# 1998 FORD RANGER — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
> NHTSA complaint `198939` · 2000-02-16 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **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
DUE TO DESIGN FLAW, OIL FILTER IS LOCATED UNDER MANIFOLD. WHILE REMOVING OIL FILTER, THE OWNER HAD HIS HAND BURNT BY HOT MANIFOLD. YH
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