Tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford taurus. After the vehicle was started, the brake pedal was depressed and the vehicle failed to switch out of the park position. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the brake switch failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 100,000. Updated 05/11/16*lj the consumer stated he had an accident when the brakes failed. The consumer injured his neck. Updated 06/14/16.
2003 Ford Taurus: brake failure
6 of the 1,223 complaints about the 2003 Ford Taurus describe brake failure.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 0%
- typical mileage
- 70,267
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Brake failure by model year
What owners say
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford taurus. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 65 MPH, the brakes failed without warning. In order to stop the vehicle, the contact had to force the vehicle into park and no warning indicators illuminated. The failure recurred on several occasions. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 150,000.
Rear brakes went out due to defective wheel cylinders. The wheel cylinders on both the right and left sides were leaking and/or completely broken. This caused the rear brakes to completely give out causing not only a potentially dangerous situation, but a complete rebuilding of my rear brakes: drums, shoes, wheel cylinders, assembly kits, self-adjusting kits, and lines. This could have very well caused the minor accident which damaged the rear bumper cover of the vehicle, due to the fact these wheel cylinders went out without warning. Through my personal investigation, wheel cylinders usually last 5-7 yrs on average. This vehicle is less than 2 yrs old.
Front brakes were squeaking and scrubbing. Braking distance continued to increase in length. Vehicle was taken to midas. At that time it had less than 22,000 miles. Brake tech. At midas examined pads, which were original equipment from manufactuer. Pads from both wheels had hairline cracks in them and pieces of metal shavings embedded. Metal shavings were causing rubs in rotors. Tech stated it was only a matter of time before pads cracked completely and vehicle had aloss of braking. Pads were replaced with midas ceramic type. Old pads were discarded after a visit to ford dealer had no results.
When trying to apply the brakes, the pedal went to the floor, which caused the consumer to experience extended stopping distance.*ak the consumer had an accident.
The brakes failed to stop the vehicle, which resulted in a collision.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2003 Ford Taurus brake failure
Is brake failure a common problem on the 2003 Ford Taurus?
6 of 1,223 owner complaints about the 2003 Ford Taurus (0%) mention brake failure. The model year with the most reports is 1998.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2003 Ford Taurus?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 2003 Ford Taurus
Coil spring 247Water leak 116Transmission failure 93Stalling 59Adaptive cruise 37Tire blowout 37No deployment 29Grinding brakes 22Loss of power 20Sudden acceleration 20Jerking 18Ball joint 17Check engine light 16Fire or smoke 16Slipping 15Won't shift 14Headlights 13Won't start 10Fuel pump 8Hesitation 8Engine failure 7Overheating 7Knocking 6Battery drain 5Misfire 5Warning lights 5
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