Chicago, IL
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
HAVING TO MANY PROBLEMS WITH TIRE, HEATING, BRAKES, SUSPENSION I CHANGE THIS PARTS LIKE 3 TIMES.
NHTSA complaint #10233327 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1989 Ford Taurus brake problems
39 of the 762 complaints about the 1989 Ford Taurus are about the braking system — 5% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 150,000 miles.
39
Complaints
3
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Rotor
13
33.3%
Foundation Components
12
30.8%
Disc
2
5.1%
Caliper
2
5.1%
Linkage AND Cable
2
5.1%
Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
1
2.6%
Master Cylinder
1
2.6%
Pads
1
2.6%
Wheel Cylinders
1
2.6%
Drum
1
2.6%
Brakes across every Ford Taurus year
1987
20
1.4%
1988
27
1.9%
1989
39
2.7%
1990
31
2.1%
1991
86
5.9%
1992
102
7.0%
1993
138
9.5%
1994
69
4.7%
1995
99
6.8%
1996
85
5.8%
1997
78
5.4%
1998
93
6.4%
1999
117
8.0%
2000
120
8.2%
2001
99
6.8%
2002
48
3.3%
2003
44
3.0%
2004
26
1.8%
2005
36
2.5%
2006
27
1.9%
2008
15
1.0%
2010
34
2.3%
2011
13
0.9%
2014
10
0.7%
What owners said
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
at 150,000 miles
Council Bluffs, IA
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
THIS WAS ON A 1989 FORD TAURUS L . AFTER REAR BRAKE REPAIRS THE BRAKE LINE FROM THE PROPORTIONING VALVE TO THE RIGHT REAR BRAKE HOSE SPRUNG A LEAK AND ALL BRAKING WAS LOST. DUE TO THE AGE OF THE VEHICLE THIS BRAKE LINE LIKELY BROKE DUE TO YEARS OF CORROSION FROM ROAD SALTS AND OTHER SOURCES DURING BAD WEATHER. DUE TO SO MUCH POSSIBLE DAMAGE FROM CORROSION I HAVE DECIDED TO JUNK THE CAR. BUT IT WAS LIKELY THAT OTHER FORD TAURUS OWNERS MAY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES.
NHTSA complaint #10196769 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Chicago, IL
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE
I BOUGHT MY 1989 FORD TAURUS IN JUNE OF 2001. IN THE PAPERWORK FROM THE ORIGINAL OWNERS WAS INFO. ON A RECALL/EXTENDED WARRANTY DATED 4/98 REGARDING PROBLEMS WITH SEATBELT BUCKLES. I RECENTLY HAD DIFFICULTIES WITH MY SEATBELT BUCKLES AND TOOK IT TO A FORD DEALERSHIP AND WAS CONSEQUENTLY TOLD IT WAS WAY PASSED THE WARRANTY DATE EVEN BEFORE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. SO MY COMPLAINT IS HOW DO I GET THEM FIXED SINCE THIS CAN BECOME A SERIOUS MATTER IF I OR ANYONE ELSE GETS STUCK IN THE CAR, OR HAS FURTHER DIFFICULTIES EVEN FASTENING THE SEATBELT. I ALSO WAS NOTIFIED OF REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPLACING THE IGNITION MODULE TO SUBMIT YOUR RECEIPTS BY 10/02. I HOWEVER DIDN'T HAVE TO REPLACE IT UNTIL A FEW MONTHS AGO, AND SUBMITTED THOSE RECEIPTS ANYWAY WITHOUT ANY RESPONSE WHAT SO EVER. I'VE ALSO NOT LONG AGO HAD TO REPLACE THE REAR MOUNTINGS FOR MY REAR SHOCKS AND SPRINGS AND THE FRONT NEED TO BE DONE AS WELL. DOES THIS QUALIFY IN THE RECALL OF THE SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER ID #94E36000? *AK I'M JUST CURIOUS AS TO HOW A PERSON KNOWS TO LOOK FOR THESE RECALLS WHEN BUYING A VEHICLE. SHOULDN'T THE MANUFACTURER NOTIFY US?
NHTSA complaint #10030328 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Hutchinson, MN
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #745070 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Sacramento, CA
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
VEHICLE WILL STALL SUDDENLY WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, USUALLY STALLS ON HIGHWAY. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TOWED TO DEALER 6 TIMES . DEALER CANNOT NOT DETERMINE DEFECT BECAUSE BY TIME VEHICLE ARRIVES AT DEALERS VEHICLE WILL RESTART.*AK THE INTAKE GASKET WAS LEAKING AND WAS REPLACED. THE MOTOR MOUNT WAS REPLACED. ALL HEATER AND COOLANT HOSES WERE REPLACED. SERPNTINE BELT WAS CRACKED. FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #873725 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
NEW Castle, DE
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
ROTOR SEPARATED FROM HUB.
