Problems with 2000 Ford Taurus SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving 40 mph downhill with the brake pedal depressed all the way to the floorboard, the vehicle failed to stop. the contact mentioned that in order to stop the vehicle, she had to shift into neutral and drive over the sidewalk, crashing into a sign. a police report was filed and no injuries were reported. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who filed a report on the contact's behalf. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 187,000.

When driving for more than 15 minutes the brakes begin to pulsate. i have taken the care into 2 mechanics and they have stated that my brakes look fine. *tr

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. *tr

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 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.*ak

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 ford taurus. the contact stated that he applied the brake pedal, while driving approximately 5 mph, and the vehicle began to surge forward. the vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. there was a recall under nhtsa campaign id number: 02v266000 (service brakes, hydraulic:pedals and linkages) that may be related to the failure. the manufacturer was contacted and stated the vin was not included in the recall. the approximate failure mileage was 35,000. the consumer stated the accelerator and brake pedals were the same height and very close to each other and his foot accidentally hit the accelerator pedal. 08/11/11.

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 *tr

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. *sc

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 *nm

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. *jb

While driving consumer would simultaneously depress the brake/accelerator pedals. dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.

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.*ak

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 *nm

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".

When applying the brake pedal proceeds to the floor intermittently.*ak

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. *jb

While braking brake pedal stuck. the dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. *ak

Rotors on front wheels are defective; have been replaced one time and am having trouble again; vibrate when brakes are applied. *nm

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. *nm

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 nhtsa website is possibly the cause of her brake failure. *ph *nm

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. *ak

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. *ak

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. *ak

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. *ak

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

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. *cb

Consumer states brakes failed completely. dealer notified. *ak

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

Since the purchase of the vehicle there was a problem with the brakes. the front brakes locked up, especially in wet weather. the dealer attempted to fix the vehicle twice, and stated there were no other remedies to fix this problem. *ak the brake problem continued. the front brakes locked up in emergency stop situations. the consumer's daughter was in a minor accident due to brake failure. *scc *jb

Nhtsa#01-v-078-000 vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with adjustable pedals. if the grease from the adjustable pedal assembly enters the stop lamp switch, it can contaminate the contacts leading to carbon build up, and potentially, a short circuit.consumer has the same problem. please provide further information. *ak

2000 ford taurus se, abs, traction control, 3.0 24 valve engine. this month we had to replace the rear brakes with only 45,500 miles on the car. the vehicle is kept in house garage. after driving a few days on rain slick roads and after being in the garage overnight the rear brakes had locked shut and would not allow the vehicle to move. it took several times through-out the day of gentle shifting between drive and reverse to ge the rear brakes to unlock and free the car to move. took the car immediately to a nearby goodyear dealer to have the brakes checked. the brakes appeared to have rusted shut. the brake cylinder covers on both rear wheels had burned holes in them from the excessive heat created by driving with rusted brakes. the emergency brake cable was not involved in the problem, and it did not show any evidence of being locked. called the local ford dealer to find out if ford would take care of the problem and was advised that since the 3 year, 36,000 mile warranty had expired ford wasn't interested in reviewing the problem. ford dealer offered to make repairs at my expense and then file a report with ford. i chose to have goodyear fix the brakes, and kept the rusted burned parts for future review if necessary. situation created a potentially dangerous situation whereby the rear brakes could have heated to the point of causing a fire or other serious problems if we had to take the vehicle on a long distance drive. ford and the nhtsa needs to look at this problem as potentially dangerous. *nlm

Brake rotors have a failure, they continuously warp. dealership has replaced the rotors and pads. but problem still exists. may cause an accident if continues. dealer notified. *ak *cb

Nar 06/19/2003. *mr the consumer has encountered numerous amount of problems with the vehicle. first the transmission was leaking fluid the brakes failed twice in a year. the vehicle was repaired at dobbs ford two times and both parts were not under warranty and again after being fixed the brakes failed. as a result of the vehicle defect the consumer has lost her car insurance and is unable to purchase anymore because no other company want to risk another accident with the brakes. the consumer believes ford should except responsibility for this car before some is hurt. *cb the consumers nephew was driving the vehicle and crashed into a concrete block and the air bags failed to deploy. *jb

The brake system in our car has not performed properly on wet roads many times. on jan 21st, 2002 and mar 13th, 2002, we asked muzi ford to fix this problem. they could not find the problem. they reported, it is common to confuse abs activation with difficulty stopping". in fact, our car is not equipped with abs. on the morning of jan 17th, 2003, my husband was driving in the slow lane of i-95; the car in front of our car came to a sudden stop. he immediately braked. he was still far away, and the speed was only 45-50 mph, the road was wet and our cars brake system did not work properly and it hit the front car. there are many problems with our car. the emergency brake on/off has been adjusted, the transmission fluid and both front axle seal have leaked twice; steeling fluid has leaked once, the brake light, gas cap assembly and solenoid canister have been replace, and the wiper motor park switch has been recalled. please help us to solve the brake system problem with ford motor company.*jb note: did not count as crash for rq03008 since crash was not due to brake light issue.

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. *nlm

While turning a corner with foot on brake, consumer states the vehicle failed to slow down and resulted in a collision. cause is unknown. please provide further information. ph

While applying her brakes the vehicle suddenly acellerated and the vehicle ran into a fence. please provide additional information. dealer notified about the problem. ts

02 v 266 000/brake & accelerator pedal distance: consumer states that the vehicle was involved in two separate accidents because the brake & accelerator pedal was simutaneously applied, causes the vehicle to accelerate. dealer and the manufacturer has not been notified at this time. feel free to provide any further information. mr

Brakes are leaking oil, and will not hold. dealership is aware of problem.*ak

Brakes will grind when applied most of the time, pedal feels spongy. vehicle has not been examined by dealer.*ak

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. *tr

The catalytic converter has been repaired twice and is out again. the abs brakes failed almost causing an accident. *ak

It appears that the original calipers on both rear brakes became frozen. on saturday, 5/18, 2002 i noticed a grinding sound. i took the car to midas on monday 5/20, 2002. all rear brake parts had to be replaced as it was a metal to metal situation. since the car was unsafe to drive, i had the repairs done at midas.*ak

Both rear disc rotors (4 wheel disc brakes) wore out and needed to be replaced at 24000 thousand miles. the repairing dealer found that the cable from the parking brake pedal to rear brakes was to tight causing the parking brakes to be slightly on all the time which caused both the brake pads and rotors to wear prematurely.*ak

While traveling between 55-60 mph and hitting the brakes, the front end and steering wheel shake very badly. braking is very dangerous. resurfacing discs is not the answer. the rotors must be replaced. ford motor company, not the consumer, should pay for this as this is a vehicle defect. i feel unsafe driving this vehicle at this time.*ak

Brake pedal keeps going to the floor, when brakes are applied, it appears as if brakes are gone. contacted dealer. this is a common problem.*ak consumer also stated the brakes were squeaking. *jb

While in motion, consumer stepped on brakes and it made a grinding noise and the wheel would shake. consumer had vehicle serviced, both front rotors were machined. the problem still exists along with the brake, when pressed it goes all the way to the floor. *jg

When applying brakes at slow speed there is a grinding sound and the pedal goeds to the floor, resulting in extended stopping distance. dealer has replaced rotors, but could not find a problem. rotor replacement did not remedy the problem.*ak

Consumer states that when weather is 32 degrees or lower the brakes do not function properly and require excessive effort. the brake pedal will not depress and will stick at top. if vehicle is being driven and brakes are applied, the car will not stop. the dealer has attempted to repair 2 times unsuccessfully. ts