1997 Ford Ranger body & structure problems
25 complaints about body & structure have been filed for the 1997 Ford Ranger, which is 5% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 25 5% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 117,000 miles 12 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When body & structure problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 0 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Of the 12 body & structure complaints that report mileage, the median is about 116,000 miles, and 8% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
Roof support/ vehicle has a tendency to bounce all over the road bad suspension! Higher center gravity! More accessible to roll, not only to roll and lose control the roof support is nothing but thin cheap metal that can be easily smushed. I know I broke my neck and now I am disable....ford rangers shouldn't be on the road with a higher center of gravity...make them safer....wider or lower but not the way they are now truck is a hazard a life threatening hazard..more ways than one!
Underside of 1997 ford ranger is completely rusted out. Bumper won't stay in place and the spare tire bolt would not allow spare tire to come off. We have just parked vehicle after were warned about it. We just use it for short trips.
Other problems reported for the 1997 Ford Ranger
- Fuel system 71 complaints
- Tires 63 complaints
- Brakes 53 complaints
- Lighting 50 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 36 complaints
- Transmission 30 complaints
- Electrical system 28 complaints
- Suspension 25 complaints