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1988 Ford RANGER Fuel System, Gasoline Fuel Injection System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	555553
Internal NHTSA #	10132247
Manufacurer	FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Brand	FORD
Model	RANGER
Model Year	1988
File date	28/07/05
Component	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Dt: the contact stated 1988 ford ranger caught on fire on july 28 ,05. It burned up all of the wiring, engine, and one tire. The fire originated from under the hood. The car had been sitting for one year. The consumer had been working on the car. He rebuilt the transmission, put a new rear end under it, and put on oxygen sensors. He attempted to restart vehicle and it quit. He went to start it again it back fired and caught on fire. Has not contacted ford about the fire. He seemed to think the fire was fuel related. *ak
Vehicle Mileage at Failure
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	MEADVILLE, PA
VIN pattern	1FTBR10TXJUXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
Was incedent reported to police?	Y
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	03/01/03
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	RWD
Transmission type	AUTO
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Date of manufacture
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Type of restraint
Dealer's name	UNKNOWN
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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1988 Ford RANGER Fuel System, Gasoline Fuel Injection System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

1988 Ford RANGER Fuel System, Gasoline Fuel Injection System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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