1992 FORD RANGER

I HAVE A 1992 FORD RANGER THE PASSENGER SIDE SPRING TOWER MOUNT IS COMPLETELY RUSTED AND THE FRONT SHOCK AND SPRING HAVE DROPPED MAKING THE TRUCK UNSAFE TO DRIVE THE BRAKE LINE WAS SMASHED WHEN IT GAVE WAY. MY BOYFRIEND ALSO HAD A 1992 FORD RANGER THAT THIS HAPPENED TO CAUSING HIM TO WRECK AND TOTAL THE TRUCK SO WE HAD TO JUNK IT. I WISH I WOULD HAVE KNOWN IT WAS A COMMON THING FOR THE 1992'S ONLY ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. IT MUST BE PRETTY COMMON AS FORD HAS MADE A REPLACEMEN

Mileage: 118,000

WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM MY COAST GUARD DUTY MY TRUCK STARTED TO FILL WITH SMOKE. I PULLED OVER AND LOOKED IN MY DASH AGAINST THE STEERING COLUMN AND SAW FLAMES COMING OUT. IT WAS A TOTAL LOSS ENGULFING MY TRUCK IN FLAMES. *TR

Mileage: 124,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH THROUGH AN ALLEYWAY, A FIRE ERUPTED FROM UNDERNEATH THE LEFT FRONT DRIVER SIDE DASH PANEL AREA WITHOUT WARNING. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS ALERTED, AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED MODERATE FIRE DAMAGE; AN INSURANCE ADJUSTOR DEEMED THE VEHICLE TOTALED. THE POLICE WERE ALERTED, AND A REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, AND DETERMINED THE FIRE WAS ELECTRICAL IN NATURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED.

Mileage: 99,000

MY 1992 FORD RANGER SPONTANEOUSLY COMBUSTED ON THE MORNING OF JUNE 6, 2006. THE CRUISE CONTROL WENT OUT UNEXPECTEDLY AND WOULDN'T START. I LEFT IT OVERNIGHT AND RECEIVED A PHONE CALL FROM THE POLICE AT 5 A.M IN THE MORNING SAYING MY TRUCK WAS ON FIRE. APPARENTLY IT HAD CAUGHT FIRE (WHILE IT WAS OFF) AND COMPLETELY TOTALED THE ENTIRE VEHICLE, LEAVING ME AT A COMPLETE LOSS (INSURANCE DID NOT COVER THIS TYPE OF CLAIM). BEING A 19 YEAR OLD IN COLLEGE THIS CAME AS A COMPLETE NIGHTMARE FINANCIALLY

Mileage: 125

MY 1992 FORD RANGER SPONTANEOUSLY COMBUSTED ON THE MORNING OF JUNE 6, 2006. THE CRUISE CONTROL WENT OUT UNEXPECTEDLY AND WOULDN'T START. I LEFT IT OVERNIGHT AND RECEIVED A PHONE CALL FROM THE POLICE AT 5 A.M IN THE MORNING SAYING MY TRUCK WAS ON FIRE. APPARENTLY IT HAD CAUGHT FIRE (WHILE IT WAS OFF) AND COMPLETELY TOTALED THE ENTIRE VEHICLE, LEAVING ME AT A COMPLETE LOSS (INSURANCE DID NOT COVER THIS TYPE OF CLAIM). BEING A 19 YEAR OLD IN COLLEGE THIS CAME AS A COMPLETE NIGHTMARE FINANCIALLY

Mileage: 125

THE CONSUMER WAS PULLING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN HE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION, AND CRASHED INTO TWO OTHER VEHICLES AND A BRICK WALL. *AK *NM *SC *JB

Mileage: 91,649

1992 FORD RANGER HAD FIRE IN IGNITION WIRING HARNESS, BELOW DASH AND MOUNTED TO STEERING COLUMN. *LA

Mileage: 39,781

WHILE DRIVING AND/OR IDLING SMOKE COMES FROM BOTH THE STEERING COLUMN AND UNDER THE HOOD. NO FIRES AS OF YET BUT I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THE PROBLEM RESOLVED BEFORE THE TRUCK BURNS DOWN.*AK

Mileage: 53,645

IGNITION SWITCH CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE DRIVING. *AK

Mileage: 74,000

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

A FIRE STARTED ON RIGHT FRONT WHEEL WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH. VEHICLE TOWED TO A REPAIRSSHOP FOR REPAIRS. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

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 SAM

WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED SAW SMOKE COMING FROM INSIDE OF VEHICLE. CONSUMER SAW FLAMES COMING FROM UNDER DASH. SOUND LIKE THE BLOWER MOTOR WAS RUNNING. VEHICLE COMPLETELY BURNED ON INSIDE. PLEASE ADD VIN.*JB

WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN RIGHT TIRE FELL OFF. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO TRAVEL. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN, FRONT RIGHT TIRE ROLLED OFF AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO HIT POLE AND DAMAGED SOME PART OF THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS ONE INJURY. *YH

IN JULY OF 2001, WE WERE GIVEN A 92 FORD RANGER, TO GIVE TO OUR OLDEST SON WHEN HE GOT OLDER, BY MY MOTHER IN-LAW (WHO WAS HIS W HOLE WORLD) THAT PASSED AWAY AT THE END OF THAT MONTH. WE DECIDED TO MOVE TO IDAHO IN AUGUST, SO WE WENT TO UHAUL TO GET A TRAILER TO HAUL OUR STUFF. UHAUL ATTACHED A 6'X12' TRAILER TO THE TRUCK AND SAID OUR TRUCK WOULD BE ABLE TO PULL IT FROM VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON TO BOISE, IDAHO WITH NO PROBLEM. WE LEFT FOR IDAHO AUGUST 17, 2001. WE TOOK I-84 EAST AND BROKE DOWN

A SMALL TOYOTA CAR WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH AND IMPACTED DRIVERS SIDE OF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLL TWO TIMES.FRONT END SUFFERED SEVERE DAMAGE, AND DRIVER'S FRONTAL AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. DRIVER SUFFERED LEG/ARM, AND NECK INJURIES AS WELL AS BROKEN RIBS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING NOTICED SMOKE COMING OUT OF DASHBOARD . CONSUMER TURNED AROUND AND DROVE ABOUT A BLOCK, PARKED CAR AND CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE.*AK

AFTER TURNING HEAT ON 30 SECONDS LATER SMOKE AND FLAMES CAME FROM UNDER DASH AREA, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE AT IGNITION WHILE DRIVING. DEALER WANTS $125 BEFORE LOOKING AT THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER FOUND THAT CONNECTOR ON TOP OF STEERING COLUMN IS COMPLETELY MELTED & IS BARE. *AK

PE00 020; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 76MPH ON HIGHWAY AND HEARD A LOUD NOISE, VEHICLE SWERVED AND FLIPPED ON THE HIGHWAY. DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE RIM. FIRESTONE, P21575R15. FIRESTONE, WAS NOTIFIED, AND THERE WERE INJURIES.*AK