NHTSA complaint #731170 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
MT. Tremper, NY
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WE HAVE HAD THIS CAR REPAIRED REPEATEDLY FOR A LURCHING/JERKING PROBLEM. MOTOR MOUNTS REPLACED, NEW CLUTCH, NEW TRANSMISSION, NEW BRAKES, NEW TIRES, IT IS STILL DOING THIS. IF THE ENGINE IS SHUT OFF, SOMETIMES YOU CAN GET THE CAR TO TEMPORARILY STOP THE JERKING. WE ARE AGAIN, TAKING IT IN FOR REPAIRS. HAVE YOU ANY KNOWLEDGE OF THIS PROBLEM? IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE AT THIS POINT. THANK YOU.
NHTSA complaint #725974 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Orange CIT, FL
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
RECALL REPAIR COMPLETED (91S36) REPLACED ROTORS, HOWEVER FRONT WHEEL BRAKES FAILED DUE TO DEEP GROOVE IN ROTOR AND FROZEN CALIPERS (1ST REPAIR 12-2-92 AT 14,595). MJS
NHTSA complaint #549855 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LAS Vegas, NV
Crash
3 injured
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
DRIVING DOWN STREET TOWARDS RED LIGHT. ATTEMPTED TO APPLY BRAKES AT NORMAL BRAKING DISTANCE, BRAKES SEEMED TO HAVE NO AFFECT, CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. APPLIED BRAKES TWO MORE TIMES. CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. IMPACT OCCURRED IN INTERSECTION. FINAL VELOCITY APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH.
NHTSA complaint #707842 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ST. Louis, MO
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
DISC SEPARATED FROM HUB. THIS IS THE FAILURE NOTED ON RECALL 91V134. I WAS NOT INFORMED OF THE RECALL DUE TO MISSOURI NOT BEING INCLUDED IN THE STATES FOR THAT RECALL. THE RECALL MENTIONS CORROSION DUE TO SALTS WHICH WOULD CERTAINLY APPLY TO THE ST. LOUIS AREA. WHY WOULD WE NOT BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL? IT SEEMS TO ME THAT FORD BARGAINED AWAY OUR SAFTY AND NHTSA BOUGHT IT. I BELIEVE THAT THE AREA COVERED BY THIS RECALL SHOULD BE ENLARGED OR NOT BE LIMITED AT ALL. I'VE HAD THIS SAME FAILURE WITH MY 1989 SABLE. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE RECALL FOR SUBFRAME FAILURE DUE TO CORROSION DOES INCLUDE THIS AREA!
NHTSA complaint #706983 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Grass Vall, CA
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES FAILED, 2 OUTER TIE RODS FAILED, OUTER AXLE BOOTS FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #534986 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Oceanside, NY
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKE RECALL WORK COMPLETED, HOWEVER BRAKES CONTINUOUSLY FAIL.
NHTSA complaint #532484 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Georgetown, FL
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKES SQUEAL.
NHTSA complaint #525467 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
O'fallon, IL
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS CORRODED PRIOR TO RECALL, RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED DUE TO VIN
NHTSA complaint #999999999 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
O'fallon, IL
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS CORRODED PRIOR TO RECALL, RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED DUE TO VIN (91V-134).
NHTSA complaint #523934 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Winterville, GA
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WARPED DUE TO BEING TOO THIN. IN ADDITION, MOTOR MOUNTS/AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL MODULE/ENGINE HEAD GASKET/ALTERNATOR/POWER STEERING HOSE/REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER MALFUNCTIONED.
NHTSA complaint #518196 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Hillsville, VA
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
MAKING RIGHT TURN LOST LEFT FRONT BRAKING ABILITY . CAUSE: CENTER/LEFT FRONT BRAKE ROTOR. RESULT: STRIPPED.
NHTSA complaint #813730 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SAN Antonio, TX
Crash
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHILE PULLING INTO CARPORT, HIT BRAKES AND VEHICLE ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL, RESULTING IN A CRASH. ALSO, BRAKE FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #518812 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Yonkers, NY
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES LOCKED UP.
NHTSA complaint #603302 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Winterville, GA
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
REPLACED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS; ALSO REPLACED FRONT MOTOR MOUNTS/HEAD GASKETS/POWER STEERING HOSE/AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL MODULE/ALTERNATOR.
NHTSA complaint #515839 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Bentonville, AR
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
BRAKE PADS WORN.
NHTSA complaint #509398 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Washington, DC
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
REAR BRAKES FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #510871 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Bronx, NY
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
MASTER CYLINDER REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #601886 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Bronx, NY
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:WHEEL CYLINDERS
REAR BRAKE CYLINDER REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #601886 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Bronx, NY
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM
REAR BRAKE DRUMS REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #601886 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Bronx, NY
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE
PARKING BRAKE CABLE REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #601886 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Chicago, IL
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT WHEEL BRAKE ROTOR REPLACED DUE TO RECALL. (91S36)
NHTSA complaint #504496 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Forestvill, CA
Crash
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS BADLY WARPED, CAUSING BRAKE FAILURE/ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #506642 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Forestvill, CA
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
CALIPERS WERE MADE OUT OF SOME SORT OF PLASTIC WHICH CAUSED POOR BRAKING /EXCESSIVE WEAR/WARPING OF BRAKE ROTORS.
NHTSA complaint #506642 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Riverdale, GA
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES FAILED. (FIRST VEHICLE ON 601413)
NHTSA complaint #502297 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.