NHTSA Complaint #10146787 — 2002 FORD TAURUS

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10146787
Vehicle	2002 FORD TAURUS
Component	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Date of Incident	November 1, 2002
Date Filed	January 3, 2006
Mileage	5,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	VA

Consumer Description

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE BRAKES HAVE NOT OPERATED PROPERLY SINCE PURCHASE. THE VEHICLE WILL NOT SLOW DOWN WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. SHE MUST PUMP THE PEDAL REPEATEDLY, BUT THIS DOES NOT ALWAYS WORK. THE ROTORS AND PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED BY THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, AND THEY TOO WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. ALSO, THE CONTACT DETECTED FUMES COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SAME REPAIR SHOP, AND THEY DETERMINED THE RADIATOR OVERFLOW TANK HAD A CRACK ON THE BOTTOM. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. *AK

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