1999 Ford Taurus brakes problems
117 complaints about brakes have been filed for the 1999 Ford Taurus, which is 11% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 117 11% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 68,000 miles 34 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 10 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 3 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When brakes problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 8 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 7 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 34 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 68,000 miles, and 38% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 10 crashes, 1 fire, 3 injuries.
What owners wrote
While driving at 40-45 MPH, applied brakes and vehicle did not stop , pedal felt normal, rearended another vehicle, minor damage to vehicle. Mechaic found rear brakes locked up. The brakes failed with only 30000 miles of normal driving.
While driving in a small town I experienced a loss in braking. The brake pedal went completely to the floor. I was able to guide the car to the side of the road, and then had it transported to a garage. They found that the master cylinder had failed. And was leaking fluid. This caused failure of the front brakes. On further inspection of the braking system they found that their was a leak in the brake line leading to the rear brakes. This leak was caused by external corrosion of the line.
Other problems reported for the 1999 Ford Taurus
- Suspension 187 complaints
- Steering 115 complaints
- Cruise control 113 complaints
- Transmission 82 complaints
- Engine 76 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 64 complaints
- Seat belts 63 complaints
- Electrical system 61 complaints