While applying the brakes pedal went to the floor. Consumer was unable to maintain control of the vehicle,it and hit another vehicle from the driver's side. No injuries reported. Consumer took vehicle to dealer for inspection, and mechanic could not duplicate the problem.
1994 Ford Escort: brake failure
7 of the 279 complaints about the 1994 Ford Escort describe brake failure.
- owner complaints
- 7
- of this car's complaints
- 3%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 19 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Brake failure by model year
What owners say
While driving and applying the brakes , they failed and pedal went to the floor. Please provide further information.
The manifold to the air conditioner blew off while driving. Also power steering went out and, there were no brakes while driving at 65 MPH. Consumer was able to pull over safely.
The brake pedal goes to the floor and the brakes do not always work in stopping the car. The car is equipped with disc brakes. Please describe.
The brake pedal goes to the floor and the brakes do not always work in stopping the car. The car is equipped with disc brakes. Please describe.
Brake system failure, loss of braking ability. Tt
Experienced brake failure when pedal went to floor, and heard metal to metal sound upon braking, also brake light comes on intermittently while driving. Tt
Service bulletins that may apply
- Some vehicles may exhibit grinding noise, or greater than normal brake roughness, when applying the brakes...
- Some vehicles may exhibit grinding noises, or greater than normal brake roughness when applying the brakes...
- Information for servicing and diagnosing brake vibration, brake inspection, and brake friction material...
- Hub-mount brake rotor machining equipment from rotunda is now approved for warranty and service use
- Service tip information regarding elimination of sanding rotors and drums
- The use of petroleum-based grease as a lubricant in servicing disc brakes is no longer acceptable
- A knocking noise proportional to wheel rotation may be heard from the front brakes during gentle braking
- A revised master cylinder and brake booster is available for service on non-abs vehicles to further...
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1994 Ford Escort brake failure
Is brake failure a common problem on the 1994 Ford Escort?
7 of 279 owner complaints about the 1994 Ford Escort (3%) mention brake failure. The model year with the most reports is 1997.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1994 Ford Escort?
There are 0 recalls and 19 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1994 Ford Escort
Seat belt 31No deployment 18Airbag light 12Coil spring 10Fire or smoke 9Stalling 8Headlights 6
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