2002 Ford Taurus Wheels Problems
- Complaints
- 11about this part
- Share
- 1%of 1,426 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 106,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 11 complaints about the wheels of the 2002 Ford Taurus, 1% of the 1,426 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 106,000 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.
“Heard a loud bang while driving a 2002 Ford Taurus. Car leapt to the left and I heard loud screeching. I braked and slowed, and when stopped I discovered a flat left front tire. When I removed the tire to put on a spare, the tire was stuck on something in the back. After turning it to view - I saw that the coil spring was running right through the tire! Apparently, the coil spring had snapped and immediately punctured the tire. Car was towed to a shop and lots of repairs ($$$) were needed. …”
NHTSA complaint #10300169, filed 2010-01, 94,550 miles“While driving my front passenger side dropped & my tire exploded. It was discovered that the coil spring failed which torn the inside of my tire almost completely off. I know this has happened to other Ford Taurus however was told by Ford my VIN number was not included in the recall so they would not be checking into the issue. This happened without warning & had I been going faster, been in heavy traffic or on bad road conditions this would have been worse. I'm not asking for them to pay for it. Just include more vehicles in the recall to prevent fatalities.”
NHTSA complaint #10604525, filed 2014-06, 153,940 miles“Happened while the vehicle was parked in garage; heard a loud sound and suspected the coil spring suspension, since I knew about this problem from previous owner complaints from this website. Left coil spring broke and tore a big gash on tire and went flat. Called Ford dealer in dearborn, mi and they told it was covered as a recall; towed my car out there and they changed their story and told this VIN was not covered and 2001 model year was. What a joke. Promptly, I towed it out of there (did not want to give them anymore business) and got it replaced outside. …”
NHTSA complaint #10461643, filed 2012-06, 168,000 miles“At 7:30 am on april 29, 2011, I left my apartment and got into my car to drive to work. I turned on the ignition and went to back out and immediately I heard a scraping noise. I got out of the car and noticed the tire was completely flat. I called aaa and they arrived by 8:00 am and the gentleman removed the tire and found that it was tore in half in a semi-circle shape. He then looked at the spring and realized that it was completed broke in half as well. The spring was completely cracked and was broken off from the top where it was mounted as well. …”
NHTSA complaint #10398974, filed 2011-04, 106,000 miles“Driving down the interstate coil spring on front drivers side fractured. Coil spring punctured tire and the tire immediately deflated resulting in loss of control of vehicle.”
NHTSA complaint #10822970, filed 2016-01, 80,000 milesWheels: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 | 0% |
| 2014 | 5 | 2% |
| 2013 | 5 | 1% |
| 2011 | 4 | 2% |
| 2010 | 2 | 1% |
| 2009 | 2 | 3% |
| 2008 | 2 | 1% |
| 2005 | 1 | 0% |
| 2004 | 4 | 1% |
| 2003 | 8 | 1% |
| 2002 | 11 | 1% |
| 2001 | 7 | 1% |
| 2000 | 7 | 1% |
| 1999 | 1 | 0% |
| 1998 | 5 | 1% |
| 1997 | 3 | 0% |
| 1996 | 4 | 0% |
| 1995 | 1 | 0% |
| 1994 | 1 | 0% |
| 1993 | 6 | 0% |
| 1992 | 2 | 0% |
| 1991 | 9 | 1% |
| 1990 | 7 | 2% |
| 1989 | 10 | 2% |
| 1988 | 1 | 0% |
| 1987 | 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.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology