2001 Ford Taurus service brakes, hydraulic problems

“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”

“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 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”

“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.”

“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.”