← NHTSA complaints

2010 FORD TAURUS — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

crash1 injured · 914573 · 2012-04-15

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
TAURUS
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Miles at failure
38,000
Speed
20 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

THIS IS THE SECOND OCCASION IN TWO WEEKS. ONE SURGE OCCURRED FROM A FULL STOP AND THE ABS BRAKES DIDN'T STOP THE VEHICLE BEFORE BUMPER IMPACT. SECOND ACCIDENT WAS WHEN I WAS TRAVELING 20-30 MPH AND WENT TO STOP AND THE CAR SURGE WITH THE ABS FOOT PEDAL PRESSED AS HARD AS POSSIBLE. THE ABS BRAKES MADE A NOISE 3 TIMES BEFORE IMPACT TO REAR BUMPER / SPARE TIRE. IN ADDITION I HAVE COMPLAINED TO MY DEALERSHIP THE LAST 3 SERVICE VISITS THAT THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE FRONT BRAKES MAKE A GRINDING NOISE SPORADICALLY WHEN BRAKING. I HAVE ALSO EXPERIENCED LOSS OF POWER WHILE ON A HIGHWAY (VERY SCARY). *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10455312
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown