Body & structure
Filed Feb 12, 2022
Rear frame rusted and rotted..spare tire fell off entire evap can also..both sides rear frame shock and spring shackles rotted and broke off. Entire frame rotted and broke while driving ..on rear driver side frame rusted rotted and broke ..value of truck is not worth what estimates are ..gas tank hangers rusted and rotted many other pieces of frame rusted rotted through..truck is now unsafe to drive an probably unsellable due to broken rusted rotted frame..
- NHTSA ID
- 11451628
- Incident
- Dec 18, 2020
Body & structure
Filed Oct 15, 2021
The contact owns a 2004 Ford Ranger. The contact stated while doing routine maintenance at a local mechanic, the mechanic found that the rear sub-frame assembly was rusted through and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with NHTSA Campaign Number: 04V331000 (Structure) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was approximately 129,000.
- NHTSA ID
- 11436915
- Incident
- Sep 28, 2021
- Mileage
- 129,000 mi
Body & structure
Filed Apr 21, 2021
RUSTED AND ROTTEN OUT FRAME. THE REST OF THE VEHICLE IS IN REAL GOOD CONDITION. FRAME IS CRACKED THRU IN A FEW PLACES AND CLOSE TO WERE THE SPRING IS MOUNTED TO THE FRAME.
- NHTSA ID
- 11413292
- Incident
- Apr 3, 2021
Body & structure
Filed Apr 2, 2021
2004 FORD RANGER EDGE HAS RUSTED ROTTEN REAR FAME, SHACKELS RUSTED, SHOCKS RUSTED, BED RUSTED UNDER BEDLINER BUMPER FELL OFF. BEAUTIFUL TRUCK WITH NO BODY RUST. THE REAR SECTION OF FRAME IS ROTTEN. FRAME WILL CERTAINLY BREAK DOWN TO MAKE THE TRUCK NOT DRIVEABLE SHORTLY. IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND A USED FRAME IN THE SALVAGE YARD, BECAUSE THEY ARE ALREADY RUSTED THROUGH. HELP!!!!
- NHTSA ID
- 11406139
- Incident
- Dec 12, 2020
- Mileage
- 212,000 mi
Body & structure
Filed Sep 30, 2020
THE FRAME BROKE IN TWO ON SAID VEHICLE.
- NHTSA ID
- 11362114
- Incident
- Sep 30, 2020
- Mileage
- 119,000 mi
Body & structureSuspension
Filed Jul 22, 2020
INCREDIBLE AMOUNTS OF PREMATURE RUST ON FRAME AND SUSPENSION PARTS, SHACKLE BRACKETS RUSTED AWAY COMPLETELY AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. FRAME IS RUSTING AT AN UNPRECEDENTED PACE!?
- NHTSA ID
- 11340818
- Incident
- Jul 16, 2002
- Mileage
- 83,000 mi
Body & structure
Filed May 22, 2020
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT SOLOMON FORD, LLC (502 NATIONAL PIKE W, BROWNSVILLE, PA 15417 (724) 785-5500), THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE SUBFRAME WAS RUSTED AND MAY DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE SOON. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,000.
- NHTSA ID
- 11325551
- Incident
- May 15, 2020
- Mileage
- 21,000 mi
Body & structure
Filed Apr 26, 2020
EXCESSIVE FRAME RUST. RAILS AND CROSS BED SUPPORTS. 2 OF THE BED MOUNTING BOLTS RUSTED OFF AND ALSO THE RUST ATE THROUGH WHATEVER WAS HOLDING THE SPARE TIRE ON. NOT SURE WHERE OR WHEN THAT FELL OFF. I WAS READING MANY ARTICLES ABOUT THE 04 FORD RANGER WITH THE SAME FRAME ROT ISSUES.
- NHTSA ID
- 11322315
- Incident
- Oct 4, 2005
Body & structure
Filed Apr 23, 2020
THE ENTIRETY OF THE FRAME AND UNDERCARRIAGE IS COVERED IN RUST AND CORROSION. THE SIDES OF THE BED OF THE TRUCK ARE RUSTING OUT. THE FRONT SUSPENSION IS RUSTED THROUGH. THIS TRUCK HAS NEVER BEEN FLOODED OR EXPOSED TO EXCESS WATER OR MOISTURE ASIDE FROM RAIN.
