2000 Ford Taurus: brake failure

Filed Dec 2, 2015 · Acceleration, Brakes · 136,000 miles · VA · crash · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owned a 2000 ford taurus. The contact stated that while driving at 45 MPH, the vehicle suddenly accelerated independently without any warnings and the brakes failed to stop the vehicle. The contact attempted to regained control of the vehicle but it crashed into a ditch. The contact sustained back and neck injuries that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to salvage yard and deemed destroyed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 136,000.

Filed Mar 21, 2014 · Brakes · 106,000 miles · MO

After purchasing this vehicle used for very little money, I had a lot of work done including some brake work. The brakes completely failed while my son in law was slowing to exit an interstate highway. My son in law drove the car off of the road, into a city park to avoid an accident. I spoke to several mechanics. All of them insisted that the whole brake system could not fail at the same time. A good friend of mine, who is not a mechanic, agreed with the mechanics that a total failure was impossible. This friend said he would drive the car for a while to prove to me that my son in law must have mistakenly hit the accelerator instead of the gas. After driving the car for a couple of weeks, he had an identical experience - total loss of brakes. Fortunately, it happened as he was parking the car and was already moving very slowly. After that I had the master cylinder replaced since it was the only major part in the brake system that had not yet been replaced. Again, I spoke with more mechanics, including some ford dealership mechanics. They did not think that the master cylinder could cause a total failure, but could not come up with anything that could do this. Within a couple of weeks, the brakes failed completely again. I was already worried that the problem might not be solved, so we had been driving extra slowly and carefully. I could not in good conscience sell or trade this vehicle so I took it to someone who could help me dismantle the car before junking it to make sure it did not return to service.

Filed Feb 17, 2013 · Brakes · 165,000 miles · OH

When driving down street about 25mph, I went to stop a stop sign and the brake pedal went to floor. I checked fluid level and was full. Then took to shop where they had no answers for why it happened. Since then I drove home and now there's no brakes at all. We checked for broke lines and replaced calibers and still no pedal. I've had brakes bleed too.

Filed May 13, 2005 · Brakes · 67,172 miles · TN

Dt: last week the car was serviced, the tires were rotated and a alignment was performed. May 9 2005, the consumer heard a loud noise in the rear end and he discovered the brakes did not work. When the consumer was on his way to the dealer, the rear brakes froze up. The car could not be driven to dealer, the consumer had to have it towed. The mechanic took the rear tires off and the brake drums just fell apart.

Filed Oct 29, 2004 · Brakes · NY · crash

While backing out of a parking space the vehicle brakes failed which resulted in the vehicle hitting a guardrail. Since this failure the new master cylinder has failed again. *ak

Filed Jun 4, 2004 · Brakes · 52,750 miles · CA

Consumer complained about a brake problem. Consumer was parking the vehicle and when the brakes were applied vehicle would not stop. Vehicle was towed to the dealer, and consumer was told there was no problem with the brakes. Consumer received a second opinion at an independent brake shop, and was told there was no brake problem. *ak when the brakes were applied the pedal went to the floor and the vehicle would not stop.

Filed Apr 20, 2004 · Brakes · CA · crash

While driving 25 MPH the consumer attempted to brake but noticed that the vehicle was not stopping. To avoid hitting another car the consumer hit a curb ruining two new tires and wheels. The consumer believes a recall (02v266000) on the federal safety agency website is possibly the cause of her brake failure. *ph

Filed Mar 2, 2004 · Brakes · GA

While driving consumer applied brakes and pedal went to the floor. Driver was able to maintain control of vehicle. Then, drove vehicle to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic was not able to resolve the problem.

Filed Feb 2, 2004 · Lights · MD

Make : ford model : taurus year : 2000 the federal safety agency campaign id number : 01v078000 recall date : mar 02, 2001 component: exterior lighting:tail lights:switch summary: vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with adjustable pedals. If the grease from the adjustable pedal assembly enters the stop lamp switch, it can contaminate the contacts leading to carbon build up, and potentially, a short circuit. Consequence: a short circuit could lead to either the brake lamps staying on, or to a loss of brake lamp function, increasing the risk of a crash. Remedy: dealers will replace the brake lamp switch and wipe down the adjustable pedal assembly to remove excess grease. Owner notification began march 22, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact ford at 1‑800‑392‑3673. After receiving the necessary corrective repair from the above mentioned recall, my vehicle has encountered the identical problem with the same symptoms. This is the 3rd time that my vehicle has undergone corrective repairs for the same problem. This time, ford and the local dealership said that I must pay for the repairs as ford has been billed for the recalled repair previously. Additionally, my tail light stayed on, draining my battery to the point that a replacement battery had to be purchased. I would like to see the problem corrected so that I don't experience this every few years. Additionally, I don't feel I should pay for an acknowledged recall problem simply because ford corrected the problem before, to no satisfaction. In addition, I feel I should be reimbursed for the cost of replacing my drained battery. Apparently, ford will not take ownership of this continuing problem unless they are prompted to do so by the federal safety agency.

Filed Jul 18, 2003 · Brakes · WV · crash

Since the purchase of the vehicle there was a problem with the brakes. The front brakes locked up, especially in wet weather. The dealer attempted to fix the vehicle twice, and stated there were no other remedies to fix this problem. *ak the brake problem continued. The front brakes locked up in emergency stop situations. The consumer's daughter was in a minor accident due to brake failure. *scc

Filed Jul 1, 2003 · Brakes · 30,000 miles · NC

Consumer states brakes failed completely. Dealer notified.

Filed Jun 17, 2003 · Airbags, Brakes · TN · crash · 1 injury

Nar 06/19/2003. *mr the consumer has encountered numerous amount of problems with the vehicle. First the transmission was leaking fluid the brakes failed twice in a year. The vehicle was repaired at dobbs ford two times and both parts were not under warranty and again after being fixed the brakes failed. As a result of the vehicle defect the consumer has lost her car insurance and is unable to purchase anymore because no other company want to risk another accident with the brakes. The consumer believes ford should except responsibility for this car before some is hurt. *cb the consumers nephew was driving the vehicle and crashed into a concrete block and the air bags failed to deploy.