63 complaints reported

1994 Ford Ranger SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
63
Crashes
11
Fires
0
Injuries
3

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Dec 1998

BRAKES LOCK-UP WHEN COLD OR WET

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD RANGER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Dec 1998

WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THERE IS UNKNOWN GRINDING NOISE. ALSO, NUMEROUS PARTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED, SUCH AS PADS, ETC., BUT PROBLEM REMAINS. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD RANGER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Oct 1998

BRAKES FAILED AFTER RECALL REPAIR.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD RANGER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 1995
Jul 1998

VEHICLE BRAKES WOULD LOCK UP WHEN APPLIED AT NORMAL SLOWING SPEEDS.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD RANGER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Apr 1998 Crash

COMING TO A STOP; HEARD A POP; HAD NO BRAKES. HIT A BUILDING. CHECKED UNDER HOOD & NOTICED MASTER CYLINDER JUST HANGING; NO SUPPORT. CALLED DEALER. WAS INFORMED RECALL ON VEHICLE'S MASTER CYLINDER STUDS (#96V024000 & 396V024001). TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER & LEFT IT. LATER WAS CALLED INFORMED NO RECALLS FOR MASTER CYLINDER. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD RANGER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Mar 1998
Mar 1998

ABS BRAKES LOCK UP DURING WET CONDITIONS.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD RANGER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 1996
Feb 1998

IN WET CONDITIONS WHILE APPLYING BRAKES THE REAR BRAKES LOCK UP, RESULTING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD RANGER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 1996
Oct 1997

BRAKES: HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:BOOSTER FAILURE. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD RANGER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Feb 1997

WHILE DRIVING THE BRAKES ALL OF AN SUDDEN LOCKS UP. THAT IS AN VERY UNSAFE SAFETY DEFECT TO THE DRIVER OR ANY ONE ELSE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD RANGER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Oct 1996
Jan 1997

BRAKE PROBLEMS.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD RANGER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Jan 1997

BRAKES LOCKED UP AND VEHICLE SKIDDED WHEN THE ROADS WERE WET.THIS ONLY HAPPENED IN WET WEATHER, IN DRY THERE IS NO PROBLEM. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD RANGER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 1995
Nov 1996

ABS BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND BRAKES ARE APPLIED VEHICLE PULLS AND PEDAL PULSATES AND BRAKES GRIND. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD RANGER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 1996
Oct 1996 Crash

WHILE DRIVING EXPERIENCED MASTER CYLINDER BOLT FAILURE WHEN BOLT DETACHED, BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR WHEN BACKING UP, CAUSING HIM TO HIT WALL WITH SIDE VIEW MIRROR. *AK *SLC

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD RANGER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Oct 1996

WHEN TOUCHING THE BRAKES THE WHEELS LOCK UP FOR NO REASON. THE TRUCK HAS ABS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD RANGER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Sep 1996
Aug 1996

WHILE DFIVING, EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT ABS FAILURE, WHEN VEHICLE BEEN SITTING OVERNIGHT, ANY SURFACE REAR BRAKES RUBBED AGAINST WHEELS, THEN LOCKED UP, NO PRIOR WARNING.*AK *SLC

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD RANGER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
May 1996 Crash

ABS SYSTEM FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *SD

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD RANGER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Dec 1996
Apr 1996

MASTER CYLINDER LEAKS, CAUSING EXCESSIVE PLAY IN BRAKE PEDAL. *DSH

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD RANGER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 1995
Apr 1996

REAR ABS BRAKES LOCK UP DURING RAINY CONDITIONS. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD RANGER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Apr 1996
Apr 1996

WHILE DRIVING, EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT BRAKE FAILURE WHEN BRAKE ACTION SEEMS INEFFECTIVE, CONTINUES TO ROLL FORWARD, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD RANGER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Jan 1996 Crash

VEHICLES REAR ABS BRAKING SYSTEM GRABS AND LOCK-UP WHEN THERE IS MOISTURE IN THE AIR.DUE TO DEFECTIVE MATERIAL IN BRAKE LINING.DLR CAN NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD RANGER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Nov 1995

BRAKES PULL TO THE RIGHT/LEFT. *SD

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD RANGER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Nov 1995
Oct 1995 Crash Injury

EXPERIENCE INTERMITTENT BRAKE FAILURE, ABS EQUIPPED, WHEN MAKE ATTEMPT TO SLOW DOWN, BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR, WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. TT PASSENGER SUFFERED INJURIES.*JB

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD RANGER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 1994
Oct 1995

BRAKES SERVICED 4 TIMES DUE TO VIBRATION/PULLING WHEN BRAKING, ALSO REAR BRAKES SQUEAK. *SKD

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD RANGER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Nov 1994
Sep 1995

REAR BRAKES ARE LOCKING UP. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD RANGER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 1994
Aug 1995 Crash

INVOLVED (2) ACCIDENTS WITH CAUSE NOT CLEAR W/REAR LOCKING AND BRAKES NOT ACTIVATING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD RANGER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company

Trend Over Time

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Quick Summary

The 1994 Ford Ranger has 63 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC complaints on file. 11 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.