1989 Ford Ranger Electrical system Problems

“Electrical failure under hood right side randomly burst into flames in my garage.....= = engine compartment toast...fan blade in a puddle on the floor along with most of the grille and head lamp.=.garage----smoke damaged,,,,,pushed it out when I smelled something burning fire dept put it out.”

“The contact owns a 1989 Ford Ranger. While driving at low speeds, the vehicle stalled and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was able to be restarted. The contact, a certified independent mechanic, diagnosed the vehicle as having secondary ignition failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 64,000.”

“The ignition failed on a country road going uphill and around a bend in the road. Several vehicles stopped behind me, including a school bus, which was right behind me and would not pass me because of limited visability. After several unsuccessful attempts to sart my pickup three men came by in a offerred to push me off of the roadway so that I no longer impeded traffic. I replace the ingnition module myself with an after market unit and have not had any more problems to date.”

“The contact owns a 1989 Ford Ranger. While driving 55 MPH, the vehicle burst into flames. The contact stated that he immediately parked and evacuated the vehicle. The fire department and sheriff arrived at the scene. The vehicle could not be transported to a dealer. The VIN and engine size were unknown. There was no current mileage because the vehicle was destroyed. The failure mileage was 82,000. Updated 09/18/07”

“Vehicle was placed in park position, turned off for around or about two hours when it caught fire due to an wire which shorted out. Consumer also vehicle was totalled. Please provide any further details. 8ak”