1998 FORD TAURUS Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems

IN JUNE 2008 I STARTED MY REGULAR YEARLY MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE OF MY 1998 FORD TAURUS WAGON. I HAD MY OIL CHANGE & ROTATED/BALANCED MY TIRES. IN OCTOBER 2008 I HAD TWO TIRES REPLACED (ALL OF MY SERVICE WAS DONE @ A FORD DEALERSHIP IN MY CITY) AND A MULTI-POINT INSPECTION FOR MY VEHICLE INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC ADVISED ME THAT MY CAR NEEDED REAR SHOCKS, AS THE OUTER CASING WAS ROTTED! LEFT INNER TIE ROD WAS LOOSE & FRONT BRAKES WERE WORN. I WENT IN ON OCT 23, 2008 AND HAD ALL OF THE WORK DONE!,$417.45 FOR FRONT BRAKES, RESURFACED FRONT ROTORS; REPLACED FRONT INNER TIE ROD. THEN ON 11/10/08 I WENT IN TO HAVE MY VEHICLE INSPECTED AND WAS ADVISED THAT IT FAILED, THE ROCKER PANELS WERE ROTTED OUT! I MADE AN APPT FOR 11/19/08 TO FIND OUT HOW MUCH IT WOULD COST TO FIX THIS & LEARNED THAT THE ROCKER PANELS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FROM FORD & THAT I NEEDED TO FABRICATE NEW ONES! MY CAR, WHICH HAD 142,555 MILES ON IT, WHICH I THOUGHT TO BE IN PERFECT CONDITION, DID NOT PASS INSPECTION BECAUSE OF SUB-FRAME ROT! THIS VEHICLE HAS ONLY BEEN SERVICED BY FORD DEALERSHIPS, WHO HAD JUST POCKETED $621.45 OF MY MONEY TO PERFORM WORK ON A CAR THAT THEY REFUSED TO INSPECT! IN SEARCHING FOR ESTIMATES TO REPAIR THIS DAMAGE I LEARNED THAT ALL TAURUS' RUSTED IN THE SAME PLACE! UNDER THE ROCKER PANEL COVERS, RIGHT WHERE MINE WAS ROTTED. I WAS TOLD BY EVERY COMPANY TO JUNK MY CAR! I CALLED FORD TO EXPRESS MY CONCERNS AND WAS ONLY TOLD "YOUR CAR IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY". I JUST LEARNED TODAY ABOUT RECALLS ON FORD VEHICLES DUE TO SUBFRAME ROT! MY CAR IS STILL SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY. I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO FIX IT AND HAVE NOT JUNKED IT YET BECAUSE I AM SO SADDENED THAT IT WAS NEVER FIXED BY FORD. I HAVE EVERY RECEIPT FOR ALL THE WORK PERFORMED ON MY CAR AND WOULD LIKE MY CAR TO BE INCLUDED IN THE UPDATED RECALLS ON FORD VEHICLES! THANK YOU. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 142,392

WHILE GOING TO WORK BOTH BRAKES LINES ON DRIVERS SIDE WENT BAD AFTER CHECKING WITH MECHANIC. WAS TOLD BOTH LINES WAS ROTTED AWAY. I DO HAVE TO ORDER PARTS FROM FORD. WHICH IS GOING TO CAUSE ME 265.00 TO FIX . MY CAR HAS 49000 MILES. NO REASON WHY BRAKES LINE FAIL NOT A OLD CAR ALWAYS TAKEN CARE OF. *JB

Mileage: 49,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY, BUT THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE ABS SENSOR WAS REPLACED, BUT THIS DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER HAVE NOT BEEN ALERTED.

Mileage: 63,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE APPROACHING A STOP AT 15 MPH THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP, CAUSING A REAR END COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND WAS SPONGY. SEAT BELTS WERE IN USE AND MINOR INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED BY BOTH THE CONTACT AND PASSENGER. THERE WAS A POLICE REPORT FILED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE INSURANCE INSPECTOR HAS NOT DISCLOSED THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT ALERTED.

