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1989 Ford RANGER Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	484335
Internal NHTSA #	10073088
Manufacurer	FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Brand	FORD
Model	RANGER
Model Year	1989
File date	18/11/02
Component	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	On a relatively cold and rainy evening, i parked my vehicle in a parking lot and attended an event lasting a couple of hours. After the event i returned to my vehicle to leave. I was travelling about 15 mph through the parking lot and came to a corner, and approaching the corner applied the brakes to slow down. When i first touched the brakes they grabbed hard, sending me into a slide which sent my vehicle through a fence. In addition, the rear anti-lock braking system did nothing to help. I believe this to be related to nhtsa item number 601043, ford tsb #985a36. I talked to the dealer shortly after this happened, and they said this was a known problem with many ford trucks and that there was no solution other than to expect such a brake condition any time it is cold and wet and use brakes/accelerator simultaneously to warm/dry brakes.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	150000
Number of Occurences	2
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	COVINGTON, WA
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	4WD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	15
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Dealer's name	BOWEN SCARFF FORD
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Dealer's city	KENT
Dealer's state code	WA
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1989 Ford RANGER Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

1989 Ford RANGER Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems, Complaints and Defects

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