One problem related to tire bulge has been reported for the 2004 Ford Ranger. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2004 Ford Ranger based on all problems reported for the 2004 Ranger.
The contact owns a 2004 Ford Ranger equipped with b. F goodrich long trail ta tires, line size 235/70/r16. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph, there was an abnormal thumping from the front passenger side tire. The contact stopped to check the tires and found an abnormal bulging on the tread belt. The tire failure was not impacted by a pothole or any other road hazard to cause the failure. The remaining tread depth was 1/4 inches. The manufacturer was made aware of the problem. The failure mileage was 81,000. Updated 05/03/lj updated 06/03/11.