There are 14 stored owner reports matching the brakes leading-label group for the 1987 Ford Taurus in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Loaded 14 of 14 matching reports.
Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)THE BRAKES WOULD FAIL TO STOP VEHICLE AFTER BEING APPLIED. WHEN WAITING AT STOP LIGHT & WOULD START TO GO, VEHICLE WOULD STALL OUT FOR NO REASON. ALSO, WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD INTERMITTENTLY WORK WHEN IN USE. WOULD CAUSE POOR VISIBILITY TO THE DRIVER AT TIME OF NEED.
BRAKES WON'T ADJUST AND ALMOST WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOORBOARD, AND THE BRAKE LIGHT KEPT COMING ON.WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THEY WON'T STOP VEHICLE. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP TWICE FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, AND THE DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK
WHEEL CYLINDER LOCKS UP, CAUSING BRAKES FAILURE.
THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKE LOCKED UP AND FROZE AND DID NOT WORK. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
WHILE DRIVING ON NORMAL ROAD CONDTIONS THE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR AND A NOISE WAS HEARD LIKE AIR BEING RELEASED. VEHICLE WENT THROUGH A RED LIGHT. PUT CAR INTO LOW GEAR TO STOP. MECHANIC STATED THAT MASTER CYLINDER FAILED. *AK
BRAKES LOCKED UP DUE TO DEFECTIVE FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS AND ROTORS. THIS IS THE SECOND INCIDENT. TT
RUSTERFRON BRAKE ROTORS, CAUSINGVEHICLE TO SHIMMY WHEN BRAKING. *AK
THE PLUG ON MASTER CYLINDER IS GLUED AND WHEN GLUE DISINTEGRATES THERE ARE NO BRAKES PRESENT. TT
ROTOR FAILED, PULLING VEHICLE TO ONE SIDE, CAUSING ACCIDENT PRIOR TO RECALL. (91S36) *TW
BRAKE ROTORS FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL, CAUSING VEHICLE TO VEER TO THE RIGHT/LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. *SKD
BRAKE ROTORS FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL (91V-134), CAUSING VEHICLE TO VEER TO ONE SIDE/LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. *SKD
PRIOR TO RECALL, RIGHT FRONT BRAKE ROTOR CRACKED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO PULL TO RIGHT, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT/INJURIES. *DH
BRAKES FAILED, ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT.
BRAKES FAILED.
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
NHTSA source checks for this vehicle year
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Vehicle import recorded: May 4, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.