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.
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CALIPERS LOCKED UP WHILE RUNNING IN FOUR WHEEL DRIVE, LOCKED UP AND SKIDDED ON PASSENGER'S SIDE. *AK
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
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE WILL THEN TAKE OFF AT GREAT SPEED. *AK
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
BRAKE CALIPERS SEIZED, RESULTING IN BRAKE FAILURE. *AK
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE'S REAR ABS BRAKES LOCKED UP, VEHICLE SKIDDED AND LOST CONTROL*AK
ABS, BRAKES FRONT DRIVER SIDE CONTINUE TO LOCK UP, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE, BRAKES WILL RELEASE WHEN APPLIED 1/2HR LATER. *AK
WHILE DRIVING, ON WET PAVEMENT DURING PANIC STOP EXPERIENCE REAR WHEEL LOCKED UP, CAUSING VEHICLE TO GO INTO SKID, AND NEAR ACCIDENT.*AK
ABS, BRAKE FAILURE MAKES A LOUD NOISE, REPLACED ROTORS AND REPLACED CALIPERS AND VEHICLE CONTINUED TO HAVE FAILURE. 8AK
ABS, WHEN APPLYING BRAKES ON WET ROADS, EXPERIENCESD BRAKE LOCKUP. *AK
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
(ABS) WHEN YOU APPLY THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE CHANGE GEARS THE VEHICLE GOES FORWARD. *AK
BOTH FRONT ROTORS WARPED AND REAR DRUMS TURNED AT 6000 MILES, CAUSING EXCESSIVE VIBRATION IN THE VEHICLE AND STEERING WHEEL. TT
WHEN APPLIED THE BRAKES THE LEFT REAR BRAKE GRAPS . TT
ABS: BRAKE PADS ARE PREMATURELY WORN AT 6,000 MILES; LOUD GRINDING SOUND. TT
CONSUMER SAYS ABS BRAKES FAIL TO STOP, IT TAKES ALOT OF EFFORT TO BRAKE . TT
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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.