Brakes complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2003 Ford Taurus has 27 NHTSA brakes complaints and 1 brakes-related recall.
27
Complaints
1
Recalls
4
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
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SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
Bosch Brake Components LLC (Bosch) is recalling certain aftermarket replacement front brake pads, models Bosch QuietCast BC598 and BP765, Bosch Blue B...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2019 | SERVICE BRAKES | MY BRAKE BOOSTER IS CAUSING OIL TO GET IN MY HOSE CAUSING MY CAR PROBLEMS LIKE MY ENGINE CUTTING OFF... |
| Jan 1, 2019 | SERVICE BRAKES | The contact owns a 2003 Ford Taurus. The contact stated the vehicle failed to release from the park ... |
| Jun 7, 2018 | SERVICE BRAKES | BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON AFTER CAR WAS SITTING FOR A MONTH WHILE I WAS ILL. CAR SHAKES VERY BADLY WHEN I... |
| Dec 19, 2015 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD TAURUS. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSE... |
| Aug 20, 2014 | SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD TAURUS. WHEN THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE BRAKE LAMP ... |
| Jun 2, 2013 | SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 M... |
| May 21, 2013 | SERVICE BRAKES | I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK DOING 25 MPH THE CAR ACCELERATE TO 45 MPH WITHOUT MY FOOT ON THE GAS. T... |
| Aug 4, 2012 | SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 40 MPH AND APPLIED THE BRAKES BUT T... |
| Sep 1, 2008 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 2003 FORD TAURUS WITH ONLY 46,000 MILES ON IT AND THE WATER PUMP HAS HAD TO BE REPLACED TWICE. ALSO,... |
| Jul 22, 2005 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | REAR BRAKES WENT OUT DUE TO DEFECTIVE WHEEL CYLINDERS. THE WHEEL CYLINDERS ON BOTH THE RIGHT AND LE... |
| Dec 15, 2004 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | FRONT BRAKES WERE SQUEAKING AND SCRUBBING. BRAKING DISTANCE CONTINUED TO INCREASE IN LENGTH. VEHICLE... |
| Dec 3, 2004 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,AIR BAGS | THE CONSUMER REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING AT 35 MPH AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *JB ... |
| Nov 15, 2004 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | DT: WHILE COMING TO A STOP THE CALLER HIT THE BRAKE AND THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD. IT HAPPENED WHE... |
| Aug 4, 2004 | SERVICE BRAKES, AIR | BRAKES GO TO THE FLOOR SOMETIMES, AND STICK IN THE DOWN POSITION. THEY FEEL LIKE THEY ARENT GOING TO... |
| Jul 28, 2004 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | EXCESSIVE BRAKE PRESSURE TO GET VEHICLE TO STOP. DEALER UNABLE TO LOCATE PROBLEM.*AK |
| May 15, 2004 | SERVICE BRAKES,VISIBILITY/WIPER | WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE OUT OF PARK, THE GEAR SHIFTER WILL NOT WORK; SPECIFICALLY THE ... |
| Oct 1, 2003 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ENGINE SURGES UNDER CONSTANT SPEEDS. BRAKES SOFT IN MIDDLE OF PEDAL STROKE. DEALER SAYS BOTH ARE RE... |
| Aug 29, 2003 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,TIRES | TIRES CAUSING VIBRATION OF VEHICLE'S FRONT END. *MR (WHEN DRIVING 35 MPH OR HIGHER TIRE VIBRATION ... |
| Jul 10, 2003 | SERVICE BRAKES, AIR | THE VEHICLE BRAKES DID NOT RESPOND AT ALL CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SLIDE AND IMPACT A CONCRETE BARRIER... |
| Jul 1, 2003 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | POSSIBLE DEFECTIVE BRAKES ARE A CONCERN. BEFORE THE VEHICLE HAD 3,000 MILES, THE ROTORS WERE CUT. ... |