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1991 Ford Taurus brakes problems

The 1991 Ford Taurus has 86 brakes complaints filed with NHTSA — 9% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

86

Brakes complaints

9%

Share of year

4

Crash-involved

1

Related recalls

Brakes complaints by year

Related recalls

91V134000BrakesAugust 6, 1991 · 325,000 units

Defect

FRONT DISC BRAKE ROTORS OF THE SUBJECT VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE SEVERE CORROSION IF OPERATED IN AREAS WHERE CALCIUM CHLORIDE AND SODIUM CHLORIDE ARE USED EXTENSIVELY.

Consequence

SEVERELY CORRODED ROTORS MAY FRACTURE OR SEPARATE NEARTHE INNER EDGES OF THE BRAKE DISCS RESULTING IN REDUCED BRAKING EFFECTIVENESS,HIGHER THAN NORMAL PEDAL EFFORTS, LOUD GRINDING NOISES, AND MODERATE PULLS WHENTHE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. REDUCED BRAKING EFFECTIVENESS MAY INCREASE MINIMUMSTOPPING DISTANCES, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.

Remedy

REPLACE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WITH FULL CAST FRONT BRAKE ROTORS.

What owners report

THE FLEXIBLE BRAKE LINE IN THE RIGHT REAR FENDER WELL DEVELOPED AN OBSTRUCTION AT THE POINT WHERE AN INTERMEDIATE CLAMP IS INSTALLED TO SECURE IT TO THE STRUT. THIS CAUSED IT TO ACT AS A CHECK VALVE, THEREBY NOT RELEASING THE CALIPER, WHICH CAUSED IT TO OVERHEAT AND SET THE RUBBER COMPONENTS, WHEEL…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Brakes · May 11, 2000 · fire

Common questions

How many brakes complaints does the 1991 Ford Taurus have?

NHTSA has 86 complaints about the 1991 Ford Taurus brakes — 9% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 1991 Ford Taurus brakes?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the brakes: 91V134000.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.