18 of the 272 complaints about the 1993 Ford Ranger are about the electrical system — 7% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 106,500 miles.
18
Complaints
0
Crashes
5
Fires
1
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
TRUCK CAUGHT ON FIRE FOR NO REAOSN. IT WAS BEING WARMED UP.
NHTSA complaint #10218856 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY:RELAY
VEHICLE KEEPS ENGAGING TRYING TO START ITSELF WITHOUT A KEY. VEHICLE BOUNCES FORWARD UNTIL IT HITS SOMETHING TO STOP IT. MANUFACTURER, AND DEALER NEVER HEARD OF PROBLEM TO FIND A REMEDY. CONSUMER ADDED A TOGGLE SWITCH ON WIRE THAT RUNS FROM SOLENOID RELAY TO STARTER TO KEEP IT FROM STARTING ITSELF.
NHTSA complaint #892550 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
VEHICLED HAD BEEN PARKED FOR ABOUT 7 HOURS AND ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE. FIRE INSPECTOR SAID IT MAY HAVE BEEN BLOWER RESISTOR.
NHTSA complaint #880611 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL STOP, AND THERE ARE NO POWER BRAKES OR POWER STEERING. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEAELR, AND THEY REPLACED PARTS FOR CAMSHAFT AND DISTIBUTOR . SECOND TIME A MECHANIC SAID IT WAS SAME PROBLEM, AND THAT THOSE PARTS THAT WERE REPLACED SHOULD NEVER HAVE BEEN REPLACED UNLESS THERE WAS A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT.
NHTSA complaint #877120 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A UNDER HOOD FIRE WHILE TRAVELING AT 30 MPH ON THE STREET, LOCAL FIRE DEPT. ARRIVED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. DEALER/MFR'S WAS NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS:
NHTSA complaint #869418 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
VEHICLE CONTINUALLY EXPERIENCES ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS CAUSING LIGHT FLICKERING, ON TWO OCCASIONS THE DASHBOARD HARNESS SHOWED SIGNS OF MELTING AND BURNING DUE TO FAILURE. *MJS
NHTSA complaint #550297 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
HAD PARKED & LEFT VEHICLE. WINDOWS WERE ROLLED UP. VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE OVER NIGHT & WAS TOTALED. DASHBOARD WAS BURNED BADLY.
NHTSA complaint #838357 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
WHILE DRIVING, SMOKE IN PASSENGER COMPARTMENT, NO INTERIOR LIGHTS OR RADIO. LATER DISCOVERED NO STOP LIGHTS OR RUNNING LIGHTS. REPLACED HEADLIGHT SWITCH AND UNDERDASH FUSES. HEADLIGHT SWITCH BURNED AND BROKEN, VEHICLE HEADLIGHT WIRE HARNESS MELTED NEAR ONE CONNECTOR. FORD SERVICE SHOP HAD TO REPLACE HEADLIGHT SWITCH TWICE BECAUSE OF FIRST REPLACEMENT DIMMER RHEOSTAT FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #702033 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IT IS VERY HARD TO GET THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION AND HARD TO GET KEY OUT OF IGNITION. THE IGNITION SWITCH IS VERY LOOSE AND MOVES IN AND OUT. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED ABOUT THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #828747 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WIRING HARNESS SHORTED OUT.
NHTSA complaint #539327 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #605780 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SYSTEM DIED WITHOUT WARNING, SENSOR AND MODULE FAILED
NHTSA complaint #531122 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
WHEN DRIVING AND UPON TURNING THE HEADLIGHTS ON, THE HEADLIGHTS WILL FLASH OFF AND ON FOR NO APPARENT RESASON. CONSUMER HAS YET TO CONTACT THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #819609 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
A SHORT IN IGNITION COIL, RESULTED IN AN ELECTRICAL FIRE.
NHTSA complaint #523387 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
SHORT IN STEERING COLUMN WIRING CAUSES TURN SIGNALS TO OPERATE ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS.
NHTSA complaint #506564 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
STARTING PROBLEMS.
NHTSA complaint #505961 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
SMOKE ODOR FROM WIRING HARNESS, CAUSING VEHICLE TO FILL WITH SMOKE/POOR VISIBILITY.
NHTSA complaint #504723 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
ELECTRICAL SHORT OR SHOCK IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, WHEN YOU TURN THE SWITCH OFF THE SWITCH STAY ON CAUSING THE BATTERY TO DIE.
NHTSA complaint #983631 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.