Ford Ranger Complaints (1999)

760 consumer complaints on file.

#727142August 9, 2000
TIRES
I NEED TO REPORT A BLOW OUT/DELAMINATION OF A FIRESTONE WILDERNESS HT TIRE ON A FORD RANGER TRUCK. BRIEF SUMMARY: A FIRESTONE WILDERNESS HT TIRE BLEW OUT ABOUT THREE WEEKS AGO ON MY FORD RANGER. MY WIFE WAS DRIVING ON A TEXAS STATE HIGHWAY AT THE TIME THE BLOW OUT OCCURRED. THE BLOW OUT WAS CENTERED ON THE ENTIRE OUTSIDE OF THE DRIVERS REAR TIRE. THE REMNANTS OF THE TIRE WRAPPED AROUND THE AXLE THUS MAKING IT HARD FOR MY WIFE TO BRING THE TRUCK TO A STOP IN A CONTROLLED FASHION. I REPORTED (7:45AM CST; 7/20/00; 1-800-392-3673; AN INDIVIDUAL NAMED DAVID) THE INCIDENT TO FORD MOTOR COMPANY. HE WAS APPRAISED OF THE INCIDENT AND INFORMED ME THERE WAS NO RECALL. HE GAVE ME THE FOLLOWING NUMBER TO CALL FIRESTONE (1-800-847-3272). I CALLED BETWEEN 8-10AM ON 7/20/00. I SPOKE WITH A RUDE AND COMBATIVE PERSON NAMED "ROCK". HE SAID IT WAS PREPOSTEROUS THAT THE TIRES CAUSED ANY PROBLEM. HE SAID THAT MY WIFE WAS AWED BY THE STATE TROOPER THAT STOPPED TO HELP HER. [ THE STATE TROOPER INFORMED HER OF SEVERAL DEATHS THAT HAVE OCCURRED IN TEXAS (PERHAPS BELL COUNTY) INVOLVING BLOW OUTS OF FIRESTONE WILDERNESS TIRES. HE SUGGESTED WE CHECK INTO THE MATTER.] ROCK TOLD ME HE WANTED THE TROOPERS NAME AND WANTED TO GET THE FIRESTONE LEGAL TEAM INVOLVED. IT INSULTS ME THAT HE WOULD MAKE DISPARAGING REMARKS ABOUT MY WIFE COMPETENCIES. HE NEVER INQUIRED ABOUT ANYONE'S HEALTH NOR TOOK DOWN ANY SPECIFICS (OR VAGARIES) OF THE BLOW OUT. I HAVE LITTLE FAITH IN FIRESTONE'S SINCERITY IN THIS MATTER. SINCERELY, MICHAEL L. MERCHANT, PHD.( DOT NUMBER: W2UU IPO TIRE SIZE: P225 70R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#727231August 9, 2000
TIRES
TIRE SHREDDED WHEN I WAS GOING DOWN HIGHWAY( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 225/75R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#727232August 9, 2000
WHEELS
WHILE DRIVING IN TOWN ON HWY 20, THE FRONT RIGHT WHEEL ASSEMBLY SEPARATED FROM THE AXLE. THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT CAUSING ME TO COLLIDE WITH A BOULDER IN THE SIDE OF THE HILL. HITTING THE BOULDER DEPLOYED BOTH AIRBAGS, PUT THE TRUCK UP ON IT'S TWO LEFT TIRES AND SENT THE VEHICLE BACK INTO THE HIGHWAY. WHEN THE TRUCK CAME TO A STOP I GOT OUT OF THE TRUCK TO FIND THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE/RIM/BRAKE ASSEMBLY RESTING AGAINST THE CURB APPROXIMATELY 15 FEET BEHIND THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#727320August 9, 2000
TIRES
FIRESTONE DEALER REFUSES TO REPLACE TIRES. ADDRESS OF DEALER: RAMONA FIRESTONE TIRES 27526 HWY 74 ROMOLAND,CALIF 92585 PHONE: 909 928-1925( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P245/75R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#727370August 9, 2000
TIRES
THE FORD RANGER I PURCHASED SKIDS WHEN IT CROSSES OVER A MANHOLE. I'VE ALMOST LOST CONTROL SEVERAL TIMES. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT THIS IS NORMAL FOR A LIGHT TRUCK AND THAT AFTER THE SUSPENSION BREAKS-IN IT WILL NO LONGER BEHAVE THIS WAY. ITS ALMOST A YEAR LATER AND THERE ARE NO CHANGES. IT FEELS DANGEROUS TO ME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#867289August 9, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PE00020; TIRE TREAD SEPARATION: WHEN TIRE WENT FLAT IT WAS TAKEN TO A FIRESTONE DEALERSHIP. OWNER BELIEVED THAT TIRE WENT FLAT BECAUSE OF TREAD SEPARATION FROM THE SIDEWALL. TIRES WERE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS HT. FIRESTONE STATED THAT A FLAT WAS DUE ROAD HAZARD CONDITIONS. TIRE WAS REPLACED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. PLEASE PROVIDE TIRE SIZE AND DOT #. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#726995August 8, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
