general problems of the 2002 Ford Taurus

Backing out of parking space resulting to damage to both vehicles . Brake\gas pedals. Position of driver ( body turned) relative to pedals while backing car can allow drivers foot to be in contact with both pedals. Increased pressure on the brake can allow increased pressure on the gas pedal allowing the vehicle to continue in a reversed direction . Can strike a person or object resulting in injury or damage. Subject car is a station wagon and appears to have lower seating \configuration than a sedan .

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.

Tl-the contact owns a 2002 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that while the vehicle was on or off, the brake lamps illuminated continuously. The failure recurred on one occasion. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure and the VIN was not included in the NHTSA campaign number: 14v755000 (exterior lighting). The approximate failure mileage was 260,000. Sh.

The contact owns a 2002 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that the brake warning lamp illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician diagnosed that the brake fluid reservoir and brake fluid needed to be replaced. The service was performed. However, the remedy failed to repair the failure. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer twice and the technician replaced the gem module and circuit board. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 113,000 and the current mileage was 114,000. Updated 12/3/cn.

Was coming off us 501 in conway SC and heard a load pop sound put brakes on and car keep on going it would not stop the brakes would not stop the car it keep racing up. Had no were to go but the back end of a GMC truck. Car was towed to conway Ford. On 6/10/2013 talk to service and they said they tried to drive the car on the lot and it did it to them. . The diag. Was cruise control broke plus the actuator asy. On this year cruise control cable and acceloater cable are connected to throttle body on the same linkage. When cruise cable broke it caused the throttle body linkage to not return to idle position. Cruise control was not on when this happened.

I looked up my car recalls and there where 3 and when I called Ford they told me that this website is wrong and there is no recalls. Even when everything that is wrong with my car is on the recalls. I just need to known what to do now.

Tl- the contact owns a 2002 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that while stopped at a traffic light with the brake pedal depressed the engine began to rev up. The contact heard a growling and rumbling noise coming from the engine. As a result, the contact shifted the vehicle in park and turned the engine off. After restarting the vehicle the failure did not recurred. The failure occurred four different times intermittently. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. There was a recall under NHTSA campaign id number: 02v266000 (service brakes, hydraulic:pedals and linkages) that may be related to the failure. The manufacturer was contacted prior to the failure and stated the vehicle was not included in any recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 12,500. Pmb.

1st major incident- on September 12th -traveling at approx 50 mph and when I tried to brake the car would not slow down but stayed or even accelerated its speed. I eventually was able to get control of the car and continued to my destination. My wife called the sandy springs Ford dealership and we made an appointment to drop off the car the next evening for service on Wednesday, August 14th. The Ford rep took down all of my information but never mentioned the recall or the repercussions of driving this car after this reported incident. 2nd incident- on September 13th - traveling approx 50 mph and then all of a sudden I lost complete control of the car and for a few seconds I thought I would not only kill myself but other innocent people on the freeway. I managed to pull the car into an apartment complex parking lot. I called aaa and they delivered the car to the sandy springs Ford dealership. My wife called the customer service the next day - spoke with karen. Why were we not told about the recall (did research on the internet)? her response: they just found out about it that very same day. We just returned from vacation and our neighbor just delivered our mail, well there was a letter from Ford about the recall. Then, on Friday September 16th we received an automated call from sandy springs Ford about the recall. Does Ford have any idea in the act of negligence they have created? there could have been fatalities. Our car is still at the Ford dealership - it is stalling out and the brakes were not the same (charged us to fix them). Ford said the speed control cable was completely broken off and they were required to report it and mail you the part. Was this done? for the life of me, I can not fathom that a car manufacturer would not have alerted their dealers about this recall. I should have been alerted and warned on Monday evening and told do not drive the car.

Tl- the contact owns a 2002 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that while traveling 35 mph, the vehicle accelerated unexpectedly. The brakes were depressed but the vehicle failed to stop and crashed into a concrete parking marker. There were no injuries and the police were not contacted. The vehicle was towed to a local repair shop. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 98,000 and the current mileage was 100,000. Kmj.

Was out driving and running errands when I started noticing when I stopped at a light,no matter how much pressure I applied to my brake pedal it seemed my engine was either idling high or there was a problem with with my brake system. In the times this has happened I have been unable to control the functioning of the brake system and deemed as the owner driving the car to be unsafe and refuse to drive a vehicle that I feel is not safe for me or the highway. Since this has happened I have looked at numerous other accounts of the same things happening to other peoples cars and not only mine. I have been unsuccessful getting this defect to be known by Ford motor company but have found several reports of the problem on the NHTSA website ! I have been unable to get Ford to do anything about addressing this problem. I talked to Ford on the phone and they said my car was not part of that recall despite me having the same brake problems and having adjustable brake pedals.

In the summer of 2009 my 2002 Ford Taurus was taken to the shop for brake issues. While there, the car's back springs were found to be broken. To repair this problem new parts were required and subsequently bought and replaced in my car. Recently, in the past month my car started to have problems with the suspension again. When I took it in to the shop they told me that the front springs were broken. Again new parts were required to fix it.

The contact owns a 2002 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that three days after the vehicle was purchased it was inspected and the inspector stated that the rear suspension and the brakes were defective. The contact took the vehicle to a local mechanic to have the brakes as well as the tires replaced. The contact stated that the dealer sold her an unsafe vehicle that could have caused a crash to occur. While driving 25 mph down a hill, the contact stated that the brakes began to malfunction. The vehicle would not stop and continued driving through an intersection. The contact crashed the vehicle into a wall causing injuries to her knee and neck. The contact was taken to a hospital and was treated for her injuries. The contact was unable to walk due to the crash. The contact stated the dealer sold her a vehicle that had faulty brakes. The failure mileage was 63,000. The VIN was not available.

I own a 2002 Ford Taurus and when I took the car in for brake service my mechanic discovered that 3 of 4 coil springs were broken. The left rear spring spun and cut a gouge in a tire with less than 100 miles on it. There is no recall on this item so for replacement of the springs I was socked with a $400 bill. I researched the problem and discovered this has been a problem with these springs for several years. See below associated press tue, oct. 04, 2005 washington - the government is investigating whether the rear coil spring can fracture and punch a hole in the rear tires of some models of the Ford Taurus and Mercury sable, federal auto safety officials said Tuesday. The national highway traffic safety administration said it opened a preliminary investigation into the 2000-2001 models of the Taurus and sable sedans after receiving 131 complaints about broken coil springs. The inquiry involves about 467,000 vehicles. The Taurus was among the best-selling passenger cars in the united states during the two model years. Most of the complaints came from northern states where vehicles are often subject to salt corrosion during the winter. About half of the owners who filed complaints said there were punctures in the rear tires because of the broken coil springs. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

The contact owns a 2002 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that the front rotors were wearing prematurely and were replaced ten times. The contact took the vehicle to a local mechanic and the mechanic advised that the weight of the vehicle was causing the rotors to wear prematurely. The failure mileage was 120,000. Updated 05/24/lj.

Consumer states' that the brake pedal and gas pedal are too close. Vehicle is equipped with the automatic pedal adjuster. Consumer states his foot became stuck under brake pedal resulting in consumer not able to brake. This resulted in a rearend collision. Please provide any further information. Ts.

When applying the brakes consumer simultaneous applied the accelerator pedal. Dealer has been notified. Please provide further information. Ts.

When the brakes were applied, there was a burning smell.