2000 Ford Ranger complaints

WAS DRIVING 55MPH & VEHICLE WOULD DRIFT LEFT WHEN BRAKES APPLIED. TOOK TO DEALER & NOTHING FOUND. DROVE SOME MORE & PROBLEM WAS GETTING WORSE. TOOK IT BACK & SERVICE MANAGER INDICATED PROBLEM WAS WITH THE BRAKES. IT WAS DRIFTING LEFT. ALSO, WOULD DRIFT WHEN STEERING WAS RELEASED & SHAKING. TIRES WERE FOUND OUT OF BALANCE. FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS ATX, 0235/75R15. RIGHT FRONT TIRE WENT FLAT & WAS INFORMED RAN OVER A NAIL, BUT IT COULD NOT BE PRODUCED. *AK

MY COMPANY OWNS 5 FORD RANGERS. OVER THE PAST TWO MONTHS, I HAVE BEEN FIGHTING WITH NORTHPOINT FORD AND WITH FIRESTONE TO GET THESE TIRES REPAIRED OR REPLACED. I HAVE HAD TWO TRUCKS WHERE THE TIRES HAVE SPLIT AND GOT NO RESPONSE. ONE TRUCK WITH LESS THAN 25,000 MILES ON IT, THE TIRES ARE WORN OUT AND THE TRUCK TODAY THAT BLEW THE SIDEWALLS OUT AND ONCE AGAIN CONTACTED FIRESTONE AND NORTHPOINT FORD AND THEY BOTH ARE TELLING ME IT IS THE OTHER ONES RESPONSIBILITIE TO REPLACE. SO I AM CONTACTING YOU TO SEE IF YOU CAN HELP ME SO THAT I DON'T HAVE TO BUY TWENTY TIRES TO KEEP MY DRIVERS ON THE ROAD SAFELY. THANKING YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR HELP. CAREY GILL.*AK (TIRESIZE: P225/70R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P225/70R15 )

DRIVER WAS TRAVELING ON EXPRESSWAY IN THE LEFT LANE WHEN THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE CAME APART. THERE WAS NO WARNING. WE HAVE BEEN CHECKING THESE TIRES ALMOST DAILY BECAUSE OF THE CURRENT RECALL OF OTHER FIRESTONE TIRES. THEY APPEARED FINE. WHEN THE TIRE CAME APART THE VEHICLE CROSSED THE EXPRESSWAY TO THE RIGHT AND LEFT THE FREEWAY OFF THE RIGHT SHOULDER. IT FELT LIKE THE VEHICLE WAS ON 2 WHEELS AT ONE TIME, BUT DID NOT ROLL OVER. THE VEHICLE HIT A TREE IN THE CENTER FRONT. THE DRIVER HAD TRIED TO STEER AS STRAIGHT AS POSSIBLE, BUT THERE WAS NO CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. WE STILL HAVE OUR DRIVER. OTHERS MAY NOT BE SO LUCKY. PLEASE HELP GET ALL THESE DEFECTIVE TIRES OFF THE ROAD. *AK (DOT NUMBER: VD70 TIRESIZE: P24575R16)

THEY DO NOT WEAR EVEN, AND DO NOT STAY BALANCED! UNSAFE DESIGN, HOW DO I GET THEM REPLACED? I FEAR FOR MY FAMILY!!!*AK (TIRESIZE: 245/65/16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 245/65/16 )

