1988 FORD RANGER Engine And Engine Cooling Problems

DRIVING 60 MPH, A LOSS OF POWER WAS NOTICED. THIS BECAME A LOUD EXHAUST NOISE. AFTER COASTING TO A STOP, PUTTING UP THE HOOD TO SEARCH FOR PROBLEMS, AND FINDING NO EVIDENCE OF ANY, ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE BACKFIRED, AND SMOKE BEGAN TO POUR OUT FROM THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. A FIRE STARTED WHICH COMPLETELY DESTROYED THE VEHICLE. *TR

Mileage: 89,000

DT: THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE ON THE ENGINE BY THE FUEL RAIL. FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THIS HAPPENED ON JULY 26, 2005. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. TRIED TO START IT THEN IT BACK FIRED AND CAUGHT FLAMES. *AK

ENGINE VALVE LIFTER IS MAKING A LOUD TAPPING NOISE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

SILICONE GASKET MATERIAL DETERIORATES AND CLOGS OIL PUMP PICKUP.

ENGINE MALFUNCTIONED, OIL KEEPS FILLING UP WITH GAS AND BLOWS GRAY SMOKE.

GENERAL ENGINE FAILURE OCCURS WHEN OEM OIL PAN GASKET FAILS AND PLUGS OIL PUMP PICKUP AND PRODUCES A LOW OR NO OIL PRESSURE SITUATION INTERNALLY. SB BC307291-228, 94-1-11 AND 94-6-15 RELATED TO THIS PROBLEM.

VEHICLE STALLS IN TRAFFIC AT SPEEDS OF 45 MPH OR UNDER.

WHILE DRIVING IN HOT CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. *AK

AFTER 4 O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED. PLEASE GIVE MORE DETAILS. *AK

THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

ENGINE FAILED. *SD

RADIATOR REPLACED. *SD

THERMOSTAT REPLACED. *SD

OWNER QUOTES: TRUCK STARTED ON ITS OWN, BACKED UP INTO ANOTHER CAR AND BURST INTO FLAMES. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

ENGINE FAILURE, CAUSED VEHICLE TO STALL WHILE DRIVING ON HILLS/ STRAIGHT ROAD. *AK