2003 Ford Ranger brakes problems
The 2003 Ford Ranger has 38 brakes complaints filed with NHTSA — 12% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.
38
Brakes complaints
12%
Share of year
6
Crash-involved
0
Related recalls
Brakes complaints by year
What owners report
“WHEN APPLYING BRAKES WHILE DRIVING STOPPING DISTANCE WAS GREATLY INCREASED AND BRAKE PEDAL WAS HARD TO DEPRESS. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER WHO COULD NOT DIAGNOSE ANY PROBLEM. ONE DAY, CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO APPLY BRAKES, BUT PEDAL WAS VERY HARD, VEHICLE THEN COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK”
Common questions
How many brakes complaints does the 2003 Ford Ranger have?
NHTSA has 38 complaints about the 2003 Ford Ranger brakes — 12% 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.