2000 FORD RANGER Complaints

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 )

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

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

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

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

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

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

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