1991 Ford Ranger Tires Problems
- Complaints
- 13about this part
- Share
- 10%of 132 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 13 complaints about the tires of the 1991 Ford Ranger, 10% of the 132 complaints for this model year. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“We bought this tires in november at robertson tires in tulsa, ok. I was driving down the road and the tire just separated from the rim. I took pictures of the tire and went to see if they would fix it and they said that they would have to charge me $40 to replace that tire. They couldn't change all the tires because they didn't come with the truck. My mom had the same problem with wild country tires and firestone ended up replacing all 4. …”
NHTSA complaint #753272, filed 2001-10“A complete tread separation. I typed additional information, but your page apparently won't let me paste in this space and I'm too lazy to type it all again. Call me if you want to know more. (DOT number: w2hyink330 tiresize: p215/70r14)”
NHTSA complaint #737475, filed 2000-12“Tire seperating from steel belt. Still have one tire and I will ship it on request. Firestone needs to broden tis recall. They have made bad tires that I know of for 20 years!( DOT number: w2hyfr5 tire size: 215/70/r15 )”
NHTSA complaint #729438, filed 2000-08“While driving vehicle 70mph, felt the front starting to vibrate. Had pulled over and checked tires. The right front tire had a large bubble. The tread was starting to separate. Went to an independent tire dealer and the spare tire replaced the blown tire. Not original tires. Firestone fr 480 p215/70r14 ts”
NHTSA complaint #8021914, filed 2002-10“Tires were purchase at costco wholesale. These tires seem to have a weaker sidewall than the others tires they sale. Possibly a safety hazard. These tires were warranted to 80,000 miles. S.”
NHTSA complaint #766356, filed 2002-08Tires: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | 2% |
| 2019 | 2 | 1% |
| 2011 | 1 | 0% |
| 2010 | 1 | 1% |
| 2009 | 1 | 1% |
| 2008 | 3 | 1% |
| 2007 | 5 | 2% |
| 2006 | 4 | 1% |
| 2005 | 8 | 3% |
| 2004 | 17 | 4% |
| 2003 | 10 | 4% |
| 2002 | 29 | 8% |
| 2001 | 39 | 8% |
| 2000 | 139 | 21% |
| 1999 | 178 | 24% |
| 1998 | 136 | 24% |
| 1997 | 57 | 14% |
| 1996 | 41 | 10% |
| 1995 | 28 | 9% |
| 1994 | 54 | 12% |
| 1993 | 32 | 14% |
| 1992 | 15 | 8% |
| 1991 | 13 | 10% |
| 1990 | 14 | 13% |
| 1989 | 7 | 10% |
| 1988 | 2 | 2% |
| 1987 | 2 | 4% |
| 1986 | 1 | 3% |
| 1985 | 1 | 4% |
Other parts of the 1991 Ford Ranger
20 complaintsSuspension
17 complaintsEngine cooling
16 complaintsBody and structure
13 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
13 complaintsBrakes
12 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
12 complaintsVehicle speed control
5 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsSeat belts
3 complaintsSeats
3 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1991 Ford Ranger
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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