Ford Ranger Complaints (1998)

582 consumer complaints on file.

#737679December 11, 2000
TIRES
THE VEHICLE WENT OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD TO AVOID AN ONCOMING VEHICLE IN MY LANE. I CORRECTED MY VEHICLE TO COME BACK ONTO THE ROADWAY AND WHEN I TURNED BACK TO THE RIGHT, THE RIGHT FRON TIRE BLEW AND THE WEIGHT SHIFTEN FROM THE WEAK SPRINGS IN THE REAR, ROLLING MY VEHICLE FIVE TIMES. THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL WAS ON AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. ALTHOUGH THE TIRES WERE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, THEY WERE OVERSIZED (16 INCH, OFF-ROAD PACKAGE) AND UNSAFE FOR THIS VEHICLE. THE 16 INCH TIRES ARE NO LONGER BEING PUT ONTO RANGERS. *AK (DOT NUMBER: VD TIRESIZE: P235/70R16)
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#876112December 7, 2000
TIRES
DRIVER'S REAR FIRESTONE WILDERNESS HT OWL TIRE BLEWOUT WHILE TRAVELING 60MPH.TIRES HAD 8200 MILES ON THEM. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO GAIN CONTROL OF VEHICLE WITHOUT ACCIDENT OR INJURIES. TIRE SIZE P225/70R15, DOT# UNKNOWN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#557858December 4, 2000
TIRES:SIDEWALL
CONSUMER REPLACED ALL THE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT 225/70R15 TIRES, THE VEHICLE WAS HAVING HANDLING PROBLEMS AND THE CONSUMER NOTICED A BULGE IN THE SIDEWALL. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875959December 4, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER HEARD THUMPING NOISE AND WENT TO A TIRE DEALER WHO NOTICED TIRE TREAD HAD PEELED, DEALER ALSO NOTICED THE OTHER 3 TIRES WERE SHOWING SIGNS OF TREAD SEPARATION, RIGT REAR FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRE P235/75R15 WAS REPLACED, DOT VNHL. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875647November 28, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE WAITING AT EITHER AT STOP LIGHT OR SIGN VEHICLE WOULD START TO REV UP, AND LATER STALLED OUT COMPLETELY. SOMETIMES IT FELT AS IF ENGINE WAS GOING TO BLOW UP BECAUSE OF THE REVVING. HAVE TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP & MECHANIC INDICATED THAT IT WAS NORMAL. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#557821November 20, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
A FORD REPRESENTATIVE INFORMED THE CONSUMER OF A RECALL REGARDING THE SPEED CONTROL (POSSIBLY A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL), THE CONSUMER HAS NOT RECEIVED A RECALL STATEMENT AND THE DEALER WOULD NOT PERFORM ANY WORK. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736366November 15, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735708November 3, 2000
TIRES
FAILURE OF TIRES HAS NOT OCCURRED YET; HOWEVER, ALL 4 TIRES ARE FULL OF CRACKS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE THREAD BLOCKS. ONE TREAD BLOCK ON ONE TIRE HAS SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE. I HAVE NEVER SEEN THIS ON TIRES THAT ARE ONLY 3 YEARS OLD AND AT THIS MUCH MILEAGE. CONCERNED THAT TIRE FAILURE IS BOUND TO HAPPEN AND TIRES HAVE PLENTY OF USUABLE TREAD LEFT.*AK (DOT NUMBER: UNKNOWN TIRESIZE: P225/70R15)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#556445October 30, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES (P235 75 R15) HAVE A LINE ALL THE WAY AROUND THE TIRE WHICH IS THE START OF TREAD SEPARATION, DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT ALL TIRES SHOULD BE REPLACED, CONSUMER REQUESTS HELP WITH GETTING THE TIRES. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874149October 30, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM, PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
