Tire Related Problems of the 1998 Ford Ranger

Table 1 shows six common tire related problems of the 1998 Ford Ranger. The number one most common problem is related to the tire (55 problems). The second most common problem is related to the tire tread/belt (44 problems).

Table 1. Tire related problems of Ford Ranger


Recently reported Tire problems of the 1998 Ford Ranger

The Tire problem

While on freeway left rear tire failed. Lost control of vehicle crashed into center divider. Vehicle total loss. The tire failure appears as tread separation.   Read details...

The Tire Tread/belt problem

I was driving on I-95 at approximately 80 miles an hour when I heard a 'popping' sound as if my tire was flat. The noise came from the driver side front. My truck (a 98 Ford Ranger) was pulled off the road and into the grass on the shoulder of the road.   Read details...

The Tire Sidewall problem

While driving at 65 mph, the right rear tire blew out (blowout was a sidewall). Up to this point, tires had worn evenly. Two months prior, all tires were checked by various tire shops as I was thinking of replacing the tires.   Read details...


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