1994 Ford Taurus Brakes Problems

IT'S NOT GEARED TO ANY MANUFACTURE BECAUSE ALL THE VEHICLES I HAVE DRIVEN WORK THE SAME WAY. THIS PERTAINING TO CRUISE CONTROL. THEIR IS ONLY TWO WAYS TO SHUT IT OFF. THE ONE WAY YOU SHUT IT OFF IS TO HIT THE BRAKES LIKE IF YOU HAVE STOP FAST TO AVOID A ACCIDENT. BUT THE PROBLEM IS IF THE BRAKE LIGHT FUSE IS BLOWN IT WILL NOT SHUT OFF THE CRUISE AND YOU ARE FIGHTING THE BRAKE WITH THE ENGINE REVVING AT A HIGHER RATE LIKE HIGHWAY SPEED. THE ONLY WAY YOU CAN BRING IT OFF CRUISE IS MANUALLY SHUT IT OFF THROUGH THE ON AND OFF SWITCH. NOW AT AVOIDING A ACCIDENT THE FIRST THING YOU DO HIT THE BRAKE I DON'T I THINK MOST PEOPLE WOULD SHUT IT OFF MANUALLY AT THE TIME OF A ACCIDENT WHEN THEIR UNDER PRESSURE OF A ACCIDENT AND HAVE TIME TO THE BURN OUT FUSE CAN HAPPEN FROM A SHORT THAT HAPPENS WITHIN THE VEHICLE ELECTRIC OR A SHORT IN A THE TOWING OBJECT. THIS HAPPENED YEARS AGO WITH ME BUT WITH ALL THE PROBLEMS WITH THROTTLE THAT HAS HAPPEN RECENT MADE ME THINK ABOUT WHAT HAPPEN TO ME. AND AGAIN THIS IS NOT GEARED TO ANY CERTAIN MANUFACTURE I HAVE HAD FORD TO GM. *TR

NHTSA ID

10315010

Incident

Jul 19, 2000

MY CAR SHAKES WHEN I DRIVE AND JERKS VERY BADLY WHEN YOU PUT ON THE BRAKES. I JUST PUT NEW PADS ON THE FRONT AND THAT'S WHERE IT'S SHAKING FROM. IT FEELS LIKE THE CAR IS GONNA FALL APART. *NM

NHTSA ID

10172255

Incident

Jul 4, 2006

Mileage

129,000 mi

WHEN YOU UNLOCK THE DOORS USING THE ELECTRONIC REMOTE THE RIGHT REAR PASSENGER DOOR WILL OPEN ITSELF WITHOUT USING THE HANDLE TO MANUALLY OPEN IT.THIS IS A FORD TAURUS STATION WAGON LX MODEL PURCHASED IN 1994. THE REASON I CHECKED PROPERTY DAMAGE WAS BECAUSE A GUY AT A FIRESTONE TIRE PLACE HAD THE CAR AND IT POPED OPEN ON HIM AS HE STARTED THE CAR AND DIDN'T KNOW OF THE PROBLEM AND THE DOOR OPENED WIDE AS HE WAS TAKING THE CAR OUT OF THE REPAIR SHOP. THE DOOR WILL ALSO OPEN AS YOU TURN THE CAR OFF AND IT UNLOCKS ALL THE DOORS. WHEN THE UNLOCK OPERATION HAPPENS IS WHEN THE DOOR WILL OPEN BY ITSELF. *AK

NHTSA ID

10083026

Incident

Jan 28, 2001

Mileage

146,000 mi

MILAGE: 136000KM PROBLEM: BLOWN HEAD GASKET AND TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS SUCH AS SLIPPING/GRINDING FROM A STOP OR ACCELLERATING AFTER ROUNDING A CORNER. ESTIMATED COST: $4000.00

NHTSA ID

10071357

Incident

Jul 15, 2003

Mileage

85,000 mi

I PURCHASED MY 1994 FORD TAURUS USED IN FALL 2002. IN FEBRUARY 2003 THE REAR BRAKES BEGAN TO MAKE A GRINDING NOISE AND THE RIGHT REAR CALIPER BROKE. I THEN HAD BOTH REAR CALIPERS REPLACED ALONG WITH PADS AND ROTORS. ONLY 3 MONTHS LATER THE RIGHT REAR BRAKE BEGAN GRINDING AGAIN. THE RIGHT REAR CALIPER WAS AGAIN REPLACED ALONG WITH ROTORS AND PADS. MY MECHANIC REPORTED THAT A PROPORTIONING VALVE HAD A GREAT DEAL OF RUST AND WAS NOT PERMITTING BRAKE FLUID TO THE RIGHT REAR BRAKE. THIS VALVE HAS LINES TO ALL 4 BRAKES AND HE IS UNCERTAIN IF ALL LINES MUST BE REPLACED WHEN THE VALVE IS REPLACED.

