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1996 Ford Ranger brakes problems

The 1996 Ford Ranger has 83 brakes complaints filed with NHTSA — 16% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

83

Brakes complaints

16%

Share of year

5

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

“1996 FORD RANGER TRUCK HAD EQUIPMENT FAILURE AND WAS UNABLE TO SLOW DOWN. THE DRIVER SWERVED TO THE RIGHT BERM AND GOT WEDGED BETWEEN ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE BRIDGE WALL. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED HIS BRAKES FAILED. WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO SLOW DOWN, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. (OHIO TRAFFIC…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Brakes · June 21, 2008 · crash

Common questions

How many brakes complaints does the 1996 Ford Ranger have?

NHTSA has 83 complaints about the 1996 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.