1992 Ford Ranger Electrical System

IGNITION SWITCH STICKS, CAUSING BATTERY TO DRAIN. *DSH

VEHICLE WAS STARTED, SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING, DROVE DOWN BLOCK AND NOTICED SMOKE, PULLED VEHICLE OVER, LIFTED HOOD AND NOTICED FLAMES NEAR IGNITION AREA, WENT TO NEIGHBOR AND GOT A FIRE EXTINGUISHER BUT DID NOT HELP, CONSUMER DISCONNECTED BATTERY CABLE.*AK *JB

TEN MINUTES AFTER THE TRUCK WAS PARKED THE TRUCK CAUGHT ON FIRE AND THE MOST INTENSE HEAT WAS IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. PLEASE DESCRIBE IN MORE DETAILS. *AK

DURING VEHICLE OPERATION THE SMELL OF BURNING WIRES AND SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE DASH AREA, INDICATING A VEHICLE FIRE. *AK

WHILE PARKED, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN IGNITION SWITCH AREA, BURNED WHOLE STEERING COLUMN, MELTED DASHBOARD PANEL. *AK

WHILE TRYING TO START UP THE VEHICLE THE STARTER WOULD NOT TURN OFF AND THE STARTER STUCK UNDER THE HOOD, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, SUDDENLY DETECTED DIFFERENT KIND OF SMELL, SECONDS LATER, NOTICED SMOKE SEEPING FROM STEERING COLUMN AROUND IGNITION SWITCH; CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK

TRUCK WOULD RUN FOR A SECOND THEN SHUT OFF. OWNER HAD IGNITIDN SWITCH REPLACED WITH BURNT SWITCH. PLEASE DESCRIBE IN GREATER DETAILS. *AK

IGNITION SWITCH FIRE. *SD

LIMITED HORN ACTIVATION ARE MAKES 'EMERGENCY USE' ALMOST NON-EXISTENCE. *SD

CONSUMER STARTED AUTO AND IMMEDIATELY FLAMES STARTED COMING FROM UNDER DASHBOARD-NO ONE WAS HURT. *AK