NHTSA ID

10020670

Incident

May 23, 2003

Mileage

130,000 mi

REAR BRAKES STICKING, FAILING TO RELEASE ON 1994 FORD TAURUS WITH REAR DISK BRAKES. I HAVE BURNED UP 2 SETS OF REAR BRAKES AND HAVE STILL NOT FOUND THE PROBLEM TO FIX IT PROPERLY. NEW REAR CALIPERS BOTH TIME THE REAR BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED. *NLM

NHTSA ID

10014343

Incident

Apr 12, 2003

Mileage

154,000 mi

MY CAR STALLS OR JUST STOPS IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC, IT WILL GO FROM 60MPH TO 0MPH. THIS HAS HAPPENED OVER 20 TIMES. I TOOK IT TO PEFFLEY FORD FOR REPAIRS, THEY CHARGED ME $669.36 AND 6 DAYS LATER MY CAR CUT OUT ON ME AGAIN AND THEY TOWED IT TO THEIR SHOP. THEY REFUSED TO LOOK AT MY CAR WITHOUT ME PAYING MORE MONEY FOR REPAIRS AND THE TOW TRUCK. I HAVE SPENT THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS ON REPAIRS FOR MY CAR AND I FEAR FOR MY LIFE EVERY TIME I GET INTO THAT CAR. I NEVER KNOW WHEN IT WILL CUT OUT AND I CAN'T AFFORD TO BUY A NEW CAR. I FOUND OUT THAT 8 PEOPLE OWNED THAT CAR BEFORE ME, WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR, THE SALESPERSON SAID THAT IT WOULD BE SAFE FOR MY TWO YOUNG GIRLS TO RIDE IN HE WAS WRONG. I HAVE ALL OF MY SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION AND WILL SEND COPIES TO YOU. PLEASE DO SOMETHING BEFORE ONE OR ALL OF MY FAMILY END UP INJURED OR DEAD. THANKING YOU IN ADVANCE, KAREN JUDKINS.

NHTSA ID

10002723

Incident

Oct 16, 2001

NO SUMMARY. DT

NHTSA ID

769583

Incident

Jun 1, 2002

RIGHT REAR BRAKE LINE FAILED RESULTING IN COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKES. TOWED TO GARAGE WHERE INSPECTIION SHOWED THEA LINE HAD RUSTED AND BURST. INSPECTION ALSO SHOWED SEVERE RUST ON BRAKE LINES FROM PROPORTIONING VALVE TO FRONT OF CAR . RUST IS IN AN AREA NOT EASILY OBSERVED BY NORMAL MAINTENACE INSPECTION AND COULD LEAD TO SUDDEN FAILURE OF BRAKE SYSTEM.*AK

NHTSA ID

763668

Incident

May 14, 2002

CAR BEGAN TO ENGAGE IN GEAR WHEN COMING TO A STOP OR ACCELERATING. DURING THIS TIME CAR WOULD ACCELERATED RAPIDLY OR LURCH FORWARD. DUE TO A DEFECTIVE ALUMINUM CLUTCH PISTON HAD TO BE REPLACED WITH A STEEL ONE. REBUILD AXOD-E TRANSMISSION, K FRAME BOLT EXHAQUST GASKET.

NHTSA ID

9005456

Incident

Sep 1, 2001

VEHICLE RECENTLY BEGAN DYING WITHOUT REASON, ENGINE JUST COMPLETELY STOPS, WILL NORMALLY RESTART WITHIN 30 MINS. MECHANIC CAN GIVE NO CAUSE, SAID IT IS COMMON TO TAURUS. BRAKES HAVE BEEN INSPECTED AND NO PROBLEMS NOTED, HOWEVER WHEN YOU ARE TURNING TO THE RIGHT OR ONTO AN INCLINED SURFACE THEY LOCK. FUEL IN TANK SLOSHES NOTICABILIY WHEN TURNING, SHAKES VEHICLE.

NHTSA ID

745947

Incident

Apr 30, 2001

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 35MPH ON HIGHWAY AND ANOTHER VEHICLE WAS IN FRONT OF HER, CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES AND VEHICLE DIDN'T STOP, RESULTING IN A REAR END COLLISION. ABS BRAKING SYSTEM WAS DEFECTIVE. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

