Body problems of the 1999 Ford Ranger

When washing the truck I noticed a crack in the left rear frame just aft of the forward leaf spring shackle. Vertical crack approx, 6" long and separating, frame severely rusted while the rest of the body has minimal rust.

My vehicle is otherwise in very good condition but try is frame is very worrisome. The rust makes me afraid to drive the vehicle confidently.

I have a 1999 Ford Ranger and the frame is shot starting to crack it's so thin and like post I can almost bend it with my hands .

Spare tire fell off in street, then gas tank, whole frame is rotten, was driving down a road,.

Drivers side frame has completely rusted through. Found during inspection.

My 1999 Ford Ranger just failed inspection for structural reasons. Truck runs perfect with only 107k miles on it. The truck is rotting away !! gas tank falling off. Rear bumper falling off. Tail gate rotted. Significant rot in frame and shocks. Spare tire ready to just fall from cheap strap that is rotted. This really is unsafe situation. I called Ford and filed complaint but was told nothing they can do. I will never buy another Ford!! a happy customer tells 2 people,an unhappy customer tells 100 people. I really can not believe these vehicles were not recalled. Very unsafe.

The bed is rusting off the Ford Ranger pt . To where , the bed needs to be removed from the back , and redone !!! this vehicle was not made well for cusumers ppl can't always afford what the company has done . Its not fair too put a vehicle out and we have to pay out of pocket for Fords poor work when making this vehicle.

Rear frame and rear cross member have rusted out. . The spare tire holder is unusable. Vehicle should be recalled for frame replacement.

Perforated frame on the left rear frame near the front of the leaf spring, rear frame horn where bumper attaches is perforated also. Sections of frame will have to be welded in to keep vehicle in a safe condition.

The frame at the right front suspension pocket rusted out. Upper control arm rear bracket is completely detached. Drove the truck to my destination with no issues, on the return trip it felt "floaty" as if it was out of alignment while I was driving down a town road. There was no bump or audible noise prior to or accompanying the issue. Body has very minimal rust, the rest of the frame appears solid. Truck has 104,660 miles.

Upon inspection mechanic said "shackles , frame, leafsprings, all rusted and truck will not last. Motor runs great, body no rust.

For the second time as far as I know the rear frame (rear spring shackles and spear tire holder specifically) have and are being replaced because they have rusted and they tore apart. As I was driving I hit a regular bump in the road. I was driving about 35 to 45 mph on the way to work. Well it sounded like it hit pretty hard, as I was driving I noticed the trucks performance was lacking. So, went to work, got out of work and on the way back home I noticed the samething with the performance of the truck. It was lacking in a big way. As I was pulling into the driveway I heard a large clunck sound. The next day I had a prior appointment at my transmission shop. As the mmechanics put it on the lift "the rear axle dropped to the full extent of the shock absorber and busting their seals. Because the shackle broke it was causing the axle to twist while I was driving given the truck the bad performance, bad steering, and giving the transmission a pulsating affect. Also the engine lost the power giving the truck resistance and using more gas. So I am replacing both shackles, both shock absorbers, and the spear tire mechanism. At the same time I will be sanding the frame down, and coating all parts (cleaning and coating parts) with bedliner coating to hopefully stop the rust. The parts that I am replacing are also replacement parts because they are bolted on to the frame instead of riveted like the originals were. Also the steel seams to be thinner in the rear than the front and middle.

I noticed heavy rust scale on ground and inspected to see my spare tire was missing, there is a large hole rusted all the way thru the frame in front of the left rear spring shackle and a crack in the frame in front of the front shackle almost all the way around the channel. Further investigation showed all cross members, gas tank strap and bed supports are severely rusted and the right side frame rail following suit with the left frame rail. The remainder of the truck is in very good condition this should not happen to a truck with this age and mileage.

I was driving in the freeway I-275 nb nof howard avenue tampa florida I heard a noise to the front of small truck, after that I saw black smoke from front of truck I put to car a safety place of the freeway of truck is turn off itself. I have not time take off of keys from of truck of only time is took my bags ,open the door and get out the truck and all contents were burned in the fire. Additional I have the truck for 4 months ago only and I need to help, because I have insurance but only liability coverage and no full cover, in which I have to continue to pay to the dealer $6,000 dollars from my pocket. Thank you for your attention for my case. But thank you so much to my god a still with live and my boyfriend. Thank you again. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

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.

I have seen multiple 99 Ford Ranger, and every one I have seen is rusted out. Frame, rear bumper & bed. There are other places rusted but not as bad as the frame, rusted in half, rear bumper fell off going down the road, other thinga that bolt under the bed fell out.

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.

The frame near my back wheels is completely rusted out and there is now a big crack on both sides of the frame. The rust amounts are excessive, and in my opinion seem to be a failure in design of the frame. The truck has only 105,000 miles on it and the frame in that section of the car has serious rust while the rest of the car looks good. All of the connections in the back have a lot of rust, more than can be attributed to poor maintenance. If I hadn't seen this crack developing in the frame a serious accident could have resulted. I feel Ford should be held accountable for a faulty product.

The contact owns a 1999 Ford Ranger. The contact stated that the rear frame was corroding and the bumper could fall off. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer for diagnosis. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unknown and current mileage was 80,000. The VIN was not available.