1997 Ford Ranger complaints

TIRES ARE SO BAD OUT OF SHAPE THEY MAKE MY TRUCK SHAKE. THEY HAVE LUMPS IN THEM. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P265/75R15 )

WHAT TIRES ARE BEING RECALLED BY FIRESTONE. WHAT TIRE SIZE? ALL FOUR TIRES ON MY FORD RANGER ARE WEARING VERY LUMPY. THEY EVEN MAKE MY TRUCK SHAKE. IT FEELS LIKE YOU ARE RUNNING ON A GRAVEL ROAD.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P265/75R15 )

#1 INDICATES R/F TIRE BLEW (FIRESTONE)CAUSING HIM TO LEAVE RDWY. (CLAIM 49-3229-942) *MW

LT FRONT TIRE TREAD SEPEARTED-NOT A BLOW OUT. FIRESTONE 235/60R15 FTX 98T. (CLAIM# 25-5426-005) *MW

INSD HAS BLOW OUT ON 10/29/99. HE CALLED ON 8/23/00 CONCERNED THAT HIS TIRES WERE THE DEFECTIVE FIRESTONE TIRES. (CLAIM# 18-0291-900) *MW

FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRE (P235 75 R15) EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. *SLC

WHEN GAS TANK IS FULL, A LEAK IS PRESENT AT THE HOSE THAT LEADS TO THE TANK. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 55MPH LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEWOUT DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION. TIRE SHREDDED COMPLETELY. ALL FOUR TIRES WERE REPLACED WITH DIFFERENT BRAND.*AK FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT 235/75/R15 *MW

GOING APPROXIMATELY 40MPH ON A CURVE ON AN ON RAMP, I WAS TOLD THAT MY TIRE SEPARATED FROM THE RIM DUE TO LOW AIR PRESSURE. I HAD NOT BEEN HAVING ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE TIRES UP TO THIS POINT. WHEN THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED, IT CAUSED ME TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND SWERVE RIGHT AND LEFT SEVERAL TIMES. ON AT LEAST TWO OCCASSIONS, I FELT THE VEHICLE STARTING TO TIP OVER. I WAS ABLE TO KEEP THE VEHICLE UNDER PARTIAL CONTROL AND FINALLY WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP I WAS FACING THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. I HAD DONE A 180 DEGREE TURN. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE RAMP. AS I WAS PULLING THE VEHICLE OVER I NOTICED SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE TIRE. UPON INSPECTION, I NOTICED THE LEFT FRONT TIRE WAS OFF THE RIM AND MESSED UP. I FEEL LUCKY TO BE ALIVE! I NOTICED UPON CHECKING THE CONFIRMATION INFORMATION, I PUT THAT I HAVE A 4 CYL VEHICLE, MINE IS ACTUALLY A 6 CYL. *AK( DOT NUMBER: ? TIRE SIZE: P225/70R14 )

FUEL TANK FILLER ASSEMBLY FAILED, LARGE QUANTITIES OF GAS LEAKED WHEN TANK FILLED, $227 FOR REPAIR, $194 FOR CAR RENTAL WAITING FOR PARTS

PE00 020; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 65MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND DIDN'T HEAR A SOUND. BUT VEHICLE WAS HARD TO CONTROL. LEFT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE RIM. FIRESTONE TIRE FR480 22570R14. CONSUMER NOTIFIED FIRESTONE RETAILER.*AK

VEHICLE HAS 18000 MILES ON IT AND HAS WORN OUT 2 SETS OF TIRES ON EDGES. SECOND SET STILL ON BUT NEED REPLACED SOON. ALIGNMENT CHECKED 2 TIMES AND WAS WITHIN FORD SPECS FOR THIS 4X4 TRUCK. 4 WHEEL DRIVE ONLY USED FOR BAD WEATHER. FIRESTONE DISCOUNTED SECOND SET OF TIRES BECAUSE OF PREMATURE WEAR $84.00 EACH. SECOND SET WEARING JUST LIKE 1ST SET. ONLY GET ABOUT 9000 MILES PER SET.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 265\75R\15 )

TIRE SEPERATED COMPLETELY FROM RIM AT HIGH SPEED. TIRE PRESSURE WAS CORRECT AS THE CAR HAD COMPLETED A DEALER MAINTENCE SERVICING APPROX. ONE WEEK PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. BLOWOUT BELIEVED TO BE CAUSED BY A DEFECTIVE TIRE.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 225X70RX14 )

