPE TO SEE FORD DIRECTED TO CHECK THE EXTENT OF THIS PROBLEM AND BE REQUIRE TO MAKE REPAIRS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRAME WAS CRACKED NEAR THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL WELL. THE VEHICLE WILL NOT PASS INSPECTION DUE TO THE DEFECT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS FAMILIAR WITH SEVERAL IDENTICAL FAILURES FOR HIS YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TALKED TO A FORD DEALER AND WAS ADVISED THAT THEY COULD NOT BE OF ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 64,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD RANGER. WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE CONTACT OBSERVED AN UNUSUAL CLUNKING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR FACILITY WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRAMES WERE RUSTED AND COULD NOT BE REPLACED DUE TO THE SEVERITY OF THE FAILURE. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 65,000.

FRAME OF TRUCK RUSTED IN TWO BEHIND CAB ITEM NOT REPLACEABLE. *TR

NOTICED EXCESSIVE RUST THROUGH ON FRAME REAR AT SPRING HANGER. *TR

TL* -THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD RANGER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INSPECTION STATION. THE TECHNICIAN OBSERVED THAT THE FRAME EXHIBITED MASSIVE HOLES. IN ADDITION, THE FRAME WAS FRACTURED IN TWO. THE REAR VEHICLE BUMPER WAS NOT FASTENED CORRECTLY WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THE FAILURE. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 103, 733.

I FIRST NOTICED A SQUEAKING NOISE AND WHILE INVESTIGATING I FOUND THAT MY TRUCKS FRAME IS TOTALLY RUSTED AND HAS CRACKED ON BOTH SIDES AT THE REAR WHEELS. THE TRUCK IS A 2000 FORD RANGER WITH EXCELLENT BODY INTEGRITY AND LITTLE OTHER RUST. BOTH MY MECHANIC AND THE TOW TRUCK OPERATOR SAID THEY HAD NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS. BOTH SAID THAT I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED OR KILLED OTHERS IF THE FRAME SNAPPED. THE TOW OPERATOR SAID THAT TOYOTA'S HAVING A "SILENT RECALL" OF TRUCKS 1995-2000 WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I NOW HAVE A TRUCK WITH NO WARRANTY THAT IS UNDRIVEABLE BUT HAS AN OUTSTANDING LOAN AGAINST IT. FORD IS NOT ADDRESSING THIS ISSUE. *TR

CONSUMER WAS IN MOTION WHEN THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. IT BEGAN IN OR UNDER THE BED OF THE PICKUP. CONSUMER STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND ATTEMPTED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE BUT WAS UNABLE TO DO SO. THE VEHICLE AND IT'S CONTENTS WERE ENGULFED IN THE FIRE. *JG

CHROME COVER THAT IS MOUNTED AT A 40 DEGREE ANGLE WHICH PROTECTS ENGINE EQUIPMENT CAUSES VEHICLE TO LIFT WHEN DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS, AND RESULTING IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. CONSUMER TOOK COVER OFF AND WAS RELEIVED OF PROBLEM. *AK *SLC

FRAME OF VEHICLE IS BENT AND HAS DEVELOPED CRACKS WHICH HAS PREVENTED BED FROM POSITIONING CLOSELY TO FRAME. CONSUMER STATED THAT THIS WAS A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT WHICH HAS CAUSED VEHICLE TO BECOME UNSAFE TO DRIVE. *AK CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE WAS LIKE THIS WHEN IT WAS BOUGHT NEW, HOWEVER DEALER STATED IT WOULD BE FIXED AND EVERYTIME THEY TRIED TO CONTACT DEALER THEY WOULD TURN THEIR BACKS ON THE CONSUMER. *SLC