1992 Ford Escort service brakes, hydraulic problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 1992 Ford Escort — 7% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The engine had cut off without warning while the consumer was traveling. Also the vehicle failed to start at times. The dealer could not locate the problem. *yh the seat belts had become inoperative, the rear disc brakes would not hold when the parking brake was applied, the cable is working, but…”
filed Oct 9, 2002
“10/24/95 @ 22,823 miles machined rotors and replaced pads; 4/9/96 @ 25,506 miles replaced rotors and anti-rattle clips; 3/31/00 @ 47,523 miles machined rotors and replaced pads; 11/7/00 @ 51,917 miles required machine rotors and replace pads for fourth time on this low mileage car. Front disc…”
filed Mar 23, 2001
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems in other Escort years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 Escort | 3 | 9% |
| 2001 Escort | 4 | 6% |
| 2000 Escort | 10 | 10% |
| 1999 Escort | 24 | 7% |
| 1998 Escort | 32 | 9% |
| 1997 Escort | 39 | 7% |
| 1996 Escort | 10 | 5% |
| 1995 Escort | 23 | 4% |
| 1994 Escort | 21 | 8% |
| 1993 Escort | 34 | 9% |
| 1991 Escort | 9 | 3% |
| 1990 Escort | 3 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1992 Ford Escort
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.