2002 Ford Taurus defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 2002 Ford Taurus. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.

• Speed control cable damage
  Preliminary Evaluation PE12033 · opened Oct 24, 2012 · closed Jun 26, 2013

  On June 21, 2013, Ford initiated Customer Satisfaction Program 13B04 to address a concern with Speed Control Cable damage in certain model year (MY) 2000 through 2003 Taurus and Sable vehicles equipped with 3.0L 4V Duratec engines and built at the Chicago assembly plant.In the dealer letter for the program, Ford indica…

• Front Suspension Coil Spring Fracture
  Engineering Analysis EA08018 · opened Aug 28, 2008 · closed Jun 30, 2011

  To date, ODI is aware of 2,401 non-duplicative complaints related to the alleged defect. In addition, ODI is aware of 1,411 subject vehicles with one or more warranty claims related to the alleged defect. In total, ODI is aware of 3,645 unique subject vehicles that have experienced one or more front suspension coil spr…

• BRAKE/ACCELERATOR PEDAL APPLICATION
  Investigation RP03001 · opened Oct 31, 2003 · closed Mar 23, 2004

  Ms. Rodman reported that after her vehicle was inspected for the recall, her mother experienced a sudden acceleration and crashed the sable into a light pole.previously nhtsa had conducted an investigation for this issue (pe02-035) that resulted in the recall (02v-266) of 369,000 my 2000-2002 taurus and sable vehicles …

• BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH FAILURE
  Recall Query RQ03008 · opened Oct 23, 2003 · closed Mar 5, 2004 · led to recall 04V106000

  Ford conducted a recall in march, 2001 to correct a defect affecting the brake light switch in my 2000 through early-2001 taurus and sable vehicles equipped with power adjustable pedals (recall 01v-078).rq03-008 was opened to investigate complaints concerning the remedy and scope of 01v-078.odi's analysis identified co…