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.
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BRAKES LOCK-UP WHEN COLD OR WET
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
BRAKES FAILED AFTER RECALL REPAIR.
VEHICLE BRAKES WOULD LOCK UP WHEN APPLIED AT NORMAL SLOWING SPEEDS.
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
ABS BRAKES LOCK UP DURING WET CONDITIONS.
IN WET CONDITIONS WHILE APPLYING BRAKES THE REAR BRAKES LOCK UP, RESULTING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK
BRAKES: HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:BOOSTER FAILURE. *AK
WHILE DRIVING THE BRAKES ALL OF AN SUDDEN LOCKS UP. THAT IS AN VERY UNSAFE SAFETY DEFECT TO THE DRIVER OR ANY ONE ELSE.
BRAKE PROBLEMS.
BRAKES LOCKED UP AND VEHICLE SKIDDED WHEN THE ROADS WERE WET.THIS ONLY HAPPENED IN WET WEATHER, IN DRY THERE IS NO PROBLEM. *AK
ABS BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND BRAKES ARE APPLIED VEHICLE PULLS AND PEDAL PULSATES AND BRAKES GRIND. *AK
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
WHEN TOUCHING THE BRAKES THE WHEELS LOCK UP FOR NO REASON. THE TRUCK HAS ABS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
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
ABS SYSTEM FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *SD
MASTER CYLINDER LEAKS, CAUSING EXCESSIVE PLAY IN BRAKE PEDAL. *DSH
REAR ABS BRAKES LOCK UP DURING RAINY CONDITIONS. *AK
WHILE DRIVING, EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT BRAKE FAILURE WHEN BRAKE ACTION SEEMS INEFFECTIVE, CONTINUES TO ROLL FORWARD, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK
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
BRAKES PULL TO THE RIGHT/LEFT. *SD
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
BRAKES SERVICED 4 TIMES DUE TO VIBRATION/PULLING WHEN BRAKING, ALSO REAR BRAKES SQUEAK. *SKD
REAR BRAKES ARE LOCKING UP. TT
INVOLVED (2) ACCIDENTS WITH CAUSE NOT CLEAR W/REAR LOCKING AND BRAKES NOT ACTIVATING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
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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.