1994 Ford Ranger Tires Problems
- Complaints
- 54about this part
- Share
- 12%of 438 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 120,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 54 complaints about the tires of the 1994 Ford Ranger, 12% of the 438 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 120,000 miles. 5 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Drove my truck one day all was fine. Drove it the next day and felt a strange vibration. While driving I noticed the truck wanted to keep pulling hard to the right. Inspection of tires revealed the left front tire was was not touching the completely in contact with the road. Tread is good. Looks like belt failure. Scarry. Have pictures. It is a cornell 1000. P215-70r14.”
NHTSA complaint #11093997, filed 2018-05, 120,000 miles“Fuzion touring tires p195/70r14 91t tread separating at <14kmiles. I bought this set of tires and rims used from a friend who had bought the set of tires from on online tire retailer, in early 2013 (tire DOT code jefj can 4412 made in china). The rims and tires were installed on a 1996 Ford Ranger 2wd initially and then on my 1994 Ford Ranger xlt 2wd. Front two tires began to feel wobbly and vibrate excessively. Upon inspection, the tires were disfigured and out of round. …”
NHTSA complaint #10637724, filed 2014-09, 227,066 miles“Rear tire on my 1994 Ford Ranger separated , the tread came loose from the tire at 70 MPH doing body damage to the vehicle and caused me to momentarily loose control of the vehicle. I was able to regain control of the vehicle luckily avoiding a serious accident.”
NHTSA complaint #10167629, filed 2006-09, 111,830 miles“The tires have had a problem with tread separation. The consumer has replaced four tires due to tread separation. The consumer has noticed bulges around the tread area of the tires and knows that the tread will be separating soon.”
NHTSA complaint #10059353, filed 2004-02, 55,000 miles“I owned a 1994 Ford Ranger I went into a slide & rolled the truck 4 times & totaled it out , I had wilderness at tires on this truck 265/75r/15 ........ I then bought a 1997 Ford Ranger with 265/75r/15 wilderness tires ,,,,, now comes this recall on wilderness at tires ...... I am concerned about these tires....... …”
NHTSA complaint #730723, filed 2000-09Tires: 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 1994 Ford Ranger
116 complaintsFuel system
63 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
49 complaintsSuspension
30 complaintsElectrical system
25 complaintsEngine cooling
23 complaintsVehicle speed control
23 complaintsBody and structure
21 complaintsSteering
19 complaintsSeats
17 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
13 complaintsOther or unknown
11 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1994 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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