Four problems related to brake foundation components 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.
Driving on an incline of about 30 degrees and stopping on the incline applyi the foot brakes, after releasing the foot brakes the car would roll backwards. While coming down on the same incline and stopping on the incline with the foot bakes and selecting rev and releasing the foot barkes the car would roll down the incline. Took the car to the dealer for a check of the problem. They ran some test and said that this was normal. I disagreed, the truck is still doing the same thing.
While driving and applying brakes driver can hear a loud noise. Dealer has been notified. However, cannot find cause.
Right rear wheel does 100 % brakeing, left rear, 0 % from factory. Nlm.
When consumer applied the brakes, the vehicle pulled to the left, consumer took vehicle back to dealership and was told they did not have time to fix vehicle that day, consumer then went back to dealership and after waiting for an hour and a half consumer was told they did not have the parts to fix the vehicle, on may 2,2001 dealership ordered the wrong parts, on may 3, 2001 consumer picked up vehicle and was told that the rotors and brake pads were replaced, on may 7, 2001 consumer was told that calipers were replaced even though consumer was still experiencing same problem, on may 11,2001 consumer left vehicle at dealership for nineteen days, vehicle was picked up on may 26,2001 and it worked fine for two days and the problem has reoccured.