1994 Ford Ranger PARKING BRAKE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT STATED HAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON A LEVEL ROAD SURFACE WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ENGAGED, THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY ROLLED FOR A FEW SECONDS. THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 94V169001 (PARKING BRAKE: CONVENTIONAL); HOWEVER THE RECALL EXPIRED AND THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAULTY EMERGENCY BRAKE. THE CONTACT PLANNED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE HIMSELF. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 270,000.

THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION PUBLISHED A RECALL LIST FOR 1994 FORD RANGERS FOR THE PARKING BRAKE. FORD SAYS MY VIN DOES NOT HAVE ANY RECALLS, BUT MY TRUCK HAS THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM. THE PARKING BRAKE HAS NEVER WORKED AND NOW THEY WILL NOT REPLACE IT. *JB

DT: THE PARKING BRAKE DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. CAN NOT GET IT TO ADJUST. THERE IS A RECALL, BUT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. . HAVEN'T TAKEN IT TO AN ACTUAL FORD DEALER. A FAMILY MEMBER RUNS A SHOP, AND THEY CAN NOT ADJUST IT EITHER. WITH THE PARKING BRAKE ITSELF IT WILL NOT HOLD. NOTICED THIS AROUND SEPT 28,2005.*AK

PARKING BRAKE DOES NOT ENGAGE, NO MATTER HOW HARD I PRESS AND WILL NOT SELF-ADJUST.

VEHICLE WAS PARKED INSIDE OF DRIVEWAY AND VEHICLE WASN'T RUNNING. LEFT VEHICLE FOR A FEW MINUTES, AND EMERGENCY BRAKES WERE ENGAGED. HE WAS A THE MAIL LOOKED UP, AND SAW VEHICLE COMING DOWN THE HILL. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED BECAUSE IT RAN INTO A TREE AND WAS SMASHED FROM BOTTOM TO TOP.*AK

INTERMITTENT FAILURE OF PARKING BRAKES. MUCH LIKE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 94V169000 AND 94V169001

WHEN APPLING EMERGENCY BRAKE IT FEELS LIKE THE BRAKE HAS CAUGHT, BUT IT DOES NOT LOCK INTO PLACE. WHEN APPLIED ON AN INCLINE IT CAUSED VEHICLE TO ROLL DOWN HILL INTO A HOUSE. THERE WAS A RECALL, BUT THIS VEHCILE WAS NOT INCLUDED. *AK

EMERGENCY BRAKES WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. ONCE THEY FAILED, AND VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARD AND CRASHED INTO A POST. *AK

PARKING BRAKE MALFUNCTIONED SIMILAR TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 94V169000. *AK

EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE MALFUNCTIONED. THERE IS A RECALL 94V077 CONCERNING EMEGENCY BRAKE FAILURE. BUT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ALTHOUGH IT HAS THE SAME PROBLEM DUE TO VIN. BRAKE DOES NOT HOLD, IT CLICKS OR "RACHETS" DOWN AS IF FUNCTIONING BUT THEN VEHICLE BEGINS TO ROLL. *AK

CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER IN REFERENCE TO RECALL NUMBER 94V169001. DEALER REPLACED PARTS ON A NUMBER OF OCCASIONS. THESE PARTS DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON AN INCLINE WITH THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE ENGAGED, THE VEHICLE ROLLED AWAY. THE PARKING BRAKE DID NOT HOLD THE VEHICLE, CAUSING A NEAR ACCIDENT. *AK

PARKING BRAKE FAILED RESULTING IN VEHICLE ROLL OVER (WHEN UNOCCUPIED), RECALL NOTICE WAS NOT RECEIVED.

PARKING BRAKE FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE RESULTING IN VEHICLE COLLISION.(WEST VIRGINIA TRAFFIC ACCIDENT REPORT).

RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE (#94V169001), EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE. TOOK VEHICLE IN. SUPPOSEDLY REPAIRED. FEW MONTHS LATER INFORMED PART NOT THERE. MUST HAVE FELL OUT OR NEVER INSTALLED. TOOK TO DIFFERENT DEALER & HAD IT REPLACED. THE PART FELL OUT ON THE FLOOR, AGAIN. INFORMATION FURNISHED BY OWNER'S ATTORNEY - PETER COWLES. *AK

PARKING BRAKE FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.

PARKING BRAKE FAILED AFTER RECALL REPAIR.

PARKING BRAKE WAS ON AND THE TRUCK STILL ROLLED OVER THE OWNER. *AK

PARKING BRAKE FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *SD

EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL. *DH

PARKING BRAKE POPPED LOOSE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLL BACKWARDS/ACCIDENT.

PARKING BRAKE FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.

PARKING BRAKE FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.

PARKING BRAKE FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *DH

EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLL BACKWARDS/ACCIDENT.

VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON HILL W/EMERGENCY BRAKE ON, BRAKE FAILED AND TRUCK CRASHED. TT