2001 Ford Taurus Brakes Problems

TL* THE CONTACT'S MOTHER OWNS A 2001 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE HER MOTHER WAS TURNING INTO A PARKING LOT, WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE HESITATED AND ACCELERATE FORWARD. THE DRIVER SHIFTED THE GEARS TO PARK AND TURNED OFF THE IGNITION TO COME TO A STOP. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. UPON INVESTIGATION THE CONTACT ASSOCIATED THE FAILURE WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 02V266000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LOCAL DEALER BELLINGHAM FORD LINCOLN LOCATED AT 1820 JAMES ST, BELLINGHAM, WA 98225, (360) 392-7000, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH THE BRAKES NEEDING TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AS OF YET. THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND FILED A COMPLAINT (CAS-25346332). THE FAILURE MILLAGE WAS 143,553.

WAS INFORMED BRAKE LIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING, THEN WHEN I STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND PUT IT IN PARK AND RESTATED COULD NOT GET OUT OF PARK SO INSTALLED A NEW BRAKE SWITCH WHICH WORKED FOR LESS THEN AN HOUR. THINKING IT COULD BE A FUSE CHECKED THE MANUAL LIST OF FUSES AND COULD NOT FIND A LISTING FOR THE FUSE THAT WENT TO THE BRAKE SWITCH SO CHECKED FUSES ONE BY ONE TO SEE IF THEY WERE BAD ALL OKAY. SO I ASSUME THE NEW SWITCH WAS BAD AND REPLACED IT WITH ANOTHER AND THEY ONE DID NOT WORK EITHER. I CAN NOW GET OUT OF PARK TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE BUT I HAVE NO BRAKE LIGHTS WHICH IS NOT SAFE AT ALL. I WAS JUST TOLD THAT FORD HAD A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE SOME YEAS BACK BUT I NEVER RECEIVED ONE. I FEEL THAT SOMETHING MORE IS GOING ON HERE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED REGARDLESS IF THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS BEING DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 250,000.

2001 FORD TAURUS. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE DAMAGES. *SMD ACCORDING TO THE INVOICE, THE BRAKES WERE REPLACED. *JB

2001 FORD TAURUS. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO HYDRAULIC BRAKE FAILURE.* LD THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE TURNED THE IGNITION ON, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHERE THE BRAKE LINES WERE REPLACED. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE COMPLETING A TURN AT 15 MPH AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE FRONT WHEELS SEIZED AND THE BRAKES FAILED. THE CONDITION OF THE ROAD WAS WET. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A RATTLING NOISE THAT CAME FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC, WHO DISCOVERED A CORRODED BRAKE PROPORTIONING VALVE. THE FAILURE WAS REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 51,000.

I LOST BRAKING WHEN A CAME TO A HARD STOP. NOTICED THAT BRAKE FLUID DRIPPING OUT BY DRIVER'S DOOR. I FOUND OUT THE BRAKE LINES THAT GO TO THE REAR OF THE CAR RUPTURED. MOST OF THE BRAKE LINES ARE VISIBLE AND ARE IN GOOD SHAPE UNDER THE VEHICLE. PART OF THE BRAKE LINES RISE UNDER A RECESS IN THE UNDERBODY FLOOR. THERE A PLASTIC SHIELD PROTECTS IT FROM THE PARKING BRAKE CABLE. IT WAS THERE THAT THE LINES HAD CORRODED BADLY AND RUPTURED. THIS IS LISTED ON SITED ON THE INTERNET AND SHOULD BE WARNED TO ALL TAURUS OWNERS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED WITHOUT A RESPONSE. THE VEHICLE THEN SLIGHTLY CRASHED INTO THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE WAS REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN CAUTIOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHICH CAUSED ANOTHER CRASH. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A NECK INJURY. A SECOND POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AND CAUSED SLIGHT DAMAGE TO THE FRONT BUMPER. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. FOUR PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 124,512.

