Three problems related to service brakes have been reported for the 1996 Ford Ranger. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
My 1996 Ford Ranger has a recurring problem of the front brakes sticking. This occurs most often in wet weather but isn't strictly limited to that. I noticed a Ford Ranger that had slid into another car on a sanded corner and recalled the same thing happened to me a few years ago as my brakes locked up on the gravel causing the truck to slide sideways and I only missed running into the car in the other lane by letting off the brake and twisting the steering wheel. That poor man probably got a ticket for going too fast but it is a design flaw, not a matter of speed. I believe the truck is supposed to have antilock brakes, but that is not how antilock brakes are supposed to perform. Mechanics have verified to me this behavior problem for Ranger's so it seems that it is a common occurrence. Had my brakes reworked a couple years ago with no change. Yesterday they locked up again and seeing an article in the newspaper about Toyota I finally out who to report this to.
The contact owned a 1996 Ford Ranger. The contact stated that while driving various speeds, the brake pedal was depressed and the vehicle rolled away for a few seconds. The failure recurred intermittently and became permanent. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis however, the contact was uncertain of the required replacement part. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 40,000. The VIN was unavailalbe. The contact no longer owned the vehicle.
Accident--brakes locked up and driver was injured.