1995 Ford Taurus Brakes Problems

BRAKE LINES AT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WALL FROM THE ABS PUMP RUSTED THROUGH DURING VEHICLE OPERATION CAUSING LOSS OF FLUID AND ABILITY TO SAFELY STOP THE VEHICLE. *JS

NHTSA ID

10616633

Incident

Jul 27, 2014

Mileage

92,241 mi

TL* - THE CONTACT CALLED REGARDING THE 1995 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT STEERING WAS PULLING TO THE RIGHT. THE STEERING WHEEL ALSO VIBRATED. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AS NEEDING A REALIGNMENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE DID NOT NEED AN ALIGNMENT BEFORE HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR MAINTENANCE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES AND THE BUSHINGS WERE REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE BOTH 41,658 MILES. *AK

NHTSA ID

10184531

Incident

Mar 1, 2007

Mileage

41,658 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THERE WAS NO BRAKE PRESSURE. THIS OCCURRED WITH NO WARNING. THE TRANSMISSION WAS PUT INTO LOW GEAR AND THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THE PROPORTIONING VALVE FAILED CAUSING A RUPTURE IN THE BRAKE LINE AND LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID. THE VALVE AND BRAKE LINE ARE BEING REPLACED.

NHTSA ID

10152881

Incident

Mar 16, 2006

Mileage

118,000 mi

DT: CONSUMER COULD NOT MOVE TRANSMISSION OUT OF PARK WITHOUT TURNING THE IGNITION SWITCH TO ON. ALSO, BRAKE LIGHTS WERE NOT COMING ON. *AK

NHTSA ID

10131897

Incident

May 17, 2005

Mileage

105,000 mi

BRAKES ALWAYS FELT WEAK SINCE PURCHASE OF CAR IN JULY 2004, CAR COLLIDED AT LOW SPEED WITH A CAR IN FRONT OF IT WHEN BRAKE PEDAL WAS PRESSED TO THE FLOOR, AS THE DRIVER IN FRONT OF MY CAR WAS NOT PAYING ATTENTION TO TRAFFIC AND WAS DRIVING A VAN THAT COULD NOT BE SEEN AROUND, AND PROCEEDED TO LOCK HIS BRAKES TO AVOID REAR-ENDING THE CAR IN FRONT OF HIM. FAULTY ANTI-SKID VALVE CAUSED BACK WHEEL BRAKES TO BE INOPERABLE, ALLOWING NO FLUID THROUGH. BREAK LINES WERE RUSTED THROUGH AND LEAKED FLUID ONCE THE VALVE HAD BEEN REPLACED. BRAKE CALIPERS WERE ALSO CEASED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. MASTER CYLINDER AND BREAK BOOSTER ALSO FAULTY. PROBLEM IS NOW BETTER BUT AFTER APPROX $1500 PROBLEM IS STILL NOT RIGHT- CAR REFUSES TO STOP MOVING WHEN CAR HAD NOT BEEN RUN FOR A DAY OR MORE. IT MUST BE SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL TO STOP THE CAR. PROBLEM GOES AWAY AFTER ENGINE WARMS UP. NO VACUUM LEAKS, PROPER VACUUM PRESSURE AT ALL TIMES. *JB

NHTSA ID

10110426

Incident

Aug 23, 2004

Mileage

115,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH DRIVER APPLIED BRAKE AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER BY USING THE EMERGENCY BRAKES. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR ANALYSIS, AND MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE LINE WIRE BROKE. ALSO, ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

NHTSA ID

10052293

Incident

Jan 2, 2004

WHILE TRAVELING 50 MPH AND WHEN DEPRESSING BRAKES VEHICLE GOES INTO EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK

NHTSA ID

10034445

CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES AT 40 MPH, BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO STOP VEHICLE AFTER PUMPING BRAKES. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT BRAKE LINES WERE DETERIORATING AND LEAKING BRAKE FLUID. TWO MONTHS AFTER BRAKE LINE REPAIRS, CONSUMER NOTICED LEAK AGAIN.*AK

NHTSA ID

10032257

Incident

Jun 2, 2003

VEHICLE'S BRAKES LIGHT SWITCH BRUNT OUT AND FAILED. THIS RESULTED IN NO BRAKE LIGHTS.

