2008 Ford Taurus brakes problems
15 complaints about brakes have been filed for the 2008 Ford Taurus, which is 6% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 15 6% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 47,000 miles 14 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 3 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When brakes problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 3 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 14 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 47,000 miles, and 57% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 3 crashes.
What owners wrote
Car was in a parking lot. I put car in reverse and very lightly applied gas pedal and vehicle shot back at a tremendous rate of s peed which I was unable to stop and vehicle was stopped by hitting a low cement wall. If anyone had been behind me they would be injured.
2008 ford taurus with 20250 miles has excessive brake drag, causing deep groves worn into the rotors. When I apply the brakes they make a grinding noise and they are rubbing as I drive down the road, thus the calipers are not releasing all the way. It is obvious the rotors are too soft. At 16500 I complained to szott ford in holly michigan and they wanted to charge me 139.00 to turn one rotor! I asked if the brake pads were worn they said no, I had dirt in the calipers? Now three of my rotors are worn.
Other problems reported for the 2008 Ford Taurus
- Drivetrain & axles 38 complaints
- Steering 36 complaints
- Cruise control 32 complaints
- Engine 31 complaints
- Air bags 15 complaints