Ford Ranger owners have reported 4 problems related to front suspension coil spring (under the suspension category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Ford Ranger based on all problems reported for the Ranger.
Front suspension causes shims needed in front end alignment to wear prematurely and cause front tires to wear incorrectly on inside of front tires. Needed to get front end alignment. Ford knows about this and does warranty these part for 12,000 miles or 12 months. Spoke with Ford tech and agreed with me that this problem is not noticeable until well after that time frame.
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Consumer made an appointment at dealer's to repair coil spring that had to be aligned. But, could not be possible where consumer had to use cups to raise spring and try to fix problem.
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Left front coil spring broke. No visible signs of exterior damage. Looks like metal defect.
Faulty coils springs prevented the front end from being properly aligned and caused the inside tire tread to become worn. Nlm.