NHTSA Complaint #10939458 — 2010 FORD TAURUS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE SHUTTERED AND ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE BRAKES FAILED WITHOUT WARNING NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TAT ECO AND BRAKING SYSTEMS FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES WERE REPLACED THREE TIMES WITHIN ONE YEAR; HOWEVER, THE FAILURES RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000.