# 1999 FORD RANGER — ENGINE
> NHTSA complaint `1535622` · 2019-01-31 · 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:** 1999
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ENGINE
- **Miles at failure:** 200,000
- **Speed:** 35 mph
## Narrative
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.*JB
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