Ford Rear
Why did front brakes on 1994 Ford Taurus not function when rear brakes failed?
I have a braking system question for you. The vehicle I drive is a 1994 Ford Taurus 4 door sedan w/ automatic transmission with a 3.0 L engine and standard hydraulic brakes (not ABS).
I was recently on a drive and was comming to a stop light. When I applied the brakes there was some firmness, then the entire pedal sank to the floor. I pumped the brakes but no response. I ended up ditching the car into someones yard and took out some shrubs, to avoid entering a busy intersection. After the car was towed and inspected, it appears that my rear brake lines had become rusty and had a hydraulic rupture.
I have always be under the impression that the front and rear braking systems were independent, so that if one failed you still have some braking function from the other.
Are the Ford Taurus front and back hydraulics independent? If so, why did I totally lose all braking functionality when my rear brake line ruptured?
With an ABS system, this would not have happened, as the wheels are all separated hydraulically. with a non-ABS system, the proportioning valve actually has all the lines hooked to it in order to balance front/rear braking. With any major fluid loss, as in a burst hose or line, the proportioning valve is still trying to achieve 60/40 pressure, and as such will allow pressure to go to the rear, which then squirts out of the hose/line, and kills the pressure to the front. However, the emergency brake is always mechanical, for that very circumstance. Seems odd we call it a parking brake nowadays, because folks seem to forget its true purpose. For an EMERGENCY!!!!
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