Nine problems related to brake electric antilock have been reported for the 2001 Ford Ranger. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2001 Ford Ranger based on all problems reported for the 2001 Ranger.
The contact owns a 2001 Ford Ranger. While driving approximately 60 mph extreme pressure was applied to the brake pedal. The contact stated that occasionally you can feel the brake pedal pulsate when the anti lock braking system engaged but the brakes did not pulsate. The vehicle began to slow down instead of coming to a stop. The contact stated that the failure occurred several times. The vehicle was not examined to determine the cause of failure. The failure and current mileages were 36,800.
While turning into grocery parking lot applied brakes to stop vehicle, but vehicle keep going and smashed through store entrance. Vehicle brakes did not respond they are anti lock.
Consumer applied brake at 40 mph, the pedal went to the floor, no braking action. Vehicle hit a ditch, no injuries, damage to vehicle unknown at this time.
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When vehicle is at a complete stop, and consumer steps on the brake pedal, it move forward all the way until it hits the floor, vehicle has been into dealer 5 times for this problem, and has replaced various parts in the brake system, but problem still occurs, the uneven front braking problem has been corrected. The problem with the pedal going to the floor has not.
While driving 65 mp consumer had to apply brakes, and they locked up. Would not release until engine was shut off. Due to abs locking up, vehicle spun and hit a guardrail.
While driving at any speed and applying brakes vehicle pulls to the left or right. Also, at slow speed applied on brakes and brake system will lock up.
When depressing brakes they would lock up and catch. Dealer has been contacted five times, and couldn't duplicate the problem. Please provide further information.
On 4 different occasions while driving at 55 mph and braking hard, pedal goes to a stop and abs releases. But, does not continue to pulsate, causing a longer time to stop.