2006 Ford Taurus brakes problems

Filed Jun 14, 2023 · Brakes, Transmission · 165,000 miles · OK

The contact owns a 2006 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that while his daughter was driving at an undisclosed speed and attempting to make a left turn, the vehicle inadvertently lost motive power before stalling. The vehicle continued to roll forward before the driver was able to bring the vehicle to a complete stop. Upon restarting the vehicle, the vehicle returned to normal functionality; however, the contact stated that failure reoccurred three additional times. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed a failure with the braking system. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 22V413000 (Power Train). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 165,000.

Filed Dec 18, 2017 · Brakes · 89,000 miles · CA · crash

Ford motor company sold my vehicle with a life-threatening design defect in the braking system. This design defect comprises a plastic cover over the stainless steel hydraulic brake lines where those lines pass from the front of the car to its rear beneath the driver side door. The ostensible purpose of the plastic cover is unknown to me, but its actual function is twofold. First, it traps moisture and road salt to cause rapid corrosion of the stainless steel brake lines, which corrosion eventually causes the lines to rust completely through, causing one or both lines to burst upon application of the brakes, resulting in sudden and complete brake failure. Second, the plastic cover hides that corrosion from view so that careful visual inspection does not reveal the corrosion problem. According to the knowledgeable mechanic who repaired my brakes and who has experience with this problem, the design defect applies to both ford taurus and ford focus models. That mechanic has in the past urged ford to recall these cars but ford has to date refused to do so. Presumably the design defect occurs also in the mercury sable which is mercury's twin to the ford taurus. This design defect cause my brakes to fail suddenly and completely, causing me to hit another car. Fortunately the damage resulted in no personal injuries, but it cause thousands of dollars in damage to my car and presumably comparable damage to the other car. But if the brake failure had occurred as I was approaching a stop sign or stop light, or if I had been braking for a pedestrian, it could have resulted in personal injury or death. I am attaching three photo files, one taken at the repair shop where I had the brake repair done, the second a marked-up copy of the same photo, the third a zoomed-in portion of the first photo showing the site of the brake line rupture.

Filed Aug 10, 2017 · Brakes · 68,000 miles · MI · crash · 1 injury

I was driving eastbound, on a city street, approaching the intersection with a stop sign. When I pressed on the brakes, it didn't slow down. In fact, the car was going faster. So I put the car in park, hoping to slow it down, but it didn't work. Then I jumped the curb, hoping that would slow the car down, but it didn't work. I tried to avoid hitting a truck that was going northbound on the cross road, but I couldn't avoid is so I hit the truck.

Filed Jun 8, 2017 · Acceleration, Brakes · KY

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford taurus. While driving 40 MPH, the brake pedal was applied but failed to respond and the vehicle accelerated. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but did not offer any assistance. The failure mileage was unknown.

Filed May 3, 2017 · Brakes · TX

2006 ford taurus. Consumer writes in regards to aftermarket front brake pads recall notice. *smd

Filed Aug 31, 2016 · Brakes · 103,000 miles · MO

Brake line to rear brakes failed due to rust. All (all) brake fluid leaked out. The service brakes were totally inoperable. A large oil spot on the concrete driveway was the only warning.. No low fluid light is installed. This vehicle is non-ABS. Much to my surprise, this is a single reservoir system. Is this a safety issue? Mileage 103,000. It picked the best possible time to fail. Reported to ford.

Filed Apr 22, 2016 · Acceleration, Brakes · 50,000 miles · CO

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford taurus. While driving 20 MPH, the vehicle accelerated without warning. The brakes failed to respond when the pedal was depressed. The vehicle stopped upon turning off the ignition. The contact notified the manufacturer. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 50,000. Updated 06/14/16

Filed Sep 9, 2014 · Brakes · 80,200 miles · NY

I suddenly found that my brakes were not working properly when I was going around 50 MPH. Took it to the mechanic and he told me that I needed to replace the brake master cylinder and the brake booster. He told me that he sees this problem more with fords. When I googled a review of the ford taurus 2006, the very first consumer feedback that showed up stated that he needed the replace the brake master cylinder right after he got it. I bet ford knows about this problem. It is so scary to find yourself on the highway without proper working brakes.

Filed Jul 22, 2014 · Acceleration, Brakes · 141,000 miles · IN

Car has unintended acceleration. Car is very dangerous to drive. Have had to take car away from my daughter. Local ford dealers know nothing about this issue. There are article online regarding this issue. I am at a loss of what to do with this car. Will accel. Up to 70mph and is not stoppable. Thanks for your time [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

Filed Jun 12, 2014 · Acceleration, Brakes · 69,874 miles · AZ

The car suddenly began to accelerate and was difficult to stop. I put it in neutral after I got to a place where I could park. The engine accelerated to 3000 RPM and I turned off the ignition. I attempted to start the car again and engine again rose to 3000 RPM. I checked to see that the accelerator was not stuck to the floorboard. Then started the engine again. Again it revved to over 3000 RPM so I pressed the gas pedal and then the idle returned to normal. Once I got on the freeway to return home the cruise control would not engage. I called the ford dealership and they stated they were not aware of any recalls on 2006 ford taurus for acceleration problems.