Ford Ranger Complaints (1985)

27 consumer complaints on file.

• #983954May 2, 1996
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

  ARRIVED HOME FROM WORK, PARKED VEHICLE, WENT INSIDE OF HOUSE, HALF HOUR TO HOUR LATER VEHICLE WAS TOTALLY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  Yes

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #983882May 1, 1996
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

  BACKING VEHICLE UP, FRIEND STOPPED BY, SMELLED WIRING BURNING, SOON SMOKE APPEARED IN STEERING COLUMN, SOON AFTER FIRE ENGULFED THE STEERING COLUMN AREA. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  Yes

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #983575April 26, 1996
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

  WHILE DRIVING, SUDDENLY SMOKE AND FLAMES STARTED POURING OUT FROM UNDERHOOD; INSURANCE CO. TRACED FIRE BACK TO STEERING COLUMN AREA; ALL WIRES BURNED UP. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  Yes

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #504025April 25, 1996
  VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT

  HEATER MOTOR CAUGHT FIRE. *SD

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  Yes

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #503531April 14, 1996
  VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR

  LEAVES FELL INTO THE HEATER/AC AIR INTAKE GRILLE, COMING IN CONTACT WITH RED HOT RESISTOR COILS, CAUSING THE LEAVES TO BURST INTO FIRE. *DSH

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  Yes

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #962860March 31, 1995
  FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY

  THE CARBURETOR RADIATOR HAD TO REPLACE ABOUT THREE TIME PURCHASE CAR USED. TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #479214February 1, 1995
  POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

  TRANSMISSION FAILED (OTHER VEHICLE FROM 480880). *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0