Complaint 748585

1997 FORD TAURUS • SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS • incident Dec 15, 2009

Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
748585
Make
FORD
Model
TAURUS
Model Year
1997
Incident Date
Dec 15, 2009
Date Received
Dec 16, 2009
Data As Of
Jul 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

Owner Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD TAURUS . DURING BRAKE APPLICATION AT 25 MPH THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. HE HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. A MECHANIC FROM A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY STATED THAT THE BRAKE LINE WAS LEAKING. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 90000.

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

Data sources & freshness

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Census, SAFER, SMS, Licensing & Insurance (L&I), roadside inspections, crashes, and authority history.

Refreshed daily.

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

Refreshed daily.
EIA

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

Refreshed weekly.

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

Refreshed weekly.

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