Mileage: 129,660

DT: CONSUMER WAS DRIVING THROUGH MCDONALDS WHEN BRAKES FAILED, AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. CONSUMER LOOKED OUT OF CAR AND SAW BRAKE FLUID ON GROUND. CONSUMER WALKED TO GARAGE, AND WAS TOLD BRAKE LINE WAS BENT WHICH CAUSED IT TO RUST. BRAKE LINE WAS LOCATED ON DRIVER'S SIDE. CONSUMER WAS TOLD BRAKE LINE WENT FROM FRONT TIRE TO REAR TIRE. WHEN BRAKE WENT OUT THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. LIGHT WAS YELLOW WITH PICTURE OF AIR BAG DEPLOYED. ALSO, CONSUMER NOTICED THAT DASH IN VEHICLE ON DRIVER'S SIDE WAS SEPARATING. *AK

Mileage: 70,000

TOOK 1998 FORD TAURUS (DURATEC 3.0) IN FOR COOLING SYSTEM FLUSH AND TRANSMISSION FLUSH. WITH ONLY 54,000 MILES, I WAS SURPRISED TO FIND A REAR STABILIZER BAR WAS BROKEN, AND A FRONT AXLE SEAL WAS LEAKING. THOSE ARE CLEARLY MATERIALS DEFECTS, AS WE TAKE EXPERT CARE OF THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE ALSO HAD PROBLEMS WITH ROTORS SINCE WE DROVE THE CAR OFF THE LOT. THE POOR QUALITY ROTORS THE FACTORY INSTALLS ON THESE CARS CONTRIBUTES TO WARPING, WHICH WOULD BE NOTICEABLE BY A PULSING WHEN BRAKING FROM HIGHWAY SPEEDS.*AK

Mileage: 54,000

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKESTHE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE DRIVER HEARD A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL. THIS CAUSES A LOSS OF BRAKING POWER. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND DROVE IT TO DEALER. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO A WORN HOUSING SHAFT UNIT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM

BRAKES: FRONT BRAKE ROTORS CONTINUE TO WARP IN SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME. SINCE PURCHASING VEHICLE ON 26 FEB 99, WITH 14622 MILES ON IT, I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE FRONT BRAKE DISC ROTORS 3 TIMES AND ALSO HAVED THEM TURNED (CUT) 3 TIMES. THIS TIME (AUGUST 03) I HAVE HAD THEM DONE BY A MECHANIC. AT LEAST 40% OF THE MILEAGE THAT I HAVE PLACED ON THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN HIGHWAY MILEAGE. OTHER: VEHICLE DAY TIME RUNNING LIGHTS CONTROL MODULE IS FAULTY. THIS HAPPENED APROX. 2 YEARS AGO. SHORTLY AFTER RECEIVING THE VEHICLE FROM DEALER, WHICH WAS DELIVERED DO TO A RECALL, MY DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS BECAME VERY DIME AND WERE OF NO BASIC USE. UPON RETURNING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, IT WAS FIRST STATED THAT MY VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE DYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS, ONCE THIS PROBLEM WAS FIXED, THEY THEN IDENTIFIED THE PROBLEM TO SOME ELCTRONIC CONTROL MODULE. DO TO THE COST, APROX $250.00, I CHOSE NOT TO HAVE IT FIXED.

Mileage: 79,150

WHILE DRIVING THE BRAKES FAILED AFTER THE PEDAL BECAME SOFT WHEN DEPRESSING. THIS CAUSED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER, AND HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP, BUT PROBLEM WAS NOT RESOLVED. *AK

Mileage: 95,000

CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR,WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO EXPERIENCE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING APPROX. 50 MPH APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION, HE APPLIED THE BRAKES BUT THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. CONSUMER PUMPED THE BRAKES 2-3 TIMES AND THE PEDAL CONTINUED TO GO TO THE FLOOR. THEN HE QUICKLY DOWN SHIFTED THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION TO FIRST GEAR AND APPLIED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STOP JUST SHORT OF THE INTERSECTION. AFTER 10 MILES, THE BRAKES WERE WORKING NORMAL. THREE PEOPLE WERE IN THE VEHICLE AT THAT TIME. *PH *JB

