2000 FORD RANGER Complaints

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

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

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 )

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 )

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