Tl* the contact owns a 1998 ford taurus. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 10 MPH, the brakes failed completely and the check engine warning indicator illuminated continuously. The failure had recurred on several occasions. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The technician diagnosed that the vehicle needed a rear proportioning valve. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 138,000. The VIN was not available.
1998 Ford Taurus: brake failure
22 of the 545 complaints about the 1998 Ford Taurus describe brake failure.
- owner complaints
- 22
- of this car's complaints
- 4%
- typical mileage
- 71,200
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 8 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Brake failure by model year
What owners say
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
Brake failure on 1998 ford taurus.
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.
While driving and wit no warning when trying to apply brakes pedal went to the floor ,causing extended stopping distance. Dealer notified.
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
The brakes failed and was fixed but the problem continued.
Proceeding down the street and the engine shut off and the tires locked and the brakes failed. Could not stop or steer, hit a pole.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Information for servicing and diagnosing brake vibration, brake inspection, and brake friction material...
- Information on front disc brake rotor protectors currently being installed on certain vehicles
- Some vehicles will be delivered with covers over the front brake rotors
- Important pre-delivery information regarding some vehicles delivered with covers over the front brake rotors
- Subject regarding vehicles which will be delivered with covers over the front brake rotors
- Hub-mount brake rotor machining equipment from rotunda is now approved for warranty and service use
- Availability of hub-mount brake rotor machining equipment
- Subject regarding the availability of hub-mount brake rotor machining equipment
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1998 Ford Taurus brake failure
Is brake failure a common problem on the 1998 Ford Taurus?
22 of 545 owner complaints about the 1998 Ford Taurus (4%) mention brake failure. The model year with the most reports is 1998.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1998 Ford Taurus?
There are 0 recalls and 8 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1998 Ford Taurus
Coil spring 33Adaptive cruise 27Sudden acceleration 24No deployment 20Grinding brakes 19Jerking 14Headlights 12Fire or smoke 11Seat belt 11Transmission failure 11ABS 9Check engine light 9Stalling 9Fuel pump 8Hesitation 7Slipping 7Power steering loss 6Won't shift 5Tire blowout 5Won't start 5
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