Illustration1999 FORD RANGER REAR FRAME SECTION ROTTED BEHIND REAR SHACKLE MOUNT. BROKE OFF AND CAUSED REAR AXLE TO BECOME DISCONNECTED FROM THE REAR FRAME SECTION. BUMPER FELL TO THE GROUND. *TR
1999 Ford Ranger
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most Ranger years
Owner complaints for the 1999 Ford Ranger are substantially higher than the model-year median of 144.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
100–25K
3425–50K
3450–75K
4475–100K
56100–150K
36150K+
214 reports with mileage · 541 unknown
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Tires. Review the 178 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Structure. Review the 89 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 80 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
96 crash reports14 fire reports50 injury reports
What owners actually said
755 reportsFRAME RUSTED THROUGH NEAR SPRING HANGER REPLACED SPRING HANGERS NOW FRAME HAS SO MANY HOLES SPRING HANGERS MAY COME LOOSE. REAR BUMBER IS FALLING OFF. *TR
WE HAVE HAD NUMEROUS RANGERS AND EVERY ONE OF THEM HAS HAD A RUSTED FRAME!! WE CURRENTLY HAVE 2 A 1999 AND A 1998 AND BOTH FRAMES ARE RUSTED. WHY CAN FORD NOT MAN UP LIKE TOYOTA? TALK ABOUT A [XXX] COMPANY WHO WILL NOT ADMIT THEY SCREWED UP ON THESE FRAMES. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOI…
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WE HAVE HAD NUMEROUS RANGERS AND EVERY ONE OF THEM HAS HAD A RUSTED FRAME!! WE CURRENTLY HAVE 2 A 1999 AND A 1998 AND BOTH FRAMES ARE RUSTED. WHY CAN FORD NOT MAN UP LIKE TOYOTA? TALK ABOUT A [XXX] COMPANY WHO WILL NOT ADMIT THEY SCREWED UP ON THESE FRAMES. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
YOU GUYS SHOULD MAKE FORD MOTORS REPLACE EVERY SINGLE FRAME ON FORD RANGER PICK UPS. I HAVE ONE NOW THAT I AM TRYING TO FIX AND IT IS JUST INCREDIBLE THE AMOUNT OF RUST AND HOLES THAT ARE IN A TRUCK THAT IS BARELY TEN YEARS OLD. *TR
IT WAS REVEALED TO ME THAT MY BUMPER APPEARED TO BE FALLING OFF. A CLOSER INSPECTION SHOWED THAT THE REAR PORTION OF THE FRAME HAS ROTTED. THE BUMPER MOUNT HAS DETERIORATED AND NO LONGER SUPPORTS THE BUMPER. THE SHOCK MOUNTS APPEAR TO BE HAZARDOUS AS WELL. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN GARAGE KEPT AND HAS NEVER BEEN INVOLVED IN A REAR EN…
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IT WAS REVEALED TO ME THAT MY BUMPER APPEARED TO BE FALLING OFF. A CLOSER INSPECTION SHOWED THAT THE REAR PORTION OF THE FRAME HAS ROTTED. THE BUMPER MOUNT HAS DETERIORATED AND NO LONGER SUPPORTS THE BUMPER. THE SHOCK MOUNTS APPEAR TO BE HAZARDOUS AS WELL. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN GARAGE KEPT AND HAS NEVER BEEN INVOLVED IN A REAR END COLLISION. AS I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM ONLINE, IT SEEMS TO BE A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THIS YEARS MODEL OF THE FORD RANGER. *TR *JS
1999 FORD RANGER WITH 130,000 MILES. LEAF SPRINGS RUSTED OUT (BOTH SIDES) AND MOUNTING BRACKETS ALSO RUSTED. WENT TO 3 AUTOBODY SHOPS AND NOBODY WOULD TOUCH IT. BUMPER JUST RUSTED OUT ON BOTH SIDES AND SPARE TIRE WELL IS COMPLETELY RUSTED. BUMPER AND SPARE CURRENTLY BEING HELD TOGETHER WITH 2, 1900 LB CHAINS. RANGER RUNS FINE JU…
