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2004 Ford Taurus brakes problems

26 complaints about brakes have been filed for the 2004 Ford Taurus, which is 5% of all its NHTSA complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
26 5% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
86,000 miles 24 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
3 and 0
Injuries and deaths
2 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When brakes problems show up

Brakes complaints by mileage, 2004 Ford Taurus Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 86,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 1 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 3 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 3 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 2 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 5 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 2 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 4 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 1 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 1 complaints 200k+ miles: 2 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 86,000 miles
Based on 24 complaints that include mileage. 29% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles1
20k to 40k miles3
40k to 60k miles3
60k to 80k miles2
80k to 100k miles5
100k to 120k miles2
120k to 140k miles4
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles1
180k to 200k miles1
200k+ miles2

What the data shows

Of the 24 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 86,000 miles, and 29% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 3 crashes, 2 injuries.

What owners wrote

I took the vehicle to southgate ford on march 15, 2013, to have them analyze the check engine light which came on during the week. I drive only a few miles per week but didn't want to take a chance with this warning. Southgate ford turned me away on friday afternoon to return on monday, march 18th stating: "they are too busy and the check engine light is of little concern and to return on monday".

Reported at 20,500 miles, March 2013 CrashInjury

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford taurus. The contact stated that the vehicle's brake lights remained illuminated without the brake pedal being depressed causing the battery to fail at times. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to shift from park to drive when depressing the vehicle's brake pedal properly. The brake lights were no longer operable. The contact had not taken the vehicle to the dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired.

Reported at 130,000 miles, January 2014

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