1992 FORD CROWN VICTORIA Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. WHEN THE CONTACT PLACES HER VEHICLE IN DRIVE AND DEPRESSES THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATES TO 40 MPH AND THE ENGINE RPMS INCREASE. SHE MUST APPLY THE BRAKES WITH BOTH FEET IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. AFTERWARDS, SHE SMELLS THE SCENT OF BURNING PLASTIC. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FAILURE COULD BE CAUSED BY THE BRAKE PRESSURE SWITCH. HE INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT BRAKE FLUID MAY BE FLOWING TO THE SWITCH AND CAUSING THE HEAT TO ACTIVATE. THIS CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE AND COULD RESULT IN A FIRE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT HE LOSES BRAKE POWER OCCASIONALLY, EVEN THOUGH BRAKE FLUID IS PRESENT. HE ALSO NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE, WHICH IS CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION TO FAIL. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 33,000.

Mileage: 33,000

THIS CAR HAD CONTINUED BRAKE DEFECTS FROM 03/29/01 (OUR FIRST FIRE) UNTIL THE LAST FIRE. WE SPENT NEARLY $4,000 ON BRAKES, EACH TIME BEING TOLD THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED. FINALLY, AFTER THE LAST FIRE IN FREMONT, NY, 3 DAYS AFTER THE LAST REPAIR BILL OF NEARLY $800 FOR BRAKES, THE COMPANY FOUND A STATEMENT FROM FORD SAYING THIS PARTICULAR MAKE COULD HAVE A BAD BOOSTER (FROM THE FACTORY), WHICH WOULD NOT SLOW THE CAR PROPERLY AFTER 60 MPH AND CAUSE EXCESSIVE WEAR AND BRAKE FAILURE. WE WERE THE FIRST PEOPLE TO DRIVE THIS CAR OVER 60 MPH; THE TWO FORMER OWNERS WERE FAMILY MEMBERS WHO DID GOOD TO DRIVE IT 50 MPH. THE DEALER USED THE FOLLOWING TO FIX THE CAR: WWW.FORDTECHSERVICE.DEALER CONNECTION.COM/TPSCONTENT/USEN14/TN1902.HTM. HE TOLD MY HUSBAND FORD OFTEN DOESN'T ISSUE RECALLS UNTIL SOMEONE HAS TROUBLE WITH A PART. FORD KNEW THIS EXISTED; IT IS DATED 08/09/1992. WE FEEL FORD SHOULD BE MADE TO ANSWER WHY THEY DID NOT ISSUE A RECALL THAT CAUSED NOT ONE, BUT TWO FIRES; THE LAST ONE ON RECORD WITH FREMONT, NY POLICE AND FIRE TRUCKS, WHO RESPONDED, AND WHICH COULD HAVE BEEN A LOT WORSE., NOT TO MENTION REFUND SOME OF OUR MONEY. IF A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED, THE PROBLEM WOULD HAVE BEEN SOLVED. NO ONE ELSE SHOULD HAVE TO SPEND $4,000 ON BRAKES IN 50,000 MILES, AND HAVE THEM CATCH ON FIRE THREE DAYS AFTER A VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIR JOB. ALL OTHER MAJOR CAR MAKERS ISSUE RECALLS BEFORE OWNERS HAVE PROBLEMS, IF THEY KNOW IT. WHY DOESN'T FORD? WHY DON'T YOU MAKE THEM DO THAT?*AK

ANTILOCK BRAKESS ACTIVATED ON THEIR OWN, THIS HAPPENED TWICE, VEHICLE PULLS BAD DURING THIS TIME. HAPPENS FOR ABOUT 5 TO 10 MINUTES THEN RELEASE, NO MECHANICAL CORRECTION BEEN DONE TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM.