Mileage: 56,000

WHILE DRIVING, THE BRAKES WORK INTERMITTENLY. DEALER NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *PH

BRAKE FAILURE ON 1998 FORD TAURUS. *AK

Mileage: 71,200

I HAVE A 98 FORD TAURUS AND THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON THE BRAKES WERE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THEY WOULD KICK BACK AND I COULD HEAR A POPPING SOUND. SO I TOOK IT TO A CARE PLACE AND THE HOOKED IT TO THE COMPUTER IT SAID A BAD PASSENGER REAR SENSOR. $200 LATER THE PROBLEM WASN'T FIXED. NOW THEY SAY IT IS THE MAIN MODULAR SENSOR OH THAT'S $700. WELL THE BAD THING IS I KNOW OF 2 OTHER PEOPLE THAT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS CAR IS SUPPOSE TO BE A SAFE VEHICLE. BUT I'M NOT IMPRESSED AND WOULD NEVER BUY ONE AGAIN. I THINK WITH THIS MANY COMPLAINTS THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL. *NLM

WHEN APPLIED BRAKES, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WHICH CAUSED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THIS COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PH ON ANOTHER OCCASION, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP THIS TIME CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *TT

Mileage: 65,500

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING LOSS ALL BRAKING ABILITY, CONSUMER LOSS CONTROL OF CAR FLIPPED OVER. CONSUMER STATES THAT GREY SMOKE FILLED CAR, POWER WINDOWS LOCKED UP. TS

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING LOSS BRAKING ABILITY, LOSS CONTROL OF VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER. CONSUMER GREY SMOKE STARTED TO FILL CAB AREA, POWER WINDOWS WERE NOT WORKING. CONSUMER FEELS LUCKY ONE OF THE WINDOWS WAS HALF WAY DOWN, AND CONSUMER CRAWLED TO SAFETY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

WHILE DRIVING AND WIT NO WARNING WHEN TRYING TO APPLY BRAKES PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR ,CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

THE CRUSE DOSENT HOLD WHEN GOING DOWN HILL IF SAT A 60 , IT WILL INCREASE TO 75 OR MORE .ALSO THERE IS A GRINDING NOISE THAT IS COMING FROM THE FRONT OF CAR THE FASTER AND IN INCLINE IT GETS VERY VERY LOUD. AND THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES A LOT.ALSO FORD HAS GRINDED DOWN THE HUBS THREE TIMES SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR AND THE BRAKES ARE GOING BAD AGAIN. *AK

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30MPH ON EXIT RAMP BRAKES FAILED COMPLETELY, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. VEHICLE WAS CHECKED BY DEALER ,WHO STATED THAT BRAKES WERE FINE. CONSUMER WAS SCARED TO DRIVE VEHICLE.*AK *TS

Mileage: 46,000

THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. TOOK IT TO THE SERVICE STATION TODAY AND THEY TOLD ME THE ABS COMPUTER WENT. AT ONLY 67000 MILES? WHAT GIVES? $600.00 REPAIR. ALSO DOOR AJAR LIGHT STAYS ON ALL THE TIME. HAD TO DISCONNECT THE BULB IN THE INTERIOR LIGHTS SO THE BATTERY DOESN'T RUN DOWN. CAR SQUEAKS WHEN MAKING TURNS, A/C RATTLES. NOT HAPPY WITH THIS CAR AT ALL.*AK

ROTOR SERVICE ON FRONT END OF VEHICLE ONCE EVERY YEAR FOR THE LAST TWO YEARS. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED, HOWEVER UNABLE TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM.*AK THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED TIRES SHAKING, CLUNKING NOISE IN FRONT WHEELS WHEN TURNING, AND SQUEAKING NOISE IN REAR END WHEN BRAKING. THE HEATER AND DEFROSTER MAKE A BUZZING NOISE, THE BRAKES PULSATE. THE REAR RIGHT BRAKE AND ROTORS FAILED. THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON. ENGINE MAKES A BUZZING NOISE WHEN START. THE VEHICLE IS NOT SHIFT CORRECTLY. THE DRIVER DOOR DOES NOT CLOSE PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START DUE TO BATTERY FAILURE. *YH

DURING NORMAL BRAKING VEHICLE JERKS AND PULSATES, DEALER STATES DRUMS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK

CRUISE CONTROL WILL NOT HOLD THE VEHICLE AT A SET SPEED WHEN GOING DOWN HILL. VEHICLE CONTINUES TO ACCELERATE WELL BEYOND PRESET SPEED. VEHICLE WILL ACCELERATE 15 MPH OVER PRESET SPEED. BRAKES ROTORS WARP CONSTANTLY. ROTORS HAVE BEEN RESURFACED OR REPLACED OVER 5 TIMES. ENGINE SPEED WILL NOT DECREASE WHEN ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS NOT RELEASED. DEALER CLAIM ALL TAURUS WITH 3.0L DURATIC ENGINES HAVE THIS PROBLEM. THEY CLAIM NO TECHNICAL BULLETINS HAVE BEEN ISSUED TO RESOLVE ANY OF THESE ISSUES. THIS REQUIRES CONSTANT BRAKING AND CERTAINLY CONTRIBUTES TO ACCELERATED BRAKE WEAR AND POSSIBLY THE ROTORS WARPING SO OFTEN. ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND NONE HAVE BEEN RESOLVED. NHTSA HAS COUNTLESS COMPLAINTS IN YOUR ELECTRIC FILES REGARDING THESE SAME ISSUES, YET NO RECALLS HAVE BEEN ISSUED. WHY? *PH *NLM **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS**751827

Mileage: 19,000

THE BRAKES FAILED AND WAS FIXED BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. *YH

THE BRAKES FAILED AND WAS FIXED BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. *YH

ROTORS REPLACED TWICE / RESURFACED 4X IN 30000 MI. PADS ALSO REPLACED 4 TIMES IN 30000 MI. VEHICLE SHAKES SIDE TO SIDE WILDLY WHEN BRAKES APPLIED AT SPEED.*AK

ROTORS REPLACED TWICE / RESURFACED 4X IN 30000 MI. PADS ALSO REPLACED 4 TIMES IN 30000 MI. VEHICLE SHAKES SIDE TO SIDE WILDLY WHEN BRAKES APPLIED AT SPEED.*AK

WHILE TRAVELING NOTICE BRAKES WERE SPONGY WHEN DEPRESSING BRAKES TO SLOW VEHICLE DOWN, BUT VEHICLE COUNTINED TO S TRAVEL. CONSUMER PUT VEHICLE IN PARK MODE, AND TURNED ENGINE OFF, AND VEHICLE STILL TRAVELED. CONSUMER STATED THAT ACCLERATOR WAS STUCK. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

BRAKES MASTER CYLINDER FAILED CAUSING LOSS OF FRONT BRAKES REDUCING BRAKING CAPABILITY. *AK

THE BRAKING SYSTEM IS HORRIBLE AND DANGEROUS. I CHANGE BRAKES EVERY 20,000 MILES OR LESS. I DRIVE HIGHWAY MILES AND SHOULD BE CHANGING AS OFTEN. ALL I GET TOLD BY THE DEALER IS THAT THEY NEED TO BE CHANGED EVERY 20K MILES. THE CAR SHAKES AND MAKES NOISES. *AK

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING WOULD STEP ON BRAKES PEDAL AND VEHICLE WILL START VIBRATING. ROTORS HAD BEEN RESURFACED FOUR TIMES ALREADY. *AK

APPLIED BRAKE PEDAL TO FLOOR DURING A PANIC STOP. FELT LIKE BRAKES WERE NOT WORKING PROPERLY AND CAUSED ME TO REAREND VEHICLE IN FRONT. *AK

WE'VE TRIED TO CONTACT FORD SEVERAL TIMES, BUT ONLY RECEIVE THE STANDARD COURTESY LETTER & "THEY WILL LOOK INTO IT". IN THE MEANTIME, ANYONE IN THAT CAR IS AT RISK DUE TO THE SERIOUSNESS OF THE PROBLEM. OUR OWN CHILDREN CAN'T RIDE IN IT! WE HAVE TO HAVE A VEHICLE TO GET TO WORK, SO WE'LL HAVE TO TRY TO GET RID OF IT, SINCE FORD REFUSES TO RESPOND. ALL WE WOULD WANT IS IT FIXED! THERE'S ALSO A PROBLEM WITH THE PAINT PEELING OFF OF THE FRONT BUMPER THAT WILL COST $250.00 TO FIX! *AK

THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED WITH GOOD BRAKES, WITH APPROXIMATELY 30000 MILES WE HAVE REPLACED PADS 4 TIMES, AND ALSO HAVE REPLACED THE CALIPERS & ROTORS, AND NOW THE SPEED SENSOR. IS THIS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE? THE UNIT IS SMOKING WHEN DRIVEN.*AK

THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED WITH GOOD BRAKES, WITH APPROXIMATELY 30000 MILES WE HAVE REPLACED PADS 4 TIMES, AND ALSO HAVE REPLACED THE CALIPERS & ROTORS, AND NOW THE SPEED SENSOR. IS THIS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE? THE UNIT IS SMOKING WHEN DRIVEN.*AK

I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE BRAKE ROTORS TWICE ON THIS VEHICLE SINCE PURCHASED NEW. DEALER CUT ROTORS UPON INITIAL COMPLAINT AND PROBLEM RETURNED WITHIN 3000 MILES. DEALER OFFERED TO REPLACE ROTORS AT MY COST INFORMING ME THEY WERE NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. ROTORS WERE AGAIN REPLACED AT 60,000 MILES AND PROBLEM HAS AGAIN RETURNED ONLY 2,000 MILES LATER. THIS APPEARS TO ME TO BE A DESIGN FAILURE AS I HAVE SPOKEN TO MANY PEOPLE WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS VERY SAME PROBLEM.*AK

WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED VEHICLE AND STEERING WHEEL/COLUMN WOULD VIBRATE MODERATELY TO VIOLENTLY. DEALERSHIP LOOKED INTO THIS DEFECT AND REPLACED FRONT ROTORS/ TIRES, AND BRAKES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED VEHICLE AND STEERING WHEEL/COLUMN WOULD VIBRATE MODERATELY TO VIOLENTLY. DEALERSHIP LOOKED INTO THIS DEFECT AND REPLACED FRONT ROTORS/ TIRES, AND BRAKES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

VEHICLE HAS NO COMPRESSION BRAKING, IT FREEWHEELS ON DOWNHILL GRADES BY AS MUCH AS 25MPH. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND WILL LEAD TO PREMATURE BRAKE REPLACEMENT. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

DISTANCE BETWEEN THE GAS AND BRAKE PEDALS ARE DESIGNED POORLY. WHEN TRANSFERING FEET FROM ONE PEDAL TO ANOTHER, CONSUMER'S FOOT WILL GET STUCK BETWEEN THE PEDALS. *AK *TT

HUBS ON THE ROTORS HAVE BEEN CHAFED SEVERAL TIMES. VEHICLE SHAKES WHEN TRYING TO STOP VEHICLE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SPEEDS UP AND CANNOT SLOW DOWN WHEN PRESSING DOWN ON BRAKES. THIS MAY CAUSE A CRASH. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, BUT DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE CAUSE. *AK THE LEFT FRONT DRIVE WHEEL MAKES ROARING NOISE. THE VEHICLE ALSO TRYS TO PULL OFF WHEN BRAKING TO STOP. THE DEALER NEITHER CAN FIX IT NOR TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK. *YH

WE HAVE HAD THIS CAR IN THE SHOP 8 TIMES SENCE WE BOUGHT IT. WE'VE ONLY PUT 12000 MILES ON THIS VEHICLE AND MY WIFE IS SCARED TO DRIVE IT! NO AFETY DEFECT MENTIONED IN SUMMARY. *AK

WE HAVE HAD THIS CAR IN THE SHOP 8 TIMES SENCE WE BOUGHT IT. WE'VE ONLY PUT 12000 MILES ON THIS VEHICLE AND MY WIFE IS SCARED TO DRIVE IT! NO AFETY DEFECT MENTIONED IN SUMMARY. *AK

A GRINDING SOUND WAS HEARD FROM THE REAR OF THE CAR, THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO FOUND THAT THE REAR DISC BRAKES ALONG WITH THE ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, THIS REPAIR WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND THE CONSUMER FEELS THAT IT SHOULD BE. *SLC

