# 1998 FORD RANGER — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
> NHTSA complaint `165968` · 1999-07-23 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** RANGER
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
## Narrative
THE DESIGN OF THE FILTER IS LOCATED UNDER THE HOT MANIFOLD AND BELOW THAT FILTER IS THE HOT SOLENOID AND STARTER WIRES, CONSUMER WAS INJURED/BURNED WHEN CHANGING FILTER, FILTER CAUGHT ON FIRE WHEN CONSUMER DROPPED FILTER FROM BEING BURNED.  MJS
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