40 complaints reported

1996 Ford Ranger Tires

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
40
Crashes
5
Fires
0
Injuries
5

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Aug 2000 Crash Injury

ACCIDENT OCCURED FOR WHAT WAS THEN, NO APPARENT CAUSE. TRUCK WENT OUT OF CONTROL, ROLLED,SEVERAL TIMES. THE DRIVER OF THE TRUCK WAS EJECTED OUT OF THE REAR WINDOW. UNSTABLE CRITICAL CONDITION FOR SEVERAL WEEK. DRIVER IS NOW PARALIZED FROM THE CHEST DOWN FOR LIFE. HE WAS ONLY 20 YEARS OLD WHEN THIS OCCURED.....THERE WAS EXTREME TIRE DAMAGE.( DOT NUMBER: )

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 FORD RANGER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Apr 1997
Aug 2000

TIRE SEPARATED WHILE ON THE INTERSTATE @ 60 MPH - NO CONTACT NOTED WITH ANY FOREIGN OBJECTS ON THE ROAD. TREAD APPEARS TO HAVE SIMPLY SEPARATED AT THE SHOULDER. THIS IS ONE OF THE TIRES IN THE RECALL BUT NOT AN AFFECTED SIZE OR DOT NUMBER. TIRE WILL BE HELD ON SITE FOR INSPECTION IF NEEDED.( DOT NUMBER: W2HFIPJ076 TIRE SIZE: P215/75R15 )

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 FORD RANGER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Aug 2000
Jul 2000

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE (POSSIBLY DUE TO TIRE FAILURE) RESULTING THE THE TRAILER DETACHING FROM THE VEHICLE AND OVERTURNING ON THE ROAD (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). *MJS

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 FORD RANGER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jul 2000
Jul 2000

THIS TIRE DID NOT SHOW UP ON THE RECALL LIST BUT HAS SEPARATED AT THE SIDEWALL/TREAD AREA. IA ATTORNEY GENERAL OFFICE ADVISED TO CONTACT NHTSA DIRECT ABOUT THIS TIRE TO BE INVESTIGATED.( DOT NUMBER: W2FC1PR TIRE SIZE: P225-70R14 )

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 FORD RANGER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Apr 2000
May 2000

FIRESTONE FR480 TIRES P195 70 R14 EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION AND A SLIPPED BELT. *SLC

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 FORD RANGER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 1998
May 2000

TIRES HAVE STRESS CRACKS ALONG TREAD CAP AND CRACKS ALL THE WAY AROUND THE SIDEWALLS. RELACED ALL FOUR TIRES WITH ANOTHER BRAND .( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 225/70R/14 )

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 FORD RANGER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Apr 2000

MY DAUGHTER SARAH WAS DRIVING SOMETIME IN AUGUST 1999 WHEN ONE OF HER REAR TIRES EXPERIENCED A SEPARATED TREAD FAILURE. THIS DID NOT CAUSE AN ACCIDENT, AND WE REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES AT OUR OWN EXPENSE. HOWEVER, WE STILL HAVE A FIRESTONE 14 INCH TIRE AS A SPARE. I CAN'T READ THE DOT NUMBER, ETC. I THINK THE RECALL SHOULD BE EXTENDED TO INCLUDE 14 INCH TIRES.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 14 )

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 FORD RANGER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Oct 1999
Mar 2000

FIRESTONE FR 480 MTS P22570R14NTS TIRES FAILED, ONE PUNCTURED AND REPAIRED HOWEVER 3,000 MILES LATER THE TREAD SEPARATED, REMOVED TIRE 2 FROM TIRE RACK UNDER BED AND NOTICED SPARE TIRE SIDEWALL DAMAGED DUE TO STORAGE. *MJS

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 FORD RANGER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 2000
Feb 2000 Crash Injury

TIRE LOW, NEXT DAY TIRE SEPARATION, ROLL OVER WITH A CRITICALY INJURED DRIVER. DIABLED FOR LIFE. *AK (TIRESIZE: P225/70R14)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P225/70R14 )

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 FORD RANGER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Apr 1997
Jan 2000

ORIGINAL TIRES CAME APART, RETURNED TO LOCAL FIRESTONE STORE, REFUSED TO REPLACE NOR WARRANTY VALUE, CLAIMED WE HAD "DRIVEN ON THEM" AFTER GOING FLAT--TIRES CAME APART AT 65 MPH ON I-83 NORTH OF BALTIMORE( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 225 70R14 )

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 FORD RANGER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Dec 1998
Oct 1998

CONSUMER PURCHASED A NEW VEHICLE. WHILE TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE THE DRIVER'S REAR TIRES FELL OFF THE VEHICLE, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER REFUSED TO REPLACE TIRES. *AK *ML

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 FORD RANGER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 1998
Nov 1997

FIRESTONE TIRES REPLACED DUE TO SEVERE VIBRATION.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 FORD RANGER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Oct 1997

TIRES SIDEWALL CAME OPEN. (FIRESTONE P225/70R14).

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 FORD RANGER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Oct 1997 Injury

RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT CAUSING DRIVER TO LOOSE CONTROL AND HIT A LIGHT POLE. (CORNELL - SIZE P237-7S-R1S).

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 FORD RANGER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Sep 1997

FRONT LEFT FIRESTONE TIRE HAS A 2X3 INCH PIECE OF TREAD MISSING IN THE MIDDLE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 FORD RANGER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jul 1996

Trend Over Time

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Quick Summary

The 1996 Ford Ranger has 40 Tires complaints on file. 5 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.