Spare Tire problems of the 2001 Ford Ranger

Nine problems related to spare tire have been reported for the 2001 Ford Ranger. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2001 Ford Ranger based on all problems reported for the 2001 Ranger.

1 Spare Tire problem

Failure Date: 03/28/2004

I purchased this vehicle in may of 2001. Today I was checking the air in the spare tire when I noticed the tire is 15" on a 15" wheel. The other wheels and tires are all 16". These tires were all changed from firestone to goodyear when the scare appeared. The dealer changed the tires and surely had to know the problem, but no one mentioned it or corrected it. What do I have to do to get a proper sized wheel and tire? I'm sure this could be a safety hazard or cause me problems if I have to use this spare.

2 Spare Tire problem

Failure Date: 03/15/2003

Consumer states that the spare tire is too small for vehicle. Dealer notified.

3 Spare Tire problem

Failure Date: 11/20/2001

Ford company took off a firestone tire and replaced it with b. F. Goodrich of a different size. Currently tire is turning more resolutions than vehicle was designed to turn. Consumer stated that Ford motor company replaced the firestone tire size 16? with b. F. Goodrich spare tire size 15?, the tire will not fit in the spare compartment and leaving him to drive with one 15? and three 16?. Consumer is stating that this is a dangerous situation for his safety.

4 Spare Tire problem

Failure Date: 11/01/2001

Spare tire is not the same size as regular tires, regular tires are size 24575r16, and spare tire size is 23575r15. Owners manual states that all tires should be the same size.

5 Spare Tire problem

The vehicle came equipped with a "15" spare tire. If the tire was used with the 4 wheel drive engaged, it would put a bind on the axle and cause it to break. 16 inch tires won't fit under the vehicle. The manufacturer was contacted. The consumer felt that the dealer should replace the tires with 15 inch tire and wheel with 16 inch tire and wheel. Scc.

6 Spare Tire problem

The consumers vehicle had 16 inch original wheels and tires, but the spare tire and wheel were only 15 inches. Consumer feels this is illogical and could pose a serious problem. Consumer thinks Ford should correct the problem by mounting a 16 inch tire as a spare instead of the 15 inch.

7 Spare Tire problem

My tires on the vehicle are 16" and the spare tire is 15" the problem is the spare tire being a smaller size than the others is that it can cause an accident or make the vehicle roll over or damage the differential of the vehicle I want to stress that this is not a "donut "tire. This is suppose to be a regular tire accoding to the owners manual if it was a "donut " it would be labeled as such it has no such markings. I contacted the dealer and the manufacturer and got the same answer from both that's the way you bought it that's the way it is so I assumed that they shipped out many vehicle that were equipped that same way it is a safety issue to not notify the owner but it will also in my opinion cause an accident ie. Rollover vehicle parts failure thank you for your time please keep me notified of your findings. Thank you signed estel keefer.

8 Spare Tire problem

Sparetire is 15 inch, other 4 are 16 inch, and spare is not clearly marked as "temporary" creating potential unsafe and mechanically problematic situation if spare is installed for more than a short period/distance.

9 Spare Tire problem

The vehicle came equipped with a spare tire that was not the same size of the tires that were already on the vehicle, also the spare tire does not fit properly under the vehicle, the tire binds up on boths sides and is within an inch of the exhaust pipe.


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