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2002 Ford Taurus repairs by problem area
Engine (32%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (6%)
Brakes and Traction Control (3%)
Suspension and Steering (33%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (16%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (2%)
Other (8%)
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Chart based on 145 repairs.
2002 Ford Taurus suspension repair cost distribution
$2500+ (5%)
$1000 - $2499 (13%)
$500 - $999 (20%)
$100 - $499 (35%)
< $100 (28%)
Chart based on 40 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2002 Ford Taurus
Engine not specified
| 215000 mi US $80 |
Tie rod replaced |
2002 Ford Taurus 4dr Wagon
200-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD
| 174300 mi US $326 |
struts and coil springs |
2002 Ford Taurus 4dr Sedan
200-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD
| 124000 mi US $50 |
Noticed unusual, uneven wear of the right front tire...upon examination, the inner tie rod end was found to have play in it. Replaced the Right Front Inner Tie Rod end. |
| 108300 mi US $904 |
Front Strut Spring Broke driver side. Both Rear strut springs also broken. Replaced all 4 struts, and replaced front brakes while at it, brakes were worn out. |
| 58700 mi | Replaced both rear suspension springs. One spring had broken. |
| 78000 mi US $711 |
Right front coil spring broke and hooked inside of front tire, tearing the entire sidewall and ruining the tire. Replaced both front coil springs and tires. |
| 154000 mi US $3000 |
power steering |
| 129000 mi | Car junked. Bad ball joints! Began to all go bad. |
| 100200 mi | Worn out.New bearings installed 101,000 miles the tie rod was worn and needed to be replaced. |
2002 Ford Taurus 4dr Sedan
155-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD
| 127720 mi C $900 |
Replacing inner and end tie rods on both side. Replacing inner and end tie rods on both side. |
| 94000 mi US $280 |
power steering pump leaking: replaced pump During this trip: mechanic broke A/C line and didn't notify shop owner, I noticed A/C not working when I left shop, repaired immediately: 2/4/2011: still not cooling properly |
| 159000 mi US $651 |
Replacements involving front suspension and front ball bearing joints |
| 160000 mi | replaced |
| 180000 mi | Link pins replaced |
| 251000 mi US $1400 |
Struts, rack and pinion, sway bars, and lower ball joints replaced. |
| 63350 mi US $632 |
Both sides--lower ball joints. Both rear springs replaced. Front end alignment. |
| 83000 mi US $225 |
Replaced Right side front wheel bearing. Also replaced left side front wheel bearing. Replaced right and left sway bar link due to clunking front end noise when going over bumps. Also replace right side lower ball joint. |
| 85000 mi US $160 |
Coil Spring broke and punctured tire. A common problem on 01-02 Tauruses. Ford just leaves the car owner out to dry. Coil Spring broke and punctured tire. A common problem on 01-02'taurus's. Ford just leaves the car owner out to dry. |
| 96100 mi C $400 |
Drivers side front spring broke and ruptured tire. This is the second time a front spring has broken. Both times it happened backing out of garage. No longer feel the car is safe to drive and is being donated to Teen Challenge. |
| 181000 mi US $600 |
Lower ball joints worn Front strut/springs worn Front sway bar end links broken |
| 102350 mi C $208 |
replace right tie rod, alignment |
| 115928 mi C $1656 |
replace front/rear struts, alignment |
| 118079 mi C $351 |
replace left tie rod |
| 152520 mi C $65 |
left front wheel out of camber alignment causing tire wear, alignment fixed problem |
| 163680 mi C $300 |
replace left & right front stabilizer bar end links replace left & right front stabilizer bar end links |
| 178560 mi C $1109 |
replaced left and right lower control arms and ball joints |
| 182900 mi | Failure of ball joints. Shop blamed poor installation by third party. Repaired again under warranty |
| 195920 mi C $562 |
replaced rear struts |
| 167440 mi C $304 |
replaced front struts |
| 222580 mi C $216 |
replace ball joint (RH) |
| 224440 mi C $216 |
replaced ball joint (LH) |
| 131400 mi US $160 |
The left front coil spring snapped and punctured the tire. Got a new strut assembly for $75 and had it installed for $45. New tire was $40. Total cost was $160. |
| 137000 mi US $25 |
The right tie rod end went bad in like march, got a replacement for like $25 and put it in myself. |
| 135000 mi US $43500 |
lower ball joints and four wheel alignment |
| 247000 mi US $800 |
I'm having major issues with the front end suspension it keeps eating the tires every 2 weeks |
| 77000 mi US $1290 |
Lower ball joints |
| 82000 mi US $280 |
Both inner tie rods replaced, and car aligned after replacement. I included the cost of the alignment because the car was aligned in September after the ball joints were replaced. |
| 89000 mi US $370 |
Front anti-sway bar replaced |
| 118000 mi US $1345 |
replaced lower ball joints |
| 48000 mi US $900 |
Broken rear spring--I have been told this is a common problem with this model and should probably be recalled. |
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