1992 Ford F-150 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.
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WHILE DRIVING BRAKE LINE RUSTED. AS A RESULT, BRAKES FAILED WHEN APPLYING THEM. . NO COLLISION REPORTED. *AK
MAIN LINE FROM MASTER CYLINDER HAS BUSTED AND WAS LEAKING FLUID. VEHICLE TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE STEEL LINES HAD RUSTED AND SHOULD NOT HAVE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN IN MUCH BAD WEATHER. *SLC
CONSUMER STATE WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL TO FLOOR BOARD CAUSING VEHICLE TO GO INTO EXTENDING STOPPING DISTANCE CONSUMER SMELL BRAKE FLUID. CONSUMER PULL PARKING BRAKE TO STOP VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. MR
THE ABS AND PARKING BRAKE LIGHTS REMAIN ON CONTINOUSLY. I HAVE TESTED ALL COMPONENTS ACCORDING TO CHILTONS AND CAN FIND NO DEFECTIVE PARTS, I BELIEVE IT IS A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT, IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO KNOW IF THE BRAKES ARE FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. I HAVE FOUND A TSB THROUGH YOUR DATABASE BUT IT IS VAGUE, DOES MY VEHICLE POSE A SAFETY HAZARD? THIS VEHICLE IS COMPLETELY ORIGINAL, EXCEPT TIRES. PLEASE ADVISE. *AK
VEHICLE VIBRATES WHILE BRAKING. ALSO REPLACED PADS/ROTORS AND SHOES AND CALIPERS.
BRAKE RECALL WORK PERFORMED HOWEVER BRAKES FAILED AFTER WORK DUE TO PISTON DESIGN (METAL) WHICH CAUSES OVERHEATING OF FLUID AND FAILURE.
EVERY SIX MONTHS PADS AND CALIPERS NEED TO BE REPLACED. HAVE BEEN REPLACED 5 TIMES IN 2 YEARS, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK
THE ABS LOCKS UP WHEN IN RAIN/SNOW/CAR WASH. DEALER CAN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. *AK
USE OF ABS BRAKES DURING WET WEATHER RESULTS IN REAR BRAKE LOCKUP. *AK
DUE TO OVERHEATING OF THE BRAKE FLUID THE VEHICLE LOST ALL BRAKING ABILITY. THIS HAPPENED WHILE VEHICLE WAS TOWING A 29 FOOT RV. VEHICLE SERVICED BY MECHANIC. *AK
WHEN BRAKES ARE COLD AND SLIGHTLY TAPPED REAR WHEELS LOCK UP, VEHICLE WENT INTO SPIN, CAUSED CRASH, HIT TELEPHONE POLE, NOT CHECKED BY DEALER, VEHICLE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION. *AK
BRAKE ROTORS REPLACED TWICE.
ABS BRAKE FAILURE, EXPERIENCES PULSATION IN BRAKE AND JERKING WHEN STOPPING. *AK
ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, OVERHEATING, CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS WHEN APPLIED, PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. *AK
DURING VEHICLE OPERATION IN WET CONDITIONS, POOR ABS BRAKE PERFORMANCE, THE BRAKES LOCK UP.*AK
FRONT BRAKES FAILED.
WHEN BRAKING, FRONT END SHAKES, GO THROUGH BRAKE PADS QUITE OFTEN. *AK
ABS BRAKES; FAILURE ON THE ABS BRAKES SYSTEM/POOR PERFORMANCE HAVING A VERY HARD TIME STOPPING IN WET CONDIONTION. *AK
BRAKES FAILED CONSIDERABLY MAINLY IN THE MOUNTAINS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
EXCESSIVE WEAR ON THE FRONT BRAKES, EQUIPPED WITH REAR ABS SYSTEM. TT
REPLACED FRONT/REAR BRAKE PADS 6 TIMES.
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP, CONSUMER'S BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR AND STAYED THERE FOR A WHILE,THEY HAD NO BRAKES AT ALL FOR ABOUT ONE HOUR. TT *SLC
PLASTIC CALIPER PISTON STUCK, CAUSING ROTORS TO WARP AND BRAKE SHUDDER (OTHER VEHICLE FROM 481108). (F150) *AK
COMPLETE LOSS OF ABS BRAKES. TT
ABS, HAD VEHICLE FOR REPAIR 3 TIMES FOR BRAKES, WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END REAL HARD. TT
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Quick Summary
The 1992 Ford F-150 has 33 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC complaints on file. 2 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.