41 complaints reported

1995 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
41
Crashes
2
Fires
0
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Jan 1997

CALIPERS LOCKED UP WHILE RUNNING IN FOUR WHEEL DRIVE, LOCKED UP AND SKIDDED ON PASSENGER'S SIDE. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 FORD RANGER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Jan 1997

BRAKES LOCK-UP IN BAD WEATHER CONDITIONS CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOOSE CONTROL AND WENT OFF THE ROAD, CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS TO CORRECT FAILURE, PROBLEM STILL EXIST. *YC

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

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE WILL THEN TAKE OFF AT GREAT SPEED. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 FORD RANGER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Oct 1996 Crash

ABS: AFTER DRIVING THROUGH PUDDLE OF WATER HAD LITTLE OR NO BRAKES, ONLY FRONT BRAKES WORKED, ACCORDING TO LOCAL MECHANIC, DRUM FILLED WITH WATER, ALSO, FOUND RUST INSIDE DRUM CASING, CAUSED AN ACCIDENT, HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE, FRONT BRAKES LOCKED UP. *AK

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

BRAKE CALIPERS SEIZED, RESULTING IN BRAKE FAILURE. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 FORD RANGER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Sep 1996

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE'S REAR ABS BRAKES LOCKED UP, VEHICLE SKIDDED AND LOST CONTROL*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 FORD RANGER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Aug 1996

ABS, BRAKES FRONT DRIVER SIDE CONTINUE TO LOCK UP, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE, BRAKES WILL RELEASE WHEN APPLIED 1/2HR LATER. *AK

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

WHILE DRIVING, ON WET PAVEMENT DURING PANIC STOP EXPERIENCE REAR WHEEL LOCKED UP, CAUSING VEHICLE TO GO INTO SKID, AND NEAR ACCIDENT.*AK

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

ABS, BRAKE FAILURE MAKES A LOUD NOISE, REPLACED ROTORS AND REPLACED CALIPERS AND VEHICLE CONTINUED TO HAVE FAILURE. 8AK

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

ABS, WHEN APPLYING BRAKES ON WET ROADS, EXPERIENCESD BRAKE LOCKUP. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 FORD RANGER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Mar 1996
Mar 1996

WHILE DRIVING, NORMAL STOPPING AND GOING REAR BRAKES LOCKED UP, ALSO IN STARTING ONE REAR BRAKE LOCKS UP, THEN BREAKS AWAY, NO PRIOR WARNING, ABS BRAKES. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 FORD RANGER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Feb 1996

(ABS) WHEN YOU APPLY THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE CHANGE GEARS THE VEHICLE GOES FORWARD. *AK

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

BOTH FRONT ROTORS WARPED AND REAR DRUMS TURNED AT 6000 MILES, CAUSING EXCESSIVE VIBRATION IN THE VEHICLE AND STEERING WHEEL. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 FORD RANGER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 1996
Sep 1995

WHEN APPLIED THE BRAKES THE LEFT REAR BRAKE GRAPS . TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 FORD RANGER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Jul 1995

ABS: BRAKE PADS ARE PREMATURELY WORN AT 6,000 MILES; LOUD GRINDING SOUND. TT

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

CONSUMER SAYS ABS BRAKES FAIL TO STOP, IT TAKES ALOT OF EFFORT TO BRAKE . TT

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

Trend Over Time

Complaints by year

Quick Summary

The 1995 Ford Ranger has 41 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC complaints on file. 2 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.