I was driving down the interstate at night, aproximately 75 MPH. When all of a sudden, I felt a jerk, and the vehicle was out of control. I have had flat tires in the past, and this was a completely different feel. My steering was almost inop, and breaking was almost non existant. I only thank god for looking down on me at that moment. After nearly crashing, I was able to make it over two lanes and finally come to a stop. When I inspected the tire, I had found it completely seperated in one whole piece. After removing the tire, I had to literally unrap the whole tread that had rapped around my tie rod end, and kick the other portion that was jammed in by brake. I have worked on airplanes I n the usaf for the past ten years and never once experienced a tire that badly mutilated. It appeared to be a manufacturing defect. You might ask yourself how can I make that assumption? I have been working in quality assurance for the past two years in aviation, and I see manufacturing defects all the time. I have a bachelors in professional aeronautics, with a minor in aviation safety. I think you guys are making a serious mistake by only recalling atx p35/75 r15s. There is an obvious problem with more atx tires. The question is, how many lives will it take before more tire sizes are recalled. Reminds me of the "blood priority". I will be taking pictures tomorrow of the damaged tire and the whole tread that was seperated. If you are interested in the pictures, I will gladly send them. I am still severely shaken up over this whole episode, so I apoligize for any typos or gramatical errors. Besides, it is very hard to type in this small skinny window. I dont quite understand the rational of it. I'm sure you get thousands of complaints a day, and yet, I hope you see the severity of this issue. Thank you for your time.*ak (tiresize: p265/75r15)( dot number: tire size: p265/75r15 )
1994 Ford Ranger: ball joint or control arm failure
5 of the 437 complaints about the 1994 Ford Ranger describe ball joint or control arm failure.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 0
Ball joint or control arm failure by model year
What owners say
The front inner tie rod broke off, causing a loss of vehicle control. Dealer cannot determine the cause of the problem. Please provide further information.
Have replaced front brake pads and rotors approx. Every 9000 miles. Pad crack causing shaking. Have lost thre caliper pins that hold caliper in place. Replaced calipers problem will not go away. Shaking ha scaused ball joints to fail. Ford denies any problems with the design of these brakes
Wheel bearing/ball joints have worn out, cause unknown. Please describe.
Upon assembly, left front control arm bushing was left out, causing metal to hit metal when hitting bumps.
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Questions about the 1994 Ford Ranger ball joint
Is ball joint or control arm failure a common problem on the 1994 Ford Ranger?
5 of 437 owner complaints about the 1994 Ford Ranger (1%) mention ball joint or control arm failure. The model year with the most reports is 1999.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1994 Ford Ranger?
There are 0 recalls and 3 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1994 Ford Ranger
Brake failure 28Tire blowout 21ABS 16Fuel leak 14Stalling 13Fire or smoke 9Pulling 9Adaptive cruise 8Grinding brakes 7Fuel pump 7
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