- NHTSA ID
- 11322080
- Incident
- Apr 17, 2020
- Mileage
- 226,000 mi
Body & structure
Filed Feb 11, 2020
HEAVY RUST ON THE FRAME. TODAY THE SPARE TIRE FELL OFF WHILE GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY DUE TO HEAVY RUST. NO INJURY TO PROPERTY OR PEOPLE FROM THE INCIDENT.
- NHTSA ID
- 11308515
- Incident
- Feb 11, 2020
- Mileage
- 60,000 mi
Body & structureSuspension
Filed Oct 28, 2019
FRAME RUSTED OUT ON PASSENGER SIDE BEHIND FRONT LEAF SPRINF MOUNT. ALSO THE CROSS MEMBER HOLDING FUEL TANK WHERE IT CONNECTS TO THE FRAME IS RUSTED OUT. ITS ONLY THE BACK HALF OF THE TRUCK RUSTING OUT THIS BAD. WHERE THE SPARE TIRE GOES IS ALSO COMPLETLY RUSTED OUT AND FELL OFF. THIS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING ON SMOOTHLY PAVED ROADS TO AND FROM WORK
- NHTSA ID
- 11271490
- Incident
- Oct 1, 2019
- Mileage
- 246,000 mi
Body & structure
Filed Aug 26, 2019
REAR LEAF SPRING BRACKET RUSTED OFF FROM FRAME, WHILE LOADED AND ON ROUTE HOME FROM TREE NURSERY. REAR FRAME SECTIONS ROTTED AND CRACKED ON VEHICLE WITH ONLY 72000 MILES, FOUND WHEN TRYING TO REPLACE BLOWN BRAKE LINE IN REAR DRIVERS SIDE (RUSTED).
- NHTSA ID
- 11246346
- Incident
- Aug 24, 2019
Body & structureSuspension
Filed Aug 15, 2019
WHILE DRIVING, THE SPARE TIRE STARTED TO FALL OFF DUE TO RUSTING AWAY OF THE MOUNTING APPARATUS. LUCKILY I NOTICED IT WHEN I STOPPED FOR GAS (IT WAS HANGING BY ONLY A BIT OF STILL ATTACHED RUSTED METAL BELOW THE TRUCK) SO I CUT THE CABLE WITH SOME BOLT CUTTERS TO REMOVE THE SPARE AND PREVENT AN ACCIDENT WHILE DRIVING. DRIVER'S SIDE CAB MOUNT SEPARATED DUE TO EXCESSIVE RUST. DRIVER'S SIDE FLOOR BOARD FELL OUT DUE TO EXCESSIVE RUST - MY FOOT WENT THROUGH THE FLOOR. FRAME CRACKED NEAR REAR SHACKLE DUE TO EXCESSIVE RUST. FRAME CRACKED NEAR DRIVER'S SIDE REAR SHOCK MOUNT DUE TO EXCESSIVE RUST - EXCESSIVE PLAY AND NOISES CAUSED BE TO DISCOVER THIS. BED RUSTED COMPLETELY OUT - ABOVE WHEEL WELLS ON BOTH SIDES, CENTER OF BED, FRONT CORNERS. IT CAME OFF THE TRUCK IN SEVERAL PIECES AFTER I PUT MY FOOT RIGHT THROUGH THE CENTER. THE FRAME RUST ISSUES AND SPARE TIRE FALLING OFF COULD BE SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEMS. I HAVE DRIVEN A NUMBER OF VEHICLES FOR MANY YEARS AND NEVER EXPERIENCED RUST ISSUES LIKE ON THIS TRUCK. WAY BEYOND WHAT IS REASONABLE AND EXPECTED.
- NHTSA ID
- 11244193
- Incident
- Oct 12, 2018
- Mileage
- 180,000 mi
Body & structureSuspension
Filed Aug 13, 2019
REAR END OF FRAME COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT. LEAF SPRINGS BROKEN. SPRING SHACKLE BROKE OFF. BROUGHT THE TRUCK IN FOR SERVICE UNAWARE THERE WAS SO MUCH IRREPARABLE DAMAGE. DAMAGES OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING ON A CITY STREET. PIECES OF THE BODY WERE MISSING. EXACT DATE DAMAGES OCCURRED IS UNKNOWN.
