Safety Score
66
Average
Recalls
1
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (1)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-03-10 | 03V087000 |
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD | 67,894 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-06 | SERVICE BRAKES | Yes | 0 | Backing out of parking space resulting to damage to both vehicles . Brake\gas pedals. Position of driver ( body turned)… |
| 2020-12-08 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHT STARTED TO FLASH WHILE DRIVING HOWEVER… |
| 2020-06-12 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE FRONT AND REAR DRIVER'S S… |
| 2019-05-31 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S WINDSHIELD WAS LOOSENING ON THE UPPER PA… |
| 2019-01-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TAKATA RECALL: I BOUGHT A CAR FROM A MAN LESS THAN 5 MONTHS AGO AND I SLOWLY STARTED TO NOTICE SOME THINGS. I STARTED … |
| 2018-02-26 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | FRONT PASSENGER COIL SPRING BROKE CAUSING A BLOWOUT ON THE TIRE IN MOTION ON A CITY STREET |
| 2018-02-16 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | DRIVING AT A SPEED OF ABOUT 25 MPH ,MY CAR SUDDENLY REVVED UP AND SPED UP WITHOUT MY PRESSING THE GAS. I NEARLY REAR-EN… |
| 2018-02-01 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. IN ADD… |
| 2018-01-03 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | MY 2002 FORD TAURUS SUDDENLY WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK. MY BACK DRIVER SIDE BRAKE LIGHT WON'T WORK. I LOOK IT UP AND … |
| 2017-10-14 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 0 | ON 14 OCT 2017, THE SUBJECT VEHICLE HAD JUST BEEN SERVICED. ON THE DRIVE HOME, THE THROTTLE CABLE BECAME STUCK CAUSING … |
| 2017-10-14 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | THE CAR HAS EXPERIENCED 2 FAILURES OF THE RIGHT FRONT STRUT SPRING RESULTING IN DESTRUCTION OF THE TIRE. FIRST AT 75,0… |
| 2017-07-16 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | ENTERING MY NEIGHBORHOOD WHEN GAS PEDAL "BROKE". CAR ACCELERATED TO HIGHEST RPM AND I HAD TO COUNTERACT THIS BY PUTTING… |
| 2017-06-29 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | COIL SPRING IN DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT STRUT FAILED SUDDENLY WHEN VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN ON RESIDENTIAL STREET IN SISTER … |
| 2017-04-15 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD AND THE FRONT COIL … |
| 2017-03-13 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING MY 2002 FORD TAURUS, IT STARTED TO STALL AND AND NOT PICK UP SPEED WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT. IT STARTED SHA… |
| 2017-02-01 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD THUMPING NOISE FROM THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL WELL.… |
| 2016-12-23 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH APPROACHING A STOP SIGN, THE SUSPENSION COIL FAILED WITHOU… |
| 2016-10-17 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD TAURUS. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS UNDERGOING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED … |
| 2016-10-12 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | THE BOSCH CO. HAS NOT GOT BACK TO ME ABOUT ITS BRAKE PAD RECALL (RECALL NOTICE 16E026) ON PADS PGD598. I CALLED STARTIN… |
| 2016-09-08 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | WHILE ACCELERATING ONTO AN INTERSTATE(210FRWY IN LA), THE VEHICLE BEGAN ACCELERATING ON IT'S OWN UP TO 4000 RPM'S. THE … |
| 2016-09-08 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING 10-20 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT WA… |
| 2016-08-23 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN AT TWENTY SIX… |
| 2016-08-11 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:BRAKE FLUID LOW WARNING:SWITCH/SENSOR/FLOAT | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD TAURUS. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE INTE… |
| 2016-08-11 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD TAURUS. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED FOR AN OIL CHANGE, THE TECHNICIAN INFORME… |
