Was driving around 50 to 55 MPH when I seen smoke coming from truck so I pulled over to see what was wrong and seen transmission fluid pouring out of transmission onto exhaust pipe this has happen twice now don,t know why coming from front of transmission auto 3.0 engine only when I kick it in overdrive it happens.
1993 Ford Ranger: fire, smoke or burning smell
10 of the 232 complaints about the 1993 Ford Ranger describe fire, smoke or burning smell.
- owner complaints
- 10
- of this car's complaints
- 4%
- typical mileage
- 84,000
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 7 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Fire, smoke or burning smell by model year
What owners say
Truck caught on fire for no reaosn. It was being warmed up.
Tl* - the contact's 1993 ford ranger caught on fire. There were no warnings prior to the incident. The contact was traveling approximately 65 MPH with an odometer reading of 84000 at the time of the failure. The contact purchased the vehicle on 11/7/06 from a private owner. The throw-out bearing was replaced on 11/9/06. The road conditions were dry and clear. The vehicle sputtered so the contact pulled off the highway. The vehicle lost power, and a fire started under the hood of the vehicle. Passenger compartment also caught on fire and was destroyed.*ak updated 03/02/07.
Unexpected fire under hood after turning the defroster switch on. While driving in a parking garage my nephew who was driving at the time turned the defroster switch on and all of a sudden there was smoke bellowing out of the vents into the ford ranger pk/u cab. He pulled over to the side of the lot and someone ran up to him and told him to get out of the pk/u because he saw fire coming from under the hood. The guy was carrying a fire extinguished. He told my nephew to slowly lift the hood while he began to extinguish the fire under the hood. The flames where very intense that it melted the heater core cover, wiring, the A/C motor and fan and paint on the inside and out side of vehicle. It also melted the inside of the dash board where the on the other side would be your glove compartment. In the meantime nephew called 911 and fire dept was dispatched and they got there few minutes later and the fire had been put out already but as a precaution they foamed the car engine and unhooked the battery. He was told to not start the truck again and have it flat bedded to garage for inspection and possible repair. I called ford and they took report which will take 7-10 days to get inspector here in fl to look at vehicle. This was a 1993 ford ranger, 2 door,stand bed, 4cyl, manual. This truck just burst into flames with the only cause that mechanics have found so far was the motor burned from the inside out and heated so much that it melted the brackets holding in place and when it hit the heat core it melted it and also the fan motor is melted and adhered permanently to this heat core now on the outside. My brother owns this vehicle since I gave it to him 1 yr ago but they are still family and their safety is a concern to me. This should not have happened and this is as the mechanic claims almost 99% sure it is defective parts. The heat was so intensive even thought it was only for a few mins if that to due so much damage like it did.
The vehicle caught on fire while driving. The dealer had been notified. Ts when the consumer lifted the hood, he viewed the flames coming from the passenger side engine compartment. Scc
Consumer went to turn ventilation fan on and smelled smoke coming from inside of vehicle. Vehicle was on fire, fire department was called out.*ak the fire started for the second time while the consumer was traveling home and damaged the vehicle completrly.
Had parked & left vehicle. Windows were rolled up. Vehicle caught on fire over night & was totaled. Dashboard was burned badly.
Truck went up in flames while it was parked. Source of fire unknown. Please describe.
Windshield wipers do not work, especially in heavy rain; motor makes loud noise; also, exhaust system failed, catalytic converter caught fire;ABS totally failed
Consumer drove pickup 2 wheel drive to store park it in a parking lot came back out to get in pickup was on fire. Tt
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...
- Rough idle after cold start during first minute of operation
- Current drain in charging system causing dead batteries
- Dead batteries due to a current drain in the charging system
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1993 Ford Ranger fire or smoke
Is fire, smoke or burning smell a common problem on the 1993 Ford Ranger?
10 of 232 owner complaints about the 1993 Ford Ranger (4%) 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 1993 Ford Ranger?
There are 0 recalls and 7 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1993 Ford Ranger
Tire blowout 14ABS 10Brake failure 10Adaptive cruise 8Fuel leak 8Seat belt 6Transmission failure 5
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