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.
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THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM IT HAS BEEN 4 YRS. LEFT REAR ANTI-LOCK BRAKES WILL LOCK UP.*AK
REAR BRAKES LOCKING DURING WET WEATHER DUE TO FAULTY BRAKE SHOES. NLM
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKES LEFT REAR BRAKES KEEP LOCKING UP IN COLD WEATHER. *AK
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.
REAR BRAKES LOCK GENERALLY IN COLD, SNOWY AND RAINY WEATHER. LININGS HAVE BEEN REPLACED ON THREE OCCASIONS.
BRAKES AND ROTORS CONTINUALLY FAIL.
VEHICLE COLLISION DUE TO ANTI LOCK BRAKE FAILURE.
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
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
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE BRAKES LOCKED UP AND THE VEHICLE WENT OFF THE ROAD. *AK
RECALL REPAIR WORK ON THE BRAKE BOOSTER CAN NOT BE COMPLETED DUE TO LACK OF PARTS.
VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT WHEN BRAKES APPLIED. *SD
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
BRAKING REDUCED BY 60 PERCENT WHENEVER VEHICLE IS DRIVEN ON WET ROADS. (2ND VEHICLE ON 509400)
BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *SD
UPON MAKING A QUICK STOP VEHICLE VIBRATES AND BRAKES PULSATE. DUE TO WEAR OF FRONT BRAKE ROTORS. NO RESPONSE FROM ANTI LOCK BRAKES. TT
FAILURE OF THE BRAKE POWER ASSIST, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HAVE A ACCIDENT.*AK
ABS, RIGHT FRONT DISC PAD CAME OFF VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. *AK
THE DEALERSHIP DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS WHEN HE WAS TOLD TO COME IN (96V0024.001). *AK
THE DEALERSHIP HAS HAD NO PARTS AVAILABLE SINCE 2-29-96. PLEASE DESCRIBE.
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
REAR BRAKE LINING REPLACED DUE TO REAR BRAKES LOCKING UP. *SD
ABS LOCKED UP, HAD AN ACCIDENT. (PLEASE GIVE MORE DETAILS). TT
HAVING PROBLEM WITH THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE, THERE IS SOMETHING THAT IS LEAKING ON THE FRONT WHEEL . TT
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING APPLY THE BRAKE WENT TO THE FLOOR HAVE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE . TT
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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.