NHTSA Complaint #899490 — 2001 FORD RANGER

TIRES issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	899490
Vehicle	2001 FORD RANGER
Component	TIRES
Date of Incident	November 20, 2001
Date Filed	November 27, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	WA

Consumer Description

FORD COMPANY TOOK OFF A FIRESTONE TIRE AND REPLACED IT WITH B.F.GOODRICH OF A DIFFERENT SIZE. CURRENTLY TIRE IS TURNING MORE RESOLUTIONS THAN VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED TO TURN. *AK CONSUMER STATED THAT FORD MOTOR COMPANY REPLACED THE FIRESTONE TIRE SIZE 16? WITH B.F. GOODRICH SPARE TIRE SIZE 15?, THE TIRE WILL NOT FIT IN THE SPARE COMPARTMENT AND LEAVING HIM TO DRIVE WITH ONE 15? AND THREE 16?. CONSUMER IS STATING THAT THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR HIS SAFETY. *YD

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