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 .
2002 Ford Taurus brakes problems
46 complaints (3% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 63,000. 8 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 46
- of this car's complaints
- 3%
- typical mileage
- 63,000
- crashes
- 8
- recalls
- 1
Which part fails
- Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip8
- Pedals and linkages4
- Foundation components: disc: rotor4
- Foundation components: master cylinder1
- Foundation components: disc: pads1
- Foundation components: disc1
- Foundation components1
- Disc: rotor1
At what mileage
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Ford Taurus brakes problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 2002 Ford Taurus brakes
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
Service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages
- What is wrong
- Certain passenger vehicles equipped with adjustable padels are being recalled in order to adjust the brake and accelerator pedals to a minimum of 50 mm of lateral separation. Simultaneous application of both the brake and accelerator pedals could result in an increase in engine RPM.
- Risk
- This could result in a customer experiencing an "unintended vehicle speed increase" or a perceived "unable to stop" condition.
- Remedy
- Owners will be instructed as to the proper way to set the position of the pedals and to take their vehicles to a dealer to have the spacing between the brake and accelerator pedals measured. If the spacing is found to be less than 50 mm, the dealer will adjust the pedals to increase the distance between them to greater than 50 mm. Owner notification began october 28, 2002. Owners who do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact ford at 1‑866‑436‑7332.
Recall number 02V266000 · Recall details
Related investigations
Brake/accelerator pedal application
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 the federal safety agency 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 equipped with adjustable brake and accelerator pedals to insure that the separation between the pedals was at least 50mm..a review of odi's database for complaints regarding recall 02v‑266 did not identify any recall remedy complaints other than the petitioner's.ms. Rodman?s vehicle was inspected by odi using ford?s special tool and her vehicle was found to exceed 50mm.also, the lateral movement of the pedals was found not to be excessive relative to other comparable taurus and sable vehicles.therefore, it is unlikely that the federal safety agency would issue an order requiring ford to provide a different remedy for this defect.in view of the need to allocate and prioritize the federal safety agency?s limited resources to best accomplish the agency?s safety mission, the petition is denied.for additional information concerning this analysis, please refer to the federal register notice dated march 23, 2004 (vol 69, no 56, pages 13619-13620).
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What 2002 Ford Taurus owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford taurus. The contact stated that the brake light started to flash while driving however, there was no brake malfunction. The vehicle was taken to auburn automotive (500 s. Opdyke rd, waterford, mi 48328, (248) 332-9300) to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the undercarriage of the vehicle was extremely rusted and that the vehicle was unsafe to drive. The manufacturer was contacted and informed of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
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 saw a recall but when I called the dealership they said there wasn't a recall on my car. Please help
The bosch co. Has not got back to me about its brake pad recall (recall notice 16e026) on pads pgd598. I called starting in october of last year and then two or three more times and still no response.
Late september early october I received a letter from bosch about a recall on brake pads I had gotten from pepboys. I work for a school district in utah and we do most of the work our self. So I called them and they told me they would call back to tell me what I need to do for this recall. After 2 weeks and no call, I called them, they put me on hold and never got back. I called again a few days later and was transfered to a voice mail box that was full and not taking messages. This car is sitting here for a month and we are not able to use it because of this recall. The shims on the back of the pads comes off and cuts into the rotors. One side has done this and the other is just starting to cut into the rotor. What I would like to know is there anything I can do to get them to speed up with this.
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford taurus. When the brake pedal was depressed, the brake lights failed to illuminate intermittently. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the brake light switch was malfunctioning, but was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 04v106000 (exterior lighting). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 233,000.
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.
Tl* 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 12/3/13
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.
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 accelerator 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.
Questions about the 2002 Ford Taurus brakes
Does the 2002 Ford Taurus have brakes problems?
Owners have filed 46 complaints about the brakes of the 2002 Ford Taurus, 3% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2002 Ford Taurus brakes problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 63,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2002 Ford Taurus brakes?
Yes, 1 recall: 02V266000. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.
What year does the Ford Taurus have bad brakes?
The Ford Taurus model years with the most brakes complaints are 1993 (112 complaints), 2000 (108 complaints) and 1999 (107 complaints).
Other 2002 Ford Taurus problems
Suspension 962Visibility 100Acceleration 76Engine 61Body 54Airbags 47Electrical 42Transmission 39Tires 38Fuel system 27Lights 24Steering 18Seat belts 13Wheels 11Driver assistance 4Seats 3Locks 1
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