Tire Tread/belt Problems of Ford Ranger - part 1

Tl the contact owns a 2019 Ford Ranger equipped with bridgestone tires, tire line: desert dueler ii, tire size: 255/65/17, dot number: (unavailable). The contact stated that while inspecting the tires, he noticed that the sidewall and tread was severely damaged. The contact stated that the tires were dry rotted. Myers Ford CO inc located at 13959 spotswood trail, elkton, va 22827, (540) 298-1271) was contacted and stated that the tires were defective and referred the contact to the manufacturer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and opened a case. The manufacturer decided to replace all four tires, due to all four tires showing similar issues. The tires were replaced with similar bridgestone tires however, the failure recurred with the new set of tires. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and opened another case regarding the failure. The contact was offered a pro-rated cost for the tire replacement. The tires were not yet replaced due to the concerns of the contact. The approximate failure mileage was 14,500.

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The contact owns a 2001 Ford Ranger equipped with cooper cobra radial g/t tires, size p225/60r15. While driving 60 mph, the vehicle began to shimmy and then spun out of control in circles on the highway. The police officer noticed that the tire tread was completely separated. The manufacturer stated that the failure was not related to NHTSA campaign number: 06t016000 (tires). The tires were not replaced. The tire and vehicle failure mileage was 96,405.

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The contact owns a 2008 Ford Ranger. The contact stated that all four tires were making a noise when the vehicle was being driven. The contact stated that the tires did not show any sign of excessive wear. The contact had not spoken with the manufacturer and the vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 20,000. Updated 6/4/12 the consumer stated the tread separated. Updated 06/11/12.

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The contact owns a 1999 Ford Ranger. The vehicle has sumitomo tires. While driving 70 mph, one of the tires blew out. The strands from the tire wrapped around the mud flaps of the vehicle, which had to be pulled apart to change the tire. The tread completely separated and damaged the brake line. The tire was changed. The VIN was unknown. The current and failure mileages were 103,000. The mileage when the vehicle was purchased was 102,000.

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The contact owns a 1997 Ford Ranger. The contact purchased new goodyear mohave r/s (na), size p215/70r/14 tires in October of 2005. When the vehicle was taken to the shop for maintenance in may of 2007, the mechanic stated that the tread was separating and the tires needed to be replaced. The contact received a notice that offered her replacement tires, if they qualified. She called the manufacturer and they stated that they would call her back. The vehicle was rarely driven and the contact felt that the tires should not have failed. The failure mileage and dot number were unknown. The current mileage was 93,697.

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: the contact stated the vehicle vibrated while driving 55 mph. It was taken to the dealer who determined the tires needed to be replaced. Additionally, the dealer informed the contact of recall campaign # 01x001000, concerning the tires. However, the dealer did not replace the tires under this recall; they suggested the contact file a safety complaint. Updated 04/11/06.

The consumer stated that one of the tire on his 1999 Ford Ranger experienced tread separation. The tire itself remained inflated. The location was the right rear tire. This happened while driving at 70 mph. The consumer has been in contact with firestone. The consumer mailed the tire and other information that the manufacturer requested. Firestone did their own investigation and found that it was not their fault, and it was not a defect. The tire was a firestone wilderness ht, p205/75r14. Firestone claimed the moisture caused the tread separation.

There was tread separation on all four tires. The tire manufacturer prorated the price to replace the tires. The left front tire was replaced on 6-21-05 and the other three were replaced on 7-26-05. While driving above 35 mph the consumer heard thumping noises and the steering wheel shook.

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While driving 75 mph on highway 8 west in California the tread peeled off the tire. The tire didn't go flat.

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While driving 60 mph left rear tire experienced a tread separation. After market equipment installed at 144,109, tire size p225/70r14, dot # pjfcdxkr4102. The tire dealer was notified. The dealer offered a 15 dollar credit to a new tire. The consumer stated that he feels the remaining three tires are unsafe.

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On February 27,2004, I purchased four (4) new tires (hoosier tires - dot adyk 9j0037) from a k&d offroad auto accessories,702 s. Collins street, plant city florida, 33563 (mike taylor-owner). Eleven months later (January 15, 2005), my vehicle showed signs of severe tire vibration in the ride and handling. I immediately took my vehicle to the nearest tire service company, long tire & auto service (authorized goodyear dealer) and was told that both front tires showed tire separation and all four (4) tires had cracking as a result of dry rot for age. The technician indicated that the tires were originally manufactured in 1997, apparently, seven (7) years before they were sold to me as new tires in 2004.

All four of the vehicle tires (original equipment) are showing sign of premature wear with less then 30,000 miles. Please provide the tire information (make, model, tire size and the dot numbers). The dealer was notified.

My seventeen year old son was driving home from work on Sunday, September 26, 2004 in his 1997 Ford Ranger pick-up. He was headed east on I-240 when his truck suddenly began to swerve out of control. He somehow managed to bring his vehicle to a stop safely, without a collision. After getting out to inspect his vehicle he found that his right rear tire was the cause. The tire, a firestone 14" with plenty of tread, had separated (ie. The tread had separated from the tire). The tire was still completely full of air even after this separation. The separation of the tread caused severe damage to the truck (approx. $1700. 00). There was no collision and the tire did not blow out, the tread just peeled off for no apparent reason.