WHEN THE RIGHT FRONT BEARING ASSEMBLY LOCKED UP DUE TO LACK OF GREASE IT ALMOST PUT ME IN THE DITCH ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD. IT HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE NEAREST FORD DEALER,BRANDON FORD, AND THEY REPLACED THE WHOLE RIGHT ASSEMBLY COSTING ABOUT $600 AND WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THEY DID NOT,HOWEVER,CHECK OR REPALCE THE LEFT SIDE ASSEMBLY WHICH FAILED AT HIGHER SPEED. THE LEFT SIDE ASSEMBLY LOCKED UP 200 MILES LATER WHILE I WAS TAKING IT IN TO HAVE IT REPLACED AND THIS TIME AT 65MPH AND ALMOST THREW ME INTO A RETAINING WALL BEING USED ON I-4 AT MLK IN TAMPA. I AM FILING THIS REPORT WITH YOU SO THAT IF THERE ARE ANY MORE VEHICLES OUT THERE-EXPLORERS AND RANGERS THAT FORD FAILED TO LUBRICATE AND ARE SUBJECT TO FAILURE ,IT WILL BE ON RECORD. AS CLOSE AS IT WAS TO CAUSING A WRECK,I FEEL THAT THEY SHOULD FOLLOW UP TO MAKE SURE THAT SOME UNSUSPECTING AND LESS ALERT DRIVER DOESN'T GET KILLED OR KILL SOMEONE ELSE. ALTHOUGH THEY REPLACED THE ABOVE ITEMS, THEY FAILED TO REPLACE BOTH WHEN THE PROBLEM WAS FOUND AND I BELIEVE THEY NEED TO BE PRODDED TO CHECK OUT ANY OTHER VEHICLES THAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN MISSED. PERSONALLY, I THINK THAT THE PROBLEM WAS PROBABLY AN AUTOMATED "STATION" THAT WAS COMPUTER CONTROLLED AND THAT RAN OUT OF GREASE AND WASN'T CAUGHT UNTIL MUCH LATER. I ALSO FEEL THAT WHEN IT WAS FOUND THEY DECIDED TO LET IT PASS RATHER THAN DEAL WITH THE PROBLEM AT THAT TIME AND WAIT FOR THE CONSUMER TO REPORT A FAILURE TO HIS DEALER. THIS ISN'T JUST CYNICISM, I HAVE OWNED A 1987

WHEN THE RIGHT FRONT BEARING ASSEMBLY LOCKED UP DUE TO LACK OF GREASE IT ALMOST PUT ME IN THE DITCH ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD. IT HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE NEAREST FORD DEALER, BRANDON FORD AND THEY REPLACED THE WHOLE TIGHT ASSEMBLY COSTING ABOUT $600 AND WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THEY DID NOT, HOWEVER CHECK OR REPLACE THE LEFT SIDE ASSEMBLY WHICH FAILED AT A HIGHER SPEED. THE LEFT SIDE ASSEMBLY LOCKED UP 200 MILES LATER WHILE I WAS TAKING IT TO HAVE IT REPLACED AND THIS TIME AT 65 MPH AND ALMOST THREW ME INTO A RETAINING WALL BEING USED ON I-4 MLK TAMPA. I AM FILING THIS REPORT WITH YOU SO THAT IF THERE ARE ANY MORE VEHICLES OUT THERE -EXPLORER AND RANGERS THAT FORD FAILED TO LUBRICATE AND ARE SUBJECT TO FAILURE, IT WILL BE ON RECORD. AS CLOSE AS IT WAS TO CAUSING A WRECK, I FEEL THAT THEY SHOULD FOLLOW UP TO MAKE SURE THAT SOME UNSUSPECTING AND LESS ALERT DRIVER DOESN'T GET KILLED OR KILL SOMEONE ELSE. *JB ***DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS****734299

FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES 215 75 R15 EXPERIENCED BLOW OUT FROM THE SIDEWALL. *SLC

LEFT REAR FIRESTONE TIRE SHREDDED AND WENT FLAT WHILE PARKED, CONSUMER WANTS ALL TIRES REPLACED AND REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPLACED TIRE. NLM

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK (DOT NUMBER: V070 TIRESIZE: 245 75 16)

THE RIGHT REAR TIRE SEPARATED AND BLEW OFF, JUST LIKE THE ONES IN THE RECALL! FORTUNATELY, I WAS NOT TRAVELING VERY FAST AND WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE TRUCK AND GET IT PULLED OFF THE ROAD ON AN EMBANKMENT. I WAS NOT INJURED, BUT FELT THIS INFORMATION SHOULD BE MADE PUBLIC, SO THIS TIRE OF FIRESTONES CAN BE INVESTIGATED ALSO, BEFORE THERE ARE INNOCENT PEOPLE HURT OR KILLED. I HAVE A PICTURE OF THE TIRE IF YOU WOULD LIKE IT TO BE E-MAILED TO YOU. THANK YOU! (DOT NUMBER: W2UU IPO TIRESIZE: P225/70R15)

RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE ABOUT DEFECTIVE TRW SEAT BELT BUCKLES. I AM NOT GOING TO WAIT UNTIL MY CHILD OR I AM INJURED OR KILLED. FORD DENIES ANY KNOWLEDGE OF THIS, BUT A NHTSA PERSON TOLD ME FORD INITIATED THE RECALL BASED ON CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS. THIS RUN AROUND IS RIDICULOUS.*AK

FIRESTONE WILDERNESS HT TIRE(P255 70 R15) EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. *SLC

ON DECEMBER 30, 1999, I TOOK A TRIP TO ROBERT LEE, TX WITH MY NEW VEHICLE. UPON AWAKING THE NEXT MORNING AT MY HOTEL, I DISCOVERED THAT MY LEFT REAR TIRE WAS SHREDDED AND FLAT. UPON MY RETURN, I CONTACTED FORD, WHO INFORMED ME THAT I WOULD HAVE TO DEAL WITH FIRESTONE. I WENT TO FIRESTONE, THE TECHNICIAN TRIED TO TELL ME THAT I HAD HIT THE CURB WITH MY RIGHT FRONT TIRE, WHEN IN FACT, IT WAS MY LEFT REAR TIRE THAT HAD MY SPARE ON IT AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. AFTER GOING ROUND AND ROUND WITH FIRESTONE, THEY INFORMED ME THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY HALF THE PRICE OF A NEW TIRE. THEY WERE DOING THIS AS GOOD CUSTOMER SERVICE, AT THAT TIME, THEY KNEW IN FACT, THAT THERE WAS TROUBLE WITH THEIR TIRES AND FAILED TO INFORM ME. INSTEAD THEY HAD ME FOOT THE BILL FOR RELACEMENT OF THE TIRE. I HAVE CONTACTED BOTH FORD AND FIRESTONE NUMEROUS TIMES, REGARDING THIS MATTER AND I KEEP GETTING THE SAME RUN AROUND. THEY REFUSE TO REFUND MY COST OF THE TIRE AND THEY STAND BY THE FACT, THAT ONLY THE SPECIFIED TIRES OF THE RECALL, HAVE HAD A PROBLEM. WHEN IN FACT, THIS IS A BRAND NEW VEHICLE, I HAD ONLY HAD ONE MONTH AND THIS WAS ITS FIRST LONG TRIP. I HAVE BEEN VERY DISGUSTED IN TRYING TO DEAL WITH BOTH OF THESE FIRMS AND THEIR DISREGARD FOR THE CONSUMER'S SAFETY IS OF GREAT CONCERN TO ME. I AM TRYING TO HAVE THE OTHER TIRES ON MY VEHICLE REPLACED AND THE MONIES THEY HAD ME PAY REFUNDED. (TIRESIZE: P225/70RX)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P225/70RX )

I HAD BEEN DRIVING FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES WHEN I FELT MY STEERING WHEEL START TO SHAKE. I SLOWED DOWN AND WITHIN 15 SECONDS MY RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT. I WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 55 MPH ON A STRAIGHT ROAD. PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT I HAD NOT NOTICED ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE TIRE OR THE HANDLING OF MY TRUCK. *AK (DOT NUMBER: W2UU IPO TIRESIZE: P225/70R15)

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AND SAW SMOKE IN REARVIEW MIRROR. HE PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDERS ,AND HE JUMPED OUT OF VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOTIFIIED, AND STATED THAT FIRE WAS CAUSED BY A MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION OF THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. *AK

TIRE SUFFERED BLOWOUT AND INSTANTLY DISINTEGRATED ON FREEWAY AT 75MPH. ALSO CAUSED DAMAGE TO RIM AND WHEEL WELL COMPONENTS. *AK( DOT NUMBER: VD....... TIRE SIZE: P245/75-16 )

