Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | |||||
| 15605 | 02/01/2002 | 630653 | Some vehicles may exhibit driveability conditions and / or check engine lamp illuminated with a diagnostic trouble p0455 (gross leak detected). *tt | 04/19/2002 | |
| 15504 | 01/01/2002 | 630026 | Some vehicles may exhibit driveabilty conditions and/or check engine lamp illuminated with a diagnostic trouble code p0455 (gross leak detected). *tt | 04/11/2002 | |
| 01157 | 08/06/2001 | 623988 | Information regarding transmission fluid usage charts. *slc | 10/31/2001 | |
| 14907 | 05/01/2001 | 620221 | Concerns with vehicles exhibiting the oil pressure gauge registering low or no oil pressure usually on initial start-up after several hours of cold soak. *tt | 07/20/2001 | |
| 13154 | 03/01/2001 | 619449 | Subject regarding 4.0l engine hotline phone numbers. *tt | 05/31/2001 | |
| 14345 | 09/01/2000 | 618619 | Some vehicles may exhibit the oil pressure gauge registering low or no oil pressure usually on initial strt-up after several hours of cold soak. *jb | 04/18/2001 | |
| 00262 | 12/22/2000 | 616827 | Some electric vehicles (evs) and electric postal chassis vehicles may exhibit intermittent lighting of the oil warning lamp. *tt | 03/13/2001 | |
| 99111 | 06/14/1999 | 606433 | Information designed to aid in the diagnosis, testing and repair of noise, vibration and harshness (nvh) concerns. *tt | 01/05/2001 | |
| 991210 | 06/14/1999 | 606461 | Ford motor company has released a private labeled material to be used for iron particle / acid rain service repairs. *tt | 01/05/2001 | |
| 8164 | 04/01/2000 | 613621 | Information regarding pump alignment tools. **mr | 07/26/2000 | |
| 13437 | 11/01/1999 | 610877 | Some vehicles equipped with 4.0l ohv engine may exhibit a malfunction indicator light on with diagnostic trouble code p1309 in self test. *tt | 05/16/2000 | |
| 7420 | 11/01/1999 | 610809 | Some vehicles equipped with 4.0l ohv engine may exhibit a malfunction indicator light on with diagnostic trouble code p1309 in self test. *tt | 05/15/2000 | |
| 6926 | 09/01/1999 | 6090262 | Subject regarding the engine hotline phone numbers for 1997 - 2000 model year vehicles. *tt | 03/13/2000 | |
| 99234 | 11/15/1999 | 6090131 | Information on diagnosing a vehicle with malfunction indicator lamp illuminated and diagnostic trouble codes p0442 and p0455 stored in continuous memory. *tt | 03/09/2000 | |
| 99162 | 08/09/1999 | 607654 | Some vehicles may exhibit a malfunction indicator lamp (mil) on with diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p0125 stored in memory, and / or lack of heat with the climate control. *tt | 10/04/1999 | |
| 98259 | 12/21/1998 | 603647 | Some vinyl covered items such as dash panels, door trim panels, consoles, etc., may exhibit a small dent, scuff, abrasion and/ or discoloration resulting from assembly, transit, dealer prep and/or customer usage. *yc | 03/01/1999 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | |||
| 12/12/2012 | 75000 | ||
| Frame has rotted out behind the rear shackle mount and around the gas tank strap the whole rear section of frame is very thin and rusted and showing signs of deterioration all within 75k miles truck is only a 99 and has spent most of its life garaged by previous owner am surprised as to the amount of rot in the frame on such a low miles truck | |||
| 03/04/2009 | 69000 | ||
| Frame rusted through near spring hanger replaced spring hangers now frame has so many holes spring hangers may come loose. rear bumber is falling off. | |||
| 03/09/2012 | 80000 | ||
| You guys should make ford motors replace every single frame on ford ranger pick ups. i have one now that i am trying to fix and it is just incredible the amount of rust and holes that are in a truck that is barely ten years old. | |||
| 03/04/2009 | 69000 | ||
| Frame rusted through near spring hanger replaced spring hangers now frame has so many holes spring hangers may come loose. rear bumber is falling off. | |||
| 03/09/2012 | 80000 | ||
| You guys should make ford motors replace every single frame on ford ranger pick ups. i have one now that i am trying to fix and it is just incredible the amount of rust and holes that are in a truck that is barely ten years old. | |||
| 03/09/2012 | 115651 | ||
| It was revealed to me that my bumper appeared to be falling off. a closer inspection showed that the rear portion of the frame has rotted. the bumper mount has deteriorated and no longer supports the bumper. the shock mounts appear to be hazardous as well. the vehicle has been garage kept and has never been involved in a rear end collision. as i have researched this problem online, it seems to be a major problem with this years model of the ford ranger. | |||