While driving, a loud clanking noise was heard coming from the rear. The consumer was able to pull over and the noticed that the passenger tire tread separated from the wheel. The driver was able to change the tire. Goodyear wrangler p245/75r16 rts/#dot mk70d5dr1502.

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I was driving on hwy. 40 going 68 miles per hour when the right front tire just popped off. I got control of the truck and made it to the side of the hwy. Because there were cars all around me when the incident occured I could not get off the road quickly enough and thus so causing the entire rim to be destroyed. The tire came off in one big ring and flew into the highway causing traffic to have to go around it at a high rate of speed. I had to Dodge traffic that was already having to go around to the side of the road I had to be on to get the tire out of the path of on comming cars. I retreived the tire and kept it to investagate if it was a recall or not. I had an accident on 5-12-04 when one of the other tires just like that one had blown out and caused my truck to roll and skid down the hwy. Ending upside down. I had to go to the emegency room and be checked out. I sustained scrapes and brusies and broken ribs. I didnt think it would be the tires since these were not the tires that had the recall on them. But after the other tire blew I figured it needed looking into. I had to have my truck repaired through my insurance company and pay the deductables for it to be done. I paid for two tires and a rim replacement. The internet said that there was a volentary recall on the tires that I had and gave me a number to contact them about it but when I called the lady said it was not one that is one the list. I wanted to file this complaint so that if there were others out there that have had the same problem maybe they will recall these also before someone gets hurt real bad or losses a life. There tires should not be allowed on the roads.

I was driving on hwy approx 70 mph when left rear tire tread peeled off of tire and wraped it self around rear axel. This caused heavy damege to left rear wuarter panel and tail light. Tire still inflated but with no tread. Manufacturer and dealer (futura and pep boys refuse to return any phone calls.

Firestone wilderness ht left driver tires with tire tread failure and blowout. Tires 2 years old and preventative maintainance performed on vehicle. Caused structural damage to my 1999 Ford Ranger supercab XLT rwd.

Consumer's wife was driving up a hill in arizona at 70-75 mph and heard a noise coming from the rear tire. Later, discovered that driver's side rear tires tread came off. This caused the vehicle to skid and flip over. Both consumer and wife sustained injuries.

While driving 35 mph front passenger's side tire tread separated, causing a tire blowout. Consumer managed to pull over to change the tire.

At 50,379 miles, the left front tire delaminated (ie, the entire tread came off the tire in one piece) while traveling on the freeway. There was no accident or injuries. It, and the other three, are oe firestone wilderness at p265/75r15 112s m+s tires which were mounted on the truck when purchased new in July 1997.

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. As soon as I heard the noise, I attempted to slow down by applying the brake and continued to do so as I moved onto the grass. Unfortunately whether the grass was to wet, or for whatever reason, my truck did not slow down and I ran into a tree- renderring my truck undriveable. I later found out that the tread of my firestone p225 70r15 wilderness tires had peeled. There was still air filling the tire, but the tread had peeled off.

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2002 Ford Ranger pickup traveling on the highway when the left rear tire began to bounce and then the tread beagn to separate. Driver lost control of the vehicle, resulting in loss of control then overturning.

The consumer had a blow out on the driver side due to tread separation. The wheel would not come off. Please fill in additional information. Dealer is aware of the problem.

While traveling about 35mph without prior warning the driver and passenger side tread separated from the wheel. The tire was a bridgestone firerstone p22570r15. Please fill in additional information. Dealer was made aware of the problem.

Consumer stated all four firestone fr480 tires, size 22570r14, dot # unknown, are cracked, and tread separated from the tires. Dealer notified.

While driving at 65 mph rear driver's side tire tread separated and wrapped around rear axle, causing vehicle to roll over. Dealer notified.

While driving 60 mph the driver side tire tread separated from the wheel (firestone wilderness ht#p225/7015).

The driver's side tire experienced tread separation.

The vehicles left rear tire thread separated, blew out and came completely off the rim.

The left rear tire tread separated which caused the tire to blow out. . . . . .

Goodyear wrangler rt/s front tires cupping badly, recommended tire rotation caused all four tires to be badly cupped resulting in serious vibration and difficulty in control on wet or icy surfaces. Internet search shows many people have the same problem. Tires were a replacement by Ford of firestone tires which were oem. It seems that tire failure or accidents may well result with the cupping of goodyear tires. Ford dealer says tires are defective but the warranty has run out and Ford is not responsible. Ford dealer (tasca Ford cranston, ri) recommended all tires be replaced at my expense! these tires have only 14,000 miles on them!.

Consumer notified the dealer and said the tires are beginning to feather causing the tire to spin. Ts the tires spin and slip on any surface.

Tread separation blowout - empty truck bed.

Tread of front left tire peeled off at 65 mph, forcing vehicle off the road. There was no puncture to the tire and the tire was still fully inflated after taking the tire off. I took the tire to the nearest firestone store but they only offered a limited replacement deal. I have saved the tires and would like to have them inspected by someone from your agency.

The consumer experienced constant vibration in the tires while traveling, approximately a few weeks after the vehicle was purchased. The dealer stated that there is tread usage in the front end and something may be wrong with the transmission. Scc.