AFTER TAKING VEHICLE FOR INSPECTION FOUND OUT THAT REAR BRAKES WERE STUCK TOGETHER. NEVER WERE REPAIRED BEFORE. EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE WAS BROKEN, LIKE IT WAS RUBBING TO A PART OF VEHICLE, AND BRAKE PADS AND SHOES WORE OUT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874030October 27, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE TRAVELING ON A STEEP INCLINE AT 20 MPH PASSENGER'S AIR BAG FELL INTO THE LAP OF PASSENGER; DEALER NOTIFIED, AND REINSTALLED AIR BAG. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#556848October 25, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
FIRESTONE TIRES EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, ON ONE OF THE FIRESTONE TIRES THE STEEL BELT WAS SHOWING. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734936October 23, 2000
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CRASH INVOLVED MY VEHICLE STRIKING ANOTHER VEHICLE WHICH HAD TURNED INTO MY PATH TO MAKE A LEFT TURN AT A LIGHTED INTERSECTION. POLICE DETERMINED THAT OTHER DRIVER WAS AT FAULT. OTHER VEHICLE (A VW JETTA) WAS STRUCK IN THE SIDE, YET BOTH AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. MY VEHICLE WAS STRUCK IN THE FRONT WITH SUFFICIENT FORCE TO BREAK FRONT AXLE, YET NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. I CONTACTED DEALER WHO REFERRED ME TO THEIR 1-800 CUSTOMER HOTLINE, WHO THEN REFERRED ME BACK TO DEALER TO PURSUE TECHNICAL PROBLEMS SUCH AS THIS. THEREFORE, I'M NOW CONTACTING YOU.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873581October 23, 2000
TIRES
ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 1998, RANGER P235/75R15 SIZE. TREAD ON ALL FOUR TIRES HAVE STARTED TO CRACK ALL THE WAY AROUND WHERE THE TREAD MEETS THE SIDE WALL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#556728October 20, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
FIRESTONE TIRES HAD VISIBLE SPLITS AT THE TREAD/SIDEWALL INTERFAVE OF SEVERAL TIRES, CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734720October 19, 2000
TIRES:SIDEWALL
SIDEWALL BLEW OUT OF TIRE AT 60MPH. FROM TREAD AROUND SIDEWALL HALF THE DIAMETER OF THE TIRE. (DOT NUMBER: VN08 TIRESIZE: P235/70R16)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734643October 18, 2000
TIRES
WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEW. THE TIRE HAS A 2" VERTICLE BREAK IN IT'S SIDEWALL. UPON SEARCH OF THE LOCATION, I DIDN'T FIND ANYTHING THAT I MIGHT HAVE HIT AT THE TIME AND I DON'T RECALL HITTING ANYTHING WITH THAT TIRE IN THE PAST. UPON INSPECTION, I NOTICED THE TIRE HAS OTHER VERTICLE RIPPLES IN THE SIDEWALL AS WELL AS THE OTHER THREE STILL ON THE GROUND. THE TIRE IS SUPPOSED TO HAVE TWO PLYS OF POLYESTER IN THE SIDEWALLS. UNLESS THEY ARE ADJACENT, I CAN ONLY IDENTIFY ONE IN THE BREAK. NO INJURIES OR OTHER DAMAGE OCCURED. (DOT NUMBER: W2FC IP4 TIRESIZE: P22570R14)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#556146October 16, 2000
TIRES
FIRESTONE WILDERNESS HT TIRE EXPERIENCED BLOWOUT, CONSUMER REQUESTS TIRES BE REPLACED WITH QUALITY TIRES. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873074October 16, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WAS DRIVING 45- 50MPH, HAD NO PRIOR WARNING, AND LEFT REAR TIRE BLEWOUT. VEHICLE WAS CONTROLLABLE. PULLED OVER, AND NOTICED TIRE WAS SHREDDED; REPLACED IT WITH SPARE; TOOK TIME FOR REPLACEMENT TIRE. DO NOT HAVE TIRE. P235/70R16 WITH 7,000 MILES ON A 1998 FORD RANGER.*AK THE OLD TIRE WAS NOT REPAIRABLE AND THE CAUSE FOR BLOW OUT OF THE TIRE IS NOT KNOWN. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734216October 13, 2000
TIRES:SIDEWALL
SIDEWALL RIGHT WHERE THE TREAD IS CONNECTED TO THE TIRE BLEW OUT IN THREE DIFFERENT PLACES WITHIN 18 INCHES OF EACH OTHER ON THE OUTSIDE WALL OF THE TIRE, SOME OF THE TREAD WAS INCLUDED IN THE BLOWOUT. *AK (TIRESIZE: P22570R14)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P22570R14 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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