NHTSA complaint: 1999 FORD RANGER — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I WAS STOPPING AT A STOP SIGN AT THE BOTTOM OF A HILL BEHIND ANOTHER CAR AND MY BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE BRAKES QUIT WORKING. I HIT THE CAR CAUSING APPROX. $1500 DAMAGE AND BENDING MY FRONT BUMPER. I ALSO GOT A TICKET BECAUSE THE OFFICER SAID THE CRASH WAS DUE TO DRIVER FAILING TO STOP, HE DIDN'T EVEN CHECK THE BRAKES. I TOWED IT TO 2 DIFFERENT SHOPS BEFORE THEY DETERMINED IT WAS A BRAKE PROBLEM (THE FIRST SHOP CRASHED IT INTO A CAR JACK BECAUSE OF THE BRAKES NOT WORKING) AND TOLD ME TO TAKE IT TO A FORD DEALER. THE FORD MECHANIC TOOK IT FOR A TEST DRIVE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS AND THE BRAKES GAVE OUT AGAIN CAUSING HIM TO RUN SOMEONE OFF THE ROAD. IT IS STILL AT THE FORD DEALER AND EVEN THOUGH FORD DOESN'T REALLY KNOW WHAT'S WRONG WITH IT THEY QUOTED $800 TO FIX IT. THEY THINK THE ABS MODULE IS MALFUNCTIONING. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT HAVE HAD MY MODEL TRUCK. I THINK THAT IT IS A DEFECT FROM THE MANUFACTURER AND THAT IT SHOULD BE RECALLED SO IT WON'T CAUSE ANYMORE ACCIDENTS. *TR
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — Office of Defects Investigation