IllustrationCOMPLETE TIRE FAILURE AT SPEED. MANAGED TO STOP TRUCK WITHOUT CRASHING. FORD AND FIRESTONE CLAINED TIRE WAS PUCTURED, HOWEVER IT CAME COMPLETELY APART. OFFERED NEW TIRE AND RIM AT COST. IN 30 YEARS OF DRIVING I HAVE NEVER HAD A TIRE FAIL SO DRAMATICALLY.*AK( DOT NUMBER: WZUU IPO TIRE SIZE: P225/70R15 )
2000 Ford Ranger
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most Ranger years
Owner complaints for the 2000 Ford Ranger are substantially higher than the model-year median of 144.
About this comparison →How this year compares
Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
180–25K
4725–50K
6250–75K
5175–100K
71100–150K
33150K+
282 reports with mileage · 388 unknown
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Tires. Review the 139 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Structure. Review the 105 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Suspension. Review the 72 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
86 crash reports12 fire reports64 injury reports
Tires complaints
139 reportsNO SUMMARY( DOT NUMBER: W2UU TIRE SIZE: P22570R15 )
NO SUMMARY( DOT NUMBER: W2UU TIRE SIZE: P22570R15 )
FIRESTONE STONEWALLING & DOESN'T RETURN CALLS. MORE INFO VIA US MAIL IS IN ROUTE.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 235/75/15 )
WHILE DRIVING DOWN A BACK ROAD IN A RAIN SHOWER, TRUCK BEGAIN TO PULL TO THE RIGHT.I STOP THE VEHICLE AND LOOKED AT THE TIRES AND THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE WAS FLAT.I CHANGED THE TIRE AND RETURNED IT TO THE FORD DEALER I PURCHASSED THE TRUCK FROM BECAUSE IT APPEARED TO ME THE TREAD WAS STARTING TO SEPERATE.AS THE TIRE ONLY HAD 900 M…
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WHILE DRIVING DOWN A BACK ROAD IN A RAIN SHOWER, TRUCK BEGAIN TO PULL TO THE RIGHT.I STOP THE VEHICLE AND LOOKED AT THE TIRES AND THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE WAS FLAT.I CHANGED THE TIRE AND RETURNED IT TO THE FORD DEALER I PURCHASSED THE TRUCK FROM BECAUSE IT APPEARED TO ME THE TREAD WAS STARTING TO SEPERATE.AS THE TIRE ONLY HAD 900 MILES ON IT I FOUGHT WITH THE DEALER BUT LOST AND HAD TO PURCHASE A NEW TIRE TO REPLACE IT.I CONTACTED FIRESTONE DORECT AND WAS IN FORMED THAT THEY WANTED THE TIRE BEFORE THEY WOULD MAKE DO ANYTHING AND I INFORMED THEM THAT THE DEALER HAD THE TIRE BUT THAT THEY HAD A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THEIR TIRES IF THEY COME APART AT ONLY 900 MILES. THEY DID AGREE TO PAY FOR HALF THE COST OF THE TIRE ONLY, AND SENT A CHECK FOR APPOX. $45.00 AFTER I SENT THEM THE INVOICE.( DOT NUMBER: 027596 TIRE SIZE: P245/75R16 )
I FELT A SMALL BUMP THAT I LATER FOUND OUT WAS A SOUP BONE THAT I RAN OVER RIGHT AFTER LEAVING MY TOWNHOUSE. I PROCEEDED TO ROUTE 97 GOING TO WORK. I WAS TRAVELING AT 65 MPH WHEN I HEARD A NOISE LIKE A HELICOPTER OVERHEAD AND THEN THE TRUCK BEGAN TO WEAVE. I PULLED OVER QUICKLY AND DISCOVERED MY LEFT REAR TIRE TOTALLY OFF THE…
