The rear brakes failed to function and no power brakes at all really hard pedal had to stand on the brake pedal to get it to stop this happened under normal driving conditions this makes it very hard to stop I was able to get it off the road called a tow truck and had it towed to my house ford.com said no recalls for my car and it cost $1500 to fix .
1992 Ford Thunderbird brakes problems
30 complaints (16% of all complaints for this car). 1 crash reported.
- owner complaints
- 30
- of this car's complaints
- 16%
- crashes
- 1
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip11
- Foundation components: disc: rotor4
- Foundation components: disc4
- Foundation components4
- Power assist: hydraulic2
- Conventional2
- Power assist: vacuum1
- Pedals and linkages1
At what mileage
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Ford Thunderbird brakes problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 1992 Ford Thunderbird brakes
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 1992 Ford Thunderbird owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
3rd set of front rotors/pads installed, after 20000 rotors warped. Bad design...front rotor/calipers are too small for this car, and cause rotors to warp.
While the consumer tried to stop the vehicle both front and rear brakes would not grab at all, took the vehicle to the dealer and dealer told consumer the brakes had catastrophically failed. The consumer called ford factory representative and told them about the problem and admitted it was a design defect. The consumer stated that he had repeated problem with the ABS system.
While driving brake light illuminated, indicating a problem. When brakes were applied front and rear brakes failed, cause unknown. Please give any further details.
The doors have been a problem for quite a few years, they seem to be too heavy for the hinges as they sag and require us to lift the door to get them to shut. The front seat automatic seat belts don't work properly at all as they do not know when to retract and passenger side stays at bottom of track and shutters all the time. The parking brake pedal does not stay elevated, which causes the in-dash brake light to come on during operation.
Ongoing problem with brake warning light and ABS sensor light coming on simultaneously and intermittently, and indicating complete brake failure. Dealer notified, and informed consumer that repairs would be at consumer's cost.
The plastic transmission cable end broke off the throttle body causing the gas pedal sticking to the floor.
No summary
Electrical problem causing light to go off intermittantly while driving, consumer has had numerous switches replaced but the problem persist.
Abs failed.
Questions about the 1992 Ford Thunderbird brakes
Does the 1992 Ford Thunderbird have brakes problems?
Owners have filed 30 complaints about the brakes of the 1992 Ford Thunderbird, 16% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 1992 Ford Thunderbird brakes problems start?
Not enough complaints include the mileage to tell.
Was there a recall on the 1992 Ford Thunderbird brakes?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Ford Thunderbird have bad brakes?
The Ford Thunderbird model years with the most brakes complaints are 1995 (94 complaints), 1994 (75 complaints) and 1996 (46 complaints).
Other 1992 Ford Thunderbird problems
Lights 40Electrical 27Engine 27Fuel system 25Seat belts 18Transmission 10Acceleration 6Body 4Steering 4Visibility 4Suspension 3Wheels 3Airbags 2Seats 2Tires 1
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