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: brake failure
10 of the 184 complaints about the 1992 Ford Thunderbird describe brake failure.
- owner complaints
- 10
- of this car's complaints
- 5%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 3 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Brake failure by model year
What owners say
While driving brake light illuminated, indicating a problem. When brakes were applied front and rear brakes failed, cause unknown. Please give any further details.
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.
Brake booster went out while driving 55 MPH, caused total brake failure, no warning, driver coasted to a stop. Anti-lock brake module also found to be defective.
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 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.
Brake failure of the front brakes when applied vibrate, rotors and dis pads failure,
Abs relay malfunctioned and pump would not turn on, had no brakes. Tt
Brake failure, corrosion of rotors and pads are not touching the rotors, when applying brakes make a loud noise/steering wheel shakes when applying brakes.
Rear brakes failed to pass inspection when using a hunter b-400 brake plate tester.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1992 Ford Thunderbird brake failure
Is brake failure a common problem on the 1992 Ford Thunderbird?
10 of 184 owner complaints about the 1992 Ford Thunderbird (5%) mention brake failure. The model year with the most reports is 1992.
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.
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