The frame and body is at least 50% rusted.

- Kenova, WV, USA

Frame completely rotted through discovered when attempting to replace shocks. No need for that unsafe to drive.

- London, OH, USA

Frame rusted through.

- Rosendale, NY, USA

I am the 2nd owner of this truck. First owner kept truck pristine, washed every weekend regardless of weather.it was spotless except for rotten front bumper. Ten months later a foot and half of frame badly rotten. I wired up rear bumper and kept it that way until I had the money for a frame weld. Bought steel to do this. It was like this for a long while and rot did not spread. Last December truck was in an accident. I was not there. A friend was driving. She was at a full stop waiting at a light and was rear-ended. I later looked at the truck and it seemed easily repairable to me. Only passenger fender wrinkled. I would make a wooden bed. When I finally got through the insurance hassles and my mechanic received my truck in 2/ 2015. I had to wait to do anything with it. When my mechanic and I looked it over the frame was rusted badly and cracked up by the cab. Crack appeared to predate the accident. I'm not sure if you can help me.

- Colrain,, MA, USA

The contact owns a 2000 Ford Ranger. While the vehicle was at an independent mechanic for unrelated repairs, the technician discovered that the mainframe behind the front passenger side wheel was corroded. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, but it was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure; however, no solution was provided. The failure mileage was 128,858.

- Painesville, OH, USA

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).

- Contoocook, NH, USA

The frame and only the frame is rusted out.

- Brooksville, FL, USA

The contact owns a 2000 Ford Ranger. While driving approximately 30 mph, the rear bumper that was connected to the frame separated from the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 218,000.

- Louisa , KY, USA

Vehicle has exhibited severe frame and underbody rust for several years; during last inspection mechanic cautioned that vehicle was badly rusted but still able to pass inspection. I visually inspected the vehicle this evening and found severe delamination to frame members and severe rusting of bed underframe. Crossmember supporting bed is rusted through or non-existent in approximately 40% of surface area. Shock absorber mounts, leaf spring mounts, fuel tank supports, and fuel lines significantly rusted. Approximately one year ago rear brake lines failed at low speed and vehicle nearly collided with parked cars and adjancent stone wall. Mechanic attributed brake failure to rust through of rear brake system. Vehicle was purchased new and is still owned by original owner. Vehicle has been maintained since new and properly cared for.

- Hanover, PA, USA

The contact owns a 2000 Ford Ranger. The contact stated that the rear frame and the spare tire frame were completely corroded. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the rear frame, spare tire, spare framing, the frame railing and shackle mounts needed to be repaired. The vehicle was to be repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 189,000.

- Irving, MA, USA

The contact owns a 2000 Ford Ranger. The contact stated that while inspecting the vehicle he noticed that the frame was completely corroded. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 136,000.

- Oaktown, IN, USA

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.

- North Easton, MA, USA

The contact owns a 2000 Ford Ranger. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who stated that the entire frame was corroded from rust. The vehicle was damaged beyond repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 66,000.

- Dubois, PA, USA

Not really an incident, more of a complaint. We bought a 2000 Ranger approximately a year ago. The spare tire was missing and we found out why. The spare tire winch assembly was a block of rust and the sheet metal that made up the holder that the carrier was attached to is so severely rotted that it could not possibly even hold a tire. The sheet metal mentioned is a structural part of the rear frame and it has major rot and should probably be replaced. My son needed a spare tire so since there was no holder he put it in the bed. When he put it in the bed in bounced to the right and put a large hole in the side of the bed just behind the cab. We started to check out the rest of the bed only to find out that it was so rusted that it was literally stating to crumble in spots. While checking it out we put several more holes in the floor of the bed and the sides just by poking around with a screwdriver. The bed is a stepside and there is no metal left under the steps at all, if you were to step on either side you would crack the fiberglass sides. We are now in the process of having to replace the bed. All of the bolts had to be cut out due to the rust. Once we got the bed off we were shocked to see that the frame was covered top to bottom with rust. I have restored older trucks in the past some from the 40's and I have never encountered rust like I have seen on this one, it almost looks like there was no paint on it from the factory at all. We are still in the process of wire brushing the frame so we can spray a rust converter and try to repaint the frame. I have read several other complaints regarding the rust on these trucks and firmly believe that Ford should be held accountable just like Toyota was when they had a similar situation involving rusted frames on their trucks. Trust me I am a die hard Ford fan but I bought this for my son and I am very disappointed.

- Delanco, NJ, USA

Approx 10 minutes after I had gotten home I heard a noise and looked outside.. it was 1:20 a.M; I called the fire department because the whole front end of the truck had caught on fire. An explosion completely blew off the hood. The temperature of the fire was hot enough that the alternator had melted off of the truck itself. No injuries occurred from the fire. Fire is still under investigation.

- Wellston, OH, USA

Vehicle has severe frame rust. Recently rear bumper fell off due to frame deterioration. Bumper brackets had nothing to secure to. More recently, one of the straps holding the gas tank broke away from the frame due to severe deterioration of the frame. I had to improvise a restraint strap since a replacement would do no good since the frame connection area was rotted thru. Leaf spring brackets are on the verge of separation from the frame, again due to severe frame deterioration. The exterior body and interior are in good condition. For a 2000 vehicle to have this serious of a frame problem has to be the result for poor material and/or material rust proofing. Found numerous complaints by other 2000 Ranger owners for similar issues.

- Preston, CT, USA

I have a 2000 Ford Ranger and the frame is broken at the rear right wheel. I was told that it wont pass inspection. The truck has only 160K miles. And to repair it it will cost over $1000.

- Manchester, NH, USA

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.

- Chenango Forks, NY, USA

Rear bumper broke away from the frame. When investigating found the frame where the rear bumper attaches to as well as the spare tire is completely rotted away. Exterior body is in excellent shape but the frame is badly rusted from front to back. I am scare to continue driving the vehicle or fear of a catastrophic failure of the frame. Can not repair to reattach the bumper because there is literally no sound metal left on the frame to weld to.

- Preston, CT, USA

Left rear spring shackle snapped from frame. Excessive frame rot in many areas. Vehicle most likely will not pass next state inspection.

- Philmont, NY, USA