2000 Ford Ranger Complaint Log

I OWN A 2000 FORD RANGER WITH A BADLY RUSTED FRAME PROBLEM,FORD DENIES THE PROBLEM,IT STARTED WHEN I WENT TO GET MY FIRST INSPECTION AFTER I BOUGHT IT USED IN 2012,I NEVER NOTICED THAT IT HAD A BAD FRAME AS THE TRUCK WAS IN BEAUTIFUL CONDITION,I WENT TO SEARS FOR MY INSPECTION AND THEY FOUND A RUSTED FRAME PART WHICH I HAD TO HAVE WELDED BUT NOW AFTER GOIN INTO THE 4TH ROTTED FRAME PROBLEM (GAS TANK STRAPS) AND A REAR TIRE HOLDER RUSTED THROUGH I AM TOTALLY DISGUSTED,THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN AS I HAVE OWNED VEHICLES ALL MY LIFE AND NEVER RAN INTO A PROBLEM LIKE THIS,THAT GAS TANK COULD OF FALLEN OUT AND CAUSED MY LIFE AS WELL AS OTHERS.I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS FORD PROBLEM,THERE ARE MANY MANY FORD OWNERS THAT HAVE THIS PROBLEM.TOYOTA RECALLED THERE FRAME PROBLEMS BUT WHO IS PAYIN OFF FORD TO KEEP THERE PROBLEMS QUIET,I AM ON DISABILITY AND NOW THIS DECEMBER ITS GONNA COST ME ANOTHER 800$ TO GET THIS FIXED AND I HAVE ALREADY PAID A HEFTY SUM TO GET THE OTHER FRAME REPAIRS DONE,LAST YEAR I NEEDED SHACKLES AND THE GARAGE COULD NOT DO IT UNTIL I HAD NEW BRACES WELDED BECAUSE THE FRAME WAS PAPER THIN SO THEY COULD NOT INSTALL SHACKLES,CAN YOU HELP,THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND WHO KNOWS MAYBE THE FRAME COULD SPLIT WHILE I AM DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD,THANKS IN ADVANCE [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

WHILE DRIVING I HEARD A CLUNKING NOISE IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE I LOOKED TO SEE THE FRAME HAD RUSTED THROUGH IN AT LEAST TWO PLACES, THE SHOCK ABSORBER UPPER MOUNT HAD RUSTED OFF. THE GAS TANK STRAPS MOUNTS WERE ABOUT TO FAIL. I HAD REPLACED THE GAS TANK FEEDER TUBE THAT HAD CORRODED OFF THE YEAR BEFORE. THE TRUCK BODY IS STILL IN VERY GOOD CONDITION BUT THE FRAME APPEARS TO BE GONE. THE TRUCK HAS SEEN VERY LIGHT DUTY AND HAS NEVER BEEN USED OFF ROAD. SINCE THAT TIME I HAVE FOUND MANY OF THE SAME OCCURRENCES ON THE INTERNET.

I HAVE A 13 YEAR OLD FORD RANGER THAT HAS FRAME RUST. MY MECHANIC STATES I HAVE TO CONDEMN THE VEHICLE, BECAUSE IT WILL BREAK AND CAUSE A DANGEROUS INCIDENT. IT SEEMS TO ME THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING AT SUCH A YOUNG AGE OF A VEHICLE. ALSO I DO NOT RESIDE OR TAKE THE TRUCK NEAR WHERE HEAVY APPLICATIONS OF ROAD SALT IS USED. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH VIA GOOGLE AND HAVE FOUND NUMEROUS INCIDENCES OF THIS TYPE OF WEAR. I DON'T KNOW IF YOU HAVE HAD ANY REPORTED MALFUNCTIONS, BUT LET'S ADD THIS TO THE LIST. NO FAILURES HAVE OCCURED WITH MY TRUCK YET. *TR

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. *TR

TL* 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.

