There are 16 stored owner reports matching the brakes leading-label group for the 1988 Ford Taurus in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER AT ANY SPEED AND THE ROTORS BECAME CORRODED AS A RESULT OF SODIUM BUILD UP. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN CONSULTED, AND AGREED TAHT THIS VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA RECALL 98V323000 CONCERNING THE SUB FRAME MEMBERS, AND RECALL 91V134000 CONCERNING THE BRAKE ROTORS. HOWEVER, MANUFACTURER AND DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WITHOUTA CHARGE TO THE CONTACT. *AK
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A FUEL LINE PROBLEM. *AK THERE WERE PROBLEMS WITH THE IDLE, MILEAGE PER HOUR, THE A/C, THICKNESS IN THE FUEL, AND THE IGNITION. (REFER TO: ODI# 10073942) *SC THE BRAKE BOOSTER AND MASTER CYLINDER WERE INOPERATIVE. *JB
PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE'S FUEL LINE. *MR CONSUMER WAITING FOR SETTLEMENT ON REPAIRS MADE ON FUEL PUMP, ENGINE MOUNTS, POWER BRAKE BOOSTER, MASTER CYLINDER, AIR CONDITIONER, MANIFOLD, TIRES, AND TRANSMISSION. *LA
CONSUMER EXPERIENCED TWO ACCIDENTS DUE TO BRAKE FAILURE. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS MATTER. *AK
LEMON SINCE THE DAY I GOT IT. FORD WON'T HONOR HERTZ RESALES. AT 31K ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION BLEW; MULTIPLE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, LIST OF DEFECTS WOULD BE TWO PAGES LONG--SOME MAY STEM FROM SEVERE CORROSION ON UNDERSIDE BUT CAR WAS ONLY ON EAST COAST FOR 1 YEAR. FORD NONRESPONSIVE. *AK
WHEN HITTING THE BRAKES THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL TOTALLY LOCKED UP, AND VEHICLE HAD NO BRAKES. THIS HAPPENED WHILE TRAVELING ON A QUIET ROAD. THERE WAS NO CRASH. ALSO, BRAKE CALIPERS AND PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
CONSUMER WAS TURNING WHEN RPMS WENT HIGH, SUDDENDLY VEHICLE STARTED TO PICK UP SPEED,CONSUMER WENT TO APPLY BRAKES, AND BRAKES WENT TO FLOOR, NO BRAKES, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO RUN INTO A MOTEL. INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. MECHANIC CLAIMS PROPORTIONAL VALVE GOT STUCK, CAUSING THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *AK
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES A SNAP SOUND CAME FROM THE RIGHT FRONT SIDE AND THE PEDAL BECAME SOFT AND THERE WAS LITTLE BRAKING ABILITY BECAUSE WELD THAT HOLDS THE BRAKE ROTOR BROKE, RIGHT ROTORS WERE REPLACED IN FEB AND THE LEFT ROTOR MAY OF 97. *AK *JB
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS BROKE, FROM CENTER HUB, CAUSING BRAKE FAILURE. *AW
THE FRONT DISC ROTOR RUSTED OFF OF THE HUB ON BOTH FRONT WHEELS! I HAVE NEVER HAD THIS HAPPEN ON ANY OF THE OTHER APPROXIMATELY 20 VEHICLES I'VE OWNED. FORD HAS RECALLS FOR THIS IN NE STATES, WEST THROUGH WI. I LIVE IN EASTERN MN, ALMOST "SPITTIN" DISTANCE FROM WI.
BRAKES FADED WHILE SITTING AT STOP LIGHTS, REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER. TT
VEHICLES COMPOSITE ROTORS SEPARATED WHILE DRIVING AND WAS NOT ABLE TO STOP.RESIDES IN MARYLAND NOT INCLUDED. TT
ABS, ROTORS ON FRONT DISC BRAKE SEPARATE FROM THE HUB, BRAKE WERE INSPECTED AT AUTHORIZED STATION ON JAN 10,1995. TT
BRAKE WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON AT ABOUT HALF BRIGHTNESS INTERMITTENTLY WHEN DRIVER TURNS VEHICLE OFF, DRAINING BATTERY.
ABS BRAKES FAILED 6 TIMES ( OTHER VEHICLE ON 601093). TT
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Vehicle import recorded: May 4, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.