I am hugely disappointed in the pedal feel on my new Ranger.
Excess pedal travel to initial braking with a soft spongy feel, pedal pumps up whe modulated (symptomatic of air in the system.), and when the speed control applies the brakes the pedal comes up to where it should be and gives normal Ford brake feel until brakes are released... then immediately back to the 'crappy pedal' feel.
I have spoken with 2 other '23 Ranger owners with a similar experience.
Ford dealership compared my brakes with 'a similar vehicle' and found that it is the same. That only tells me that there are 2 vehicles with unacceptable brake pedal feel.
The dealership put me in a '23 F150 while servicing my vehicle. The brakes on the F150 had a normal excellent pedal feel and stopped the truck nicely. My 2008 E250 and my 2008 Ranger likewise, a normal good Ford brake pedal feel.
Any remarks?

 

So this problem continues going back to 2019. My 2022 Tremor had same issue. After taking to dealership twice and telling them what needs done, they still could not do it with their software. I luckily scoured the web and found a mechanic that showed just how easy it is to fix. I ordered the cable and downloaded the software to my laptop. Basically you need the Forscan Software and the approved elm237 MS/AH odbII cable. The forscan website will give you ehat cables are compatible. A simple ABS brake bleed procedure fixed mine. I did it myself within about 15 minutes. I am betting they used the same braking components on your 2023 and this will work. For less than $30 it is worth a shot since FORD sucks in this department. Bless this mechanic for sharing. Hope this helps.
Woodman

 

My 2019 has "acceptable" feel on the brakes.

However, when stopped, the brakes seem to leak down, pedal inches down. No help under warranty, it's "within spec".

 

If you go to the Ranger 5G Forum, there is a thread that has a fix if the ABS bleed doesn't solve the problem. It involves adjusting the brake master/booster rod at the brake pedal linkage. It solved this problem for many. It is something that needs to be done carefully because over adjusting can result in worse problems. Apparently, someone in the assembly line is not very good at getting this adjustment right all the time or Ford needs to change the spec on that setting.

 

They have company. Mine came with the camber adjusted 7 (seven) degrees off, radical negative camber.

Man did it handle well ! But it wore the tires drastically unevenly.

 

I did make that adj on the rod, while it did initially give the pedal a better feel it is now back to the original issue of spongy and long travel.
Previously to the rod adj i brought it to the dealer to get 'it's normal and within spec.
Then i did the Forscan ABS bleed, not much of a change Next i brought it to a independent type repair shop and had them do a traditional bleed didn't change the feel, i have 8mm of pad left all around and approx 19,000 miles (a 2019)
At this point i'm at a loss as to what to do next, (maybe have the brake booster replaced IDK), it's a very unnerving situation.

 

The dealers are spring-loaded to the "within spec" position. The dealer here originally told me the alignment was fine and it was my "driving habits" that were drastically wearing the front tires on the inside edges.

You pretty much have to be persistent and keep on them about things that are wrong. They are not going to admit anything is wrong on their own, unless it smells like money for them. I had to document the heck out of the heater box problem. It was only when I measured 113F air coming out of the vents when the temp was set all the way to the cold side (but short of A/C) that they decided they needed to do the heater box fix. .

 

I make it a point to express my disgust about the brake pedal feel every time I have contact with my dealer. I will print out this thread and present it to the service manager at my next opportunity ... maybe if we all sound off?

 

We bought a new 22 Ranger and the brakes would slowly go to the floor Went to 3 different Stealerships and they say it's normal .
what it is in the ABS that makes the peddle spongy. What you have to do is find a place like a dirt road or wet get going about 50 mph and slam on the brakes and buzz the peddle
So far the brakes are 99% better