67 of the 272 complaints about the 1993 Ford Ranger are about the braking system — 25% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 83,500 miles.
67
Complaints
11
Crashes
0
Fires
2
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ON MY 1993 FORD RANGER,MY BRAKE & CLUTCH MOUNTING BRACKET FAILED DUE TO STRESS FRACTURE OF WELDS. THIS CAUSED LOSE OF BRAKES AND USE OF CLUTCH. FORD HAS A RECALL ON FAILURE OF STUDS ON THE POWER BRAKE BOOSTER THAT IS MOUNTED ON THIS BRACKET, BUT NOTHING ON THE FAILURE OF THE BRACKET.
NHTSA complaint #10407219 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
PARKING BRAKE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 1993 FORD RANGER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE CONTACT TRIED TO APPLY THE PARKING BRAKE AND IT WOULD LOCK IN PLACE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THAT YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL BUT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
NHTSA complaint #10369646 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
PARKING BRAKE
I NEVER RECEIVED ANY RECALL NOTIFICATION ON NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06E026000. THE WEDGE ALLUDED TO IN NHTSA RECALL WAS INSTALLED ON THE TRUCK AND DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WOULD STILL NOT LOCK INTO PLACE, AND NOW DID NOT WORK AT ALL.
NHTSA complaint #10191499 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* - THE CONTACT CALLED REGARDING THE 1993 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING AT 40 MPH AND THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY CAME CRASHING DOWN AND SEVERED THE BRAKE LINE, THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING CORRODED REAR SHACKLES. THE FRONT AND REAR SHACKLES WERE REPLACED AS WELL AS THE BRAKES. *AK UPDATED 2/27/2007 -
NHTSA complaint #10181675 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
PARKING BRAKE
DT: A RECALL WA SISSUED BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. WHEN APPLYING EMERGENCY BRAKE IT DIDN'T WORK AND IT ALLOWED THE VEHICLE TO ROLL FREELY. THIS WAS FOR A MANUEL TRANSMISSION WHEN PARKING ON A HILL. HAD TO LEAVE THE GEAR AND TURN THE WHEELS DEPENDING ON WHICH WAY PARKED. AND HOPE OF COURSE IT WOULDN'T ROLL INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THIS RECENTLY HAPPENED ON JULY 25, 2005.
NHTSA complaint #10130037 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL
CONSUMER COMPLAINED OF AN EMERGENCY BRAKE PROBLEM. CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 94V169001 CONCERNING EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE: MECHANICAL. CONSUMER WAS NEVER INFORMED OF THE RECALL. WHEN CONSUMER STEPPED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL IT DROPPED ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, IF HE REPEATED THIS IT WOULD EVENTUALLY CATCH. *AK PARKING BRAKE PEDAL OCCASIONALLY DOES NOT ENGAGE. THE PROBLEM OCCURS FREQUENTLY.
NHTSA complaint #10102048 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
WHILE APPLYING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IT FAILED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL DOWN. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT A WEDGE NEEDED TO BE INSTALLED.
NHTSA complaint #10101242 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
ON 1-20-04, I STARTED MY VEHICLE TO WARM UP. I HAD THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ENGAGED. HOWEVER, THE EMERGENCY BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED AND THE VEHICLE ROLLED DOWN MY DRIVEWAY, INTO MY NEIGHBORS DRIVEWAY, AND HIT THEIR TRAILER AND GARAGE, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THEIR PROPERTY AND MY VEHICLE. AFTER INVESTIGATING, I HAVE FOUND THAT THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL ON MY VEHICLE FOR THE EMERGENCY BRAKES, FOR THE SAME PROBLEM THAT CAUSED MY VEHICLE EMERGENCY BRAKE SYSTEM TO FAIL. HOWEVER I HAD NEVER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF THE RECALL. IN FACT, AS OF THE DATE I AM FILING THIS COMPLAINT, I CALLED FORD DEALERSHIP IN OWENSBORO, KY AND WAS TOLD BY AN EMPLOYEE IN THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT THAT THERE WERE NOT ANY RECALLS ON FORD RANGERS THAT THEY WERE AWARE.
NHTSA complaint #10063648 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL
THE REAR BRAKE CABLE GOES THOUGH A OBLONG HOLE IN THE FRAME. IN MY 1993 FORD RANGER THE OBLONG HOLE EDGE IS NOW RAZOR SHARPE. THIS CAN CAUSE A FATIQUE CRACK LEADING TO FRAME FAILURE. I USED RTV TO TRY TO KEEP THE CABLE AWAY FROM THE EDGE OF THE HOLE. THE FRAME HOLE IS NOW TOO SHARP FOR ME TO MESS WITH. I DO NOT WANT TO GET CUT. ABOUT 1995 I CALLED FORD AND ASK ABOUT A NEW CABLE. I WAS TOLD NO DEAL.
NHTSA complaint #10049593 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
WHEN PARKED AND EMERGENCY BRAKE APPLIED VEHICLE WILL ROLL IN EITHER DIRECTION IF PARKED AT A SLIGHT INCLINE OR DOWN GRADE.*AK CONSUMER IS AWARE THERE IS A CAMPAIGN 94591 RELATING TO THE CONDITION. ADDITIONAL LEAVES ARE BUILDING UP IN THE HEATER COMPARTMENT.
NHTSA complaint #8012675 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM IT HAS BEEN 4 YRS. LEFT REAR ANTI-LOCK BRAKES WILL LOCK UP.
NHTSA complaint #751348 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
REAR BRAKE LINES RUB ON SHOCK ABSORBERS, NOT AVOIDABLE. EXTREME WEAR EVIDENT. ALSO, HEADLIGHTS FLASH UNCONTROLABLY, SUSPECTED HEADLIGHT SWITCH REPLACEMENT.
