Rear Suspension Coil Springs problems of the 2002 Ford Taurus - part 1

The contact owns a 2002 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that while driving at 65 mph, the front and rear driver's side coil springs fractured. The contact drove to the residence. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed nor repaired. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer were contact nor informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.

The contact owns a 2002 Ford Taurus. After the vehicle was undergoing routine maintenance, the technician informed the contact that the rear coil springs were fractured and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.

The contact owns a 2002 Ford Taurus. While making a turn at 30 mph, a loud banging and grinding noise was heard from the rear driver side. The contact pulled the vehicle over to the side of the road, removed the rear driver side tire, and noticed that the coil spring was fractured. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 150,500.

My 2002 Ford Taurus has a broken rear coil spring. I've been told by several mechanics that this is a safety issue because if the spring pops off it could shred my tire while I'm driving. The Ford Taurus 1999-2001 has been recalled for this same issue, but the 2002 has not been. I have noticed several complaints online from other 2002 Taurus owners, that have also had the rear coil spring break on their '02 Taurus, and many of them experienced potentially dangerous situations when theirs broke. Luckily my mechanic told me about this issue so that I didn't have to experience what so many other people had by having my wheel shredded or ripped off while driving. This is a safety issue and there's no reason the '02 shouldn't be recalled along with the earlier models that have the same problem.

Brought car in for inspection and the rear coil spring fractures almost slicing the tire. Why is this not a recall as the number of complaints are quite enormous. Plus this is dangerous and a life could be lost!.

The contact owns a 2002 Ford Taurus. The contact was driving approximately 50 mph when a loud noise emitted outside of the vehicle. The contact continued to drive to her destination and later noticed that the front driver's side tire was deflated. The tire was replaced with the spare tire. The vehicle was then taken to an independent mechanic, who advised that both front coil springs were fractured and had punctured the tire, causing the failure. The vehicle was repaired and both tires were replaced. In addition, both rear coil springs were also recommended to be replaced. The repair was not performed. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 161,000.

Took car to tire shop for wheel alignment. Shop called to us that right rear spring broke at top of coil near the rubber damper. No accident has ever occurred with this vehicle. Told by shop both rear springs must be replaced for safety purposes. Shop and local napa store confirmed that this problem is rampant on older Ford Taurus models. Found online that 99-01 Ford Taurus has already been recalled for this issue, but not 2002 model. Spoke with Ford today and put them on notice about this problem.

I was told that my Taurus' rear coil springs were broken and could puncture my tire. After noticing that my car was very low in the rear, I took it in to get an estimate. To just fix the back it would be around $800, which is ridiculous for what my car is worth. It is 10 years old and has numerous other problems. After doing some research, I found that this is a common problem in Ford cars, and a big problem in Taurus'. So much that there was a recall on previous years, but not on the 2002. I have read numerous complaints from other 2002 Taurus owners about the same problem, but no remedy from the company. If this is a common problem, why not fix it in all models it affects? I would rather not die in a car crash in order to get my point across to the company about this ongoing problem. Regardless of the numerous electrical problems I have had prior, I still considered getting another Ford when it was time to buy a new car. However, with this fiasco, I am now absolutely certain I will never buy another Ford again, and never positively comment on Ford cars.

On approximately 01-27-12 we noticed vehicle was not riding smoothly. Vehicle was brought to Ford agency on 02-06-12 where vehicle was originally purchased on 10-11-02. We were informed that both rear coil springs had to be replaced at a cost of $550. 72 which we agreed to. Mileage on 02-06-12 was 35,373. This current report is preceded by our odi number 10260740 filed on 03-04-09 reporting failure of our front end coil springs replaced at a cost of $617. 71.

The contact owns a 2002 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 55 mph, the rear driver's side coil springs fractured causing the rear driver's side tire to blow out. The contact pulled to the shoulder of the road and the tire was replaced with a spare tire. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the coil spring was replaced. The failure recurred on two occasions. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 90,000.

The contact owns a 2002 Ford Taurus. The vehicle was taken for routine maintenance when the contact was advised that the rear coil springs were fractured and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000.