I BOUGHT A 2000 FORD RANGER TRAILHEAD IN MAY 2000.SINCE I DROVE IT OFF THE LOT ,IT HAS BEEN STALLING WHENEVER I PUSH IN THE CLUTCH TO STOP OR TURN A CORNER.THIS ONLY HAPPENS WHEN THE GASTANK IS AT OR ABOVE 3/4 OF A TANK.THREE TIMES I`VE TAKEN IT BACK TO THE DEALER,AND I WAS TOLD THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE IDLE,BUT THEY DON`T KNOW HOW TO FIX IT.ON THE THIRD TIME PICKING UP MY TRUCK,I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NO PROBLEM.IT STALLED 5 TIMES ON MY WAY HOME! I EVEN TALKED TO FORD REPS.ABOUT IT AND STILL HAVEN`T HEARD A THING BACK. IF I CAN`T GET THE DEALERSHIP OR FORD TO RECOGNIZE THE STALLING PROBLEM,WHAT DO I DO?PLEASE HELP ME?*AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. 8AK( DOT NUMBER: VDHL TIRE SIZE: 235/75R15 )

HOW COULD YOU SAY ANY FIRESTONE TIRES ARE SAFE( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 245/75/16 )

TRANSMISSION LOSES POWER AND CAUSES DAMAGE TO MOTOR. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE TWICE, AND COULDN'T FIX IT. *AK

PEOO 020; CONSUMER WAS CHECKING TIRES AND NOTICED CRACKING AT THE BASE OF THE TREADE. HE TOOK VEHICLE TO FIRESTONE FOR INSPECTION. FIRESTONE WILDERNESS #AT, P22570R15, #DOT HYUU. FIRESTONE DEALERSHIP TOLD HIM THAT HE CAN'T HAVE HIS TIRES REPLACED BR PRO RATED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.*AK

THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM. CANNOT TRUST THE TRUCK TO ACCELERATE INTO TRAFFIC. *AK

FORD AND FIRESTONE WANT ME TO PAY THEM TO REPLACE RECALLED TIRES. *AK( DOT NUMBER: )

ALL 4 TIRES HAVE CRACKS IN THE TREAD, WHERE THE SIDE WALL MEETS THE TREAD. *AK( DOT NUMBER: VD70IRF030 TIRE SIZE: P24575R16 )

FIRESTONE TIRES P245 75 R16 EXPERIENCED BLOW OUT. *SLC

PE00 020; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 35MPH ON HIGHWAY AND HEARD A NOISE. REAR PASSENGER'S TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. SHE WAS ABLE TO PULL VEHICLE TO THE SHOULDER. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. *AK

I JUST PURCHASED THE VEHICLE RIGHT BEFORE THIS HAPPENED. I WAS PULLING OUT OF MY DRIVE WAY WITH MY INFANT DAUGHTER IN THE VEHICLE. WE WERE GOING APPROXIMATELY 20 MILES AN HOUR MAX. THE TRUCK MADE A HORRIBLE WINDING NOISE THAN A CRASHING NOISE. IT WAS SO LOUD PEOPLE CAME OUT OF THEIR HOUSES THINKING IT WAS AN ACCIDENT. RIGHT WHEN IT HAPPENED THE TRUCK JUST ABRUPTLY STOPPED WITHOUT WARNING. I LOOKED AT THE DASH AND THE 4 WHEEL HIGH LIGHT CAME ON FOLLOWED IMMEDIATELY BY THE 4 WHEEL LOW LIGHT AND THEN NO LIGHTS. IT WAS TOWED. I AM CONCERNED BECAUSE THE DEALERSHIP HAS GIVEN ME CONFLICTING STORIES ON THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE. BEFORE THEY KNEW THE PROBLEM THEY TOLD ME IF IT WAS THE TRANSFER CASE IT COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT ON THE HIGHWAY FOR ME AND MY BABY. THEN ONCE THEY FOUND IT WAS THE TRANSFER CASE THAT CRACKED WHEN THE TRUCK SUPPOSIDLY SHIFTED INTO FOUR WHEEL LOW ON IT S OWN, THEY THEN DECIDED THE VEHICLE WAS SAFE IF THEY FIX THE TRANSFER CASE AND THAT IT WOULDN'T HAPPEN AGAIN. WELL, IT HAPPENED IN THE FIRST PLACE. I SPOKE WITH SEVERAL OTHER MECHANICS AND THEY SAID THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE. I DO NOT KNOW WHO TO BELIEVE.

