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2000 Ford Ranger suspension problems

77 complaints about suspension have been filed for the 2000 Ford Ranger, which is 9% of all its NHTSA complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
77 9% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
85,000 miles 49 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
5 and 0
Injuries and deaths
3 and 1

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When suspension problems show up

Suspension complaints by mileage, 2000 Ford Ranger Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 85,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 3 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 4 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 8 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 7 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 5 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 3 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 10 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 3 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 3 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 2 complaints 200k+ miles: 1 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 85,000 miles
Based on 49 complaints that include mileage. 31% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles3
20k to 40k miles4
40k to 60k miles8
60k to 80k miles7
80k to 100k miles5
100k to 120k miles3
120k to 140k miles10
140k to 160k miles3
160k to 180k miles3
180k to 200k miles2
200k+ miles1

What the data shows

Of the 49 suspension complaints that report mileage, the median is about 85,000 miles, and 31% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 5 crashes, 3 injuries, 1 death.

What owners wrote

Consumer was traveling about 60MPH on the highwayand heard a rattling noise. Vehicle started vibrating and the right rear tire was flat . There were two injuries. Firestone wilderness at 225/70/r15

June 2000 CrashInjury

While using on ramp at appx 40MPH heard loud bang and truck shifted appx 5ft into next lane thk god lane was vacent. Recovered and came to stop on shoulder, noted rear spring shackle broke from frame, this truck came from pa. Now in az. Need to find donor to do frame swapp luckily should be able to find one in az. Or scrapp truck with only 58k box a actual miles on it.

Reported at 58,000 miles, June 2013

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