I Can’t Believe That There Has Not Been A Recall On This Issue… This Is A Major Safety Issue And Could Easily Cause A Crash And Fatalities. Upon A Bit Of Internet Research I See This Is A Fairly Common Failure Mode For This Particular Part On 2001-2006 ford taurus‘ And Other fords That Use A Similar Mechanical Cruise Control Method. But In The Dark & Cold And Being Unfamiliar With The Mechanics Of This Particular Vehicle I Didn’t Have That Knowledge At The Time. I See Now From Internet Research That I Could Have Completely Disconnected The Cable To Completely Alleviate The Problem. The Plastic Tabs Have Become Brittle And Broken And No Longer Properly Hold The Cruise Control Cable Ferrule Tightly In Its Socket. Put The Cable Back In Place And It Appeared To Be Properly Seated But The Same Thing Happened Twice More Before I Could Get The Vehicle Home. Discovered That The Cruise Control Cable Had Pushed Itself Back Out Of A Locking Ferrule That Is Supposed To Hold It In Place With Plastic Tabs, And Lodged Sideways So The Throttle Was Being Held Open.
Normal Acceleration Up To Highway Speeds, Upon Releasing The Gas Pedal The Throttle Stuck Open And The Car Would Not Decelerate Without Heavy Braking.
Each Time She Was Able To Make It To The Side Of The Road, Wait About 5 Minutes And Try To Start The Vehicle (didn’t Always Start At First) She Was Able To Travel Only A Couple Of Miles. She Called A Tow Truck To Take Our Vehicle To The Dealer. It Happened Five More Times As My Wife Was Driving Before She Could Get Into A Safe Area. There Were No Indications There Was Anything Wrong With Our Vehicle It Just Went Into These Symptoms. FORD TAURUS 2002 TRANSMISSION TYPE: AUTO.ĭriving Along The Interstate At 70 Mph And The Car Started Slowing Down And Lost Complete Power All The Lights On The Dash Came On No Gas Pedal And No Steering. FORD TAURUS 2002 problem was reported in BRUNSWICK, OH. Vehicle Identification Number (VIN):1FAFP56S32A. I Own A 2001 Mercury Sable With 65000 Miles, On Its 3rd fuel Pump And I Also Own A 2002 ford taurus With 27000 Miles, On Its 2nd fuel Pump. This Cost Me $100 Deductible Since It Was Past The Time Limit Of The Original Warranty But Under The Mileage. The Dealer Called And Said The fuel Pump Needs To Be Replaced. Luckily, I Was Right Across The Street From A ford Dealer. Once Started, It Would Not Run Very Long. On September 12, 2005, I Had Trouble Starting The Car. I Own A 2002 ford taurus Which I Bought From My Father. FORD TAURUS 2002 problem was reported in ROYAL OAK, MI. Three Days Later, After Driving A Bit, Parked For Short Time Then Restarted Car, Same Problem Reoccurred.Ġ person(s) were injured.
2002 FORD TAURUS FUEL PUMP PROBLEMS DRIVER
Wrecker Driver Blamed ‘baffles’ In Muffler? Drove Car Another 200 Miles Home.
3000 Rpm) Small Backfire Out Of Muffler Each Time. Wrecker Driver Came Out, Revved Car A Few More Times (approx. After A Few Minutes, Engine Light Came On, So I Turned Off The Car And Called ford Dealer. When Car Was Restarted, The Car Hesitated Then Sounded Choked Like It Was Not Getting Gas. 100 Miles, Gas Was Low, So Stopped To Refill.