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2002 Ford Ranger tires problems

29 complaints about tires have been filed for the 2002 Ford Ranger, which is 6% of all its NHTSA complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
29 7% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
37,000 miles 20 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
7 and 0
Injuries and deaths
6 and 1

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When tires problems show up

Tires complaints by mileage, 2002 Ford Ranger Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 37,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 6 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 4 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 6 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 1 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 1 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 1 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 1 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 37,000 miles
Based on 20 complaints that include mileage. 80% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles6
20k to 40k miles4
40k to 60k miles6
60k to 80k miles1
80k to 100k miles1
100k to 120k miles1
120k to 140k miles1
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 20 tires complaints that report mileage, the median is about 37,000 miles, and 80% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 7 crashes, 6 injuries, 1 death.

What owners wrote

2002 ford ranger pickup traveling on the highway when the left rear tire began to bounce and then the tread beagn to separate. Driver lost control of the vehicle, resulting in loss of control then overturning.

August 2003 CrashInjuryDeath

Bracket for spare tire rotted, tire dropped off, no car in back of me, didn't know what happen at the time, that happened 6 month after I bought it, the other day the frame cracked in half. Car dealer ship sold truck to me roughly 15 month ago truck is totaled. Insurance adjuster said whole frame and under carriage is rotted? Help. Exterior of truck looks brand new? Help

Reported at 139,000 miles, January 2015

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