Four problems related to engine have been reported for the 2002 Ford Taurus. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2002 Ford Taurus based on all problems reported for the 2002 Taurus.
The contact owns a 2002 Ford Taurus. While driving less than 65 mph, it felt as if the engine were shaking. The highway felt rough to drive on and the coil spring snapped. The contact stated that every bump and groove in the road felt as if the engine were moving around. The vehicle has not been repaired. The failure and current mileages were less than 110,000.
The contact owns a 2002 Ford Taurus. Whenever the contact starts the vehicle, the rpm's increase to 1,100. Also, when the gear is placed into drive, the engine idles at high rpm's. The contact did not notice any differences in the vehicle prior to the failure. The vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealer. The current mileage was 105,304 and failure mileage was 96,000.
Engine starts to misfire and loses power during strong acceleration to pass a slower vehicle on the freeway, occurs after engine is warm, around twenty miles of driving. This occurs every time I drive the vehicle and it is unsafe to operate. The dealer has looked at it three times and he states that they can't find anything wrong, even after I take a mechanic for a ride and prove it to them. Dealer replaced wiring, plugs, ignition and it still does it and now the dealer doesn't want to work on the car any longer.
The vehicle continued to lose power, the sensor, alternator and ignition was replaced, however the problem recurred.