I was driving to the store around 1 month ago and I noticed the truck was trying to tail to the side as I was driving. I thought nothing of it until my Uncle Bobby noticed my rear shock was scraping the ground. We looked underneath to investigate and found both shock mounts completely rusted off and the frame in terrible shape. The truck itself barely has any rust other than the tailgate and bed floor. Also thought I should include that the hose that connect the gas tank and where you pump the gas is rusted to where every time I pump gas, a little drips out onto the floor. I was trying to find videos on how to fix it but came across a page that says Rangers have been recalled from the years 1995 to 2000 because of Toyota starting to make frames for them. *EDIT* Also would like to mention that the frame where the bumper attaches to on the driver side has cracked and now the bumper is sagging down.

- Independence, KY, USA

I was driving was about 20 mph and hit a small pot hole. I heard a loud pop bang noise and the left side of truck dropped about 2 or 3 inches. I thought the front end fell off. The frame is rusted so bad you can punch holes is the frame with a screw driver, the driver side torsion bar has collapsed due to rust on the frame that holds it in place, the crossmember to transmission is barley holding transmission up, the spare tire area is rusted in half, all main crossmembers are rusted in half and the frame is rusted in half behind fuel tank. Truck has 127K miles and the body body has little to no rust, upper and lower control arms are unsafe from rust. I do not understand how the body can be so good but frame and suspension is completely rusted to no return.

- Spotsylvania, VA, USA

Frame is very rusted and big holes in the frame. I think there is a gas leak as well but the frame is very bad.

- Smyrna, TN, USA

The frame is rusting away. Both leaf spring shackles rusted completely through, muffler hangers all rusted off lost my muffler on a road.

- Belleville, MI, USA

Gas petal is too close to brakes...and if not careful right foot hits both.causing a roaring of acceleration, while trying to stop vehicle.very dangerous!

- Omaha, NE, USA

Mechanic tells me that vehicle is unsafe due to extreme rust/corrosion on chassis frame (left side) over and near gas tank and brake lines. No accident to report but I won't drive vehicle now due to obvious safety issues.

- Mattapoisett, MA, USA

The frame at the right front suspension pocket rusted out. Upper control arm rear bracket is completely detached. Drove the truck to my destination with no issues, on the return trip it felt "floaty" as if it was out of alignment while I was driving down a town road. There was no bump or audible noise prior to or accompanying the issue. Body has very minimal rust, the rest of the frame appears solid. Truck has 104,660 miles.

- Clinton, MA, USA

Frame rails are rotting out more on the left side than the right, cracks and rot holes near all the chassis /suspension mounts including the mounts for the fuel tank, very dangerous as these vehicles look great in appearance but frames are rotting to people unknown possibly too late as some may get killed as a result, either by an accident or getting blown up by the fuel tank falling out

- Attleboro, MA, USA

Like most of the other complaints, rear frame is just discentergrating. First noticed at about 54000 miles, did some repairs and now at around 90000 I noticed both sides are going bad, have cracks and holes, and the crossmembers are in bad shape. I'm not a wealthy person and cannot just afford to buy another vehicle. I don't understand why the government or Ford doesn't realize what a safety concern this is. Does someone's life have to end because a frame brakes off while driving on the street or interstate. Doesn't' anyone read the complaints on this vehicle and understand how dangerous this could be. I know Ford is aware of the rear frames rotting on this model year and others of the Ranger. I contacted them personally. What makes Ford better than Toyota? I always say buy american, but I'm having second thoughts.

- Masontown, WV, USA

Severe frame rusting, bed has severe rust, rear leaf spring shackles rusted out and had to be replaced at my expense. Vehicle is nearly unusable and unsafe at 112,000 or so miles.

- Roanoke, IL, USA

The contact owns a 1999 Ford Ranger. While driving at various speeds, an abnormal noise was heard coming from the rear of the vehicle. The vehicle was diagnosed that the rear spring suspension failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 237,000.

- Beaufort, SC, USA

My 1999 Ford Ranger frame is rusting in several location which will make it very unsafe the body looks brand new but the front frame and rear frame are rusting away. The shocks on the front right side are about the break through the support and the upper control arm is about the break off.

- Austintown, OH, USA

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.

- Troy, NY, USA

Upon inspection mechanic said "shackles, frame, leafsprings, all rusted and truck will not last. Motor runs great, body no rust.

- Easton, PA, USA

My repair garage called me in to look at the frame on my 1999 Ford Ranger. The frame was deteriorated so badly from rust near the front engine and by the rear spring hangers and shackles it is unsafe to drive. Mechanically it runs and drives great and the sheet metal and interior is excellent. The frame is a major safety issue for a vehicle which has been garaged, well cared for, and has been driven only an average of 6,125 miles annually. Ford should be held accountable for this!

- Shippenville, PA, USA

I have owned 4 Ranger over the past 15 years, a 1995, 1998,1999, and a 2001 and all 4 trucks have had the leaf spring hangers rot off. My latest truck the leaf spring hanger and now the frame has rotted away there is no way this is an isolated incident. The internet is full of comments about this problem. It is my understanding that Tundra had a recall on this same issue. Why is it different for a Ranger?

- Woburn , MA, USA

For the second time as far as I know the rear frame (rear spring shackles and spear tire holder specifically) have and are being replaced because they have rusted and they tore apart. As I was driving I hit a regular bump in the road. I was driving about 35 to 45 mph on the way to work. Well it sounded like it hit pretty hard, as I was driving I noticed the trucks performance was lacking. So, went to work, got out of work and on the way back home I noticed the samething with the performance of the truck. It was lacking in a big way. As I was pulling into the driveway I heard a large clunk sound. The next day I had a prior appointment at my transmission shop. As the mechanics put it on the lift "the rear axle dropped to the full extent of the shock absorber and busting their seals. Because the shackle broke it was causing the axle to twist while I was driving given the truck the bad performance, bad steering, and giving the transmission a pulsating affect. Also the engine lost the power giving the truck resistance and using more gas. So I am replacing both shackles, both shock absorbers, and the spear tire mechanism. At the same time I will be sanding the frame down, and coating all parts (cleaning and coating parts) with bedliner coating to hopefully stop the rust. The parts that I am replacing are also replacement parts because they are bolted on to the frame instead of riveted like the originals were. Also the steel seams to be thinner in the rear than the front and middle.

- North Attleboro, MA, USA

I tried to get my 99 Ranger inspected when they put it on the lift a big chunk of the frame fell to the ground.upon further inspection there were holes in the right side frame next to the rear spring shackles and the gas tank straps were rusted out of the frame.the garage owner taped the frame with a ball peen hammer and found more holes on the left side and the right front under the air conditioner.I could not drive the truck home it was so unsafe I can't believe the frame did not brake when I was driving it.if I was to get into an accident with the truck in that condition the frame would have crumpled up like tin foil.reading the complaints here I'm not alone.the truck was taken care of washed all the time if Ford is going to sell trucks in New York they better be safer.I will never buy another Ford.

- Phoenix, NY, USA

I noticed a hole in the rear of my truck bed. Upon further inspection I found spring shackles and frame mounts were rusted away and not holding the springs anymore. They were coming through my truck bed! this made my truck unsafe to drive. The rest of my truck is in very good shape. This kind of rust is not normal and is not safe! as I checked on the internet I've found that I'm not the only one that has had this problem with the 1999 Ford Ranger!

- Upland, IN, USA

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.

- East Bridgewater, MA, USA