NHTSA ID

10018130

Incident

Apr 26, 2003

Mileage

103,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE OVER HEATED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CUT OFF. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *NLM WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE OVER HEATED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CUT OFF. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. CONSUMER HAS REPAIRED SO MANY THINGS ON THIS CAR AND IT STILL IS NOT RIGHT. FOR INSTANCE RADIATOR WAS REPAIRED TWICE AND IT BURNED OUT. WATER PUMP REPAIRED AND ITS STILL LEAKING. ELECTRICAL WORK DONE TO TAIL LIGHTS. TIRE EQUIPMENT HAS SILVER TREADS COMING OUT OF THEM. *MR

NHTSA ID

10015753

Incident

Nov 13, 2002

Mileage

150,000 mi

IMMEDIATELY AFTER PURCHASE THE VEHICLE STARTED TO VIBRATE, PULLING TO THE RIGHT, THE TIRES HAD BEEN SWITCHED, THE SPEEDOMETER WAS INOPERABLE AND THE BRAKES WERE VERY NOISY. CONSUMER CONTINUED TO OPERATE THE VEHICLE UNTIL THE VEHICLE WASN'T ABLE TO GO FROM PARK TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN FOR REPAIR SEVERAL TIMES AND THE DRIVING CONDITION IS STILL INSUFFICIENT. *JG

NHTSA ID

10002567

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE BRAKE LINES WORE AGAINST THE FIRE WALL MAKING A HOLE IN THE LINES,RESULTING IN LOST OF BRAKE FUEL.CAUSING BRAKES NOT TO HOLD WHEN APPLIED. MR

NHTSA ID

8020814

Incident

Jul 9, 1999

VEHICLE ROLLED DOWN HILL INTO POWER POLE WHILE TRANSMISSION LEVER WAS IN PARK AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS ENGAGED.*AK

NHTSA ID

763501

Incident

Jun 24, 2002

VEHICLE IS LEAKING BRAKE FLUID ON THE GROUND AND WHEELS. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

NHTSA ID

8009765

Incident

Apr 1, 2002

STEERING WHEEL SHAKES WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

8005496

Incident

Mar 11, 2002

WHILE DRIVING WOULD STEP ON BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP OR REDUCE SPEED, BUT BRAKES WILL NOT ACTIVATE ON TIME. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID

8004432

Incident

Feb 22, 2002

WHILE DRIVING WOULD STEP ON BRAKES PEDAL AND BRAKES WOULD NOT ACTIVATE, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

8004430

Incident

Feb 22, 2002

A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM REAR WHEELS DUE TO WORN OUT BRAKE PADS. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

NHTSA ID

8003137

Incident

Nov 1, 2001

BRAKE LIGHT FLASHES ON DASHBOARD. WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THERE IS A KNOCKING NOISE. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

NHTSA ID

8002617

Incident

Dec 1, 2001

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT ANY MPH COULD STEP ON BRAKES PEDAL TO STOP VEHICLE, BUT IT WILL NOT STOP. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

8001717

Incident

Jan 7, 2002

IN ORDER TO STOP VEHICLE BRAKE HAS TO BE PRESSED TO THE FLOOR. IT FEELS LIKE VEHICLE IS GOING TO TAKE OFF. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

8001566

Incident

Nov 1, 2001

ABS COMPLETELY STOPPED WORKING. ON WET PAVEMENT, THE CAR NOW HAS GREAT DIFFICULTY STOPPING... MUCH WORSE THAN A CAR NOT EQUIPPED WITH AN ABS SYSTEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

755745

Incident

Nov 1, 2001

BRAKES STOPPED WORKING PROPERLY AND STARTED MAKING A SQUEAKING NOISE. TOOK VEHICLE TO MECHANIC, THEY ADJUSTED BRAKES, AND REPLACED PADS. THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED EVERY SIX MONTHS. *AK

NHTSA ID

899092

Incident

Nov 14, 2000

HEAD GASKETS BLEWOUT WHILE DRIVING. ALSO, VEHICLE STARTED SMOKING WITH COOLANT AND OIL COMING FROM UNDERNEATH VEHICLE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND HAD TO REPLACE ENGINE. *AK THE MOTOR MOUNT CRACKED AND RUINED THE A/C. INTAKE WAS LEAKING COOLANT. RADIATOR WAS REPLACED. THE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTANTLY DUE TO SENSOR FAILURE. BRAKES MAKE NOISE. *YH

NHTSA ID

898181

Incident

Oct 17, 2001

RIGHT FRONT COIL SPRING BROKE WHILE PARKED AND PUNCTURED TIRE. DEALER NOTIFIED AND MADE REPAIRS. *AK PRIOR TO THIS, THE REAR SPRING BROKE AND BOTH REAR SPRINGS WERE REPLACED. CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRONT ROTOR WAS DEFECTIVE AND THAT IT HAD HOLES IN IT. *JB

NHTSA ID

895693

Incident

Jun 22, 1999