Consumer was having problems with front rotors rusting. Delaer was contacted, and stated that they needed to be replaced, and did not explain why this was happening.
2000 Ford Taurus: rotors or pads wearing out early
5 of the 1,194 complaints about the 2000 Ford Taurus describe rotors or pads wearing out early.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 0%
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 2 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Rotors or pads wearing out early by model year
What owners say
When the brake pedal is depressed front end shimmies. This is caused by the rotors warping.
Original front brake rotors warped twice causing severe wheel shaking and hard braking. Once under warranty rotors were turned by ford then they warped again after warranty was up. Rotors were to thin to turn again causing expensive rotor and pad replacement. Now less than one year of replacement the rotors are starting to warp again.
2000 ford taurus (24 valve duratech engine) complaint #1 - warped rotors at 21,757 miles. Paid to have machined, not covered under warranty. Complaint #2 - excessive fuel odor inside car. Bad fuel line gasket $476 to repair. This was an ongoing problem that started with replacement of fuel pump and fuel injectors @ about 22,000 miles (under warranty) but now is being repaired as a bad fuel line gasket (not under warranty) @ 39,000 miles and to the tune of $476 dollars.
Vehical idles too high,cruses at 40 MPH. With foot off the gas,no hold back on hills car needs continous braking to reduce speed of engine .I feel this is very dangerous on wet ,icey road conditions and will cause early brake pad wear. When the car is stopped in drive on level road car will move foward without touching the gas pedal.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
Service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages
- What is wrong
- Certain passenger vehicles equipped with adjustable padels are being recalled in order to adjust the brake and accelerator pedals to a minimum of 50 mm of lateral separation. Simultaneous application of both the brake and accelerator pedals could result in an increase in engine RPM.
- Risk
- This could result in a customer experiencing an "unintended vehicle speed increase" or a perceived "unable to stop" condition.
- Remedy
- Owners will be instructed as to the proper way to set the position of the pedals and to take their vehicles to a dealer to have the spacing between the brake and accelerator pedals measured. If the spacing is found to be less than 50 mm, the dealer will adjust the pedals to increase the distance between them to greater than 50 mm. Owner notification began october 28, 2002. Owners who do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact ford at 1‑866‑436‑7332.
Recall number 02V266000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2000 Ford Taurus premature wear
Is rotors or pads wearing out early a common problem on the 2000 Ford Taurus?
5 of 1,194 owner complaints about the 2000 Ford Taurus (0%) mention rotors or pads wearing out early. The model year with the most reports is 1993.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2000 Ford Taurus?
There is 1 recall and 2 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2000 Ford Taurus
Coil spring 324Stalling 57Tire blowout 57No deployment 37Sudden acceleration 25Headlights 23Wipers 23Airbag light 22Fuel pump 22Seat belt 22Grinding brakes 21Fire or smoke 21ABS 19Check engine light 17Brake failure 15Adaptive cruise 14Transmission failure 14Ball joint 13Harsh shifting 13Door locks 10Fuel gauge 10Fuel smell 10Loss of power 10Won't start 10Jerking 8Overheating 8Hesitation 7Won't shift 7Slipping 6Engine failure 5Water leak 5
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