Ford Ranger Complaints (1998)

582 consumer complaints on file.

#869950September 7, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE WIFE WAS DRIVING ABOUT 30 HEARD A SOUND, AND THE RIGHT REAR TIRES WERE FLAT. TREAD HAD CAME LOOSE FROM THE SIDEWALL IN THREE PLACES. *AK FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT P235/75/R15 *MW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#869915September 7, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PE00020, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, TIRE SIZE P22570R14, DOT HYKC138. REAR PASSENGER'S TIRE HAD A FLAT. OCCUPANT CHECKED THE TIRE AND TREAD STARTED TO PEEL OFF WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED A CRASH. CONSTANT PROBLEM WITH THE OTHER TIRES LOSING AIR. FIRESTONE WAS NOT WILLING TO ASSIST HIM. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#730432September 6, 2000
TIRES
GENTLEMEN,MY 1998 MODEL YEAR, 4X4 XLT, V-6 4.0L ENGINE, FORD RANGER (VIN# [XXX]) AND I WERE INVOLVED IN A ROLLOVER ACCIDENT ON AUGUST 31ST OF 1999, WHILE TRAVELING HOME FROM AN OUT-OF-STATE JOB THAT I WAS WORKING IN YORK, PA BACK TO AVONDALE, AZ. I BELIEVED THEN AND I BELIEVE NOW THAT SOMETHING WAS SERIOUSLY WRONG OR "DEFECTIVE" WITH MY TRUCK AT THE TIME (AND AFTER) OF THE ACCIDENT. I EVEN HAVE WRITTEN STATEMENT(S) ON PUBLIC RECORD, THAT STATE, THAT I FELT SOMETHING WAS QUITE AMISS THAT DAY, THAT ALSO PRE-DATE THE TIRE RECALL FROM FIRESTONE THIS LAST AUGUST, 2000. AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT, THE VEHICLE HAD ONLY 3,692 (APPROX.) ACTUAL MILES ON IT AND I HADN'T EVEN MADE THE FIRST PAYMENT TO FORD CREDIT YET! NOR HAD I EVEN HAD THE CHANCE TO GET IT PROPERLY REGISTERED IN MY HOME TOWN OF AVONDALE, AZ. THE TRUCK NEVER ACTUALLY MADE IT HOME TO AZ, AS IT'S STILL IN TULSA, OK AREA. NOT ONLY DID I LOSE ALOT OF TIME OFF FROM WORK, I ALSO LOST A VERY SPECIAL VEHICLE TO THIS PARTICULAR ACCIDENT, ONE THAT I HAD DREAMED OF FOR YEARS AND ONE THAT I HAD WAITED A VERY LONG TIME TO FIND (JUST THE EXACT ONE!) AND THEN FINALLY PURCHASE! ALSO, I MUST SAY THE TIME AND EFFORT IT HAS TAKEN ME AND MY FAMILY, INVOLVED IN JUST WORKING THROUGH THE AFTERMATH, HAS BEEN UNREAL! INVOLVED IN JUST WORKING THROUGH THE AFTERMATH, HAS BEEN UNREAL! IT TOOK ME OVER A YEAR TO JUST GET MY FINAL PAYMENT FROM MY INSURANCE COMPANY RELATED TO THE PERSONAL PROPERTY LOSS ALONE! I AM STILL WORKING FOR ANOTHER 3 MONTHS ON THE FOLLOW-UP PAPERWORK, ASSOCIATED WITH THE REPLACEMENT COVERAGE ASPECT... I/WE CAN ONLY IMAGINE WHAT SOME OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD TO GO THROUGH, AS I WAS VERY "BLESSED" THAT I WASN'T SERIOUSLY INJURED IN THE ACCIDENT ITSELF! FORTUNATELY, I SAVED TWO (2) OF THE FACTORY INSTALLED TIRES THAT WERE ON THE TRUCK AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT, IE; THE LEFT REAR, WHICH "SNAPPED-OFF" AT THE AXLE JUST BEFORE ROLLING OVER AND THE "SPARE" TIRE THAT WAS MOUNTED UNDERNEATH THE BED OF THE TRUCK. *AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATI
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#730491September 6, 2000
TIRES
ON 08-13-99 I WAS HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE TWICE WHILE ON RTE 24 IN RANDOLPH, MA - THE FRONT DRIVER'S TIRE BROKE DOWN AND THE TRUCK WENT OUT OF CONTROL ENDING UP OFF OF THE ROAD - THIS TIRE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT THE DEALER AND IT TOOK SEVERAL WEEKS FOR THE DEALER TO LOCATE AN EXACT MATCH AS I WAS INFORMED THAT FIRESTONE WAS NOT PRODUCTION OF THIS TIRE AT THE TIME. ALTHOUGH THE START OF THE TROUBLE WAS IN FACT THE NEGLIGENCE OF THE OTHER DRIVER - THE FACT THAT THE TIRE BROKE DOWN RENDERED MY ABILITY TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE IMPOSSIBLE. *AK( DOT NUMBER: 02 7474 TIRE SIZE: P235/70R16 )
