Rear Suspension Springs problems of the 2001 Ford Taurus - part 2

Rear coil spring broke. Left part of rear coil spring on garage floor-no damage to vehicle. Spring was replaced.

The contact owns a 2001 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that the springs and struts on the rear of the vehicle failed. If driven, the struts could puncture the tires. She did not realize the failure until January 14, 2009 after new tires were placed on the vehicle. She stated that the front end of the vehicle was recalled for the same issue and the rear springs and struts should be recalled as well. The vehicle has not been repaired. The failure occurred without warning. The current and failure mileages were 65,000. Updated 02-23-09 the consumer noticed the vehicle was not staying on the road properly when the roads were wet. The consumer had great difficulty maintaining the vehicle. The consumer had the tires replaced and in the process she was informed the springs were broken. Updated 02/25/09.

My daughter came home last night and I went to check her car this morning and found a flat tire on the left rear. Pumped it up and heard air leaking out, removed it and found the coil spring sticking out had cut the tire down and punctured it. I replaced the coil and strut as a unit from advance with a monroe which has a 5/8 coil spring, the original from Ford was 1/2". Ford had a recall , campaign # 04v3320000 for the coil springs on the front , why not the rear as well? its apparent they had a problem with the rear as you have 60 complaints before mine. Does it take a death to make them fix the problem? our car only has 42,211 miles on it today when I replaced the strut and tire. We purchased the car from an individual, at the Ford dealers lot, as it had been parked there after body work had been performed and been setting for over a year , it only had 18,000 miles on it 2 years ago. I have the old strut with broken spring, it has a small crack that shows some rust in the edge, and has a ductile fracture clean break with no rust in it. I'm a cat mechanic with some training in failure analysis, but it doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure this one out.

My wife owns a 2001 Ford Taurus in which the driver's side rear coil spring broke while backing it out of the garage. It had already been taken to the dealership for a recall on the front springs because one of them broke while I was driving it. After contacting the Ford customer assistance center (1-800-392-3673) today, they told me that they don't have a recall on this problem and all costs to repair would be mine. Obviously they have a problem with this model year and they won't stand behind their product. The car currently has 87,400 miles on it. This doesn't seem like a lot considering the type of failure that has occurred again. I also noticed a number of complaints posted on the internet about this problem.

2001 Ford Taurus. Rear springs have broken. Would have punctured a tire, but was able to grind off broken part of spring. Have not repaired spring yet, only have ground off point of spring.

Rear coil springs and struts broken on 2001 Ford Taurus ses. Blowout of tire due to broken coil puncturing tire.

I was parking my car when I heard a loud bang come from the rear of the car. I didn't find anything wrong after looking under the car. Later when I attempted to drive away I heard a scraping noise coming from the rear of the car. I thought it might be the brakes so I had it towed to a repair shop. After the mechanic inspected the vehicle, he told me both rear springs were broken and the scraping noise was the broken left rear spring rubbing on the tire. I was lucky that I wasn't driving otherwise the broken spring would have eventually cut the tire.

Ford dealer mechanic informed us that right rear spring is broken on 2001 Ford Taurus. He advised us that vehicle is unsafe to drive.

I brought my 2001 Taurus to the dealership after I was told by the tire company that my front springs were bad. I was informed that this was a recall. When I took my car in to have the recalled springs fixed, I was informed that both of my rear springs were broken as well as my rear struts. Why are the rear springs not being recalled when they are obviously defective? when I was unable to authorize the dearlership to complete the repairs due to the immense cost, I had to sign a waiver absolving the dealership of any responsibility if an accident were to occur when I left the dealership. This is obviously a very serious defect that could be very dangerous. Why is Ford not addressing this issue?.

We have a 2001 Ford Taurus that we bought new. Had the front spring shields installed upon receiving recall notice. Front springs are ok so far, but I noticed the rear of the car sat a little low in the garage. I had heard of some spring problems with the Fords, and my son just had the rear springs on his focus replaced recently at his own expense. (he bought the focus new also) I scheduled service at our Ford dealership and they confirmed both rear springs are broken. They did not have them in stock, so rescheduled me for the next day. The struts did not come in, so now I'm rescheduled for next week. Now I don't know if we should drive it or not, as I found out that a lot of tires are being punctured, and I had recently put new tires on. Ford should take care of this. . .

