Front Suspension Coil Spring problems of the 2001 Ford Focus

Right front coil spring broke as I was driving to the mechanic to have a ball joint on my left front tire replaced. Heard a clanging noise while driving. I thought it was from the bad ball joint, when mechanic checked he said the coil spring had snapped. Called Ford about safety recall which came up when I put my VIN number into their website. I was informed that the warranty period was over and my car was not covered. It cost me 600. 00 to have both repairs done by a mechanic. I filed a complaint with Ford while on the phone with them and their advice was to save my receipt and if a recall goes into effect for this problem, I will get reimbursed. I have seen hundreds of complaints about this problem, yet Ford just ignores the issue as it is still happening. Now today my back window made a noise and the window fell down and won't go back up. I've already had a new battery, alternator, plugs and coil pack replaced because of surging and stalling. I am also getting poor gas mileage. I was told by Ford that there are no open recalls on my car yet I have and am having the same problems that many of the recalls in effect are listing. Very poor customer service by Ford.

Right front coil spring broke while driving on the road. The broken spring penetrated the right front tire and immediately disabled the vehicle. It has been documented that this is a common problem for this vehicle, and it was determined that the springs were manufactured improperly and do not resist corrosion. Ford has recognized the probelm through several tsbs and even had a customer satisfaction program 03m02 with at least 2 supplements concerning the issue and replacement of the faulty parts. I spoke with a local Ford dealer (hondru) and they told me the program expired and the car is no longer covered. I then spoke with a Ford representative through direct customer service and they confirmed this was the case. They confirmed the conversation with number cas4271469-z6w0f2. The representative's name was kendra. I am deeply concerned about this because it is a significant safety risk to me an my family. The coil spring is a significant component of the suspension, and when it brakes the driver's ability to control the car is extremely compromised. To make things worse, the broken spring destroys the tire immediately, further reducing the ability to control the car. Since it was documented that there was a fault in the manufacturing process, and Ford and NHTSA knew about the problem, these parts should have been replaced under a recall due to the safety concerns.

The contact owns a 2001 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while driving 5mph there was a clunking noise coming from the front of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnose that the front coil springs fractured. The vehicle was being repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and did not offer any assistance. The failure mileage was 122,000.

2001 Ford Focus se, VIN [xxx], 62000 mi. - both front coil springs are broken, many people have had the same problem and Ford only issued extended warranty number 03m02 for 1999/2003 model years. I have had the car for almost 2 years and never received any info from Ford about the problem. Spring breaks and rubs against tire and causes blow out. Faulty springs. Ford admits defect but said I was past warranty date as of 09/26/2010 they would no longer cover the problem - disgraceful. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

I've had numerous problems with my Ford Focus and despite regular maintenance I've been stranded on the side of a highway countless times. Thus far I've replaced the engine twice. Twice I've had to replace the alternator. My throttle does not return to idle and has unexpected moments of acceleration and I've had to replace the engine throttle sensor. Both of my front coil springs have broken and were very close to puncturing my tires. After taking my vehicle to numerous mechanics none of them have been able to diagnose why my car shakes so badly. I have very poor visibility at night with the exterior lighting which is significantly less compared to other vehicles. My fan has had to be replaced since it was malfunctioning and my car was having problems overheating as well. During the course of all of these car malfunctions, I've been in dangerous situations on the side of the highway and in risky neighborhoods at night. This car has proven to be very unreliable and unsafe.

Front coil spring broke.

While my young daughter and I was driving on the freeway 65mph, I smelled rubber burning, looked in my rearview and smoke coming from my car, I turned radio down and heard the loud whining sound as I tried to pull to the right side of road was a loud crunching noise and I felt something hitting under my driver side floor, I had trouble steering the car but did get it pulled over, after my husband inspected the car briefly we now know that the coil spring broke cut into my tire and other damages, my front fenders were actually sitting on my tires. The car has been towed home we do not have the resources to have it repaired at this time. I am the only owner of this car. After looking at other complaints I have discovered that I have had alot of these problem as well. My car has seen the back of a tow truck more than its share.

Front coil spring broken.

