5.2

fairly significant
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
18,762 miles

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problem #4

Nov 012002

Taurus 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 5,000 miles
The contact stated the brakes have not operated properly since purchase. The vehicle will not slow down when the brake pedal is depressed. She must pump the pedal repeatedly, but this does not always work. The rotors and pads have been replaced by the dealership. The dealership was unable to diagnose the cause of the problem. The vehicle has been to an independent repair shop, and they too were unable to diagnose the cause of the problem. Also, the contact detected fumes coming from the engine. The vehicle was taken to the same repair shop, and they determined the radiator overflow tank had a crack on the bottom. No repairs have been made.

- Newport, VA, USA

problem #3

Nov 012002

Taurus 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 11,047 miles
2002 Ford Taurus experiencing problems with brake equipment. The vehicle has been serviced four times for brake problems. When the consumer would brake the steering wheel would shimmy and the brakes would pulsate. Each time the brake rotors were replaced or resurfaced but they would fail again within a few months.

- Conventry , RI, USA

problem #2

Jan 092004

Taurus 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 26,000 miles
Brake failure under wet/ drizzly road condition.car continues to roll and will not stop. This has happened three times in the past few months with the most recent on 01-09-04.

- Belleview, FL, USA

problem #1

Nov 152003

Taurus

  • 33,000 miles
Consumer complained about front brake rotors. The front brake rotors were replaced on four separate occasions, but the problem still occurs.

- Havertown, PA, USA