WHEN MAKING A HARD LEFT TURN ABS SYSTEM WOULD LOCK UP. HAD TO TAKE FOOT OFF BRAKES IN ORDER FOR ABS SYSTEM TO BE RELEASED.*AK

INTERMITTENT BRAKE PROBLEMS; BRAKES LOCK UP, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. HAD ROTORS TURNED, ROTORS/PADS REPLACED, ABS LIGHT STAYED ON, AND AT 45-60 MPH VEHICLE VIBRATED. *AK

INTERMITTENT BRAKE PROBLEMS; BRAKES LOCK UP, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. HAD ROTORS TURNED, ROTORS/PADS REPLACED, ABS LIGHT STAYED ON, AND AT 45-60 MPH VEHICLE VIBRATED. *AK

CONSUMER SMELLS BURNING BRAKES ON FREEWAY OCCASIONALLY. SEEMS LIKE CAR SLOWS DOWN WHEN CONSUMER IS PUSHING ON GAS. CONSUMER HEARS A CLICKING NOISE COMING FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT AREA.*AK

APPLYING BRAKES WHILE PULLING INTO A DRIVEWAY, PEDAL WENT RIGHT TO THE FLOOR, AND VEHICLE DID NOT STOP RIGHT AWAY. THIS HAPPENED BECAUSE BRAKE LINE RUBBED UP AGAINST THE FIREWALL, WHICH MADE A HOLE IN THE LINE, CAUSING BRAKE FLUID TO LEAK OUT.BRAKE LINE WAS REPLACED BY OWNER. THE INCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO FORD. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

ENGINE--NOISE--WHEN PARKED--NO ONE IN CAR--I WAS TOLD IT WAS THE ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM THAT WAS RECHARGING--DOESN'T SOUND RIGHT TO ME===2 REMOTE ON DRIVER DOOR FOR TRUNK DOES NOT WORK WHEN ENGINE IS OFF--DOESN'T SOUND RIGHT TO ME. *AK

CLEARCOAT OF PAINT COMING OFF IN BLOCKS/STRIPS,FLY ONTO WINDSHIELD WHILE DRIVING, PAINT RUSTING. BRAKE PEDAL DOESN'T RETURN UP, POPS UP WHEN TURNING & ROUGH ON ROUGH RD.,WEAR OUT QUICKLY. ELEC. DR. LOCKS DON'T WORK. DRIVER ELEC. SEAT WONT GO BACK,ENGINE:SPARK KNOCK,CAR PULLS LEFT, ENGINE CHECK LIGHT GOES ON,SOLENOID REPLACED 3X,FUSE BLOWS FOR INTERIOR LTS CLUSTER,DIFFICULTY REMOVING KEY FROM IGNIITION,SEAT TRACK COVERS OFF, CLIMATE CONTROL INOPERABLE PRECEEDED BY INITIAL HOT AIR FROM A/C, STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES,HOOD LATCH DIFFICULT TO CLOSE. *AK

AIR CONDITIONING ONLY WORKS IF IT'S NOT TOO HOT. BRAKE ROTORS KEEP GOING OUT AND NEED TO BE WORKED. SEAT TRACKS CAN COME LOOSE ANY TIME. REPLACED TRACKS ONCE,WORKED ON TWICE ,GOING OUT AGAIN.THIS HAS BEEN ON-GOING SINCE PURCHAS OF CAR IN AUG OF 1992. DEALER NO LONGER IN BUSINESS. ONE IN VENTURA IS BARBER FORD ON MAIN STREET. *AK

OIL PAN BECAME POROUS. DEFECTIVE OIL PAN (ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT). *AK

REAR & FRONT ROTORS AND ACTUATORS REPLACED DUE TO FAILURE. *YC

ROTORS WARP CONTINUALLY. MJS

THE REAR BRAKE LINES RUSTED THROUGH, CAUSING A BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP UNLESS PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL HARD. THERE WAS AN IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN FOR POLICE PACKAGE VEHICLES FOR REAR BRAKE LINES. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

MECHNICS AND BRAKE SPECIALISTS UNABLE TO FIND PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM FEELS LIKE THE CAR IS HOLDING BACK AT 55MPH AND UP(LIKE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IS ON). ALSO IT WAS SHUDDERING AT OVER 55MPH. *AK

VEHICLE IS BEGINNING TO VIBRATE AND HAS A SQUEALING NOISE IN THE ROTORS. *AK

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL WOULD NOT RETRACT FULLY. DEALER WOULD NOT REPLACE THE BOOSTER. *AK

THE DESIGN OF THE VEHICLE HAS THE TWO BRAKE LINES IN A POSITION THAT MADE THEM RUB AGAINST EACH OTHER UNTIL ONE DEVELOPED A HOLE, CAUSING BRAKE FLUID TO LEAK.

THE FRONT DISC BRAKES MADE A CUTTING SOUND & DID NOT WORK LIKE THEY SHOULD. TOOK TO DEALER & HAD TO REPLACE MASTER CYLINDER PISTONS& CALIPERS DUE TO PISTONS WEARING OUT WITHIN A WEEK. THE ROTORS/PADS & SHOES WERE ALSO WORN OUT. *AK

THE FRONT DISC BRAKES MADE A CUTTING SOUND & DID NOT WORK LIKE THEY SHOULD. TOOK TO DEALER & HAD TO REPLACE MASTER CYLINDER PISTONS& CALIPERS DUE TO PISTONS WEARING OUT WITHIN A WEEK. THE ROTORS/PADS & SHOES WERE ALSO WORN OUT. *AK

REAR BRAKE LINES ARE LEAKING.THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT OWNERS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL. *AK

BRAKE ROTORS WORN /VIBRATE.

THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED DUE TO BRAKE BOOSTER ASSEMBLY FAILURE.

ANTI LOCK BRAKES CONTINUALLY EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS, SELF ACTIVATING WHILE DRIVING.

AT 47,000 MILES THE ROTORS WERE REPLACED FOR THE THIRD TIME . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

BRAKE BOOSTER REPLACED.

POOR ABS BRAKE PERFORMANCE, EXCESSIVE WEAR ON THE FRONT BRAKES HAS BEEN EXPERIENCED. THE ROTORS, AND PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 3X. THE CALIPERS TWICE. *AK

POOR ABS BRAKE PERFORMANCE, EXCESSIVE WEAR ON THE FRONT BRAKES HAS BEEN EXPERIENCED. THE ROTORS, AND PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 3X. THE CALIPERS TWICE. *AK

POOR ABS BRAKE PERFORMANCE, EXCESSIVE WEAR ON THE FRONT BRAKES HAS BEEN EXPERIENCED. THE ROTORS, AND PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 3X. THE CALIPERS TWICE. *AK

POOR ABS BRAKE PERFORMANCE, EXCESSIVE WEAR ON THE FRONT BRAKES HAS BEEN EXPERIENCED. THE ROTORS, AND PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 3X. THE CALIPERS TWICE. *AK

FRONT/REAR BRAKE PADS/ROTORS REPLACED DUE TO VEHICLE SHUDDERING WHEN SLOWING DOWN. *DH

FRONT/REAR BRAKE PADS/ROTORS REPLACED DUE TO VEHICLE SHUDDERING WHEN SLOWING DOWN. *DH

BRAKE LINE PUNCTURED. (FIRST VEHICLE ON 601618)

REPLACED FRONT/REAR ROTORS.

PRESSURE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE CALIPERS, LEAVES ON PAD ON THE DISC. *AK

BRAKE FLUID LEAKS FROM RESERVOIR CONTINUOUSLY EVEN AFTER REPLACING MASTER CYLINDER. BRAKE LINE IS SEVERED WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.*AK

BRAKE ROTORS WARPED, CAUSING PULSATION. *SD

EA94-043, ACTIVE, BRAKES COMPLETELY LOCK UP, ALSO EXPERIENCED COMPLETE FAILURE, IN FOR REPAIR 8 TIMES *AK

THE CAR HAS DISC BRAKES. WHEN DRIVING BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND THE CAR DID NOT STOP. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

THE CAR HAS DISC BRAKES. WHEN DRIVING BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND THE CAR DID NOT STOP. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

