Ford Ranger tire blowout problems

Filed Oct 10, 2026 · Suspension · UT

On [XXX], my 2024 Ford Ranger Lariat, with approximately 25,000 miles, experienced a catastrophic front suspension failure while traveling at highway speeds. I suddenly felt what seemed like a tire blowout and was forced to pull onto the shoulder. Upon inspection, the driver’s-side front wheel was severely displaced and turned sideways. Immediately following the incident, I contacted Ford Motor Company for roadside assistance. Ford arranged towing through Murray Auto Body in Salt Lake City, Utah. Upon inspecting the vehicle, Murray Auto Body identified that the driver’s-side upper control arm had completely separated from the steering knuckle. Their technician indicated that the upper ball joint retaining nut appeared to be missing, allowing the ball joint stud to separate from the knuckle. Approximately two months earlier, Larry H. Miller Ford in Salt Lake City performed a warranty repair involving a leaking front strut. The repair took approximately three weeks due to backordered parts. After completing the repair, the dealership released the vehicle to my mother, who drove it home. The dealership subsequently contacted me, stating that they had forgotten to install several parts and that the vehicle was unsafe to drive. The vehicle was returned for additional corrective work. I am concerned that this failure may be related to the previous suspension repair or a manufacturing defect. Ford has issued safety recalls 24S64 (the federal safety agency 24V770) and 25S45 (the federal safety agency 25V310) involving missing or improperly tightened front upper control arm ball joint fasteners on certain Ford Rangers. My vehicle experienced a failure consistent with the conditions described in these recalls. This incident could have resulted in a serious or fatal accident. I am requesting an investigation into the cause of the suspension failure, including any connection to previous dealership repairs or known safety defects. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Filed May 18, 2026 · Tires · 97,000 miles · GA

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Ranger equipped with Dunlop Tires. Tire Line: AT2O, Tire Size : 265/65R17 110HI, DOT number DAAH D31R. The contact stated that while driving 65 MPH, the passenger-side rear tire blew out. The thread separated and was on the roadway. The contact was able to continue to drive. The contact called a tire center, but they failed to respond. The local dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was not contacted. The tire mileage was unknown. The failure mileage was approximately 97,000.

Filed Mar 10, 2026 · Tires · KS

After driving for 45 minutes on smooth highway, my front driver's side tire blew while I was going 75mph. Had I been closer to the vehicle I had just passed, there could have easily been a bad wreck as I had little control of the vehicle. I was fortunately able to pull over and slam on my brakes safely. The tires have under 40,000 miles on them and showed no signs of low pressure or issues prior to the blowout. I was told by Discout Tire that they would refund me for a replacement tire, but that the Falken Wildpeak R15s on my vehicle have not been recalled, a different size of this tire model have though. There was no reason for the sidewalls of this tire to blow. The air pressure was fine and there was plenty of life left on the tread. Based on the recall on the other size of this tire model, I would guess this size is defective in the sidewalls as well.

Filed Oct 29, 2024 · Steering · 38,000 miles · RI

The contact owns a 2022 Ford Ranger equipped with Bridgestone Tires, Tire Line: Dueler HT685, Tire Size: 255/70/R16, DOT Number: 1VN0KDH2 3422. The contact stated that the driver’s side front inner tire was excessively worn. The contact noticed that the steel belts were showing through. The contact replaced the tire with a spare. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who informed him that the alignment bolt s could not be adjusted. The local dealer was contacted, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The vehicle and tire failure mileage were approximately 38,000.

Filed Aug 22, 2022 · Tires · 24,449 miles · GA

The contact owns a 2000 Ford Ranger equipped with Kenda Tire, tire line Kenetica, tire size P235/75/R15, and Dot Number K3DK. The contact stated he notice that tread separation from the rear passenger side tire. On another occasion the contact had a blowout on the front driver side where the tread separation. The front driver side tire was replaced with a used tired and the rear tire was not replaced. The manufacturer was not contact. The failure mileage 5,000 and 24,449.

Filed Nov 6, 2018 · 63,300 miles · IN

Belt separation on 2 tires in one month time span. Fusion touring 195 70r14 91t. These tires have 8/32 tread remaining. Failures were front right, then left read one month later. Caused difficulty steering as the car was all over the road plus bumpy ride. The tires are visibly bulging baloon. I felt tire temp with my hand. Uniformly warm except at the bulge where it was so hot as to burn my hand. Would ntsb like me to save a tire for evaluation? This second tire failure occurred at 70 MPH on I-94 in michigan when a sudden vibration occurred and I observed the left rear fender bouncing up and down. I stopped to investigate and found the bulge and hot spot.

Filed Jul 17, 2016 · 120,000 miles · TN

Two tires, douglas xtra-trac ii, bought from a local big retailer are not under warranty. Both tires bought on april 8, 2016 with less than 5000 miles on them are showing signs of band separation in the outer sidewall. I must contact the manufacturer to get any assistance with the issue. I plan to do this immediately, however, I am concerned that I may have a blowout while driving. Please investigate these tires and save many low income consumers from further auto damage and greater expense. The vehicle is shuddering when operating at speed of 43-65 MPH.

Filed May 24, 2016 · Engine · 142,000 miles · NY

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford ranger. While driving approximately 5 MPH, the spark plug shot out of the engine and left a large hole in the engine block. The check engine light illuminated. The vehicle was coasted to the side of the road and was later towed to an independent mechanic. The technician diagnosed a spark plug blowout and stated that a repair kit was needed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to take the vehicle to a local dealer. The contact was informed that there were no recalls. The failure was not remedied. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was 142,000.

Filed Sep 20, 2014 · Tires · 227,066 miles · AZ

Fuzion touring tires p195/70r14 91t tread separating at <14kmiles. I bought this set of tires and rims used from a friend who had bought the set of tires from on online tire retailer, in early 2013 (tire dot code jefj can 4412 made in china). The rims and tires were installed on a 1996 ford ranger 2wd initially and then on my 1994 ford ranger xlt 2wd. Front two tires began to feel wobbly and vibrate excessively. Upon inspection, the tires were disfigured and out of round. Upon closer inspection both front tires appeared as if the inner belts had peaked in the center of the tire on the tread surface (like the tread surface had been folded around the perimeter of the tire), but not all the way around the tires. This was the obvious cause of the vibration. Tires replaced and everything was fine. The replacement tires were put on the rear and the two remaining fuzion tires were moved to the front. A couple of months later, one of the fuzion tires now on the front repeated the same problem I had with the other two. Obviously there is a defect in the tires for 3 of 4 to go bad in exactly the same way with in such a close time range. The 4th tire appears to be ok, however due to the problem with the other three, I am replacing it too. If you have these tires and experience vibration, immediately investigate the shape of the tire tread surface for disfigurement - if you find any, immediately replace the tire. I can provide photos as needed.

Filed Aug 20, 2014 · Tires · 180,000 miles · NC

Tl* the contact owns a 1996 ford ranger equipped with michelin goodrich radial tires, size p225/70/r14. The contact stated that after rotating the tires, a crack was discovered on the side wall of the tire. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The technician was unable to see the crack. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The tire failure mileage was 15,000 and the vehicle failure mileage was 180,000.