Problems with 2001 Ford Taurus SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

2001 ford taurus. consumer writes in regards to vehicle damages. *smd according to the invoice, the brakes were replaced. *jb

2001 ford taurus. consumer writes in regards to hydraulic brake failure.* ld the consumer stated when he turned the ignition on, the brake pedal went to the floor. the vehicle was towed to the dealer, where the brake lines were replaced. *jb

I lost braking when a came to a hard stop. noticed that brake fluid dripping out by driver's door. i found out the brake lines that go to the rear of the car ruptured. most of the brake lines are visible and are in good shape under the vehicle. part of the brake lines rise under a recess in the underbody floor. there a plastic shield protects it from the parking brake cable. it was there that the lines had corroded badly and ruptured. this is listed on sited on the internet and should be warned to all taurus owners. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2001 ford taurus. while driving approximately 20 mph, the contact applied the brakes and the pedal extended to the floorboard. the vehicle rear ended another vehicle and caused slight damage to the front bumper. a police report was filed. four passenger sustained injuries. the vehicle had not been repaired. the current and failure mileages were 124,512.

At a stop light, no crash, but almost. i was applying the brakes hard and the car engine did not want to stop. the engine kept trying to go forward, but my hard braking kept it from going forward. i had to change car lanes to prevent a crash. i had to keep my foot on the brake pressing hard. the car engine finally stop trying move forward.. this has happen before with this car several times with some close calls. this happens on and off for the past 2 years. my brakes are in good sharp. maybe a sensor problem ??? *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford taurus. the contacted stated that the vehicle was being serviced for routine maintenance when the mechanic informed him that the front suspension had failed and there was a leak in the power steering pump. the vehicle was repaired for the front rotors, brakes, and the power steering pump. the failure mileage was unknown. the vin was unavailable.

On different occasions my car would try to lunge forward when i slam on the brakes. i had some close calls in hitting someone or a car. lucky i had my foot already on the brake pedal and would brake hard again, then again sometimes. i started checking under the hood and i found that my brake fluid container lid was not on tight. after placing the lid on tight i had no more problems with braking or the car would try to go forward when i slam on the brakes. *tr

Last november, the brakes on my 2001 ford taurus ses unexpectedly quit working. the pedal would push down normally, but it was not doing anything. it started working again after a few seconds, and i was almost home so i decided to try to drive it home. about 30 seconds later, they quit again, only this time they did not come right back. i had to put the car into park to get it to stop. the first station i took it to spent a week trying to figure out the problem and could not. i then had it towed to a ford dealership who eventually fixed it. they said the problem was something was too tight, but i suspect that is just from the other station taking things apart trying to find the problem. i have not had a problem with it since, but i do not feel safe. *tr

2001 ford taurus, lost brake pressure while driving (pedal to floor). after further investigation i found the steel brake lines running to the rear of the car on the driver's side were completely rusted through, and leaking brake fluid at a very fast / high rate. it was obvious that the corrosion was cause by (2) plastic guards used to protect the lines from the parking brake cable. the guards held water, salt etc... *tr

Car lost brakes while driving ,smoke from rear drivers side tire. *tr

Starting engine with transmission in park; won't shift out of park, brake lights don't work. occurs daily. have to turn engine off, start, then put into gear, but brake lights still don't usually work. tried to have ford dealer repair under recall (04v10600 or 04s12, related to 1s08?), but was told by dealer & ford customer service it didn't apply to my vin. paid dealer to replace brake light assembly and wiring. concerned as both failure to shift into gear & brake light failure have left the driver stranded & at risk of an accident. i believe the recall should be expanded to include my vehicle and probably many others with the same issue, that were not included in the previous recall. repair cost 158.61. *tr

