2001 Ford Ranger tires problems
39 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the tires on the 2001 Ford Ranger — 8% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I bought my ranger 12 months ago. 6 months ago I noticed the bed of the truck was starting to lean to the left. Also the spare tire came up missing. I thought it was stlolen but upon inspection it had simply rusted the holder under the truck and fallen off. 3 months ago the truck started making a…”
filed Aug 21, 2016
“Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford ranger equipped with cooper cobra radial g/t tires, size p225/60r15. While driving 60 mph, the vehicle began to shimmy and then spun out of control in circles on the highway. The police officer noticed that the tire tread was completely separated. The manufacturer…”
filed Jul 28, 2014
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Tires problems in other Ranger years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 Ranger | 2 | 2% |
| 2019 Ranger | 2 | 1% |
| 2011 Ranger | 1 | 0% |
| 2010 Ranger | 1 | 1% |
| 2009 Ranger | 1 | 1% |
| 2008 Ranger | 3 | 1% |
| 2007 Ranger | 5 | 2% |
| 2006 Ranger | 4 | 1% |
| 2005 Ranger | 8 | 3% |
| 2004 Ranger | 17 | 4% |
| 2003 Ranger | 10 | 4% |
| 2002 Ranger | 29 | 8% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2001 Ford Ranger
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.