1999 Model Year

Ford Ranger

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
760
Recalls
2
Crashes
96
Severe
161

Active Recalls

Manufacturer safety recalls

99V204000 Jul 1999

Other

No consequence data available

98V201000 Sep 1998

Other

No consequence data available

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

Structure
Dec 2021

MY VEHICLE IS OTHERWISE IN VERY GOOD CONDITION BUT TRY IS FRAME IS VERY WORRISOME. THE RUST MAKES ME AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE CONFIDENTLY.

Suspension
Oct 2021

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 m...

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Sep 2021

FRAME AND CROSS MEMBERS ALONG WITH THE SPARE TIRE CARRIER ALL ROTTED OUT?, AS DO ALL THE FORD RANGERS AND FORD WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT, AT LEAST...

Structure
Jul 2021

When washing the truck I noticed a crack in the left rear frame just aft of the forward leaf spring shackle.Vertical crack approx, 6" long and separat...

Engine
Jun 2021

Motor rattling, knocking in transmission, exhaust sounded louder than usual, motor cut off and unable to start

STEERING,SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE
Dec 2020

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 THOUG...

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Dec 2019

REPLACED REAR SHACKLES DUE TO ROT, SPARE TIRE FRAME ROTTED OFF AND SPARE FELL OUT, WAS FIXING TRUCK AND NOTICED ROT HOLE IN FRAME BY LEFT REAR SHOCK W...

SUSPENSION,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Sep 2019

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.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Sep 2019

I AM UPSET THAT THIS TIRE SHOP SOLD ME TIRES THAT HAVE BEEN DISCONTINUED. I PAID 312.00 FOR TWO TIRES AND WHEN I WENT TO BUY TWO MORE I WAS TOLD THEY...

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Mar 2019

RUSTED OUT STRAPS AND MOUNTS TO THE GAS TANK AND OTHER MAJOR RUST DAMAGE TO THE UNDERSIDE OF TRUCK DO NOT KNOW IF SHOULD REPAIR OR NOT

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Data updated: March 4, 2026

Summary

The 1999 Ford Ranger has 760 complaints and 2 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Tires. 96 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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