I am a owner of a 2001 ford taurus which i bought used and have owned it now for 2 years. it is the first ford i have owned in over 20 years. since i have owned it, it has not given me too many problems, just the basic break downs like, batteries, brakes ,seized a/c compressor,coolant expansion tank cracked, ect. those things are going to break. but what has really upset me is how i have read about the coil springs breaking on the taurus and causing possible damage to the vehicle. i didn't think it would happen to me but after arriving home today i noticed a small piece of metal under my 01 taurus and after further observation i found it to be a piece of my rear coil spring from the drivers side. i am a 40+ year old male who has had many makes and models of different types of vehicles and have never had or heard of coil springs breaking as they do on the ford taurus. this is a problem that needs to be repaired by ford and not the consumer. so i can only expect that the rest of the springs are faulty and need to be replaced before i have any further damage to my vehicle. it seems to me that the ford company does not care about craftmanship or the consumers safety. so change your slogan " have you driven a ford lately" to " your riding on faulty coil springs". this is a serious problem that is a major safety issue and needs to be corrected free of charge to all ford taurus owners. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2001 ford taurus. while driving 35 mph, the contact heard a loud rubbing noise coming from the rear of the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the shop and it was discovered that the rear springs failed and punctured the tires. the contact spoke with the manufacturer requesting assistance with the $1,300 repair cost, but was denied assistance. the current and failure mileages were 43,000. the consumer stated replaced 2 tires were needed 4 were bought, both sets of springs, struts, mounts. the dealer stated the left rear brakes seem to be hanging. updated 08/07/07 *tr

My parents were getting off of the highway and the vehicle would not stop. my dad was standing on the brake pedal with all of his strength but the car kept moving through a red light and into oncoming traffic where they were hit by several vehicles. my father had multiple serious injuries and died on august 10th of 2007 as a result of those injuries. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2001 ford taurus. while preparing to make a right turn, the vehicle's brakes failed while attempting to decelerate from 50 mph. the brake warning indicator light illuminated. the contact had to shut off the vehicle in order for it to stop. the vehicle was towed to a ford dealer and has not been diagnosed at this time. the engine size was unknown. the current and failure mileages were 49,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford taurus. the vehicle was brought to a repair shop for new rear drums. the mechanic replaced the rear drums and brakes, and noticed that the rear coil spring failed. through research the contact discovered several complaints regarding the above mentioned failure. the current and failure mileages were 72,000.*ak

Tl*the contact owns a 2001 ford taurus. while driving 35 mph the driver's side coil spring failed. the mechanic replaced both coil springs, a damaged cv joint, a failed connector rod, and a damaged strut. the contact never received a safety recall notice, and didn't know if the repairs were performed with the previous owner per recall# 04v332000. the contact had the front brake pads repaired. the current and failure mileages were 120,000.*ak

2001 ford taurus ses wagon. purchased 4/2001 with 32 miles on it. found out right after purchase that rotors had been ground down. dealer blamed original parts. upon braking, steering while heavily rocks from side to side. obvious to anyone sitting in the car. rotors have been replaced at least twice, and ground down at least 3 times. car only has 70,000 miles on it. travel is 90% highway miles, little braking at all. dealers just keep suggesting new rotors and pads or grinding down but i have been doing this approx. every 8,000-10,000 miles. shimmy in wheel never fully goes away no matter what i do. i am afraid that i will not be able to stop one day given how much vibration in the car there is. no one knows what's wrong or is admitting it. research will show that i am not the only one with this complaint, so clearly there is a design flaw of some kind. *jb

Power brake booster failed causing very long braking distances. dealer replaced booster. *jb

A loud grinding noise was coming from the left rear wheel while driving 35-40 mph. vehicle was taken to a repair shop, and mechanic determined that a part of the brake broke off into the brake drum, and that the drum/pads, and brake cylinder need to be replaced. the dealer was notified.*ak before the loud grindng noise there was a loud pop from the left rear wheel. rear shoes and rear wheel cylinder were repalced and brake system was bleed. 2 brake drums also had to be resurfaced. *tt

