Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||||
| 0394 | 05/12/2003 | 021010 | 10002777 | Pull to right or left condition while braking on 4.2 (non-edge) coil spring equipped vehicles. *tt | 09/17/2003 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||||
| 15859 | 05/01/2002 | 637710 | Some vehicles with 4wabs may exhibit diagnostic trouble codes c1233 and c1234 (anti-lock brake sensor output failure). *tt | 12/04/2002 | |
| 15813 | 04/01/2002 | 637542 | Some vehicles equipped with 4wabs may exhibit diagnostic trouble codes c1233 and c1234 (anti-lock brake sensor output failure). *tt | 12/02/2002 | |
| 16021 | 07/01/2002 | 636212 | Some vehicles with 4wabs may exhibit diagnostic trouble codes c1233 and c1234 (anti-lock brake sensor output failures) in slippery conditions. *tt | 11/06/2002 | |
| 15413 | 11/01/2001 | 630429 | Some vehicles equipped with 4 wheel (anti-lock brake system) abs may exhibit unintended (momentary and intermittent) cycling of the abs from one or more wheels. *tt | 04/17/2002 | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK - ABS WARNING LIGHT | |||||
| 15022 | 06/01/2001 | 622841 | Concerns that the anti-lock brake system (abs) lamp is on with diagnostic trouble codes c1230, c1229, or c1237. *tt | 10/23/2001 | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK - CONTROL UNIT/MODULE | |||||
| 16437 | 11/01/2002 | 10008359 | Diagnostic trouble code (dtc) c1233 & c1234 - replace anti-lock brake system euc. *mj | 07/28/2004 | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | |||||
| 021010 | 05/27/2002 | 636087 | Some 4x2 vehicles may exhibit a pull to right or left while braking. *tt | 11/05/2002 | |
| 14898 | 05/01/2001 | 620215 | Some vehcles may exhibit a brake pedal vibration and / or steering wheel movement during light to moderate braking. *tt | 07/20/2001 | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - SWITCHES - BRAKE LIGHT | |||||
| 02176 | 09/02/2002 | 10008580 | Lamp-brake-invadvertent disabling of brake shift interlock. *mj | 08/05/2004 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES | |||
| 11/01/2012 | 100007 | 1 | |
| Undercarriage and frame has excessive rust problems causing parts on frame to fail and fall off. *tr | |||
| 11/01/2012 | 100007 | ||
| Undercarriage and frame has excessive rust problems causing parts on frame to fail and fall off. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - ANTILOCK | |||
| 12/14/2007 | 60000 | 3 | 05/31/2003 |
| On several occasions attempted to apply brakes and with brake pedal clear down to floor, vehicle continued to move, seeming to accelerate, rather than slow down. first few times this happened, there was no one else in front of me or my wife at the stop sign, but today, there was. i had to swerve into the ditch to avoid a pile up. this occurred at 35 mph. damaged a fence and parked truck on someone's personal property. minor damage to the ford ranger. did not get problem checked out the first 2 times, as this occurred when wife was driving and the problem went away and was forgotten. i will definitely be taking it to the shop next week to have this checked out. based on the other complaints, this seems to be a common problem with these rangers. how many others just haven't been reported, or perhaps died due to failure of the brakes and couldn't report the problem??? *tr | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 11/29/2011 | |||
| Truck vehicle was shifting into reverse and a brake failure prompt the driver to switch into drive and suddenly the vehicle span off out of control(burning tire) and it took off very fast without even touching the gas pedal. driver tried to stop it but nothing work. | |||
| 10/28/2011 | |||
| I was driving 20 mph when i press the brake and the pedal went to the floor, a fire started under the hood, i noticed one of the brake lines was burning. put fire out and towed the pick up to the shop where it remains. | |||
| 07/21/2001 | 250 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2001 ford ranger. the contact stated the brakes on the vehicle do not work properly when it | |||
| 04/04/2009 | 82000 | ||
| In 2001 purchased a new ford 2001 xlt ranger from a dealership. in march/april 2009, at 76,000 miles it became necessary to replace the entire rear brakeline system due to rot. in dec /jan 2009 the bed of the truck and the rear bumber became loose. in the early spring of 2010 the rear bumper fell off in my hands. the vehichle was set for service at an auto repair shop. upon inspection the frame and bed attachment, leaf springs and frame attachements, main frame, were corrodid and rotted with visable holes. the vehichle was deemed unsafe to drive. the repairs have not been undertaken becuase a suitable replacement frame is unavailable and repairs at this time are unaffordable. | |||
