1999 Ford Ranger Suspension Problems
Owners have filed 67 complaints with NHTSA about suspension problems on the 1999 Ford Ranger, 9% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 102,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “rear spring” (15% of reports).
- 67suspension complaints
- 102,000median miles at failure
- 1mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 32%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Rear spring: mentioned in 10 of 67 complaints (15%)
- Frame rusted: mentioned in 7 of 67 complaints (10%)
- Front end: mentioned in 7 of 67 complaints (10%)
- Spare tire: mentioned in 6 of 67 complaints (9%)
At what mileage do suspension problems happen?
Based on 39 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 67 complaints, 1 mention a crash, 1 an injury.
Ford Ranger suspension complaints by model year
| Model year | Suspension complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Ranger | 2 | 5% | — |
| 2024 Ranger | 4 | 4% | — |
| 2023 Ranger | 1 | 6% | 10,000 |
| 2021 Ranger | 2 | 2% | — |
| 2020 Ranger | 5 | 4% | — |
| 2019 Ranger | 19 | 7% | 21,000 |
| 2011 Ranger | 1 | 0% | 31,159 |
| 2010 Ranger | 2 | 1% | 1,600 |
| 2009 Ranger | 1 | 1% | 37,000 |
| 2008 Ranger | 3 | 1% | 8,300 |
| 2007 Ranger | 4 | 1% | 28,000 |
| 2006 Ranger | 20 | 7% | 90,000 |
| 2005 Ranger | 26 | 9% | 60,000 |
| 2004 Ranger | 29 | 7% | 80,756 |
| 2003 Ranger | 23 | 9% | 98,120 |
| 2002 Ranger | 36 | 10% | 94,000 |
| 2001 Ranger | 87 | 17% | 106,500 |
| 2000 Ranger | 72 | 11% | 90,000 |
| 1999 Ranger | 67 | 9% | 102,000 |
| 1998 Ranger | 52 | 9% | 114,000 |
| 1997 Ranger | 25 | 6% | 121,000 |
| 1996 Ranger | 21 | 5% | 200,000 |
| 1995 Ranger | 21 | 7% | 194,032 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists suspension for the 1999 Ford Ranger. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
I was driving to the store around 1 month ago and I noticed the truck was trying to tail to the side as I was driving. I thought nothing of it until my Uncle Bobby noticed my rear shock was scraping the ground. We looked underneath to investigate and found both shock mounts completely rusted off…
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…
Frame is very rusted and big holes in the frame. I think there is a gas leak as well but the frame is very bad.
Frequently asked questions
Do all 1999 Ford Rangers have suspension problems?
No. NHTSA has 67 owner complaints about suspension for the 1999 Ford Ranger (9% of the 755 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 1999 Ford Ranger suspension?
No recall currently lists suspension for this vehicle.
At what mileage do suspension problems start?
The median reported mileage is 102,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about suspension problems on the 1999 Ford Ranger?
The most frequent phrase is “rear spring”, in 10 of 67 complaints, followed by “frame rusted” (7).
Other 1999 Ford Ranger problems
See all 1999 Ford Ranger problems or suspension problems across all Ranger years.