Back leaf spring rust out.
Frame is rotted everywhere for the most part spare tire is about to fail off isn't safe to haul anything in the bed
2001 ford ranger frame is rusted out bad. there should be a recall on this since so many people are having the same problem. ford should be ashamed of themselves for making a vehicle that the frame only lasts 15 to 17 years!
Had left work and driven approx. 12 miles driving on highway. while going through next town driving at approx. 35 mph, driver smelled smoke .proceeded approx. 3 city blocks and pulled vehicle over on side of road. upon opening hood of truck, found engine engulfed in flames. total loss of truck due to under hood fire.
The rear of the cab/front of bed at the frame has extensive rust. this causes the truck to sag badly and become unsafe
Rusty frame,
This was purchased in march 2016 at the time of inspection did not notice frame damage. took to shop and was told frame is dangerously rusted. at further inspection frame is rusted through on the front right corner and mid section of truck. truck has 131000
To begin when i got the truck the air bag light would never go off when ever i turned them on and off. which made me wonder weather they were ever really off and considering you can't fit a car seat in the back seat i had to put it in the front seat. then when my wife was driving the spare tire fell off the truck while she was going down the road. here recently she was driving and some one stopped her to tell her that something fell off the truck about 2 foot long. she called me and said the truck was still running so i told her to just try and make it home and i would look at it because i didn't think it was that serious. once i started looking at it, a canister had come loose from the truck because the frame broke in half where the canister was connected to the truck because the truck was so rotted. she got the truck inspected in october. i feel that the dude that inspected it should have noticed the frame almost broke in half. i am very disappointed with this truck i have done nothing but put money into it.
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.
The gas tank support which was a part of the frame rusted off. *tr
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.
I purchased a 2001 ford ranger edge, 4 door, 4 wheel drive pickup truck from the nykar store off of ebay motors in january. the ad falsely claimed that the vehicle was in great shape with no mechanical damage disclosed, but soon i discovered that the frame has severe rust damage that was covered up with filler and undercoating. the frame, where the control arms connect are so visible rusted around the mounting bolts that the holes are large enough to put my fingers through, at least once all of the flaking rust, filler and undercoating were removed. the truck is totaled. it will require a complete frame replacement which will cost more than the truck is worth. i purchased a truck that is totaled from a dishonest dealer, but the frame should not be rusted this bad. if i had hit a pot hole, one or both of the front tires could have sheered off and caused a serious accident or personal injury. please advise me on the best course of action to take in this situation.
The frame just in front of the rear tires on both sides is getting thin with small holes in it. also the crossmember behind the transfer case that holds the front gas tank support is rotted out pretty bad and should be replaced. the rear leaf spring shackles are getting pretty thin and will need to be replaced soon.
Frame is deteriorating due to severe rust. the rear bumper is also rusting away. i am afraid to haul heavy loads which could cause the frame to collapse. the step rails rusted so bad they had to be removed from the vehicle. the body and paint are in good condition.
Dt*: the contact stated while driving 15 mph on neighborhood streets, the spare tire fell from underneath the vehicle onto the road. the vehicle was driven to the dealer who determined the cable holding the spare tire fractured and needed to be replaced. *ak updated 10/30/2006 - the spare tire was a full size spare, not a temporary spare. *nm
2001 ford ranger cable clamps which holds the spare tire in place has given way.*mr the spare tire fell onto the highway. *jb
My client is scheduled to undergo 2 cervical fusions as aresult of a rear end motor vehicle crash. his ford ranger has no headrest as such but rather is designed with a glass partion to act as means for stopping head's movement. amazing that ford "complied" with federal standards using glass partion. who ever heard of a glass headrest?
The paint on the hood is cracking.
While driving engine light came on. driver noticed vehicle's timing was off, and it was losing power. cause was unknown at this time. please provide any further information.*ak