WHILE PULLING INTO MY DRIVEWAY THE REAR BUMPER FELL OFF. AFTER GETTING UNDER THE VEHICLE I FOUND THE FRAME TO BE RUSTED FROM THE FURTHEST POINT BACK TO THE AXLE AREA.LOOKING INTO IT MORE I FOUND THE CROSS MEMBER TO BE RUSTED TO THE POINT THAT IT IS READY TO FALL OFF. THE GAS TANK HOLDING STRAPS ARE RUSTED FROM THE FRAME, NOT SURE WHAT'S HOLDING THE GAS TANK IN PLACE. THE SPARE TIRE HOLDER IS RUSTED AND READY TO COME OFF. I REMOVED THE SPARE A PLACED IT IN THE BED FOR NOW. THE BED AND ITS MOUNTS ARE SHOT, THE BED CAN BE PICKED UP A GOOD TWO INCHES OFF THE FRAME. BASICALLY THE TRUCK IS NOTHING BUT RUST FROM THE CAB BACK. I WAS LUCKY WHEN THE BUMPER FELL OFF 1/2 HOUR EARLIER I WAS TRAVELING ON A STATE HIGHWAY AT SPEEDS OF 60-65 MPH. I HAVE LOOKED AT OTHER RANGERS THE SAME YEAR AND FOUND SOME WORSE AND SOME WITH NO RUST WHAT SO EVER. WHATS UP? AND IS FORD AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND ARE THEY GOING TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. WHO WOULD HAVE GOTTEN SUED IF MY BUMPER HAD FALLEN AND KILLED SOMEONE? *JS

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION LINKAGE BECOMES LOOSE DUE TO NO LOCKWASHERS IN MOUNTING PLATE ON STEERING COLUMN UNDER THE DASHBOARD. LINKAGE CAME LOOSE CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL OF TRANSMISSION GEARING. CAUSES SPONTANEOUS GEAR SHIFTING UNDER VARIOUS OPERATING CONDITIONS AND PREVENTS PROPER GEAR SETTING. FAILURE COULD CAUSE TOTAL LOSS OF CONTROL OF TRANSMISSION. LOCK WASHERS WERE USED IN ALL PRODUCTS UNTIL RECENTLY. COMPUTERS WERE FIRST TO DISPENSE WITH THEM. NOW MANY ENGINEERS NO LONGER SPECIFY THEM. SCARY TO THINK THAT MAYBE AVIATION HAS GONE THE SAME. *TR

TWO TIMES ON 3/2/12 I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE GAS TO STOP AT A STOP LIGHT AND WHEN I STARTED TO BRAKE THE TRUCK ACCELERATED. THE FIRST TIME WAS ON WET ROADS SO I COULD SLOW IT DOWN ENOUGH WITH THE BRAKES WHILE THE TIRES WERE BURNING TO GET IT INTO NEUTRAL AND THEN GOT IT STOPPED. LATER THE SAME DAY IT HAPPENED AGAIN THIS TIME THE ROAD WAS DRY AND NO MATTER HOW HARD I PUSHED THE BRAKES I COULD NOT GET THE TRUCK TO STOP BEFORE HITTING A CAR STOPPED IN FRONT OF ME BEFORE I GOT IT INTO NEUTRAL. I AM SCARED TO DRIVE THE TRUCK! I CALLED A DEALER AND ASKED IF THEY KNEW OF ANY ISSUES OR RECALLS THAT WOULD CAUSE THIS AND THEY SAID THEY DID NOT. FROM WHAT I HAVE READ ON THIS SITE AND OTHER SITES THERE ARE OTHER OWNERS HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. OF COURSE THEY ADVISED I COULD BRING IT IN FOR AN INSPECTION THAT COST A LARGE FEE REGARDLESS IF THEY FIND AND RESOLVE THE PROBLEM OR NOT. *TR

REAR FRAME ROTTED OUT. THE TRUCK WAS GARAGE KEPT FOR AT LEAST 7 YEARS UNTIL I MOVED. I ALWAYS TOOK EXCELLENT CARE OF MY VEHICLES ALWAYS WASHING AND WAXING THEM. I NEVER TOOK THEM OFF ROADING OR IN ANY MUDDY CONDITIONS. THE BODY IS STILL IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AS IS THE INTERIOR AND EVERYTHING ELSE ON THE TRUCK. *TR