TWO OF THE FIRESTONE AT TIRES EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION PROBLEMS THAT CAUSED THE TIRES TO GO FLAT. *MJS

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP AT A RED LIGHT, PULLED FOOT OFF ACCELERATOR AND STEPPED ON BRAKES. THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE AT A VERY HIGH RPM AND IT WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO BRAKE. AS SOON AS THE BRAKES WERE RELEASED THE TRUCK SPRUNG FORWARD AND CONTINUED TO GAIN SPEED WITH OUT ME STEPPING ON THE ACCELERATOR. AT HOME MY FATHER ADVICED ME TO PUT IT IN NEUTRAL AND THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN VERY FAST. I HIT THE ACCELERATOR SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE IT WENT TO A NORMAL IDLE. I WILL TAKE THE TRUCK TO A FORD DEALERSHIP TODAY AS I FEEL UNSAFE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE.

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

WHILE COMING TO STOP, DOWNSHIFTING OR MAKING A TURN, VEHICLE STALLED UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED A CRASH. DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE. FUEL LINE BROKE, CAUSING A FUEL LEAKAGE WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED A FIRE IF THERE WAS A SOURCE OF IGNITION. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

A SPARE TIRE FROM FIRESTONE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE OF ALL THE INFORMATION INDICATED WAS ON RECALL. BUT DEALER NOR MANUFACTURER WOULD REPLACE THE TIRE. FIRESTONE,WILDERNESS AT, P235/75 R15. *AK *JB

THE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS HT P225/70R15 TIRE EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT WITH ONLY 834 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. *MJS

TIRE BLEW OUT CAUSING VEH TO GO OUT OF CONTROL AND VEH FLIPPED. TONY, THE TIRE IS A FIRESTONE WILDERNESS. ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT WITH 9911 MILES ON IT. IT WAS ON A 2000 FORD RANGER. WE DO NOT HAVE THE TIRE SIZE OR DOT STANDARD CODE. (CLAIM# 75-2317-759) *MW

FACTS AS PER THE INSD. INSD WAS TRAVELING INTERSTATE 20 IN THE LEFT LANE, VEH WAS IN CRUISE CONTROL AT 70 MPH. INSD HEARD A NOISE AND THE VEHICLE STARTED LEANING TO THE LEFT, VEH. DRIFTED ONTO THE MEDIAN. VEH. THEN FLIPPED OVER. THE TIRES ON THE VEHICLE ARE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS ATS AND THE SIZE IS P225 70 R15.

F**NUMBER 1 HAD A BLOW OUT, AND ROLLED THE VEH.FRONT DRIVIERS SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. SHE WAS TAKEN TO ST ELIZABETH HOSPITAL IN BEAMONT, IN ICU. A**OK TO HANDLE UNDER 403. S**POSSIBLE SUB ON FIRESTONE TIRE, INVESTIGATION STILL PENDING. (CLAIM# 53-C571-876) *MW

BACK RIGHT TIRE BLEWOUT AT THE CENTER- (FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT-P235 R75/15 ). *AK

BOTH FRONT SHOCKS HAVE LEAKED OIL OUT, UNEVEN TIRE WEAR, CRACKS INSIDE BUMPER, HEADLINER AND OTHER BODY JOINTS SHIFTING POSITION, LEFT RADIATOR MOUNT COMPRESSED BADLY. THIS IS THE SECOND RANGER I HAVE SEEN THIS ON TODAY.*AK

WHILE DRIVING ON HWY 302, LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND CROSSED TURNING LANE AND TWO LANES OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC WHEN VEHICLE PULLED TO LEFT. LEFT WHEEL CAME COMPLETELY OFF AND TOOK BRAKES AND STEERING CAPACITY WITH IT. SIDE-SWIPED ANOTHER VEHICLE, JUMPED CURB AND SLID MORE THAN 50 FT. BEFORE COMING TO REST JUST TOP-SIDE OF A DEEP DRAINAGE DITCH. INSURANCE INVESTIGATORS SAY STEERING ARM KNUCKLE WAS DEFECTIVE. HAVE CONTACTED FORD VIA VOICE MAIL--HAVE NOT HAD MY CALL RETURNED. PLEASE HELP!

