Carrier/rack Problems of Ford Ranger - part 1

The frame rails at the rear of the vehicle where the shocks bolt up has completely cracked through the metal on passenger side & the driver side has completely rusted away and frame cracked.

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The rear half of the truck frame is rotted to pieces. The brackets that are supposed to hold the shocks are rusted off and missing. .

Frame rot ,structural crack in left side rear, did not pass nys inspection.

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Frame is rotting away, large holes in the rear half of the frame can be found, you can push your fingers thru the frame in spots. The rear shackle brackets came completely off with the frame. Can mounts and bed mounts are rusting/ falling off. Spare tire well fell off with spare tire while driving. Charcoal filter fell off during driving. Frame is cracked on passenger side between can and bed. Truck only has 115770 miles and the rear half of the frame from the cab back is literally falling apart.

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Severely rusted frame. While the spare tire has not fell off yet, I had the truck up on a rack at patrick airforce base to change the oil. I've known for a while that the frame is bad. The truck only has 81,000 miles on it, but looking at the frame, it won't last much longer.

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Took truck for state inspection and garage called 2 days later,said they can't inspect it due to frame being cracked in 2 places and frame is rotted away. Truck only has 66930 miles on it and looks in very good shape. I was shocked when they pointed out the problems. I called Ford motor CO and they won't do anything about it. Truck has been driven up to that point.

I recently replaced rotted parts of the underside of my Ford range, spring shackles, schocks and schock mount brackets. I did this repair to make mu truck safer, after 3 weeks of driving with the new repairs the frame began to crack and is about to split in half. . . Not so safe. The body is in great shape, but I can't drive the truck with the frame in its current condition. Back road driving 3 days a week.

"frame recall ? " while driving frame broke in half, both sides. Since owning I have replaced leaf spring and shock bracket,and also removed spare tire bracket before it fell off in roadway. This needs to be addressed before someone gets killed!!!.

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Frame and chassis has severe rot frame is also cracked. Bumper fell off while driving rear bumper. This is a 2003 Ford Ranger 5 speed 2 wheel drive it has less than 81000 miles on it. The bumper fell off while the vehicle was being driven. I do not have picture of frame but if asked I could get some.

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Rear tire fell out onto road, rotted carrier , frame rotted at axle, cracked in half while driving on highway, rear end shifted, can know longer drive vehicle safely, had to buy new truck days later! body in good shape, frame totally rotted! so many other complaints about same thing on google search. Toyota Toyota had same thing, we called all their trucks and replaced all truck f we called all their trucks and replaced all truck frames frames, still to this day Ford has not recognized a major problem with their frames!!! these vehicles are a major safety hazard on the road and a recall needs to happen !!.

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The spare tire carrier(the sheet metal part that is attached to the frame)rusted and fell off the truck while the truck was going down the road.

Was pulling into friends driveway when I heard a cracking noise when I checked the left rear spring hanger pulled out of the rusted frame. I pulled off the bed of the truck and found several areas which were severely rusted including the spare tire carrier and the straps which hold up the gas tank. I am the original owner of the vehicle and have lived in pennsylvania the whole time.

On my 2006 Ford Ranger 4x4, I have had both left and right rear leaf spring brackets and shackles replaced, also noticed the frame and under carriage rusted, truck bed rusting through.

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Bought this truck new and after its first winter, was already showing severe rusting on the frame, now 11 years later the rear frame is rusted so severely that the rear spring shackles mounting brackets have completely failed and the metal on the rear frame rails is severely rusted and perforated where the spring shackle brackets attach to the frame, also the spare tire hoist assembly that holds the spare under the truck , has also failed and is dangerous, can no longer use it as spare tire is a severe safety hazard of falling off the truck that could severely injure or kill another motorist should it fall off the truck and strike another vehicle or fly through someones windshield. Nhtsa should require that Ford recall these trucks, and be required to replace the frames, similar to the Toyota tundra recall several years ago for rust problems on their frames, a truck frame should not rust away on a 2005 Ranger that has 98,000 original miles on it! Ford failed to provide any corrosion protection on these Ranger truck frames.

