It sits there along with mud and debris and causes rust which steadily rots through your frame from the inside out.
Ford ranger frame rust.
It can cause the frame to crack and can dramatically decrease the value of the vehicle.
The fuel lines could also lead to a fuel leak or even worse a fire.
As with most vehicles rust is always an issue and the ranger can be vulnerable to it.
Frames rust when water is introduced to certain areas and has no way of escaping.
This recall was addressed to ford f150 models and f250 ones from 1997 until 1999 with less than 8 500 pounds.
An important thing to note.
A little truck frame restoration today boys.
Ford ranger owners have reported 156 problems related to frame rust under the structure category.
Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of ford ranger based on all problems reported for the ranger.
After one of the bands or both of them were eaten by rust and eventually broke the fuel tank would fall to the ground.
Also if one side looks in need of repair.
Remember it rots from the inside out.
Ford is aware of one crash but no injuries linked to the problem.
The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Typically if you have a rusted bolt that easily turns or falls off there is a deeper problem that you cannot see.
This usually becomes an issue at 200 000 miles but it s good to be aware of it.
Ford announced it is recalling.