Ford Ranger Complaints (1999)

760 consumer complaints on file.

#737755December 13, 2000
TIRES, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL
ON OCTOBER 4, 2000 MY SON WAS TRAVELING AT 30 MPH ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET WHEN HIS DRIVERS SIDE FRONT TIRE ASSEMBLY CAME OFF SPINDLE CAUSING HIM TO GO OUT OF CONTROL AND HIT A VAN AND A BOAT THAT WERE PARKED IN FRONT OF A RESIDENCE HERE IN MIDLAND, TEXAS. THE POLICE REPORT THAT WAS FILED BACKS UP THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS: WHILE TRAVELING EAST ON STANOLIND STREET AT 30 MPH, IN THE 4400 BLOCK, THE 1999 FORD RANGER'S DRIVERS SIDE FRONT WHEEL DISENGAGED FROM THE SPINDLE CAUSING IT TO PULL LEFT AND ALONG SIDE A PARKED LATE MODEL CHEVY VAN. THE RANGER HAD NO BRAKES, AND SCRAPED ALONG THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF THE VAN, LEAVING SCRAPE MARKS AND AXLE GREASE, AND TIRE RUBBER RESIDUE ALONG THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF THE VAN. THE RANGER HIT THE FENDER OF THE VAN AND SINCE DRIVER WAS TRYING TO STEER AWAY FROM THE WRECK, THIS ALLOWED THE FRONT OF THE RANGER TO PULL TO THE RIGHT BACK TOWARDS THE STREET. AT THAT POINT THE ENTIRE "WHEEL ASSEMBLY" CAME OFF AND TRAVELED 4 HOUSES AHEAD OF THE NOW 3-WHEELED RANGER. AFTER THE WHEEL ASSEMBLY EXITED, THE KNUCKLE HIT THE PAVEMENT AND FORCED THE RANGER INTO THE BOAT WHICH WAS PARKED IN FRONT OF THE VAN. THE BOAT TRAILER WHEELS WERE "CHOCKED" AND THE IMPACT OF THE RANGER LIFTED THE BOAT TRAILER INTO THE DRIVEWAY NEXT DOOR TO WHERE IT WAS PARKED. WHEN THE MIDLAND POLICE ARRIVED,WE ALL STARTED DISCOVERING THE PARTS LYING IN THE STREET WELL BEFORE THE CRASH SITE. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE HUB CAP CAME OFF FIRST AND ROLLED TO THE GRASS ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE (4' NORTH) OF THE VAN. THE AXLE DUST COVER CAME OFF NEXT AND ROLLED TO THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE STREET ( SOUTH), EVEN WITH THE BOAT. THE AXLE BEARING AND SEAL WERE FOUND 20' IN FRONT OF THE VAN SO THEY PROBABLY CAME OUT NEXT. THE AXLE NUT AND KEEPER WERE FOUND BESIDE THE BOAT IN THE GRASS. THE "WHEEL ASSEMBLY" REFERRED EARLIER HAS EVERYTHING STILL ATTACHED ( BRAKE LINE, BRAKE SHOE, HUB, LUGS, CALIPER, EVERYTHING!). I HAVE KEPT THESE PARTS FOR YOUR INSPECTION IN MY HOME GARAGE.. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737711December 12, 2000
TIRES
TIRE SUDDENLY LOST AIR PRESSURE WITHOUT PUNCTURE THROUGH SIDEWALL BUBBLE. *AK (TIRESIZE: P225/15R70)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P225/15R70 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#558107December 12, 2000
TIRES
FIRESTONE WILDERNESS TIRE (P205 75 R15) EXPERIENCED BLOWOUT. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875916December 4, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT, TIRES
WHILE DRIVING 45-50 VEHICLE VIBRATES VERY HARD WHICH MAY CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL. DEALER REPLACED PART OF TRANSMISSION/TIRES, BUT WON'T REPLACE WHEEL WHICH MAY BE CAUSING THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#557607November 28, 2000
TIRES
WHILE DRIVING UPHILL THE AROUND A BIN THE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS HT P225/70R15 TIRE LOST PRESSURE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO FISHTAIL AND HIT A CURB. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#557770November 20, 2000
TIRES
2 OF THE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES (P235/75R15) TIRES DOT VD SERIES, EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE WHEELS, THE CONSUMER HAD THE OTHER TIRES REPLACED DUE TO THEM BEING INCLUDED IN RECALL 00T005, THE DEALER WILL NOT REIMBURSE THE CONSUMER FOR DAMAGE OR REPLACEMENT TIRES, HE STATED THAT THE RECALL ONLY COVERED CONSUMERS WHO EXCHANGED RECALLED TIRES BETWEEN 1-1-00 AND 8-8-00. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#557801November 20, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
CONSUMER IS NOT SATISFIED WITH THE RECALL REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE REPLACEMENT FIRESTONE TIRES (00T-005), THE RECALL NOTIFICATION STATED $140 PER TIRE AND THE CONSUMER ONLY RECEIVED $100 PER TIRE. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875152November 17, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PE00 020; FIRESTORE WILDERNESS HT, P225/70R15, BULGE IN TIRE AND A CRACK. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736261November 14, 2000
TIRES
LEFT A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND WAS TRAVELING ON EXPRESSWAY AT ABOUT 55 MPH. RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW AND I HAD TO PULL OFF AND CHANGE IT. TIRE APPEARS TO HAVE SEPERATED WHERE TREAD MEETS SIDEWALL ON OUTSIDE OF TIRE. TREAD BELTS IN THAT AREA ARE TWISTED AND OUT OF ALIGNMENT. (DOT NUMBER: W270IFR428 TIRESIZE: 245 75R 16)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736279November 14, 2000
TIRES