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1999 FORD RANGER WITH 130,000 MILES. LEAF SPRINGS RUSTED OUT (BOTH SIDES) AND MOUNTING BRACKETS ALSO RUSTED. WENT TO 3 AUTOBODY SHOPS AND NOBODY WOULD TOUCH IT. BUMPER JUST RUSTED OUT ON BOTH SIDES AND SPARE TIRE WELL IS COMPLETELY RUSTED. BUMPER AND SPARE CURRENTLY BEING HELD TOGETHER WITH 2, 1900 LB CHAINS. RANGER RUNS FINE JUST BODY FALLING APART. VERY CONCERNED TIRE, BUMPER MAY BECOME DISLODGED AND CAUSE FURTHER DAMAGE TO MYSELF OR OTHERS. GAS TANK ALSO RUSTED BUT NOT LEAKING SO FAR. *TR
THE FRAME IS RUSTING AWAY! SPRING SUPPORTS REAR SHACKLES RUSTED OUT! PS. SHOULD HAVE BOUGHT A TOYOTA!!!! *KB
THE SPARE TIRE WAS NOTICED TO BE MISSING AND THE REAR BUMPER WAS FOUND TO HAVE EXTREMELY WEAK MOUNTING. UPON INSPECTION THE ENTIRE REAR SECTION OF THE FRAME HAD SEVERE RUST THRU. THE BELL SHAPED PIECE THAT HOLDS THE SPARE TIRE UNDER THE TRUCK HAD RUSTED AND COLLAPSED. THE SPARE TIRE FELL FROM THE VEHICLE AT AN UNKNOWN DATE AN…
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THE SPARE TIRE WAS NOTICED TO BE MISSING AND THE REAR BUMPER WAS FOUND TO HAVE EXTREMELY WEAK MOUNTING. UPON INSPECTION THE ENTIRE REAR SECTION OF THE FRAME HAD SEVERE RUST THRU. THE BELL SHAPED PIECE THAT HOLDS THE SPARE TIRE UNDER THE TRUCK HAD RUSTED AND COLLAPSED. THE SPARE TIRE FELL FROM THE VEHICLE AT AN UNKNOWN DATE AND SPEED. THE CROSS MEMBER HOLDING UP THE FUEL TAKE WAS EXTREMELY RUSTED, AND WOULD HAVE FAILED IN THE NEAR FUTURE. THE FRAME AT THE REAR BUMPER MOUNTING LOCATION WAS RUSTED AND WOULD HAVE CAUSED THE REAR BUMPER TO DETACH FROM VEHICLE IN THE NEAR FUTURE. THE RIGHT SIDE SHOCK MOUNT WAS RUSTED COMPLETELY OFF. THE SPARE TIRE HAD FALLEN, WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT, AND THE GAS TANK AND REAR BUMPER WERE CLOSE TO FALLING OFF, WHICH WOULD HAVE ALSO CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *TR
THE FRAME KEEPS CRACKING AT THE PASSENGERS SIDE SHOCK MOUNT AND WORKING ITS WAY TO THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK. I HAVE WELDED IT SEVERAL TIMES IN THE PAST 2 MONTHS AND CRACKING IN DIFFERENT SPOTS. ALOT OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS.MY FRAME IS ABOUT TO SNAP IN HALF. THE TRUCK ONLY HAS 124,000 MILES ON IT. ITS PRETTY MUCH THE…
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THE FRAME KEEPS CRACKING AT THE PASSENGERS SIDE SHOCK MOUNT AND WORKING ITS WAY TO THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK. I HAVE WELDED IT SEVERAL TIMES IN THE PAST 2 MONTHS AND CRACKING IN DIFFERENT SPOTS. ALOT OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS.MY FRAME IS ABOUT TO SNAP IN HALF. THE TRUCK ONLY HAS 124,000 MILES ON IT. ITS PRETTY MUCH THE SAME AS TOYOTA'S FRAME RECALL. *TT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT STATED IT WAS DIFFICULT TO SEE OUT OF THE SIDE VIEW MIRROR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE DEALER STATED THE LAW DID NOT ALLOW THEM TO CHANGE THE MIRROR. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN, BUT THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 99,000.
