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2004 Ford Ranger brakes problems

The 2004 Ford Ranger has 24 brakes complaints filed with NHTSA — 5% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

24

Brakes complaints

5%

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.

Common questions

How many brakes complaints does the 2004 Ford Ranger have?

NHTSA has 24 complaints about the 2004 Ford Ranger brakes — 5% 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.