One front spring was replaced under Ford recall procedure. Now I have learned that both of the rear springs broke. Local Ford dealer said that no recall has been issued for rear springs.

I took my car in for recall service 04s17 from Ford, front coil spring shields. The technician came to find out that the rear leaf springs have a crack. This sounds to me that the rear springs are also a problem and should be added to the recall in tandem with the front coil spring defect. He told me that there's a possibility that I can blow out my rear tire, so I need both rear springs replaced. Estimated cost of labor and parts along with an alignment, $460. I'm going to get the work done soon, because of the potential danger of the rear tire blowing out, but it does sound like a manufacturer's defect just like the front coil recall.

2001 Ford Taurus. Both rear springs are broke.

Rear springs broken, recall on front but not rear. I read that some springs broke and punctured tires. If one set of springs is bad wouldn't it be obvious to replace all? what will it take to recall the rear springs? this is obviously defective springs. Why should consumer have to deal with it?????.

Both rear coil springs fractured at the same time, car has 51,000 miles on it. There was a recall on the front springs but not the rear, and now they have broken, seemed very strange, and Ford will not stand behind their product, repair cost over $500.

- the contact called regarding a 2001 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that he noticed part of the rear coil spring lying on the garage floor. The driver had already left with the vehicle. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer the next day, and the dealer diagnosed the vehicle as needing the rear coil springs replaced. The contact stated the front coil springs were repaired under a recall and he feels as though the rear coil springs should be as well. Updated 03/02/07.

Driving at normal speed right rear spring on 2001 Ford Taurus broke and cut inside sidewall of tire causing blowout, went to dealer for repair and found that the left rear spring was broken and was cutting the inside sidewall on that tire,resulting in repairs of $775 dealer knows about it but Ford won't help with cost.

- the contact's vehicle was in a crash due to the strut failure. The contact said that she was driving 40 mph under dry conditions when the failure accurred. The contact's vehicle spun and then hit a tree. She stated that she had a mechanic look at the vehicle. And mechanictold her that the coil spring was the cause of the failure. She also stated that she had the crashed car in driveway. Update (June 17, 2008): ms. Edward said that she was driving around a curve when she suddenly lost control of her 2001 Ford Taurus and struck a tree. The mechanical told her that it was a rear (not front) suspension spring had failed. The crashed vehicle was towed back to her house and sat there since (not repaired).

The rear springs of my Ford Taurus have fractured without any accident or collision. The cost of repair was upwards of $300. In addition to that the rear tires have undergone excessive wear due to broken springs. Currently the recall is only applicable to front springs, but I strongly recommend that it should be extended to rear springs also.

2001 Ford Taurus 55,000 miles excessive repair cost - vehicle taken if for front end shake when speed at 60 mph. Front end alignment done to take care of this. Understandable and I am fine with this. At the same time the dealer discovered rr coil spring was broken. They replaced both rear coil springs for an additional cost of $376. 87. I spoke with a friend of mine and they had to have rear coil springs replaced on their Taurus as well with 65000 miles. Something is not right.

The rear spring on the 2001 Ford Taurus are breaking . This is the second car we found this month with broken springs. When the spring breaks the edge come close to the tire which I think is a major safety danger. I am a mechanic with the com ed company.

2001 Ford Taurus. Failure of left rear coil spring. The inside sidewall of the left rear tire was cut by the broken end of the spring causing a blowout. No injuries. Ford has issued safety recalls for the exact same issue with the front coil springs. Why do they not cover the rear??.

Left rear coil spring on my 2001 Ford Taurus (63,000 miles) broke and cut the inside sidewall of my tire causing it to blow out. The Ford dealer knows about this problem but said there is no recall on the rear coil springs. I was without my car for 2 days and the repair cost to replace both rear coil springs was $400 plus a new tire costing $78.

