1999 Ford Ranger steering problems

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I WAS DRIVING WAS ABOUT 20 MPH AND HIT A SMALL POT HOLE. I HEARD A LOUD POP BANG NOISE AND THE LEFT SIDE OF TRUCK DROPPED ABOUT 2 OR 3 INCHES. I THOUGHT THE FRONT END FELL OFF. THE FRAME IS RUSTED SO BAD YOU CAN PUNCH HOLES IS THE FRAME WITH A SCREW DRIVER, THE DRIVER SIDE TORSION BAR HAS COLLAPSED DUE TO RUST ON THE FRAME THAT HOLDS IT IN PLACE, THE CROSSMEMBER TO TRANSMISSION IS BARLEY HOLDING TRANSMISSION UP, THE SPARE TIRE AREA IS RUSTED IN HALF, ALL MAIN CROSSMEMBERS ARE RUSTED IN HALF AND THE FRAME IS RUSTED IN HALF BEHIND FUEL TANK. TRUCK HAS 127K MILES AND THE BODY BODY HAS LITTLE TO NO RUST, UPPER AND LOWER CONTROL ARMS ARE UNSAFE FROM RUST. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND HOW THE BODY CAN BE SO GOOD BUT FRAME AND SUSPENSION IS COMPLETELY RUSTED TO NO RETURN.

NHTSA complaint #11385534 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WAS PULLING TO THE LEFT. AFTER A SHORT WHILE I COULD NOT MANAGE THE STEERING. WHEN I PULLED OVER IN THE BRAKEDOWN LANE I NOTICED THAT THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE WAS TOED IN. WHEN THE TOW TRUCK CAME WE NOTICED THAT THE FRAME WAS CRACKED AND ROTTED AT BOTH WHEEL MOUNTS AND THE THE RIGHT FRONT MOUNT WAS THE WORSE. WE ALSO NOTICED THAT THE MOTOR MOUNTS WERE ALL ROTTED AND THE OVERALL FRONT SECTION OF THE FRAME WAS ROTTED WHICH PREVENTED ANY REPAIR.

NHTSA complaint #10487952 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRAME OF HER VEHICLE WAS ROTTED. SHE NOTICED A NEWS SOURCE STATING THAT THIS WAS A DANGEROUS ISSUE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A BODY SHOP OTHER THAN THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,319. UPDATED 05/27/09. *LJ THE CONSUMER ALSO HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE POWER STEERING. UPDATED 05/28/09.

NHTSA complaint #10266822 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR

DT: CONSUMER STATES: PINCH BOLT THAT HOLDS STEERING SHAFT TOGETHER FELL OUT OR BROKE, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD TURN WITHOUT HAPPENING OR BROKE. TOOK VEHICLE TO FORD, THEY SAID THAT THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING. CURRENTLY, SENSOR LIGHT WAS ON FOR AIR BAG, AND THE CLOCK SPRING BROKE. FORD WILL CHARGE CONSUMER FOR REPAIRS.

NHTSA complaint #10124063 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STEERING:RACK AND PINION:PINION SHAFT

DRIVING AND TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN THE RACK AND PINION ROD PULLED APART FROM THE TIE ROD END. RACK AND PINION ROD SEEMS TO HAVE EXCESSIVE RUST AND WEAR ON THE THREADED END. THE DAMAGE TO THE ROD END IS TOO SEVERE TO BE USED AGAIN. THE THREADS SEEM TO BE RUSTED OFF.

NHTSA complaint #10068475 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STEERING:COLUMN

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. THE DOME LIGHT/AJAR LIGHT STAYED ON AFTER GETTING OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND LOCKING THE DOORS. STEERING COLUMN SMOKED, AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY.

NHTSA complaint #10071689 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STEERING:LINKAGES:ARM:IDLER AND ATTACHMENT

PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE'S BALL JOINTS AND BELT TENSIONERS. *MR THE CONSUMER EXPRESSED A CONCERN ABOUT THE AIR BAG NEEDING A DEACTIVATION SWITCH, THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY THE MARYLAND STATE POLICE THE AIR BAG WAS DANGEROUS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FOR SMALL CHILDREN AND SHORT PEOPLE. *SCC THE CONSUMER TALKED ABOUT TWO VEHICLES IN THE COMPLAINT A 1992 FORD RANGER AND A 1999 FORD RANGER, THE 1999 RANGER WAS IN NEED OF A AIR BAG DEACTIVATION SWITCH AND THE 1992 RANGER HAD BELT TENSIONER AND IDLER ARM PROBLEMS. THE CONSUMER NO LONGER OWNED THE 1992 FORD RANGER BECAUSE IT WAS LOST IN A FLOOD

NHTSA complaint #10050190 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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VEHICLE WAS GOING 55MPH AND THE ENGINE STARTED RACING. RPM'S SHOT UP TO 6 ON THE GAUGE. VEHICLE ACCELERATION STOP, AND THERE WAS NO THROTTLE CONTROL. BRAKES WERE NOT AFFECTED. THE ABS, OVER DRIVE ,AND ENGINE CHECK LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CONSUMER GOT TO A LOCAL GAS STATION AND DIAGNOSTIC READING READ REAR SENSOR WAS MALFUNCTIONING. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMTION.

NHTSA complaint #8011742 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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I HAVE HAD MY TRUCK IN THE SHOP 15 TIMES FOR THE SAME THING, ALL THEY TELL ME IS THERE IS NOTHING WRONG, AND I STILL CANT DRIVE IT !!!! I HAVE SPENT OVER $3,000 ON RENTAL CARS, CAN YOU PLEASE HELP ME???????????????3000. NO SAFETY DEFECT STATED.

NHTSA complaint #748503 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR

STEERING WHEEL HAS TO BE TURNED A CERTAIN WAY IN ORDER TO START VEHICLE UP. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #885708 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP

POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED CAUSING THE STEERING TO BECOME HARD TO MOVE, CONSUMER HAD A HARD TIME KEEPING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. NLM

NHTSA complaint #554528 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED. YH

NHTSA complaint #550009 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM

CONSUMER SAYS WHEN MAKING LEFT AND RIGHT TURNS THE POWER STEERING STICKS AND MAKES IT HARD TO RETRACT THE WHEEL. CONTINUED PROBLEMS WITH SUSPENSION, UNUSUAL NOISES AND BUMPY RIDE. *AK.ET.

NHTSA complaint #830860 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.