I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN MY REAR TIRE BLEW. IT WAS A CLEAR DAY , NOTHING IN THE ROAD. AFTER HAVING MY TIRE INSPECTED BY AT LEAST 3 DIFFERENT INDIVISUALS NO ONE COULD COME UP WITH ANY REASON WHY IT BLEW OTHER THAN IT BEING A DEFECTIVE TIRE. I HAVE SINCE REPLACED ALL 4 OF MY TIRES WITH DUNLOPS. BUT THOUGHT IT IMPORTANT ENOUGH TO REPORT INCASE THERE ARE MORE OF THIS SIZE TIRES FAILING ALSO.( DOT NUMBER: W29V1PK245 TIRE SIZE: P26575R15 )

PE000 020; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 45MPH ON HIGHWAY AND NOTICED THAT VEHICLE STARTED VIBRATING UP AND DOWN. FIRESTONE WILDERNESS #HT TIRES, P232575R15. TIRES WERE FINE.*AK

CONTRARY TO FORD/FIRESTONE'S CLAIMS THAT ONLY WILDERNESS TIRES MANUFACTURED AT THEIR DECATUR PLANT IS DEFECTIVE, I HAVE HAD 8 FLAT TIRES AND ONE BLOW OUT IN THREE YEARS WITH WILDERNESS TIRES HAVING DOT #S OF VNHL VICE VDHL. I HAD NOT HAD 9 FLAT TIRES IN( DOT NUMBER: VNHL1PY196 TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

WINDSHIELD WIPERS CAME ON WITHOUT MANUAL OPERATION, AND WINDSHEILD WIPER FLUID RELEASED. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK DOOR AJAR LIGHT / DOME LIGHT REMAINED ON. *YH

I HAVE A LEAK IN THE TIRE AND NO ONE WILL REPAIR IT DUE TO THE RECALL. FIRESTONE WILL NOT REPLACE TIRE EITHER DUE TO LACK OF AVAILABLE REPLACEMENTS. ANY OTHER ALTERNATIVES? I AT LEAST NEED MY TIRE REPAIRED.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

BELT WAS SHIFTED AND REPLACED WITH 4 GOODRICH TIRES I DON'T BELIEVE RECALL IS ISOLATED TO P235 TIRE, I HAVE A REPORT FROM A FIRESTONE DEALER CONFIRMING MY STORY.( DOT NUMBER: W29V19K426 TIRE SIZE: P265/R15 )

I CANNOT GET ANY ANSWERS REGARDING THIS SIZE TIRE, P215/75R15. I ALREADY KNOW THAT FIRESTONE IS NOT REPLACING THIS TIRE HOWEVER IF YOU COULD PROVIDE ME ANY INFORMATION REGARDING THE NUMBER OF ACCIDENTS RELATED TO THIS TIRE AND MAKE IT WOULD GIVE ME THE DECISION TO EITHER CHANGE OUT THE TIRES OR KEEP THEM BECAUSE IT DOES NOT RELATE TO THE CURRENT RECALL. I ASK ONLY BECAUSE I HAVE A FIVE MONTH OLD DAUGHTER AND I WANT TO PROTECT HER THE BEST I CAN HOWEVER I AM ALSO NOT THE RICHEST PERSON IN THE WORLD AND THE COST OF THE TIRES IS MORE THAN I CAN AFFORD UNTIL PROBABLY NEXT MONTH OR SO. YOUR INPUT WOULD HELP ME TREMENDOUSLY IN EITHER SPEEDING UP THE PROCESS OR FEELING MORE ASSURED THAT TAYLOR IS SAFE IN OUR TRUCK. AGAIN, ANY SUPPORT OF INFORMATION WILL BE APPRECIATED.*AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P215/75R15 )

WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH WHEN LEFT REAR TIRE EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. FIRESTONE WILDERNESS P265/75R15. *AK DOT# W29V 1PK496. VEHICLE SUSTAINED DAMAGE FROM THE FAULTY TIRE. *SLC