AFTER THE FIRESTONE TIRE RECALL STARTED I CHECKED MY TIRES TO SEE IF THEY WER PART OF THE RECALL AND I NOTICED THAT THEY WERE NOT BUT WHAT I DID FIND WERE SOME "STRESS FRACTURES" IN THE TIRE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE TRUCK AND THEY STATED THE TIRE WAS DEFECTIVE AND THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. I THEN TOOK THE TIRE TO A FIRESTONE DEALER AND HE ALSO STATED THE TIRE WAS DEFECTIVE AND I WOULD NEED IT REPLACED. HE ALSO STATED THAT I WOULD NEED TO REPLACE ALL OF THE TIRES DUE TO THE TREADWEAR ON MY TIRES. I HAVE LEASED THE TRUCK AND THE TIRES ARE SUPPOSED TO LAST ME THE TERM OF THE LEASE. THIS IS NOT A PROBLEM I CAUSED MYSELF AND I FEEL IT SHOULD BE REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE WHICH FIRESTONE REFUSES TO DO. AT THIS POINT I AM THINKING OF FILING A CLASS ACTION SUIT AGAINS FIRESTONE. I DON'T FEEL THAT THE RECALL SHOULD BE LIMITED TO THE 15" TIRES WHEN IT PROBABLY EFFECTS ALL SIZES. PLEASE ADVISE ME. (TIRESIZE: P245/75R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P245/75R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736308November 14, 2000
TIRES
I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A FIRESTONE STORE FOR INSPECTION. THEY FOUND THAT THERE WERE BUBBLES AND THE TREAD WAS PEELING AS WAS COMMON WITH THE RECALLED 15" TIRES. IT SHOWED INDICATIONS THAT THE TREAD WAS COMING OFF. WE WERE ADVISED TO REPLACE THE TIRES AS THEY WERE UNSAFE. WE HAVE REPLACED THE TIRES BEFORE A FULL SEPARATION AND ACCIDENT OCCURRED. WE HAVE RETAINED THE TIRES FOR INSPECTION AND WOULD LIKE TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THESE DEFECTIVE TIRES AS THERE WAS APPROXIMATELY 75% TREAD LEFT ON THE TIRES. (DOT NUMBER: W270 TIRESIZE: P245/75R16)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874488November 6, 2000
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
WHILE DRIVING 30 TO 40MPH FRONT RIGHT END OF VEHICLE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. NETHER DRIVER'S SIDE NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735804November 6, 2000
TIRES
WAS DRIVING WITH MY DAUGHTER TO MY FARMHOUSE IN SOUTHEASTERN KANSAS WHEN MY REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE JUST BLEWOUT. THERE ARE SEVERAL AREAS ON THE TIRE WHERE THE OUTER RUBBER APPEARS TO HAVE WORN OFF. THOSE AREAS ARE WHITE IN COLOR. ALSO THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR TIRE IS SHOWING WEAR AND THERE ARE WHITE AREAS SHOWING UP ON IT ALSO. THESE TIRES WERE NOT IN THE RECALL, BUT PERHAPS THEY SHOULD BE. I WAS LUCKLY GOING AT A LOW RATE OF SPEED AND NO INJURIES OCCURED AND I WAS ABLE TO STOP. I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALER AND AM WAITING FOR A REPLY FROM THEM. I LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU SOON ALSO. THANKS, TRENT BUNN (DOT NUMBER: W2UUIPO468 TIRESIZE: P255/70R15)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#556738October 31, 2000
TIRES, SUSPENSION, WHEELS
VEHICLE IN SHOP FOR TIRE MAINTENANCE AND WHEEL BALANCE OVER 3 DAYS. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#556631October 31, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
RIGHT REAR FIRESTONE WILDERNESS TIRE (145R16) SEPARATED BETWEEN THE SIDEWALL AND TREAD ALL THE WAY AROUND THE TIRE. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874136October 30, 2000
TIRES
HEARD ABOUT TIRES ON TV. CHECKED TIRES, INCLUDING THE SPARE. NOTICED THAT ALL 5 TIRES HAD SLITS OR CRACKS AROUND THEM, WHERE TREAD MET THE CASINGS. CONSUMER CAN PULL THE SLIT APART. WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE TO TIRE RETAILER. FIRESTONE WILDERNESS HT P225/70R15 WITH 4,000 MILES.*AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#556379October 24, 2000
TIRES
CONSUMER HAS HAD 5 FLAT TIRES IN LESS THAN ONE YEAR, ONE BLEW BUT WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMERS TIRES ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL 00T-005 BUT HE BELIEVES THEY SHOULD BE (FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT P215/75R15). NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#556792October 20, 2000
TIRES
WHILE DRIVING THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE BLEWOUT WITH LESS THAN 7000 MILES ON THE TIRE, AT 15000 MILES THE TIRES WERE CUPPING CAUSING VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END(FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT P245/75R16 1095 M+S). NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873401October 19, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
DRIVING AT APPROX 25 MPH WHEN AXLE BROKE AND PASSENGER'S TIRE SHOTOUT, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SPIN OUT OF CONTROL AND HIT A STONE WALL. VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVEN IN A IMPROPER MANNER. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873240October 18, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHILE DRIVING HIT A BUMP AND LOST CONTROL, TOOK TO DEALER, AND THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. ONE MONTH LATER, PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN. TOOK TO DEALER AGAIN THEY SAID WHEELS WERE PULLING TO THE LEFT. DEALER TOLD CONSUMER TO TAKE SOME WEIGHT OUT THE TRUCK. CONSUMER SAID IF GOING OVER A SPEED BUMP ENTIRE CAR SHAKES UNCONTROLLABLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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