| 10/06/2010 | 48000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2001 ford ranger. the contact took the vehicle into an automotive center for a routine oil change. the mechanic showed the contact where the metal on the caliper was deteriorating and flaking off. the contact had no prior problems with the brakes before being informed by the mechanic. the vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. the manufacturer had not been notified. the vin was unavailable when the complaint was filed. the current and failure mileages were approximately 44,000-bk | |||
| 09/30/2009 | 56860 | 1 | |
| Complete brake failure due to a leak over the rear driver side wheel. this occurred at low speed (10 mph), and i was able to stop the truck with the emergency brake. i thought the braking systems in modern trucks have redundant lines so that if there is a leak, only half the brakes fail? *tr | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| 2001 ford ranger with speed control recall. consumer states that he was informed that no replacement harness was available. when the harness was available after the repair the abs and airbag warning lights illuminated. *kb the consumer stated the brakes have started to grab on initial brake application. which caused the vehicle to jolt to a stop. the consumer was informed the harness disconnection had nothing to do with the warning lights illuminating. the dealer stated the air bag problem was due to a seat belt problem. *jb | |||
| 03/19/2007 | 79000 | 1 | 03/19/2007 |
| I was advised by the ford dealer where i bought a used ranger that the rear brakes had been replaced. upon my own inspection this proved not to be true. do i have a legitimate complaint and who do i contact for follow up? *jb | |||
| 09/01/2002 | 34000 | 2 | 11/10/2000 |
| Dt: contact states: she bought a brand new ford ranger in 2000 and she has had to put 2 transmissions and 2 torque converters on the vehicle within 70,000 miles. the dealer said there was nothing they were going to do about it. she wrote a letter to the president of ford and to the new motor vehicle board and to consumer affairs. she has talked to consumer affairs at ford. she has also talked to the representative in dearborn mi. there was 34,000 miles on the first transmission she replaced. the second transmission was rebuilt. *nm the consumer began to feel a slipping sensation when going up an incline. the brakes were replaced.*jb | |||
| 07/01/2003 | 29800 | 1 | 01/01/2001 |
| Brake pedal went to the floor, while attempting to slow down to a stop. as i was approching stopped traffic, and put my foot on the brake pedal to attempt to slow down. the pedal went to the ground and the truck continued to move. after several attempts at the brake pedal, the rear wheels locked up but the front did not. causing me to almost spin out on the freeway going about 65mph. the local ford sercive department says it was due to a panic stop that the brake fluid boiled and the pads over heated. but i did not attempt a panic stop. i was going 65 for about 10 minutes, when i attempted to slow down the brakes simply failed. they are charging me for new brake pads, seals and a complete brake fluid flush. almost $350 dollars. | |||
| 05/06/2003 | 19 | 2 | |
| The vehicle came from the manufacturer with the wrong rotors. after 19 miles, the rotors and brakes were changed, and again at 32 miles. *jb | |||
| 02/14/2003 | 26000 | 1 | |
| The rear brakes locked up which caused the vehicle to skid. *jb | |||
| 04/02/2003 | 1 | ||
| Consumer attempted to apply the brakes, however the vehicle failed to stop. *jb | |||
| 11/21/2002 | 12000 | 2 | |
| The vehicle experienced extended stopping distance. ts the dealer attempted to fix the problem twice with no success. *jb | |||
| 08/03/2002 | 20000 | 1 | 08/01/2001 |
| Consumer was braking for a speed bump when brake pedal went to the floor, when the vehicle wheels hit the speed bump both air bag deployed, as a result the driver lost control of the vehicle and ran into a ditch, and all airbags deployed. .*ak *nlm | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| 09/15/2007 | 1 | ||
| Ford 2001 ranger was notified august 2007 of a safety defect with the speed control wiring. i went to my dealer, and was told the new wiring harness was not available, but the existing wiring was unplugged, which would disable the cruise control, & the new harness would be available in november. immediately, after the dealer unplugged the speed control deactivation switch (scds), there was a fault light for the brake anti-lock system. i went back to the service department and ask why, & was told there was no connection to the speed control sensor. they said they 'fixed' the problem, and i drove home. in less than two miles the anti-lock brake light came back on. the next morning, the light came on twice while driving to and