99 of the 1,597 complaints about the 1995 Ford Taurus are about the braking system — 6% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 103,620 miles.
99
Complaints
10
Crashes
0
Fires
7
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
SERVICE BRAKES
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.
NHTSA complaint #10616633 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
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.
NHTSA complaint #10184531 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
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 complaint #10152881 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
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.
NHTSA complaint #10110426 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
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.
NHTSA complaint #10052293 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
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.
NHTSA complaint #10052293 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE TRAVELING 50 MPH AND WHEN DEPRESSING BRAKES VEHICLE GOES INTO EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE.
NHTSA complaint #10034445 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
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.
NHTSA complaint #10032257 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
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.
NHTSA complaint #10002567 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
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 complaint #8020814 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
VEHICLE ROLLED DOWN HILL INTO POWER POLE WHILE TRANSMISSION LEVER WAS IN PARK AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS ENGAGED.
NHTSA complaint #763501 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
VEHICLE IS LEAKING BRAKE FLUID ON THE GROUND AND WHEELS. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #8009765 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
STEERING WHEEL SHAKES WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #8005496 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING WOULD STEP ON BRAKES PEDAL AND BRAKES WOULD NOT ACTIVATE, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #8004430 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
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.
NHTSA complaint #8004432 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM REAR WHEELS DUE TO WORN OUT BRAKE PADS. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #8003137 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKE LIGHT FLASHES ON DASHBOARD. WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THERE IS A KNOCKING NOISE. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #8002617 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT ANY MPH COULD STEP ON BRAKES PEDAL TO STOP VEHICLE, BUT IT WILL NOT STOP. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #8001717 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
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.
NHTSA complaint #8001566 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
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.
NHTSA complaint #755745 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
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.
NHTSA complaint #899092 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
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.
NHTSA complaint #899092 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
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.
NHTSA complaint #898181 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
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.
NHTSA complaint #898181 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
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.
NHTSA complaint #895693 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST
ENGINE STALLED & POWER BRAKES AND STEERING SHUT DOWN AT 75 MILES PER HOUR. OCCURRED ON INTERSTATE 40, HALF WAY BETWEEN NEEDLES & BARSTOW. OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE WAS APPROXIMATELY 103 DEGREES. LUCKY TO GAIN ACCESS TO RIGHT SHOULDER OF HIGHWAY BEFORE BEING REAR ENDED BY OTHER TRAFFIC.
NHTSA complaint #750801 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
THIS AFTERNOON I WAS IN MY 1995 FORD TAURUS WAGON IN HEAVY HIGHWAY TRAFFIC WHEN THE ACCELERATOR LOCKED AND THE THE CAR SPED DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT DANGEROUS SPEEDS. AFTER DETERMINING THAT THE BRAKES WOULD NOT SLOW THE CAR I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY PULL THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AFTER SWITCHING INTO NEUTRAL. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS OCCURRED IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS. LAST NOVEMBER WHEN THIS HAPPENED THE FIRST TIME THE REPAIR SHOP DETERMINED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL HOWEVER THEY COULD NOT RECREATE THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #746629 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
POWER STEERING LOCKED UP. BRAKES MAKE A NOISE LIKE GRINDING METAL AGAINST METAL.
NHTSA complaint #9002437 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, GAS PEDAL JUST FELL TO FLOOR. CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES, NO REACTION, ENGINE KEPT GOING. AT 90 MPH CONSUMER PULLED KEY OUT OF IGNITION TO STOP VEHICLE. VEHICLE AT DEALER, WHO COULD NOT FIND CAUSE. CONSUMER AFRAID TO DRIVE VEHICLE. *AK
NHTSA complaint #886728 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #785364 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.