Brakes when I purchased car they were good first inspection period champion ford had to change all even master cylinder they have not worked right since you feel as if you cannot stop on time. I complained several times to champion ford I even filed a complaint awhile back with ford motor company about there repairs of any type on my car. I then began to take it to ferraro ford which has now closed up but they were not happy with the brakes either they even contacted ford about what might be done. I just need to know if there was ever a recall or safety concern.
2000 Ford Taurus brakes complaints
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My mother had a horrifying experience and a accident while driving my 2000 ford taurus. As she was putting car in drive, when leaving restaurant the car suddenly went out of control and sped up on its own and even while she had her foot on the brake all the way to floor car would not stop, the accelerator was stuck and she was terrified as she was heading head on to the restaurants brick building where she ended up crashing into and people inside restaurant said they were hurt as well as my car got badly damaged and the building. My mother and the people inside are lucky to be alive because of this problem with the gas pedal and brakes this could have been a deadly accident. My mother is bruised and still very sore from the accident and the impact was so hard when she crashed into the brick building that both front air bags failed to deploy. Please someone needs to look into this because this I understand that this has happen to others who own 2000 ford taurus. I called ford and they said they had a recall on this vehicle in 2002 and the problem was corrected but here it is 2009 and it has happened again so something isn't right with these cars and it shouldn't have to take someone to die before ford realizes that this problem is still happening and they need to do something about this. There are several complaints about this same problem. And if ford said they corrected the problem in 2002 then why is it still happening??????????? Please do something before its to late. I was really upset after reading all the complaints about 2000 ford taurus owners who are having the same problem with there car and this was after the 2002 recall when ford claim they fixed it. I wish I knew this before I brought the car or even let my mother drive it because I would never have put her life or others in jeopardy like that. Tow truck had to pull my car from building and then it had to be towed away.
2000 ford taurus problems with the rear springs. Consumer states that the rear springs and links were replaced. Brake line was repaired, and the rack and pinion steering was replaced. *kb ***nar***
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford taurus. The vehicle was taken to the mechanic to have an alignment done. Mechanic advised that the vehicle had two rear broken springs, struts and strut mounts. The left rear tire was damaged from the broken spring. There had been no failure before the alignment. The current and failure mileage were 76,469. Updated 02-01-08 *bf the consumer stated took vehicle to genoa ford for brake repair not an alignment. The consumer further stated the alignment was necessary due to the defect. Updated 02/01/08
Tl*- the contact stated the 2001 chevrolet silverado 2500 had ABS problems. The contact found a recall 05v379000 concerning the service brakes, hydraulic:antilock. While driving at any speed and depressing the brake pedal firmly he felt a rumbling in the brake pedal, and extended stopping distance. He checked the brake fluid and it looked to be okay. The rumbling was also audible, the harder one applied the brakes the louder it became. He stated that there were no indicator lights prior to the failure. The failure mileage was 87,500 and the current mileage was 91,5000.
Consumer right rear coil spring broke cutting into tire. *ts (11/16/05) the brakes were grinding and there was a clunking noise in the rear since the coil springs were replaced.
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.
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
Consumer drove home in the rain, and sixdays later while attempting to drive back wheels would not turn. He had the vehicle towed to the dealer, and was told that the rear brakes rusted together. Consumer had the rear brakes/shoes replaced, and the rotors turned. Consumer never heard of rear brakes rusting, and did not think warranty would pay for it. *ak
Consumer states that he is having problems with the ABS. The consumer stated that when he was traveling at about 35-40 MPH and attempting to make a stop, the brakes made a grinding noise, then after he pumped the brakes he heard a noise and the vehicle did not stop. He stated he has taken the vehicle to the midas brakes shop and was told that, the problem lies within his ABS. He stated he has only had the vehicle 6 mos and has been having this problem since he obtained the vehicle.
While driving consumer would simultaneously depress the brake/accelerator pedals. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.
When applying the brake pedal proceeds to the floor intermittently.
My 2000 ford taurus was expericing a grinding noise upon braking during slow speed stops. Had ford dealer check brake componants and they found that the ABS sensing rings were cracked. When asked why theses ring were cracked I was told by the service manager at ray price ford in mt pocono pa. That this was do to" poor wormanship".
Failure of air bag deployment in 2001 ford taurus. *mr this was a high speed crash where the consumer could not control the vehicle and impacted a concrete bridge rail. *sc when the consumer first took possession of the vehicle, it had a bad shimmy in the front end when the brakes were applied. The dealer found the rotors were warped, a few days after the rotors were replaced the rear end of the vehicle fish tailed, the dealer then discovered the rear drums were not round and had to be replaced. Months later the vehicle fish tailed again and the tires had to be replaced. *jb
Defective ABS speed indicator ring. It is cracked,slides off the axle and contacts the lower control arm causing front end vibration and noise. There are no ABS error messages or indicators. My concern is that in a panic stop the this will cause incorrect information to the ABS braking system and cause poor braking. Ford service says there are no service bulletins & want to charge me $200 to fix what I consider a manufacturing defect.
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.
My 2000 rord taurus ses has only 33000 miles and has extreme vibrations when the brakes are used when they are hot from a long trip or in commuting traffic. They operate normally when the brakes are cool . I have taken no action to correct this problem to date. Howver, I intend to check with the drealer because the vibrations are getting excessive and loss of control is occurring.
While driving at any speed and when the brakes were depressed vehicle vibrated violently. A goodyear tire dealer examined the vehicle and found that the rotors were warped. This problem occurred three times.
Consumer received recall notice regarding the stop lamp switch. *ph
While braking brake pedal stuck. The dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.
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
Rotors on front wheels are defective; have been replaced one time and am having trouble again; vibrate when brakes are applied.
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.
Recall was performed on the vehicle for the brake and gas pedal being to close together but problem continued. *ph after having a service recall done no adjustment were made. The same problem occurred again and the dealer suggested that the gas pedal be positioned further forward. And the consumer is unsatisfied that the dealer is trying to make a design problem into a customer service maintenance issue.
Main problem is the transmission....in reverse it starts to buck and grind; motor mount also failed
Everytime I drive the brakes get really hot and they fail and the ABS keeps pulsing and then it gets hard to stop
While driving ABS light appeared on the dashbroad intermittently. *ak dealership failed to fix defective brake light switch. The case was reported to the dispute settlement board.
Dealer replaced brake switch last april. On december 21, 2003 while driving consumer applied the brakes and brakes did not perform properly. Took vehicle to the dealer, and they indicated the need to replace once again the brake switch.
Due to the brakes on a 2000 ford taurus that I just purchased I was the cause of an accident because the brakes wouln't allow me to stop.as an owner I was not instructed to the proper way to set the position of the pedals.ak
I have had my brakes worked on my 2000 taurus about every 6 months. I have been told by 2 mechanics that the car model is severely under braked. The problem causes the rotors to warp. I have had one accident with the car were I should have been able to stop if the brakes operated properly.
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