Body problems of the 2000 Ford Ranger

The contact owns a 2000 Ford Ranger. The contact noticed that the subframe was corroded. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 153,000.

Tl the contact owns a 2000 Ford Ranger. While driving, a thumping noise was present coming from the vehicle. After parking, it was discovered that the bed of the vehicle was damaged and misaligned. Also, the driver and passenger side frame behind the cab was fractured due to rust and corrosion. The cause of the failures was not determined. Todd judy Ford (7891 maccorkle Ave, charleston, wv) and the manufacturer were both notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 260,000.

Frame is rotted with only 75,000 miles on vehicle. Seems as truck will break in half.

The frame is rotting away. The bed is about to fly off,and I fear the rear bumper,and spare is also. The truck is still running good,but I am very hesitent about using it.

I was driving my truck down a main road and there was a small pothole. It was only about an inch deep by about a foot and all of a sudden my truck started making very loud noises going down the road and almost seeming like the truck didn't want to go straight. I pulled over because I wanted to check it and here was a massive crack in the frame behind the shackle mount in the front of the wheel well. This was caused by the gas tank mount that the strap connects do holding dirt and moisture behind it and rotted out a hole in the frame. Also the gas tank mount rotted compleatly out and is no longer there on the drivers side the same place that the frame rotted out. This is a big defect by Ford as there is no way to clean it out and the frame will just rot even though the body of the truck is spotless and rust free because I wash the undercarriage every week as well as the whole truck. This is extremely unsafe because the moisture and dirt consistaintly eat away at the frame. Also it is bad enough that I possibly need to take the truck off the road even though the rest of the truck is perfect. It is very unsafe to drive and I can't believe Ford could have over looked this.

I recently bought this vehicle and only noticed how severe the rust was after the purchase. My vehicle is extremely rusted on the bottom and has several rust holes on the front passenger side of my vehicle. Knowing that at any moment one bump could finish the job and blow the frame off is not great. A recall for the extreme rust damage would be greatly appreciated since I have no other way to fix this.

The contact owns a 2000 Ford Ranger. While driving 35 mph, the vehicle drove over a pothole and the subframe twisted sideways. Upon inspecting the vehicle, the contact became aware of several issues pertaining to the rear, driver, and passenger sides of the subframe, including severe corrosion to the spare tire support and the fuel tank strap was fractured due to corrosion. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 146,000.

The contact owns a 2000 Ford Ranger. During an oil change, an independent mechanic noticed and informed the contact that the frame was completely rusted. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 186,000.

The frame and body is at least 50% rusted.

Frame completely rotted through discovered when attempting to replace shocks. No need for that unsafe to drive.

Both the back seat small doors were locked and unoperable since 2015 (the dealer refused to repair without paying for service- they said will cost $1,000. 00 for each door and just to exam cost. That was not the repair cost yet) 2020 in August, perhaps, the back gate door for the trunk suddenly collapsed, felled out from the roller. That was the passenger side of the back gate to the bed of the truck I had to put back to the roller. And, it is not sure that the gate is stable condition. Under the dashboard, the cigarette lighter just touched and collapsed-broken inside under the dashboard and could not pull it out. So, it is still inside under the dashboard (notice: that feature-the cigarette lighter nobody used since bought the vehicle- non smoker owner). The under body vehicle cost a lot to repair through the years. The vehicle has about 120,000 miles currently.

Tl-the contact owns a 2000 Ford Ranger. The contact stated that while the vehicle was at an independent mechanic it was discovered that the mainframe behind the front passengers side wheel was corroded. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where it was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure however no solution was provided. The failure mileage was 128,858. Mc.

Tl-the contact owns a 2000 Ford Ranger. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 mph, the rear bumper that was connected to the frame had separated from the vehicle. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 218,000. Ne.

Tl - the contact owns a 2000 Ford Ranger. The contact stated that while inspecting his vehicle, he noticed that the frame was completely corroded. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 136,000. Pm.

The contact owns a 2000 Ford Ranger. The contact stated that the rear frame and the spare tire frame were completely corroded. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the rear frame, spare tire, spare framing, the frame railing and shackle mounts needed to be repaired. The vehicle was to be repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 189,000.

The contact owns a 2000 Ford Ranger. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who stated that the entire frame was corroded from rust. The vehicle was damaged beyond repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 66,000.

Approx 10 minutes after I had gotten home I heard a noise and looked outside. . It was 1:20 a. M; I called the fire department because the whole front end of the truck had caught on fire. An explosion completely blew off the hood. The temperature of the fire was hot enough that the alternator had melted off of the truck itself. No injuries occured from the fire. Fire is still under investigation.

I have a 2000 Ford Ranger and the frame is broken at the rear right wheel. I was told that it wont pass inspection. The truck has only 160k miles. And to repair it it will cost over $1000.

Left rear spring shackle snapped from frame. Excessive frame rot in many areas. Vehicle most likely will not pass next state inspection.

Component structure: frame and members:underbody shields . Vehicle will not pass inspection due to broken frame. Auto mechanic told me the engine is about to fall out due to frame.

The contact owns a 2000 Ford Ranger. The contact stated that one side of the frame appeared to be higher than the other side. Upon further investigation, the contact discovered that the frame was fractured. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer and the manufacturer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 89,000 and the current mileage was 90,000.

Tl-the contact owns a 2000 Ford Ranger. The contact stated 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 problem. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000. The VIN was unavailable. Js.

My Ford Ranger is a 2000 its a good truck but the frame is rooted completly out. Other than the frame the only other rust on the truck is the bumpers. I paid $3000 for the truck 8 months ago if I loose that money cause Ford does not fix it I will be a very mad person. I may not be has mad but this truck is unsafe to drive because of the frame.

Frame rotted. I feel as though it is a problem with many many Rangers with the year around 2000. I had a cracked frame about 2 feet forward of where from suspension for rear tires meet frame. Cracked frame completely and when bed was removed cause truck to collapse and be immoveable until frame was simply patched to be moved. Had to junk truck due to condition and repair costs were more than truck was worth. Very upset with 2000 Ford Ranger I purchased. Spent alot of money and didnt even get a year out of truck. Never used to tow or as work truck. Never more than 200 pounds in bed and still had frame problems. Some thing is very wrong with Ford Ranger frames. When will something be done . I may never purchase another Ford vehicle due to this unfortunate but all too common frame failure.

I have a 2000 Ford Ranger 4x4. The frame is rotting away towards the back end of the truck. In 2011, the rear bumper was falling off. I had to remove it before it completely came off. I was afraid it would fall off while I was driving. In 2008 I towed a car a couple of hundred miles on the highway. I shudder to think how weak that bumper was and what could have happened if the car I towed was a bit heavier. Around the same time I had to remove the spare tire from its holder under the truck bed - the spare tire and bracketry was slowly sagging to the ground. Again, it was removed before it completely fell off. Most recently both rear leaf springs and their brackets completely rusted away from the frame. The whole rear end of the frame needs to be replaced. This truck has become unsafe to drive - it oinly has 135,000 or so miles on it. The rest of the truck is in excellent condition - no rust on the body. The engine runs fine. Just the rear 1/4 or so of the frame is disintegrating.

Car chassis is rotting very bad even with no salt around and never used to beach. Have a hole throught the chassis near rear driver side.

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.