CRACKED FRAME ON PASSENGER SIDE BY SHOCK MOUNT, BOTH REAR SHOCK MOUNTS RUSTED OFF. ALSO REAR LEAF SPRING SHACKLES ROTTED OFF. AS WELL AS THE SPARE TIRE CROSSMEMBER COMPLETELY ROTTED OFF CAUSING MY SPARE TIRE TO FALL OFF WHILE DRIVING!. THANK GOD NO ONE WAS BEHIND ME. TRUCK ONLY HAVE 124K ON IT AND IT IS IMACULENT SHAPE OTHER THAN THE FRAME..VERY DISAPPOINTED ALSO I CLEAN AND MAINTAIN MY TRUCKS VERY WELL.. I WASH IT AT LEAST ONE A WEEK AND I WASH THE UNDERNEATH THEN I DRIVE AROUND TILL ITS DRY AND STILL ITS IN POOR SHAPE.. NONE OF MY OTHER TRUCKS DO THIS SO ITS NOT HOW I MAINTAIN THEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED VIOLENTLY AND EMITTED A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE BOOTS THAT WERE ATTACHED TO THE DRIVE SHAFT FAILED AND THE DRIVE SHAFT DETACHED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S HOME AND WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 114,000.

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT RECLINER RETENTION BOLT HEADS SHEARED OFF WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT TO FALL BACK AGAINST BACK WALL OF TRUCK CAB. ACCIDENT NARROWLY AVOIDED AS HANDS MOMENTARILY CAME OFF OF STEERING WHEEL; FORTUNATELY, TRUCK WAS NOT AN EXTENDED CAB VERSION SO CONTROL WAS REGAINED QUICKLY. 1ST BOLT PROBABLY HAD BROKEN OFF SOME TIME IN THE PAST, (DATE UNKNOWN); 2ND BOLT HEAD BROKE ON DATE INDICATED. FORD ISSUED RECALL 03S04S1 IN 2006 FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM IN THE 1998 - 2001 EXPLORER; HOWEVER, FORD STATES RECALL 03S04S1 DOES NOT COVER RANGER EVEN THOUGH THERE IS EVIDENCE THE SAME SEAT DESIGN AND BOLTS ARE USED IN BOTH MODELS. OTHER RECALLS HAVE ALSO BEEN ISSUED FOR RECLINER PROBLEMS IN FORD SUV'S (SEE RECALL 03V281000) IN THIS SAME MODEL YEAR 2000 TIMEFRAME. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT 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 FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

WHILE PARKED THE VEHICLES TRANSMISSION JUMPED FROM PARK INTO REVERSE MAKING A PEDESTRIAN JUMP OUT OF THE WAY. AND HITTING A CONCRETE BARRIER. *TR

MY FORD RANGER IS A 2000 ITS A GOOD TRUCK BUT THE FRAME IS ROTTED 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. *TR

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. *TR

THE FRAME ROTTED OUT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE WHERE THE REAR SPRING SHACKLES MOUNT TO....THERE IS A FIST SIZE HOLE RIGHT THROUGH THE FRAME..AFTER REMOVING THE BOX,THE WHOLE FRAME IS FULL OF HEAVY FLAKED PIECES OF RUST....ALL THE MOUNTS/BOLTS ARE RUSTED ALONG W/THE SPARE TIRE CROSSMEMBER... *TR

BRAKE PEDAL ON INITIAL PRESS WOULD GO TO THE FLOOR AND HIT THE BACK STOP. A PUMP WOULD CREATE SOME PRESSURE BUT A HARD PRESS WOULD STILL HIT THE BACK STOP. DEALER CONFIRMED LOSS OF PRESSURE AND REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER. THIS IS THE THIRD ON THIS TRUCK. PREVIOUS OWNER REPLACE MASTER CYLINDER ONCE AND THIS IS THE 2ND REPLACEMENT SINCE I HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE. I REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER PREVIOUSLY AT 96,836 MILES. *TR

