| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004300653 | Incident Date: Sep, 19 2004 |
| Consumer's City: ROUND ROCK | Consumer's State: TX |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: RANGER | Model Year: 2001 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Service brakes, hydraulic:power assist:vacuum |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Sep, 20 2004 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: The brakes failed due to insufficient vacuum pressure under certain normal driving conditions. there is no brake power if the accelerator is open enough for the engine speed to reach 2500 rpm, during cold idle (after start up), frequently after rapid acceleration in an emergency situation where the brakes are then applied. dealer agreed that this was a dangerous situation and replaced the brake booster (twice), brake master cylinder, and finally the entire engine. condition remains the same. dealer and ford engineer now state that it is operating as designed - evidently designed to fail in critical situations.*ak |
