Other complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2002 Ford Taurus has 27 NHTSA other complaints and 0 other-related recalls.
27
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2015 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE | THE KEY TURNS OVER BUT THE CAR WON'T START. |
| Sep 20, 2014 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL FUMES WERE PRESENT IN AN AROUN... |
| Aug 4, 2014 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD TAURUS. AFTER THE CONTACT FILLED UP THE VEHICLE WITH FUEL, HE NOTI... |
| Jul 1, 2014 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL FUMES WERE PRESENT IN AND AROU... |
| Sep 6, 2012 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | THE SEAL LEAKS ON THE FUEL TANK. *TR |
| Apr 19, 2012 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | COOLING SYSTEM PROBLEM. HAVE REPLACED WATER PUMP 4 TIMES IN THIS VEHICLE. THERE IS DEFINITELY AN IS... |
| Sep 19, 2011 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | MY TAURUS 2002, THREE DAYS AFTER I BOUGHT IT USED, EXHIBITED BEHAVIOR JUST LIKE THAT DESCRIBED IN P... |
| May 17, 2011 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | ON MAY 15, 2011 I WAS USING MY 2002 FORD TAURUS TO RUN ERRANDS . AFTER DRIVING FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF... |
| Feb 5, 2011 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | UPON BACKING MY 2002 FORD TAURUS OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, MY BOYFRIEND HEARD A LOUD "POP" AND DISCOVERED... |
| Jan 14, 2011 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | MY CAR WAS PARKED AT MY OFFICE. AT 5:15PM I GOT INTO MY CAR TO LEAVE WORK. I PUT THE CAR INTO REVE... |
| Sep 12, 2008 | EQUIPMENT | MY A/C BLOWER MOTOR STOPPED WORKING AND WAS FILLED WITH WATER WITH TRACES OF RUST. I OWN A 2002 FOR... |
| Jul 10, 2008 | CHILD SEAT | WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD I MADE A LEFT TURN AND MY CAR SEAT TILTED FAR ENOUGH WHERE I HAD T... |
| Oct 12, 2007 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | BLOWER FAN ONLY RUNS ON HIGH SETTING, PASSENGER FLOOR GETS WET SOMETIMES. READ ABOUT THIS BEING A CO... |
| Nov 14, 2006 | EQUIPMENT | IN AUGUST 2006 VAPORS FROM THE AIR CONDITIONER OF MY 2002 FORD TAURUS ENTERED THE VEHICLE THROUGH T... |
| Jul 21, 2006 | CHILD SEAT | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE HARNESS BUCKLE THAT GOES OVER THE CHEST COMES UNSNAPPED. THIS IS AN EDD... |
| Mar 5, 2006 | EQUIPMENT | I HAVE OWNED THIS CAR SINCE JULY OF 2005 (3/10/06). MY BROTHER WENT TO USE THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER AND... |
| Dec 11, 2004 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL,EQUIPMENT | SATURDAY NIGHT DEC 11, 2004, WHILE DRIVING ON ROUTE 91 IN CT, THE CAR LOST STEERING. THE CAR STARTE... |
| Oct 10, 2004 | EQUIPMENT | WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS JACKING UP THE VEHICLE TO REPLACE A FLAT TIRE, THE JACK COLLAPSED AND THE VEH... |
| Sep 9, 2004 | CHILD SEAT | COSCO AL AMEGA MODEL # 02531 BMG, DOM 04/30/2002. WHILE PLACING THE CHILD INSIDE OF THE CAR SEAT CON... |
| Mar 21, 2004 | EQUIPMENT,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I OWN A 2002 TAURUS WITH 40000 MILES AND TWICE KNOW I'VE HAD WORK DONE ON MY BLOWER UNIT. THE FIRST ... |