2014 Ford Taurus Brakes Problems

Foot pedal parking brake stopped holding it's position. Pedal will move up and down, and parking brake light remains illuminated, but the system is not actually holding pressure on the parking brakes. Failure is caused by a small plastic piece that is used against metal components in the parking brake assembly and eventually breaks. This can cause the vehicle to roll unintentionally and increase the risk of an accident. This issue has already been reported for the same vehicle as mine under NHTSA Campaign Number: 11113016 and I suspect it has been reported under additional models and years as well since it is a commonly reported issue on internet forums, yet no investigation or recall has been performed. The only remedy is to purchase a new parking brake assembly from Ford for more than $300, plus labor. Ford will continue to profit from the issue which is why the NHTSA needs to assist before (more) deaths and property damage occur.

When placing the car in park, the brakes do not engage fully or right away. The vehicle rolls before coming to an abrupt and rough stop. When shifting the car out of park, the brakes make a loud noise. This causes a potential collision, or unintentionally hitting a pedestrian.vehicle has not been inspected due to cost related issues to the vehicle owner.

PARKING BRAKE FAILURE. IT RELEASED BUT STOPPED WORKING. DASH LIGHT CONTINUED TO DING AND SAY IT WAS ENGAGED. NEED TO REPLACE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE SYSTEM AT 27,500 MILES BUT 1 YEAR OVER COVERAGE. THIS WAS RECALLED IN 2015 MODELS

REAR BRAKE ON DRIVERS SIDE SQUEAKING, BRAKE IS DRAGGING, CAUSING THE ROTOR AND BRAKE TO OVERHEAT. THIS CAUSES SMOKE AND ODOR. UPON INVESTIGATION IT WAS DIFFICULT TO REMOVE THE WHEEL AND THE BRAKE CALIPERS TO CHECK THE BRAKE PADS. VEHICLE HAS 27000 MILES, ONE BRAKE PAD WORN COMPLETELY DOWN IT WAS OPPOSITE OF THE CALIPER BRAKE PISTON. THE OTHER PAD APPEARED TO HAVE NORMAL WEAR. AT EACH SIDE OF THE BRAKE PAD THERE WAS BUILD UP OF BRAKE DUST AND RUST ON CALIPER. BRAKE PADS WERE REMOVED AND ONE WAS HIGHLY GLAZED AND BREAKING APART AT EDGES. THE SQUEAKING WAS BROUGHT TO FORD ATTENTION THEY STATED THE CONDITION COULD NOT DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE SQUEAKED INTERMITTENTLY SINCE 11,000 MILES. IT HAS BEEN SQUEAKING FOR TWO YEARS.

WHEN I STOPPED AT A REST AREA I NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL AREA. THE BRAKE LOCKED UP. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT A FIRE HAZARD, OR FAILURE OF THE BRAKES TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. UPDATED 10/01/15*LJ UPDATED 12/05/2017*CN

LETTER FROM CONGRESSWOMAN SLAUGHTER ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT RE SAFETY CONCERNS WITH 2014 FORD TAURUS (ATTN: JOHN PELLITO). *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED HE EXPERIENCED A REAR BRAKE DRAG WHICH RESULTED IN AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF HEAT BUILD-UP IN THE LEFT REAR WHEEL BRAKE ASSEMBLY. UPON RETURNING FROM A SHORT 125 MILE DAY TRIP, AN UNUSUAL HOT BURNING SMELL WAS NOTICED AND AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF HEAT WAS COMING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. AT ONE POINT, TWO VERY LOUD/HARD METAL BANGS WERE HEARD AND THE LEFT REAR TIRE SPUN IN THE STREET FROM A DEAD STOP. IN MAY MID 2015, THE SAME PROBLEM STARTED TO OCCUR WITHIN SHORT ERRANDS AND MORE FREQUENTLY. IT APPEARED THE BRAKE ONLY ON THAT WHEEL WAS DRAGGING OR LOCKING IN POSITION ON THE ROTOR CAUSING EXCESSIVE HEAT. AN INSPECTION REVEALED THE BRAKE PADS WERE HEAT FUSED TO THE CALIPER KNUCKLE ON THE LEFT REAR WHEEL AND THE ROTOR WAS HEAT WARPED AND EXCESSIVELY WORN. THE DEALER REPLACED THE REAR BRAKE PADS, BRAKE ROTORS, CLEANED THE HEAT DAMAGED AND APPLIED A LUBRICANT IN THE SLOT OF THE ANCHOR TO PREVENT THE CALIPERS AND BRAKES FROM BINDING. *JB