NHTSA Complaint #749274 — 1997 FORD RANGER

TIRES issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	749274
Vehicle	1997 FORD RANGER
Component	TIRES
Date of Incident	July 11, 2001
Date Filed	August 1, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	NC

Consumer Description

TRAVELING ALONG I95 AT 65 MILES PER HOUR IN TRAFFIC, HEARD A BUMPING NOISE, PULL TO SIDE OF ROAD SAW THAT THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE WENT FLAT. JUST PURCHASE FOUR SET OF TIRES FROM CELLA FORD IN OCT OF 2000. UPON RETURNING HOME WENT TO CELLA FORD SPOKE WITH SERVICE TECHNICIAN WHO INFORMED ME THEY WERE NOT A TIRE DEALER TAKE IT TO BUFFALO TIRES WHO WOULD CHECK THE TIRE AND TELL WHAT WAS WRONG. WENT THERE TOLD ME NOTHING WAS WRONG HAD NO IDEA WHY IT WENT OUT. HAD TO PURCHASE NEW TIRE BECAUSE RIM RUBBED AGAINST THE TIRE INSIDE CAUSING OUTSIDE TO SEPARATE. CONTACTED CELLA FORD SERVICE DEPATMENT TOLD HIM WHAT WAS SAID AND HE INSISTED THAT SOMETHING HAD TO BE WRONG WITH THE TIRE, THAT IT JUST DIDNT GO OUT BY ITSELF. I EXPLAINE THE GENTLEMEN INSIST THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING. WITH LACK OF CONCERN FOR MY SAFETY I FIND IT NECESSARY TO REPLACE THE REMAINING TIRES. WILL NEVER PURCHASE FIRESTONE AGAIN.*AK (DOT NUMBER: 8XFC80M389 TIRESIZE: P225/70R14)

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