# 1998 FORD RANGER — POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
> NHTSA complaint `775971` · 2010-03-22 · 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:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
- **Miles at failure:** 35,000
- **Speed:** 65 mph
## Narrative
1998 FORD RANGER, DRIVE SHAFT BROKE ON VEHICLE.  *BF  AFTER THE DRIVE SHAFT BROKE, IT WENT THROUGH THE GAS TANK CAN CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE. OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT #10-0294-89       UPDATED 05/03/10 *BF  UPDATED 05/24/10 *BF  THE REAR AXLE PINION FROZE, THE DRIVE SHAFT TWISTED AND BROKE IN TWO.  UPDATED 05/28/10
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