Complaint 1295969

2002 FORD TAURUS • SERVICE BRAKES • incident May 1, 2016

Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
1295969
Make
FORD
Model
TAURUS
Model Year
2002
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date
May 1, 2016
Date Received
Jul 6, 2016
Data As Of
Jul 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

SERVICE BRAKES

Owner Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD TAURUS. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOORBOARD, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT IMMEDIATELY SLOW DOWN OR STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKING SYSTEM WAS FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.

Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.

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Vehicle recall campaigns, defect investigations, and consumer safety complaints (SCRS).

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EIA

Retail diesel and gasoline price history and state fuel-tax tables.

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Cross-border carrier registry and Canadian recall campaigns where applicable.

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