Noticed grinding/rubbing noise while driving; noise varied with speed, turning and braking. Observed rubber residue in left rear wheel, on wheel well. Removed wheel, discovered coil spring rusted and dislodged from lower support and was shaving the tire. Loss of tread observed. Coil spring was subsequently cut to remove impacting area and will be replaced. No injuries. Ford has issued a recall on similar models in similar years for the front coil spring; internet reports indicate that the problem may not be limited to the parts already recalled by Ford. The recall may need to be expanded to cover the rear springs as well. Upon replacement, will keep broken part and request servicer to submit information to NHTSA as well.

Car was receiving safety inspection and was noticed that rear coil spring was broke . Both rear struts replaced at that time 1-4-10, 119,500 miles. The front driver spring also broke while driving leaving parts on the road on 5-27-11, 139,123 miles. Both front stuts were replaced at that time.

Broken rear coil spring, 2002 Taurus.

I have a 2002 Ford Taurus and about two weeks ago I was getting into the car and sat down when I heard a loud metal pop or bang, I got out and looked around and under the car and did not see anything, but I had noticed if I ran over a slight bump in the road I would hear a clunk at the rear driverside wheel area so today I heard it again and when I got home I looked under the rear driverside wheel well and low and behold I have a broken coil spring so I am in the process of getting it replaced and I will request to have the part returned to me as proof of the problem so if and when Ford does a recall on this I can be reimbursed. .

The right rear suspension coil broke and punctured the corresponding tire, causing it to go flat. When the vehicle was taken to the dealer for repair, the left rear coil was also found to be in defect and no longer safe for driving. Luckily, I was not driving at a fast speed when the incident occurred. . Read more...

The contact owns a 2002 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that as the vehicle was started, the rear driver side coil spring fractured. The contact did not contact the dealer or manufacturer to report the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 161,000.

I have a 2002 Ford Taurus with several cracks in the right rear coil spring. I noticed that this is not an isolated situation based on reports from other owners.

The contact owns a 2002 Ford Taurus. The contact noticed that the front driver side coil spring was broken and the two rear coil springs were cracked similar to nhsta campaign id number: 04v332000 ( suspension:front:springs:coil springs). The dealer was notified and informed the contact that his VIN was not included in the previous recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The current and failure mileages were 134,000.

The contact owns a 2002 Ford Taurus. While driving approximately 25 mph, the front driver side collapsed without warning and punctured the tire. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer where they stated that both front and rear coil springs fractured due to severe corrosion. The vehicle was repaired and the front driver and passenger side tires were replaced. The contact advised of a recall on the 2001 model year vehicles which related to the same failure he experienced. The recall was associated with NHTSA campaign id number 04v332000 (suspension:front:springs:coil springs). The contacts year vehicle was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was approximately 78,000.

2002 Ford Taurus - 83,000 miles broken coil springs front and rear. Broken right front coil shredded tire. All four struts and springs replaced. There was a recall on earlier models up to 2001. Ford says my Taurus was built a month after the end of the recall. I feel this is a serious safety issue. Luckily it happened at a low speed.

2002 Ford Taurus rear coil spring broke. This seems to be quite a problem with the Taurus and was recalled fo upto 2001. I dont know why 02 was not involved in the recall but a new one needs to be addressed.

While on highway (going slow due to inclement weather) my tire popped and I subsequently learned after towing it that my right front coil spring was broken and turned into the tire destroying it. My left real coil spring was also broken. Needed to replace front and rear strut assemblies, alignment and a new tire. My spare was also damaged as I wasn't aware until after driving a short distance on the spare that there was damage to the suspension.

The contact owns a 2002 Ford Taurus. The contact stated when driving 10 mph or more, there was an abnormal rubbing noise from the rear tire. The contact later discovered that the coil springs were fractured and damaged the rear passenger side tire. The dealer advised that the vehicle was not under recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and the current mileage was 117,000.

Inspection for front end alignment revealed both rear coil spring broken.

The contact owns a 2002 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that the vehicle was being serviced by a local mechanic for routine maintenance when the mechanic advised that the passenger side of the vehicle was sitting much lower than normal. The mechanic further inspected the vehicle and discovered that the rear passenger side coils spring were fractured. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 80,469 and the current mileage was 82,000. Updated 03/22/lj.

