1994 FORD RANGER Parking Brake Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT STATED HAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON A LEVEL ROAD SURFACE WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ENGAGED, THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY ROLLED FOR A FEW SECONDS. THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 94V169001 (PARKING BRAKE: CONVENTIONAL); HOWEVER THE RECALL EXPIRED AND THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAULTY EMERGENCY BRAKE. THE CONTACT PLANNED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE HIMSELF. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 270,000.

Mileage: 270,000

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. *JB

DT: 1994 FORD RANGER- THE TRUCK HAS BEEN HAVING PARKING BRAKE PROBLEMS. WHEN PARKING AND PUTTING THE PARKING BRAKE ON THE TRUCK WILL ROLL BACK, THE BRAKE DOES NOT CATCH. THE TRUCK WILL DO THIS EVERY TIME, NO MATTER IF IT IS ON AN INCLINE OR ON FLAT SURFACE. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE THE CONSUMER BOUGHT THE TRUCK, TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES , AND THEY HAD NEVER BEEN ABLE TO FIX IT. THE CONSUMER OWNED THE TRUCK SINCE IT WAS NEW. NEVER HAD ANY ACCIDENTS . CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND THEY SAID THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON VEHICLE. *AK THE VEHICLE ALSO HAS A GAS LEAK. UPDATED 08/14/06. *JB

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.*AK

Mileage: 64,738

PARKING BRAKE DOES NOT ENGAGE, NO MATTER HOW HARD I PRESS AND WILL NOT SELF-ADJUST.

Mileage: 126,000

VEHICLE WAS PARKED INSIDE OF DRIVEWAY AND VEHICLE WASN'T RUNNING. LEFT VEHICLE FOR A FEW MINUTES, AND EMERGENCY BRAKES WERE ENGAGED. HE WAS A THE MAIL LOOKED UP, AND SAW VEHICLE COMING DOWN THE HILL. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED BECAUSE IT RAN INTO A TREE AND WAS SMASHED FROM BOTTOM TO TOP.*AK

WHEN APPLING EMERGENCY BRAKE IT FEELS LIKE THE BRAKE HAS CAUGHT, BUT IT DOES NOT LOCK INTO PLACE. WHEN APPLIED ON AN INCLINE IT CAUSED VEHICLE TO ROLL DOWN HILL INTO A HOUSE. THERE WAS A RECALL, BUT THIS VEHCILE WAS NOT INCLUDED. *AK

EMERGENCY BRAKES WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. ONCE THEY FAILED, AND VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARD AND CRASHED INTO A POST. *AK

INTERMITTENT FAILURE OF PARKING BRAKES. MUCH LIKE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 94V169000 AND 94V169001

PARKING BRAKE MALFUNCTIONED SIMILAR TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 94V169000. *AK

EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE MALFUNCTIONED. THERE IS A RECALL 94V077 CONCERNING EMEGENCY BRAKE FAILURE. BUT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ALTHOUGH IT HAS THE SAME PROBLEM DUE TO VIN. BRAKE DOES NOT HOLD, IT CLICKS OR "RACHETS" DOWN AS IF FUNCTIONING BUT THEN VEHICLE BEGINS TO ROLL. *AK

FIRESTONE TIRE BLEW OUT (SIDEWALL RUPTURED) 60 MPH. PLENTY OF TREADWEAR LEFT. REAR BUMPER UNUSUALLY WEAK, HEAVY DAMAGE UNDER 2 MPH COLLISION, WINDSHIELDS ABNORMALLY WEAK, CRACK VERY EASILY. PARKING BRAKE FAILS TO OPERATE CORRECTLY EVEN AFTER RECALL WORK IS PERFORMED.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P22570R14 )

FIRESTONE TIRE BLEW OUT (SIDEWALL RUPTURED) 60 MPH. PLENTY OF TREADWEAR LEFT. REAR BUMPER UNUSUALLY WEAK, HEAVY DAMAGE UNDER 2 MPH COLLISION, WINDSHIELDS ABNORMALLY WEAK, CRACK VERY EASILY. PARKING BRAKE FAILS TO OPERATE CORRECTLY EVEN AFTER RECALL WORK IS PERFORMED.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P22570R14 )

FIRESTONE TIRE BLEW OUT (SIDEWALL RUPTURED) 60 MPH. PLENTY OF TREADWEAR LEFT. REAR BUMPER UNUSUALLY WEAK, HEAVY DAMAGE UNDER 2 MPH COLLISION, WINDSHIELDS ABNORMALLY WEAK, CRACK VERY EASILY. PARKING BRAKE FAILS TO OPERATE CORRECTLY EVEN AFTER RECALL WORK IS PERFORMED.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P22570R14 )

FIRESTONE TIRE BLEW OUT (SIDEWALL RUPTURED) 60 MPH. PLENTY OF TREADWEAR LEFT. REAR BUMPER UNUSUALLY WEAK, HEAVY DAMAGE UNDER 2 MPH COLLISION, WINDSHIELDS ABNORMALLY WEAK, CRACK VERY EASILY. PARKING BRAKE FAILS TO OPERATE CORRECTLY EVEN AFTER RECALL WORK IS PERFORMED.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P22570R14 )

