2000 Ford Ranger suspension problems
72 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the suspension on the 2000 Ford Ranger — 11% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The frame rails at the rear of the vehicle where the shocks bolt up has completely cracked through the metal on passenger side & the driver side has completely rusted away and frame cracked”
filed Apr 9, 2021
“I recently replaced rotted parts of the underside of my ford range, spring shackles, schocks and schock mount brackets. I did this repair to make mu truck safer, after 3 weeks of driving with the new repairs the frame began to crack and is about to split in half... Not so safe. The body is in great…”
filed Jul 16, 2018
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Revised procedure for adjusting alignment on all suspensions - new right hand upper control arm design for torsion bar front suspensions. *tt
042419 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Dec 13, 2004
Suspension problems in other Ranger years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Ranger | 1 | 3% |
| 2024 Ranger | 2 | 3% |
| 2021 Ranger | 2 | 2% |
| 2020 Ranger | 4 | 3% |
| 2019 Ranger | 17 | 6% |
| 2011 Ranger | 1 | 0% |
| 2010 Ranger | 2 | 1% |
| 2009 Ranger | 1 | 1% |
| 2008 Ranger | 3 | 1% |
| 2007 Ranger | 4 | 1% |
| 2006 Ranger | 20 | 7% |
| 2005 Ranger | 26 | 9% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2000 Ford Ranger
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.