Fuel System complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2002 Ford Taurus has 18 NHTSA fuel system complaints and 0 fuel system-related recalls.
18
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 2014 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | MECHANIC IDENTIFIED FUEL TANK FAILURE AND RECOMMENDED TANK REPLACEMENT. *TR |
| Jun 19, 2013 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | THE VEHICLE HAS AN OVER WHELMING GAS SMELL, STARTED OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE NOW INSIDE. TOOK THE VEHICLE... |
| Aug 15, 2011 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | A FUEL TANK MOUNTING STRAP FAILED ON MY 2002 FORD TAURUS DURING NORMAL DRIVING IN WALTON HILLS, OH. ... |
| Oct 1, 2010 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | GAS SMELL BACK SEAT PASSENGER SIDE, NO ONE CAN SIT IN BACK SEAT OR THEY GET OVER POWERED BY GASOLINE... |
| Sep 2, 2010 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | WHILE DRIVING AT POSTED SPEED LIMIT, ENGINE STUTTERED AND DIED IN TRAFFIC. BATTERY LIGHT LIT UP. AUT... |
| Nov 3, 2005 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | DRIVING ALONG THE INTERSTATE AT 70 MPH AND THE CAR STARTED SLOWING DOWN AND LOST COMPLETE POWER; ALL... |
| Oct 10, 2005 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD TAURUS. ON 10-05-05 HE TOOK VEHICLE DEALER FOR A ROUTINE FUEL FIL... |
| Sep 12, 2005 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | I OWN A 2002 FORD TAURUS WHICH I BOUGHT FROM MY FATHER. IT ONLY HAS 27320 MILES. ON SEPTEMBER 12, ... |
| Sep 8, 2005 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | DRIVING ALONG THE INTERSTATE AT 74 MPH AND THE CAR STARTED HESITATING AND SURGING AND THEN WE LOST ... |
| Jul 22, 2005 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | THE SMELL OF GAS WAS LIGHT AT FIRST BUT KEPT GETTING STRONGER. I FINALLY TOOK THE CAR TO A CERTIFIED... |
| Jun 27, 2005 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | DT: 2002 FORD, TAURUS SE 4 DOOR. EVERY TIME VEHICLE WAS STARTED CONSUMER SMELLED GAS. VEHICLE WAS ... |
| Apr 8, 2005 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | IN MID APRIL 2005, AS I WAS DRIVING MY 2002 FORD EXPLORER HOME (HAD@32,000 MILES), THE CAR JUST DIED... |
| Nov 26, 2004 | FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | I CANNOT GET GAS INTO MY CAR.I HAVE USED EVERY PUMP IN TOWN.WHEN I TRY TO PUMP GAS IN THE TANK THE P... |
| Mar 29, 2003 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | THE SEAM ON OUR GAS TANK HAD SPLIT, CAUSING IT TO FLOW INTO THE OUTER GAS COMPARTMENT & CORRODED THR... |
| Oct 19, 2002 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | PROBLEMS WITH FUEL INJECTORS CAUSED VEHICLE FIRE.*MR THE CONSUMER STATED HE WAS SERVICING THE R.V W... |
| Sep 26, 2002 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | CONSUMER STATES THAT VEHICLE IS ONLY GETTING 8 MILES PER GALLON. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE... |
| May 20, 2002 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | CONSUMER STATES THAT THEY CAN SMELL FUMES COMING FROM THE AIR CONDITION WHILE DRIVING.*JB |
| Nov 8, 2001 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | WHEN CAR HAS BEEN DRIVEN FOR A WHILE & GETS HOT, THEN YOU STOP AND GET BACK INTO IT AFTER A FEW MINU... |