FORD RANGER FRAME RUSTING. BRAKE LINE BROKE AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT CROSSMEMBER CONNECTION OF FRAME HAD RUSTED SO BADLY THAT GAS TANK WAS ONLY BEING HELD ON BY ONE ALSO BADLY RUSTED STRAP. CANNOT PURCHASE NEW OR USED FRAME THAT WILL FIT OUR TRUCK AND WE'VE ONLY OWNED 1 1/2 YEARS. CANNOT SELL IT OR DRIVE IT. IT IS TOTALLY UNSAFE TO DO ANYTHING WITH. PAID $10,000 AND ITS DOWN THE DRAIN. *TR

EXTENSIVE RUST ON FRAME AND UNDERBODY COMPONENTS, SPRINGS, HANGERS, POWER STEERING LINES, BRAKE LINES, ETC. POWER STEERING LINE RUPTURED AND WAS REPLACED ON 6/27/2011. RUPTURED BRAKE LINE WAS REPLACED ON 04/27/2011. RUSTED AND BROKEN SPRING HANGER WAS REPLACED ON 03/18/2011, OTHER SIDE IS JUST HANGING ON. LARGE PIECES OF FRAME ARE FALLING OF REAR OF TRUCK (16" LONG CROSS MEMBER). RUSTED EXHAUST WELDED ON 03/04/2011. BODY AND REST OF TRUCK IS IN REALLY GOOD CONDITION- NO RUST THROUGH. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HAVING THE VEHICLE EXAMINED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, THE MECHANIC NOTICED ONE OF THE FUEL TANK STRAPS WAS FRACTURED DUE TO CORROSION AND THE OTHER WAS CRACKED. THE FUEL TANK WAS ALSO PARTIALLY DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE FUEL FILLER NECK WAS CRACKED. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK STRAPS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT REPLACEMENT STRAPS FOR REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 138,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT STATED DURING AN ANNUAL INSPECTION HE WAS NOTIFIED THAT THE FRAME AND UNDER CARRIAGE WERE CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO CONFIRMED THE FAILURE AND DECIDED TO WELD THE FRAME AND PLACE PATCHES ON THE UNDER CARRIAGE AS A TEMPORARY FIX. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 62,000.

MY 2000 FORD RANGER 4X4 HAS MAJOR FRAME ISSUES. IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN TAKEN CARE OF, AS IN THE WINTER, THE FRAME WOULD BE RINSED AND WASHED OFTEN, AS THE SALT GETS TO THE NEW ENGLAND FRAMES. THIS TRUCK IS IMMACULATE, AND THE ONLY DOWNSIDE IS THE FRAME. THE REAR SHACKLES THAT HOLD THE LEAF SPRINGS IN PLACE ARE ROTTED, AND WHEN IT WENT IN THIS YEAR FOR AN INSPECTION, IT WAS TURNED DOWN DUE TO THIS ISSUE. ALSO, THE SPARE TIRE CLAMP AND SUPPORTS ARE ROTTING, AND ACTUALLY IS READY TO BREAK. THE VEHICLE HAS ALWAYS BEEN KEPT IN A HEATED GARAGE, AND HAS ALWAYS BEEN VERY CLEAN. THIS IS A VERY EXPENSIVE FIX FOR AN 11 YEAR OLD 100,000 MILE TRUCK. FORD SHOULD BE STANDING BEHIND THEIR FRAMES. THIS IS THE EXACT PROBLEM TOYOTA HAD WITH THEIR FRAMES, BUT THE DIFFERENCE IS THAT TOYOTA FIXED THE PROBLEM. THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE THAT FORD SHOULD PAY TO HAVE FIXED. I WILL NEVER BUY AMERICAN MADE AGAIN, JUST BECAUSE OF THE HORRIBLE TRACK RECORD. PLEASE RECALL THESE FRAMES. *TR

I HAVE A 2000 FORD RANGER 4X4 WHICH I DISCOVERED HAS SERIOUS FRAME ISSUES. THE BODY AND ENGINE ARE STILL IN VERY GOOD SHAPE, HOWEVER WHEN IT WAS PUT ON A LIFT TO INSPECT THE FRAME, THE FRAME BROKE INTO TWO PIECES. I NOW HAVE A PIECE OF JUNK. I CAN NOW AGREE THAT FORD STANDS FOR "FOUND ON ROAD DEAD". I HAVE LEARNED THAT THE TOYOTA TRUCKS HAD A FRAME PROBLEM BUT THEY STOOD BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT. I WILL NEVER PURCHASE A FORD AGAIN. I WOULD RATHER PAY MORE FOR THE TOYOTA THAN WHAT I PAID FOR THIS FORD RANGER AND NOW HAVE NOTHING. ACCEPT FOR THE $150.00 I GET WHEN I SCRAP IT! *TR

