IllustrationCONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 93V14600, MANUFACTURER'S NUMBER 93S69 IN REFERENCE TO THE BRAKES. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER. PARTS WERE REPLACED. IT DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. EXPERIENCING COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
1992 Ford F53
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 2 of 3 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Tires. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports
Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints
1 reportsOfficial recalls
193V146000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings
Sep 13, 1993
BRAKE LINES IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ARE ROUTED TOO NEAR THE LEFT EXHAUST MANIFOLD, CAUSING THE BRAKE FLUID TO OVERHEAT.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: BRAKE FLUID LOSES VISCOSITY WHEN IT OVERHEATS, CAUSINGLOSS OF BRAKES OR INCREASED VEHICLE STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH MAY RESULT IN ANACCIDENT.
Remedy: FORD WILL INSTALL A HEAT SHIELD AND BRAKE LINE INSULATION ON ENGINE COMPARTMENT BRAKE LINES.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.