Ford Ranger Complaints (1999)

760 consumer complaints on file.

#731793September 18, 2000
TIRES
TIRE IS BEGINNING TO CRACK AROUND EDGES WITH STEEL BANDS PROTRUDING.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P245/75/16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731719September 17, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WAS ON WAY TO WORK JUST 15 MILES AWAY FROM HOME. HAD JUST EXITED I-70 DRIVING AT 65 MPH IN HEAVY TRAFFIC INTO DOWNTOWN COLUMBUS, OHIO. SPEED WAS REDUCED TO 30-35 MPH ON CITY STREET WHEN I HEARD AIR WHISTLE AND AN IMMEDIATE THUMPING FROM LEFT REAR OF VEHICLE. CHANGED TIRE AND DISCOVERED STEEL BELT WAS COMING THROUGH MIDDLE OF THE TREAD. THIS WAS BEFORE ANNOUNCED FIRESTONE PROBLEMS. I WENT TO FIRESTONE DEALER AND HAD IT REPLACED WITH A NEW TIRE OF SAME MODEL. DEALER CLAIMED IT WAS PROBABLY A ROAD HAZZARD. THOUGH, I DID NOT RUN OVER ANYTHING OR HIT ANY OBSTACLES BEFORE THIS OCCURRED. I FIRMLY BELIEVE MY TIRE WAS DEFECTIVE FROM THE FACTORY. I CONSIDER MYSELF VERY, VERY LUCKY CONSIDERING I WAS AT GREAT RISK TO MYSELF AND OTHER MOTORISTS ONLY MOMENTS BEFORE.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 225-70-15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731655September 16, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK, POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731522September 15, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
SERIOUS ENGINE MARBLING/CLATTER WITH 4.0 LITER ENGINE.OWNER DOES NOT EXPECT MOTOR TO LAST MUCH LONGER;ULTIMATE FAILURE OF MOTOR PRESENTS SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#870696September 15, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PE00 020; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT SEVENTY MILES ON HIGHWAY AND ALL OF SUDDEN LEFT REAR TIRE WENT FLAT. THEN, RIGHT TIRE WENT FLAT. TIRES WERE FIRESTONE #HT P22570R15. CONSUMER WILL CONTACT FIRESTONE.#W2UU. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#554631September 14, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, SEATS
BRAKES ARE STICKING, ROTORS WERE TURNED HOWEVER THE STICKING CONTINUES. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731388September 14, 2000
AIR BAGS
THE DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY WHEN THE VEHICLE STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE SQUARELY IN THE REAR.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#731246September 13, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY 291 AROUND INDEPENDENCE MISSOURI, THE REAR TIRE BLEW OUT. UPON STOPPING TO ACCESS THE DAMAGE, I REALIZED THE TIRE WAS NOW IN 2 PIECES. THE TREAD WAS LAYING ALONGSIDE THE ROAD, AND THE REST OF THE TIRE WAS STILL ATTACHED TO THE WHEEL. I TOOK THE TIRE TO A LOCAL FIRESTONE DEALER WHERE THEY INSISTED THAT THE TIRE DID NOT MALFUNCTION. THEY SAID DRIVER ERROR CAUSED THE TREAD SEPARATION. I HAD NO OTHER CHOICE BUT TO PURCHASE ANOTHER TIRE. NOW OTHER TIRES HAVE BEEN RECALLED, AND FIRESTONE TELLS ME MY TIRES ARE SAFE. I DON'T BELIEVE THIS SINCE I KNOW OTHERWISE FROM THIS INCIDENT. *AK( DOT NUMBER: W2UU TIRE SIZE: P22570R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6901075September 12, 2000
TIRES
CONSUMER IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE POSSIBLE FAILURE OF THE FIRESTONE TIRE, THE CONSUMER CONTACTED FIRESTONE AND WAS TOLD THAT THE TIRE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, FIRESTONE WILDERNESS HT TIRE, 225/70/R15, CLAIM NUMBER WAS NOT GIVEN. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900239September 12, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
NO FACTS INSRD ROLLED VEH. 99 FORD RANGER W/FIRESTONE P235/75R16, 1 SIZE LARGER THAN OTHER TIRES WHICH HAVE BEEN REPORTED TO FAIL. (CLAIM# 02-0428-404) *MW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900242September 12, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