WENT FOR VEHICLE INSPECTION AND MUCH FRAME ROT NOTED FROM REAR OF CAB TO THE REAR BUMPER. REAR SPRING SHACKLE MOUNTS ROTTED OFF. FRAME IS NOW SPLITTING AT THE FRONT HANGER POINTS OF THE REAR SPRINGS DUE TO ROT. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER WHO BOUGHT THIS TRUCK NEW. NOW IT IS JUNK AT 60,000 MILES. *TT

THE WHOLE FRAME IS RUSTED WITH HOLES.THE BACK BUMPER FELL OFF ON ONE SIDE AND WAS DRAGGING BEHIND ME WHILE DRIVING. THERE IS HOLES IN THE FLOORBOARD AND THE BACK BRACKETS THAT HOLD TENSION BAR RUSTED OFF. *TR

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 ONLY 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. *TR

MY 2000 FORD RANGER XLT SUPERCAB WITH A 4.0L V6 MOTOR WITH 93000 MILES HAS EXTREMELY SEVERE RUST AND CORROSION ON THE FRAME, UNDERBODY, SUSPENSION, AND FUEL TANK STRAPS. I DIDN'T KNOW HOW SEVERE IT WAS UNTIL I NOTICED THE LEFT REAR SIDE OF MY TRUCK SAGGING NOTICEABLY. I LOOKED UNDERNEATH AND SAW THE SUSPENSION COMPONENTS HAD RUSTED AND CORRODED SO BADLY THAT THEY ARE NO LONGER PHYSICALLY CONNECTED TO THE VEHICLE AND THE UNDERSIDE OF THE BED OF THE TRUCK IS NOW RESTING ON THE DISCONNECTED SUSPENSION COMPONENTS. A MASSIVE AMOUNT OF THE FRAME HAS CORRODED AWAY, ABOUT A 6X6 SQUARE PORTION JUST IN THIS PARTICULAR AREA. I ALSO NOTICED AT THIS TIME THAT ONE OF TWO STRAPS HOLDING UP THE FUEL TANK WAS HANGING COMPLETELY LOOSE. THE MOUNT FOR THE STRAP WHICH IS WELDED TO THE FRAME WAS ALSO COMPLETELY CORRODED AWAY. IF THE OTHER STRAP WERE TO FAIL IN THE SAME MANNER THE FUEL TANK WOULD NO LONGER HAVE ANY WAY OF STAYING ATTACHED TO THE VEHICLE. I CAN ONLY IMAGINE THE AMOUNT OF PHYSICAL HARM AND DAMAGE THIS COULD CAUSE TO MYSELF AND/OR OTHER MOTORISTS IF I WERE DRIVING ON THE STREET OR HIGHWAY WHEN THAT OCCURRED. THE SUSPENSION COMPONENTS ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE ALSO ARE SEVERELY CORRODED TO THE POINT THAT THIS VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE TRUCK IS ONLY 11 YEARS OLD WITH ONLY 93000 MILES AND I CAN'T SEE HOW THIS COULD POSSIBLY HAPPEN UNLESS IT WAS CAUSED BY INFERIOR MATERIALS, CRAFTSMANSHIP OR UNDERCARRIAGE PROTECTION FROM THE FACTORY. DESPITE LIVING IN AN AREA OF THE COUNTRY WHERE WINTERS ARE TOUGH ON CARS I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF ANYONE HAVING SUCH SEVERE RUST AND CORROSION EXCEPT FOR TWO PEOPLE I KNOW WERE TOYOTA TACOMA OWNERS WHO WERE SUBJECT TO THE RUST AND CORROSION RECALL FOR CERTAIN TACOMAS. IN ADDITION I HAD THE REAR BRAKE LINES RUST OUT ON ME WHILE HIGHWAY DRIVING LAST SPRING. I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY GET THE VEHICLE BACK HOME AND REPAIRED WITH NO HARM CAUSED. I DIDN'T NOTICE THE SEVERE RUST ELSEWHERE AT THE TIME AND SOON AFTER PASSED MA INSPECTION. *TR

REAR FRAME RUSTED BADLY. WAS REPAIRED WAS COSTLY AS WELL AS REAR BUMPER.

