1994 Ford Ranger Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 116about this part
- Share
- 26%of 438 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 126,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 116 complaints about the brakes of the 1994 Ford Ranger, 26% of the 438 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 126,000 miles. 28 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 2 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I applied my brake pedal and it was fine one second and then lost pressure and went to the floor with a popping feeling on the right front wheel and then I turn my wheel into the other lane to avoid hitting the car in front of me and a car came from no where in the other direction and hit my 1994 Ranger on the right rear wheel and bedside .”
NHTSA complaint #10451521, filed 2012-03, 170,669 miles“Dt: the parking brake does not work properly. Can not get it to adjust. There is a recall, but this vehicle is not included due to VIN. . Haven't taken it to an actual Ford dealer. A family member runs a shop, and they can not adjust it either. With the parking brake itself it will not hold. Noticed this around sept 28,2005.”
NHTSA complaint #10129437, filed 2005-07, 64,738 miles“While making right hand turns consumer heard a loud grinding noise coming from the rear brakes. Dealership repaired the problem once, but it did not resolve the problem.”
NHTSA complaint #10075782, filed 2004-06, 13,400 miles“The national highway traffic safety administration published a recall list for 1994 Ford rangers for the parking brake. Ford says my VIN does not have any recalls, but my truck has the same exact problem. The parking brake has never worked and now they will not replace it.”
NHTSA complaint #10146795, filed 2006-01“We've found there has been several recalls on the brakes, fuel, windows, ect. We would like to know if in fact any of these problems have ever been addressed, as we have never been notified, and marroone, and world Ford have done brake jobs on this vehicle- noone ever mentioned these recalls to us, and I'll bet these problems were never fixed, and that is why we have to keep having this vehicle serviced for the same problems. How can we find out this information???”
NHTSA complaint #719466, filed 2000-02Related recalls
- 96V024001Feb 5, 1996The studs which attach the brake master cylinder to the power brake vacuum booster assembly can develop stress corrosion cracking after being operated for an…Covers: Ford Ranger 1991–1994, Explorer 1991–1994
- 94V169001Sep 7, 1994The 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.Covers: Ford Ranger 1993–1994, F-250 1992–1994, F-150 1992–1994 +3 more
Brakes: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 22% |
| 2025 | 7 | 16% |
| 2024 | 7 | 7% |
| 2023 | 3 | 17% |
| 2022 | 3 | 8% |
| 2021 | 15 | 13% |
| 2020 | 9 | 7% |
| 2019 | 20 | 7% |
| 2011 | 8 | 3% |
| 2010 | 4 | 3% |
| 2009 | 6 | 4% |
| 2008 | 2 | 1% |
| 2007 | 2 | 1% |
| 2006 | 5 | 2% |
| 2005 | 10 | 3% |
| 2004 | 23 | 6% |
| 2003 | 35 | 14% |
| 2002 | 23 | 7% |
| 2001 | 55 | 11% |
| 2000 | 78 | 12% |
| 1999 | 88 | 12% |
| 1998 | 60 | 10% |
| 1997 | 44 | 11% |
| 1996 | 69 | 17% |
| 1995 | 60 | 19% |
| 1994 | 116 | 26% |
| 1993 | 60 | 26% |
| 1992 | 17 | 9% |
| 1991 | 12 | 9% |
| 1990 | 6 | 6% |
| 1989 | 7 | 10% |
| 1988 | 9 | 10% |
| 1987 | 1 | 2% |
| 1986 | 3 | 9% |
| 1984 | 2 | 17% |
| 1983 | 1 | 9% |
Other parts of the 1994 Ford Ranger
63 complaintsTires
54 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
49 complaintsSuspension
30 complaintsElectrical system
25 complaintsEngine cooling
23 complaintsVehicle speed control
23 complaintsBody and structure
21 complaintsSteering
19 complaintsSeats
17 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
13 complaintsOther or unknown
11 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1994 Ford Ranger
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology