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.
1992 Ford Thunderbird: ABS light or ABS activating
9 of the 184 complaints about the 1992 Ford Thunderbird describe ABS light or ABS activating.
- owner complaints
- 9
- of this car's complaints
- 5%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 3 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
ABS light or ABS activating by model year
What owners say
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.
Abs failed.
While driving vehicle the ABS brake pump caused the brakes to lock up without warning.owner is very concerned for safety.
Upon applying force to the brake pedal the pedal goes to the floor, causing extended stopping distace and lack of brake effectiveness, consumer has contacted the dealer and the dealer has replaced the ABS assembly and the master cylinder.
While driving lost braking power, ABS failure.
While driving the vehicle the brakes totally failed. The pedal went right to the floor , there were no brakes at all. This was on normal road conditions. The system has ABS.
When driving ABS light came on and brake light came on. Tried to stop vehicle and brake petal froze. Please describe details. Tt
Abs relay malfunctioned and pump would not turn on, had no brakes. Tt
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1992 Ford Thunderbird abs
Is ABS light or ABS activating a common problem on the 1992 Ford Thunderbird?
9 of 184 owner complaints about the 1992 Ford Thunderbird (5%) mention ABS light or ABS activating. The model year with the most reports is 1990.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1992 Ford Thunderbird?
There are 0 recalls and 3 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1992 Ford Thunderbird
Headlights 32Brake failure 10Fire or smoke 7Fuel leak 6Stalling 5
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