1999 FORD RANGER Complaints

THE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION AND BLOWOUT WHICH CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. *MJS

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 )

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

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

THE DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY WHEN THE VEHICLE STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE SQUARELY IN THE REAR.

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 )

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

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

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

POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED CAUSING THE STEERING TO BECOME HARD TO MOVE, CONSUMER HAD A HARD TIME KEEPING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. NLM