NHTSA Complaint #10205570 — 2007 FORD RANGER

ON 10-07-2007 MY 2007' FORD RANGER PICK UP BURNED UP IN A FIRE THAT STARTED ON THE INSIDE OF THE PASSENGER SIDE WHERE THE AIR BAG WAS. ALSO THE RIGHT KICK PANEL WAS ALSO BURNED. UP. THE FIRE DEPT. CAME OUT PUT THE FIRE OUT AND TOLD US. THERE WAS ANOTHER FORD TRUCK THAT THEY OWNED WHICH DID THE SAME THING, I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT TWO BRAND NEW FORD TRUCKS BOTH OF THEM ARE FORD RANGER P/U AND TOLD THEM THAT I WANTED THEM TO LOAN US A CAR AND CHECK OUT THE FORD RANGER THAT WE STILL OWN THE SERVICE LADY SAID THAT ALL THEY WOULD DO IS TAKE A QUICK LOOK AT IT AND BRING IT IN ON A SAT. AM. THEY DON'T CARE WE ARE WORRIED THAT THIS OTHER FORD RANGER IS GOING TO DO THE SAME THING MY WIFE ALMOST DIED BECAUSE JUST RIGHT AFTER SHE GOT OUT OF THE TRUCK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE THE AIR BAG BLEW OUT AND IT WAS ON FIRE THE FIRE MAN SAID IT WOULD HAD KILLED MY WIFE IF SHE WOULD HAVE HAD BEEN STILL SETTING IN THAT TRUCK. THE DEALERSHIPS NAME IS (MATTHEWS-CURRIE FORD) IN NOKOMIS FL. PHONE #941-488-6787. PLEASE LOOK IN TO THIS MATTER. BEFORE SOMEONE DIES IN ONE OF THESE TRUCKS!!! THANK YOU. *JB