NHTSA Complaint #762384 — 1992 FORD RANGER ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

Complaint Details

ODI Number	762384
Vehicle	1992 FORD RANGER
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
Date of Incident	May 8, 2002
Date Filed	May 31, 2002
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CO

Consumer Description

WHILE DRIVING, THE IGNITION SWITCH WIRES LOCATED IN THE STEERING COLUMN CAUGHT FIRE. THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT WAS FILLED WITH SMOKE, BUT I WAS ABLE TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A SAFE STOP. AFTER 3 OR 4 MINUTES, THE SMOKE CLEARED. IGNITION AT THIS POINT WAS "FROZEN" AND THE KEY COULD NOT BE MOVED. WHEN TAKEN IN FOR REPAIRS, THEY INDICATED THIS SHOULD BE UNDER A RECALL. FURTHER INVESTIGATION INDICATED IT WAS NOT, BUT THAT 12 OTHER FORD/LINCOLN/MERCURY MODELS WERE UNDER RECALL FOR THIS EXACT SAME THING (CAMPAIGN NO 96V071000). MY VEHICLE FALLS WITHIN THE SAME YEARS. WHY IS MY RANGER NOT INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL? THANK YOU.*AK

Related Complaints for the 1992 FORD RANGER

Other ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION Complaints

#10041575 — October 10, 2003 — 1992 FORD RANGER HAD FIRE IN IGNITION WIRING HARNESS, BELOW DASH AND MOUNTED TO STEERING COLUMN. *LA

#766807 — September 10, 2002 — NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

#735237 — October 30, 2000 — ENGINE STALLS WITHOUT WARNING, SOMETIMES WHEN DRIVING, OTHER TIMES WHEN STOPPED AT A LIGHT. SOMETIMES IT CAN BE REST...

#731254 — September 18, 2000 — TRUCK WHILE PARKED IN DRIVE WAY CAUGHT ON FIRE IN IGNITION SWITCH AREA, BURNING STEERING COLUM, MELTED INSTRUMENT PAN...

#516433 — May 27, 1997 — IGNITION LOCK ASSEMBLY FAILED, CAUSING THE WHOLE STEERING COLUMN, INCLUDING THE STEERING WHEEL TO LOCK WHEN THE KEY W...

Recent Complaints for the 1992 FORD RANGER

#10745122 — ENGINE — July 30, 2015 — OIL PRESSURE SUDDENLY WENT TO ZERO.ENGINE BEGAN TO CLATTER.I RETURNED HOME.

#10423981 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING — September 6, 2011 — WHEN VEHICLE STARTED IN NEUTRAL, IT WAS PUT IN REVERSE AND THROTTLE WENT TO FLOOR WITHOUT ANYONE TOUCHING IT, VEHICLE...

#10423981 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL — September 6, 2011 — WHEN VEHICLE STARTED IN NEUTRAL, IT WAS PUT IN REVERSE AND THROTTLE WENT TO FLOOR WITHOUT ANYONE TOUCHING IT, VEHICLE...

#10354046 — SUSPENSION:FRONT — September 6, 2010 — I HAVE A 1992 FORD RANGER THE PASSENGER SIDE SPRING TOWER MOUNT IS COMPLETELY RUSTED AND THE FRONT SHOCK AND SPRING H...

#10275175 — VISIBILITY — June 28, 2009 — TRUCK WAS WARMING UP WITH ME IN IT AROUND JANUARY. I WENT TO OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE INSIDE, THEIR WAS NO RESPONSE AND...