HANGER FOR FUEL TANK RUSTED AWAY SAME AS THE FULL SIZE FORD TRUCK JUST ANNOUNCED IN THE RECALL. CURRENTLY HELD UP BY A NYLON STRAP WHILE SEARCHING FOR PARTS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY SURGED FORWARD WHEN DRIVEN AT ANY SPEED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED AND NO REPAIRS WERE MADE ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

I HAVE A 2000 FORD RANGER XLT. THE FRAME, BRAKE LINES, SHACKLES, SHOCKS, AND OTHER COMPONENTS FROM THE MID FRAME TO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE ARE SHOWING SEVERE SIGNS OF RUST AND ROT. THE REAR BRAKE LINES WERE ROTTED THROUGH AND REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. THE REAR BUMPER HAS ROTTED COMPLETELY OFF THE FRAME ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. THE REAR SHACKLES, SPRING MOUNTS, DIFFERENTIAL COVER AND AXLE ARE SHOWING SEVERE SIGNS OF RUST, AND IN SOME AREAS, COMPLETE ROT THROUGH. THE VEHICLE HAS APPROXIMATELY 71,000 MILES AND IS OTHERWISE IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. AS I RESEARCH THIS PROBLEM, I HAVE FOUND OTHERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS. THESE ISSUES REVOLVE AROUND THE SAFETY COMPONENTS OF THE VEHICLE AND IN SHORT TIME, THIS VEHICLE WILL LIKELY BE UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE IS ONLY 11 YEARS OLD AND IN MY OPINION, THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BE COMPROMISED THIS DRASTICALLY AFTER ONLY 11 YEARS. I WOULD URGE FORD MOTOR COMPANY TO CONSIDER LAUNCHING AN INVESTIGATION BEFORE A SERIOUS ISSUE HAPPENS. *TR

MY 2000 FORD RANGER FRAME HAS DETERIORATED IN AN UNBELIEVABLE SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. IN THE LAST 3 YEAR ESPECIALLY THE FRAME HAS GOTTEN HOLES THROUGH IT AND SOMETHINGS HAVE BROKEN AND FALLEN OFF. THE FOLLOWING ITEMS HAVE BROKEN OFF THE FRAME DURING DRIVING THE VEHICLE: SPRING SHACKLES,SHOCK MOUNTS,GAS TANK STRAP & BRAKE LINES.THIS VEHICLE WAS A VERY WELL KEPT & CAREFULLY SCRUTINIZED FOR EVERY DETAIL MECHANICAL & COSMETIC.THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW & ALTHOUGH 11 YEARS OLD IT SHOULD NOT HAVE RUSTED TO THIS EXTENT AT ALL. DANGEROUS TO SAY THE LEAST. I WAS NOT AWARE THAT SO MANY OWNERS OF THIS YEAR FORD RANGER HAD THE SAME PROBLEM UNTIL I DID SOME RESEARCH. *TR

ABOUT 6 YEARS AGO THE FRAME BEGAN TO RUST. THE VEHICLE IS NOW A BORDERLINE JUNKER. THE FRAME HAS ROTTED THROUGH AND THE CROSS MEMBERS HAVE BECOME DETACHED FROM THE FRAME. LOOKING AT THE VEHICLE YOU WOULD NEVER EXPECT IT TO BE READY TO SPLIT IN HALF. IS FORD LIABLE IN ANY MANNER FOR THE FATIGUED AND ROTTED FRAME AND CONNECTING COMPONENTS?

