Wiring harness caught on fire

Asked by Angela Feb 10, 2017 at 09:37 AM about the 2000 Ford Ranger XL Extended Cab 4WD SB

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

While I was driving my truck the wire
harness under my driver's side floor
caught on fire.ford company claimed
any recalls had been fixed and won't do
nothing.the fire melted part of the wires
and the plug attached to it.now nothing
on my truck works won't even start.im
wondering if this has happened to
anyone else? And what caused it? And
can and how to fix the wiring harness?

4 Answers

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Good luck getting ford to do anything, I haven't heard of any recalls on your wiring issue

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Mine also caught fire somehow under hood tho I just electrical taped each wire separately 1 at a time and carried on till months later I decide to try and fix it better and totally confuse myself and ruin the 1 headlight I had that worked which flashed when turned left turn signal... can't find a legible diagram to My 4cyliner 2 wheel drive ranger

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