1989 Ford Thunderbird service brakes, hydraulic problems
23 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 1989 Ford Thunderbird — 19% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Intermittently when brakes were applied, pedal became hard, resulting in extended stopping distance due to master cylinder. Dealer and manufacturer were notified. Dealer has informed consumer that the part needed to repair vehicle was no longer manufactured. *ak brakes fail intermittently, they are…”
filed Jun 13, 2002
“Consumer's daughter was driving when she applied brakes and they did not apply fully. Then vehicle started to roll down an enbankment. Vehicle was totaled. Brake failure due to malfunctioned master cylinder. *ak *ml”
filed Mar 2, 2000
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems in other Thunderbird years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 Thunderbird | 2 | 6% |
| 2003 Thunderbird | 5 | 15% |
| 2002 Thunderbird | 1 | 1% |
| 1997 Thunderbird | 22 | 13% |
| 1996 Thunderbird | 46 | 20% |
| 1995 Thunderbird | 92 | 35% |
| 1994 Thunderbird | 75 | 25% |
| 1993 Thunderbird | 33 | 8% |
| 1992 Thunderbird | 24 | 13% |
| 1991 Thunderbird | 18 | 16% |
| 1990 Thunderbird | 34 | 24% |
| 1988 Thunderbird | 8 | 9% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1989 Ford Thunderbird
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.