Problems with 2001 Ford Taurus SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

Consumer states that the brake pedal is to close to the accelerator pedal that when trying to apply the brakes the consumer has stepped on the accelerator pedal also. contacted dealer. mr

While traveling at about 3 mph, consumer states' pressed brake pedal and vehicle took off through the parking lot, hitting a couple of cars before consumer could safely locate brake pedal and stop. consumer states there is a recall for the distance between the brake and accelerater pedal. 02 v 266 000. please provide any further information. ts

When consumer attempted to apply the brakes suddenly, the brake pedal went to the floor, which caused consumer to hit the vehicle in front of him. *jg *jb

While driving anti- lock brake system failed when applied, almost causing an accident.contacted dealer.*ak the left front door wobbles when opening, consumer states the trunk lid would open while driving, consumer states rear of vehicle bottoms out when there are at least five people in the vehicle, the speakers were giving a bad reception.*jb

We were traveling northbound in i-25 at las vegas, nm. a vehicle traveling the opposite had lost control, passed the median ,and disabled at the right lane we were traveling. it was raining hard and i did not have the chance to avoid it. i had slammed my brakes, skidded and hit the disabled vehicle. the damage in my vehicle was more on the passenger side. both front airbags did not deploy. at the towing company, they tried to start it and noticed airbag light camed on and flashing. it seems airbags activated after the impact but did not deploy. *ak

When key is turned to start engine ignition switch will not return to the number 4 position. vehicle checked by dealer, who advised consumer that it is suppose to work that way.*ak consumer stated the starter blew up, the brakes were inoperative, the transmission does not shift properly, the windows were inoperative.*jb

While driving, another vehicle pulled in front of consumer, consumer applied brakes but vehicle was not slowing down. consumer states feels like the gas pedal was stuck. took to ford and there is a recall 02s40 for brakes. same problem consumer had. please provide any further information. mr

Was put into an emergency stop situation, when i applied brakes my brake pedal bent in half causing my foot to come off and land on the gas pedal. i slamed into the car in front of me because of this defect, had the brakes not failed i could of came to a stop with causing an accident. ford was contacted and refused to acknowledge incident and my insurance company is currently in litagation with ford over the incident.

Brake rotors keep overheating, resulting in them crystalizing. had them replaced 4 times, problem still occurred. contacted dealer.*ak

Pavement was a little bit wet, but the vehicle lost traction control totally and ran along the curb before can be stopped while making a right turn. the vehicle is equipped with traction control and abs but did not seem to work well. on other (3~4) occasions in making turns, the tires appeared to spin too freely for seconds before traction regained.*ak

My new 2001 ford taurus has had an annoying intermittent shimmy at highway speeds, the steering wheel wobbles at speeds under 45mph and the steering wheel vibrates during braking. the car's wheels have been rebalanced twice and realigned once with no success between two dealerships. ford ann harbor michigan has been notified that the car is still not fixed. *ak

Pe 02 035: brake/accelerator pedal separation: pedal adjustable, while applying brakes to slow down from 70 mph accelerator pedal was applied at the same time and almost caused a vehicle crash. dealer was notified on two occasions.*ak consumer believes that the brake and gas pedal are too close together.*jb

Unsure about actual mileage or amount of property damage; brake pedal went to the floor when attempted to stop and crashed into the car in front which in turn crashed into another car; my insurance co. field expert engineer opines that the crash caused the radiator to put a crimp in the brake line which is totally contrary to what happened. i swear under penalty of perjury that when i depressed the brake pedal it went to the floor and i hit the car in front of me.*ak

Consumer states that the brakes on the vehicle do not work properly. the consumer has to push the brakes all the way in before the vehicle will stop. contacted dealer. mr

On march 6, 2001, i purchased a 2001 ford taurus lx, from chino hills ford, chino, california 91710. on april 6, 2001, the vehicle was taken to ford west, artesia blvd., bellflower because the car would not go into park when the brakes were applied. the strange part is when i phoned the dealership and explained the problem, they gave me instructions on how to shift the gear as if it was part of my owner's manual. i got the impression that this was a very common problem for the taurus vehicle. when the service deparment at ford west pulled the information up on the car from the computer, it was revealed that the car's rear bumper had been replaced when it had 5 miles on it. (this was never disclosed to me). i picked up the car drove home and the brake switch went out again. this time i called chino hills ford to have them replace the brake switch. i drove the car to chino hills on april 12, 2001, i was told by one of the service personnel that there were loose wires and i had no brake lights. all of this was assessed by him without taking the vehicle into the service area. chino hills supplied me with a rental and said it would probably take a day to repair. i was under the impression that the dealership would check the car thoroughly since this problem has occured more than once in such a short time of purchasing the vehicle. when driving the car i could feel that the brakes were still not working properly, so i called the dealership only to feel as though they were not taking my concerns seriously. to make a long story short the brakes failed twice on the car. two engineering companies investigated and found oil in the brake line. now ford does not want to compensate me with a new car and out of pocket expenses for a rental. a more detailed letter has been sent to ford motor company, product claim department. i desperately need your help. ford says the car is ready, but i fear for my fami ly's safety!!!!

There was a pulsation in the steering wheel when the brakes were applied. *jb

2001 ford taurus. brakes resurfaced at 23,000 miles. (may 2002) still not right, asked to recheck. the dealer insisted nothing wrong. rotors replaced at 38,000 miles. so far, ford refusing to pay. not to mention, four new tires about the same time. *nlm

The rotors on my brand new ford taurus are warped, they will be brouhgt in for service on 4/23/01 under my current warranty. i will ask for the rotors to be replace dnot just turned down. *ak

Stopping distance has changed. there are 4 wheel disc brakes only on front, they should be on the rear also. please provide any further information.*ak

Tl*the contact owns a 2001 ford taurus. while driving approximately 25 mph, the brake pedal was engaged and the vehicle continued to accelerate. the contact turned the ignition switch into the off position which caused the vehicle to slow down. the vehicle resumed and operated normally. the failure occurred sporadically. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for the recall related to the failure which was associated with the nhtsa campaign id number 02v266000 (service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages). the consequence of the recall defect was an unintended acceleration. the technician inspected the vehicle and stated the vehicle did not require repair under the recall. the failure persisted. the manufacturer was not made aware of the defect. the approximate failure mileage was 20. updated 07/21/11 *bf the consumer stated he crashed into a parked vehicle. updated 12/05/11

Vehicle experiences hesitation and is sluggish on take off, there is a buzzing noise in the engine when putting in park position, dealer tightened bolts and motor mount to alleviate grinding noise in engine. *tt

Vehicle accelerated with brakes applied. this occurred three times. previously, vehicle dragged 20-30 seconds approaching a stop due to it not stopping on time.please provide more information.*ak