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1995 Ford Ranger brakes problems

The 1995 Ford Ranger has 71 brakes complaints filed with NHTSA — 16% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

71

Brakes complaints

16%

Share of year

7

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Brakes complaints by year

Ranger brakes complaints by model year130 complaints1983: 1 complaints1984: 2 complaints1986: 3 complaints1987: 1 complaints1988: 11 complaints1989: 10 complaints1990: 9 complaints1991: 13 complaints1992: 18 complaints1993: 67 complaints1994: 130 complaints1995: 71 complaints1996: 83 complaints1997: 53 complaints1998: 71 complaints1999: 105 complaints2000: 88 complaints2001: 63 complaints2002: 24 complaints2003: 38 complaints2004: 24 complaints2005: 11 complaints2006: 5 complaints2007: 2 complaints2008: 2 complaints2009: 6 complaints2010: 5 complaints2011: 8 complaints2019: 21 complaints2020: 9 complaints2021: 15 complaints2022: 3 complaints2023: 3 complaints2024: 7 complaints2025: 6 complaints
Ranger brakes complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“CONSUMER WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE & SUDDENLY VEHICLE ACCELERATED. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO STOP VEHICLE. BRAKES WERE PRESSED COMPLETELY TO THE FOORBOARD. VEHICLE WAS STOPPED BY A 2,000 CONCRETE BARRIER. INSURANCE COMPANY WAS TAKING OVER. CONSUMER HAS BEEN INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT MANUFACTURER.…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Brakes · July 11, 2000 · crash

Common questions

How many brakes complaints does the 1995 Ford Ranger have?

NHTSA has 71 complaints about the 1995 Ford Ranger brakes — 16% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.