FRAME ROTTING ON 2000 FORD RANGER. *TR

I OWN A 2000 FORD RANGER, IN SHORT THE FRAME HAS RUSTED AND BROKE CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKES AND TOTAL LOSS OF THE USE OF THE TRUCK! APPARENTLY THIS IS NOT THE FIRST COMPLAINT OF THIS TYPE AND I THINK FORD MOTOR COMPANY SHOULD HAVE TO MAKE IT GOOD , THE TRUCK IS IN GREAT SHAPE WITH LESS THAN 100,000 MILES! *TR

FRAME IS CRACKED AND ROTTEN AND RUSTY FEEL UNSAFE DRIVING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD RANGER SPR CAB 4X2. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 35 MPH WHEN THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT UN-LATCHED INDEPENDENTLY. THE FAILURE WAS A RECURRING ISSUE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 205,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 207,000. FORM RETURND NO CHANGE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT STRAP WAS LOOSE AND THE BUCKLE WOULD NOT LOCK. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 00V228001 (SEAT BELTS) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 04/22/14 MA UPDATED 04/24/14

I HAVE A 2000 FORD RANGER THAT I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH SEVERE RUSTING OF THE CHASSIS SINCE I HAVE OWNED IN 2002; WHILE ON THE MASS TURNPIKE IN 2007 I LOST MY BRAKES BECAUSE THE BRAKE LINES HAD RUSTED THROUGH; I TOOK IT TO MONROE MUFFLER TO HAVE IT FIXED; I SUBSEQUENTLY TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTOBODY SHOP AND PAID THEM $1100.00 TO COAT THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF THE VEHICLE WITH A PRODUCT CALLED POR-15("PAINT ON RUST 15"); IT APPEARS THAT THE CORROSION HAD CONTINUED;IN DECEMBER 2010 THE ACCELERATOR WAS STUCK & I HAD TO TURN THE TRUCK OFF TO GET THE VEHICLE TO COME TO A STOP. *TR

VEHICLE: 2000 FORD RANGER 4WD. HAS BEEN WELL-MAINTAINED AND GARAGE-KEPT SINCE PURCHASED NEW. HAVE NOTICED SIGNIFICANT RUST ON ALL PARTS OF FRAME. THIS YEAR, MECHANIC SAID REAR SPRING SHACKLES NEEDED REPLACED BECAUSE THEY HAD RUSTED THROUGH. WHEN TRYING TO REPLACE SHACKLES, MECHANIC NOTED COMPLETE RUST-THROUGH OF FRAME, INCLUDING SEVERAL LARGE HOLES. A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON WAS FABRICATED AND BOLTED TO THE FRAME AND SHACKLE BOLTED THROUGH THE PLATE. MECHANIC SAID OTHER PARTS OF FRAME ARE RUSTING BADLY AND IT'S "ONLY A MATTER OF TIME" BEFORE THE TRUCK IS UNSAFE. BOTH THE MECHANIC AND THE OWNER OF THE REPAIR SHOP SAID THAT THIS PROBLEM IS VERY COMMON TO FORD RANGERS. IN THE LAST TWO YEARS, BRAKE LINE WAS REPLACED AND SPARE TIRE APPARATUS WAS REMOVED, BOTH DUE TO RUST-THROUGH. IF THIS PROBLEM IS "VERY COMMON" TO FORD RANGERS AND NOT TO OTHER VEHICLES, WHY HASN'T THERE BEEN A RECALL? MILEAGE AT TIME OF FRAME REPAIR: 91,071. *TR

FRAME IS EXTREMELY RUSTED WITH HOLES AND MAJOR STRESS CRACKS I AM AFRAID THAT THE FRAME WILL BREAK WHEN DRIVING AND FOR SHOULD FIX THIS. *TR