Coil springs. Left front coil spring broke with out reason. Thankfully the spring did not blow off of retaining area. If it had while I ws driving this could have potentially caused my steering to lock up blow a tire or who else know what. And the outcome from any of these could have been life threatening.

Noticed a creaky sound coming from the front of the car. When mechanic looked at it, the left front coil spring was broken. Car has 72,000 miles. Replaces both front springs. Have never known coil springs to just break on a car. And judging from the other complaints filed here and elsewhere on the internet for this year car, it is a fairly common problem. Shame on Ford for not following up on this.

2001 Ford Focus zx3 with <55,000 miles has been found to have both from springs broken. At the time of discovery neither spring had worked lose from the perch, however with additional time the springs would be able to move and potentially puncture a tire.

Passenger side front coil spring fractured. Loud crunch noise when turning right or left. No accident or injuries. I am going to have the spring replaced this week, 07/18/07.

I drive a 2001 Ford Focus. My car was parked overnight, and as I went to back out of my parking space to go to work, I heard a loud clunking noise and my car struggled to back up. I left my car parked as I thought it was a problem with the brakes. I drove the car to work the next morning (going 65 on the freeway), and the noise continued to worsen and I started to smell burning rubber. I brought the car to a repair shop. The next day they said I was very lucky the tire did not blow because the spring had broken and was rubbing against the tire. This is a problem I know Ford is well aware of. I don't know what I would have done had anything happened to me and my family as a result of this gross negligence by Ford. Repairs ended up costing $570 to replace both front springs, struts, and mounts.

Both front coil springs broke within 7 days of each other, causing the car to sag and drive abnormally.

Strange noise when turning and/or hitting bumps. Both front springs were broken with the left spring broken in two places. Had to replace both springs and struts and have front end alignment done.

Broken coil springs.

The front right coil spring snapped without any warning or previous issue indicating a problem. The failure resulted in the breakage of the right front strut leading to replacement of both front coil springs and struts on the vehicle. I had the exact same part break on my Ford windstar van but Ford declines responsibility.

The front right coil spring snapped without any warning or previous issue indicating a problem. The failure resulted in the breakage of the right front strut leading to replacement of both front coil springs and struts on the vehicle. I had the exact same part break on my Ford windstar van but Ford declines responsibility.

The left front coil spring of my 2001 Ford Focus station wagon broke.

My wife was driving our 2001 Ford Focus wagon on a normal paved road when the right front coil spring snapped in half. The car has 52000 miles on it. I had to pay to have it fixed because the warranty had expired.

Ford Focus 2001 recall received after repair of front coil spring. Ford only reimbursed the consumer $150. 00 out of the $470. 00 the consumer paid to have the repair work done. The consumer wants reimbursement for the strut and the damage rim that the coil spring caused.

While driving on the nys thruway, for no apparent reason, there was a loud clunk from the front of the car. There were no immediate ill effects but within a few days I began to notice a shimmy. Within a few weeks my tires were showing excessive wear. My mechanic found that a front coil spring broke. Both front springs had to be replaced, the front and back had to be realigned, and I had to rotate my worn tires all as a result of this spring failure. A friend informed me that this model auto had been recalled for this problem. Upon investigation of the recall I found that the model year before had been recalled but not my model year. Same problem. No recall.

While driving my Ford Focus, the right front coil spring pushed itself past the lower stop above the strut and rested there. Had it gone further, the front end would have collapsed.

Right passenger coil spring had broken and went through the right front tire.

Both front coil springs broke when my wife was driving kids to school. The Ford Focus (2001) front end dropped to the ground when this happened. This could have caused an accident.

My 2001 Ford Focus zx3's coil springs broke ,causing me to have to replace the coil springs, struts, and get an alignment done. I noticed that the 2000 Focus has a recall for the coil springs, but the 2001 does not. I have noticed multiple complaints about the 2001 Focus as well as the 2000 during an internet search. I would like reimbursement for the items listed above from Ford due to the defective coil springs.

I was driving in my 2001 Ford Focus when I heard a huge bang and my front end of my vehicle began to make a strange noise. The tire was rubbing up against the top of the wheel well. The vehicle was brought to a dealership and I was told that the front spring coil had snapped in half and it needed to be replaced. The two front spring coils were replaced in the vehicle.