There are 5 owner-reported brakes complaints for the 1986 Ford Taurusin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
WHILE DRIVING AT 25MPH FRONT LEFT MECHANISM WHICH HOLDS BRAKE SYSTEM FELL INSIDE THE WHEEL. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL (91V-134). *AK
WHEN TRYING TO APPLY THE BRAKES, PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR WITH EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK
CONSUMER INQUIRING INFORMATION CONCERNING THE SUBFRAME BODY MOUNTS RECALL AND THE ROTOR SEPARATION RECALL ON THE 1986 FORD TAURUS.*MR *NM
VEHICLE WILL STALL SUDDENLY. VEHICLE WILL NOT GO OVER 35 MPH AND AT THE SAME TIME THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE WILL GO HIGH, AND BRAKES DO NOT HAVE FULL POWER.*AK
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on May 4, 2026