from work. again the dealer said it was not related to the speed control problem. however, i have visited several web sites where many other people are also having the identical problem, which only started when the scds was disconnected, while waiting for their new wiring harness. when this warning light is on, the anti-lock brake system does not work. when i reconnected the scds, the warning light does not turn on and the anti-lock system works normally. i have called the dealer about this problem, and to ask when i can get the new wiring harness installed. i am being told the two problems are not related, and that there are not enough new harness kits available. i choose to have better brakes every day, so i have reconnected the scds until i can get the new wiring harness installed. how many other people are doing the same thing? how long is reasonable for ford to delay getting the new harness installed? *tr | |||
| 10/16/2007 | 97000 | 1 | 04/01/2001 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2001 ford ranger. while driving 25 mph, the abs light illuminated. as of october 18, 2007, the dealer had not inspected the vehicle. the dealer disconnected the vehicle speed control as part of nhtsa campaign id number 07v336000 on october 17, 2007. the contact felt that the disconnection of the vehicle speed control caused the abs to fail. the current and failure mileages were 97,000. | |||
| 03/31/2003 | 35000 | 1 | 03/31/2003 |
| Traveling approx 68 mph i swurved to avoid going off road.as i jerked the stirring wheel to my rt then back to my left i stepped on my brakes with a hard and consistant presssure,causing my front breaks lockup,which resulted in me losing control of my truck it !!spinning out of control i went only to come to rest after a frontal impact of approximately 55 to 60 mrh as well as a rear impact speed at this point unknown. besides my front breaks locking up, neither my driver or passenger side air bags deployed.*ak | |||
| 04/30/2003 | 40000 | 1 | 04/15/2001 |
| While turning into grocery parking lot applied brakes to stop vehicle, but vehicle keep going and smashed through store entrance.vehicle brakes did not respond they are anti lock | |||
| 08/03/2002 | 1 | ||
| Consumer applied brake at 40 mph, the pedal went to the floor, no braking action. vehicle hit a ditch, no injuries, damage to vehicle unknown at this time.*jb | |||
| 03/01/2001 | |||
| The tires have been a problem ever since i bought the car. i have asked the dealer to replace them to no evail. the battery went out, the power window on the driver side died, the brakes have been repaired twice the seat belts on both driver and passanger seats replaced the tramission has gone out twice the computer/brain to run the truck has gone out three times. i dont think i can take this truck breaking down all the time for to much longer. iam in a rental car more then in my truck. help. *ak (dot number: w2uu ifo tiresize: p225/70r15) | |||
| When depressing brakes they would lock up and catch. dealer has been contacted five times, and couldn't duplicate the problem. please provide further information. *ak | |||
| While driving at any speed and applying brakes vehicle pulls to the left or right. also, at slow speed applied on brakes and brake system will lock up.*ak | |||
| 01/01/2002 | 7 | 06/18/2001 | |
| When vehicle is at a complete stop, and consumer steps on the brake pedal, it move forward all the way until it hits the floor, vehicle has been into dealer 5 times for this problem, and has replaced various parts in the brake system, but problem still occurs, the uneven front braking problem has been corrected. the problem with the pedal going to the floor has not. *jg *ak | |||
| 01/25/2002 | 06/01/2001 | ||
| No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak | |||
| 10/30/2001 | 1 | 09/01/2001 | |
| This vehicle has been repaired twice for front brakes pulling hard to the left fixed twice and dropped of again for the third time on 12/08/01. i am very concerned with the safety of this vehicle and the faulty braking system: rotors, pads replaced twice , hoses all have been replaced prior to 12/08/01. *ak | |||
| 08/14/2001 | 1 | 10/01/2000 | |
| I have had this truck for only one year and have had many problems. first the transmission went beacause it would not go past 2nd gear and the overdrive light was flashing. it was found to be internal parts and external wiring of the transmission. that same day the alternator went and left me with a dead battery. i have taken it into the dealer about 3 times for rough idle and have been turned away saying the cannot feel anything and that not to worry because its still under warranty. twice i have taken it in for the front suspension due to a vibration to the steering wheel and truck. all rotors were turned and the front was reallined. also the truck seems to go through gas a bit too quickly, just about a bit over a quarter tank for every 10-15 miles.*ak | |||