NHTSA complaint #746981 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
REAR BRAKES LOCKING DURING WET WEATHER DUE TO FAULTY BRAKE SHOES. NLM
NHTSA complaint #551189 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
PARKING BRAKE
PARKING BRAKE DOES NOT HOLD ON STEEP INCLINES. NLM
NHTSA complaint #551189 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
PARKING BRAKE
THE PARKING BRAKE HAS CONTINUALLY FAILED TO ENGAGE AND SLIPS WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ENGAGE THE BRAKE FOOT PEDAL. IT WAS WORKED ON PREVIOUSLY WHEN THE TRUCK WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. NOTICING THE NHTSA SITE THIS APPARENTLY IS A PROBLEM WITH ALL RANGERS. I BELIEVE A WEDGE WAS PUT IN MY TRUCK AT GATEWAY LINCOLN-MERCURY, BUT THIS HAS NOT SOLVED THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #715317 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILED. VEHICLE WAS ON ABOUT A 30-DEGREE HILL FACING UPHILL, MANUAL TRANSMISSION WAS IN NEUTRAL WITH PARKING BRAKE SET. VEHICLE DRIVER WAS NOT IN VEHICLE WHEN A LOUD POP WAS HEARD AND VEHICLE BEGAN ROLLING DOWNHILL. PREVIOUS RECALL OF INSTALLING A WEDGE WAS PERFORMED. WEDGE STILL IN PLACE. SYSTEM IS UNRELIABLE.
NHTSA complaint #715077 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKES LEFT REAR BRAKES KEEP LOCKING UP IN COLD WEATHER.
NHTSA complaint #849983 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
A PLASTIC CLIP THAT HOLDS THE WIRE FROM THE DIFFERENTIAL SENSOR TO THE ABS SYSTEM TO THE EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE ON THE LEFT REAR OF VEHICLE RUBS THE METAL BRAKE LINE AT THE FRAME AND WORE A HOLE IN THE LINE CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID. NO ACCIDENT RESULTED BUT TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE RESULTED.
NHTSA complaint #712928 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ON TWO PREVIOUS OCCASIONS THE ACCELERATOR STUCK - MID 1998 - ONE ON A FREEWAY ON RAMP AND THE OTHER WHILE ACCELERATION WHILE TRAVELING 65 MPH ON THE FREEWAY. I PUT THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE WHEN STOPPED - IT WAS FINE UPON BEING RESTARTED. I TOOK IT INTO A SHOP BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND ANYTHING APPARENTLY WRONG. ON JULY 19,1999, WHILE TRAVELING 65 MPH ON THE FREEWAY, I BRIEFLY ACCELERATED. THE ACCELERATOR AGAIN STUCK. I TAPPED ON THE BRAKE TO CHECK IF THAT WOULD HELP. (I WAS NOT USING CRUISE CONTROL AND SELDOM USE IT.) THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. I THEN PUT THE GEAR INTO NEUTRAL - IT WAS AN AUTOMATIC. THE WHEELS THEN FROZE/LOCKED WHICH CAUSED THE TRUCK TO SKID AND THEN ROLLOVER 1 1/2 TIMES. I DID NOT APPLY THE BRAKES HOWEVER THERE WERE SKID MARKS ON THE ROADWAY. THE TRUCK HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED AND OTHER THAN THIS PROBLEM FREE.
NHTSA complaint #708968 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
THE DEFECTIVE REAR RIGHT SHOCK ABSORBER RUBS AGAINST THE BRAKE CABLE, CAUSING MORE WEAR AND TEAR ON THE CABLE , WHICH MAY LEAD TO BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE, CAUSING THE BRAKES TO BE INOPERATIVE.
NHTSA complaint #825596 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
PARKING BRAKE
TRUCK ROLLED AWAY TWICE WHEN PARKED DUE TO EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #539948 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
RECALL 94V169000/1. EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE DOES NOT RELEASE AT THE WHEELS WHEN APPLIED. DEALER CONTACTED AND VEHICLE DOES NOT COMPLY TO RECALL. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #834063 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
RECALL REPAIR WORK ON THE BRAKE BOOSTER CAN NOT BE COMPLETED DUE TO LACK OF PARTS.
NHTSA complaint #506068 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES AND ROTORS CONTINUALLY FAIL.
NHTSA complaint #537596 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKES AND ROTORS CONTINUALLY FAIL.
NHTSA complaint #537596 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
RIGHT REAR BRAKE CABLE RUBS ON RIGHT REAR SHOCK ABSORBER AND HAS WORN THROUGH THE CABLE COVERING SO THAT METAL INSIDE CABLE IS EXPOSED.
NHTSA complaint #538412 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
RIGHT REAR BRAKE CABLE RUBS ON RIGHT REAR SHOCK ABSORBER AND HAS WORN THROUGH THE CABLE COVERING SO THAT METAL INSIDE CABLE IS EXPOSED.
NHTSA complaint #538412 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
VEHICLE COLLISION DUE TO ANTI LOCK BRAKE FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #536287 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
REAR BRAKES LOCK GENERALLY IN COLD, SNOWY AND RAINY WEATHER. LININGS HAVE BEEN REPLACED ON THREE OCCASIONS.
NHTSA complaint #530470 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
IN WET CONDITIONS THE DEFECTIVE REAR BRAKES MALFUNCTION, CAUSING THE REAR WHEEL TO LOCK UP AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE.. DEALER REPLACED 2 BRAKE MASTER CYLINDERS. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #819541 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.