2000 Ford Taurus service brakes, hydraulic problems

“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.”

“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.”

“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”

“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”

“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…”

“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***”