BLISTERS HAVE APPEARED BETWEEN THE TREAD AND TIRE. THIS SHOWED THE STEEL BELTS. I AM GREATLY CONCRNED THAT MY TIRES COULD HAVE SEPERATED WHILE DRIVING. COULD YOUR OFFICE PLEASE FORCE FIRESTONE TO PUBLICLY ANOUNCE THE PROBLEM. I KNOW FROM DOING A INTENCE REVIEW OF THE NEWS THAT FIRESTONE HAS KNOWN OF THE PROBLEM IN OTHER COUNTRIES, BUT STILL REFUSES TO SAY SO IN USA. THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT DANGER TO THE PUBLIC AND MUST HAVE IMEDIATE ACTION TO SAVE LIVES. PLEASE HELP IN ADVISING THE PUBLIC OF THE DANGER. *K( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#727091August 8, 2000
TIRES
I DO NOT FEEL SAFE ON THESE TIRES, PLEASE RECALL THEM FOR MY FAMLIES SAFETY. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 225-70-15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#867122August 8, 2000
TIRES
FIRESTONE WILDERNESS/ATX TIRES BLEWOUT WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH. TIRES WERE REPLACED BY FIRESTONE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#867235August 8, 2000
TIRES
FIRESTONE WILDERNESS HT TIRE P225/70R15 DOT W2UU1P0 CAME OFF THE RIM WHILE CONSUMER WAS PULLING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#726879August 7, 2000
TIRES:SIDEWALL
WHILE DRIVING ON PAVED ROAD AT 45 MPH SIDEWALL BLEW OUT ON RIGHT FRONT TIRE. VEHICLE SWERVED TO THE RIGHT AND INTO THE BAR DITCH ALONG THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. ABILITY TO STEAR AND BRAKE THE VEHICLE WAS DRASTICALLY REDUCED. UPON TAKING THE TIRE TO THE LOCAL FIRESTONE DEALER I WAS TOLD THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY $50.00 TO PRORATE THE TIRE AND HAVE IT REPLACED. I DO NOT FEEL I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR A FACTORY DEFECTIVE PRODUCT.( DOT NUMBER: )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#867052August 7, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PE00 020 , CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 40MPH ON HIGHWAY AND TIRE TREAD WAS SEPARATING, SLOWLY TIRE WAS FLAT.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#866962August 7, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WILDERNESS TIRES ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 99 RANGER. WHILE DRIVING AT 55MPH THE TREAD SEPARATED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#726772August 5, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THE TRUCK WAS TOTALLED TWO WEEKS AFTER I BOUGHT IT, I HAD PAID $2,600 DOWN AND TRADED A 96 NISSAN MY INS. ONLY PAID PARTIAL AND I WAS LEFT A FOOT; THE TREAD WAS OFF JUST AS THE RECENT NEWS REPORT STATED. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 16 )
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#726760August 5, 2000
TIRES
