2002 Ford Taurus Electronic stability control Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 0%of 1,426 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 69,670miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2002 Ford Taurus, 0% of the 1,426 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 69,670 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I own a 2002 Ford Taurus ses sedan with 100,000 miles. Recently, the brake warning light illuminated, and I brought it into the Ford service department of my local dealership. Apparently what happened was a ABS/traction control sensor (part number 2c219) burned out. According to the dealership and various online postings in blogs and other areas, this is a very common thing that happens on these cars. …”
NHTSA complaint #10386020, filed 2011-03, 104,000 miles“Saturday night dec 11, 2004, while driving on route 91 in ct, the car lost steering. The car started to veer right and when my daughter (and 2 small children) tried to steer the wheel just turned and turned with no results. She ended up next to a cement wall, with no damage to the car, after pumping the brakes. They had to crawl out of the window, because of the position of the car, when the tow truck came. A police cruiser stayed behind her until the tow truck got there. I had it towed to the Ford dealer that I bought it from. They found it was with the linkage and repaired it. …”
NHTSA complaint #10102999, filed 2004-12, 35,340 milesElectronic stability control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4 | 1% |
| 2014 | 3 | 1% |
| 2013 | 18 | 3% |
| 2011 | 4 | 2% |
| 2010 | 3 | 1% |
| 2009 | 2 | 3% |
| 2008 | 4 | 2% |
| 2007 | 3 | 2% |
| 2006 | 4 | 1% |
| 2005 | 1 | 0% |
| 2004 | 4 | 1% |
| 2003 | 2 | 0% |
| 2002 | 3 | 0% |
| 2000 | 1 | 0% |
| 1993 | 1 | 0% |
Other parts of the 2002 Ford Taurus
962 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
100 complaintsVehicle speed control
76 complaintsBody and structure
54 complaintsEngine cooling
53 complaintsAir bags
47 complaintsBrakes
46 complaintsElectrical system
42 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
39 complaintsTires
38 complaintsFuel system
27 complaintsEquipment
26 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2002 Ford Taurus
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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