Ford Ranger Complaints (1997)

411 consumer complaints on file.

#556803October 22, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
CONSUMER WOULD HEAR A THUMPING NOISE WHEN BRAKING, A MECHANIC FOUND THAT THE OUTER DISC OF THE RIGHT FRONT ROTOR HAD A LARGE CRACK WHICH CAUSED RUBBING AGAINST THE BRAKE PADS. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873140October 17, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
AFTER WHEELS WERE TAKEN OFF FOR TIRE RECALL WITH FIRESTONE, A CRACK WAS DISCOVERED IN THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKE ROTOR. ABOUT SIX WEEKS AGO DRIVER DID HEAR A THUMPING SOUNDS COMING FROM UNDER THE TRUCK DUE TO THE BRAKE ROTOR. BRAKE ROTOR WAS REPLACED AT OWNER EXPERIENCED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873191October 17, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
CONSUMER WAS BACKING UP IN DRIVEWAY AND VEHICLE STARTED GOING FASTER AND PICKING UP SPEED IN REVERSE. HE TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF, AND NOTICED THAT GAS PEDAL FELL APART. VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALERSHIP. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733404October 4, 2000
TIRES
FLAT TIRE OCCURRED AT ABOUT 55-57 MPH. DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT TIRE SPLIT ON EXTERIOR SIDE, REPAIR SHOP CALLED THIS "DELAMINATION." TIRES WERE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, 29,000 MILES. WE REPLACED BOTH FRONT TIRES WITH NEW RADIALS. WANT TO KNOW IF REAR TIRES MIGHT ALSO BE UNSAFE. FOUND NO LISTING OF THIS TIRE IN RECALLS OR ADVISORIES. (DOT NUMBER: VNEC TIRESIZE: P225/70R14)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#555793October 3, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
CONSUMER REPLACED RECALLED (OOT-005) FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES (P235/75R15) AND REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732976September 30, 2000
TIRES
ON MAY 18, 2000 I HAD A BLOWOUT OF A FRONT TIRE ON A CLEAR STRETCH OF SUBURBAN ROAD. WHEN I WENT TO CHANGE THE TIRE, I FOUND THE METAL THREADS HAD COME THROUGH THE TIRE. THERE WERE NO OBJECTS IN THE TIRE AND THERE WAS NOTHING VISIBLE ON THE ROAD THAT I WOULD HAVE RUN OVER. I TOOK THE TIRE TO A TIRE COMPANY IN THE ATLANTA AREA AND IT COULD NOT BE REPAIRED BECAUSE OF THE AMOUNT OF DAMAGE. THE WEATHER CONDITIONS IN ATLANTA, GA WERE HOTTER THAN NORMAL FOR MAY ON THE DAY OF THE BLOWOUT. I WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH. I HAVE VERY LOW MILEAGE ON THE FORD RANGER TRUCK, LESS THEN 21,000 MILES. THE TIRES WERE THE ORIGINAL ONES. THE TRUCK HAS NOT BEEN USED FOR ANY TYPE OF HEAVY HAULING. *AK (DOT NUMBER: W2FC TIRESIZE: P225/70R14)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732407September 25, 2000
TIRES
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 265/75-15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#871146September 21, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THIS FORD 1997, RANGER IS EQUIPPED WITH FIRESTONE WILDERNESS/AT P235/75R15 DOT:W2. ONE OF THE FRONT TIRES HAS SEPARATED,AND A BIG CHUNCK OF TREAD HAS COME OUT. ONE OF THE BACK TIRES HAD A BLOWOUT, AND HAD TO BE REPLACED.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#871040September 20, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
RIGHT REAR SIDE TIRE'S TREAD SEPARATED WHILE DRIVING 60 TO 65MPH. TIRE HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH THE TYPE. *AK THE FAILED TIRE WAS FIRESTONE WILDERNESS HT P205/75R14. THE TIRE WAS NEW BUT THE ENTIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE SIDE WALLS AND THE LOOP OF TREAD WRAPPED AROUND THE AXLE. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731336September 13, 2000
TIRES
TIRES ARE SO BAD OUT OF SHAPE THEY MAKE MY TRUCK SHAKE. THEY HAVE LUMPS IN THEM. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P265/75R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731339September 13, 2000
TIRES
WHAT TIRES ARE BEING RECALLED BY FIRESTONE. WHAT TIRE SIZE? ALL FOUR TIRES ON MY FORD RANGER ARE WEARING VERY LUMPY. THEY EVEN MAKE MY TRUCK SHAKE. IT FEELS LIKE YOU ARE RUNNING ON A GRAVEL ROAD.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P265/75R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#870390September 13, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN PAWL IS MOVED FROM PARK TO DRIVE ENGINE WILL STALL. SOMETIMES WILL NOT START UNLESS ROLLED VEHICLE OUT OF GARAGE AND CLUTCH WAS PRESSED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900238September 12, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
LT FRONT TIRE TREAD SEPEARTED-NOT A BLOW OUT. FIRESTONE 235/60R15 FTX 98T. (CLAIM# 25-5426-005) *MW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#6900245September 12, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
INSD HAS BLOW OUT ON 10/29/99. HE CALLED ON 8/23/00 CONCERNED THAT HIS TIRES WERE THE DEFECTIVE FIRESTONE TIRES. (CLAIM# 18-0291-900) *MW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#6900007September 12, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
#1 INDICATES R/F TIRE BLEW (FIRESTONE)CAUSING HIM TO LEAVE RDWY. (CLAIM 49-3229-942) *MW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#554516September 11, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRE (P235 75 R15) EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#870010September 8, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
WHEN GAS TANK IS FULL, A LEAK IS PRESENT AT THE HOSE THAT LEADS TO THE TANK. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#869993September 8, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 55MPH LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEWOUT DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION. TIRE SHREDDED COMPLETELY. ALL FOUR TIRES WERE REPLACED WITH DIFFERENT BRAND.*AK FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT 235/75/R15 *MW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#730487September 6, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
GOING APPROXIMATELY 40MPH ON A CURVE ON AN ON RAMP, I WAS TOLD THAT MY TIRE SEPARATED FROM THE RIM DUE TO LOW AIR PRESSURE. I HAD NOT BEEN HAVING ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE TIRES UP TO THIS POINT. WHEN THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED, IT CAUSED ME TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND SWERVE RIGHT AND LEFT SEVERAL TIMES. ON AT LEAST TWO OCCASSIONS, I FELT THE VEHICLE STARTING TO TIP OVER. I WAS ABLE TO KEEP THE VEHICLE UNDER PARTIAL CONTROL AND FINALLY WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP I WAS FACING THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. I HAD DONE A 180 DEGREE TURN. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE RAMP. AS I WAS PULLING THE VEHICLE OVER I NOTICED SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE TIRE. UPON INSPECTION, I NOTICED THE LEFT FRONT TIRE WAS OFF THE RIM AND MESSED UP. I FEEL LUCKY TO BE ALIVE! I NOTICED UPON CHECKING THE CONFIRMATION INFORMATION, I PUT THAT I HAVE A 4 CYL VEHICLE, MINE IS ACTUALLY A 6 CYL. *AK( DOT NUMBER: ? TIRE SIZE: P225/70R14 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#730497September 6, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FUEL TANK FILLER ASSEMBLY FAILED, LARGE QUANTITIES OF GAS LEAKED WHEN TANK FILLED, $227 FOR REPAIR, $194 FOR CAR RENTAL WAITING FOR PARTS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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