AT A STOP LIGHT, NO CRASH, BUT ALMOST. I WAS APPLYING THE BRAKES HARD AND THE CAR ENGINE DID NOT WANT TO STOP. THE ENGINE KEPT TRYING TO GO FORWARD, BUT MY HARD BRAKING KEPT IT FROM GOING FORWARD. I HAD TO CHANGE CAR LANES TO PREVENT A CRASH. I HAD TO KEEP MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE PRESSING HARD. THE CAR ENGINE FINALLY STOP TRYING MOVE FORWARD.. THIS HAS HAPPEN BEFORE WITH THIS CAR SEVERAL TIMES WITH SOME CLOSE CALLS. THIS HAPPENS ON AND OFF FOR THE PAST 2 YEARS. MY BRAKES ARE IN GOOD SHARP. MAYBE A SENSOR PROBLEM ??? *TR

ON DIFFERENT OCCASIONS MY CAR WOULD TRY TO LUNGE FORWARD WHEN I SLAM ON THE BRAKES. I HAD SOME CLOSE CALLS IN HITTING SOMEONE OR A CAR. LUCKY I HAD MY FOOT ALREADY ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND WOULD BRAKE HARD AGAIN, THEN AGAIN SOMETIMES. I STARTED CHECKING UNDER THE HOOD AND I FOUND THAT MY BRAKE FLUID CONTAINER LID WAS NOT ON TIGHT. AFTER PLACING THE LID ON TIGHT I HAD NO MORE PROBLEMS WITH BRAKING OR THE CAR WOULD TRY TO GO FORWARD WHEN I SLAM ON THE BRAKES. *TR

LAST NOVEMBER, THE BRAKES ON MY 2001 FORD TAURUS SES UNEXPECTEDLY QUIT WORKING. THE PEDAL WOULD PUSH DOWN NORMALLY, BUT IT WAS NOT DOING ANYTHING. IT STARTED WORKING AGAIN AFTER A FEW SECONDS, AND I WAS ALMOST HOME SO I DECIDED TO TRY TO DRIVE IT HOME. ABOUT 30 SECONDS LATER, THEY QUIT AGAIN, ONLY THIS TIME THEY DID NOT COME RIGHT BACK. I HAD TO PUT THE CAR INTO PARK TO GET IT TO STOP. THE FIRST STATION I TOOK IT TO SPENT A WEEK TRYING TO FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM AND COULD NOT. I THEN HAD IT TOWED TO A FORD DEALERSHIP WHO EVENTUALLY FIXED IT. THEY SAID THE PROBLEM WAS SOMETHING WAS TOO TIGHT, BUT I SUSPECT THAT IS JUST FROM THE OTHER STATION TAKING THINGS APART TRYING TO FIND THE PROBLEM. I HAVE NOT HAD A PROBLEM WITH IT SINCE, BUT I DO NOT FEEL SAFE. *TR

2001 FORD TAURUS, LOST BRAKE PRESSURE WHILE DRIVING (PEDAL TO FLOOR). AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION I FOUND THE STEEL BRAKE LINES RUNNING TO THE REAR OF THE CAR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE WERE COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH, AND LEAKING BRAKE FLUID AT A VERY FAST / HIGH RATE. IT WAS OBVIOUS THAT THE CORROSION WAS CAUSE BY (2) PLASTIC GUARDS USED TO PROTECT THE LINES FROM THE PARKING BRAKE CABLE. THE GUARDS HELD WATER, SALT ETC... *TR

