Three problems related to rear suspension springs have been reported for the 1999 Ford Taurus. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
The contact owns a 1999 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that she felt vibrations in the rear of the vehicle during deceleration. The contact took the vehicle to the repair shop and they stated that the rear springs needed to be replaced. She stated that the front springs had been previously replaced. The speed was unknown. The current mileage was 91,000 and failure mileage was 90,000.
The contact read in a newspaper article about the 2000-2001 Ford Taurus investigation concerning the rear coil springs breaking and could puncture a tire. The investigation number is pe05054. The contact owns a 1999 Taurus with the exact problem as described in the article. He noticed this about one month ago. Took vehicle to dealer for an oil change, and the dealership found it then. The dealer cut the spring so it would not puncture the tire. He was not exactly sure what they did, but it was still broken. The contact thought this car should be included in the investigation. He is the original owner of the car. Updated 11/29/05.
The consumer received recall 04s17-04m04 on front springs. The consumer had the same problem with the rear springs. The consumer said the rear spring broke and punctured a hole in the driver's side rear tire. The vehicle was sitting in thedriveway when the consumer started it up and he heard a lot of noise. Caller said he was lucky he was in the driveway when it happened. Manufacturer is offering no help.