Ford Ranger Complaints (1997)

411 consumer complaints on file.

#730365September 5, 2000
TIRES
VEHICLE HAS 18000 MILES ON IT AND HAS WORN OUT 2 SETS OF TIRES ON EDGES. SECOND SET STILL ON BUT NEED REPLACED SOON. ALIGNMENT CHECKED 2 TIMES AND WAS WITHIN FORD SPECS FOR THIS 4X4 TRUCK. 4 WHEEL DRIVE ONLY USED FOR BAD WEATHER. FIRESTONE DISCOUNTED SECOND SET OF TIRES BECAUSE OF PREMATURE WEAR $84.00 EACH. SECOND SET WEARING JUST LIKE 1ST SET. ONLY GET ABOUT 9000 MILES PER SET.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 265\75R\15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#869549September 5, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PE00 020; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 65MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND DIDN'T HEAR A SOUND. BUT VEHICLE WAS HARD TO CONTROL. LEFT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE RIM. FIRESTONE TIRE FR480 22570R14. CONSUMER NOTIFIED FIRESTONE RETAILER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#729884September 1, 2000
TIRES
TIRE SEPERATED COMPLETELY FROM RIM AT HIGH SPEED. TIRE PRESSURE WAS CORRECT AS THE CAR HAD COMPLETED A DEALER MAINTENCE SERVICING APPROX. ONE WEEK PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. BLOWOUT BELIEVED TO BE CAUSED BY A DEFECTIVE TIRE.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 225X70RX14 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#729906September 1, 2000
TIRES
I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN MY REAR TIRE BLEW. IT WAS A CLEAR DAY , NOTHING IN THE ROAD. AFTER HAVING MY TIRE INSPECTED BY AT LEAST 3 DIFFERENT INDIVISUALS NO ONE COULD COME UP WITH ANY REASON WHY IT BLEW OTHER THAN IT BEING A DEFECTIVE TIRE. I HAVE SINCE REPLACED ALL 4 OF MY TIRES WITH DUNLOPS. BUT THOUGHT IT IMPORTANT ENOUGH TO REPORT INCASE THERE ARE MORE OF THIS SIZE TIRES FAILING ALSO.( DOT NUMBER: W29V1PK245 TIRE SIZE: P26575R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#868753August 25, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PE000 020; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 45MPH ON HIGHWAY AND NOTICED THAT VEHICLE STARTED VIBRATING UP AND DOWN. FIRESTONE WILDERNESS #HT TIRES, P232575R15. TIRES WERE FINE.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#728968August 24, 2000
TIRES
CONTRARY TO FORD/FIRESTONE'S CLAIMS THAT ONLY WILDERNESS TIRES MANUFACTURED AT THEIR DECATUR PLANT IS DEFECTIVE, I HAVE HAD 8 FLAT TIRES AND ONE BLOW OUT IN THREE YEARS WITH WILDERNESS TIRES HAVING DOT #S OF VNHL VICE VDHL. I HAD NOT HAD 9 FLAT TIRES IN( DOT NUMBER: VNHL1PY196 TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#868268August 22, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, INTERIOR LIGHTING
WINDSHIELD WIPERS CAME ON WITHOUT MANUAL OPERATION, AND WINDSHEILD WIPER FLUID RELEASED. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK DOOR AJAR LIGHT / DOME LIGHT REMAINED ON. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#728523August 21, 2000
TIRES
I HAVE A LEAK IN THE TIRE AND NO ONE WILL REPAIR IT DUE TO THE RECALL. FIRESTONE WILL NOT REPLACE TIRE EITHER DUE TO LACK OF AVAILABLE REPLACEMENTS. ANY OTHER ALTERNATIVES? I AT LEAST NEED MY TIRE REPAIRED.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#728279August 17, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
BELT WAS SHIFTED AND REPLACED WITH 4 GOODRICH TIRES I DON'T BELIEVE RECALL IS ISOLATED TO P235 TIRE, I HAVE A REPORT FROM A FIRESTONE DEALER CONFIRMING MY STORY.( DOT NUMBER: W29V19K426 TIRE SIZE: P265/R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#728086August 16, 2000
TIRES
I CANNOT GET ANY ANSWERS REGARDING THIS SIZE TIRE, P215/75R15. I ALREADY KNOW THAT FIRESTONE IS NOT REPLACING THIS TIRE HOWEVER IF YOU COULD PROVIDE ME ANY INFORMATION REGARDING THE NUMBER OF ACCIDENTS RELATED TO THIS TIRE AND MAKE IT WOULD GIVE ME THE DECISION TO EITHER CHANGE OUT THE TIRES OR KEEP THEM BECAUSE IT DOES NOT RELATE TO THE CURRENT RECALL. I ASK ONLY BECAUSE I HAVE A FIVE MONTH OLD DAUGHTER AND I WANT TO PROTECT HER THE BEST I CAN HOWEVER I AM ALSO NOT THE RICHEST PERSON IN THE WORLD AND THE COST OF THE TIRES IS MORE THAN I CAN AFFORD UNTIL PROBABLY NEXT MONTH OR SO. YOUR INPUT WOULD HELP ME TREMENDOUSLY IN EITHER SPEEDING UP THE PROCESS OR FEELING MORE ASSURED THAT TAYLOR IS SAFE IN OUR TRUCK. AGAIN, ANY SUPPORT OF INFORMATION WILL BE APPRECIATED.*AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P215/75R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#867840August 15, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH WHEN LEFT REAR TIRE EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. FIRESTONE WILDERNESS P265/75R15. *AK DOT# W29V 1PK496. VEHICLE SUSTAINED DAMAGE FROM THE FAULTY TIRE. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#867766August 14, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
