Dt: consumer has not had a failure, but there was a pronouced whopping noise"at low speeds. The left front tire was making the noise. There was no evidence of tread separation or extensive wear. Took vehicle to 2 dealers, the first said it needed an alignment, and the second said the tire wear was good, and no loose nuts or bolts were found. Consumer has an appointment with a goodyear dealership to determine what the noise was. Goodyear wrangler rts , p235/75r15.*ak no repairs or replacemnts as of yet. No confirmation at this time to determine that ongoing noise.
2002 Ford Ranger tires complaints
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Cruise control set at 70 MPH. Traveling in left hand lane I-70 w illinois. Tire blew out. Maintained control of truck. This incident was not caused by any external damage. Tires were well maintained. 2002 ford ranger xlt 4 wheel drive. Goodyear wrangler rt-s p255-70r16. Currently, goodyear's response is blame the consumer" will only provide 50% replacement cost of destroyed tire.
Dt: while driving 75 MPH on highway 8 west in california the tread peeled off the tire. The tire didn't go flat.
Goodyear wrangler tire equipment on the 2002 ford ranger were cupping. *mr the tires were cupping on both edges of the vehicle. The dealer had given the vehicle an alignment and suggested that the toe:d was too strong. All of the tires continued to cup even though the consumer maintained it. The consumer was informed that there was a broadcast message which referenced to a problem with rst p245 75r16 tires on 2001-2004 rangers and should be replaced with p255 70r16. The dealer informed the consumer that there was nothing they could do. *sc
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.
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.
A loud knocking and grinding noise was head coming from the front of the vehicle. Consumer took vehicle to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic informed determined that front driver's side and passenger's side axles/tires, and other parts needed to be replaced. Consumer informed the mechanic that problem recurred.
Sidewall of tire failed while on highway.
Front tires on my ranger keep "cupping" causing a noise and vibration from the front. Dealer says I need to keep rotating the tires every 5000 miles which I have been (which I also feel is extreme). Service manager told me it is because ford uses soft tires on this model. Sounds like a defect, maybe why the explorer's kept rolling over.
The truck came with a 15" inch spare tire. Thge dealer indicated that when this tire iss used on the truck it causes the rear end and the trainee to bind and go out because the truck leans. The other tires on the truck are 16" inches.
My daughter was driving my 2002 ford ranger on the freeway. It was rush hour traffic, clear skies, sun out and no rain. She felt the truck violently veered to the right, and thought the passenger side front tire had a blown out. But the truck was thrown into the guard rail, a witness behind her said the wheel flew off the truck, then it went airborne and flew back to the left over three lanes of traffic. Fortunately, my daughter had only mild injuries and was transported to the e.r. Via ambulance. In addition, there were no other vehicles involved with the truck or the flying wheel. When I saw the car at the wrecker yard, I noted the whole wheel and part of the axle were missing. My daughter's boyfriend found the tire on the side of the road with the axle and part of the brake components still attached. Has there been any other reports of a wheel breaking off of a ford ranger? In retrospect, this truck has only 6000 miles and there has been two blown outs on the driver's side rear tire in which I had to replace the tire within the past two months. The tires are goodyear. Could this be related as well or is it a difference problem?
Problems with tire equipment on 2002 ford ranger.*mr transferred to ovsc.
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.
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.
The jack broke when the consumer was changing a tire. The spare tire was a different size from the regular tires which caused rear end noise. The brakes locked up when the consumer attempted to stop which caused an accident. The dealer replaced the brake shoes. The rear door and speakers vibrated when the radio was in use. The dealer repositioned the loose insulation. When the cruise control was activated the vehicle made noise and the accelerator pedal vibrated. The dealer replaced the accelerator cable and pedal. When accelerating the vehicle made a loud noise. *ak *cb
While driving the rear tire on the vehicle blew out.
I am having multiple problems with my 6 month old truck. A strange oil loss that was loosing 1-2 quarts of oil a week, now fixed for the moment. The clutch disengages if any pressure is applied to the clutch pedal and will not engage until the pedal is fully released, dealer claims its normal. Various electrical problems with this heap, including failing sensors, interior light coming on when it wants to, and the check engine light comes on occasionally. This truck has starting problems sometimes, you have to crank the engine for a long time(up to 30 seconds sometimes) before it will start. Had to have a tire replaced with 1066 miles on the vehicle because some of the tread was beginning to come off, vehicle was realigned at the same time to cure a pull to the right which did nothing still pulls to the right. I have tried to get in contact of ford motor company to get this vehicle replaced under a lemon law to no avail. I get told a story and put off, the dealership I bought this thing from does the same thing tries to fix it to no avail and puts me off. I paid 15 thousand dollars for this truck and now may lose my job because it is not dependable! Something must be done this is not how to treat a repeat customer, this being my 4th ford product and my last.
Firestone wilderness ht p225/70r15 tire on right front of 2002 ford ranger xlt 4 door extended cab truck blows and causes loss of control of vehicle resulting in severe damage to vehicle and injuries to driver and passenger
Two tires determined defective at 517 miles could not be balanced. Dt
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