1991 Ford Taurus Brakes Problems

MY FORD TAURUS 1991 STATION WAGON LUNGED FORWARD UNCONTROLLABLY AFTER BACKING UP, BRAKING, THEN STARTING TO GO FORWARD. IT WENT AGAINST A WALL, THE BRAKE DIDN'T WORK, THE FRONT OF THE CAR WAS CRASHED, I HAD TO PUT IT INTO PARK TO STOP IT. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF ANY OTHER CAR SAME MAKE AND MODEL HAS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. MY MECHANIC TESTED IT AND IT DID THIS ANOTHER 3 TIMES.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED ROTORS ARE WEARING OUT, AND CAUSING VEHICLE TO VIBRATE. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AKI

TOTAL REPAIRS 3400.00 AT A TIME WHEN MONEY IS VERY SCARCE AS I AM RETIRED AND ON A VERY LIMITED INCOME. I EXPECTED TO MAINTAIN SMALL REPAIRS, BUT WITH TAKING CARE OF THE VEHICLE AND THE LOW MILEAGE, I BELIEVE THE AXELS/ BRAKES AND TRANSMISSION ARE VERY PREMATURE AND MAYBE THE A/C. AT 37168 MILES, THE CAR SHOULD BE RUNNING LIKE NEW.*AK

THE FLEXIBLE BRAKE LINE IN THE RIGHT REAR FENDER WELL DEVELOPED AN OBSTRUCTION AT THE POINT WHERE AN INTERMEDIATE CLAMP IS INSTALLED TO SECURE IT TO THE STRUT. THIS CAUSED IT TO ACT AS A CHECK VALVE, THEREBY NOT RELEASING THE CALIPER, WHICH CAUSED IT TO OVERHEAT AND SET THE RUBBER COMPONENTS, WHEEL BEARING GREASE, AND PLASTIC HUBCAP ON FIRE. *AK

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES BRAKE PEDAL WILL GO STRAIGHT TO THE FLOORBOARD, AND THE ENGINE WILL LIFT UP AND RUB AGAINST THE FRAME OF THE BODY. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKES TO STOP VEHICLE WILL JERK/VIBRATE AND STALL AND DIE OUT. ALSO, WHEN SLOWING DOWN, VEHICLE WILL JUMP OUT GEAR, AND NOW VEHICLE WON'T MOVE AT ALL. *AK

REAR BRAKES SELF ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY; DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

REAR DRUMS ARE OUT OF ROUND FOR UNKNOWN REASON. DEALER NOTIFIED.

THE ENTIRE ROTOR DETACHED FROM THE STEEL HUB AT THE ATTACHMENT POINT. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION OF THE SECOND ROTOR REVEALED THE THAT IT TO WAS FAILING.

WHILE DRIVING IN WARM WEATHER WITH TEMPARATURES ABOVE 75 DEGREES, CONSUMER WOULD REMOVE FOOT FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL AND APPLY TO THE GAS PEDAL, HOWEVER VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE UNLESS THE GAS PEDAL WAS PUSHED HARD, DEALER THOUGHT THE PROBLEM TO BE A FAULTY SENSOR ASSEMBLY AND DEFECTIVE FUEL PUMP, AFTER REPLACING THESE THE PROBLEM DID NOT GO AWAY, A DEALER DROVE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD NOT COME UP COMPLETELY BACK TO WHERE IT SHOULD BE, CONSUMER HAS TO KEEP HER LEFT TOE UNDER THE BRAKE PEDAL TO MAKE SURE IT STAYS UP. *SLC

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES SEEM TO ENGAGE DURING CORNERING TO THE RIGHT WITH YOUR FOOT ON THE BRAKE TO SLOW DOWN (OCCASSIONALLY). THE BRAKE PEDAL THEN VIOLENTLY JERKS YOUR FOOT, HARD ENOUGH TO BRUISE. THE SYSTEM ALSO ENGAGES UPON BRAKE APPLICATION ON WET OR SANDY SURFACE AND VIOLENTLY PUSHES PEDAL UP AGAINST THE FOOT APPLYING THE BRAKE, SOMETIMES BRUISING THE BOTTOME OF THE FOOT. THIS HAS KNOCKED MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE PEDAL UPON OCCASION.

DRIVING, START TO APPLY BRAKES, PEDAL WOULD STICK; WOULD OCCUR AT VARIOUS SPEEDS; HAVE TO MANUALLY PULL PEDAL UP. NOW GOING ALL THE WAY TO FLOOR; BRAKES DON'T WORK & THEN WOULD KICK BACK UP; BRAKES WORKING. TAKEN TO MECHANIC & HAD CHECKED OUT & TOLD NOT ABS MALFUNCTIONED, BUT BRAKE BOOSTER. *AK

RIGHT REAR BRAKE WILL LOCK UP AND OVERHEAT WHEEL, CAUSING TIRE TO HEAT UP. *AK THE CONSUMER HAD BRAKES REPLACED THREE TIMES FOR LOCKING UP BRAKE PROBLEM, AND BELIEVES IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD. *YH

HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER. WAS INFORMED THAT MOTOR MOUNTS WERE CRACKED & BROKEN & NEEDED REPLACING. MOTOR MOUNTS NEED REPLACING AGAIN FOR SAME PROBLEM. HAD TO REPLACE AXLES, FRONT DISC BRAKES ROTORS & CV BOOTS. REPLACED ALSO, ACCORDING TO MECHANIC.

ANTILOCK BRAKE PEDAL NOT COMPLETELY RETURNING, REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER/POWER BRAKE BOOSTER.

WHILE DRIVING 55-60 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES DOWN WITHOUT APPLICATION, AND THE VEHICLE LURCHES FORWARD. BRAKE APPLICATION IS REQUIRED AFTER COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP TO RECTIFY PROBLEM. *AK

ABS BRAKES OVERHEATED AFTER 50MILES OF DRIVING . CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO BRAKE SHOP AND WAS ADVISED THE BRAKES WERE FUNCTIONING PROPERLY BUT PARTIALLY MELTED DOWN, ROTORS, PADS, CALIPERS AND CALIPERS PINS HAD TO BE REPLACED.*JB

FRONT BRAKE ROTOR RUSTED AWAY FROM THE HUB. *AK

BRAKE BOOSTER FAILED.

WARPED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS, CAUSING BRAKES TO SHUDDER/VIBRATE. *AK