2002 FORD TAURUS Complaints
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2002 FORD TAURUS- WASHINGTON, DC
SEAT BELT WILL NOT BUCKLE ON FRONT PASSENGER SIDE I THINK SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE LATCH INSIDE BECAUSE THE MALE WILL NOT FIT INSIDE THE BUCKLE.
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2002 FORD TAURUS- MERRYVILLE, LA
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD TAURUS. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOORBOARD, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT IMMEDIATELY SLOW DOWN OR STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKING SYSTEM WAS FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.
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2002 FORD TAURUS- CEDAR RAPIDS, IA
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO OPERATE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE WAS FLAT AND THE SPRING WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT SPRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,000. UPDATED 06/14/16*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO FORWARD, BECAUSE THE FRONT SPRING WAS BROKE AND DAMAGE A NEW TIRE.
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2002 FORD TAURUS- SAINT CHARLES, IL
ALL SPRINGS ON THE CAR CRACKED. THE FRONT SPRINGS WENT FIRST AROUND 80000 MILES. THE REARS SHORTLY AFTER. THE CAR WAS NOT DRIVE ABLE AFTER THE FRONT SPRING BROKE. WHILE BACKING UP, I HEARD A BANG FOLLOWED BY A RATCHETING SOUND. THEN NOTICED THE RIGHT FRONT OF THE CAR WAS DROPPED WAY DOWN. FOR THE REAR SPRINGS, WE HEARD THE BROKEN SPRING PART HIT THE HIGHWAY WHILE WE WERE DRIVING. THEN LATER NOTICED THE REAR OF THE CAR SAGGING BADLY.
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2002 FORD TAURUS- SAINT CHARLES, IL
LOWER BODY HAS SEVER RUST. ROCKER PANELS ARE COMPLETELY ROTTED OFF DESPITE TAKING CARE TO WASH THE CARS UNDER BODY IN THE WINTER. FLOORS ARE SOFT. UPPER BODY HAS NO RUST ISSUES. LOWER BODY I HAVE HAD TO TREAT WITH RUST PREVENTATIVE EVERY YEAR FOR THE PAST 8 YEARS. I BELIEVE THE CAR WILL BE TOO RUSTED TO DRIVE IN THE NEXT 6 TO 8 MONTHS.
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2002 FORD TAURUS- HUNTINGDON, TN
I THE OWNER OF A 2002 FORD TAURUS,THE TRAN IS CRAP,SECOND TIME REPLACEMENT,WHAT R U GOING TO DO ABOUT A RECALL.WILL NOT MOVE AT ALL.TRANS GONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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2002 FORD TAURUS- FARGO, ND
DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE COIL SPRING ON FRONT DRIVERS SIDE FRACTURED. COIL SPRING PUNCTURED TIRE AND THE TIRE IMMEDIATELY DEFLATED RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE.
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2002 FORD TAURUS- ESCONDIDO, CA
WATER LEAKS INTO FRONT PASSENGER FIREWALL/FLOORBOARD AREA WHICH CAUSES FAN BLOWER MOTOR, HEATER COIL AND ALL RELATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS/COMPONENTS ATTACHED. HAPPENS ALL THE TIME STATIC OR IN MOTION.
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2002 FORD TAURUS- WAYNE, MI
THE CAR IS LEAKING GAS FROM THE GAS TANK I FOUND OTHER PEOPLE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR ON THE INTERNET.
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2002 FORD TAURUS- WICHATA, KS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD TAURUS. WHETHER THE VEHICLE WAS ON OR OFF, THE BRAKE LAMPS ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V755000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 182,606 UPDATED 02/05/16*LJ
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