# 1999 FORD RANGER — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
> NHTSA complaint `168320` · 1999-09-02 · 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:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
## Narrative
AFTER DRIVING ABOUT 5 MILES,  VEHICLE WAS PARKED, AND ONCE CONSUMER SAT IN VEHICLE  FOR 2MINUTES BEFORE SHUTTING THE ENGINE OFF, ONCE OFF, IGNITION WAS TURNED TO ACCESSORIES, AND THERE WAS A POPPING SOUND FROM UNDER THE HOOD. WHEN  VEHICLE WAS QUICKLY EXITED,  CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE FROM UNDER THE HOOD, AND IT SUDDENLY BURST INTO FLAMES, BURNING THE VEHICLE UP, THE FIRE DEPARTMENT PUT THE FIRE OUT. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.  *AK
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