1989 Ford Taurus Brakes Problems

THIS WAS ON A 1989 FORD TAURUS L . AFTER REAR BRAKE REPAIRS THE BRAKE LINE FROM THE PROPORTIONING VALVE TO THE RIGHT REAR BRAKE HOSE SPRUNG A LEAK AND ALL BRAKING WAS LOST. DUE TO THE AGE OF THE VEHICLE THIS BRAKE LINE LIKELY BROKE DUE TO YEARS OF CORROSION FROM ROAD SALTS AND OTHER SOURCES DURING BAD WEATHER. DUE TO SO MUCH POSSIBLE DAMAGE FROM CORROSION I HAVE DECIDED TO JUNK THE CAR. BUT IT WAS LIKELY THAT OTHER FORD TAURUS OWNERS MAY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

ROTOR SEPARATED FROM HUB. *AK

VEHICLE WILL STALL SUDDENLY WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, USUALLY STALLS ON HIGHWAY. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TOWED TO DEALER 6 TIMES . DEALER CANNOT NOT DETERMINE DEFECT BECAUSE BY TIME VEHICLE ARRIVES AT DEALERS VEHICLE WILL RESTART.*AK THE INTAKE GASKET WAS LEAKING AND WAS REPLACED. THE MOTOR MOUNT WAS REPLACED. ALL HEATER AND COOLANT HOSES WERE REPLACED. SERPNTINE BELT WAS CRACKED. FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS REPLACED. *YH

DRIVING DOWN STREET TOWARDS RED LIGHT. ATTEMPTED TO APPLY BRAKES AT NORMAL BRAKING DISTANCE, BRAKES SEEMED TO HAVE NO AFFECT, CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. APPLIED BRAKES TWO MORE TIMES. CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. IMPACT OCCURRED IN INTERSECTION. FINAL VELOCITY APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH. *AK

DISC SEPARATED FROM HUB. THIS IS THE FAILURE NOTED ON RECALL 91V134. I WAS NOT INFORMED OF THE RECALL DUE TO MISSOURI NOT BEING INCLUDED IN THE STATES FOR THAT RECALL. THE RECALL MENTIONS CORROSION DUE TO SALTS WHICH WOULD CERTAINLY APPLY TO THE ST. LOUIS AREA. WHY WOULD WE NOT BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL? IT SEEMS TO ME THAT FORD BARGAINED AWAY OUR SAFTY AND NHTSA BOUGHT IT. I BELIEVE THAT THE AREA COVERED BY THIS RECALL SHOULD BE ENLARGED OR NOT BE LIMITED AT ALL. I'VE HAD THIS SAME FAILURE WITH MY 1989 SABLE. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE RECALL FOR SUBFRAME FAILURE DUE TO CORROSION DOES INCLUDE THIS AREA! *AK

MAKING RIGHT TURN LOST LEFT FRONT BRAKING ABILITY . CAUSE: CENTER/LEFT FRONT BRAKE ROTOR. RESULT: STRIPPED. *AK

WHILE PULLING INTO CARPORT, HIT BRAKES AND VEHICLE ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL, RESULTING IN A CRASH. ALSO, BRAKE FAILURE. *AK

FRONT DISC ROTORS HAVE SEVERELY CORRODED DUE TO ROAD SALT. TT

RECALL REPAIR COMPLETED (91S36) REPLACED ROTORS, HOWEVER FRONT WHEEL BRAKES FAILED DUE TO DEEP GROOVE IN ROTOR AND FROZEN CALIPERS (1ST REPAIR 12-2-92 AT 14,595). MJS

FRONT BRAKE ROTORS CORRODED PRIOR TO RECALL, RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED DUE TO VIN

FRONT BRAKE ROTORS CORRODED PRIOR TO RECALL, RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED DUE TO VIN (91V-134). *AK

ROTOR ON LEFT FRONT BRAKE RUSTED THROUGH, SEPARATED FROM ROTOR HUB, BRAKE NOW DISFUNCTIONAL. TT

SEVERELY CORRODED ROTOR ON RIGHT FRONT FRACTURED/SEPARATED FROM HUB. *AK

RIGHT SIDE ROTOR BROKE BECAUSE OF RUST. TT

MASTER CYLINDER REPLACED.

BRAKE ROTOR ASSEMBLY FRACTURED, VEHICLE PULLED TO SIDE, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE PRIOR TO RECALL, RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED (91V-134). *AK

BRAKES FAILED. (FIRST VEHICLE ON 601413) *DH

WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE WILL SHUT DOWN PUTTING DRIVER IN JEOPARDY CONSTANTLY. DEALERSHIP UNABLE TO TRACK. TT THE BRAKES FAILED RIGHT AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THEN THE VEHICLE STALLED OUT DANGEROUSLY. NOW, THE EXTERIOR PAINT WAS FADING. *YH

BRAKES LOCKED UP.