Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PARKING BRAKE - CONVENTIONAL | ||||||||||||||||
| 94V169001 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | from 07/01/1991 to 05/01/1994 | V (Vehicle) | 835791 | 12/16/1994 | ODI | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 09/07/1994 | 11/23/1994 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | The parking brake control self-adjust pawl does not line up properly with the self-adjust rachet causing the pawl to slip over one or more teeth in the rachet. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | When the above occurs, it can result in parking brake system ineffectiveness. the parking brake will not hold the vehicle, causing the vehicle to roll freely, if the transmission is not left in gear. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | A wedge will be installed which will serve to lock the parking brake self-adjust mechanism pawl into engagement with the rachet. also, owners will be advised to release and reapply the parking brake whenever tooth skip occurs and will be reminded to always turn off the engine and leave the vehicle in gear when the vehicle is parked. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: emergency parking brake; mechanical.vehicle description: light duty pickup trucks and multipurpose vehicles with manual transmissions.note: if your vehicle is presented to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and the remedy is not provided free of charge within a reasonabletime or the remedy does not correct the defect, please contact ford at 1-800-392-3673. also, contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PARKING BRAKE | |||||
| 0011 | 01/10/2000 | 612194 | Vehicles may experience parking brake pedal which goes to the floor with minimal effort- bronco and f-series built through 4/22/1994 and explorer/ranger built through 5/13/94. | 06/06/2000 | |
| 0012 | 01/10/2000 | 612198 | Information regarding parking brake control assembly concerns- bronco and f-series built through 4/22/1994 and explorer/ranger built through 5/13/1994. *mjs | 06/06/2000 | |
| 0013 | 01/10/2000 | 612200 | Procedure for servicing parking brake- service tip- bronco and f-series built through 4/22/1994 and explorer/ranger built through 5/13/1994. *mjs | 06/06/2000 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| PARKING BRAKE | |||
| 08/15/2010 | 130000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns 1993 ford ranger. while the vehicle was parked the contact tried to pull the parking brake up and it would not stay up. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for repair. the dealer was contacted and informed the contact there was a recall on that year, make and model but his vehicle was not included. the approximate failure milage was 130,000. ds | |||
| 05/22/2007 | 15000 | 1 | 05/20/1994 |
| I never received any recall notification on nhtsa campaign id number 06e026000. the wedge alluded to in nhtsa recall was installed on the truck and did not solve the problem. the emergency brake would still not lock into place, and now did not work at all. *ak | |||
| 07/25/2005 | 1 | 02/28/2001 | |
| Dt: a recall wa sissued but this vehicle was not included due to vin. when applying emergency brake it didn't work and it allowed the vehicle to roll freely. this was for a manuel transmission when parking on a hill. had to leave the gear and turn the wheels depending on which way parked. and hope of course it wouldn't roll into another vehicle. this recently happened on july 25, 2005. *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| Parking brake does not hold on steep inclines. nlm | |||
| 11/26/1999 | 100 | 05/01/1993 | |
| The parking brake has continually failed to engage and slips when attempting to engage the brake foot pedal. it was worked on previously when the truck was still under warranty. noticing the nhtsa site this apparently is a problem with all rangers. i believe a wedge was put in my truck at gateway lincoln-mercury, but this has not solved the problem. | |||
| 02/01/1997 | 12/15/1996 | ||
| Truck rolled away twice when parked due to emergency brake failure. *ak | |||
| PARKING BRAKE - CONVENTIONAL | |||
| 01/20/1997 | 2 | ||
| While applying the emergency brake it failed, causing the vehicle to roll down. consumer was able to maintain control of the vehicle, and took the vehicle to the dealer for inspection. mechanic determined that a wedge needed to be installed. *ak | |||
