# 1999 FORD RANGER — TIRES
> NHTSA complaint `328696` · 2002-01-02 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** RANGER
- **Year:** 1999
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** TIRES
- **Speed:** 55 mph
## Narrative
BOTH TIMES THE TIRES JUST BLEW OUT ON THE HIGHWAY.  THE 1ST TIME IT CAUSED ME TO LOSE CONTROL AND CRASH THRU A CHAIN LINK FENCE.  THE SECOND TIME I SPUN AROUND THREE TIMES ON THE HIGHWAY BUT NO DAMAGE HAPPENED.  I HAVE CALLED FIRESTONE AND THEY WILL NOT HELP.  THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE TRUCK AND FORD SAYS IT IS A PROBLEM WITH THE TIRES.  THE TIRES BEFORE THEY BLOW WILL START THUMPING AND WITHIN SECONDS THEY FALL APART.  *AK (TIRESIZE: P225/70/R1)
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*