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.
1992 Ford Ranger: fire, smoke or burning smell
23 of the 189 complaints about the 1992 Ford Ranger describe fire, smoke or burning smell.
- owner complaints
- 23
- of this car's complaints
- 12%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 4 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Fire, smoke or burning smell by model year
What owners say
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. Ford has refused to do anything about it. I will never drive a ford again. Vehicle was towed to a nearby junkyard, where the brand new 1,000 clutch and new tires were removed and sold for someone else's profit. I got nothing.
Ignition switch caught on fire while driving.
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.
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.
While driving noticed smoke coming out of dashboard . Consumer turned around and drove about a block, parked car and car caught on fire.
After turning heat on 30 seconds later smoke and flames came from under dash area, cause unknown. Please give any further details.
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.
Truck while parked in drive way caught on fire in ignition switch area, burning steering colum, melted instrument panel and dash panel into the floor, melted driver door panel and head liner, also borke windshield do to heat.
After starting vehicle and going short distance, smoke under dash, caught on fire, melting dash and components.
While driving a short distance, smoke under dash, turned to flames, melted dash and componets
About 10 minutes after parking truck caught on fire under the dashboard. The fire was put out by the fire department. Fire department reported fire to be electrical. The truck was totalled.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Subject on a wire harness terminal repair kit available for repairing electrical wiring harnesses
- Ford motor company has released a new electrical grease ( F8AZ - 19G208-AA ) to reduce the possibility of...
- Wiring - electrical diode identification and service replacements
- Vehicles may have a disconnect of the ignition control module (ICM) connector or moisture buildup within...
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1992 Ford Ranger fire or smoke
Is fire, smoke or burning smell a common problem on the 1992 Ford Ranger?
23 of 189 owner complaints about the 1992 Ford Ranger (12%) mention fire, smoke or burning smell. The model year with the most reports is 1992.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1992 Ford Ranger?
There are 0 recalls and 4 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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