There are 3 stored owner reports matching the tires & wheels leading-label group for the 2009 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)FRONT HUB ASSEMBLY CAME APART CAUSING THE PASSENGER FRONT WHEEL TO ALMOST COME OFF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER IN ASHLAND WISCONSIN INDICATED THAT IT WAS VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE THE CAR AND COULD HAVE CAUSE A VERY BAD ACCIDENT IF TRAVELING AT HIGHER SPEEDS WHEN IT HAPPENED. *TR
DRIVER SIDE HUB ASSEMBLY CAME APART CAUSING THE BRAKES TO LOCK UP WITH A SUDDEN STOP ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. HIGHER SPEEDS WOULD HAVE CAUSED A MAJOR ACCIDENT. *TR
BRAND NEW 2009 FORD RANGER SUPERCAB, CONTINENTAL CONTITRAC TIRES, 225/70/R15. 350 MILES, RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT WHILE ON HIGHWAY, LUCKILY NO DAMAGE, DRIVER SAID LOOKED LIKE THE SIDEWALL JUST COMPLETELY BLEW OUT. TAKING TO LOCAL DEALER/TIRE SUPPLY STORE FOR INVESTIGATION/REPLACEMENT. WILL UPDATE WITH FURTHER INFO WHEN HAVE FINDINGS. *TR
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.