A GRINDING SOUND WAS HEARD FROM THE REAR OF THE CAR, THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO FOUND THAT THE REAR DISC BRAKES ALONG WITH THE ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, THIS REPAIR WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND THE CONSUMER FEELS THAT IT SHOULD BE. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING FROM 35 MPH AND ABOVE GRINDING AND PULSATION FROM FRONT BRAKES LEAD TO REPLACMENT OF BRAKE PAD AND ROTORS THREE TIMES AT 40,000 MILES ABS "ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT" REPLACED 50,000 MILES $700 REPAIR. *AK

WHILE DRIVING FROM 35 MPH AND ABOVE GRINDING AND PULSATION FROM FRONT BRAKES LEAD TO REPLACMENT OF BRAKE PAD AND ROTORS THREE TIMES AT 40,000 MILES ABS "ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT" REPLACED 50,000 MILES $700 REPAIR. *AK

CAR HAS NO ENGINE BRAKING ON COAST DOWN. IN FACT THROTTLE SEEMS TO OPEN WHEN COASTING DOWN A GRADE. THIS REQUIRES BRAKING TO PREVENT RUNAWAY. BELIEVE THIS HAS RESULTED IN PREMATURE BRAKE WEAR AND WARPED ROTORS. THE LAST CAR I OWNED THAT HAD THIS PROBLEM WAS A 1972 NOVA, WHICH OPENED THE THROTTLE TO PREVENT NO2 EMISSIONS. I THOUGHT WE HAD PROGRESS. FORD NEEDS A BETTER WAY TO CONTROL EMISSIONS. *AK

VEHICLE ACCELERATES TO 3 RPMS WHEN IN PARK. ABS LIGHT STAYS ON SINCE RACK AND PINION WAS REPLACED 8-9 MONTHS AGO.*AK

BRAKING SYSTEM NEEDED REPLACEMENT DUE TO PREMATURE WEAR OF PARTS. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND REPAIRS WERE BEING MADE AT CONSUMER'S COST. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

AT SLOW SPEED WHEN BRAKING THE ABS SYSTEM FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE CAUSING ACCIDENT. *SLC

ON TWO OCCASIONS WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR , RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE, AND HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHEN CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND APPLIED BRAKES THERE WAS A POPPING NOISE. BRAKING SYSTEM DIDN'T ALLOW HER TO BRAKE EFFECTIVELY.*AK THE BRAKES FAILED DUE TO A PROBLEM IN AUTO LOCK SYSTEM. *YH

BRAKE FAILURE CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ROLL THROUGH THE INTERSECTION RESULTING IN ACCIDENT. *ET

I WAS COMING HOME FROM WORK AT 35 MPH THE LIGHT TURNED RED I HIT THE BRAKES AND THE CAR ACCELERATED AND I PUSHED THE BRAKES AGAIN, BUT IT WOULD'NT STOP .I RAN THROUGH THE INTERSECTION AND HIT ANOTHER CAR, CAUSING HIM TO HIT SOMEONE ELSE.IF THE SPEED ZONE HAD BEEN HIGHER SOMEONE COULD HAVE GOT KILLED.*AK

WNEN I LEFT THE DEALER AND PUT THE BRAKES ON A BLOCK AWAY THEY DID NOT WORK AND THE ENGINE ACCELERATED. I TOOK THE CAR RIGHT BACK TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD IF THEY COULD NOT MAKE THE CAR 100% I COULD TRADE. WELL THAT NEVER HAPPENED. THE FIRST TIME I USED THE CRUISE CONTROL IT MAKE A HORRIBLE NOISE WHEN I ENGAGED IT. WHEN I PUT MY CAR IN PARK THE ENGINE REVS UP TO BETWEEN 3 AND 4. I HAVE TO TURN IT OFF TO MAKE IT STOP.*AK

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND UPON APPLYING THE BRAKES PEDAL, PEDAL WILL GO TO THE FLOOR, AND BRAKES FAILED. THEN CONSUMER DROVE TO THE SIDE OF ROAD, AND BRAKES STARTED WORKING AGAIN. *AK

