# 2005 FORD RANGER — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
> NHTSA complaint `596929` · 2006-09-20 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** RANGER
- **Year:** 2005
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
## Narrative
STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC SIGNAL WHEN THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. TRIED TO RESTART ENGINE WHEN WE SMELLED SMOKE AND SAW FLAMES OF FIRE BEHIND US BETWEEN THE CAB AND BED OF THE TRUCK. THE GAS TANK CAUGHT ON FIRE.   *JB
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*