Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / RANGER / 1998

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005037329 Incident Date: Sep, 03 2005
Consumer's City: ALTAMONTE SPRINGS Consumer's State: FL
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: RANGER Model Year: 1998
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Vehicle speed control:cruise control
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1FTYR14UXWP Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Sep, 05 2005 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Jun, 14 2003
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Replaced fuse that had blown on cruise control on 1998 ford ranger. stepped on brake to put in gear and noticed excessive smoke from under hood. opened hood and found mechanism in front of master cylinder reservoir on fire. small fire torched front of reservoir i put out the fire with a towel breaking the mechanism, cruise control brake disconnect. *nm