| 01/20/2004 | 1 | 12/28/1995 | |
| On 1-20-04, i started my vehicle to warm up. i had the emergency brake engaged. however, the emergency brake system failed and the vehicle rolled down my driveway, into my neighbors driveway, and hit their trailer and garage, causing damage to their property and my vehicle. after investigating, i have found that there had been a recall on my vehicle for the emergency brakes, for the same problem that caused my vehicle emergency brake system to fail. however i had never received notification of the recall. in fact, as of the date i am filing this complaint, i called ford dealership in owensboro, ky and was told by an employee in the service department that there were not any recalls on ford rangers that they were aware. *ak | |||
| 01/01/2002 | 2 | ||
| When parked and emergency brake applied vehicle will roll in either direction if parked at a slight incline or down grade.*ak consumer is aware there is a campaign 94591 relating to the condition. additional leaves are building up in the heater compartment. *tt | |||
| 11/10/1999 | 1 | 10/01/1996 | |
| Emergency brake failed. vehicle was on about a 30-degree hill facing uphill, manual transmission was in neutral with parking brake set. vehicle driver was not in vehicle when a loud pop was heard and vehicle began rolling downhill. previous recall of installing a wedge was performed. wedge still in place. system is unreliable. *ak | |||
| 12/27/1998 | |||
| Recall 94v169000/1. emergency parking brake does not release at the wheels when applied. dealer contacted and vehicle does not comply to recall. problem still exists. provide further information. *ak | |||
| 06/28/1996 | 1 | 06/01/1993 | |
| Brake booster installing mechanic did not refill master cylinder reservoir. *ak consumer went to dealer for recalls 94s91 and 96s35, regarding parking brake and cruise control, consumer states on the way home after repairs the emergency brake warning light illuminated, consumer was able to turn it off by pulling the brake release knob, within a mile it came back on and would not go off without pulling up on the emergency brake pedal, to keep the light off it was necessary to drive with one foot under the emergency brake pedal, later that evening consumer applied to emergency brake and it would not release, consumer found a plastic wedge crosswise in the emergency brake mechanism, next morning consumer found the brake master cylinder was out of fluid and the throttle and cruise control cables were out of their guides, later consumer attempted to set cruise control and it would not work, all these failures occurred only after 20 miles after recall repairs were completed. *slc | |||
| 06/28/1996 | |||
| Parking wedge was improperly installed. *ak | |||
| 94s91 recall for emergency brake parts unavailable since march. tt | |||
| 04/22/1995 | |||
| Vehicle rolled with parking brake on, door hit wall and bashed it in, recall that relates. tt | |||
| 03/20/1995 | 1 | ||
| Emergency brake recall repairs refused due to unavailability of parts (94v-169). *ak | |||
| 03/06/1995 | 2 | ||
| Emergency parking brake failed prior to/after recall repairs (94v-169). *ak | |||
| 05/30/1994 | 3 | ||
| Applied the emergency brake and vehicle rolled backwards, vehicle lost control, hitting wire to service pole. tt | |||
| PARKING BRAKE - CONVENTIONAL - MECHANICAL | |||
| 12/01/2004 | 74000 | 2 | 04/19/1999 |
| Consumer complained of an emergency brake problem. consumer received recall 94v169001 concerning emergency parking brake: mechanical. consumer was never informed of the recall. when consumer stepped on the brake pedal it dropped all the way to the floor, if he repeated this it would eventually catch. *ak parking brake pedal occasionally does not engage. the problem occurs frequently. *tc | |||
| 01/01/1993 | 11 | 1 | 04/15/1994 |
| The rear brake cable goes though a oblong hole in the frame. in my 1993 ford ranger the oblong hole edge is now razor sharpe. this can cause a fatique crack leading to frame failure. i used rtv to try to keep the cable away from the edge of the hole. the frame hole is now too sharp for me to mess with. i do not want to get cut. about 1995 i called ford and ask about a new cable. i was told no deal.*ak | |||
| PARKING BRAKE - CONVENTIONAL - MECHANICAL - LINKAGE AND CABLE | |||
| 01/01/1993 | 1 | ||
| Transmission jumped out of gear, parking brake failed to hold,resulting in accident, prior to recall. (94v169) *tw | |||