THE TWO PROBLEMS ARE SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY AND HASN'T FOR SOME TIME, AT SPEEDS OVER 55 THE NEEDLE EITHER GOES TO 85 AND STAY'S THERE OR BOUNCES AROUND BETWEEN 50 AND 85, BOTH DEALERS CONTACTED ABOUT THE PROBLEM HAVE SAID W/O EVEN SEEING TRUCK IT NEEDS NEW SPEEDO B/C THE ORIGINAL BATCH USED FROM THE FACTORY WERE DEFECTIVE. PROBLEM 2 IS THE PARKING BRAKE, WAS FIXED UNDER RECALL BUT HAS NEVER WORKED CORRECTLY AND DEALER HAS SAID THEY WON'T FIX AGAIN.

PARKING BRAKE FAILED RESULTING IN VEHICLE ROLL OVER (WHEN UNOCCUPIED), RECALL NOTICE WAS NOT RECEIVED.

CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER IN REFERENCE TO RECALL NUMBER 94V169001. DEALER REPLACED PARTS ON A NUMBER OF OCCASIONS. THESE PARTS DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON AN INCLINE WITH THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE ENGAGED, THE VEHICLE ROLLED AWAY. THE PARKING BRAKE DID NOT HOLD THE VEHICLE, CAUSING A NEAR ACCIDENT. *AK

PARKING BRAKE FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE RESULTING IN VEHICLE COLLISION.(WEST VIRGINIA TRAFFIC ACCIDENT REPORT).

RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE (#94V169001), EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE. TOOK VEHICLE IN. SUPPOSEDLY REPAIRED. FEW MONTHS LATER INFORMED PART NOT THERE. MUST HAVE FELL OUT OR NEVER INSTALLED. TOOK TO DIFFERENT DEALER & HAD IT REPLACED. THE PART FELL OUT ON THE FLOOR, AGAIN. INFORMATION FURNISHED BY OWNER'S ATTORNEY - PETER COWLES. *AK

PARKING BRAKE FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.

PARKING BRAKE FAILED AFTER RECALL REPAIR.

PARKING BRAKE WAS ON AND THE TRUCK STILL ROLLED OVER THE OWNER. *AK

EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLL BACKWARDS/ACCIDENT.

PARKING BRAKE POPPED LOOSE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLL BACKWARDS/ACCIDENT.

PARKING BRAKE FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.

PARKING BRAKE FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.

PARKING BRAKE FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *DH

EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL. *DH

PARKING BRAKE FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *SD

EMERGENCY BRAKE DOES NOT HOLD WELL, ESPECIALLY ON HILLS. *DSH

RECALL RELATED, 94V169000, BRAKING EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILURE, IN FOR REPAIR THE PLASTIC INSERT KEPT FALLING OFF, 6 TIMES REPAIR. TT

PARKING BRAKE CABLE FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLL DOWN HILL, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT PRIOR TO RECALL (94V-169). (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT). *AK

TRUCK PARK ON HILL PUT INTO NEUTRAL WITH EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE ON TRUCK BACK AND HIT ANOTHER CAR CONSUMER RECEIVE RECALL TO DAY ON THE SAME PROBLEM #94V169.

VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND ENGINE SHUTDOWN, PLACED IN GEAR AND EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLL FORWARD DOWN HILL, HITTING A TREE. *AK

PARKING BRAKE FAILURE. TT

OWNER IS UNSATISFIED THAT RECALL FOR EMERGENCY BRAKES IS NOW BEING ISSUED. THIS WAS BROUGHT TO MANUFACTURE/DEALERS ATTENTION A YEAR AGO. RECALL #94S91. TT

EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLL BACKWARD/ACCIDENT PRIOR TO RECALL (94V-169). *SKD

PARKING BRAKE FAILURE. TT

PARKING BRAKE FAILURE, BACK UP AND DAMAGE TRUCK. TT

PARKING BRAKE FAILED TO HOLD, RESULTING IN VEHICLE ROLLING DOWNHILL, ACCIDENT, PRIOR TO RECALL. (94S91) *TW

PARKING BRAKE FAILURE FOUR TIMES, DEALER HAS FAILED TO FIX IT FOUR TIMES. TT

DRIVER JUST GOT OUT AND EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE DISENGAGE WHILE PASSENGER SITTING IN THE VEHICLE, PASSENGER SAW THIS, RESULTING IN ACCIDENT. TT

WHILE PARKED ON STEEP INCLINE WITH EMERGENCY BRAKE APPLIED, BRAKE DISENGAGED ALLOWING VEHICLE TO ROLL DOWN HILL HITTING A TREE, RECEIVED NOTICE NEXT DAY, 94V169

VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON HILL W/EMERGENCY BRAKE ON, BRAKE FAILED AND TRUCK CRASHED. TT

EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE FAILED. *SKD

SLIP IN PARKING BRAKE PAWL MECHANISM PREVENTING BRAKE FROM ENGAGING PRIOR TO RECALL, REPAIRS REFUSED DUE TO TRANSMISSION TYPE. (94V-169) *SKD