CONSUMER'S 2-YEAR OLD SON IS ABLE TO OPEN PASSENGER'S DOOR WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. VEHICLE WAS NOT MADE WITH THE CHILD PROOF LOCK. CONSUMER HAS NO WHERE ELSE TO PLACE HIS CHILD BECAUSE EXTENDED CAB IS NOT FITTED FOR CHILD SAFETY SEATS. DOORS THAT CAN BE OPENED WITH ONLY A PULL TO THE HANDLE CAN CAUSE SERIOUS INJURIES TO PASSENGER. *AK

DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING NORTH ON A CLEAR DAY AND FAIRLY STRAIGHT TWO LANE ROAD FRONT TIRE BLEW AND CAUSED HER TO RUN OFF THE ROAD, AS SHE OVERCORRECTED SHE FLIPPED THE VEHICLE TWO OR THREE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED AND SHE BROKE HER PEVLIC BONE.*AK( DOT NUMBER: )

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 45 MPH RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEWOUT WITHOUT A PRIOR WARNING OF THE SITUATION. *AK FIRESTONE ATX TIRE, P235/75R15, DOT NUMBER W2HL1PM336. *SLC

I HAVE HAD 9 FLAT TIRES AND ONE BLOWOUT WITH THE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES.( DOT NUMBER: )

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 275 R14 )

FIRESTONE OR FORD SHOULD RECALL THESE TIRES. MY TIRE BLOWOUT OCCURED ON A INTERSTATE JUNCTION (I-85N TO I-77N, IN CHARLOTTE, NC) AT HIGH SPEED (60MPH) AND SENT MY TRUCK INTO DITCH. I DIDN'T THINK MUCH AT THE TIME (SINCE TIRES DO BLOW OUT SOMETIMES) BUT AFTER THE NEWS REPORTS THAT FORD AND FIRESTONE HAVE KNOWN ABOUT THE FAULTY TIRES FOR OVER 6-8 YEARS, AND ONLY SEEM TO CARE IF FATATILITIES OCCUR, I WAS VERY DISPLEASED AND NOW WANT TO FILE A COMLAINT TO REPLACE ALL 5 FIRESTONE WILDERNESS TIRES ON MY TRUCK. I PLAN TO BUY NEW TIRES AND WILL WAIT FOR A RECALL OF SOME SORT TO REFUND MY MONEY. NOT TO MENTION THE FACT THAT I WALKED AWAY FROM THE VIOLENT BLOWOUT AND SUBSEQUENT CRASH, OTHERS WERE NOT AS LUCKY. THANK YOU, SCOTT PAGAN. *AK( DOT NUMBER: )

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

TRUCK WAS TAKEN TO A BRAKE SHOP FOR INSPECTION. UPON INSPECTION, MECHANIC NOTICED THAT BRAKE ROTORS WERE DISINTEGRATING. BUT, BRAKES PADS WERE FINE. TRUCK MILEAGE WAS 36,000. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ABS BRAKE LIGHT WOULD COME ON UNEXPECTEDLY, AND WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THEY MALFUNCTIONED. *AK

DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR BELL WILL KEEP RINGING WITHOUT STOPPING. COULD NOT BE FIXED. *AK

SOMETIMES AIR CONDITIONING WOULD MALFUNCTION. INSTEAD OF SENDING COOL AIR, IT WOULD SEND HOT AIR. DEALER COULD NOT REPAIR THE PROBLEM.*AK

THE TRANSMISSION STARTED IN OCTOBER '99 WITH A HARD DOWNSHIFT IN LOW GEAR, SOMEWHERE BETWEEN 15 TO 10 MILES PER HOUR. AT THAT SPEED YOU HAVE A HARD BUMP UNDERNEATH AT YOUR TRANSMISSION AND A HUM AS YOU COME TO A STOP. BRANDON FORD CO. COMPLETELY REBUILT THE TRANSMISSION ON APRIL 25-27. A FEW DAYS AFTER, THE SAME PROBLEM CONTINUED. I TOOK IT BACK AND THEY CALLED THE FORD MOTOR CO. IN MICHIGAN TO GET A COMPUTER REPROGRAMMING OF THE SHIFT, AND PROCEEDED TO DO THIS WORK ON MAY 19. THIS AUTOMOBILE IS STILL HARD DOWNSHIFTING IN LOW GEAR. IF YOU'RE COMING TO A STOP LIGHT BEHIND TRAFFIC, IT SEEMS KIND OF DANGEROUS BECAUSE THE DOWNSHIFT COULD KICK OUT OF GEAR AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. THE ONLY THING I HAVE RECEIVED FROM THE FORD COMPANY IS A QUESTIONNAIRE ABOUT THE SERVICE RECEIVED AT BRANDON FORD, NOT ABOUT MY AUTOMOBILE'S SAFETY. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P225/70R14 )

A STRONG MILDEW SMELL DEVELOPED OVER AN APPROXIMATELY TWO WEEK PERIOD. FLUSHING NOR OZONE TREATMENT HAD ANY POSITIVE AFFECT. THE A/C WAS TORN DOWN. A DEPOSIT OF LEAF AND OTHER DEBRIS WAS FOUND AT OR NEAR THE A/C CONDENSATION DRAIN AT THE BOTTOM RIGHT OF THE FRAME, BLOCKING PROPER DRAINAGE. THERE WAS NO LIQUID LEAKAGE INTO THE CAB. THE EVAPORATOR WAS BADLY CONTAMINATED AND WAS REPLACED. THE INTERIOR WAS DETAILED TO INCLUDE SHAMPOO AND DEODORIZE (A FAINT BUT DETECTABLE MILDEW LIKE ODOR REMAINS AFTTER USING THE A/C. THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE ADVISOR WAS VERY HELPFUL.*AK

WHEN DRIVING WITHOUT OPERATING THE WINDSHIELD WIPER SWITCH, WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON AND OFF WITH THE SWITCH IN THE OFF POSITION. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK *ML

FAILURE FOR BRAKE LIGHTS TO FUNCTION AFTER HARD BRAKING SITUATION. THE HARNESS ROUTING FOR THE BRAKE SWITCH CONNECTOR IS TIED TOO CLOSE TO THE CONNECTOR . APPLYING THE BRAKE CAUSED THE WIRE TO STRETCH AND PULL OUT OF THE CONNECTOR PIN. WITH THE WIRE BROKEN THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAIL TO COME ON

DOME LIGHT STAYS ON AFTER IGNITION TURNED ON. CHIMES WHEN KEY IS INSERTED IN IGNITION SWITCH.*AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS SEEM TO HAVE A MIND OF THEIR OWN. THE DOME LIGHT ALSO SEEMS TO HAVE A MIND OF IT'S OWN. THEY BOTH COME ON AND GO OFF WHEN THEY WANT TO. *AK

DOOR SWITCHES AND WINDSHIELDWIPER SWITCH REPEATEDLY FAILED. SAME IN FATHER'S 1997 F150. *AK

BRAKES LOCK UP AND TRUCK WILL SKID NO MATTER WHAT SPEED, TRUCK BECOMES UNCONTROLLABLE. WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL COME ON AND SPRAY DURING SOME LEFT TURNS, FOR NO APPARANT REASON. THIS CAUSES THE INABILITY TO SEE. WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED(AND TRUCK GOES NUTS)THE PASSENGER FRONT SEAT LAUNCHES FORWARD EVEN THOUGH IT IS LOCKED INTO POSITION. ONE INCIDENT WAS I WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN ONTO A BUSY STREET WHEN MY WIPERS CAME ON AND SPRAYED FLUID ALL OVER, I TRIED TO APPLY MY BRAKES AND THE TIRES LOCKED UP AND TRUCK STARTED TO SKID, AND THE SEAT HOLDING MY INFANT SON'S CAR SEAT WAS THROWN FORWARD INTO THE DASH. I WAS TRAVELING MAYBE 4-6 MPH. SOME ONE IS GOING TO GET KILLED IN THIS VEHICLE. I CONTACTED FORD AND THEY SAY I HAVE NO RECOURSE AND HAVE NEVER HEARD OF SUCH THINGS HAPPENING WITH THIER VEHICLES. I HAVE HAD THE BRAKES INSPECTED AND I AM TOLD THAT THEY LOOK FINE, AND THERE IS NO PROBLEM WITH THE ABS DUMMY LIGHT COMING ON IN THE VEHICLE. PLEASE, PLEASE CAN YOU MAKE FORD DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS? I NOTICED THAT THERE ARE A LOT OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS WITH THIS TRUCK POSTED HERE ON NHTSA'S SITE. THANK YOU. *AK

