17 problems related to body have been reported for the 2005 Ford Ranger. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2005 Ford Ranger based on all problems reported for the 2005 Ranger.
Truck is in good shape w/123,600 miles. Frame rotted throught at rear axle. Spare tire and holder dropped right out of it and was hanging by a thread. I was able to get it to shop and cut spare tire and holder completely off.
Well just bought my 2005 Ranger only has 111,230 miles and has been taken care of body looks great no rust at all well the frame is total junk rotted beyond repair even worse them my sequoia I had super dangerous so I started doing research and seems like a lot of people have same issues I run a repair shop and I see 1/2 Rangers a month that are junk not just spring shackles or hangers compete frames I don't under stand how a truck that the body is super clean never painted looks flawless but frame broke from rot Ford should have to repair these junk frames I have vehicle in my back lot I may talk to a lawyer only reason I found issues it was due for inspection super mad drove it with my son and could have been seriously hurt because junk metal.
Both left and right shackle bracket rusted away , along with right side frame where shackle bracket attaches.
Tl the contact owns a 2005 Ford Ranger. While driving 50 mph, the rear tire mount frame that held the spare tire detached from the vehicle and fell onto the road. The contact pulled the vehicle over to retrieve the item. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 130,000.
The under carriage of my vehicle has a lot of rust underneath and on the dorrs I have seen a few complaints not sure if this is safe or not.
Frame rotted away in the back side, rear leaf springs fell off, spare tire ready to fall off.
The leaf spring bushings pushed threw the rotted frame and poked holes in the bed of the truck . The spare tire was hanging on the ground when I got home one day. Now my inspection station wont put a inspection sticker on it because they say its to dangerous. Toyota had this problem and etther repaird thevehicle or replaced it.
The frame under the truck especially the rear is literally rusting away. The cross members that hold the fuel tank are severely rusted and over halfway gone on the right side of the vehicle.
Vehicle has 37850 miles looks like new and the frame has rotted away spring hangers and the complete frame itself you can put your fingers through it and gas tank straps also gone.
Spare tire mount under rear end of truck rusted out and partially fell off while in motion. Charcoal vent canister attached to tire mount broken off in the process. Entire rear end of truck extremely rusty at 130,000 miles. Comparable vehicles of same age or older in same location do not show this kind of extreme rusting.
Frame components and attachments severely rusted and barely attached. Attachment to control arm is extremely bad.
Frame on truck has completely rusted off in two pieces I went to replace the fuel pump and took the bed off to see the truck fold.
I have a 2005 Ford Ranger extended cab. I was driving it and I noticed that my brakes felt really funny so I brought it to my mechanic and he told me that the brake lines were rotted out, but more importantly that the frame was rotted out. The body mounts are rotted out, the shackles are about to fall off. He also said that the frame rails in between the leaf springs are about to break in half, and if this happened to me while I was driving I could have killed someone or myself. I am very concerned about my safety and the safety of everybody else driving a Ford Ranger that is not aware if its issue. I am also now stuck with a truck that needs work done that will cost twice as much as it is worth.
My husband t-boned a semi at 35 mph. The truck spun around and the rear of the truck also hit the semi. The airbags did not deploy. He incurred multiple injuries, some of which could have been minimized had airbags deployed. The truck was totalled. There was a direct hit -- I. E. Front of truck hit side of semi and destroyed engine (and more), yet air bag did not deploy. .
The contact owns a 2005 Ford Ranger. The contact stated that while having routine maintenance performed on the vehicle, the technician notified him that the frame was completely corroded. In addition, the technician stated that the corrosion was causing the brakes to fail. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 56,000.
Hit a parked van.
Spare tire and carrier detached from frame. Rear bumper detached from frame. Right rear leaf spring shackle collapsed. Gasoline support strap detached from frame cross member. Midsection of frame cracked at 47,000 miles. This was all due to corrosion of metal over the last two years.