1994 Ford Ranger service brakes, hydraulic problems
66 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 1994 Ford Ranger — 15% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“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…”
filed Mar 13, 2012
“Received recall 96v024001 brakes: studs on hydraulic cylinder had broken. Cylinder had separated causing the brakes to fail. *bf the failure caused an accident which resulted in $300 worth of damage. The consumer request reimbursement for the repairs. *nm”
filed Nov 9, 2004
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems in other Ranger years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Ranger | 2 | 6% |
| 2022 Ranger | 1 | 3% |
| 2021 Ranger | 1 | 1% |
| 2009 Ranger | 3 | 2% |
| 2008 Ranger | 2 | 1% |
| 2007 Ranger | 1 | 0% |
| 2006 Ranger | 2 | 1% |
| 2005 Ranger | 3 | 1% |
| 2004 Ranger | 19 | 5% |
| 2003 Ranger | 29 | 12% |
| 2002 Ranger | 20 | 6% |
| 2001 Ranger | 49 | 10% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1994 Ford Ranger
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.