Brake failure in the ford taurus 2001 131,000 miles [xxx] major accident avoided (master cylinder failure) life or death safety issue w/ the ford taurus 2001 regarding the "brakes". yesterday i had a complete "brake failure" without any warning and or sign of a problem. as it turned out it was the master cylinder that "failed". the brake fluid container in the engine compartment was full even long after the incident. i was traveling across a five mile bridge (howard franklin) from clearwater to tampa at 70 miles per hour w/ no vehicle in front of me. without warning i had no brakes and i had to coast to a stop and jam in the emergency brake. luckily i wasn't killed and or seriously injured. how can this possibly happen ? how many times has this occurred before ? the vehicle in question has 131,000 miles on it. i have it inspected regularly and w/ complete service routinely. the [xxx]. passenger in car who's life was endangered [xxx]. it's a miracle that we didn't have a major accident, injury, or death. *jb updated 07/24/2012 *js information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)

Engine accelerated when applying brakes at a parking lot. *ak

The vehicle stalled intermittently. the consumer took the vehicle to the dealer and the dealership changed the egr sensor. however, the problem still continued. the cause of the failure was undetermined. provide further details. *jb....dealership also replaced front brake pads. *ak

The consumer experienced brake system failure. the consumer took the vehicle to the dealership. while slowing down to make a 90 degree turn there was no pedal pressure. this happened intermittently. *ak *jb

While driving at 10 mph. the driver applied the brakes and they failed. the vehicle took longer to stop and the consumer rear ended another vehicle. please provide further information. *jb

Abs operated poorly. when the brakes were applied vehicle did not come to a stop immediately. vehicle moved about 50 feet before stopping after brakes were applied. consumer took the vehicle to the dealer and no work was done. they charged the consumer, and kept the vehicle for an extended period. but when the consumer picked up the vehicle, the consumer was assured that the work was done. then, consumer took the vehicle to goodyear, and consumer was told that nothing was done to the vehicle. ak the consumer stated the drivers seat belt did not retract and the passengers front door was hard to open from the outside. *jb

The brakes failed to stop vehicle when they were depressed. brake pedal went to floor, and consumer's vehicle rear ended another vehicle. police officer indicated that there weren't any brakes on the passenger's side. vehicle was towed to the dealership. *ak

Problems with braking system on 2001 ford taurus.*mr when applying the brakes while approaching a red light the brake pedal went all the way to the floor and the brakes did not activate. the driver applied the parking brake and did slow down but not sufficiently to avoid hitting two vehicles waiting at the light. the driver maneuvered to vehicle away from the car and went over two curbs and a few bumps before the vehicle stopped. the vehicle was taken to the dealer but they could not duplicate the problem. some undercarriage damage was noted but no major body damage. *nm

While driving 30 mph rear driver side spindle snapped, cutting the brake line. this caused the vehicle to have extended stopping distance which resulted in a roll over. consumer sustained neck and back injuries. *ak

When applying the brakes the front end shook violently.*ak the dealer rotated and balanced all four tires. the dealer also replaced the front rotors and pads and adjusted the rear brakes. *nm

Consumer complained about front brake rotors. the front brake rotors were replaced on four separate occasions, but the problem still occurs. *ak

I had been hearing a noise in the rear of my car but the dealer kept saying they could not hear it. while driving in town my brakes locked up and i had to have it towed to the dealer. the dealer said that i had been driving with my park brake on and that voided my warranty. i had never used the parking brake. i had to pay for the brake work and new drums. since then i've had the brakes re-done twice. this should not need to be done so often ,should it? *jb

Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor on 2001 ford taurus -- have replaced rotors twice and tires once since purchasing vehicle in january 2003 w/ only 30k miles on it. now have 49k miles and the steering wheel practically jumps out of my hands while braking due to the rotors which were put on only 2 months ago after dealership billed ford for shaving rotors below safety specifications and had to be replaced at my expense. ford needs to do something about the extreme heat generated thereby causing rotors to have to be replaced everytime individual must suddenly stop ! ford should pay for next rotors and should consider recalling vehicle due to braking system will cause accidents if someone cannot stop and ford will be liable in my particular situation. i will advertise this information and make readily available all my documentation to the legal field and any attorney who requests it. *ph

