1996 Ford Taurus service brakes, hydraulic problems
66 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 1996 Ford Taurus — 8% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“My son was driving the vehicle when the brakes completely failed. Brake lines to the rear of the car ruptured and drained system of brake fluid and car had no brakes at all. It rolled into an intersection and thankfully he wasn't hurt. Apparently this is fairly common with older cars. Both lines…”
filed Aug 13, 2011
“Brake line failure. Lost brakes in parking lot. Brake line rotted through. Repaired by local mechanic who stated this is a common problem on ford cars. If this doesn't require a recall and repair I don't know what does. *tr”
filed Feb 20, 2009
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems in other Taurus years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 Taurus | 1 | 0% |
| 2011 Taurus | 1 | 1% |
| 2010 Taurus | 19 | 9% |
| 2009 Taurus | 1 | 2% |
| 2008 Taurus | 6 | 3% |
| 2006 Taurus | 11 | 3% |
| 2005 Taurus | 10 | 1% |
| 2004 Taurus | 8 | 2% |
| 2003 Taurus | 21 | 2% |
| 2002 Taurus | 32 | 2% |
| 2001 Taurus | 86 | 8% |
| 2000 Taurus | 97 | 8% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1996 Ford Taurus
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.