Front Suspension Leaf Spring problems of the 2002 Ford Taurus

Two problems related to front suspension leaf spring have been reported for the 2002 Ford Taurus. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2002 Ford Taurus based on all problems reported for the 2002 Taurus.

1 Front Suspension Leaf Spring problem

Failure Date: 07/16/2014

The contact owns a 2002 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that while driving 5 mph, the front driver side leaf spring became fractured. The front driver side tire blew and no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was towed. The manufacturer was contacted. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician diagnose that the front left spring needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 91,000. Updated 8/27/cn.

2 Front Suspension Leaf Spring problem

Failure Date: 03/17/2007

The passenger side front spring on my Ford Taurus snapped in half shoving the remaining spring into my tire. The car was sitting in the garage when it happened.




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