| 03/04/2009 | 69000 | ||
| Frame rusted through near spring hanger replaced spring hangers now frame has so many holes spring hangers may come loose. rear bumber is falling off. | |||
| 03/09/2012 | 80000 | ||
| You guys should make ford motors replace every single frame on ford ranger pick ups. i have one now that i am trying to fix and it is just incredible the amount of rust and holes that are in a truck that is barely ten years old. | |||
| 03/09/2012 | 115651 | ||
| It was revealed to me that my bumper appeared to be falling off. a closer inspection showed that the rear portion of the frame has rotted. the bumper mount has deteriorated and no longer supports the bumper. the shock mounts appear to be hazardous as well. the vehicle has been garage kept and has never been involved in a rear end collision. as i have researched this problem online, it seems to be a major problem with this years model of the ford ranger. | |||
| 03/09/2012 | 80000 | ||
| You guys should make ford motors replace every single frame on ford ranger pick ups. i have one now that i am trying to fix and it is just incredible the amount of rust and holes that are in a truck that is barely ten years old. | |||
| 03/09/2012 | 115651 | ||
| It was revealed to me that my bumper appeared to be falling off. a closer inspection showed that the rear portion of the frame has rotted. the bumper mount has deteriorated and no longer supports the bumper. the shock mounts appear to be hazardous as well. the vehicle has been garage kept and has never been involved in a rear end collision. as i have researched this problem online, it seems to be a major problem with this years model of the ford ranger. | |||
| 03/09/2012 | 80000 | ||
| You guys should make ford motors replace every single frame on ford ranger pick ups. i have one now that i am trying to fix and it is just incredible the amount of rust and holes that are in a truck that is barely ten years old. | |||
| 03/09/2012 | 115651 | ||
| It was revealed to me that my bumper appeared to be falling off. a closer inspection showed that the rear portion of the frame has rotted. the bumper mount has deteriorated and no longer supports the bumper. the shock mounts appear to be hazardous as well. the vehicle has been garage kept and has never been involved in a rear end collision. as i have researched this problem online, it seems to be a major problem with this years model of the ford ranger. | |||
| 01/09/2012 | 58175 | ||
| Was told that the truck can no longer pass pennsylvania inspection due to rusting of the frame brackets which hold transmission support sub frame. | |||
| 12/01/2011 | 130000 | ||
| I have a 1999 ford ranger 4 dr. super cab. if you look at this truck on the exterior/interior you would think it was 3-4 years old!! absolutely gorgeous, you know this truck is cared for extremely well!! however put it up on a lift and you would swear it was sitting in a salt field for 20 years!! absolutely rediculous! all cross members are completely de-tatched from frame, tank straps are gone, the only thing holding up my gas tank is the skid plate! the spare tire hnager and c-member is rotted completely, and the rear c-member is almost rotted. was told by my independant mechanic , the only thing holding frame togethere is the bumper!! rocker panels are in great cond., body is wonderful!!. this is crazy, how can ford do this and get away with this?? toyota stood up as a company and took care of there responsibilities!! guess that just shows who cares about standing behind there consumers.this is incredibly frustrating to know you have a beautiful vehicle that runs top-notch, that you absolutely adore and you have been told you probably can't drive it on the road because of premature rotted out frame!! yeah thats right pre-mature!!! i have seen 25-30 year old vehicles that were not this bad. i owned a 1984 ford ranger that was in better shape than this underneath!! what did ford used to do in the past with there frames?? well ,, figure it out and do it again!! that's not all you can't order the c-members from ford! are you kidding me! don't build it right, then screw you on replacement parts! i believe ford should step and fix these frames the way a company should fuldill there responsibilities! if toyota can do it so can we on this side of the ocean!! i would love to drive my ranger for awhile longer, and with the breakdown and reputation of these frames on this particular truck ford should assume responsibility! | |||
| 03/03/2009 | 30000 | ||
