2006 Ford Taurus brakes problems
27 complaints about brakes have been filed for the 2006 Ford Taurus, which is 7% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 27 7% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 69,000 miles 20 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 5 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 3 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When brakes problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 4 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 4 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 5 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 20 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 69,000 miles, and 35% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 5 crashes, 3 injuries.
What owners wrote
Tl* - the contact stated that while driving on the road he heard a release of air coming from under the vehicle. The vehicle did not have any brake pressure and the vehicle began to accelerate. The contact stated vehicle was involved in a collision with another vehicle. The road conditions were wet. There were two injuries as a result of the crash. Updated 1/29/2007 -
Without warning, there was extremely difficulty in stopping the vehicle. Fortunately, we were able to limp home where, suspecting a caliper or wheel cylinder leak, none was found. On closer inspection, an extreme leak of brake fluid was observed coming from the metal brake lines leading to the rear brakes. These lines were found to be extremely corroded. It should be noted that in my 50 plus years of working on cars I have never, ever seen such damage to such a key component for a vehicle.
Other problems reported for the 2006 Ford Taurus
- Cruise control 181 complaints
- Engine 43 complaints
- Electrical system 26 complaints
- Air bags 21 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 21 complaints
- Fuel system 18 complaints
- Body & structure 15 complaints