Anti-lock brake failure caused excessive wear to front brakes of the vehicle. Dealer and manufacturer are refusing responsibility for repair.
2004 Ford Ranger brakes complaints
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I recently had to repair (at my cost) to have my rear brakes redone due to them locking up. Upon removal of the drums it was very evident that the brake shoes were delaminated (separated) causing my rear end of my truck to lock up and not move. This because this is not a wear issue. This is a safety issue. Truck has 46k miles. I am looking to trade it in on a toyota, which will be the first japanese vehicle that I have ever considered. Rust is also starting to form between the bed and the gate.
I just had a conversation with a man by the name of brian at the phone number 1800-392-ford (that the dealer gave me) about my problem. I am very upset and will be filing a complaint about this as a safety issue to the safer cargov website. Among others. This is in regards to my 2004 for ranger edge 4x4. I just recently had to repair (at my cost) to have my rear brakes redone due to them locking up. Upon removal of the drums it was very evident that the brake shoes were delaminated (separated) causing my rear end of my truck to lock up and not move. Knowing that ford does not cover wear items" I figured that they would cover this because this is not a wear issue. This is a safety issue. Brake shoes should not separate (wear yes, separate no). A truck with 37 k miles should not have rear brake pads come apart period. If this is what ford calls quality then im very disappointed in my purchase. And as of now I am disappointed about the lack of concern of the potential safety problem this could cause. Its a good thing that I was not going 50 MPH or higher when it locked up. Or on top of that have another person in the vehicle ..safety? Or wear? Your call quality ?
Dt*: the contact stated while brake pressure was applied at a stop sign, due to the placement of the brake and accelerator pedal the two were pressed at the same time which caused the vehicle to lurch forward resulting in a rear impact collision. No one was injured and seat belts were used. Minor damage was sustained to both vehicles. The police were contacted and a report was taken. The vehicle was not seen by a dealer. Updated 04/06/06.
I have a 2004 ford ranger with 12000 miles and the front brakes started to pulse very much. After taking it to a mechanic I was told that the front rotors were shot. The mechanic told me that the rotors metal was peeling off. I had the rotors replaced. I did save the old rotors.
Dt*: the contact stated while approaching an intersection at 40mph the vehicle in front stopped short. When the brakes were depressed the vehicle seemed to accelerate rather than slow down. The contact swerved to avoid a direct rear end collision, but clipped the vehicle in the right rear bumper. Both vehicles sustained only minor damage. The police filed a report at the scene. The contact experienced two previous failures with the brakes, but no accidents resulted in the other incidents. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, but the problem could not be duplicated. However, the dealer replaced the brake pads.
Dt: the contact owns a 2004 ford ranger edge. The contact stated he has been having brake problems with this vehicle. While driving at 65 MPH and applying the brakes the vehicle would not stop. The pedal had a spongy feel when it was pressed down. The service dealer replaced the cap on the reservoir to the master cylinder. This did not remedy the problem. Then, the dealership replaced the reservoir, this still did not remedy the problem. The dealer replaced the seals, and this seemed to stop the leak of the brake fluid, but did not help the braking capability. The braking problem resulted in an accident because he could not avoid an animal in the road. When he applied the brakes the vehicle skidded and he could not gain complete control of the vehicle. The vehicle flipped over six to seven times. The consumer was driving 75 MPH when the accident occurred. There was one fatality, and two injuries as a result of this accident. The consumer has not contacted the manufacturer or the service dealer because of injuries sustained from the accident. The consumer left the vehicle in a tow yard in winslow, arizona.
Traveling down lakeshore parkway at approx. 30 MPH and noticed the car in front of me braking to avoid an accident. I hit my brakes with normal braking pressure, the brakes locked-up. I tried to steer to the left to avoid hitting the car in front of me, but when the brakes locked-up the truck kept going staight causing me to collide with the car in front of me. When the vehicle is repaired I will take it to the dealer to inspect.
Dt: 2004, ford, ranger xlt, front brakes on driver's side are grabbing. The vehicle has been in repair shop twice. Consumer can mash the brakes down, and hears a grinding sound. Dealership has looked at the truck, and they could not find any problems. When the weather is cool the brakes feel like they are freezing up. Also, has been inspected by the dealership, who still could not find the cause of the problem. In addition, the front seal on the transmission was defective. The truck was having problems with the seal when it was taken to dealer for brake problems. The owner told the dealership to fix what ever necessary, and the seal was not fixed. The vehicle has 40,000 miles.
Was backing down part of my driveway which is fairly steep. When reaching point where wanted to stop, brake pedal would not budge so 2004 ford ranger continued rolling backwards until hitting tree in its path. It stopped then! Damage was $4,000 and some. Truck is less than a year old with a little more than 12,000 miles use. Ford said couldnt find anything wrong with brakes. Body shop repaired bed.
Vehicle experienced problems with the rear brakes locking up intermittently without warning during normal braking. This caused the vehicle to skid out of control. Vehicle had been to the dealer on three separate occasions. The dealer replaced various parts, but problem recurred. *ak when the bralkes locked up the truck went skidding into the middle of the intersection almost causing a wreck. The dealer cleaned the brake shoes and resealed with silicon on the backing plate. The dealer also cleaned and adjusted the rear brakes. . *bf
When the consumer attempted to apply the brakes, the vehicle failed to stop completely. The consumer was able to maintain control of the vehicle and pulled over. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection. The cause has not been determined at this time. Please provide further details.
The consumer complained about the brake pedal and gas pedal being too close together. The consumer applied the brake pedal and touched the gas pedal at the same time on many occasions. *ak *sc
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