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1999 Ford Ranger brakes problems

The 1999 Ford Ranger has 105 brakes complaints filed with NHTSA — 11% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

105

Brakes complaints

11%

Share of year

12

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

“I WAS DRIVING ALONG AND I CAME TO A HILL AND AT THE BOTTOM WAS A STOP SIGN. I GOT ALLMOST STOPPED BEHIND THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME AND MY BRAKES GAVE OUT CAUSING ME TO CRASH INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I HAVE HEARD OF AT LEAST 25 DIFFERENT PEOPLE THAT HAVE THE SAME MODEL TRUCK THAT I HAVE THAT HAVE…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Brakes · January 28, 2009 · crash

Common questions

How many brakes complaints does the 1999 Ford Ranger have?

NHTSA has 105 complaints about the 1999 Ford Ranger brakes — 11% 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.