| 07/03/2001 | 1 | 06/01/2001 | |
| This is the most unusual failure i've ever heard of on a vehicle. mechanics have never even heard of these parts failing. how do all four abs brakes failed simultaneously? pedal pumped wildly (3-4 inches 3x per second) and i don't know how i did not die. *ak | |||
| 4 | |||
| On 4 different occasions while driving at 55 mph and braking hard, pedal goes to a stop and abs releases. but, does not continue to pulsate, causing a longer time to stop.*ak *slc | |||
| 01/01/2001 | |||
| While driving 65 mp consumer had to apply brakes, and they locked up. would not release until engine was shut off. due to abs locking up, vehicle spun and hit a guardrail. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | |||
| While driving and applying brakes driver can hear a loud noise. dealer has been notified. however, cannot find cause. *ak | |||
| Right rear wheel does 100 % brakeing, left rear, 0 % from factory. nlm | |||
| 08/16/2001 | |||
| Date of purchase smelled rubber on the drivers front wheel. truck bounces all over continues to do so, this causes poor steering control as well. brakes alternates from grabbing or slow in working, pcm has been reprogrammed, yet the whinning in the engine or drive train continue. suspension very weak, vehicle leans to the right on the curves and steering control is dangerous. | |||
| 01/01/2002 | 7 | 06/18/2001 | |
| When vehicle is at a complete stop, and consumer steps on the brake pedal, it move forward all the way until it hits the floor, vehicle has been into dealer 5 times for this problem, and has replaced various parts in the brake system, but problem still occurs, the uneven front braking problem has been corrected. the problem with the pedal going to the floor has not. *jg *ak | |||
| 06/15/2001 | 3 | 05/01/2001 | |
| Driving on an incline of about 30 degrees and stopping on the incline applyi the foot brakes, after releasing the foot brakes the car would roll backwards. while coming down on the same incline and stopping on the incline with the foot bakes and selecting rev and releasing the foot barkes the car would roll down the incline. took the car to the dealer for a check of the problem. they ran some test and said that this was normal. i disagreed, the truck is still doing the same thing.*ak | |||
| 3 | 04/19/2001 | ||
| When consumer applied the brakes, the vehicle pulled to the left, consumer took vehicle back to dealership and was told they did not have time to fix vehicle that day, consumer then went back to dealership and after waiting for an hour and a half consumer was told they did not have the parts to fix the vehicle, on may 2,2001 dealership ordered the wrong parts, on may 3, 2001 consumer picked up vehicle and was told that the rotors and brake pads were replaced, on may 7, 2001 consumer was told that calipers were replaced even though consumer was still experiencing same problem, on may 11,2001 consumer left vehicle at dealership for nineteen days, vehicle was picked up on may 26,2001 and it worked fine for two days and the problem has reoccured. *jb | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC | |||
| 10/30/2001 | 1 | 09/01/2001 | |
| This vehicle has been repaired twice for front brakes pulling hard to the left fixed twice and dropped of again for the third time on 12/08/01. i am very concerned with the safety of this vehicle and the faulty braking system: rotors, pads replaced twice , hoses all have been replaced prior to 12/08/01. *ak | |||
| 3 | 04/19/2001 | ||
| Consumer states vehicle pulls to the left when brakes are applied, dealership has attempted to fix problem three times.*jb | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - CALIPER | |||
| 05/17/2003 | |||
| At less than 22,600 miles, vehicle used in light commuter duty required new brakes twice, the most recent the result of separation of brake lining from brake pad causing rotor to crack beyond repair due to metal-to-metal heat fatigue. failure occurred with no previous audible or other warning. *jb | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - PADS | |||
| 01/23/2006 | 47530 | 3 | 06/01/2003 |
| Dt*: the contact stated the brakes lock up and have to be pumped to work properly. when the rear wheels were removed, the brakes fell apart. the front brake pads and shoes have been replaced twice. the rear brake pads, shoes, and drums have been replaced once. these components must be replaced every 20,000 miles. the dealership determined this is how the brakes were manufactured. | |||
| 08/29/2003 | 19000 | 1 | 05/28/2003 |
| Ford ranger 2001 4x4 premature brake system wear pads totally worn at 19000 miles and rotors already resurfaced twice. pads replaced at my cost on third visit to dealer for brake squeal. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - ROTOR | |||
