Frame Rust problems of the 1999 Ford Ranger

I was driving was about 20 mph and hit a small pot hole. I heard a loud pop bang noise and the left side of truck dropped about 2 or 3 inches. I thought the front end fell off. The frame is rusted so bad you can punch holes is the frame with a screw driver, the driver side torsion bar has collapsed due to rust on the frame that holds it in place, the crossmember to transmission is barley holding transmission up, the spare tire area is rusted in half, all main crossmembers are rusted in half and the frame is rusted in half behind fuel tank. Truck has 127k miles and the body body has little to no rust, upper and lower control arms are unsafe from rust. I do not understand how the body can be so good but frame and suspension is completely rusted to no return.

Frame rust under drivers and riders doors. Rest of truck looks beautiful and I take great care of the truck!!!.

The contact owns a 1999 Ford Ranger. While inspecting the vehicle, it was discovered that the rear section of the subframe was rusted and corroded. The cause of the failure was not diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, the local dealer was not notified. The failure mileage was 192,000.

The frame is rusting away. Both leaf spring shackles rusted completely through, muffler hangers all rusted off lost my muffler on a road.

Frame rot. . . The frame has rusted from the inside-out in the same place on both sides of the vehicle: under the most-front part of each door (keep in mind this is the frame I'm talking about, not any kind of door support or framing. . . This is the section of body frame that is located underneath each door on the vehicle). The frame has rusted and begun to split horizontally (the length of the vehicle) and vertically (from the ground-up). When lifting the vehicle in certain places, the frame can be seen bending, obviously. Because of this I can only jack/lift the vehicle from the very front. . . All other places that I've tried to lift from result in too much weight being put on those weak points. I am now very seriously considering a new frame, which is a lot of money. . . Or, at the very least, a lot of time and effort to pull a frame off of a vehicle from a junkyard, then put it on my vehicle (or rather, put my vehicle on it). Frame failure could result in catastrophe or death, and this frame is in very bad shape compared to most vehicles it's age (and many that are older).

Frame rusted into.

The contact owns a 1999 Ford Ranger. While the vehicle was being inspected, the mechanic noticed that the subframe was rusted. The vehicle was repaired; however, the frame fell off. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.

Frame and frame supports have rusted quickly over the last few years. More than I would expect.

My frame is rusting out! I was having problems filling my gas tank so I brought it in to the shop to find that where the gas tank supports attached to the frame had rusted out. My gas tank was hanging on by a thread. I had to have the whole thing removed, repaired, and replaced.

My complaint is just how rusted away the frame is on my 1999 Ranger, the body of the truck is real nice. But the frame is rusting away, the rear bumper broke off on the drivers side, the spare tire can no longer be mounted underneath where it belongs, due to the rust. The frame rail has a foot long rust hole on the passenger side and the drivers side rail is cracked and rusted almost in two pieces. Just seems like the frame is totally rusting away, never had a vehicle with this kind of rust problem. I afraid to drive it on the highway.

My 1999 Ford Ranger frame is rusting in several location which will make it very unsafe the body looks brand new but the front frame and rear frame are rusting away. The shocks on the front right side are about the break through the support and the upper control arm is about the break off.

The contact owns a 1999 Ford Ranger. The contact stated that there was extensive rust near the rear frame close to the leaf springs. There was also excessive rust on the rear passenger side. The contact further inspected the rear frame and determined that it fractured due to the failure. The vehicle has remained parked in the contact's driveway since the failure was identified. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was not available.

I tried to get my 99 Ranger inspected when they put it on the lift a big chunk of the frame fell to the ground . Upon further inspection there were holes in the right side frame next to the rear spring shackles and the gas tank straps were rusted out of the frame . The garage owner taped the frame with a ball peen hammer and found more holes on the left side and the right front under the air conditioner . I could not drive the truck home it was so unsafe I can't believe the frame did not brake when I was driving it . If I was to get into an accident with the truck in that condition the frame would have crumpled up like tin foil . Reading the complaints here I'm not alone . The truck was taken care of washed all the time if Ford is going to sell trucks in new york they better be safer . I will never buy another Ford .

The contact owns a 1999 Ford Ranger. The contact stated that the rear frame was rusted out. The failure was persistent and the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 143,000.

Structure, frame rusted, front bumper rusted from inside. Rear spring suport rusted. Gas filler door rusted.

The frame is rusting away! spring supports rear shackles rusted out! ps. Should have bought a Toyota!!!!.

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.

Left side of frame rail rusted through to the point frame is almost broke in half on left rear portion just ahead of rear axle. Sway arm was also connected to this part of frame. Large portion of frame rail is missing, (approximately 6x6") which has rendered truck useless & unsafe to drive. Last year both rear spring shackles had to be replaced or rear axle was going to fall out. Until now this vehicle was in excellent condition.

1999 Ford Ranger XLT 4wd,VIN 1ftzr15x1xta64808, frame rusted almost in half on the left rear, just ahead of rear axle. Large portion of outside frame rail is missing. Rear spring shackles replace 1 year ago. Truck is in excellent condition otherwise, with the exception of severe rust on the rear portion of frame, which renders the truck useless. Any help with this matter would be greatly appreciated. I ve done alot of research on this problem and have found it to be very commonplace with this type of vehicle. I cannot drive it becase of this saftey problem.

1999 Ford Ranger with 78086 miles,extreme frame rust , rusted thru rear shackle perches & spare tire hanger, both bumpers rusted.

1999 Ford Ranger XLT frame rot and rust in the rear of the truck. All must all of the Rangers I have seen in clouding mine are gone in the same place and need repair.

Tl- the contact owns a 1999 Ford Ranger. The contact stated that while having the vehicle inspected, the technician found rust on the frame of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a mechanic where it was confirmed that the frame was severely rusted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted. The failure mileage was 110,000 and the current mileage was 158,000. Kmj.

The contact owns a 1999 Ford Ranger. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, he would hear loud noises from the rear of his vehicle. He inspected the vehicle and noticed that the entire frame was rusted and caused the fuel tank to fracture from the vehicle. The vehicle was not inspected by a dealer nor repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000. Updated 03/31/lj updated 04/05/jb.

1999 Ford Ranger, frame rusted so bad that my mechanic says not safe to drive and will not work on it. I have welded the frame in two places. What is upsetting is that there is no rust holes in the bed or body. The frame should not be disintegrating before other parts rust.

The frame of the 1999 Ford Ranger XLT has rusted to the point of being unsafe to drive. The frame has rusted to the point where the rear suspension attachment points are irrepairably (sp) deteriorated. The front crossmember is rusted to the point of having lost all mechanical strength and may break causing loss of steering control, or the engine/trans may drop and cause the shift linkage and or the accelerator to move without driver input.

Excessive under carriage/frame rust. Spare tire mount rusted completely through and fell off at 30,000 miles. Ladder frame cross members completely rusted through and fell off after 35000, front part of ladder frame where engine mounts is rusted 80% through by 41,000 miles. Most of frame is heavily damaged by excessive rust. Upper body looks fine, no rust on main body, only under carriage and frame. Vehicle is about to collapse.

The contact owns a 1999 Ford Ranger. While examining the vehicle she noticed that there was a lot of rust on the frame underneath the front end. The failure was not diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 100,000 and the current mileage was 130,000.

Frame rust to the point of frame failure, due to rust.

No accident. I have a 1999 Ford Ranger that was making strange noises from the bed. My husband and brother-in-law investigated and one jumped on the bed while the other looked under the truck. He noticed that the frame is completely rusted through on one side and almost all the way through on the other side. That was two years ago and the truck remains parked in the side yard.