1988 FORD RANGER Electrical Systemignitionswitch Problems
12 NHTSA complaints on file
Electrical Systemignitionswitch Issues in the 1988 FORD RANGER
12 electrical systemignitionswitch complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1988 FORD RANGER. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 6 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
12
Complaints
0
Crashes
6
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
All Electrical Systemignitionswitch Complaints
CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE IGNITION SWITCH CAUGHT ON FIRE, VEHICLE WAS PULL OUT THE ROAD. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. IF YOU HAVE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FEEL FREE TO ADD. NLM
#716281
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IGNITION SWITCH IS VERY WARM TO THE TOUCH AFTER OPERATION. I UNDERSTAND SOME FORDS WITH THIS SWITCH HAVE BEEN RECALLED, BUT NOT MINE. WHY? *AK
#507525
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UPON STARTING RADIO/WINDSHIELD WIPER/DASH INSTRUMENTS WORKED, BUT WHEN MOTOR STARTS EVERY THING TURNS OFF, REPAIR WIRING AT IGNITION SWITCH AND REPLACED SWITCH.
VEHICLE PARKED AND BURST INTO FLAMES. FIRE ORIGINATED FROM UNDERNEATH THE DASH.*AK
#507018
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IGNITION SWITCH SHORTED, CAUSING FIRE.
#800862
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CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND THE WIRE IN THE IGNITION SWITCH BURNED OUT, GOT HOT . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK
THE STEERING COLUMN CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK CONSUMER STARTED THE VEHICLE UP IN THE MORNING, AND STARTED TO DRIVE TO WORK, HE STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN AND NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN AND THEN A FLAME OF FIRE APPEARED.*JB
#504066
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IGNITION SWITCH SEPARATED INTO 2 PARTS, CAUSING INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS WITH ELECTRICAL ACCESSORIES FAILING. *DSH
WHILE DRIVING, UNDER THE HOOD COMPARTMENT FIRE, ELECTRICAL SHORT, FROM THE BATTERY. *AK
ARRIVED HOME, PARKED VEHICLE AND WENT INSIDE OF HOME, NOTICED ABOUT 5 MINS LATER SMOKE COMING FROM HOOD, WITHIN MINS FIRE ENGULFED VEHICLE. *AK
ARRIVED HOME, PARKED VEHICLE AND WENT INSIDE OF HOME, NOTICED ABOUT 5 MINS LATER SMOKE COMING FROM HOOD, WITHIN MINS FIRE ENGULFED VEHICLE. *AK
#983395
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WHILE DRIVING, NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM IGNITION SWITCH, NO FIRE. *AK
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