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#730519September 6, 2000
TIRES:SIDEWALL
TIRE FAILED ON FREEWAY WHEN SIDEWALL RIPPED (ABOUT 7 INCHES) JUST UNDER THE TREAD LINE.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 235/75 R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#730379September 6, 2000
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)
CLUTCH PEDAL ABOUT 1 1/2" FREE PLAY. WARRANTY WORK PERFORMED @ AIRPORT MARINA FORD ON 05/16/00, 05/22/00,08/16/00, 08/24/00.CLUTCH PEDAL NOW FEELS SPONGY. ACCORDING TO PAPERWORK, SLAVE CYLINDER, MASTER CYLINDER, BLEED, SLAVE CYLINDER REPLACEMENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#869814September 6, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PE00 020; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 60MPH ON HIGHWAY AND HEARD A FLAPPING NOISE HITTING UP AGAINST VEHICLE. DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT END TIRE HAD TO BE REPLACED. FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS, P2257014, AND #DOT W2FC. HE HAS CONTACTED FIRESTONE.*AK THE CUSTOMER NOW HAS TIRE SEPARATION ON REAR TIRES ALSO. *YH
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#730286September 5, 2000
TIRES
WHILE DRIVING, TIRES BEGAN TO 'THUMP' REPEATEDLY. TOOK TO A LOCAL TIRE SHOP (SKANDER'S TIRE SERVICE IN EVANS CITY, PA) AND WAS INFORMED THAT ALL FOUR TIRES WERE DRY ROTTED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 265/75R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#730347September 5, 2000
TIRES
TIRE BLEW (3 DISTINCT SECTIONS IN SIDEWALL), 65 MPH, ORIGINALS WHEN PURCHASED USED, WERE REPLACEMENT TIRES (RANGER COMES WITH 15")( DOT NUMBER: VN08IPU??? TIRE SIZE: P235/70R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#869545September 5, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PE00-020; 35,000 MILES, P23575R15, DOT W2HL1PY407, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT WITH FORD RANGER, 1998. ALL 4 TIRES HAVE DEVELOPED CRACKS WHERE THE TREAD BEGINS/AT CORNER OF TREAD ,ON OUTSIDE OF SIDEWALL. CRACKS WERE ALL AROUND THE TIRE. CONSUMER WENT TO 3 TIRE SHOPS, INCLUDING FIRESTONE. THEY ALL RECOMMENDED TO GET TIRES REPLACED, EXCEPT FOR FIRESTONE. *AK FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT PP235/75/R15 *MW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#730075September 4, 2000
TIRES
I HAD TO REPLACE ALL 4 TIRES ON THIS VEHICLE. THE TIRES WERE WILDERNESS HT P225/70R15-100S. THESE TIRES WERE REPLACED PRIOR TO ANY EFFECTIVE FIRESTONE RECALLS. I STILL HAVE ALL OF THE TIRES WHICH I BELIEVE ARE DEFECTIVE. I REPLACED THE TIRES AT THE LOCAL FIRESTONE DEALER, PRIOR TO ANY RECALLS BY FIRESTONE, AND WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT TO DO FROM HERE.( DOT NUMBER: )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#729987September 2, 2000
TIRES
YOU SHOULD NOT REPLACE PARTIALLY WORN TIRES WITH NEW TIRES UNLESS IN SETS! FIRESTONE ONLY REPLACES THE "VD" WILDERNESS TIRES. MY VEHICLE HAS 5 TIRES ON IT AND THEY GET ROTATED REGULARLY. THEY HAD WEAR ON ALL TIRES EQUALLY. ONLY 1 TIRE MET THE RECALL CRITERIA (VD). BUT I HAD TO REPLACE ALL THE TIRES ON MY 4-WHEEL DRIVE FORD IN ORDER TO ASSURE EVENLY WORN TIRES. WHEN SAFETY IS AT STAKE, I SHOULD NOT BE LIABLE FOR THE COST OF PROPERLY REPLACING MY TIRES ON ALL 5 WHEELS, WHEN THEY WERE ALL THE SAME TYPE, KIND, AND MANUFACTURER! FIRESTONE SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL THE REPLACEMENT TIRES! HOW DID THEY ONLY PUT 1 OF THE DEFECTIVE (PROVEN) TIRES ON MY TRUCK AT THE SAME TIME WHEN I BOUGHT THEM ALL AT THE SAME DEALER? IF A TIRE LINE IS BAD, IT'S BAD THROUGHOUT! NOT JUST AT ONE PLANT! GIVE THE CONSUMER A BREAK! FORCE FIRESTONE TO RECALL THE ENTIRE WILDERNESS AT LINE OF TIRES!!!( DOT NUMBER: VDHL TIRE SIZE: P225/R7515 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9001753September 1, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