I was filling air in the driver rear tire and I saw rot and bad rust on the frame before and after the spring shackle a crack from bottom of the frame to the top on both sides the frame is super thin and is now not drivable bc it's very dangerous to be driven if it ever broke someone or multiple people could get injured or even killed looks like it's been cracked for a long time I've owned it 9 months it was bought from a local dealer.

1998 XLT 4x4. Body in great shape. Frame has rust so bad rear bumber and spare tire carrier have fallen off. Broke by the leaf shackles also. Frame was coated. Unable to repair. I am beyond upset that Ford does not have to replace the frame, something I am unable to afford.

Replaced rear shackles due to rot, spare tire frame rotted off and spare fell out, was fixing truck and noticed rot hole in frame by left rear shock when replacing, so that was repaired and also noticed crack in frame and gas tank strap broken. Took down gas tak and the whole frame on left side was rotted and ready to break in half and the crossmember is all rotted out.

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Frame and cross members along with the spare tire carrier all rotted out?, as do all the Ford Rangers and Ford will not do anything about it, at least Toyota came to the plate for their owners. Great truck except for the rotting frame issues. Found this out by hearing a crack one day and when checking found a crack in frame by left rear wheel , and also when looking found a crack and hole by left rear shock mount, when pulling this apart to fix it, also found a gas tank strap broken off, after pulling tank down it was found that the whole cross member was rotted and also the left front side of the left rear frame rail.

The frame is rusted through and cracked on the left rear end. The bars to support the drive shaft is rusted off and the mounts for the rear springs have been repaired once and are almost rusted off again. There is heavy rust on the right side frame but not rusted through. The truck body has only 3 surface rust marks and 2 small dings. The truck has original paint (except for left fender and hood). Truck was garage kept and interior is perfect.

While inspecting my vehicle before attempting to repair the bracket on the exhaust when I noticed large chips of rust and decay on the entire frame of the vehicle while the body and engine bay are completely un damaged, the rust on my vehicle is far worse then should be on my vehicle with less then 100,000 miles.

My frame has rusted/ rotted almost completely off where it connects to my rear bumper. The bumper is now attached by one of two brackets and is soon to fall off where as it may cause a fatal injury to another driver or pedestrians.

The frame is cracked over the rear axle, on both sides of the vehicle.

I was driving at work going from point a to point b and I heard the rear brakes grinding, metal to metal sound, was going about 40 mph, slow down and made it to point b, about 1 mile, in town. . . . Parked and checked under the truck. . . . And discovered the emergency brake cable was stretched tight. . . Crawled under truck and discovered that frame was rusted in half (broken all the way thru) on driver's side and passenger side was almost as bad. . . . Also a cross member was rusted away. . . And the driver's side shock was hanging down (bracket rusted away) truck is now parked at home can't fix it. . . . Had to buy a used van from my boss so I could get to work. . . . . I will have to junk the title in the next few days. . . . Truck runs fine but just can't fix a rusted out frame. . . Not safe for anyone to drive. . . By the way the end of the frame where the rear bumper attaches rusted about 18 months ago and had to put 1/2 inch steel in to reattach it. . . . The frame was a little rusty at that time but no holes or breaks. . . . I think Ford should compensate all Ranger owners for rusted out frames, I have read blogs and there are a lot of these Ranger frames rusted out. . . I have pictures if needed. . .

My 2001 Ford Ranger XLT displays a rusting frame that is not in line with the mileage or condition of the vehicle. The bracket holding the rear leaf spring has rusted and broken loose, allowing the spring to rest against the bottom of the bed of the truck. This is the 2nd bracket to rust completely thru, and again, as stated, the frame shows signs of severe degradation.

My frame has corroded to the point that it is unsafe to drive. Mostly all of my undercarriage bolts and supports have rotted through the frame that there is not enough frame metal to make appropriate repairs> including gas tank filler pipe, gas tank support straps, shock supports,muffler mounts,side step ups, and side panel: brackets. This truck has not been abused and I feel a frame should last more than 13 years.

