2002 FORD TAURUS Complaints

WHEN I WAS BACKING MY FORD TAURUS 2002, THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT COIL SPRING BROKE AND WENT THROUGH MY NEW TIRE. *TR

THE PASSENGER REAR SPRING BUSTED ON MY 2002 FORD TAURUS WHILE JUST SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY. ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SPRING BUSTED WHILE I WAS BACKING OUT OF THE GARAGE (I ALREADY FILED A COMPLAINT FOR THAT INCIDENT). *TR

HAVE A 2002 FORD TAURUS SES. WATER LEAKING ONTO FLOOR ON PASSENGER SIDE, NOTICEABLE WHEN IT IS RAINING. TWO WEEKS LATER, MY HEATER/AC WILL NOT TURN ON. I TURN THE SWITCH ON AND GET ABSOLUTELY NOTHING. *TR

I WAS DRIVING TO WORK AND I HEARD AN EXTREMELY LOUD POP COME FROM THE RIGHT REAR SIDE OF MY CAR WHEN I HAD MADE A LEFT HAND TURN AT A STOP LIGHT. AT FIRST I DIDN'T THINK ANYTHING OF IT BECAUSE I SAW NO EVIDENT DAMAGE AFTER ARRIVING AT WORK. ABOUT 2 WEEKS LATER I NOTICED SOME ABNORMAL TIRE WEAR. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE SHOP TO ASK ABOUT THE TREAD WEAR AND WHEN THEY WENT TO ROTATE MY TIRES THEY FOUND THAT THE REAR RIGHT SPRING HAD FALLEN OFF THE SEAT. BECAUSE OF THE SPRING FALLING OFF THE SEAT I HAD TO HAVE THE ENTIRE RIGHT REAR STRUT REPLACED. BECAUSE OF THE HISTORY WITH THE SPRINGS FALLING OFF THE SEATS AND THE POTENTIAL DAMAGE IT COULD DO I ALSO HAD THE LEFT REAR STRUT REPLACED AS WELL. I HAD DONE SOME RESEARCH TO FIND THAT WHAT HAPPENED TO MY CAR IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM AMONG 2002 FORD TAURUS AS WELL AS OLDER MODELS. I WANT THE SAFETY COMMISSION TO BE AWARE THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO MY VEHICLE NOW AS WELL. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON MAY 27, 2010, WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH, THE FRONT SUSPENSION BROKE AND PUNCTURED THE TIRE WHICH CAUSED A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE FRONT SUSPENSION AND COIL SPRING WERE REPLACED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 98,000.

CAR WAS PARKED,WHEN I WENT TO GET INTO CAR TO GO TO WORK,I HEARD A BANG! I WENT TO INQUIRE,I NOTICED A PIECE OF BROKEN WHITE NYLON STABILIZER LINK,THEN I WENT TO PUT CAR IN REVERSE,AND THE DRIVERS SIDE STRUT SPRING WENT INTO TIRE,IF I HAD BEEN DRIVING,A SERIOUS ACCIDENT COULD HAVE OCCURRED! PLEASE HELP TAURUS OWNERS WITH THIS PROBLEM. THANK YOU! *TR

WHEN BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY MY LEFT FRONT TIRE ON MY 2002 TAURUS EXPLODED. MY CAR HAS UNDER 64,000 MILES ON IT AND MY TIRES WERE LESS THEN 6 MONTHS OLD. THE SPRING BROKE AND CUT THE TIRE HALF WAY AROUND. I WAS JUST STOPPING TO LOOK FOR TRAFFIC WHEN IT HAPPENED. HAD THIS HAPPENED 3 DAYS BEFORE I WOULD HAVE BEEN ON THE FREEWAY WITH MY GRANDCHILD. FORD KNOWS OF THIS PROBLEM AND RECALLED ALL CARS UP TO 2001 EVEN THOUGH THESE ARE THE SAME SPRINGS. HOW NEEDS TO DIE BEFORE THEY FIX THIS. I AM AFRAID TO EVEN DRIVE IT BECAUSE I SEE SOMEONE HAD IT HAPPEN 2 TIMES . IT MAY COST UP TO $1,000 TO REPAIR IT AND THAT IS NOT COUNTING THE TOWING AND THE NEW TIRE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED HE HEARD AN UNUSUAL NOISE IN THE VEHICLE AND IT WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP. HE WAS ADVISED THAT THE REAR SUSPENSION HAD FRACTURED AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND NEITHER THE DEALER NOR MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED TO REPORT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WERE 107,000. UPDATED 11/16/10 *CN UPDATED 11/26/10

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 ACTUALLY MADE IT TO THE ROAD. I HAVE ONLY HAD CAR THREE YEARS. TOWED TO REPAIR SHOP, MECHANIC SAID LOOKS JUST LIKE RECALL SITUATION ON 2001 TAURUS, SAME SPRING INCIDENT..MINE NATURALLY NOT COVERED, BUT THIS IS WRONG. I WAS NOT AWARE OF RECALLS ON 2001 VEHICLES. I HAVE NO MONEY, THIS REPAIR WILL SET ME BACK QUITE A BIT. I AM THANKFUL THAT NOBODY WAS HURT BY FLYING PARTS! *TR

MY 2002 TAURUS WITH 76,097 MILES THAT HAS BEEN GARAGE KEPT FOR 7.5 YEARS HAD THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE COIL SPRING RUPTURE. FORTUNATELY IT BROKE WHEN I PUT IT IN GEAR AND MOVED ABOUT THREE INCHES IN MY DRIVEWAY. IF I HAD BEEN DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, I WOULD HAVE FLIPPED AND ROLLED AS I WOULD HAVE HAD NO TIME TO BRAKE. WHEN IT BROKE, IT TOOK ONLY ABOUT A HALF SECOND TO SHRED MY TIRE AND DROP THE RIM TO THE GROUND. THE RUPTURED COIL SPRING PUT A 5-6 INCH GASH IN MY TIRE AND BROKE THE SWAY BAR LINK. I HAD TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT THEY (FORD) KNOWS THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM AND THEY REFUSE TO ISSUE A RECALL. MY SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE ALSO HAD THIS HAPPEN TO HIS CAR. I ASKED THE DEALER TO REPLACE BOTH FRONT SPRINGS, BROKEN SWAY BAR LINK, AND STRUTS. WHEN I WAS LEAVING THE REP TOLD ME THAT I STILL HAVE TWO OF THE SAME SPRINGS IN THE REAR AND THAT I MAY EXPERIENCE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH ONE OF THOSE, AS WAS HIS EXPERIENCE TOO. I ALSO HAD TO BUY A NEW TIRE. TOTAL COST OF $989. WHEN I STARTED TO RESEARCH THE PROBLEM, I NOTICED THAT THIS HAD HAPPENED TO SO MANY OTHER PEOPLE AND THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL, I WAS DEEPLY CONCERNED. I BELIEVE THAT THIS SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED FULLY AS IT HAS THE ABILITY TO CAUSE LOSS OF LIFE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *TR