Consumer Complaint Detail
FORD / TAURUS SHO / 1994
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 0000088912 | Incident Date: Jan, 01 1970 |
| Consumer's City: GREENVILLE | Consumer's State: SC |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: TAURUS SHO | Model Year: 1994 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:master cylinder |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1FALP54P4RA | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Feb, 23 2002 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Dec, 31 1999 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: One day the brake pedal drops to the floor when coming to a stop. brakes pump up ok. bleed brakes when i get home, they're softer than usual but stop fine. notice smoke coming from windshield wiper area at a stop about a week later. open hood, i don't see any visual damage, smoke is gone by the time i check.. 2 days later brake pedal drops to the floor, doesn't pump up. bleeding doesn't help, pedal stays soft. i notice something that looks like a switch or sensor that screws into the bottom of the master cylinder. it's wet and when i feel it i can tell it's brake fluid. i try to pull off the connector but it snaps off, i notice that it's been on fire or has been very hot. i check with the dealer and it's called a hydraulic disconnect switch, it disengages the speed control when you press on the brakes. apparently it started leaking and that's the first time i lost the pedal. apparently when i noticed the smoke is the time the connector became very hot or was on fire, because the hydraulic switch leaked and allowed brake fluid to leak onto the connector. i ordered a switch but it's on national back-order. i still have the charred switch and can cut off the connector if it needs to be inspected.*ak |