NHTSA ID

888552

Incident

May 17, 2001

MY BRAKES COMPLETELY FAILED IN THE CROSSWALK OF MY SONS' ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WHILE SCHOOL WAS LETTING OUT. THE SERVICE MANAGER AT MIDAS FOUND A PERFECTLY GOOD BRAKE HOSE WITH A HOLE RUBBED IN TO IT. HE SAID (AND I HAVE IT IN WRITING), THAT THE BRACKET THAT HOLDS THE BRAKE HOSE IS VERY WIMPY AND BENDS TOO EASILY THEN RUBS A HOLE IN THE BRAKE HOSE. THEREFORE, ALL THE BRAKE FLUID LEAKED OUT AND MY BRAKES FAILED. I HAVE THE DEFECTIVE HOSE, AND THE BRACKET IS STILL ON THE CAR. LUCKILY NO KIDS WERE IN THE CROSSWALK OR SOMEONE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. THE REPAIR COST WAS $200 (I HAVE THE RECEIPT) AND I WOULD LIKE FORD TO REIMBURSE ME AS WELL AS ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM. NO ONE SHOULD HAVE TO DIE OR BE INJURED BEFORE THIS IS ADDRESSED. THE SERVICE MANAGER AND OWNER OF THE MIDAS SHOP WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED SAID HE HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM IN OTHER FORDS. HE EVEN CALLED THE LOCAL FORD DEALER ABOUT IT AND SAID HE NEVER HEARD ANYTHING BACK. *AK

NHTSA ID

740050

Incident

Jan 16, 2001

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END ACCIDENT AT 22 MPH BECAUSE BRAKES FAILED TO ENGAGE WHILE APPLYING. ASLO, BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID

872516

Incident

Sep 17, 2000

WHY ONLY THAT LEFT ON BRAKES AFTER ONLY 38950 MILES? THIS NOT NORMAL

NHTSA ID

733752

Incident

Jul 20, 2000

SDT4WEQTW

NHTSA ID

999999

HEAD GASKETAND BRAKE FAILURES. *AK

NHTSA ID

718974

Incident

May 20, 1999

CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO RELEASE WHEN BRAKES WERE TAPPED TO SLOW DOWN. ALSO, THERE WERE NO REAR BRAKE LIGHTS, AND VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK. WOULD NEED TO APPLY BRAKES TO EDGE VEHICLE TO SHIFT. TOOK VEHICLE TO MECHANIC FOR REPAIRS. OWNER HAS PARTS. *AK *ML

NHTSA ID

857152

Incident

Dec 31, 1999

MY WIRE GOT INTO THE CAR IN OUR DRIVEWAY, STARTED THE CAR AND IMMEDIATELY PUT IT INTO "DRIVE". THE ENGINE REVVED UP TO ITS MAXIMUM RPMS, FRONT WHEELS SPUN ON ASPHALT DRIVE, FINALLY GRIPPED THE DRIVE AND SHOT DOWN THE DRIVE AT ABOUT 50MPH. SHE STEPPED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND IT WENT TO THE FLOOR..NO BRAKES. THE CAR HIT OUR FIREWOOD STACK AND PUSHED THE WOOD IN FRONT OF THE CAR UNTIL THE FRONT WHEELS CAME OFF THE GROUND, THEN HIT A TREE AT THE END OF THE DRIVE. THE ENGINE STOPPED, SHE TURNED OFF THE KEY AND EXITED THE CAR. I HAD DRIVEN THE CAR EARLIER IN THE DAY AND COULD NOT GET THE CRUISE CONTROL TO ACTIVATE. WE HAVE NO IDEA WHAT CAUSED THIS EVENT! *AK

NHTSA ID

716137

Incident

Nov 5, 1999

WHILE DRIVING CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED UNEXPECTEDLY, CAUSING GAS PEDAL TO TRAVEL TO THE FLOOR. ALSO, BRAKES WOULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. THIS MAY HAVE CAUSED A CRASH. CONSUMER HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE , PLACE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL, AND TURN OFF THE VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID

853966

Incident

Jul 16, 1999

DRIVER SIDE DOOR LOCK INOPERATIVE. YH

NHTSA ID

549862

HEAD GASKET,TIMING CHAIN COVER AND WATER PUMP FAILED CAUSING LEAKAGE OF COOLANT. YH

NHTSA ID

549289

Incident

Sep 16, 1999

WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED PEDAL BECAME HARD, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, RESULTING IN A MINOR COLLISION. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ID

848486

Incident

Aug 12, 1999

WHILE TRAVELING VEHICLE WOULD ONLY TRAVEL 15-25 MPH AND ENGINE WOULD MAKE LOUD NOISE. ALSO, TRANSMISSION FAILURE/ IGNITION KEY SLIPS WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START VEHICLE, AND REPLACED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS. *AK

NHTSA ID

843282

Incident

Jun 24, 1999

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED REAR WHEEL ISN'T MOVING DUE TO THE REAR DISC BRAKE SUPPORT BRACKET PIN/ BRAKE PADS KEEP WEARING OUT. *AK

NHTSA ID

844048

Incident

Sep 4, 1998