While driving on the tch in newfoundland, I heard this unusual bang out of the rear of my Ford Ranger. I looked in the rear view mirror and seen something come from beneath the rear of my truck. I pulled over as did the vehicle travelling behind me. The spare tire assembly had rusted off which let the tire loose and fall off. The tire narrowly escaped the vehicle behind me. After closer inspection on the truck , the main frame had completely cracked off as did the spring hanger. I contacted Ford relations and there was nothing they could do. This is totally unsafe of Ford to ignore this problem with this Ford as it almost caused a family of 3 an accident. I have taken care of this truck and have had it under coated every too years. There is only 85000 kilometers on this truck and the frame is completely rusted out. My problems have been documented.

When going to install trailer hitch I found that spring and shackle brackets are about to fall off due to severe rust perferation. Also bumper brackets are compromised by severe rust perferation as well as entire spare tire compartment. I have found several forums where the same complaint has been reported and I feel it is a safety hazard due to manufacture of the frame metal. I am concerned that my bumber is going to come off while driving or spare tire or leaf spring shackles causing an accident. Surface rust is expected but total perferation of metal from rust on vehicle this old is not acceptable and is a defect in the metal.

Yesterday I had something go wrong with my Ford Ranger and I needed to have it towed home. This problem will be the end of my wonderful trucks life because the inspection is also due and I have been told that due to extensive rust and a cracked rear frame, my truck will never be able to pass inspection. The body, interior and engine are all in great shape. The spare tire support is almost completely eaten away and the gas tank supports rotted away years ago. My mechanic had to rig a wire hanger for the gas tank. While my truck was on the flat bed, the mechanic mentioned that Rangers are know for the frames being eaten away. I have been doing research and understand now how common this problem is. Why has Ford not recalled this poorly made frame just like Toyota did? is it because not enough people have died from it???.

Passenger side rear spring shackle bracket rusted and broke off of frame. Frame, especially near rear of truck, is badly rusted.

Failed component 2: frame ahead of leaf spring shackles on both sides. Left was completely fractured and right was 1/2 fractured. Right shock strut mount broken. Driving around town hit several bumps in road due to road construction. When I parked the truck I noticed the truck bed was leaning to the right. Further inspection revealed a cracked frame. Took it to the shop and they said it wasn't safe to drive. They removed the bed and noticed extreme rust and a 'paper thin' frame. . Said it would be difficult to find good metal to weld to. I noticed that Ford had a recall on the 2004 Ranger frame.

Vehicle has severe frame rust. Recently rear bumper fell off due to frame deterioration. Bumper brackets had nothing to secure to. More recently, one of the straps holding the gas tank broke away from the frame due to severe deterioration of the frame. I had to improvise a restraint strap since a replacement would do no good since the frame connection area was rotted thru. Leaf spring brackets are on the verge of separation from the frame, again due to severe frame deterioration. The exterior body and interior are in good condition. For a 2000 vehicle to have this serious of a frame problem has to be the result for poor material and/or material rust proofing. Found numerous complaints by other 2000 Ranger owners for similar issues.

The frame on the passenger side from about the middle of the door to the front suspension mount is almost completely gone from rust. I showed it to the Ford dealership and they advised me not to drive as it is extremely unsafe but they either could or would not do anything about it. The coil spring pocket is cracked and the spring is about to pop out. I cannot afford a new vehicle at this time. The frame is broken and cracked in several areas due to stress from flexing because of the rust. I attempted to get a local fabrication shop weld it but they will not touch it. I can take photographs if need be. Ford motor company told me they have had numerous complaints about this same problem but not enough to issue a recall. I am afraid to drive this vehicle but have no choice. I have already replaced rear spring mounts and shackles because of rust but I cannot replace the frame and no one will touch it.

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.

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.

Brought truck into service center for noise in front. Raised truck to inspect---- complete undercariage rusted beyond belief,front to rear bolts, nuts, brackets,frame, shocks, etc. Main concern is frame, brake lines --- had to have rear leaf spring support and bracket replaced because it was ready to break. Had shocks replaced because they looked like they could bust at any time. This is a truck with less than 32,000 miles --- body still looks great but underneath is questionable is there a recall or something I can fall back on ????.