1993 FORD RANGER

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 FORD RANGER WITH FIRESTONE TIRES, SIZE: P225/70/R14. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE, CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A HIGHWAY DIVIDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Mileage: 93,000

TRUCK CAUGHT ON FIRE FOR NO REAOSN. IT WAS BEING WARMED UP. *TR

Mileage: 163,000

TL* - THE CONTACT'S 1993 FORD RANGER CAUGHT ON FIRE. THERE WERE NO WARNINGS PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH WITH AN ODOMETER READING OF 84000 AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT PURCHASED THE VEHICLE ON 11/7/06 FROM A PRIVATE OWNER. THE THROW-OUT BEARING WAS REPLACED ON 11/9/06. THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE DRY AND CLEAR. THE VEHICLE SPUTTERED SO THE CONTACT PULLED OFF THE HIGHWAY. THE VEHICLE LOST POWER, AND A FIRE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD OF THE V

Mileage: 84,000

UNEXPECTED FIRE UNDER HOOD AFTER TURNING THE DEFROSTER SWITCH ON. WHILE DRIVING IN A PARKING GARAGE MY NEPHEW WHO WAS DRIVING AT THE TIME TURNED THE DEFROSTER SWITCH ON AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THERE WAS SMOKE BELLOWING OUT OF THE VENTS INTO THE FORD RANGER PK/U CAB. HE PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE LOT AND SOMEONE RAN UP TO HIM AND TOLD HIM TO GET OUT OF THE PK/U BECAUSE HE SAW FIRE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE GUY WAS CARRYING A FIRE EXTINGUISHED. HE TOLD MY NEPHEW TO SLOWLY LIFT THE HOOD

Mileage: 80,000

UNEXPECTED FIRE UNDER HOOD AFTER TURNING THE DEFROSTER SWITCH ON. WHILE DRIVING IN A PARKING GARAGE MY NEPHEW WHO WAS DRIVING AT THE TIME TURNED THE DEFROSTER SWITCH ON AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THERE WAS SMOKE BELLOWING OUT OF THE VENTS INTO THE FORD RANGER PK/U CAB. HE PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE LOT AND SOMEONE RAN UP TO HIM AND TOLD HIM TO GET OUT OF THE PK/U BECAUSE HE SAW FIRE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE GUY WAS CARRYING A FIRE EXTINGUISHED. HE TOLD MY NEPHEW TO SLOWLY LIFT THE HOOD

Mileage: 80,000

ON 1-20-04, I STARTED MY VEHICLE TO WARM UP. I HAD THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ENGAGED. HOWEVER, THE EMERGENCY BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED AND THE VEHICLE ROLLED DOWN MY DRIVEWAY, INTO MY NEIGHBORS DRIVEWAY, AND HIT THEIR TRAILER AND GARAGE, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THEIR PROPERTY AND MY VEHICLE. AFTER INVESTIGATING, I HAVE FOUND THAT THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL ON MY VEHICLE FOR THE EMERGENCY BRAKES, FOR THE SAME PROBLEM THAT CAUSED MY VEHICLE EMERGENCY BRAKE SYSTEM TO FAIL. HOWEVER I HAD NEVER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION O

THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER HAD BEEN NOTIFIED. TS WHEN THE CONSUMER LIFTED THE HOOD, HE VIEWED THE FLAMES COMING FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. SCC

Mileage: 82,000

WHILE TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE ANOTHER VEHICLE MERGED WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. CONSUMER APPLIED HIS BRAKES, AND SEATBELT ON DRIVER'S SIDE BROKE.*AK

LOST ALL TREAD, TOOK OFF RIGHT FRONT FENDER, FIRESTONE DEALER SAID THAT THE TIRE WASN'T ONE OF THE RECALLED ONES SO THEY WOULD'D DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. TIRE HAD 4/32 TREAD AT TIME OF ACCIDENT. *AK (DOT NUMBER: VD66 4RA TIRESIZE: 30X9.50R15)

3RD BRAKE LIGHT (UPPER CAB) HAS OVERHEATED AND CAUSED SMALL FIRE IN BRAKE LIGHT HOUSING. *AK *JB

FRONTAL COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE, IMPACT WAS BELOW 45 MPH. SEAT BELT FAILED TO HOLD, AND DRIVER SUSTAINED SEVERE INJURIES. *AK BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BELTS FAILED AND THE DRIVER AND THE PASSENGER SUFFERED SEVER INJURIES .THE DRIVER OF V1 WAS INJURED AND REPORTEDLY DIED ABOUT 2 HOURS LATER. *YH

VEHICLED HAD BEEN PARKED FOR ABOUT 7 HOURS AND ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE. FIRE INSPECTOR SAID IT MAY HAVE BEEN BLOWER RESISTOR. *AK

Mileage: 50,000

CONSUMER WENT TO TURN VENTILATION FAN ON AND SMELLED SMOKE COMING FROM INSIDE OF VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE, FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED OUT.*AK THE FIRE STARTED FOR THE SECOND TIME WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING HOME AND DAMAGED THE VEHICLE COMPLETRLY. *YH

ALTHOUGH FIRESTONE IS DENYING THE PROBLEM WITH TIRES THEY HAVE YET TO RECALL, THERE IS DEFINATLEY A PROBLEM WITH OTHER TIRES I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE NUMEROUS TIRES SOMETIMES ONLY MONTHS AFTER THE TIRE IS PLACED ON THE VEHICLE PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS HORRIBLE PROBLEM (TIRESIZE: P265/75/R1)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P265/75/R1 )

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH TRANSMISSION FAILED AND DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE SPUN OUT OF CONTROL AND THE DRIVER AND VEHICLE ENDED UP IN THE DITCH. FORTUNATELY, THERE WERE NO OTHER CARS NEARBY AND THE DRIVER WAS NOT INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO KIRK FORD SALES INC. WHO STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE WAS CAUSED BECAUSE ALL OF THE OIL LEAKED OUT OF THE TRANSMISSION AND THAT FORD RANGER PICKUPS FOR PARTICULAR YEARS HAD THAT PROBLEM BECAUS

I HAVE HAD THREE TIRES DETREAD ON THE ROAD ALL OF THESE TIRES WERE VERY NEW (SOME LESS THAN TWO MONTHS OLD)AND SHOULD HAVE HELD UP FIRESTONE IS NOT COVERING ALL OF THE DEFECTIVE TIRES THEY SHOULD RECALL( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P265 R15 )

I HAVE HAD THREE TIRES DETREAD ON THE ROAD ALL OF THESE TIRES WERE VERY NEW (SOME LESS THAN TWO MONTHS OLD)AND SHOULD HAVE HELD UP FIRESTONE IS NOT COVERING ALL OF THE DEFECTIVE TIRES THEY SHOULD RECALL( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P265 R15 )

DRIVERS SEAT BROKE WHEN HIT FROM REAR, CAUSING HEAD DAMAGE. *ET

VEHICLE GOT OUT OF CONTROL WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED OF 50 MPH ON WET ROAD, CAUSING VEHICLE TO GO OVER AN EMBANKMENT AND ROLLOVER. UPON IMPACT, PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT FAILED TO LOCK IN PLACE. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED.*AK

VEHICLE GOT OUT OF CONTROL WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED OF 50 MPH ON WET ROAD, CAUSING VEHICLE TO GO OVER AN EMBANKMENT AND ROLLOVER. UPON IMPACT, PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT FAILED TO LOCK IN PLACE. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED.*AK