- NHTSA ID
- 11243722
- Incident
- Aug 2, 2019
Body & structure
Filed May 1, 2019
I PURCHASED THIS 2004 FORD RANGER THIS PAST WINTER IN HOPES TO PULL MY BOAT TO THE LAKE WITH IT. YESTERDAY. I PULLED MY SMALL BASS BOAT TO LAKE CHICKAMAUGA AND BACK WHICH IS ABOUT A 40 MINUTE DRIVE. IT WAS A STRAIGHT DRIVE ON A HIGHWAY ONLY GOING 50 MPH. WHEN I GOT BACK MY HITCH, BUMPER AND ALL WAS HANGING. THE FRAME IS SO RUSTED IT BROKE IN HALF. HAD I NOT INSTALLED AN AFTER MARKET HITCH ON THIS TRUCK MY WHOLE BUMPER WOULD HAVE COME OFF ALONG WITH THE BOAT THAT WAS ATTACHED AND PROBABLY WOULD HAVE KILLED WHOEVER WAS BEHIND ME OT NOT MYSELF. I CANT IMAGINE WHAT WOUOD HAVE HAPPENED OF I WAS ON THE INTERSTATE AT HIGHER SPEEDS.THE ONLY THING HOLDING IT ALL TOGETHER WAS THE FRONT BOLT ON THE HITCH WHEN I GOT HOME. THIS IS ABSOLUTELY UNSAFE AND I KNOW THERE ARE MANY OTHERS THAT HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THIS SAME VEHICHLES FRAME THAT HAVE NOT TAKEN THE TIME OIT OF THEIR BUSY SCHEDULE TO COMPLAIN ABOUT.
- NHTSA ID
- 11204948
- Incident
- May 1, 2019
- Mileage
- 85,000 mi
Body & structure
Filed Dec 21, 2018
TOOK TRUCK FOR STATE INSPECTION AND GARAGE CALLED 2 DAYS LATER,SAID THEY CAN'T INSPECT IT DUE TO FRAME BEING CRACKED IN 2 PLACES AND FRAME IS ROTTED AWAY. TRUCK ONLY HAS 66930 MILES ON IT AND LOOKS IN VERY GOOD SHAPE. I WAS SHOCKED WHEN THEY POINTED OUT THE PROBLEMS. I CALLED FORD MOTOR CO AND THEY WON'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. TRUCK HAS BEEN DRIVEN UP TO THAT POINT.
- NHTSA ID
- 11163037
- Incident
- Nov 27, 2018
- Mileage
- 66,930 mi
Body & structure
Filed Dec 7, 2018
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WHILE WORKING ONE DAY LAST SUMMER AND THE REAR CROSSMEMBER COMPLETELY ROTTED AWAY AND FELL OFF MY TRUCK TAKING THE EVAP EMISSIONS CANISTER WITH IT WHEN IT WENT I WAS GOING 45 AND LUCKILY I SAW IT AND HEARD IT AND NO ONE WAS BEHIND ME BUT THE FRAME IN THIS VEHICLE HAS COMPLETELY ROTTED AWAY THE CROSSMEMBERS ARE ALL CRACKED OR GONE THE FRAME RAILS ARE SPLIT AND IT WILL NOT PASS INSPECTION THIS YEAR AND I ALSO LOST THE STAIR TIRE MOUNT WHILE DRIVING THE REAR EXHAUST AND THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER HEAT SHIELD ALL WHILE DRIVING SOME ON THE HIGHWAY I AM DISABLED RECENTLY AND CAN'T AFFORD A NEW VEHICLE OR REPAIRS AND THERE'S NO REASON THIS SHOULD HAVE HAPPENED AT ALL I NEED THE VEHICLE TO MAKE MY PHYSICAL THERAPY AND DOCTORS APPOINTMENT WEEKLY PLEASE HELP IF YOU CAN THANK YOU
- NHTSA ID
- 11156777
- Incident
- Jul 15, 2018
- Mileage
- 240,000 mi
Body & structure
Filed Nov 17, 2018
WHILE DRIVING ALONG A SECONDARY ROAD NEAR MY HOME THE LEFT REAR FRAME RAIL IN FRONT OF THE REAR SPRING BROKE IN HALF CAUSING THE TRUCK TO SWERVE INTO THE OTHER LANE, NO ONE WAS HURT JUST SHAKEN UP, THE FRAME RAIL IS REALLY RUSTED. ALSO THE RIGHT SIDE FRAME RAIL IS CRACKED AND RUSTED..
