1999 Ford Ranger Brakes Acting Strangely Approaching Stop Light Swign Truck

1999 FORD RANGER
217,000 MILES
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My brakes are acting strangely. When approaching a stop light or stop swign, my truck will swlow down normally as a get down to about 5mph. At about that speed, the brakes lose strength and the truck will continue to roll forward another 10 -20 feet. The brake pedal does not go to the floor and there is no leaks that I can tell...the reservoir is full. I had a shade tree mechanic replace a broken spring on the left rear assembly, but to his surprise it did nothing to solve the issue. Have you heard of this problem before?
Dec 16, 2012 at 12:58 PM
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CJ MEDEVAC
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MAYBE IT'S AN ABS ISSUE?

YOU KNOW, NORMALLY THE "ABS FEATURE" KEEPS THE BRAKES FROM LOCKING UP....IF YOU SLAM THEM ON----THIS ALLOWS YOU TO "STEER", NOT SLIDE (UNABLE TO STEER)-----"THEY" SAY THIS MAY HELP YOUR STEER OUT OF A POSSIBLE ACCIDENT

DO YOU HAVE ABS?......IS THE LIGHT ON ON THE DASH?

MAYBE IT'S MALFUNCTIONING?.......THIS IS A COMPLICATED FIX.....MR. SHADE TREE MOST LIKELY DOES NOT HAVE THE HIGH DOLLAR DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENT

THE MEDIC
Dec 16, 2012 at 9:36 PM
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