There are 3 stored owner reports matching the tires & wheels leading-label group for the 2008 Ford Ranger in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Loaded 3 of 3 matching reports.
Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL FOUR TIRES WERE MAKING A NOISE WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRES DID NOT SHOW ANY SIGN OF EXCESSIVE WEAR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT SPOKEN WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000. UPDATED 6/4/12 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE TREAD SEPARATED. UPDATED 06/11/12
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD RANGER PICKUP. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WHEELS WERE RUSTED DUE TO A COLLECTION OF RAIN. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE TIRES WOULD NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE TRACTION WHEN DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT ASSIST THE CONTACT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 12,000.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD RANGER WITH GOODYEAR WRANGLER 235/75/R15 TIRES. WHILE APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE HYDROPLANED INTO THE RIGHT LANE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. SHE OBSERVED THAT THE TIRES ARE FOR PASSENGER VEHICLES AND NOT FOR LIGHT PICK UP TRUCKS. THE DEALER STATED THAT SHE WOULD HAVE TO PAY THE FULL PRICE FOR NEW TIRES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 300 AND THE APPROXIMATE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 8,000. UPDATED 5/13/08 *CN UPDATED 05/13/07. *JB
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
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Vehicle import recorded: Apr 29, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.