| 2016-08-07 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD TAURUS. WHILE MAKING A TURN AT 30 MPH, A LOUD BANGING AND GRINDING NOISE WAS HEARD FRO… |
| 2016-08-05 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | SEAT BELT WILL NOT BUCKLE ON FRONT PASSENGER SIDE I THINK SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE LATCH INSIDE BECAUSE THE … |
| 2016-07-29 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 1 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTAC… |
| 2016-05-01 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD TAURUS. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOORBOA… |
| 2016-04-18 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | LATE SEPTEMBER EARLY OCTOBER I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM BOSCH ABOUT A RECALL ON BRAKE PADS I HAD GOTTEN FROM PEPBOYS. I W… |
| 2016-03-15 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO OPERATE. IN ADDI… |
| 2016-01-27 | SUSPENSION | Yes | 0 | DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE COIL SPRING ON FRONT DRIVERS SIDE FRACTURED. COIL SPRING PUNCTURED TIRE AND THE TIRE IMMEDI… |
| 2015-12-18 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | No | 0 | THE KEY TURNS OVER BUT THE CAR WON'T START. |
| 2015-10-08 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD TAURUS. WHETHER THE VEHICLE WAS ON OR OFF, THE BRAKE LAMPS ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. T… |
| 2015-09-24 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE REAR BRAKE LIGHT REMAINED ON CONTINUOUSLY. THE… |
| 2015-07-03 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | MY 2002 FORD TAURUS HAS A BROKEN REAR COIL SPRING. I'VE BEEN TOLD BY SEVERAL MECHANICS THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECA… |
| 2015-07-02 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | I NOTICED THE REAR OF THE CAR WAS LOW. FOUND THE PROBLEM TO BE TWO BROKEN SPRINGS AT THE REAR. I FOUND THERE WAS A RE… |
| 2015-05-01 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | TRAVELING ON DARKENED ROAD WITH AUTOMATIC HEADLAMPS ENGAGED AT NIGHT. HEADLIGHTS SUDDENLY CUT OFF, AND HAD TO CHANGE … |
| 2015-04-15 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD LOSE POWER WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHI… |
| 2015-04-03 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD TAURUS. WHILE IN THE REVERSE POSITION, AN ABNORMAL NOISE EMITTED FROM THE FRONT DRIVER… |
| 2015-03-15 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHO… |
| 2015-01-31 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFT HESITATED TO SWITCH INTO THE REVERSE PO… |
| 2015-01-13 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENTIRE BRAKE LIGHTING SYSTEM WAS INOPERABLE. THE V… |
| 2014-12-19 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | FORD IS AWARE THAT THEY HAVE A FIT PROBLEM WITH THE COWL AND AIR CABIN FILTER AREAS OF THESE CARS THAT CAUSE WATER TO L… |
| 2014-11-28 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | DRIVING OUT OF TOWN THE VEHICLE SHOWED NO SIGNS OF ANY PROBLEMS INCLUDING NO DASHBOARD LIGHTS OR WARNINGS DISPLAYING AN… |
| 2014-10-21 | STRUCTURE:BODY | Yes | 2 | I AM BEING TOLD THIS THIRD PARTY AS I WAS UNABLE TO SEE THE ACCIDENT SCENE AND HAVE NOT SEEN A POLICE REPORT. MY 19-YR… |
| 2014-10-19 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. TH… |
| 2014-09-20 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL FUMES WERE PRESENT IN AN AROUND THE VEHICLE. AFTE… |
| 2014-09-13 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | WAS STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT AND WENT TO ACCELERATE AND THE CAR STARTED TO ACCELERATE BY ITSELF UP TO 4000 RPM'S AND I W… |
| 2014-08-21 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD TAURUS. DURING WET WEATHER CONDITIONS, WATER LEAKED INTO THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE WINDS… |
| 2014-08-08 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | WHILE PULLING OUT OF THE GARAGE, THE LEFT FRONT SPRING COIL BROKE AND PUNCTURED MY TIRE. THERE WAS A RECALL OF 1998-20… |