33 complaints reported

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.

Reports
33
Crashes
2
Fires
0
Injuries
1

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Mar 2004

WHILE DRIVING BRAKE LINE RUSTED. AS A RESULT, BRAKES FAILED WHEN APPLYING THEM. . NO COLLISION REPORTED. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 FORD F-150, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Mar 2004
Aug 2002

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

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 FORD F-150, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Aug 2002
Jun 2002

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

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 FORD F-150, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Oct 1999

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

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 FORD F-150, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Apr 1998
Dec 1998

VEHICLE VIBRATES WHILE BRAKING. ALSO REPLACED PADS/ROTORS AND SHOES AND CALIPERS.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 FORD F-150, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Sep 1994
Aug 1998

BRAKE RECALL WORK PERFORMED HOWEVER BRAKES FAILED AFTER WORK DUE TO PISTON DESIGN (METAL) WHICH CAUSES OVERHEATING OF FLUID AND FAILURE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 FORD F SERIES, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Aug 1998
Sep 1997

EVERY SIX MONTHS PADS AND CALIPERS NEED TO BE REPLACED. HAVE BEEN REPLACED 5 TIMES IN 2 YEARS, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 FORD F-150, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 1995
Jun 1997

THE ABS LOCKS UP WHEN IN RAIN/SNOW/CAR WASH. DEALER CAN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 FORD F-150, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Mar 1997

USE OF ABS BRAKES DURING WET WEATHER RESULTS IN REAR BRAKE LOCKUP. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 FORD F-150, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Mar 1997

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

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 FORD F-150, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jun 1995
Mar 1997 Crash

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

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 FORD F-150, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 1997
Nov 1996

BRAKE ROTORS REPLACED TWICE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 FORD F-150, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 1994
Nov 1996

ABS BRAKE FAILURE, EXPERIENCES PULSATION IN BRAKE AND JERKING WHEN STOPPING. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 FORD F-150, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jul 1995
Nov 1996

ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, OVERHEATING, CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS WHEN APPLIED, PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 FORD F-150, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 1995
Sep 1996 Crash Injury

DURING VEHICLE OPERATION IN WET CONDITIONS, POOR ABS BRAKE PERFORMANCE, THE BRAKES LOCK UP.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 FORD F-150, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Nov 1995
Jul 1996

FRONT BRAKES FAILED.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 FORD F SERIES (LIGHT), Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: May 1996
Apr 1996

WHEN BRAKING, FRONT END SHAKES, GO THROUGH BRAKE PADS QUITE OFTEN. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 FORD F-150, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Mar 1996

ABS BRAKES; FAILURE ON THE ABS BRAKES SYSTEM/POOR PERFORMANCE HAVING A VERY HARD TIME STOPPING IN WET CONDIONTION. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 FORD F-150, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Mar 1996
Jan 1996

BRAKES FAILED CONSIDERABLY MAINLY IN THE MOUNTAINS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 FORD F-150, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Nov 1995

EXCESSIVE WEAR ON THE FRONT BRAKES, EQUIPPED WITH REAR ABS SYSTEM. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 FORD F-150, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Nov 1995
Nov 1995

REPLACED FRONT/REAR BRAKE PADS 6 TIMES.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 FORD F-150, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 1994
Nov 1995

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

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 FORD F-150, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Oct 1995
Oct 1995

PLASTIC CALIPER PISTON STUCK, CAUSING ROTORS TO WARP AND BRAKE SHUDDER (OTHER VEHICLE FROM 481108). (F150) *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 FORD F SERIES (LIGHT), Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Oct 1995
Sep 1995

COMPLETE LOSS OF ABS BRAKES. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 FORD F-150, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Sep 1994
Jun 1995

ABS, HAD VEHICLE FOR REPAIR 3 TIMES FOR BRAKES, WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END REAL HARD. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 FORD F-150, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 1995

Trend Over Time

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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.