Because it had tripped for whatever reason.
push the button down
The fuel pump shut off ( inertia switch ) is located in the front passenger footwell behind the kick panel on a 1999 Ford Ranger
It should be on the passenger side under the carpet or right above it where the passenger would normally rest their feet.
The switch is under the right side of the glovebox , above the carpet ( according to the owners manual for the 2004 Ford Ranger )
If you are talking about the emergency fuel shut-off switch (aka inertia switch). just push in the button on top of the switch.
The inertia switch may be in the cab, on the passenger side next to the transmission housing. The above answer is correct. The reset switch on the 89 is in the cab, on the passenger side. It is where the floorboard and the underside of the dash meet.
your owners manual in the glove department will show you
There is a fuel shut off switch ( inetria switch ) that is very sensative to impacts or even hard braking. On the ford Ranger's this should be located behind the kick panel on the passenger's side floor toward's the door. There should be a reset button on top of it that you just push to reset. My company uses Ranger's for delivery vehicle's and I have seen cases were the switch will need to be reset just because the driver had to slam on the brake's or hit a pot hole.
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It's located under the instrument panel to the right of the transmission hump, behind the carpet or vinyl. I had to reset it on my 93 ranger but its still in the same location as a 94 ranger. Hope this helped
The fuel pump inertia (shut off) switch is located on the right side of the right front passenger footwell behind the fuse panel door on your 2008 Ford Ranger
In the front passenger footwell by ( or behind ) the kick panel