2004 Ford Ranger Structure

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..

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.

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.

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!!!!

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.

THE FRAME BROKE IN TWO ON SAID VEHICLE.

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.

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.

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.

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).

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.

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..

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

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.

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.

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?

EXTENSIVE UNDERCARRIAGE RUST. FRAME BROKE BED ROTTED FRAME SPLIT OPEN ON ONE SIDE NEXT TO GAS TANK GAS TANK SUPPORT ROTTED AND BROKE

THE REAR PART OF THE FRAME ROTTED BAD..THE SPARE TIRE HOLD FELL OFF FIRST..THEN NOT LONG AFTER THE REAR BUMPER FELL OFF ON HIWAY ..AFTER CLOSE INSPECTION..THE FRAME IS BRITTLE LIKE A SALTINE CRACKER...PLUS THE REAR SPRING SHACLE RUSTED BEFORE AN HED REPLACED...ACTUALLY MY SON WAS DRIVING MY TRUCK WHEN THE BUMPER FELL OFF...TAKING REAR TAIL PIPE WITH IT...WHEN THE SPARE TIRE HOLDER FELL OFF THE DAY BEFORE..IT TOOK ALL THE EMISSION STUFF ALONG WITH IT..THIS TRUCK HAS ONLY 150,000 MILES ON IT ..THE FRAME IS RUSTED BAD..NEVER BEEN IN SALT WATER..I HAVE TRUCKS OLDER THAN THIS WITH SOLID FRAMES WHEN 25 YEARS OLD....I HAVE READ ON FORUMS HERE AFTER THIS HAPPENED AND SEEMS ITS A COMMON THING WITH SOME YEAR RANGERS,,,T4RUCK IS IN A1 SHAPE BUT NOW USELESS DUE TO POOR QUAILTY STEEL

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD RANGER. UPON TAKING THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE BAR THAT HELD THE FUEL TANK IN LINE HAD EXTENSIVE RUST AND CORROSION. THE FAILURE COULD CAUSE THE BAR TO FRACTURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD RANGER. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO HAVE THE VEHICLE INSPECTED, RUST WAS OBSERVED ON THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE FAILED INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CROSS MEMBER AND BRACKETS FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V331000 (STRUCTURE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 85,000. UPDATED 05/06/16*LJ UPDATED 06/16/16.

I AM SECOND OWNER ALWAYS GARAGED AT NIGHT. THE FRAME AND ALL PART ARE RUSTING FROM THE UNDER SIDE OUT. THE FRONT AND REAR BUMPERS ARE A SAFETY ISSUE. THEY ARE RUSTING BECAUSE THE FRAME AND THE MOUNTS ARE ROTTING AWAY. I HAVE A FEAR REAR BUMPER (OR SPARE TIRE) FALL OFF WHILE DRIVING....OR THE REAR SPRING SHACKLE, BRACKET RUSTING, FALLING OFF. THE FORD RANGER FRAMES ARE JUST AS BAD (OR WORSE) THAN THE TOYOTA ONES THAT WERE RECALLED (TOYOTA WAS MADE TO REPLACE THE FRAMES, OR BUY BACK THE TRUCKS). THESE TRUCKS ARE FROM 1995 TO 2000 AND PAST. I AM STEAMING MAD OVER THE REAR OF MY FRAME COMPLETELY RUSTING AWAY, WHILE THE REST OF THE TRUCK IS IN BEAUTIFUL CONDITION, *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN FOR A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE WHEN IT WAS ADVISED THAT THERE WAS RUST AROUND THE CONTROL ARM WHERE IT WAS MOUNTED TO THE FRAME. THERE WAS A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL INITIATED TO ADDRESS THE CORROSION ISSUE HOWEVER, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE HAD EXCEEDED THE FIVE-YEAR RUST WARRANTY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

NOTICED THAT THE BED WAS MOVING EXCESSIVELY. IT APPEARS THAT THE FRONT MOUNTS FOR FORD RANGERS ARE PRONE TO RUSTING OUT, LEAVING THE BED SECURED AT THE REAR. AN INTERNET SEARCH HAS CONFIRMED MANY CASES WHERE THE FRONT MOUNTS FAIL. WHILE MY VEHICLE IS 10 YEARS OLD, THERE ARE REPORTS OF FAILURES IN VEHICLES SIGNIFICANTLY NEWER. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH SIDES OF THE BED EXHIBITED RUST CORROSION. IN ADDITION, THE REAR SUB FRAME AND BUMPER WERE COMPLETELY RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE SPARE TIRE FELL AND DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE BRACKET BEING CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE SUB FRAME WAS ALSO CORRODED AND BOTH THE BRACKET AND SUB FRAME NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, WHO IN TURN INFORMED HIM, THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000. UPDATED 09/05/13*LJ