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 15MPH ONE STREET AND SHE WAS MAKING A TURN, AND SHE WAS SMELLING GAS ODOR FOR A WEEK. GASOLINE STARTED POURING OUT ONTO THE GROUND. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. CURRENTLY, VEHICLE HAS STALLING PROBLEMS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 35 MPH STEPPED ON BRAKES PEDAL AND VEHICLE WOULD SLOW DOWN A LITTLE, BUT WON'T STOP WHEN GETTING CLOSE TO THE OBJECT IN FRONT. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING AT 70 MPH AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE, RIGHT SIDE OF VEHICLE DROPPED DOWN TO THE RIM , TIRE HAD A BLOWOUT. *AK THE SIDE WALL OF THE RIGHT REAR TIRE WAS COMPLETELY DETACHED DUE TO FACTORY DEFECT. TIRE SIZE P225/70R15 AND DOT # HYUU1P0120. *YH

BLOW OUT OCCURED WHILE DRIVING 55MPH. NO DEBRIS WAS FOUND IN TIRE AND HOLE WAS TOO LARGE TO BE REPAIRED. TIRE WAS REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE.( DOT NUMBER: 109S TIRE SIZE: P245/75R16 )

SUFFERED TIRE FAILURE WHILE ON VACATION NEAR GAYLORD MI. A NAIL HAD PUNCTURED TIRE, BUT THE TREAD ON THE INSIDE SHREADED MAKING REPAIR IMPOSSIBLE. DEALER CALLED IT A "ROAD HAZARD" DEFECT. I DON'T AGREE! COST OF NEW TIRE....$92.53. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P225/70R15 )

WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH TWO FRONT WILDERNESS/AT P245/75R16 TIRES COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM RIM, COMING OFF THE TRUCK, AND CAUSING ROLLOVER. FORD AND FIRESTONE HAVE BEEN CONTACTED. *AK FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT P245/75/R16 *MW

THIS FORD RANGER 2000 HAS WILDERNESS/HT P225/70RX15 TIRES ON IT. CONSUMER HAS NOTICED DRY CRACKS IN THE FRONT LEFT TIRE, JUST BELOW THE TREAD ON THE SIDEWALL. FORD HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING 35 MPH IN WEST BRANSON, MISSOURI ON SAID DATE (090100). THE TIRE HAD LESS THAN 7000 MILES ON IT. THE AIR TEMPERATURE WAS 100+ DEGREES. THE TIRE WAS PROPERLY INFLATED. NO LOAD WAS IN THE BED OF TRUCK. THERE WAS ONE PASSENGER. THE TIRE BLEW OUT AND THE RIM OF THE TIRE WAS BENT, TOO.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 225/70R15? )

I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM MARTIN INGLIS, VP FORD NORTH AMERICA, STATING MY "2000 RANGER WAS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS RECALL". TODAY I HAD TO CHANGE MY LEFT REAR WILDERNESS AT P245/75R16- DOT W270 AS IT WAS FLAT. WHEN THE SPARE WAS LOWERED DOWN FOR THE FIRST TIME, I NOTICED IT WAS A RADIAL ATX P235/75R15. ON THE BACK OF MR. INGLIS'S LETTER OF 8.17.00 IT STATES ALL P235/75R15 TIRES WERE RECALLED. PERHAPS, OTHER FORD OWNERS WHO RECEIVED THAT LETTER MIGHT WANT TO CHECK THEIR SPARES. OBVIOUSLY, ONE CANNOT RELY ON FORD TO SUPPLY ACCURATE INFORMATION..0( DOT NUMBER: VDHL TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

RIGHT REAR TIRE. CENTER TREAD OF TIER CAME COMPLETLE APART JUST LIKE A RETREAD. MADE IT TO A FIRESTONE TIRE CENTER.THANK GOD IT WAS A REAR TIRE AND NOT A FRONT TIRE WHERE ALL THE WIEGHT IS.( DOT NUMBER: W2UU1P0419 TIRE SIZE: 222570R15 )

NO DAMAGE DONE.TIRES ARE VERY UNSTABLE AND CAUSE TRUCK TO WANT TO ROLL OVER WHEN YOU HAVE TO BREAK HARD . LIKE SOMEONE PULLING OUT IN FRONT OF YOU OR JUST HARD BREAKING !!( DOT NUMBER: ??? TIRE SIZE: P245/75R16 )