1992 Ford Thunderbird service brakes, hydraulic problems
24 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 1992 Ford Thunderbird — 13% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“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.*ak”
filed Aug 20, 2002
“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…”
filed Jan 31, 2002
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% |
| 1991 Thunderbird | 18 | 16% |
| 1990 Thunderbird | 34 | 24% |
| 1989 Thunderbird | 23 | 19% |
| 1988 Thunderbird | 8 | 9% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1992 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.