42 complaints reported

1994 Ford Ranger PARKING BRAKE

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

Reports
42
Crashes
17
Fires
0
Injuries
2

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Sep 1995 Crash

TRUCK PARK ON HILL PUT INTO NEUTRAL WITH EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE ON TRUCK BACK AND HIT ANOTHER CAR CONSUMER RECEIVE RECALL TO DAY ON THE SAME PROBLEM #94V169.

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

RECALL RELATED, 94V169000, BRAKING EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILURE, IN FOR REPAIR THE PLASTIC INSERT KEPT FALLING OFF, 6 TIMES REPAIR. TT

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

PARKING BRAKE CABLE FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLL DOWN HILL, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT PRIOR TO RECALL (94V-169). (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT). *AK

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

PARKING BRAKE FAILURE. TT

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

OWNER IS UNSATISFIED THAT RECALL FOR EMERGENCY BRAKES IS NOW BEING ISSUED. THIS WAS BROUGHT TO MANUFACTURE/DEALERS ATTENTION A YEAR AGO. RECALL #94S91. TT

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

EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLL BACKWARD/ACCIDENT PRIOR TO RECALL (94V-169). *SKD

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

PARKING BRAKE FAILED TO HOLD, RESULTING IN VEHICLE ROLLING DOWNHILL, ACCIDENT, PRIOR TO RECALL. (94S91) *TW

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

PARKING BRAKE FAILURE, BACK UP AND DAMAGE TRUCK. TT

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

PARKING BRAKE FAILURE. TT

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

PARKING BRAKE FAILURE FOUR TIMES, DEALER HAS FAILED TO FIX IT FOUR TIMES. TT

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

DRIVER JUST GOT OUT AND EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE DISENGAGE WHILE PASSENGER SITTING IN THE VEHICLE, PASSENGER SAW THIS, RESULTING IN ACCIDENT. TT

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

WHILE PARKED ON STEEP INCLINE WITH EMERGENCY BRAKE APPLIED, BRAKE DISENGAGED ALLOWING VEHICLE TO ROLL DOWN HILL HITTING A TREE, RECEIVED NOTICE NEXT DAY, 94V169

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

VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND ENGINE SHUTDOWN, PLACED IN GEAR AND EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLL FORWARD DOWN HILL, HITTING A TREE. *AK

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

SLIP IN PARKING BRAKE PAWL MECHANISM PREVENTING BRAKE FROM ENGAGING PRIOR TO RECALL, REPAIRS REFUSED DUE TO TRANSMISSION TYPE. (94V-169) *SKD

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

EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE FAILED. *SKD

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

PARKING BRAKE FAILED 3 TIMES, ONCE RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

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

EMERGENCY BRAKE DOES NOT HOLD UNLESS PUSHED VERY HARD. *SKD

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

Trend Over Time

Complaints by year

Quick Summary

The 1994 Ford Ranger has 42 PARKING BRAKE complaints on file. 17 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.