EXTREME WEAR ON ONE FRONT DISC PAD. *AK

TO, WHOM IT MY CONCERN . I BOUGHT A BRAND NEW FORD TAURUS IN 1998 WITH IN THE FIRST TWO YEARS OF OWNING THE CAR WE'VE HAD NEW ROTORS PUT ON THE CAR TWICE THIS WIL BE THE THIRD TIME IT WILL BE GOING INTO THE SHOP FOR FRONT BRAKES . EACH TIME I GO THEY TELL ME THAT (THE ARE JUST WARPED AND WE WILL REPLACE THEM FOR YOU AT NO CHARGE ) . BUT , AFTER HAVING THE CAR BACK FOR A COUPLE OF WEEK THE SAME SEVER SHUTTERING HAPPENS . THIS HAS BEEN AND ON GOING PROBLEM FROM THE START . THE BRAKES ON THIS CAR ARE NOT CAPABLE OF HANDLING THE WEIGHT OF THE CAR. THE SECOND CONCERN IS THE WAY THE CAR S TRANS IS SHIFTING , ALSO LEAKS . IN 99 I HAD A FORD SHOP LOOK AT THE TRANS . THEY SAID THE SPEED SENSOR WAS LEAKING THEY REPLACED IT FREE OF CHARGE BUT , WHEN THE CAR SHIFTS GEARS ARUOND A CORNER AT IDLE OR COASTING AND I GO TO STEP INTO THE GAS IT LIKE ITS IN NEUTAL THIS MAKES ME FEEL AS IF I'M NOT IN CONTROL OF THE CAR . JUST A NOTE I LOVE FORD BUT, I'VE NOT HAD ANY LUCK IN FIXING ANY OF THESE PROBLES. THANKS SINCERLY JAMES QUINN. *AK

WHEN BRAKING CONSUMER WOULD HEAR A GRINDING AND GRUMBLING NOISE, THIS HAPPENED AT 30,000 MILES. CONSUMER FELT THAT BRAKES WERE WORN OUT. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND HAD TOP FRONT AND BACK BRAKES REDONE. *AK

WHEN BRAKING CONSUMER WOULD HEAR A GRINDING AND GRUMBLING NOISE, THIS HAPPENED AT 30,000 MILES. CONSUMER FELT THAT BRAKES WERE WORN OUT. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND HAD TOP FRONT AND BACK BRAKES REDONE. *AK

BRAKE PADS DO NOT HAVE A WARNING NOISE DUE TO A CHANGE IN DESIGN, CAUSING OWNER TO BE UNAWARE OF FAULTY BRAKES. DEALER SAYS IT'S NORMAL. *AK

HEAT/VIBRATION OF ENGINE CAUSED PLASTIC VACUUM ELBOW TO BREAK. THIS CAUSED LOSS OF VACUUM TO BRAKE BOOSTER AND LOSS OF BRAKES. CUSTOMER RAN INTO BRICK WALL. WE ARE VEHICLE INVESTIGATORS/ENGINEERS FOR INSURANCE COMPANIES. NORMAL VIBRATION AND HEAT CAUSED THIS FAILURE. I WOULD RECOMMEND SOME KIND OF STRAIN RELIEF OR A SUPERIOR MATERIAL FOR THIS IMPORTANT PART. THIS ELBOW CONNECTS MAIN MANIFOLD VACUUM TO A VACUUM MANIFOLD MOUNTER ON LEFT SIDE FIREWALL. THIS MANIFOLD FEEDS THE VACUUM SYSTEMS FOR THE VEHICLE AND THE POWER BRAKE BOOSTER (BOSCH UNIT). RESULTAING IN LOSS OF MANIFOLD VACUUM CAUSED THE ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM TO SURGE AND IDLE POORLY. THERE WERE NO BROKEN OR FATIGUED ENGINE MOUNTS TO CAUSE UNWARRANTED STRESS ON THIS PLASTIC ELBOW. IT APPEARS THAT PLASTIC ELBOW IS MADE FROM PVC. I WOULD RECOMMEND EITHER STEEL, BRASS, OR A POLYOLEFIN BASED COMPOSITE BE SUBSTITUTED FOR EXISTING MATERIALS USED.---THANK YOU, GREG BARNETT NOTE: CREDENTIALS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST . *AK