Official recalls
407V336000 · Vehicle Speed Control
Aug 3, 2007
ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS, PASSENGER VEHICLES, SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, AND MOTOR HOMES CHASSIS, THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH MAY, UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, LEAK INTERNALLY AND THEN OVERHEAT, SMOKE, OR BURN.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS COULD RESULT IN AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A FUSED WIRING HARNESS. OWNERS OF THE PASSENGER CARS INCLUDED IN THIS CAMPAIGN WILL BE INSTRUCTED TO RETURN THEIR VEHICLES TO THEIR DEALERS TO HAVE THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH DISCONNECTED AS AN INTERIM REPAIR. AS SOON AS REPAIR PARTS ARE AVAILABLE (EXPECTED OCTOBER 2007), OWNERS WILL BE INSTRUCTED TO RETURN TO THE DEALERS FOR INSTALLATION OF A FUSED WIRING HARNESS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 13, 2007, AND MAILING COMPLETED BY SEPTEMBER 19, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-888-222-2751.
99V204000 · Power Train:automatic Transmission
Jul 28, 1999
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: ELECTRIC VEHICLES. THE TRANSAXLE MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED WITH THE PARK DETENT SPRING MISALIGNED. IF THE SPRING IS MISALIGNED, THE PARK MECHANISM MAY NOT ENGAGE WHEN THE SHIFT LEVER IS PLACED IN THE PARK POSITION.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THE PARK MECHANISM DOES NOT ENGAGE AND THE VEHICLE OPERATOR HAS NOT APPLIED THE PARKING BRAKE, THE VEHICLE COULD ROLL FREE AS IF IN NEUTRAL.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE TRANSAXLE AND ANY WITH MISALIGNED PARK DETENT SPRINGS WILL BE REPLACED.
99V062001 · Vehicle Speed Control
Mar 30, 1999
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN 1997-1999 RHD EXPLORER EQUIPPED WITH 4.0L OHV/SOHC ENGINES AND CRUISE CONTROL BUILT FROM MAY 29, 1996 THROUGH MARCH 4, 1999; 1998-1999 EXPLORER/MOUNTAINEERS EQUIPPED WITH 4.0L OHV/SOHC OR 5.0L ENGINES OR 1998-1999 RANGERS EQUIPPED WITH 2.5L, 3.0L FFV/EFI OR 4.0L ENGINES AND CRUISE CONTROL BUILT FROM JANUARY 5, 1998 THROUGH MARCH 4, 1999; 1998-1999 MUSTANGS EQUIPPED WITH 3.8L, 4.6L 2-VALVE OR 4-VALVE ENGINES AND CRUISE CONTROL BUILT FROM MARCH 2, 1998 THROUGH MARCH 4, 1999; 1999 F250/F350/F450/F550 (OVER 8,500 LBS.) TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH 5.4L OR 6.8L ENGINES AND CRUISE CONTROL BUILT FROM MARCH 2, 1998 THROUGH MARCH 4, 1999; AND 1999 F-53 STRIPPED CHASSIS EQUIPPED WITH 5.4L OR 6.8L ENGINES AND CRUISE CONTROL BUILT FROM MARCH 2, 1998 THROUGH MARCH 4, 1999. A CRUISE CONTROL CABLE CAN INTERFERE WITH THE SPEED CONTROL SERVO PULLEY AND NOT ALLOW THE THROTTLE TO RETURN TO IDLE WHEN DISENGAGING THE CRUISE CONTROL.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THE CRUISE CONTROL IS USED AND THIS CONDITION IS PRESENT, A STUCK THROTTLE COULD RESULT, WHICH COULD POTENTIALLY RESULT IN A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLES. AT THE PRESENT TIME, THE REPLACEMENT CABLES ARE NOT AVAILABLE. CUSTOMERS ARE BEING ADVISED NOT TO USE THE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM UNTIL A REPLACEMENT CAN BE MADE.
98V201000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:fuel Injection System
Sep 1, 1998
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS WITH 3.0L ENGINE. AN 'O'-RING SEAL IN THE FUEL INJECTION PULSE DAMPER TO FUEL RAIL JOINT COULD BE DAMAGED ALLOWING FUEL LEAKAGE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A FIRE CAN RESULT FROM FUEL LEAKAGE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PULSE DAMPER.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.