# 1993 FORD RANGER — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
> NHTSA complaint `607409` · 2006-12-26 · 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:** 1993
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- **Miles at failure:** 84,000
- **Speed:** 65 mph
## Narrative
TL* -  THE CONTACT'S 1993 FORD RANGER CAUGHT ON FIRE.  THERE WERE NO WARNINGS PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT.   THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH WITH AN ODOMETER READING OF 84000 AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE.   THE CONTACT PURCHASED THE VEHICLE ON 11/7/06 FROM A PRIVATE OWNER.  THE THROW-OUT BEARING WAS REPLACED ON 11/9/06.   THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE DRY AND CLEAR.  THE VEHICLE SPUTTERED SO  THE CONTACT PULLED OFF THE HIGHWAY. THE VEHICLE LOST POWER, AND A FIRE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. PASSENGER COMPARTMENT ALSO CAUGHT ON FIRE AND WAS DESTROYED.*AK  UPDATED 03/02/07. *JB
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*