10.0
really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 2 / 0
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 0 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 0 miles
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The car has been in yo shop several times for brake fluid beign low it is a half tank low now and was in shop in Dec 2001today is 1-19-02 the dealer tels me that Taurus, S use brake fluid as the brake pads wear down this car has used at least 3 pints since new.that is my best guess as the dealer has alwase added it. I have never heard of a car using brake fluid as the pads wear down.I just talked to my insurance agent who drives a Sable he said he has never added brake fluid to it till he and his brother did a complete brake job on it at 100.000 miles.help please
- Twin Falls, ID, USA
Front rotor defective, problem has not been corrected and the brake pedal, steering column and front end vibrate and pulsate. This creates a loss of control especially at highway speed.
- Webster Groves, MO, USA
Brakes were making a squeaking noise. Took to dealer, and they could not duplicate problem.
- Sammanish, WA, USA
When braking front end vibration feels like car not stoping properly
- Sicklerville, NJ, USA
New vehicle required new rack and pinion steering, which caused noise, the brakes replaced which were causing vibration in the steering wheel while braking.
- Atlanta, GA, USA
Brakes fail continually in rainy weather causing vehicle to slide and loose control. Mjs
- Laplose, LA, USA
While driving at 35 mph on wet pavement applied the brakes and they failed to work properly, consumer rear ended another vehicle.
- Imperial, MO, USA
- Omaha, NE, USA