FIRESTONE WILDERNESS TIRE FAILURE- WHILE INSURED DRIVING DOWN INTERSTATE, LOST CONTROL AND HIT BARRICADE. ICY CONDITIONS. TIRE CAME OFF RIM AND TIRE IS DAMAGED. TIRE WAS NOT RETAINED. (CLAIM# 27-6071-297) *MW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#554528September 12, 2000
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED CAUSING THE STEERING TO BECOME HARD TO MOVE, CONSUMER HAD A HARD TIME KEEPING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#730980September 11, 2000
TIRES
TIRE BLEW UP AT HIGH SPEED ON HIGHWAY, FORCING VEHICLE INTO MEDIAN, NEAR ROLLOVER. *AK( DOT NUMBER: VDHI TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#870192September 11, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PE #00020; FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE. FIRESTONE WILDERNSS HT P235/70R15 DOT# W2UUTIRE'S TREAD HAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE. VEHICLE WAS MOVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH. TIRE WAS THE ORIGINAL TIRE PURCHASED WITH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE IS A 1999, FORD ,RANGER.*AK FIRESTONE DENIED THAT THE TREAD HAS SEPARATED. CUSTOMER SENT THE TIRE TO NATSA FOR REVIEW. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#870206September 11, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PE#00020; FIRESTONE WILDERNESS HT - P225/70R15 DOT#W2UU. RIGHT REAR TIRE'S TREAD CAME APART. THE ORIGINAL TIRES PURCHASED WITH THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE IS A 1999, FORD TRUCK, RANGER.*AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#870194September 11, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
FIRST TOOK TIRES TO DEALER WHEN SHE EXPERIENCED A FEELING OF HAVING A FLAT TIRE. AFTER HAVING TIRES CHECKED, WAS TOLD THAT SHE MAY BE NEEDING TIRES VERY SOON BECAUSE OF CENTER TREAD WAS ALREADY BEGINNING TO WEAR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#870202September 11, 2000
TIRES
PE00 020; CONSUMER WAS CHECKING TIRES AN NOTICED THAT THERE WERE STRESS MARKS AND TIRES CRACKING ALL AROUND THE TRES. FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS #AT, P24575R16 . HE CONTACTED FIRESTONE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#554399September 7, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT, TIRES:SIDEWALL
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT AND COMPLETE TREAD SEPARATION OF A FIRESTONE WILDERNESS TIRE, SHORTLY AFTER THAT FAILURE THE CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE ANOTHER TIRE WHICH HAD A SIDEWALL PROBLEM. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#869896September 7, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PE00020; ORGINIAL EQUIPMENT 1999 FORD, RANGER, TIRE SIZE P22570R15, DOT HYUU219. WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE HAD VIBRATION WHICH GOT WORSE OVER TIME, AND USUALLY HAPPENED AT 40 MPH, AND GOT WORSE AS THE MPH INCREASED. DRIVER'S FRONT TIRE SHOWED TREAD CRACKING WHICH APPEARED AS IF THERE WAS TIRE SEPARATION. FIRESTONE AND FORD WERE NOT WILLING TO HELP. *AK THE DEALER FOUND OUT THAT THE TIRE ON THE LEFT FRONT WAS SEPARATING ON BRAND NEW LEASED TRUCK. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#869862September 7, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 1999, RANGER, P225/70R15 SIZE, DOT#: W2UU110119. LEFT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED AT 65MPH.*AK WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED, THE TIRE HAD SHERDDED. THE CUSTOMER REPLACED IT WITH NEW TIRE. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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