Suspension complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2000 Ford Ranger has 72 NHTSA suspension complaints and 0 suspension-related recalls.
72
Complaints
0
Recalls
3
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 2021 | SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THE FRAME RAILS AT THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WHERE THE SHOCKS BOLT UP HAS COMPLETELY CRACKED THROUGH T... |
| Apr 3, 2021 | SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE | FRAME HAS RUSTED TO THE POINT WHERE IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. |
| Jul 6, 2018 | SUSPENSION,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I RECENTLY REPLACED ROTTED PARTS OF THE UNDERSIDE OF MY FORD RANGE, SPRING SHACKLES, SCHOCKS AND SCH... |
| Apr 4, 2018 | SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE | I WAS DRIVING MY TRUCK DOWN A MAIN ROAD AND THERE WAS A SMALL POTHOLE.IT WAS ONLY ABOUT AN INCH DEEP... |
| Dec 25, 2017 | SUSPENSION | FRAME ROT RUSTED REAR FRAME |
| Dec 23, 2017 | SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD RANGER. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A RATTLING NOISE UN... |
| May 15, 2017 | SUSPENSION | WAS PULLING LAWN MOWER TRAILOR ON I-81 & CAR PULLED UP BESIDE ME, THEY WERE HISTERICLY TELLING ME TO... |
| Nov 8, 2016 | SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE | GOING OVER A BUMP ON CITY STREET LEAF SPRING BROKE. FRAME AROUND RADIATOR IS COMPLETELY RUSTED AWAY.... |
| Apr 8, 2015 | SUSPENSION | CAME TO A SLOW STOP ON A DOWNHILL SLOPE WHEN DRIVER'S SIDE FRAME RAIL BROKE FROM APPARENT RUST THROU... |
| Jan 15, 2015 | SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD RANGER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR UNRELA... |
| Jan 10, 2015 | SUSPENSION,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE FOUND A 6 TO 8 INCH HOLE RUSTED THROUGH THE FRAME JUST BEHIND THE RIGHT F... |
| Oct 1, 2014 | SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE | EXCESSIVE RUST THROUGH FRAME. INTEGRITY FAILED. *TR |
| Aug 23, 2014 | SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE | WHILE MY TRUCK WAS SITTING IN THE PARKING LOT AT WORK I CAME OUT FOR A BRAKE AND I NOTICED THAT THE ... |
| May 21, 2014 | SUSPENSION | THE REAR LEAF SPRING ARE ROTTING AWAY. *TR |
| Apr 26, 2014 | SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE | THE FRAME ON MY 2000 FORD RANGER HAS RUSTED THROUGH TO THE POINT I DON'T FEEL SAFE PUTTING ANYTHING ... |
| Apr 22, 2014 | SUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,STRUCTURE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS FOUND THAT ... |
| Feb 15, 2014 | SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE | REAR RIGHT FRAME RAIL ROTTED OFF OF TRUCK BUMPER SAGGING. RUST INCURSION INTO LEAF SPRING SHACKLE AF... |
| Feb 12, 2014 | SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE | WAS LOADING A WASHING MACHINE IN THE BED OF THE TRUCK, AND HEARD A CRACK. I LOOKED UNDER THE TRUCK T... |
| Dec 12, 2013 | SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE | I HAVE A 2000 RANGER AND WAS TOLD BY A REPAIR SHOP THAT IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE DUE TO THE REAR SHACKLE... |
| Nov 21, 2013 | SUSPENSION | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS WER... |