| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 007121154 | Incident Date: Sep, 19 2007 |
| Consumer's City: WILLIAMSBURG | Consumer's State: KY |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: RANGER | Model Year: 2001 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Vehicle speed control |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1FTZR15E91T | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Sep, 27 2007 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: May, 31 2007 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Tl*the contact owns a 2001 ford ranger. while driving 35 mph, the contact noticed a burning smell followed by flames coming from the steering column and engine compartment. the vehicle was destroyed. as of september 28, 2007, the dealer and manufacturer had not inspected the vehicle. the contact received a recall notice for the vehicle speed control (nhtsa campaign id number 07v336000). she felt that the vehicle speed control caused the fire. the current and failure mileages were 85,000. |