Problems with brakes on 2001 ford taurus.*mr nearly a fatel accident because of failed brakes only 10,000 miles on vehicle. *cb

The vehicle was taken to the dealer on 5/30/2003 because a noise was heard while driving. both rear wheel cylinder boots were cracked and had to be replaced. currently, the vehicle is making the same noise as before. rear clips loose and moving around. *ak *cb

Dt: the contact stated that when applying the brake they jerked and squeaked intermittently. at times when the brakes were applied they almost went to the floor. dealer said they could not find the cause of the problem. once the dealer drove vehicle it jerked. manufacturer took the contact's complaint, and told her they could not duplicate the problem, and could not offer any help at their expense. she was not sure if it was the front or rear brakes.*ak

We noticed the lower half of the car is covered with small rust spots 44000 miles. we do not have an estimate on fixing this problem. at 39000 miles we began experiencing a rattle under the right front passenger floor board. this has been inspected and nothing has been found so far, however the rattle continues to grow worse. just under 30000 miles the front brakes required replacment. new rotors and brake pads were installed, however within a weeks time the car was back in for more brake work. the pads were replaced by the shop, but the sqeaking has returned again.( we did not have the brakes repaired at the ford dealership, because we were told that this was not covered under warranty.) the fuel gauge reads erracticly between full and 1/4. i have made no attempt to have this fixed yet. the engine has developed a hard starting problem within the last few weeks. it will crank and not start. then after a couple of attempts, it will start but idle rough.

When the brakes were applied, the pedal traveled to the floor, and caused less braking power. *ak on a level road, the brakes were applied at a traffic light and the pedal had gone to the floor with little braking power, the pedal returned several minutes later. the dealer couldn't find the source of the problem. *scc *jb

While applying brakes the pedal went all the way down to the floor. *tt the incident occurred twice at the same spot, but different days, the consumer pulled out of the road, as the consumer attempted to turn left at the red light the vehicle did not move. the brakes had become inoperative before as well where the consumer felt as if the vehicle wasn't going to stop. *scc *jb

The vehicles brake pedal disengage from the master cylinders push rod. the dealer was contacted and repaired the vehicle. *nlm the dealer did not volunteer information of other models that has factory recalls for the retainer clip. refer to recall# 02v266000 scc

My wife while driving a rental 2001 ford taurus on ventura freeway attempted to brake at some point,the brake pedal went to the floor she exited the freeway at off ramp and crashed into a concrete retaining wall.both air bags did not deploy,my wife's shoulder harness gave way, resulting in massive injuries to my wife and serious injuries to my 2 daughters which after surgery had to be redone on one of them.*ak

My 2001 ford taurus shakes at highway speeds. problem has been blamed on everything. tires have been replaced and balanced, rotors have been replaced (for the 2nd time in this cars young life), and the brake pads have been replaced. i just want my car to stop shaking. seems like we're playing eeny,meeny,miny, moe with my money and time. still no resolution. *jb

The vehicle experienced total brake failure twice in the last 2 weeks, the dealer was unable to determine cause of brake failure.*jb

The brake rotors failed, which caused the vehicle to experience stopping distance.*jb

Consumer states that brake rotors are wearing ,and when applying the brakes, vehicle will have a heavy vibration and extended stopping distance. dealer notified.*ak

When brakes was applied, there was a vibration shock from the pedal and they didn't hold. this almost caused an accident. the dealership has been contacted. ts

Consumer stated had problems with brake pedal. also stated that the brake pedal is 2" higher that the gas pedal. dealer was contaced and stated that there was a recall but they said that there was no problem with it. *ts *tt the brake pedal and the accelerator pedal is too close together which caused the consumer's foot to hit both and cause an accident. *tt

The brake and speed pedal are two and half inches apart. causing the consumer to apply both at the same time. please fill in additional information. ts

Brakes continue to shimmy/ rotors/pads replaced/drums cut. dt

Consumer states when applied the brakes the vehicle suffered sudden acceleration. contacted dealer and dealer was not willing to do anything. please provide further information.. ts