2000 FORD RANGER Complaints

30842URBM09523-3 ONE TIRE SPLIT DOWN THE CENTER OF TREADS DURING DRIVING (20,000 MILES) OTHERS TIRES ARE BEGINNING TO SPLIT DOWN THE CENTER OF THE TREADS. CURRENTLY 25,000 MILES. FORD INSPECTED THEM, WOULD NOT REPLACE, STILL HAVE TO CONTACT FIRESTONE.( DOT NUMBER: 027476 TIRE SIZE: P225/70R 1 )

WHILE DRIVING I NOTICED THAT MY TRUCK WAS PULLING TO THE RIGHT ALL OF A SUDDEN. UPON INSPECTING THE RIGHT FRONT I FOUND THE R FRONT TIRE FLAT. AFTER CHANGING THE TIRE I NOTICED THAT THE TREAD LOOKED LIKE IT WAS STARTING TO COME APART. I RETURNED THE TIRE TO THE DEALER SINCE IT ONLY HAD 900 MILES ON IT AND WAS INFORMED THAT TIRES ARE NOT COVERED BYWARRANTY.I PURCHASSED A NEW TIRE AND CONTACTED FIRESTONE VIA TELEPHONE. I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THAT THEY COULD DO, BUT AFTER FIGHTING WITH THE REP. SHE PUT ME ON HOLD AND WHEN SHE CAME BACK SHE SAID "THAT FOR COSTUMER SATIFACTION THEY WOULD SEND ME A CHACK FOR HALF THE COST LESS TAXES AFTER THEY RECIVE A COPY OF THE BILL". I FAXED THEM A COPY AND RECIVED A CHECK FOR $47.00 IN A FEW WEEKS. IN MY PHONE CONVERCATION I STRESSED THAT IT LOOKED LIKE THE TREAD WAS COMMING PART BUT THEY DENIED IT AND THAT WAS THE END. NOW THE NEWS HITS THAT THEY HAVE KNOWN ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND STILL REFUSE TO ADMIT IT. I HAVE UNSAFE TIRES AND WILL AS SOON AS POSSIBLE PURCHASS NEW ONE AND SEEK TO FILE A LAWSUIT ON THIS MATTER.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P245/75R16 )

FIRESTONE WILDERNESS TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, VIBRATION ALSO OCCURS WITH TIRES BETWEEN 30 AND 40 MPH. *SLC

BRAKES WOULD LOCK UP WHEN FIRST APPLIED AFTER SITTING AT NIGHT DURING RAINY WEATHER. *AK

FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRE P215/75R15 EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, THE TREAD WRAPPED AROUND THE AXLE CAUSING A CRASH AND DAMAGE TO VEHICLE, FORD AND FIRESTONE HAVE BEEN UNRESPONSIVEL TO CONSUMER. *SLC

CONSUMER CONCERNED WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF FIRESTONE WILDERNESS (P22570715)TIRE FAILURE SINCE HE TAKES TRIPS OFTEN. NLM

COMPLETE TIRE FAILURE AT SPEED. MANAGED TO STOP TRUCK WITHOUT CRASHING. FORD AND FIRESTONE CLAINED TIRE WAS PUCTURED, HOWEVER IT CAME COMPLETELY APART. OFFERED NEW TIRE AND RIM AT COST. IN 30 YEARS OF DRIVING I HAVE NEVER HAD A TIRE FAIL SO DRAMATICALLY.*AK( DOT NUMBER: WZUU IPO TIRE SIZE: P225/70R15 )

FIRESTONE STONEWALLING & DOESN'T RETURN CALLS. MORE INFO VIA US MAIL IS IN ROUTE.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 235/75/15 )

WHILE DRIVING DOWN A BACK ROAD IN A RAIN SHOWER, TRUCK BEGAIN TO PULL TO THE RIGHT.I STOP THE VEHICLE AND LOOKED AT THE TIRES AND THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE WAS FLAT.I CHANGED THE TIRE AND RETURNED IT TO THE FORD DEALER I PURCHASSED THE TRUCK FROM BECAUSE IT APPEARED TO ME THE TREAD WAS STARTING TO SEPERATE.AS THE TIRE ONLY HAD 900 MILES ON IT I FOUGHT WITH THE DEALER BUT LOST AND HAD TO PURCHASE A NEW TIRE TO REPLACE IT.I CONTACTED FIRESTONE DORECT AND WAS IN FORMED THAT THEY WANTED THE TIRE BEFORE THEY WOULD MAKE DO ANYTHING AND I INFORMED THEM THAT THE DEALER HAD THE TIRE BUT THAT THEY HAD A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THEIR TIRES IF THEY COME APART AT ONLY 900 MILES. THEY DID AGREE TO PAY FOR HALF THE COST OF THE TIRE ONLY, AND SENT A CHECK FOR APPOX. $45.00 AFTER I SENT THEM THE INVOICE.( DOT NUMBER: 027596 TIRE SIZE: P245/75R16 )

I FELT A SMALL BUMP THAT I LATER FOUND OUT WAS A SOUP BONE THAT I RAN OVER RIGHT AFTER LEAVING MY TOWNHOUSE. I PROCEEDED TO ROUTE 97 GOING TO WORK. I WAS TRAVELING AT 65 MPH WHEN I HEARD A NOISE LIKE A HELICOPTER OVERHEAD AND THEN THE TRUCK BEGAN TO WEAVE. I PULLED OVER QUICKLY AND DISCOVERED MY LEFT REAR TIRE TOTALLY OFF THE RIM AND CUT COMPLETELY ROUND THE MIDDLE. AFTER SEEING THE TIRE (WHICH I STILL HAVE) EVERYONE HAS SAID I AM LUCKY TO BE ALIVE AND I AGREE. I IMMEDIATELY WENT TO MY FORD DEALERSHIP AND HAD THE TIRE REPLACED AND SINCE THE TIRES WERE DUE FOR ROTATION I HAD THAT DONE. I HAD NO IDEA THAT THIS TIRE WAS CAUSING PROBLEMS FOR OTHERS AS WELL. MELINDA EVANS. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P245/75R16 )