LEFT FRONT ROTOR. CRACKED ALL THE WAY THROUGH. WITH NUMEROUS OTHER PARTIAL THICKNESS CRACKS. ROTOR IN GOOD SHAPE

LOUD NOISE IN REAR RIGHT AXLE CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL AND WENT OFF I 35 INTO CENTER MEDIUM ROLLING THE PICKUP ACROSS THE UNCOMING LINE OF TRAFFIC ON TO THE OUTSIDE SHOLDER OF HYW, TOTAL LOSS OF PICKUP, WHEEL WITH TIRE ON IT WAS RECOVERED IN MEDIUM OF HYW , AXEL WAS BROKEN AT BRAKE DRUM, WHEEL AND TIRE STILL GOOD. ALL THREE OTHER WHEELS AND TIRES ARE BROKEN AND FLAT. *AK

THE CONTROL SWITCH FOR HEAT/AIR HAS TO BE TURNED TO THE OFF POSITION. IF NOT, THE HEAT IS UNCONTROLLABLE AND STIFLING

BOTH REAR CENTER LEAF SPRINGS BROKE IN HALF! *AK

INTERIOR LIGHT STAYS ON ALL THE TIME, CAUSING PROBLEMS WITH NIGHT DRIVING. *AK

INTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL COME ON AUTOMATICALLY, DISBURSING WASHER FLUID ON A STARTLING THE DRIVER. A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN HAS BEEN ISSUED ON THE VEHICLE'S MAKE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

THE DOME LIGHT STAYS ON AT ALL TIMES WHICH MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. ALSO, SOMETIMES THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT WORKS AND SOMETIMES IT WILL NOT. TRUCK WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP. DEALER COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM WITH THE TRUCK. OWNER WAS SHOWN HOW TO REMOVE THE FUSE IF THE PROBLEM HAPPENED AGAIN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

THE INTERIOR DOME LIGHT AND IGNITION ALARM WILL NOT STOP/TURN OFF WHEN VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF. THE IGNITION ALARM STOPS ONLY WHEN THE KEY IS REMOVED, THE DOME LIGHT STAYS ON FOR EXTREME EXTENDED PERIODS OF TIME. I HAVE HAD THIS REPAIRED ONCE IN 1998 OR 99. VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY. THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY REFUSES TO CORRECT THEIR DEFECT (12,000 MILE/12MO PERIOD IS UP) EVEN THOUGH IT IS RECURRING. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. I CAN'T DRIVE AT NIGHT, BECAUSE I CANNOT SEE OUT OF MY WINDOWS.

INTERIOR DOME LIGHT DOES NOT GO OFF SOMETIMES. DEALER FIXED DOME LIGHT YWICE, AND SAME PROBLEM IS STILL OCCURRING. *AK

I HAVE A 1997 FORD RANGER XLT SUPERCAB. I PURCHASED THE CAR BRAND NEW IN 1997. THAT YEAR I NOTICED THAT THE DOME LIGHT IN THE CAR BEGAN TO STAY ON. I WOULD BE DRIVING AT NIGHT AND THE LIGHT WOULD STAY ON. SOMETIMES THE ONLY WAY TO TURN THE LIGHT OUT IS TO PULL THE FUSE OUT. I THINK THIS IS VERY HAZARDOUS TO MYSELF AND OTHERS DRIVING. I HAVE TRIED TO FIX THE PROBLEM BUT NOTHING SEEMS TO FIX THIS. THIS HAS HAPPENED THE LAST TWO YEARS AROUND THE COLDER MONTHS, BUT NOT IN THE WARMER MONTHS. I THINK THIS IS A DEFECTIVE PART FROM FORD. THE REASON WHY IS THAT I HAVE TWO FRIENDS OF MINE WHO HAVE 1997 FORD RANGER, THEY HAVE AND ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE CONTACTED FORD CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE ON THE INTERNET AND THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. I ALSO CALLED MY DEALERSHIP AND THEY WERE NO HELP. I AM VERY FRUSTRATED ABOUT THIS. THIS SHOULD REALLY BE CONSIDERED A SAFTY RECALL. THE FACT THAT DRIVING AT NIGHT WITH YOUR DOME LIGHT ON IS ILLEGAL, AND THIS CAN CAUSE A SERIOUS HAZZARD TO DRIVERS AT NIGHT. *AK( DOT NUMBER: ? )