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I FELT A SMALL BUMP THAT I LATER FOUND OUT WAS A SOUP BONE THAT I RAN OVER RIGHT AFTER LEAVING MY TOWNHOUSE. I PROCEEDED TO ROUTE 97 GOING TO WORK. I WAS TRAVELING AT 65 MPH WHEN I HEARD A NOISE LIKE A HELICOPTER OVERHEAD AND THEN THE TRUCK BEGAN TO WEAVE. I PULLED OVER QUICKLY AND DISCOVERED MY LEFT REAR TIRE TOTALLY OFF THE RIM AND CUT COMPLETELY ROUND THE MIDDLE. AFTER SEEING THE TIRE (WHICH I STILL HAVE) EVERYONE HAS SAID I AM LUCKY TO BE ALIVE AND I AGREE. I IMMEDIATELY WENT TO MY FORD DEALERSHIP AND HAD THE TIRE REPLACED AND SINCE THE TIRES WERE DUE FOR ROTATION I HAD THAT DONE. I HAD NO IDEA THAT THIS TIRE WAS CAUSING PROBLEMS FOR OTHERS AS WELL. MELINDA EVANS. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P245/75R16 )
FRONT TIRES HAD BEEN PEELLING OFF, AND TREAD SEPARATING FROM THE TIRES, JUST LIKE SHOWN ON THE NEWS. *AK
THE LEFT REAR FIRESTONE WILDERNESS/ATX TIRE EXPLODED WHILE TRAVELING AT 70 MPH. *AK
WHILE DRIVING ON HIWAY AT 60 MPH FRONT PASSANGER TIRE (OUTER BEAD CAM UNDONE FROM RIM, CAUSING ME TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 275 65 16 )
Official recalls
307V336000 · Vehicle Speed Control
Aug 3, 2007
ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS, PASSENGER VEHICLES, SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, AND MOTOR HOMES CHASSIS, THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH MAY, UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, LEAK INTERNALLY AND THEN OVERHEAT, SMOKE, OR BURN.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS COULD RESULT IN AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A FUSED WIRING HARNESS. OWNERS OF THE PASSENGER CARS INCLUDED IN THIS CAMPAIGN WILL BE INSTRUCTED TO RETURN THEIR VEHICLES TO THEIR DEALERS TO HAVE THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH DISCONNECTED AS AN INTERIM REPAIR. AS SOON AS REPAIR PARTS ARE AVAILABLE (EXPECTED OCTOBER 2007), OWNERS WILL BE INSTRUCTED TO RETURN TO THE DEALERS FOR INSTALLATION OF A FUSED WIRING HARNESS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 13, 2007, AND MAILING COMPLETED BY SEPTEMBER 19, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-888-222-2751.
00V228001 · Seat Belts
Aug 18, 2000
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES, LIGHT DUTY TRUCKS, SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, AND MINI VANS EQUIPPED WITH TRW SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLIES. THE BUCKLE BASE OF THESE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES WERE NOT PROPERLY HEAT TREATED AND THEREFORE DO NOT PASS THE LOAD BEARING REQUIREMENT OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 209, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE DATE CODE ON CERTAIN SEAT BELT BUCKLES OF YOUR VEHICLE AND REPLACE ALL SEAT BELT BUCKLES THAT FALL WITHIN THE SUSPECT DATE CODE RANGE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN OCTOBER 26, 2000. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.
00V094000 · Engine And Engine Cooling:cooling System
Mar 28, 2000
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH 2.5L OHC ENGINES. ENGINE COOLANT CIRCULATION THROUGH THE HEATER CIRCUIT IS PREVENTED BECAUSE OF A PLUGGED HEATER RETURN TUBE (WATER PUMP INLET TUBE) AT THE WATER PUMP. THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH THE INTENT OF FMVSS NO. 103, "WINDSHIELD DEFROSTING AND DEFOGGING SYSTEMS."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: AS A RESULT OF NO HEAT IN THE HEATER CIRCUIT, DEFROST PERFORMANCE IS COMPROMISED.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PLUGGED HEATER WATER RETURN TUBES.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.