Car was not handling well and there was a scraping noise coming from somewhere in the rear. Car was taken to dealer to determine problem. Dealer replaced broken right rear coil spring, seats & brackets, and a bent rear sway bar link (approximately $230 charged for the repair). About 2 weeks later (6-16-2006), the car was taken in again since it was still not handling well. The right rear strut and mount were replaced (approximately $264 charged for this repair). This problem seemed related to the repair performed on 6-1-2006. The possibility of a recall for this problem was investigated since the front coil spring recall had been done last December and it was found that the fractured rear coil spring had happened many time before although no recall had yet been made.

Driving to work and heard a load rubbing sound in the right rear spring/tire. What alerted me to get this taken care of was the burning smell of rubber and the loud rubbing noise. I contacted the dealership that I purchased my vehicle from because I purchased an extended warranty. Brought it in and was informed that the rear right side spring was busted and it gouged my tire. If I would have drove just a bit more, it could have blown.

: the contact stated the vehicle was in for a routine oil change when the dealership determined the right rear spring was rubbing against the right tire. Therefore, both rear springs were replaced. The contact reports having no problems with the vehicle prior to the incident. Updated 6/16/2006 -.

: the contact stated the vehicle was in for a routine oil change when the dealership determined the right rear spring was rubbing against the right tire. Therefore, both rear springs were replaced. The contact reports having no problems with the vehicle prior to the incident.

2001 Ford Taurus se sedan, left rear coil spring failed, punctured left rear tire. Had to replace tire, spring strut and sway bar link. $360. 00.

Wife heard rubbing noise from rear of vehicle, I pulled of tire to look at brakes when I found rubber debris from tire. After looking further I found that the right rear coil spring on strut broken and end of broken spring protruding out, hitting tire. I then removed left rear tire to inspect spring and found it also broke. Both rear coil springs were broke about 1 coil up on the spring. The car was towed to a tire service store and a after market spring (moog brand) installed which had a life time warranty. I did retain defective parts.

Left rear coil spring broke causing tire failure from puncturing inside of tire.

The rear coil spring on my 2001 Ford Taurus came lose from its base. I now have to replace both the coil and the tire. This work will be scheduled by a local Ford dealership.

I had the front driver side coil spring fail and as I took the car into the dealer to have the front springs replaced under the recall, the dealer informed me that the left rear coil spring was broken. Fortunately, the fracture did not result in an accident. However, common sense would state that if the front coils failed, the rear coils also would exhibit the same corrosion/failure problem since the springs, more than likely, came from the same vendor for Ford. Ford should be held accountable for replacement of all four (4) coil springs.

Left rear spring broke on my 2001 Ford Taurus. Took it to my dealer to fix it and I had to pay for it. It almost blew out my tire ,which would have caused me to crash. I hear that Ford may be having a recall on the rear springs on the 2000 and 2001 Taurus. However, I do not feel I should have paid, to have the spring fixed and I called Ford about it,they told me that I had to pay for it. I believe that there is a defect in the springs. I'm e-mailing this in hopes that Ford will recall the springs so I can get my money back on the repair. Unless they make it right with me, I will not buy another Ford product!!.

Rear spring on 2001 Taurus snapped due to corrosion. Replaced both springs and tire that was damaged due to spring failure. Spring cut tire while backing out of a parking space.

I entered my car one morning and started backing out of the garage and I heard a metal grinding sound from the right rear side. While driving to work I noticed the car seemed to be riding lower on the right rear side. A week or so later I took the car into a Ford dealership and was told the right rear spring and both struts needed to be replaced. He said the broken spring was gouging a hole in my tire. The right rear strut was leaking and needed to be replaced, but he said I would to have both replaced for the ride to be even. Additionally, he said I would need to have an alignment done. I did not have the work performed on my car as the dealer was asking over $700 for the repairs. I called for other estimates. I pulled the tire off at home and did find the spring was broker and causing a gouge to be dug into my 1 year old tire just an inch below the top of the tire and about 1/4 inch deep. I have yet to speak to Ford about the problem.