- NHTSA ID
- 11152231
- Incident
- Oct 25, 2018
- Mileage
- 140,000 mi
Body & structureBrakesSuspension
Filed Aug 27, 2018
AS I WAS DRIVING, THE BUMPER AND SPARE TIRE CAME OFF ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT.
- NHTSA ID
- 11122864
- Incident
- Aug 27, 2018
- Mileage
- 72,000 mi
Body & structureSuspension
Filed Aug 13, 2018
THE REAR BUMPER FRAME HAS RUSTED OUT AND DETACHED FROM VEHICLE. LOADING BRUSH INTO TRUCK BED, STEPPED ON BUMPER, AND IT COLLAPSED. CHECKING THE REAR FRAME, SPRINGS, AND SUSPENSION SHOWS EXTENDED RUST, MAKING THE VEHICLE UNSAFE TO DRIVE.
- NHTSA ID
- 11119589
- Incident
- Aug 1, 2018
- Mileage
- 91,500 mi
Body & structure
Filed May 31, 2018
THE FRAME AND UNDERBODY INCLUDING BED AND BED CROSSMEMBERS ARE RUSTED SO BADLY THAT THE SPARE TIRE FELL OUT! THERE ARE LARGE HOLES IN THE FRAME AND BED. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE AND THERE ARE MANY DISCUSSIONS AND PHOTOS ABOUT IT ONLINE. LUCKILY THE VEHICLE WASN'T MOVING QUICKLY WHEN THE TIRE FELL OUT.
- NHTSA ID
- 11099085
- Incident
- May 25, 2018
- Mileage
- 125,000 mi
Body & structure
Filed Apr 14, 2018
EXTREME RUST INCLUDING FRAME, BED SIDE PANELS, BED FLOOR, TAILGATE. NOTICED SPARE TIRE FELL FROM UNDERSIDE DUE TO RUST OF FRAME. LUCKILY FOUND WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. FRAME CROSS MEMBERS ALMOST RUSTED THROUGH. INSPECTION MAY NOT PASS SOON.
- NHTSA ID
- 11085046
- Incident
- Sep 12, 2017
- Mileage
- 162,000 mi
Body & structure
Filed Feb 15, 2018
PAINT IS CHIPPING AND FADING ON VEHICLE.KEEPS GETTING WORSE EVERY DAY.I ALSO HAD A 1995 RANGER AND IT DID THE SAME THING AND IT WAS COVERED SO WHY WOULDNT THIS RANGER?
- NHTSA ID
- 11073145
- Incident
- Oct 10, 2015
- Mileage
- 80,000 mi
Body & structureFuel systemSuspension
Filed Jan 28, 2018
THE REAR SPRING SHACKLE, BRACKET RUSTING AND FALLING OFF. THE GAS TANK BRACKETS RUSTED AND CAUSIING TANK TOO FALL OFF THE REAR FRAME ROTTED MAKING TRUCK UNSAFE FOR DRIVING ON THE ROAD THE FRONT FRAME OF TRUCK IS OK NO PROBLEM.IT IS JUST THE REAR FRAME RUSTED THRU.THE TRUCK WAS MAKEING A THUMPING NOISE AND WHEN I STOPED I HAD NOTICED THAT THE SPRINGS HAD BROKE THRU BED OF TRUCK PROMPTING ME TOO INSPECT FURTHER WHY THIS HAPPENED AND THAT IS WHEN I FOUND ALL THE OTHER ISSUES WITH THE FRAME.AND THE TANK.
- NHTSA ID
- 11065527
- Incident
- Jan 20, 2018
- Mileage
- 78,511 mi
Body & structure
Filed Oct 14, 2017
EXTENSIVE UNDERCARRIAGE RUST. FRAME BROKE BED ROTTED FRAME SPLIT OPEN ON ONE SIDE NEXT TO GAS TANK GAS TANK SUPPORT ROTTED AND BROKE
- NHTSA ID
- 11033336
- Incident
- Sep 19, 2017
- Mileage
- 135,000 mi
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