# 2001 Ford Taurus stalls and stinks

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-ford-taurus-stalls-and-stinks/115489>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** ford, taurus\
**Created:** [April 11, 2018, 9:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-ford-taurus-stalls-and-stinks/115489 "2018-04-11T21:15:02Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![roger00](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/22d042/32.png) [@roger00](https://community.cartalk.com/u/roger00)\
**Post date:** [April 11, 2018, 9:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-ford-taurus-stalls-and-stinks/115489/1 "2018-04-11T21:15:02Z")

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after i drive my car for a few mins it begins to stall and dont want to run and a horrbile smell begins, and when i got out to check i saw smoke coming from my wheel area or brake area not the hood what could be the problem

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [April 11, 2018, 9:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-ford-taurus-stalls-and-stinks/115489/2 "2018-04-11T21:30:08Z")

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You have a stuck brake caliper. It needs to be replaced and the brake fluid flushed and maybe the brake pads replaced as well depending on how much damage.