NHTSA Complaint #10514921 — 2008 FORD RANGER
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10514921 |
| Vehicle | 2008 FORD RANGER |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 23,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | NC |
Consumer Description
MONDAY 6/3/13 WENT TO START CAR AND NOTHING HAPPENED. YOU HEAR CLICKING IN THE FUSE BOX ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AND IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. PUT KEY TO JUST BEFORE START OR ACCESSORIES AND THE LIGHTS COME ON AND RADIO TURNS ON BUT IF YOU TOUCH THE BREAKS IT ALL SHORTS OUT. TURN THE KEY TO START AND IT ALL SHORTS OUT AND FUSE AREA STARTS CLICKING. DROVE THE CAR SUNDAY NIGHT AND IT WAS FINE. NEVER HAD AN ISSUE WITH ANYTHING ON THIS TRUCK UNTIL MONDAY MORNING WHEN I WENT TO GO SOMEWHERE. TOTALLY BAFFLED ON WHAT'S WRONG. ONLY THING I KNOW IS IT RAINED ON SUNDAY NIGHT MONDAY AM?????? ITS SEEMS LIKE THE GROUND IS SHORTING THINGS OUT . *TR
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