6.7

fairly significant
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
10,000 miles

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problem #2

Sep 202004

Ranger 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 20,000 miles
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.

- Round Rock, TX, USA

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problem #1

Sep 212001

Ranger 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
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. The consumer applied brakes for emergency, but the vehicle went 20 ft before coming to a stop due to booster pump failur.

- Sparks, NV, USA

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