2004 Ford Ranger suspension problems

“THE FRONT SUBFRAME WHERE THE LOWER CONTROL ATTACHES HAS SEPARATED OR BROKEN DUE TO RUST. I WAS HEADED HOME FROM WORK, UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS, WITH NO EXTRA LOAD ON VEHICLE. I HIT A BUMP GOING THRU PARKING LOT N HEARD A POP. I HAD STOPPED AT GAS STATION N SEEN THAT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL N TIRE WERE NOT STRAIGHT UP N DOWN, IT WAS AT A DEGREE OR ANGLE. GOT UNDERNEATH N SEEN THAT SUBFRAME WAS RUSTED ALL THE WAY THRU WHERE LOWER CONTROL ARM WAS ATTACHED”

“INCREDIBLE AMOUNTS OF PREMATURE RUST ON FRAME AND SUSPENSION PARTS, SHACKLE BRACKETS RUSTED AWAY COMPLETELY AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. FRAME IS RUSTING AT AN UNPRECEDENTED PACE!?”

“FRAME RUSTED OUT ON PASSENGER SIDE BEHIND FRONT LEAF SPRINF MOUNT. ALSO THE CROSS MEMBER HOLDING FUEL TANK WHERE IT CONNECTS TO THE FRAME IS RUSTED OUT. ITS ONLY THE BACK HALF OF THE TRUCK RUSTING OUT THIS BAD. WHERE THE SPARE TIRE GOES IS ALSO COMPLETLY RUSTED OUT AND FELL OFF. THIS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING ON SMOOTHLY PAVED ROADS TO AND FROM WORK”

“WHILE DRIVING, THE SPARE TIRE STARTED TO FALL OFF DUE TO RUSTING AWAY OF THE MOUNTING APPARATUS. LUCKILY I NOTICED IT WHEN I STOPPED FOR GAS (IT WAS HANGING BY ONLY A BIT OF STILL ATTACHED RUSTED METAL BELOW THE TRUCK) SO I CUT THE CABLE WITH SOME BOLT CUTTERS TO REMOVE THE SPARE AND PREVENT AN ACCIDENT WHILE DRIVING. DRIVER'S SIDE CAB MOUNT SEPARATED DUE TO EXCESSIVE RUST. DRIVER'S SIDE FLOOR BOARD FELL OUT DUE TO EXCESSIVE RUST - MY FOOT WENT THROUGH THE FLOOR. FRAME CRACKED NEAR REAR SHACKLE DUE TO EXCESSIVE RUST. FRAME CRACKED NEAR DRIVER'S SIDE REAR SHOCK MOUNT DUE TO EXCESSIVE RUST - EXCESSIVE PLAY AND NOISES CAUSED BE TO DISCOVER THIS. BED RUSTED COMPLETELY OUT - ABOVE WHEEL WELLS ON BOTH SIDES, CENTER OF BED, FRONT CORNERS. IT CAME OFF THE TRUCK IN SEVERAL PIECES AFTER I PUT MY FOOT RIGHT THROUGH THE CENTER. THE FRAME RUST ISSUES AND SPARE TIRE FALLING OFF COULD BE SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEMS. I HAVE DRIVEN A NUMBER OF VEHICLES FOR MANY YEARS AND NEVER EXPERIENCED RUST ISSUES LIKE ON THIS TRUCK. WAY BEYOND WHAT IS REASONABLE AND EXPECTED.”

“REAR END OF FRAME COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT. LEAF SPRINGS BROKEN. SPRING SHACKLE BROKE OFF. BROUGHT THE TRUCK IN FOR SERVICE UNAWARE THERE WAS SO MUCH IRREPARABLE DAMAGE. DAMAGES OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING ON A CITY STREET. PIECES OF THE BODY WERE MISSING. EXACT DATE DAMAGES OCCURRED IS UNKNOWN.”

“THE REAR BUMPER FRAME HAS RUSTED OUT AND DETACHED FROM VEHICLE. LOADING BRUSH INTO TRUCK BED, STEPPED ON BUMPER, AND IT COLLAPSED. CHECKING THE REAR FRAME, SPRINGS, AND SUSPENSION SHOWS EXTENDED RUST, MAKING THE VEHICLE UNSAFE TO DRIVE.”