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1998 FORD RANGER — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

fire · 631950 · 2007-07-25

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
RANGER
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
60,186

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

I OWN A 1998 FORD RANGER. TO BEGIN THE CRUISE CONTROL QUIT WORKING. THEN I NOTICED SMOKE FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AREA. THE BRAKE PRESSURE SWITCH ON THE MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER CAUGHT FIRE. MY HUSBAND WAS ABLE TO DISCONNECT IT AND EXTINGUISH THE FIRE PRIOR TO ANY SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE OCCURRING. I CONTACTED FORD AND THEY ADVISED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST OF VEHICLES FOR THIS PROBLEM. I SPOKE TO THE DEALER AND THEY ADVISED THE TRUCK HAD A SIMILAR OR THE SAME SWITCH AS THOSE ON THE RECALLED VEHICLES THAT HAVE CAUSED FIRES IN THE PAST. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10197499
Machine
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