Electrical
Filed Feb 22, 2008
Fire reported
TRUCK CAUGHT ON FIRE FOR NO REAOSN. IT WAS BEING WARMED UP. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10218856
- Incident
- Feb 15, 2008
- Mileage
- 163,000 mi
1993 Ford Ranger Electrical Problems
Owner-reported complaints naming the electrical system, filed with NHTSA
Data refreshed
Electrical reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
13
Latest Feb 22, 2008
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
6%
of 232 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
3
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
1
What this page shows
Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1993 Ford Ranger submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 13 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Owner reports naming electrical
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Electrical
Filed Jul 11, 2001
VEHICLE KEEPS ENGAGING TRYING TO START ITSELF WITHOUT A KEY. VEHICLE BOUNCES FORWARD UNTIL IT HITS SOMETHING TO STOP IT. MANUFACTURER, AND DEALER NEVER HEARD OF PROBLEM TO FIND A REMEDY. CONSUMER ADDED A TOGGLE SWITCH ON WIRE THAT RUNS FROM SOLENOID RELAY TO STARTER TO KEEP IT FROM STARTING ITSELF.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 892550
- Incident
- Apr 25, 2001
Electrical
Filed Feb 15, 2001
Fire reported1 injury reported
VEHICLED HAD BEEN PARKED FOR ABOUT 7 HOURS AND ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE. FIRE INSPECTOR SAID IT MAY HAVE BEEN BLOWER RESISTOR. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 880611
- Incident
- Feb 9, 2001
- Mileage
- 50,000 mi
ElectricalEngine
Filed Dec 28, 2000
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL STOP, AND THERE ARE NO POWER BRAKES OR POWER STEERING. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEAELR, AND THEY REPLACED PARTS FOR CAMSHAFT AND DISTIBUTOR . SECOND TIME A MECHANIC SAID IT WAS SAME PROBLEM, AND THAT THOSE PARTS THAT WERE REPLACED SHOULD NEVER HAVE BEEN REPLACED UNLESS THERE WAS A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 877120
- Incident
- May 1, 1997
Electrical
Filed Sep 4, 2000
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A UNDER HOOD FIRE WHILE TRAVELING AT 30 MPH ON THE STREET, LOCAL FIRE DEPT. ARRIVED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. DEALER/MFR'S WAS NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS:
- NHTSA ID
- 869418
- Incident
- Aug 27, 2000
Electrical
Filed Oct 8, 1998
IT IS VERY HARD TO GET THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION AND HARD TO GET KEY OUT OF IGNITION. THE IGNITION SWITCH IS VERY LOOSE AND MOVES IN AND OUT. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 828747
- Incident
- Sep 24, 1998
Electrical
Filed Aug 25, 1998
WIRING HARNESS SHORTED OUT.
- NHTSA ID
- 539327
- Incident
- Jul 31, 1998
Electrical
Filed Apr 20, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE.
- NHTSA ID
- 605780
Electrical
Filed Feb 24, 1998
IGNITION SYSTEM DIED WITHOUT WARNING, SENSOR AND MODULE FAILED
- NHTSA ID
- 531122
- Incident
- Feb 24, 1998
Electrical
Filed Dec 2, 1997
WHEN DRIVING AND UPON TURNING THE HEADLIGHTS ON, THE HEADLIGHTS WILL FLASH OFF AND ON FOR NO APPARENT RESASON. CONSUMER HAS YET TO CONTACT THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 819609
- Incident
- Oct 15, 1997
Electrical
Filed Sep 6, 1997
Fire reported
A SHORT IN IGNITION COIL, RESULTED IN AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 523387
- Incident
- Aug 1, 1997
Electrical
Filed Jun 26, 1996
STARTING PROBLEMS. *SD
- NHTSA ID
- 505961
- Incident
- Jun 26, 1996
Electrical
Filed Apr 26, 1996
ELECTRICAL SHORT OR SHOCK IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, WHEN YOU TURN THE SWITCH OFF THE SWITCH STAY ON CAUSING THE BATTERY TO DIE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 983631
- Incident
- Dec 1, 1995
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Other components reported on this vehicle
Categories with enough reports to have a page of their own
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
Data on this page last refreshed .