| Excessive under carriage/frame rust. spare tire mount rusted completely through and fell off at 30,000 miles. ladder frame cross members completely rusted through and fell off after 35000, front part of ladder frame where engine mounts is rusted 80% through by 41,000 miles. most of frame is heavily damaged by excessive rust. upper body looks fine, no rust on main body, only under carriage and frame. vehicle is about to collapse. | |||
| 10/01/2009 | 80000 | ||
| My grandfather bought this truck new and replaced the rear spring hangers in10/2009. i have the truck now. after pressure washing the frame i noticed the frame cross member has a hole in it at the muffler. front spring hangers are extremely rusty as is the shock mounts. the frame from the cab to rear is extremely rusty and thin looking. the spare tire holding area has a hole in it. this truck has never been off road or in the mud. very little time on the road in the winter. the body is in excellent shape as is the frame from cab to front. truck has only 98,000 miles on it now. could this be a frame issue as it was with toyota? same manufacture maybe? just a thought because they are plenty of the same complaints in the same area. | |||
| 09/20/2011 | |||
| I was driven and going about 20mph. and come to a stop light i tried to press the brakes they worked a little then i couldn't press down anymore almost rear ended another car. i called ford dealership to have it checked out and the tech. said the abs module needs to be replace he told me this item should never went bad. i asked a couple of friends about this they told me parts like this should never go bad? i was woundering if this is on the recall list because this is a safty hazard! | |||
| 07/06/2011 | 153000 | ||
| First failure was where leaf springs attach to frame (rear shackles) failed due to rust and put hole in truck bed. replaced parts. second failure is when filling tank with fuel; gas has started to run out on the ground at the gas station. just received filler neck today to replace current rusted one. while under vehicle noticed tank strap is hanging loose not attached due to connection point rusted off (similar failure to nhtsa recall campaign #11v385000 fuel tank strap failure). also noticed severe rust like little or no rust inhibitor was applied to frame and components. shield above muffler is almost non-existent, frame cross member is flaking away due to rust. i am not qualified to provide full details of problems or cause but rust is becoming a safety issue with this vehicle. contacted ford and they say vehicle is not part of recall. | |||
| 07/01/2011 | 77000 | ||
| While driving down the road i went over some bumps in the road and truck lurched sideways suddenly, after that the handling of the truck was extremely poor. upon inspection of the truck i saw that the rear frame of the truck from the rear leaf spring mount back was severely rotted (the frame has rot holes in it) and the drivers side rear leaf spring mount had rotted off the frame. the truck has no body rot whatsoever and has been well cared for and the frame should not rot out before there is ever a spec of rust on the body. | |||
| 07/12/2011 | 105000 | ||
| The frame near my back wheels is completely rusted out and there is now a big crack on both sides of the frame. the rust amounts are excessive, and in my opinion seem to be a failure in design of the frame. the truck has only 105,000 miles on it and the frame in that section of the car has serious rust while the rest of the car looks good. all of the connections in the back have a lot of rust, more than can be attributed to poor maintenance. if i hadn't seen this crack developing in the frame a serious accident could have resulted. i feel ford should be held accountable for a faulty product | |||
| 06/04/2011 | 146000 | ||
| Left side of frame rail rusted through to the point frame is almost broke in half on left rear portion just ahead of rear axle. sway arm was also connected to this part of frame. large portion of frame rail is missing, (approximately 6x6) which has rendered truck useless & unsafe to drive. last year both rear spring shackles had to be replaced or rear axle was going to fall out. until now this vehicle was in excellent condition. | |||
| 09/01/2010 | 100000 | ||
| Extensive rust damage to rear section of frame. spare tire holder completely rusted out. | |||
| 06/11/2010 | 100000 | ||
| Tl- the conytact owns a 1999 ford sports. the contact stated that there is a connection that could start the vehicle on fire. the owner has not had this issue and has just received a recall notice. the mileage is approximately 100,000. rd | |||