Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIRES | |||||
| 052624 | 01/01/2005 | 10018938 | Vibration diagnosis - tire/wheel runout. *tt | 01/25/2006 | |
| 17429 | 12/01/2003 | 10008295 | Uneven tire wear on 4x4s equipped with goodyear p245/75r15 tires. *tt | 07/27/2004 | |
| 17490 | 01/01/2004 | 10007331 | Excessive front tire heal and toe wear at low mileage. on goodyear p245/75r16 tires. *tt | 06/10/2004 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIRES | |||
| 05/07/2011 | 170030 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2004 ford ranger with dunlop radial rover tires, line size 255/70/r16. the contact stated that while driving 40 mph she heard a banging noised, she realized that the front passenger tire tread and part of the wires separated which later that day exploded. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not made aware of the problem. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 170,030. pm | |||
| 04/01/2011 | 81000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 ford ranger equipped with b.f goodrich long trail ta tires, line size 235/70/r16. the contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph, there was an abnormal thumping from the front passenger side tire. the contact stopped to check the tires and found an abnormal bulging on the tread belt. the tire failure was not impacted by a pothole or any other road hazard to cause the failure. the remaining tread depth was 1/4 inches. neither the dealer nor manufacturer was contacted to report the failure. the failure mileage was 81,000. | |||
| 04/01/2011 | 81000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 ford ranger equipped with b.f goodrich long trail ta tires, size 235/70r/16. dot number 0210193- 65114ab. the contact stated while driving approximately 35 mph, there was a thumping noise in the front passenger side tire. the contact stopped to check the tires and found a bulging on the tread belt. the tire failure was not impacted by a pothole or any other road hazard. the remaining tread depth was 1/4 inches. neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was contacted in regards to the failure. the failure mileage was 81,000. | |||
| 04/01/2011 | 81000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 ford ranger. the contact stated while driving at low and high speed around 35 mph there was a thumping noise in the right front tires. the vehicle was stopped check the tires and found a bulging on the tread/belt. the tire was a b.f goodrich long trail ta. size 235/70r/16. dot#0210193-65114ab. the tire failure was not impacted by a pothole, or any other road hazard. the remaining tread depth was 1/4 inches. the dealer was not contacted. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage on the vehicle was 81,000....mw | |||
| 02/09/2009 | 156651 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 ford ranger. the vehicle has four michelin xc lt4 tires, size 225/70r15. while driving 15 mph, the contact heard a thumping sound. he pulled over and noticed that one of the tires had a faulty valve stem. a nearby mechanic confirmed the faulty valve stem. the tire was replaced at the owner's expense. after reviewing online complaints, the contact noticed that this was a common issue for michelin tires. the failure and current mileages were 156,651. | |||
| 06/07/2007 | 7500 | 1 | 03/24/2007 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 ford ranger. while the vehicle was parked, the contact noticed that the side walls of her goodyear tires were cracked and bubbling. the correct tire size is p9245-75r16. the dot and additional tire information were unavailable. the current and failure mileages were 7,500. | |||
| 07/01/2004 | 1 | 05/01/2004 | |
| Excessive tire wear (inside edge) on front tires at low mileage (5,000+) and continuing. vehicle has been aligned by the dealer twice since purchase. *jb | |||
| 06/01/2004 | 400 | 2 | 01/14/2004 |
| While driving 55 mph, the driver heard a knocking noise. the consumer was able to maintain control of the vehicle and pulled over. the driver noticed that the front driver side and the rear passenger side tire blew out. the mechanic informed the driver that both tires needed to be replaced. *jb the first tire was replaced at no charge. the consumer was charged for the other tire. *nm | |||
| 04/19/2004 | 584 | 1 | |
| While driving 60 mph front tire exploded. as a result, vehicle landed in a ditch. *ak | |||
| TIRES - SIDEWALL | |||
| 02/07/2009 | 21000 | 1 | 11/01/2004 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 ford ranger. the vehicle has goodyear wrangler rts tires. the contact stated that the tires were splitting around the rims. on february 6, 2009, the vehicle was taken in for inspection and it was discovered that the sidewall of the tires were wearing around the rim. the technician stated that the tires were defective. the current and failure mileages were 21,000. updated 03/17/09. *lj updated 03/18/09. *jb | |||
| 01/08/2008 | 1 | ||
| One of four original tires that came with my 2004 ford ranger edge truck with 4.0l engine failed and was replaced. the tire was goodyear wrangler rts (235/75 x 15) with only 22,852 miles on it. the tire sidewall exhibited crack lines all along the upper part of the sidewall and i took it to the tire shop for repairs the tire started bulging out along one section of the cracks and their was massive leak of air. i was concerned that other three tires would eventually blow out so i replaced all four tires with a brand new ones. *tr | |||
| 06/06/2005 | 2 | 11/01/2004 | |
| 2004 ranger xlt passenger rear tire came apart. *mr while the vehicle was in motion, the right rear tire had come off on the highway. the vehicle severely swerved onto the shoulder then had come back across the center lane. the blown tire looked as if had come unplugged at the sidewall. the consumer found that the right front tire had a buldge on the sidewall. two tires failed in the course of days. continental contitrac *sc *tt | |||
| TIRES - TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE | |||
| 09/05/2006 | 9500 | 1 | 06/20/2005 |
| Dt*: the contact stated the spare tire rim was 16 inches instead of 15 inches and the tire itself was 70 series instead of 75 series. the vehicle was taken to the service dealer, who did not find any problem. *ak the consumer is requesting a proper sized spare tire. updated 12/26/06.*jb | |||
| 11/01/2005 | 1 | 07/20/2004 | |
| Consumer spare tire was not the correct size to fit on 2004 ford ranger. *ts the dealer was not willing to give the consumer a spare tire at their expense. *jb | |||
| TIRES - TREAD/BELT | |||
| 06/21/2005 | 4 | 03/15/2005 | |
| Dt: there was tread separation on all four tires. the tire manufacturer prorated the price to replace the tires. the left front tire was replaced on 6-21-05 and the other three were replaced on 7-26-05. *ak *nm *jb while driving above 35 mph the consumer heard thumping noises and the steering wheel shook. *nm | |||
| 02/10/2004 | 1 | ||
| Consumer's wife was driving up a hill in arizona at 70-75 mph and heard a noise coming from the rear tire. later, discovered that driver's side rear tires tread came off. this caused the vehicle to skid and flip over. both consumer and wife sustained injuries. *ak | |||