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1991 Ford Ranger electrical system problems

23 complaints about electrical system have been filed for the 1991 Ford Ranger, which is 16% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
23 16% of this year's complaints
Crashes and fires
0 and 20
Injuries and deaths
1 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

What the data shows

These complaints mention 20 fires, 1 injury.

What owners wrote

While parked, the vehicle caught fire due to a failed ignition switch, manufacturer informed consumer that the failed part was not worthy of any type of assistance to compensate for a vehicle destroyed by fire. Ph. Consumer was injured while trying to put the fire out.

November 2002 FireInjury

Tl* the contact owned a 1991 ford ranger. The contact stated that the vehicle was parked when it caught on fire. The fire department was notified and no injuries were reported at the scene. The vehicle was destroyed. The dealer was not notified. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure and current mileages were 150,000. Updated 8/23/12

Reported at 150,000 miles, July 2012 Fire

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