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Interior lightingPart report

2002 Ford Taurus Interior lighting Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
0%of 1,426 total for the year
Median mileage
104,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the interior lighting of the 2002 Ford Taurus, 0% of the 1,426 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 104,000 miles.

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.

“Exterior lighting:brake lights:switch exact same problem, switch is stuck in a closed position, failed in the closed position, the brake lights will remain on, also caused the battery to discharge see: 2002 Ford Taurus recall id from NHTSA: 04v106000 our vehicle should have been included in the above recall.”

NHTSA complaint #10367281, filed 2010-11, 104,000 miles

Interior lighting: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
200912%
200310%
200210%
200110%
200020%
199961%
1998153%
1997223%
199640%
199520%
199410%
199310%
199210%
199010%

Other parts of the 2002 Ford Taurus

Suspension
962 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
100 complaints
Vehicle speed control
76 complaints
Body and structure
54 complaints
Engine cooling
53 complaints
Air bags
47 complaints
Brakes
46 complaints
Electrical system
42 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
39 complaints
Tires
38 complaints
Fuel system
27 complaints
Equipment
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.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology