Brake Disc Pads Problems of Ford Taurus

Dealership has identified the rears brakes are in 3mm or less on this vehicle which should be almost impossible on a front wheel drive system that has 5mm or greater on the front pads.

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Rear axle brakes failed after 39000 miles. Noise at light braking in forward and/or reverse. Pads are not significantly worn. Rotors visibly marked and rough. After tript of ~50 miles distinct brake smell and rotors are very hot. Need to replace (no warranty at this mileage) as this will eventually develop intoa major brake failure with safety implications.

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The bosch CO. Has not got back to me about its brake pad recall (recall notice 16e026) on pads pgd598. I called starting in October of last year and then two or three more times and still no response.

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Late September early October I received a letter from bosch about a recall on brake pads I had gotten from pepboys. I work for a school district in utah and we do most of the work our self. So I called them and they told me they would call back to tell me what I need to do for this recall. After 2 weeks and no call, I called them, they put me on hold and never got back. I called again a few days later and was transfered to a voice mail box that was full and not taking messages. This car is sitting here for a month and we are not able to use it because of this recall. The shims on the back of the pads comes off and cuts into the rotors. One side has done this and the other is just starting to cut into the rotor. What I would like to know is there anything I can do to get them to speed up with this.

I bought the car in 2013 from a dealer in south jersey with 10000 miles . After a few month's of driving I started to notice a shaking in the steering wheel when I applied the brakes . About a month later at about 23000 miles there were grinding as well. I went to the dealer and they said the would grind the roters. This was good for 3 months. I went back and they replaced all 4 roters and pads for free as I have bought many cars from them. The car now has 50000 miles and the hole broblem is starting again. A car that has 50000 miles shoul not go in for brakes three times. This looks like a disign proble and needs more attetion.

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Out for a Sunday drive and suddenly there was heavy brake noise at right rear brake. The brake pads and rotor were ruined. The brake pads had locked up and would not release. All other brakes ok. Ford claimed this was normal brake wear, would not fix the problem. This may be normal for Ford cars, it has not been my experience with other brands.

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I heard rattling in the front of the vehicle towards the wheels of the car. I assumed that it was my brakes needing replaced. I took it in for regular maintanance to have the brakes replaced at which time they did a diagnostic on the brakes, they were still good and found that my automatic braking system had failed (hydraulics that actually push the brake pads down), thankfully I was not on the highway going 55mph like I usually do when this happened. Ford needs to recall the entire braking system of the Ford Taurus gl station wagon according to all the complaints that I have seen also keeping in mind most of the complaints were over 100,000 miles. Someone will be killed due to this failure. God forbid there might be children in the vehicle when it happens. Ford step up to the plate and fix this problem now!! it is going to cost me $2100. 00 to have the pump and hydraulic system replaced and this is not an exageration. I depend on this vehicle and can not afford to be with out it. . . . :( as far as I am concerned one complaint should warrant a recall. Lives are at stake.

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I purchased my vehicle adn after only 15,000 miles I visited the dealer for a grinding sound on the brakes. Ford recommended that I had to pay for repair on the brakes because the pads were almost gone and I told them that it was impossible because I do not brake that much since I use the vehicle in the highway most of the time. After the car was repaired I had to bring the vehicle back for brake repair only after 4,000 additional miles and they told me the brakes were fine, but I told them that the brakes were failing because the I had difficulty braking and had to press them too hard to fully stop. I have almost crashed a couple of times, but I fear that if I have to perform an emergency stop while the brakes are hot I will crash. I took the vehicle for a second professionalo opinion and they told me that the vehicle is too heavy for the braking system. In addition, Ford modified the brake system in 2013 models and added 30% more braking space on their rotors. I believe they know about this defect and have ignored this situation. They have worked on the car more than six times and nothing. When the brakes get hot the rotors get "crystalized" and then a humming grinding sound starts followed by "sponge like feeling" on the brake pedal. I have changed the pads in three occasions and the car has only 54,000. I am going to file a complaint with the consumer department because they refuse to take the car back. I even had to purchase a new vehicle because I fear for my safety and my passengers. Please help any way you can. These people are just reckless. This is a 365 horsepower twin turbo Taurus and it does not properly stop after the rotors "crystalize" I have tried everything with them. This is supposed to be their "top of the" line model.

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Both front brake pads did not wear in as they should have. Only the inner 1/2 inch of the outer pad appears to have seated against the rotor, not the full width of the pad. The pads and rotors were replaced but the problem has reappeared on the new parts exactly like the first set. The left and right front brakes have the same problem, it's not just one side. An unusual noise sometimes occurs when coming to a stop. Braking distance is compromised.

Grinding front brakes not related to worn pads.

Bought the 2010 Ford Taurus sel started hearing a grinding sound when braking on a constant basis. Car was bought Feb 2010. Mileage when it first occurred was about 9-10,000 km. Current mileage is approx. 12,000 km. Brought to dealer. They replace pin, bolts, and pads.