The contact owns a 2002 Ford Taurus. While driving at approximately 50 mph, there was an abnormal grinding noise near the rear driver side tire. The contact moved off the roadway and went to inspect the vehicle. The contact was unable to determine where the noise was coming from. The contacts personal mechanic inspected the vehicle but was also unable to locate the origin of the abnormal noise. The contact stated the failure would occur intermittently and only when attempting a turn. The dealer found that the coil spring was rusted and fractured. The noise was caused by the soil spring rubbing against the interior of the tire. The coil spring was replaced as well as the rear stabilizer links. The failure mileage was 94,000 and the current mileage was 94,225.

2002 Ford Taurus taken to repair shop for routine service: oil change and multipoint inspection. Received a call from repair shop indicating that during the multipoint inspection they found that the left rear coil spring was fractured and separated. They indicated that this could have punctured the tire during normal driving. Rear and front coil springs are original as installed by the vehicle manufacturer. Repair shop was authorized to replace the left and right rear coil springs. Ford motor company was contacted. There was no promise made of restitution. Email indicated they work closely with NHTSA. Portion of repair bill dealing with the replacement of both rear coil springs was $640. 00. Both coil springs have been saved and in our in my possession. A couple of photos have also been taken of the one that fractured.

Driving 20 mph down sidestreet with wife, 3 and 6 year old kids in car. Very loud bang, car dropped a couple inches and we pulled over. The left rear coil spring had broken and the spring was rubbing on the inside of the tire. I just had the 2 front broken coil springs replaced about 3 months ago, and the mechanic told to watch out for the rear ones, there is a known defect with them. As soon as it happened I immediately knew what it was from what the mechanic told me. I put the doughnut on, and drove home. Tire is probably unsafe now as the spring has been digging a groove in the sidewall. This is a real safety hazard, as I have been reading up on the large number of complaints online, and the recall of prior year models with the exact same problem. Ford needs to address this before someone is killed, and a lot of owners are forced to pay for an obvious engineering mistake. I have not had the car fixed yet because it just happened today, but I am expecting the repair cost to be similar to the front strut replacements plus the cost of a new rear tire - probably in the vicinity of $1400. 00. This is unacceptable for a manufacturer to allow this to continue when there is an obvious problem, they should have learned from the damage this is doing to Toyota. I am going to write a complaint to them as well.

I have a 2002 Ford Taurus. I discovered on June 7, 2010 that both rear coil suspension springs are broken on the rear of the car. I had a flat tire that I took to have repaired. The side wall was cut and the tire could not be repaired. I had the tire replaced and before I could leave the parking lot the broken spring had cut and ruined the new tire. This defect could result in serious injury. I could have had a tire blow out, I was lucky that I did not leave the parking lot of the tire repair center. The car is at the Ford dealership being evaluated for repair. At this time there are no recalls on my car. This is a common problem with these Ford cars and I understand that several complaints have already been filed. I am very concerned about the safety of this car. I understand that there have also been problems with the front coil suspension springs breaking and puncturing tires.

The contact owns a 2002 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that the vehicle was having new tires installed at an independent repair shop when he was informed that both rear coil springs were fractured. The vehicle was in the process of having the coil springs replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but offered no assistance. The failure mileage was unknown.

Both rear coil springs on my 2002 Ford Taurus broke at the same time. There was no special event that caused the failure. The broken spring on the drivers side ruined the tire. Ford was contacted and even though previous year models were recalled for this problem no recall exists for my car. Both strut assemblies and one tire were replaced before the car could be driven again. Old parts are still available.

The contact owns a 2002 Ford Taurus. The contact stated while driving at speeds of 10 mph, the rear coil spring broke and punctured the tire. The dealer was contacted but would not provide any assistance. The contact stated he had previously experienced the failure with the font coil spring and the manufacturer took the liability for the repair. The dealer advised that the current failure would only be replaced at the owners expense. The current and failure mileages were 118,497.

The contact owns a 2002 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that while driving in reverse at speeds of 5 mph, the rear passenger side coil spring fractured. Both the dealer and manufacturer were contacted and advised the contact that there were no recalls for the failure and the vehicle was outside of factory warranty. Repairs to the vehicle would be at the owners expense. The failure and current mileage was 36,000.

Left rear coil spring is broken.