2002 Ford Taurus equipment problems
26 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the equipment on the 2002 Ford Taurus — 2% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“At 6:30 a.m. On 4/4/2012 I was driving home from work when I fell asleep ,crossed the center line, hit a semi head on & my driver side airbag didn't deploy. The 2002 ford taurus was a vehicle I purchased new. The passenger side with no one in that seat did deploy. *tr”
filed Oct 24, 2012
“Own a 2002 ford taurus. Car parked in parking garage while at work. After work went to car, started it, put into reverse, moved not even three inches, sound like gunshot, front spring blew through front tire on driver side. My son said I had guardian angel...would have been killed if car had…”
filed May 27, 2010
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Equipment problems in other Taurus years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 Taurus | 1 | 0% |
| 2010 Taurus | 3 | 1% |
| 2008 Taurus | 2 | 1% |
| 2007 Taurus | 3 | 2% |
| 2006 Taurus | 1 | 0% |
| 2005 Taurus | 4 | 1% |
| 2004 Taurus | 3 | 1% |
| 2003 Taurus | 30 | 2% |
| 2001 Taurus | 9 | 1% |
| 2000 Taurus | 7 | 1% |
| 1999 Taurus | 15 | 2% |
| 1998 Taurus | 9 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2002 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.