Tl* the contact owned a 1999 ford ranger. While driving 35 MPH, the contact noticed smoke under the hood and flames surrounding the engine. The fire department extinguished the fire. A police report was not filed. The cause of the fire was unknown. There were no injuries sustained. The vehicle was not towed and was deemed a total loss. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and opened a case. The failure mileage was approximately 200,000. *bf.* consumer stated fire ignited under the hood in both cases due to manufacturer defect. For odi 11173289 and 11173291. Consumer has filed a lawsuit.
1999 Ford Ranger: fire, smoke or burning smell
15 of the 755 complaints about the 1999 Ford Ranger describe fire, smoke or burning smell.
- owner complaints
- 15
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- typical mileage
- 115,000
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 22 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Fire, smoke or burning smell by model year
What owners say
On 20 january 2015, approx 11:30pm while the vehicle was parked in the garage since the previous evening, the vehicle alarm went on it's own. I went and turned it of f and while trying to figure out why, I smelled something burning immediately there was smoke coming from under the hood. I went into action and got the hood open, I saw flames coming from the switch at the end of the master cylinder. I've noticed the switch before, I did not know what it did, I just thought it was part of the braking system. I managed to put out the fire at that point. The switch was completely burned out, the brake fluid reservoir was badly charred but did not burn through (that would have been disastrous). The following day I was searching for a replacement switch (f3ta-9f924-ca) and found out it was called: speed control deactivation switch and has to do with the cruise control system. Please note that my vehicle does not have cruise control. I further found out that the switch in question had been the cause or reported to be the cause of numerous vehicle fires while parked and no key in the ignition. I contacted a local ford dealer and was told there were no campaign messages in the oasis reporting (whatever that is). All I know is that the switch caught fired while the vehicle was parked and the web indicates that the switch appears to be the cause of numerous vehicle fires. I was lucky in that I decided to find out why the vehicle alarm went on, had I just turned it off, and gone somewhere else, it would have been disastrous. Please look into the switch situation, it appears to be a dangerous situation. Your assistance appreciated.
Tl*the contact owns a 1999 ford ranger. The contact was informed by someone that the vehicle was on fire while it was parked at his residence. The contact stated that the flames were coming from underneath the hood. The fire was extinguished by the contact. The fire department was not notified. The contact called the manufacturer stated that the federal safety agency recall 07v336000, vehicle speed control was related to the failure. The failure was not diagnosed by a dealer. There were no prior warnings. The current and failure mileages were 146000.
Tl* the conytact owns a 1999 ford sports (n/a). The contact stated that there is a bad connection that could cause the vehicle to catch on fire. The contact had received a recall notice , but had not experienced and problem with the vehicle. The mileage is approximately 100,000. The VIN was unavailable.
On july 13, 2009 I wrote a letter to the claims dept regarding an investigation on an airbag fire due to an accident on a 1999 ford ranger. I received a response form a steve bardell on aug. 20, 2009 that there were no open recalls for a speed control activation switch which were of no concern to the damage that occurred on our vehicle. I responded oct. 5, to please investigate this matter further for the safety of other customers and the fact that the driver's airbag did in fact catch on fire with the driver behind the wheel and to find out what caused this. I saw a recall on this morning's news but when I check the recall for the cruise control switch as stated, to find out what I needed to do to respond to this I noticed that this particular year of vehicle was not listed and definitely should be. Please! Help on this matter. I am attaching pictures and the original letter for further investigation on my vehicle.. Thank you in advance for looking into this matter.
1999 ford ranger. Windshield wipers activated for no reason and made shorting sound when turn signal lever was used. 2 days later while traveling home from pa. Rear of truck caught fire and in a matter of 3-4 seconds was a total loss traveling into the cab area. Interior was so burnt even the metal for the steering wheel was destroyed.I believe the was a short circuit in the wiring.
Tl*the contact owns a 1999 ford ranger. Recall notice#05s28 indicated the speed control switch should be deactivated. The vehicle was parked in a parking lot, it caught fire and burned other vehicles. The fire began under the hood. A fire department report is available. The current and failure mileages were 115000.
Tl*the contact owns a 1999 ford ranger. While driving 30 MPH the vehicle caught fire under the hood. She received a recall notice for the vehicle speed control (the federal safety agency campaign id #07v336000) on august 17, 2007. The current and failure mileage was unknown.
After hitting a deer at 45 MPH a white powered smoke came out of the front air bag when deployed. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.
When turning on left turn signal smoke came from steering column. Sometimes light won't turn off. Consumer played twice with switch. Please provide any further information.
Speed 25 MPH traveling down icy, dirt road, lost control and struck tree on passenger side in front of door. Approx. 10 min. Later car burst into flames and is now total damage, although original damage was only dent to front quarter panel.
A short circuit occurred within the cord on the engine block heater which caused the vehicle to nearly catch on fire. The cord burned and damages occurred to the grill area. Please give any further details.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Malfunction indicator lamp illuminated with diagnostic trouble codes (DTCS) P0442, P0455, P0456, P0457 or...
- Remote keyless entry (RKE) - service tips
- Information regarding discharged battery charging service tips and guidelines
- Some ignition switch lock cylinder assemblies may exhibit rougness and / or excess effort in turning, key...
- On some electric and electric postal vehicles, diagnostic trouble code B2785 traction inverter module...
- No-charge condition. there are several possible causes why the battery control module (BCM) might not...
- Vehicles equipped with passive anti-theft system (PATS) may not start or crank
- Some ranger electric vehicles (EVS) may experience steadily declining driving range caused by nickel-metal...
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1999 Ford Ranger fire or smoke
Is fire, smoke or burning smell a common problem on the 1999 Ford Ranger?
15 of 755 owner complaints about the 1999 Ford Ranger (2%) 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 1999 Ford Ranger?
There are 0 recalls and 22 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1999 Ford Ranger
Wipers 67Tire blowout 56No deployment 36ABS 18Pulling 15Adaptive cruise 13Brake failure 13Ball joint 11Harsh shifting 8Headlights 8Stalling 8Overheating 7Engine failure 6Knocking 6Jerking 6Seat belt 6Airbag light 5Check engine light 5Transmission failure 5
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