1999 Ford Ranger: tire blowout or tread separation

Filed Nov 16, 2010 · Brakes · 121,000 miles · CA · crash

1999 ford ranger....left rear tire blow out on freeway...when tire exploded it lifted the rear of the truck up and it started to spin counter clockwise when I tried to keep it straight by turning to the right it changed lanes immediately and I was in front of 2 semi trucks I went under one of them with the bed/rear of truck. I later learned the tire had also pulled the parking brake cable out of the backing plate causing the left wheel to lock completely...the park brake cables need enclosed somehow so the tire cannot apply the brakes.....the rear of the truck isn't heavy enough during a blow out to keep the rear end down..........I had seen this happen to a ford explorer where the left rear tire blew and it lifted up 1 to 2 feet turned sideways changed lanes and was hit by a car t-boning it hard.......if nitrogen was used instead of air they may not explode like they do......my tires were good condition from pep boys bought by myself..........I didn't expect to survive this accident.....some people will not!!!!!!!!!

Filed Jun 26, 2008 · Tires · MD

I have had 2 of these tires blow out on me. The first happened about 3 weeks ago when the vehicle was sitting in my driveway. Heard a loud boom at 10 minutes to midnight. Went outside and found a gash in the tire on the side wall about 5 to 6 inches long. I had though some one had slashed the tire but the police officer said that the tire blew out from the inside. This tire was on the right front of the 99 ford ranger pick up. I had it replaced with the same tire brand and model. The second tire blew out 6/24 while I was driving at 65 MPH on interstate 81. This was the left front tire. The side wall has completely separated from the tread. It looks like the separation starts right above the raised white lettering. One of the other 2 original tires has some of the white beginning to show above the white lettering. The tire that was replaced 3 weeks ago is also beginning to have some of the white that is under the black color of the tire show through right above the lettering. I have replaced all the tires on my vehicle with kelly tires. I have the bridgestone tires if you want them.

Filed Dec 1, 2006 · Tires · MI · crash

1999 ranger tire blew out. *ts the consumer lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle struck a curb, when off the left side of the road and struck a guardrail.

Filed Oct 18, 2005 · Tires · 43,000 miles · AL

Dt: 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. *ak firestone claimed the moisture caused the tread separation.

Filed Jul 17, 2004 · Tires · 43,000 miles · AZ

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.

Filed Nov 6, 2003 · Brakes · 40,000 miles · MI

While driving at 30 MPH consumer depressed the brake pedal and pedal went to the floor without slowing down the vehicle. The vehicle eventually came to a halt, and consumer had vehicle towed to the dealer. The brakes were replaced twice. The dealer informed the consumer that all the brake hardware in the rear wheels rusted out, causing the rear cylinder to blowout.

Filed Apr 11, 2003 · Tires · CA

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

Filed Oct 12, 2001 · Tires · NC

All four tires had tread separation.

Filed Sep 21, 2001 · Tires · MI

While traveling 60-65mph on highway firestone, wilderness ht tires, size p225r70r15, dotw2uu1p0, original equipment with twenty-two thousand miles on them experienced a tread separation, dealer has been contatced but refuses to reimburse for damage and tires to vehicle. *ak

Filed Aug 18, 2001 · Tires · PA

The front right tire blew out while driving on an interstate. An accident didn't occur, luckily I was able to get off the road without injury. The tire blew out on the side, not on the tread. My ford dealer would not cover the charge of a new tire and refused to hear my concerns. I am concerned because of the firestone wilderness tire problems that have been ongoing and want to make my incident known. I still have the tire for evidence.*ak (tiresize: p22570r15)

Filed Jul 28, 2001 · Tires · NC

I was driving my ford ranger xlt 1999 pickup on a four lane road on 28 july 2001. The road was dry and air temperature was about 80 degrees farenheit. I was traveling at approximately 60 miles an hour when my passenger rear tire blewout. The whole tread separated rom the sidewalls. I took the tire to the firestone dealer and the employee didn't think it was a big issue and offered a replacement for $50. Although this tire isn't one of the recalled ones, I feel that the failure I experienced is similar to the wilderness at failures. My concern is that these tires aren't safe. I replace all the tires on my pickup at my expense. Fortunately, in this case the road traffic was light and I was able to coast to a stop withou applyin the brakes. The situation might have been differnent had the blowout occured five minutes later when I would have been on interstate 95 driving 70 miles per hour on a crowed road. I am submitting this report because there might be problem with this model of tires. I don't think the firestone dealership did their job and weren't interested in any of the details. Dan pietz. *ak (dot number: w2uuipo 10 tiresize: p225/70r15)

Filed Jul 22, 2001 · Tires · AZ

Driving on I-17 nb north of carefree hwy at 75 MPH. Tire made a high pitched noise, which sounded like wind buffeting the truck bed. This lasted for about 10 seconds and then the right rear tire exploded and we were immediately driving on the rim. The entire sidewall separated from the tread. I had previously tried to get the dealer to replace the tires because of excessive vibration at high speed. It felt like the steel belts had separated. They offered to sell me new tires, but refused to replace these. Unable to afford new tires I continued to drive with these. I have several pictures of the failed tire.*ak (dot number: w2uu tiresize: p225/70r15)