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NHTSA Complaint Number: 003224558 | Incident Date: Jul, 10 2003 |
Consumer's City: SARONA | Consumer's State: WI |
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
Model Name: TAURUS | Model Year: 1998 |
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Service brakes, hydraulic |
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
Vehicle's VIN#: | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
Date Complaint Received: Aug, 06 2003 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Apr, 30 2002 |
Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Consumer stated when the brakes were applied, the pedal traveled to the floor,which caused the vehicle to experience extended stopping distance. dealer notified. *ak consumer was traveling approx. 50 mph approaching an intersection, he applied the brakes but the pedal went to the floor. consumer pumped the brakes 2-3 times and the pedal continued to go to the floor. then he quickly down shifted the automatic transmission to first gear and applied the emergency brake. this caused the vehicle to stop just short of the intersection. after 10 miles, the brakes were working normal. three people were in the vehicle at that time. *ph *jb |