2002 Ford Taurus tires problems
38 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the tires on the 2002 Ford Taurus — 3% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Backing out of garage heard loud leak of air. Thought flat tire. When about to change tire discovered coil broke and slashed tire. Thank god didn't happen a couple weeks before when son borrowed car and was driving on highway out of state. Of course no recall on these coils so had to pay out of…”
filed Jan 4, 2012
“On 1/10, I was on my way to drop my kids off at their school when the car began to drive funny.I pulled over right away and saw the front driver's side tire was blown..I proceeded to change the tire to my donut when I say the gash in my tire and I looked at the wheel well and saw the spring was…”
filed Jan 11, 2011
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Tires problems in other Taurus years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 Taurus | 2 | 1% |
| 2013 Taurus | 1 | 0% |
| 2011 Taurus | 3 | 2% |
| 2010 Taurus | 2 | 1% |
| 2009 Taurus | 2 | 3% |
| 2008 Taurus | 1 | 1% |
| 2007 Taurus | 3 | 2% |
| 2006 Taurus | 6 | 2% |
| 2005 Taurus | 3 | 0% |
| 2004 Taurus | 5 | 1% |
| 2003 Taurus | 18 | 1% |
| 2001 Taurus | 35 | 3% |
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.