# 2001 FORD RANGER — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
> NHTSA complaint `1365657` · 2017-03-23 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** RANGER
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** UNKNOWN OR OTHER
- **Miles at failure:** 245,000
- **Speed:** 35 mph
## Narrative
HAD LEFT WORK AND DRIVEN APPROX. 12 MILES DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. WHILE GOING THROUGH NEXT TOWN DRIVING AT APPROX. 35 MPH, DRIVER SMELLED SMOKE .PROCEEDED APPROX. 3 CITY BLOCKS AND PULLED VEHICLE OVER ON SIDE OF ROAD. UPON OPENING HOOD OF TRUCK, FOUND ENGINE ENGULFED IN FLAMES. TOTAL LOSS OF TRUCK DUE TO UNDER HOOD FIRE.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*