general problems of the 2001 Ford Ranger

Back leaf spring rust out.

Frame is rotted everywhere for the most part spare tire is about to fail off isn't safe to haul anything in the bed.

2001 Ford Ranger frame is rusted out bad. There should be a recall on this since so many people are having the same problem. Ford should be ashamed of themselves for making a vehicle that the frame only lasts 15 to 17 years!.

The frames on these vehicles are pure junk, they break usually on the drivers side right in front of the rear spring shackle or at it, mine is broke just in front of the rear spring shackle of the rear part of the frame. If you go searching for a frame, as I have, you will find almost all of these vehicles in description will say the frame is shot which is the case of most Fords it seems anymore. It would have been a good truck if not for the frames rusting down and possibly causing someone to have an accident and lose their life over this if they don't keep check on these tucks. This truck was an every day work vehicle and I ended up having to park it and find another one before the chaos started with it.

Had left work and driven approx. 12 miles driving on highway. While going through next town driving at approx. 35 mph, driver smelled smoke . Proceeded approx. 3 city blocks and pulled vehicle over on side of road. Upon opening hood of truck, found engine engulfed in flames. Total loss of truck due to under hood fire.

I took my Ford Ranger to be inspected and was told the rear bumper mount had to be fixed due to rust. I made an appointment to get that fixed and when the garage that I took the truck to went to fix the that problem they told me they couldn't fix it because the rear frame was rotted. I had been running the truck before this problem arrived so now I have a vehicle with only 169000 miles on it and it wont pass inspection. The rest of the truck is in good condition. I have a g m c pick-up with 230500 miles on it and the frame is still good.

The rear of the cab/front of bed at the frame has extensive rust. This causes the truck to sag badly and become unsafe.

Rusty frame,.

Ford sent out recall notices for faulty texas instruments speed control deactivation switch. My 2001 Ford Ranger was included in the recall. I took my 2001 Ford Ranger to a certified Ford dealership. I picked up my 2001 Ford Ranger from the dealership, and now the truck stalls out in hot weather. If I use a/c, it stalls out. One day it stalled on a city street, and I was forced to drive into a iron fence. Please help. (702) 771-2956. Brandondooley78@gmail. Com.

This was purchased in March 2016 at the time of inspection did not notice frame damage. Took to shop and was told frame is dangerously rusted. At further inspection frame is rusted through on the front right corner and mid section of truck. Truck has 131000.

To begin when I got the truck the air bag light would never go off when ever I turned them on and off. Which made me wonder weather they were ever really off and considering you can't fit a car seat in the back seat I had to put it in the front seat. Then when my wife was driving the spare tire fell off the truck while she was going down the road. Here recently she was driving and some one stopped her to tell her that something fell off the truck about 2 foot long. She called me and said the truck was still running so I told her to just try and make it home and I would look at it because I didn't think it was that serious. Once I started looking at it, a canister had come loose from the truck because the frame broke in half where the canister was connected to the truck because the truck was so rotted. She got the truck inspected in October. I feel that the dude that inspected it should have noticed the frame almost broke in half. I am very disappointed with this truck I have done nothing but put money into it.

The spare tire mounted under the bed rusted off and fell off unto the highway.

I purchased a 2001 Ford Ranger on February 3rd 2014 from columbus auto body resale. We took the vehicle in to repair the tire to find out the gas tank was hanging off the truck and could not install the gas tank straps to secure the gas tank because the frame is to rusted. The truck is unsafe to drive.

I have a 2001 Ford Ranger 4x4. The frame is rusted and has rot all over it. The truck was just sitting in my driveway over night, I came out to go clean my truck and the spare tire was on the ground. I take such good care of my truck, but the rear end is just killing me. Please help if you can. -thank you, stephen.

The gas tank support which was a part of the frame rusted off.

Severly rusted frame rails, rear bumper in danger of falling off of vehicle!! I just arrived back in massachussetts from winter in south carolina, started to prepare my Ford Ranger to go back on the road, observed that the rear bumper appeared to be hanging lower than normal. I tugged on the rear bumper and found that I could easily move it up or down, crawlled under the vehicle and observed that the rear frame rails were so rusted that the bumper is in danger of fallling off of the vehicle, spare wheel well and lifting mechanism are severely rusted as well.

While driving along the interstate I-65 my rear frame fell off along with the spare tire it was dued to rust on the frame it also took the rear leaf spring shackles on both sides causing the springs to penetrate through the floor of the pick up bed I hear tell this american made truck has a frame that was made in japan. Knowingly if the frame was made in the USA it would of had copper in the blend of steel which slows the problem of decay by rust. It would be unheard of if Ford declines to recall these defected frames for who does clean the pockets of the frames on their personal vehicles?.

Frame is deteriorating due to severe rust. The rear bumper is also rusting away. I am afraid to haul heavy loads which could cause the frame to collapse. The step rails rusted so bad they had to be removed from the vehicle. The body and paint are in good condition.