1991 FORD RANGER Electrical System Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1991 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOTIFIED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED AT THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 150,000. UPDATED 8/23/12 *CN

Mileage: 150,000

THE VEHICLE WAS SITTING OUT SIDE WHEN THE BATTERY EXPLODED. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE AS A RESULT. *JG *JB

Mileage: 50,000

WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE DUE TO A FAILED IGNITION SWITCH, MANUFACTURER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE FAILED PART WAS NOT WORTHY OF ANY TYPE OF ASSISTANCE TO COMPENSATE FOR A VEHICLE DESTROYED BY FIRE. PH. CONSUMER WAS INJURED WHILE TRYING TO PUT THE FIRE OUT. *JB

CONSUMER STATED THAT A BATTERY EXPLODED, AND VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. CONSUMER STATES THIS WAS VERY DANGEROUS. MANUFACTURE OF BATTERY IS JOHNSON CONTROLS INC. /SEAR DIE HARD. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. MR

THERE WAS A FIRE WITHIN THE FIREWALL WITH SMOKE WAS COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PUT THE FIRE OUT. *AK

VEHICLE PARKED. INFORMED VEHICLE ON FIRE. POPPED HOOD & NOTICED FLAMES COMING FROM ALTERNATOR AREA. PUT FLAMES OUT 3 TIMES. NOTICED THE WIRE CONNECTOR HAD CAUSED THE ALTERNATOR TO CATCH ON FIRE. *AK

WHILE VEHICLE WAS SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY, INSTRUMENT PANEL MELTED TO THE FLOOR WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING. *AK

IGNITION SWITCH/WIRING HARNESS OVERHEATED/BURNED, RESULTING IN A VEHICLE FIRE. *AK

WHILE PARKED THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL PERFORMED A DETAILED INVESTIGATION AND DETERMINED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. OWNER WILL CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER. *AK

LOOSE FRONT WHEEL WELL WIRING CONNECTOR CAUSED INTERMITTENT STALLING. *AK

DASHBOARD STARTED TO VE ENGULFED IN A FIRE ORIGINATING IN THE INTERIOR OF THE DASHBOARD. *AK

DRIVING FROM WORK, STARTED & WARMED UP ENGINE, SMELLED SOMETHING, TURNED ON INTERIOR LITE, NOTICED SMOKE FROM DASHBOARD, AMBER GLOWED AT FEET AREA, PULLED OVER, FLAMES ENGULFED TRUCK; VEHICLE TOTALED. *AK

DRIVING FROM WORK, STARTED & WARMED UP ENGINE, SMELLED SOMETHING, TURNED ON INTERIOR LITE, NOTICED SMOKE FROM DASHBOARD, AMBER GLOWED AT FEET AREA, PULLED OVER, FLAMES ENGULFED TRUCK; VEHICLE TOTALED. *AK

THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ELECTRICAL HOUSING AREA NEAR THE IGNITION SWITCH AND WAS PARKED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

WHILE PARKED, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDERHOOD; CAUSED BY ELECTRICAL SHORT. *AK

THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED BY A UNDER DASH FIRE. SOURCE UNKNOWN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE. *AK

ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE. *AK

VEHICLE FIRE CAUSED BY IGNITION SWITCH.

UNDER THE DASH FIRE , VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE, ELECTRICAL SHORT INTERIOR BURNED. *AK

UNDER THE DASH FIRE , VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE, ELECTRICAL SHORT INTERIOR BURNED. *AK

TURN IGNITION OFF, FUEL RELAY KEEPS RUNNING, BATTERY SHORTS OUT DUE TO WIRING RUBBING AGAINST THE FRAME. TT

AFTER SITTING FOR A DAY, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, NO ONE DROVE THIS VEHICLE AT ALL, FIRE COMPANY SAID DUE TO ELECTRICAL WIRING PROBLEM. TT