BRAKES FAILED. *SD

ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN APPLIED PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND HAVE COMPLETE LOSS *AK

ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN APPLIED PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND HAVE COMPLETE LOSS *AK

FAILURE ON THE ABS BRAKES ANTI LOCK BRAKE. TT

THE WAY THE BRAKE LINE IS ROUTED IT RUBS AGAINST THE FIRE WALL AND IT CAUSES THE BRAKES TO FAIL. TT REAR BRAKE LINE IS COVERED WITH 4 INCH RUBBER HOSE AND HELD ON PLASTIC CABLE TIES WHERE THE UNDERCARRIAGE AND FIREWALL MEET, THE LINE RUBBED AND WORE THROUGH THE RUBBER HOSE AND MADE A PIN HOLE IN THE BRAKE LINE, LOSING ALL BRAKE FLUID IN THE MASTER CYLINDER. *SLC

BRAKE LINING PUNCTURE, LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING A LOSS OF BRAKES, EA94-043 ACTIVE. TT

BRAKE BOOSTERS REPLACED 4TIMES. *SD

BRAKE ROTORS REPLACED 4 TIMES. *SD

BRAKES LOCKED UP, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. *SD

BRAKES NEED TO BE CHANGED EVERY 25,000 MILES. TT BRAKES HAVE ALSO EXPERIENCED PULSATION. *SLC

ANTILOCK BRAKES LOCK UP INTERMITTENTLY. *DSH

ABS, BRAKE DISC ROTORS AND PADS ON REAR. TT

ABS, BRAKE DISC ROTORS AND PADS ON REAR. TT

ABS, BRAKE DISC ROTORS AND PADS ON REAR. TT

BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE TWICE. *AW

REPLACED NOISY FRONT BRAKE PADS.

REPLACED FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS.

REPLACED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS.

WHEN TRYING TO RELEASE BRAKES THEY WON'T RELEASE. TT

BRAKES LOCKED UP, ALSO ABS LIGHT COMES ON.

BRAKE POWER BOOSTER FAILED.

MASTER CYLINDER LEAK.

FRONT BRAKES FAILED.

BRAKES LOCKED UP. *SKD

THE BRAKES FAILED. LOSS COMPLETE POWER OF THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL GOT VERY HARD AND THERE WAS A BURNING SMELL. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

ABS BRAKES WHEN APPLIED BRAKES WILL GRAB DUE TO POSSIBLE ROTORS WARPING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED; HAD TO PUMP BRAKES HARD. TT

BRAKE PROBLEMS ABS . PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING; REMAINED ON; CAUSED NO BRAKING PROBLEM. TT

DEFECTIVE CLIP HOLDING BRAKE FLUID, CAUSED HOLE IN METAL LINE/LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID.

WARPED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS, CAUSING VEHICLE TO VIBRATE WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. *AK

THE BRAKES ARE FAILING AS STATED IN THE AAA MAGAZINE. TT

WHILE DRIVING LOW TO HIGH SPEEDS, MAKING AN ATTEMPT TO SPEED UP BRAKES ABRUPTLY LOCKED UP, DEALER REPLACED BOOSTER. TT

BRAKES PULSATING WHEN APPLIED.

BRAKE LINE PUNCTURED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

BRAKE PAD WEAR PREMATURELY. TT

ABS ANTI-LOCK WILL NOT RELEASE THEY DRAGGING WHICH COULD HEAT. TT

BRAKE LINE RUPTURED, CAUSING LOSS OF PEDAL PRESSURE/CONTROL. *SKD

BRAKES PULSATE. *SKD

ENTIRE ABS BRAKES HAS FAILED INCLUDING SENSORS. TT

BRAKE LINE PUNCTURES, LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY. TT

BRAKES REPLACED DUE TO CRACKED ROTORS. *AW

RIGHT FRONT BRAKE OUTER PAD HAD IMPROPER WEAR. TT

POWER BRAKE ROTORS/PADS FAILED.

STIFF BRAKE PEDAL. *AW