1994 FORD RANGER Complaints

THE FIRESTONE TIRES THAT ARE BEING RE-CALLED, BLEW OUT AND DRIVER LOST CONTROL DAMAGE TO TRUCK. (CLAIM# 42-1281-305) *MW

I OWNED A 1994 FORD RANGER I WENT INTO A SLIDE & ROLLED THE TRUCK 4 TIMES & TOTALED IT OUT , I HAD WILDERNESS AT TIRES ON THIS TRUCK 265/75R/15 ........ I THEN BOUGHT A 1997 FORD RANGER WITH 265/75R/15 WILDERNESS TIRES ,,,,, NOW COMES THIS RECALL ON WILDERNESS AT TIRES ...... I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THESE TIRES....... YET THE FORD DEALER SAYS MY TIRES ARE NOT ON THE LIST , THEN I CALL FIRESTONE & THEY TELL ME MY TIRES ARE NOT ON THE LIST , YET I RECENTLY ROLLED A FORD RANGER & LIVED THROUGH IT , THAT HAD WILDERNESS AT TIRES ON IT , & I WAS BEAT UP PRETTY GOOD , SO I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE TIRES I HAVE ON MY TRUCK NOW...... I WORK AT A HOSPITAL & THERE ARE ALOT OF PEOPLE WHO SAY I AM VERY LUCKY TO BE ALIVE .......... SO IN CLOSING YES I AM WORRIED ABOUT THESE WILDERNESS AT TIRES I HAVE ON MY TRUCK ...........( DOT NUMBER: ?????????? TIRE SIZE: 265/R75/15 )

PE00 020; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 68MPH ON HIGHWAY AND HEARD A POPPING NOISE. VEHICLE THROWN INTO CENTER OF THE MEREDIAN STRIP. FRONT LEFT HAND SIDE TIRE TREAD HAD SEPARATED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. *AK

ALL 4 OF COMSUMER FIRSTONE TIRES EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION BETWEEN 17000 AND 26000 MILES. NLM

PE00 020; CONSUMER SAID THAT THE TIRE WERE WOBBLING WHEN HE TRAVELED DOWN THE ROAD. TIRES HAD BUBBLES AND STRESS MARKS. CONSUMER NOTIFIED THE FIRESTONE.*AK

FIRESTONE ATX TIRES, P26575R15, DOT W29VINS423 EXPERIENCED VIBRATION, CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE JUMPED AND LEFT ROAD INTO A DITCH CAUSING DAMAGE TO VEHICLE, CONSUMER FEELS THAT THE TIRES SHOOK SO BAD AND CAUSED THE 4WD HUB TO ENGAGE CAUSING VEHICLE TO DRAG ON LEFT FRONT WHEEL AND STEER LEFT, CONSUMER ALSO STATES THE HUB DID FAIL IN THE SUMMER OR FALL OF 2000 AND IT WAS REPLACED. *SLC

THE TIRE TREAD ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE PEELED COMPLETELY OFF OF THE TIRE AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH.( DOT NUMBER: W2HF1M2519 TIRE SIZE: P215 75R15 )

COMPLETE TREAD SEPARATION AND BLOWOUT OF LEFT FRONT TIRE WITH NO ADVANCE WARNING IN OCTOBER OF 1999. DAMAGED LEFT FRONT FENDER. BELT FAILURE AND PARTIAL TREAD SEPARATION RESULTING IN LARGE BULGE ON LEFT REAR TIRE IN AUGUST OF 2000.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/60R15 )

ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 1994 RANGER, P265/7515 SIZE . TREAD ON ALL FOUR TIRES HAS SEPARATED. *AK THE TIRE WERE PRORATED ON PRICE UNDER THE WARRANTY. THE CUSTOMER REPLACED THE FIRESTONE ATX TIRES WITH NEW AND IDENTICAL TIRES. *YH

TWO TIRES HAVE BEEN REPLACED BECAUSE OF SEPARATION, NOW THE REMAINING FOUR TIRES HAVE SEPARATED, THE TRUCK PULLS TO THE RIGHT, VIBRATES IN THE REAR, AND FRONT. MY TIRES ARE ON MY TRUCK AND I CAN DELIVER MY TRUCK TO ANYONE WANTING TO EXAMINE IT.( DOT NUMBER: OBBN PUA TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )