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Average Mileage:
64,400 miles
Total Complaints:
2 complaints
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brakes problem
Helpful Websites About 2001 Ford Taurus lost brakes while driving
2008Jul 13
Taurus SES 3.0L V6
- Automatic transmission
- 63,800 miles
Fortunately I was driving and not my wife. Also, I did not have my children with me either. Driving along on a relatively congested highway when I pressed the brake pedal and it went all the way to the floor. Pumped the brakes continuously and finally they came back. Stopped at my sisters, and noticed both rear sets of brakes were smoking....checked the brake fluid and all levels were fine. Unfortunately, I still had about 5 miles to my house. I pumped the brakes the whole way, and the brake pedal kept going to the floor and then gaining pressure. I took it home and shut it off for a few hours.....tried driving again and the problem was still there.
Woke up the next morning and had my wife follow me to the auto shop. Unbelievably, the problem had gone away and the brakes were working fine. I had the auto shop check the car anyway, and they found absolutely no reason why the brakes might have failed. They said they had never heard of this problem before and I must have had a "temporary malfunction" in my braking system. They also informed me that the car would need about $900 worth of brake work just to pass state inspection in September, as both the front and rear brakes needed overhauled. I had just had the front and rear brakes completely redone 8,000 miles ago.
This incident coupled with several others that popped up around this time have resulted in the imminent trade-in of this vehicle. Though I need new rack and pinion steering, all this brake work, and several other miscellaneous things addressed, I'm glad to be getting rid of this unreliable POS and getting my wife something she can enjoy driving. At least it's been paid off for the last 3 years. I will not be buying a Ford with this vehicle purchase for the first time in my life. I need a break from the blue oval-the 2001 Taurus has ended my loyalty to the Ford brand.
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2009Aug 29
Taurus 3.2L V6
WHILE DRIVING WITH MY 9 YR. OLD AND SISTER MY BRAKES WOULDN'T WORK I MANAGED TO COME TO A STOP WITH A LITTLE DAMAGE TO ANOTHER CAR ,THANK GOD WE WERE NOT HURT THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM THE REAR TIRE, WE WERE TO GET ON THE HIGHWAY WITHIN THE NEXT 2 MIN. BEFORE THE BRAKES FAILED , WE HAD THE CAR TOWED TO A GARAGE WHO CAN FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES. ONLY A BROKEN COIL SPRING,
Karen V.
Wilkes Barre, PA, USA
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