My 2008 Ford Taurus has a problem with the brakes . I have replaced the pads twice. The last time was on 4/21/10. That was when I noticed that it was smoking after I drove from work. Which is 17 miles from my house. A employee at auto store asked me if used the parking brake often . I said yes he told me to stop. The brake problem stopped also. The brakes were only going bad on one side. The back right. I could smell them burning and I did not know what it was. Now I am waiting to see if happens again I feel like the parking brake was the problem. But why I do not know .

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Brakes grinding in the front drivers side. At first, dealer attempted to state that they were unable to duplicate. However, now dealer acknowedges that they have had several complaints with the brakes on this model/year, and that there is a TSB on it. The were able to resolve the issue by replacing both sets of front rotors and pads, along with a braket and support.

I heard sounds like my brakes were scraping, so I thought maybe I needed new brake pads. Upon taking the wheel off, I discovered the brake housing was broken. A part of the casting was missing, apparently broken off. The lower pin that allows the pads to slide was stuck. The housing is slightly bent not allowing the pin to slide freely.

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When brakes are applied the front end and steering wheel shake. Replaced rotors and brake pads and front end alignment. One month later front end and steering wheel shake when brakes are applied. Replaced parts again, at least 7 times in the past year and a half.

Brakes were "worn out" after 24,000 miles. In fifty years of driving I have never had to have brakes replaced even after 100,000 miles of driving because I am a very conservative driver. The service agent at the dealer admitted to me that Ford had changed the quality of the brake pads and they had a lot of repairs because of that.

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Front brakes were squeaking and scrubbing. Braking distance continued to increase in length. Vehicle was taken to midas. At that time it had less than 22,000 miles. Brake tech. At midas examined pads, which were original equipment from manufactuer. Pads from both wheels had hairline cracks in them and pieces of metal shavings embedded. Metal shavings were causing rubs in rotors. Tech stated it was only a matter of time before pads cracked completely and vehicle had aloss of braking. Pads were replaced with midas ceramic type. Old pads were discarded after a visit to Ford dealer had no results.

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When applying the brakes the front end shook violently. The dealer rotated and balanced all four tires. The dealer also replaced the front rotors and pads and adjusted the rear brakes.

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We noticed the lower half of the car is covered with small rust spots 44000 miles. We do not have an estimate on fixing this problem. At 39000 miles we began experiencing a rattle under the right front passenger floor board. This has been inspected and nothing has been found so far, however the rattle continues to grow worse. Just under 30000 miles the front brakes required replacment. New rotors and brake pads were installed, however within a weeks time the car was back in for more brake work. The pads were replaced by the shop, but the sqeaking has returned again. ( we did not have the brakes repaired at the Ford dealership, because we were told that this was not covered under warranty. ) the fuel gauge reads erracticly between full and 1/4. I have made no attempt to have this fixed yet. The engine has developed a hard starting problem within the last few weeks. It will crank and not start. Then after a couple of attempts, it will start but idle rough.

My 2001 Ford Taurus shakes at highway speeds. Problem has been blamed on everything. Tires have been replaced and balanced, rotors have been replaced (for the 2nd time in this cars young life), and the brake pads have been replaced. I just want my car to stop shaking. Seems like we're playing eeny,meeny,miny, moe with my money and time. Still no resolution.

Brake rotors have a failure, they continuously warp. Dealership has replaced the rotors and pads. But problem still exists. May cause an accident if continues. Dealer notified.

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At 19000 miles both front rotors were out of round, causing vehicle to vibrate when brakes were applied. Dealer notified, and replacd both front rotors and pads at 20,000 miles.

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Rotors replaced twice / resurfaced 4x in 30000 mi. Pads also replaced 4 times in 30000 mi. Vehicle shakes side to side wildly when brakes applied at speed.

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When pulling into the driveway and upon applying brakes consumer heard a scraping noise coming from brakes. Consumer has contacted dealer. Dealer has replaced abs brakes/ rotors and pads were cleaned. Problem still occurred, causing problems with steering wheel shaking. Please provide any further details.

Consumer was driving approximately 30mph in the rain 3-4 car lengths when he began to apply the brakes, the pedalwas hard, and vehicle slid underneath a pickup truck at 32000 miles. Also, the brake pads were replaced. After the accident and the neccessary repairs and replacements made, the dealership recognized that when driving over 50mph and braking, the brakes would be hard, there was no assit, just hard brakes.

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Brake pad return spring failed. Mjs.

Brake pads failed.

Brakes pad failed.

1999 Ford Taurus brake and rotor equipment. The rotors warped after minimal use. The rotors and pads were replaced and experienced vibration when braking again about 4 weeks later.

Premature wear of pads and rotors. Dealer has replaced pads and rotors several times.

Brake pads do not have a warning noise due to a change in design, causing owner to be unaware of faulty brakes. Dealer says it's normal.

When brakes are applied front end begins to vibrate excessively. Also, steering column shakes. Rotors and pads have been replaced twice by dealer. Repairs did not work, owner had to go to an independent mechanic to fix problem.

Extreme wear on one front disc pad.