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR ON 2000 FORD RANGER XLT PICKUP TRUCK BEGAN TO FAIL ABOUT 1 YEAR AFTER I BOUGHT THE TRUCK. THE WIPERS WOULD WORK OCCASIONALLY AND THEN FAIL ON ME. TOOK IT TO FORD DEALERSHIP AND THEY DIAGNOSED PROBLEM AS THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR IS DEFECTIVE / BAD AND WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED. I NOTE THAT IN 2006 FORD RANGERS HAD A RECALL ON WIPER MOTOR PROBLEMS. I GOOGLED THIS PROBLEM ON GOOGLE.COM AND FOUND THAT NUMEROUS CONSUMERS HAVE EXPERIENCED FAULTY WIPER MOTORS ON FORD RANGER PICKUP TRUCKS. I BELIEVE IT IS A DEFECT IN THE MANUFACTURING OF THIS MOTOR. VERY DANGEROUS AS SUDDEN THUNDERSTORMS AND RAIN OCCUR WHERE I LIVE - CAN BE HEAVY AT TIMES, CAUSING COMPLETE LOSS OF VISIBILITY WHEN DRIVING AND COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *KB

BOTH REAR SPRING SHACKLES RUSTED OFF OF THE FRAME. BOTH REAR SHOCK BRACKETS RUSTED OFF OF THE FRAME. THE FRAME IS RUSTED TO THE POINT OF HOLES HAVE DEVELOPED, THE REAR TIRE CARRIER IS RUSTED AWAY. THE BRAKE LINES ARE RUSTED TO THE POINT THAT THEY BREAK ON A REGULAR INTERVAL. THE WHOLE FRAME IS REALLY RUSTED BAD. THIS IS A 2000 FORD RANGER THAT I PURCHASED NEW,HAS BEEN WELL TAKEN CARE OF. THIS TRUCK NEEDS BE RECALLED! *TR

I WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END CRASH AT APPROX 50 MPH AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I HAVE A 2000 FORD RANGER XLT EXTENDED CAB. THE FRONT IMPACT OCCURRED ON THE PASSENGERS SIDE FRONT HEAD LIGHT AREA. A CAR PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME. THE OTHER CAR TOOK AN ANGLED IMPACT ON THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE CORNER AND THE DOOR AND DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED ON THEIR CAR. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WAS TURNED ON IN MY TRUCK BUT NEITHER THAT OR MY DRIVERS SIDE BAG DEPLOYED. MY HEAD IMPACTED THE STEERING WHEEL FROM THE CRASH. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT WAS SEVERELY WORN AND ON THE VERGE OF FRACTURING ALTOGETHER. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT HE HAD NEVER SEEN SUCH A FAILURE AND ADVISED THAT THE PART WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,200 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 63,270.

MY 2000 FORD RANGER SUPERCAB HAS A BADLY RUSTED FRAME. I RECENTLY WAS UNDER THE VEHICLE TO DO EXHAUST WORK WHEN I NOTICED THAT THE FRAME IS RUSTED THROUGH AT THE REAR LEAF SPRING SUPPORT SHACKLE. ALSO, THE FRAME SUPPORT FOR THE REAR BUMPER IS RUSTED AND THE FRAME IS SPLIT. I BROUGHT PHOTOS OF THE FRAME TO A LOCAL FORD DEALER WHO ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THE FRAME WAS COMPROMISED BUT STATED THAT FORD DID NOT HAVE A RECALL OR ANY REMEDIATION PROGRAM FOR THIS PROBLEM. IN SHORT, THE TRUCK HAS ONLY 109,000 MILES ON IT AND IS NOW NOT SAFE TO BE ON THE ROAD AND IS ONLY WORTH SCRAPE VALUE. I WOULD HOPE TO SEE FORD DIRECTED TO CHECK THE EXTENT OF THIS PROBLEM AND BE REQUIRE TO MAKE REPAIRS. *TR

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.

FRAME ROTTING, HOLES IN FRAME, REAR SPRING SHACKLES RUSTED OFF, SPARE TIRE FALLING OFF, REAR BUMPER FALLING OFF - ALL DUE TO RUST. WILL NOT PASS INSPECTION. REST OF TRUCK IN GREAT CONDITION. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD RANGER. WHILE INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE BRAKE LINE WAS RUBBING AGAINST THE SHOCKS AND THE METAL BRACKET THAT HELD THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE BRAKE LINE SEPARATE WAS MISSING. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE DEALER WHO ADVISED HIM THAT NO SUCH PART EXISTED; THE CONTACT, HOWEVER, FOUND THE PART ON THE MANUFACTURERS WEBSITE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 92,000.