1994 Ford Ranger Electrical system Problems

“While driving 20 MPH driver noticed that the vehicle was on fire. Driver was able to maintain control of the vehicle, and pulled over. The fire department extinguished the fire. Vehicle was towed to a garage for inspection. The cause had not been determined at this time. The consumers son turned on the defroster and smoke filled the inside of the vehicle. The vehicle was engulfed in flames.”

“Complaint: high risk of accident due to engine shut down. Subject: ignition module safety complaint. 6 out of 7 bad comments: problem: 1994 Ford Ranger pickup dies frequently and sporadically after ignition module replacement by auto mechanic. First 2 oem modules from advance auto test bad at parts dealer. Third module is Ford motor craft and is assumed good. Several new parts installed including crank sensor, fuel filter, fuel relay, timing belt, eec (computer), water pump, eec relay. Sporadic dying continues. …”

“I have a 1994 Ford Ranger. The truck after being parked for long and or short periods will not start, only crank. I have replaced the fuel relay, fuel pump, crank sensor. This is an intermittent problem. My car has been checked by three different techs and could not find any codes to fix the problem. Their opinion was either the ignition module or computer.”

“There currently is a recall for Ford rangers up through 1993's. Mine is a 1994 and has the same exact problem. The recall states the electrical ignition system was mounted incorrectly near the engine and causes the engine to stall. My Ranger has this problem and I want Ford to include the 1994 Ranger in this recall.”

“The truck would stall unexpectedly during cold weather running. The problem began approximately two years after my purchase. The problem was diagnosed as an ignition module which was replaced, but I was not convinced that was the entire problem. Three months later it occurred agin on a road trip. Prior to the trip from salt lake city to canada, I wrote a letter to the v.p of customer communications and satisfaction explaining the danger of the same component failure if one were traveling on a remote highway in a cold environment. …”