CAR LOST BRAKES WHILE DRIVING ,SMOKE FROM REAR DRIVERS SIDE TIRE. *TR

STARTING ENGINE WITH TRANSMISSION IN PARK; WON'T SHIFT OUT OF PARK, BRAKE LIGHTS DON'T WORK. OCCURS DAILY. HAVE TO TURN ENGINE OFF, START, THEN PUT INTO GEAR, BUT BRAKE LIGHTS STILL DON'T USUALLY WORK. TRIED TO HAVE FORD DEALER REPAIR UNDER RECALL (04V10600 OR 04S12, RELATED TO 1S08?), BUT WAS TOLD BY DEALER & FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE IT DIDN'T APPLY TO MY VIN. PAID DEALER TO REPLACE BRAKE LIGHT ASSEMBLY AND WIRING. CONCERNED AS BOTH FAILURE TO SHIFT INTO GEAR & BRAKE LIGHT FAILURE HAVE LEFT THE DRIVER STRANDED & AT RISK OF AN ACCIDENT. I BELIEVE THE RECALL SHOULD BE EXPANDED TO INCLUDE MY VEHICLE AND PROBABLY MANY OTHERS WITH THE SAME ISSUE, THAT WERE NOT INCLUDED IN THE PREVIOUS RECALL. REPAIR COST 158.61. *TR

MY PARENTS WERE GETTING OFF OF THE HIGHWAY AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. MY DAD WAS STANDING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH ALL OF HIS STRENGTH BUT THE CAR KEPT MOVING THROUGH A RED LIGHT AND INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC WHERE THEY WERE HIT BY SEVERAL VEHICLES. MY FATHER HAD MULTIPLE SERIOUS INJURIES AND DIED ON AUGUST 10TH OF 2007 AS A RESULT OF THOSE INJURIES. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD TAURUS. WHILE PREPARING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN, THE VEHICLE'S BRAKES FAILED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DECELERATE FROM 50 MPH. THE BRAKE WARNING INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT HAD TO SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE IN ORDER FOR IT TO STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A FORD DEALER AND HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED AT THIS TIME. THE ENGINE SIZE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 49,000.

2001 FORD TAURUS SES WAGON. PURCHASED 4/2001 WITH 32 MILES ON IT. FOUND OUT RIGHT AFTER PURCHASE THAT ROTORS HAD BEEN GROUND DOWN. DEALER BLAMED ORIGINAL PARTS. UPON BRAKING, STEERING WHILE HEAVILY ROCKS FROM SIDE TO SIDE. OBVIOUS TO ANYONE SITTING IN THE CAR. ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED AT LEAST TWICE, AND GROUND DOWN AT LEAST 3 TIMES. CAR ONLY HAS 70,000 MILES ON IT. TRAVEL IS 90% HIGHWAY MILES, LITTLE BRAKING AT ALL. DEALERS JUST KEEP SUGGESTING NEW ROTORS AND PADS OR GRINDING DOWN BUT I HAVE BEEN DOING THIS APPROX. EVERY 8,000-10,000 MILES. SHIMMY IN WHEEL NEVER FULLY GOES AWAY NO MATTER WHAT I DO. I AM AFRAID THAT I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO STOP ONE DAY GIVEN HOW MUCH VIBRATION IN THE CAR THERE IS. NO ONE KNOWS WHAT'S WRONG OR IS ADMITTING IT. RESEARCH WILL SHOW THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS COMPLAINT, SO CLEARLY THERE IS A DESIGN FLAW OF SOME KIND. *JB

POWER BRAKE BOOSTER FAILED CAUSING VERY LONG BRAKING DISTANCES. DEALER REPLACED BOOSTER. *JB

A LOUD GRINDING NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE LEFT REAR WHEEL WHILE DRIVING 35-40 MPH. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT A PART OF THE BRAKE BROKE OFF INTO THE BRAKE DRUM, AND THAT THE DRUM/PADS, AND BRAKE CYLINDER NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED.*AK BEFORE THE LOUD GRINDNG NOISE THERE WAS A LOUD POP FROM THE LEFT REAR WHEEL. REAR SHOES AND REAR WHEEL CYLINDER WERE REPALCED AND BRAKE SYSTEM WAS BLEED. 2 BRAKE DRUMS ALSO HAD TO BE RESURFACED. *TT