REAR BRAKES WORN OUT AND ROTORS NEEDED TURNING CAUSING NOISE ,ALSO ALL TIRES NEEDED REPLACEMENT. YH

REAR BRAKES WORN OUT AND ROTORS NEEDED TURNING CAUSING NOISE ,ALSO ALL TIRES NEEDED REPLACEMENT. YH

THE DAY BEFORE THE ACCDEINTS, THE GAS PADAL WERE STICKING, AND STARTED TO SLIDE. ON THE DAY OF THE ACCDEINT I WER ON MY WAY TO THE DEALER AND A CAR CROSS OVER VERY CLOSE TO I AND I TURN TO INVOLED HIT IT AND SIDLE AGAINSTED A LITTLE CRUB , MY RIGHT SIDE TIRE BARELY TOUCH THE CRUB .ANS LESS THAT A SECOND THE AIR BAGS WENT OUT THAN 30 SECONDLATER THE SECIND BAG CAME OUT. THIS SHOULDN'T HAD HAPPEN.

DURING BAD WEATHER CONDITIONS (RAIN MIXED WITH SNOW) DRIVER APPLIED BRAKES & VEHICLE WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL WHICH RESULTED IN ANCOLLISION. UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIRBAGS DID NO DEPLOY WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED INJURY. ALSO, STEERING FAILURE. *AK

VEHICLE DRIFTS OFF TO THE RIGHT ,AND WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE SHIMMIES EXCESSIVELY. DEALER SAYS STEERING COLUMN WAS MALFUNCTIONING. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.

WHILE DRIVING AT A SPEED OF 25 MPH AND UPON APPLYING THE BRAKES, THEY FAILED, CAUSING CONSUMER TO REAR END THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. THIS ACCIDENT OCCURRED IN DRY WEATHER CONDITIONS. *AK

PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED UNEXPECTEDLY, CAUSING THE VEHICLE NOT TO RESPOND TO ANY OF ITS FUNCTION. ALSO, BRAKES AND TRANSMISSION SHIFTER FAILED; AND KEY WAS STUCK IN THE IGNITION, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO COAST INTO A TREE AND THEN FLIP OVER. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

BRAKE PADS FAILED.

ABS BRAKES FAILED. YH

ON TWO OCCASINS VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ANTI-LOCK SYSTEM FAILURE CCAUSING GRINDING. *YC

FRONT ROTORS FAILED. YH

FRONT BRAKE PADS FAILED. YH

WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS PUSHED THERE ARE NO BRAKES. EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE OCCURS. DEALER 4 TIMES CONTACTED, AND STATED TO WAIT UNTIL THE NEXT FAILURE TO CHECK. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. NO REMEDY TO REPAIR. *AK.ET.

ROTORS FAILED AND WIRING ASSEMBLY FOR ABS FAILED CAUSING BRAKE FAILURE.

ROTORS FAILED AND WIRING ASSEMBLY FOR ABS FAILED CAUSING BRAKE FAILURE.

WHILE DRIVING HAD TO MAKE A SUDDEN STOP BY DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOORBOARD, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO TRAVEL, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE GAS PEDAL ARE TOO CLOSE, AND GAS PEDAL IS 1/2 INCH LOWER. WHEN STEPPING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL CAN HIT THE GAS PEDAL AT THE SAME TIME. DEALER STATES NO MODIFICATION BECAUSE OF DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS. CONSUMER STATES HE HAS A BIG FOOT IN THIS CASE.*AK

WHILE DRVING VEHICLE ABOUT 50 MPH AND WHEN CONSUMER STEPPED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP VEHICLE THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK PROPERLY, AND THE TIRES WOULD SHAKE OR VIBRATE. THE ROTORS WERE REPLACED TWICE, BUT STILL EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. *AK

WHILE DRVING VEHICLE ABOUT 50 MPH AND WHEN CONSUMER STEPPED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP VEHICLE THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK PROPERLY, AND THE TIRES WOULD SHAKE OR VIBRATE. THE ROTORS WERE REPLACED TWICE, BUT STILL EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. *AK

BRAKES FAILED.