33 complaints reported

1993 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
33
Crashes
5
Fires
0
Injuries
1

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Aug 2001

THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM IT HAS BEEN 4 YRS. LEFT REAR ANTI-LOCK BRAKES WILL LOCK UP.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1993 FORD RANGER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jun 2000
Feb 2000

REAR BRAKES LOCKING DURING WET WEATHER DUE TO FAULTY BRAKE SHOES. NLM

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1993 FORD RANGER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Sep 1999

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKES LEFT REAR BRAKES KEEP LOCKING UP IN COLD WEATHER. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1993 FORD RANGER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 1994
Jun 1999

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.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1993 FORD RANGER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Apr 1999
Sep 1998

REAR BRAKES LOCK GENERALLY IN COLD, SNOWY AND RAINY WEATHER. LININGS HAVE BEEN REPLACED ON THREE OCCASIONS.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1993 FORD RANGER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 1994
Jul 1998

BRAKES AND ROTORS CONTINUALLY FAIL.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1993 FORD RANGER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 1994
Mar 1998 Injury

VEHICLE COLLISION DUE TO ANTI LOCK BRAKE FAILURE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1993 FORD RANGER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jun 1997
Nov 1997

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. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1993 FORD RANGER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 1996
Jul 1997

UPON APPLYING FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL ON WET PAVEMENT OR ROADS WHICH HAVE GRAVEL THE FRONT BRAKES LOCK UP, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SKID TO A STOP. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1993 FORD RANGER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 1993
Apr 1997

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE BRAKES LOCKED UP AND THE VEHICLE WENT OFF THE ROAD. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1993 FORD RANGER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 1997
Dec 1996

RECALL REPAIR WORK ON THE BRAKE BOOSTER CAN NOT BE COMPLETED DUE TO LACK OF PARTS.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1993 FORD RANGER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 1996
Dec 1996

VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT WHEN BRAKES APPLIED. *SD

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1993 FORD RANGER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 1994
Nov 1996

A WEEK AFTER PURCHASING THE TRUCK, THE ABS LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON, UPON APPLYING THE BRAKES, PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THERE ARE NO BRAKES; TOOK TO DEALER, COULDN'T FIND THE PROBLEM, TOOK IT BACK FOUND THAT THE ROTORS AND DRUMS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1993 FORD RANGER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Oct 1996

BRAKING REDUCED BY 60 PERCENT WHENEVER VEHICLE IS DRIVEN ON WET ROADS. (2ND VEHICLE ON 509400)

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1993 FORD RANGER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Sep 1996 Crash

BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *SD

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1993 FORD RANGER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Oct 1995
Jul 1996

UPON MAKING A QUICK STOP VEHICLE VIBRATES AND BRAKES PULSATE. DUE TO WEAR OF FRONT BRAKE ROTORS. NO RESPONSE FROM ANTI LOCK BRAKES. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1993 FORD RANGER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Dec 1994
Jun 1996 Crash

FAILURE OF THE BRAKE POWER ASSIST, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HAVE A ACCIDENT.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1993 FORD RANGER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jul 1996
May 1996

ABS, RIGHT FRONT DISC PAD CAME OFF VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1993 FORD RANGER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 1996
May 1996

THE DEALERSHIP DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS WHEN HE WAS TOLD TO COME IN (96V0024.001). *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1993 FORD RANGER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: May 1995
Apr 1996

THE DEALERSHIP HAS HAD NO PARTS AVAILABLE SINCE 2-29-96. PLEASE DESCRIBE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1993 FORD RANGER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Feb 1996
Mar 1996

DEALER DOES NOT HAVE PARTS AVAILABLE TO REPAIR RECALL NO 96V024000, FOR PRIMARY BOOSTER. DEALER HAS SAID IT WOULD TAKE UP TO 2 WEEKS TO GET PARTS. *AK *JB

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1993 FORD RANGER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Mar 1996
Jan 1996

REAR BRAKE LINING REPLACED DUE TO REAR BRAKES LOCKING UP. *SD

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1993 FORD RANGER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 1996
Dec 1995 Crash

ABS LOCKED UP, HAD AN ACCIDENT. (PLEASE GIVE MORE DETAILS). TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1993 FORD RANGER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Apr 1995
Nov 1995

HAVING PROBLEM WITH THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE, THERE IS SOMETHING THAT IS LEAKING ON THE FRONT WHEEL . TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1993 FORD RANGER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Sep 1995

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING APPLY THE BRAKE WENT TO THE FLOOR HAVE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE . TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1993 FORD RANGER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company

Trend Over Time

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Quick Summary

The 1993 Ford Ranger has 33 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC complaints on file. 5 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.