MY TIRES HAVEN'T FAILED YET, BUT I WANTED TO ADVISE YOU OF MY UNUSUAL TIRE WEAR, WHICH MAY HELP YOU IN YOUR INVESTIGATION. THE DOOR PANEL CALLS FOR THE TIRES TO BE INFLATED AT 30 PSI, HOWEVER, I GOT THE TRUCK FROM THE DEALER WITH THE TIRES AT 35 PSI, THE MAXIMUM RECOMMENDED PRESSURE ON THE TIRE'S SIDEWALL. I CHECK THE PRESSURE EVERY COUPLE OF MONTHS AND THEY HAVE NEVER LOST PRESSURE, SO I HAVE NEVER ADDED AIR. I HAVE ALWAYS KEPT MY TIRES INFLATED NEAR THE "MAXIMUM" LEVEL BECAUSE I ENJOY THE IMPROVED FUEL ECONOMY AND A LITTLE ROAD FEEL. ANYWAY, ON THE REAR (DRIVE) TIRES THERE IS MUCH MORE WEAR IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TREAD, AS IF THE TIRES WERE OVER-INFLATED. I HAVE ALSO BEGUN TO NOTICE AN INTERMITTENT WAFFLING OF THE TIRES ON SMOOTH SURFACES, WHICH FELT ALMOST AS IF I HAD A FLAT. I WONDER WHETHER THIS UNEVEN WEAR, WITH THE TWO EDGES HAVING MORE TREAD THAN THE CENTER, CAN CAUSE THIS "WAFFLING" EFFECT, WHICH, IN TURN, CAN CAUSE THE TREAD TO SEPARATE FROM THE REST OF THE TIRE? JUST TRYING TO HELP. THANKS. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P22570R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#726438August 2, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
HAVING HEARD SO MUCH ABOUT THE SAFETY OF AIRBAGS I WAS VERY SURPRISED NOT TO HAVE EITHER OF THE AIRBAGS IN MY TRUCK DEPLOY WHEN I WAS INVOLVED IN THE TRAFFIC ACCIDENT ON 6/21/00. I WAS TRAVELING BETWEEN 40 AND 45 MPH WHEN SOMEONE PULLED OUT, FROM A STOP SIGN, DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF ME. I WAS UNABLE TO REACT, IT HAPPENED SO QUICKLY. THE OTHER DRIVER WAS SITED BY A POLICE THAT WITNESSED THE ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#866471August 1, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. MANUFACTURER AND DEALER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#866159July 27, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
SECOND 4.0 MOTOR WAS TAKEN OUT BECAUSE OF A CLATTERING NOISE. CONSUMER IS NOW EXPERIENCING THE CLATTERING NOISE AGAIN. TOOK TO DEALER , AND THEY SAD THAT ALL RANGERS SOUND THAT WAY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725887July 24, 2000
TIRES, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING UP HWY 20 IN TOWN I HAD THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE/RIM/BRAKE ASSEMBLY SEPARATE FROM THE AXLE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO COLLIDE WITH A ROCK IN THE SIDE OF THE HILL. HITTING THE ROCK HAD SENT ME BACK INTO THE HIGHWAY ON THE VEHICLES TWO LEFT TIRES. BOTH AIRBAGS HAD DEPLOYED AND WHEN THE VEHICLE CAME TO A HALT ON ALL THREE TIRES I GOT OUT OF THE TRUCK TO FIND THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE/RIM/BRAKE ASSEMBLY APPROXIMATELY 15 FEET BEHIND THE VEHICLE. I NOW OWN A THREE WHEELER THAT FORD OR THE DEALERSHIP WILL NOT ADMIT THAT THERE WAS SOME SORT OF A FLAW OR DEFECT.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725020July 6, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
FORD MOTOR COMPANY INFORMED ME VIA THE DEALERSHIP I NOW USE IN SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA (PERRY FORD; 12200 LOS OSOS VALLEY ROAD; SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA 93405; (805) 544-5200) THAT MY ENGINE HAS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND WILL BE REPLACED. I WAS AWARE OF THE MARB. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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