| 04/17/2004 | 1 | ||
| Bought a used 2001 ford ranger it was vibrating when brakes applied. told the salesman and he said they would fix it. took the truck in, and they charged me $669.00 said it had been in salt water i bought it april 12th 2004 i did not go near any salt water they knew what the trouble was before i bought it also said warranty did not cover it. *ak | |||
| 08/29/2003 | 19000 | 1 | 05/28/2003 |
| Ford ranger 2001 4x4 premature brake system wear pads totally worn at 19000 miles and rotors already resurfaced twice. pads replaced at my cost on third visit to dealer for brake squeal. *ak | |||
| 04/10/2003 | 1 | ||
| The brake rotors were worn which caused heavy vibration and extended stopping distance when the brakes were applied. *nlm | |||
| 08/14/2001 | 1 | 10/01/2000 | |
| I have had this truck for only one year and have had many problems. first the transmission went beacause it would not go past 2nd gear and the overdrive light was flashing. it was found to be internal parts and external wiring of the transmission. that same day the alternator went and left me with a dead battery. i have taken it into the dealer about 3 times for rough idle and have been turned away saying the cannot feel anything and that not to worry because its still under warranty. twice i have taken it in for the front suspension due to a vibration to the steering wheel and truck. all rotors were turned and the front was reallined. also the truck seems to go through gas a bit too quickly, just about a bit over a quarter tank for every 10-15 miles.*ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DRUM | |||
| 01/23/2006 | 47530 | 3 | 06/01/2003 |
| Dt*: the contact stated the brakes lock up and have to be pumped to work properly. when the rear wheels were removed, the brakes fell apart. the front brake pads and shoes have been replaced twice. the rear brake pads, shoes, and drums have been replaced once. these components must be replaced every 20,000 miles. the dealership determined this is how the brakes were manufactured. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DRUM - SHOES/LININGS | |||
| 06/08/2006 | 1 | ||
| Felt rear brakes locking, took off rear drums found the left rear brake shoes had fallen apart. they were causing the rear drums to lock up. the shoes fell completely off the rivets and caused significant damage to the drums. the vehicle only has 45,000 miles on it i will be going to the dealer tomorrow. *nm | |||
| 01/23/2006 | 47530 | 3 | 06/01/2003 |
| Dt*: the contact stated the brakes lock up and have to be pumped to work properly. when the rear wheels were removed, the brakes fell apart. the front brake pads and shoes have been replaced twice. the rear brake pads, shoes, and drums have been replaced once. these components must be replaced every 20,000 miles. the dealership determined this is how the brakes were manufactured. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | |||
| Right rear brake line is rubbing against shock absorber and can result in loss of brakes while driving. cause unknown. dealer notified.*ak | |||
| 05/04/2001 | 1 | 05/01/2001 | |
| Fuel gauge is very innacurate, poor mileage so far (600mi.) engine suddenly shut off while the vehicle was in motion (thank goodness i was coming to a stop at the time) brake line covering is being abraded by contact with the leaf springs (lr). *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - PEDALS AND LINKAGES | |||
| 02/09/2004 | 3 | ||
| The brake pedal and gas pedal are too close together and the travel of the pedals overlaps making it possible to accidentally press both petals at the same time. this ocurred in the winter when i was wearing heavy boots but is possible at any time.*ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - POWER ASSIST - VACUUM | |||
| 09/20/2004 | 20000 | 20 | |
| The brakes failed due to insufficient vacuum pressure under certain normal driving conditions. there is no brake power if the accelerator is open enough for the engine speed to reach 2500 rpm, during cold idle (after start up), frequently after rapid acceleration in an emergency situation where the brakes are then applied. dealer agreed that this was a dangerous situation and replaced the brake booster (twice), brake master cylinder, and finally the entire engine. condition remains the same. dealer and ford engineer now state that it is operating as designed - evidently designed to fail in critical situations.*ak | |||
| 09/21/2001 | 1 | ||
| When appling brakes, pedal goes all the way down to the floor and causes vehicle to pulsate, brakes do not hold. dealership is aware of problem.*ak the consumer applied brakes for emergency, but the vehicle went 20 ft before coming to a stop due to booster pump failur. *yh | |||