CONSUMER'S 2-YEAR OLD SON IS ABLE TO OPEN PASSENGER'S DOOR WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. VEHICLE WAS NOT MADE WITH THE CHILD PROOF LOCK. CONSUMER HAS NO WHERE ELSE TO PLACE HIS CHILD BECAUSE EXTENDED CAB IS NOT FITTED FOR CHILD SAFETY SEATS. DOORS THAT CAN BE OPENED WITH ONLY A PULL TO THE HANDLE CAN CAUSE SERIOUS INJURIES TO PASSENGER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#727772August 13, 2000
TIRES
DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING NORTH ON A CLEAR DAY AND FAIRLY STRAIGHT TWO LANE ROAD FRONT TIRE BLEW AND CAUSED HER TO RUN OFF THE ROAD, AS SHE OVERCORRECTED SHE FLIPPED THE VEHICLE TWO OR THREE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED AND SHE BROKE HER PEVLIC BONE.*AK( DOT NUMBER: )
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#867354August 10, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 45 MPH RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEWOUT WITHOUT A PRIOR WARNING OF THE SITUATION. *AK FIRESTONE ATX TIRE, P235/75R15, DOT NUMBER W2HL1PM336. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#727151August 9, 2000
TIRES
I HAVE HAD 9 FLAT TIRES AND ONE BLOWOUT WITH THE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES.( DOT NUMBER: )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#727028August 8, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 275 R14 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#726904August 7, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
FIRESTONE OR FORD SHOULD RECALL THESE TIRES. MY TIRE BLOWOUT OCCURED ON A INTERSTATE JUNCTION (I-85N TO I-77N, IN CHARLOTTE, NC) AT HIGH SPEED (60MPH) AND SENT MY TRUCK INTO DITCH. I DIDN'T THINK MUCH AT THE TIME (SINCE TIRES DO BLOW OUT SOMETIMES) BUT AFTER THE NEWS REPORTS THAT FORD AND FIRESTONE HAVE KNOWN ABOUT THE FAULTY TIRES FOR OVER 6-8 YEARS, AND ONLY SEEM TO CARE IF FATATILITIES OCCUR, I WAS VERY DISPLEASED AND NOW WANT TO FILE A COMLAINT TO REPLACE ALL 5 FIRESTONE WILDERNESS TIRES ON MY TRUCK. I PLAN TO BUY NEW TIRES AND WILL WAIT FOR A RECALL OF SOME SORT TO REFUND MY MONEY. NOT TO MENTION THE FACT THAT I WALKED AWAY FROM THE VIOLENT BLOWOUT AND SUBSEQUENT CRASH, OTHERS WERE NOT AS LUCKY. THANK YOU, SCOTT PAGAN. *AK( DOT NUMBER: )
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#726122July 27, 2000
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#864662July 3, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
TRUCK WAS TAKEN TO A BRAKE SHOP FOR INSPECTION. UPON INSPECTION, MECHANIC NOTICED THAT BRAKE ROTORS WERE DISINTEGRATING. BUT, BRAKES PADS WERE FINE. TRUCK MILEAGE WAS 36,000. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#724252June 20, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION STARTED IN OCTOBER '99 WITH A HARD DOWNSHIFT IN LOW GEAR, SOMEWHERE BETWEEN 15 TO 10 MILES PER HOUR. AT THAT SPEED YOU HAVE A HARD BUMP UNDERNEATH AT YOUR TRANSMISSION AND A HUM AS YOU COME TO A STOP. BRANDON FORD CO. COMPLETELY REBUILT THE TRANSMISSION ON APRIL 25-27. A FEW DAYS AFTER, THE SAME PROBLEM CONTINUED. I TOOK IT BACK AND THEY CALLED THE FORD MOTOR CO. IN MICHIGAN TO GET A COMPUTER REPROGRAMMING OF THE SHIFT, AND PROCEEDED TO DO THIS WORK ON MAY 19. THIS AUTOMOBILE IS STILL HARD DOWNSHIFTING IN LOW GEAR. IF YOU'RE COMING TO A STOP LIGHT BEHIND TRAFFIC, IT SEEMS KIND OF DANGEROUS BECAUSE THE DOWNSHIFT COULD KICK OUT OF GEAR AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. THE ONLY THING I HAVE RECEIVED FROM THE FORD COMPANY IS A QUESTIONNAIRE ABOUT THE SERVICE RECEIVED AT BRANDON FORD, NOT ABOUT MY AUTOMOBILE'S SAFETY. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P225/70R14 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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