LOST CONTROL WHEN THE LEFT REAR TIRE LOST TREAD AND BLEW OUT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9001533September 1, 2000
TIRES
AT 18,000 MILES TIRE STARTED GETTING FLAT WHEN TRAVELING ON GRAVEL ROAD. EXPERIENCE FIVE FLATS IN THREE TRIPS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#729908September 1, 2000
TIRES
TIRES WILL NOT HOLD UP UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. I AM RUNNING 8 PLUGS IN THESE TIRES. I DRIVE ONLY ON PAVED ROADS - TIRES LOOK GOOD, BUT DO NOT HOLD AIR. I HAVE TO INFLATE MY TIRES AFTER IT SETS OVERNIGHT.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P215/75R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#729926September 1, 2000
TIRES
HAD A PROBLEM ON A DRIVE TO PALM SPRINGS, THE LOCAL DEALER JUST BALANCED TIRES, HAS NOT SOLVED THE PROBLEM( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/70R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#729931September 1, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
I'M FILING THIS FOR MY DAD, WHO BOUGHT THIS TRUCK NEW IN 98.WHEN HE FIRST GOT THE TRUCK, A LARGE PIECE OF TREAD CAME OFF AND WHEN HE TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER, THEY STEERED HIM TOWARD FIRESTONE WHO SAID HE MUST HAVE HIT SOMETHING IN THE ROAD TO CAUSE THIS TO HAPPEN.HE KNOWS HE DIDNT HIT ANYTHING...BESIDES WHY WOULD IT ONLY HIT ONE TIRE IF HE RAN OVER SOMETHING SHARP ENOUGH TO CUT THE TREAD, BUT THAT DIDNT STICK IN THE TIRE? THERE IS ALSO A TERRIBLE ROARING SOUND COMING FROM THE TIRES.AFTER THIS RECALL STARTED HE TOOK THE TRUCK OVER TO FIRESTONE AGAIN AND THEY ROTATED THE TIRES, AND SAID YES THERE WAS A LARGE KNOT ON ONE OF THE TIRES. WHEN HE TOOK IT IN TO BE REPLACED, WHICH THEY SAID THEY'D DO FREE OF CHARGE, HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE TIRES HAD BEEN DRIVEN WITH THE IMPROPER WEIGHTS, OUT OF BALANCE AND WITH THE WRONG INFLATION. FIRESTONE ARE THE ONES WHO DO ALL HIS MAITENENCE!! SO IF THEY WERE WRONG, FIRESTONE DID IT! PLEASE HELP ME HELP MY DAD! I KNOW THESE TIRES ARE NOT SAFE FOR HIM AND MY MOM TO BE DRIVING ON!!( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 14 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#729808September 1, 2000
TIRES
THE TIRES ON MY TRUCK ARE NOT THE ONES THAT ARE BEING RECALLED BUT I AM HAVING SIMILAR PROBLEMS: THE TIRES LOOK LIKE THEY ARE DRY ROTTED; WEARING OFF ON THE OUTER EDGES; TREAD COMING APART FROM THE TIRES(SEPERATING). I HAVE TAKED IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE MY SERVICE IS DONE AND THEY HAVE TOLD ME THAT THEY HAVE NEVER SEEN A SET OF TIRES DO THIS AWAY BEFORE. THE TRUCK HAS BEEN SERVERICED ON A REGULAR BASIS AND THE TIRES FRONT END HAS BEEN ALIGNED TWICE AT THE DEALERSHIP WITH NO ACTUAL REPAIRS BEING MADE BECAUSE I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT IT IS STILL UNDER THE FACTORY SPECIFICATIONS. I KNOW THAT THESE TIRES ARE A SAFETY HAZZARD, ALL I WANT IS FOR SOMEONE TO LISTEN TO ME ABOUT THESE TIRES.( DOT NUMBER: VNHL TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9001530August 31, 2000
TIRES
TIRE EXPLODED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. SLIGHT LOSS OF CONTROL BUT WAS ABLE TO RECOVER VEHICLE TO SAFETY. I HAVE ALSO HAD MANY FLAT PROBLEMS WITH THESE TIRES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#729517August 30, 2000
TIRES
STEEL BELT EXPOSED AT RIGHT EDGE HALF INCH WITH TREAD SEPARATION ONE INCH, SAFETY ISSUE, I PAID FOR TWO NEW FRONT TIRES.BUT THERE WAS STILL TREAD LIFE ON THESE ORIGINAL TIRES. THE RECALL SHOULD BE EXPANDED TO INCLUDE THESE TIRES TO PROTECT ALL CONSUMERS.ES. TIRES.( DOT NUMBER: VN TIRE SIZE: P235/70R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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