Front Suspension Coil Spring problems of the 2003 Ford Taurus - part 2

The contact owns a 2003 Ford Taurus. While driving in reverse 2 mph, the front coil spring broke and punctured the driver side front tire. The contact exchanged the tire with the spare. The vehicle was taken to a discount tire company to replace the tire where the contact was informed that the coil spring broke and advised him to have it replaced. The vehicle was taken to a local repair shop where the two front coil springs and the strut assembly were replaced. The failure mileage was 112,300 and the current mileage was 112,310. Updated 04/15/lj.

Front suspension spring broke suddenly, causing front corner of vehicle to drop, vehicle pulled abruptley to the left, and broken spring pierced tire on 2003 Ford Taurus. Luckily nobody was killed, potentially very deadly quality defect with these vehicles. Ford acknowledges problem with 1999-2001 Taurus coil springs, but will not repair later models, even though they apparantly haven't fixed the problem.

The contact owns a 2003 Ford Taurus. The contact stated while driving at low speeds out of his driveway, the front driver and passenger tires became flat. After inspecting the vehicle he noticed that the coil springs fractured causing the tires to flatten. The vehicle was towed to a dealer who advised him that the coil springs fractured and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired for the front driver and passenger side coil springs and stabilizer links. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 58,100.

The contact owns a 2003 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that while driving 30 mph, the front coil spring fractured causing the vehicle to mount the sidewalk. The coil spring caused the front driver side tire to burst as well. The contact had the vehicle towed to his place of residence and called the manufacturer. The manufacturer informed the contact there were no recalls for the vehicle and would not provide any further assistance. The contact stated the front coil spring malfunctioning could have caused a serious crash. The failure mileage was 101,000.

The contact owns a 2003 Ford Taurus. While the vehicle was parked the right front coil spring broke and punctured the passenger side front tire. The contact stated that he cut a section of the coil spring out in order to change the tire. The vehicle was taken a local mechanic who stated that the left front coil spring also broke and punctured the drivers side front tire. The dealer replaced the two front coil springs and both front tires. The failure and current mileages were 130,632.

2003 Ford Taurus, pulling out of parking space, front right coil spring broke and damaged tire.

No event(s) leading to failure, only standard driving conditions. Front coil spring broke while car was parked. Moving the vehicle caused the sharp end of the spring to cut the inner sidewall of the tire 180â° around. Dealership refused to cover repair and indicated 3-4 days to get replacement springs and complete repairs. Had work done by local mechanic in one day for ~ $1200 to replace both front struts and springs with (better) aftermarket replacements.

The contact owns a 2003 Ford Taurus ses (na). While driving approximately 15 mph, the driver side front coil spring broke and punctured the driver side front tire. The contact lost control of the vehicle but was able to avoid a crash by applying the brakes. The vehicle was towed to a local repair shop where the mechanic stated that the front coil spring broke and the entire strut assembly and the tire needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The VIN was unavailable. The current and failure mileages were 84,523.

The contact owns a 2003 Ford Taurus. The contact was exiting a driveway when the vehicle exhibited an abnormal pop. The contact then noticed that the coil spring on the driver side was fractured and had punctured and deflated the tire. The contact did not inform the dealer or the manufacturer of the failure. A private mechanic repaired the tire as well as the front coil spring. The current mileage was approximately 79,000 and the failure mileage was approximately 77,000.

On my 2003 Ford Taurus, the drivers side front coil spring assembly broke. This sliced my tire sidewall and caused my car front end to drop to the ground. Luckily this happened when parked in my garage. The bad thing is that it is minnesota and winter. I thank god I was not driving down the road. This would have been very, very bad.

The contact owns a 2003 Ford Taurus. The contact was driving approximately 5 mph in reverse when the vehicle exhibited a loud noise from the front end of the vehicle. Suddenly, the front driver side of the vehicle collapsed to the ground causing the tire to flatten. The damaged tire was replaced with a spare tire and the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic where they informed the contact that the failure could possibly be related to the coil spring. The mechanic advised that the vehicle be repaired at another repair shop because they were unable to provide any type of suspension repairs. The vehicle was in the process of being diagnosed and repaired by a second mechanic. The failure mileage was approximately 277,000.

The contact owns a 2003 Ford Taurus. While driving approximately 45 mph the contact noticed one of the tires was flat. The vehicle was pulled over and the contact noticed the front drivers side tire was pierced by a fractured coil spring. The fractured portion of the coil spring was cut off and a new tire was installed. The vehicle was driven home where the contact installed new coil springs. The failure mileage was 100,000 and the current mileage was 100,203.

I pulled out of my driveway and realized I had a very flat tire. I called the service station up the street. He told me to drive it down slowly & he'd put the donut on it and order me a new tire. When he looked at my car at his shop, he said the driver's side, front coil spring had snapped and sliced through my tire. He said I was lucky it didn't happen on the freeway or I could have had a bad accident. He said I was also lucky I hadn't just put the donut on it myself and driven it over the weekend, because it would have snapped the donut while I was on the road. I looked up the problem online and realized many, many 2003 Ford Tauruses have had this problem. Ford has had to recall several makes & years, but the 2003 Ford Taurus has not so far been included. I had taken my car out 2 days earlier with no problems. It must have snapped while sitting in my driveway.

The contact owns a 2003 Ford Taurus. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked in the drive way the drivers side front tire became flat and the front end of the vehicle fell down. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who stated that the failure was caused by the drivers side front coil spring which also damaged the tire. The dealer replaced the driver and passengers front coil springs, struts, and the front tire. The failure mileage was 225,000 and the current mileage was 230,000. Updated 2/28/11 updated 05/19/11.

While parked in my garage the front end of my 2003 Ford Taurus collapsed. Upon inspection the tire was fully deflated. I put the small spare on the vehicle and drove it to a local repair service. Upon inspection it was determined the front coil spring fractured causing a sharp shard to penetrate the tire. The spring broke into two extremely sharp pieces. The same exact thing happened with my 1993 Ford Taurus a number of years back. I also filed a complaint with the NHTSA. I can only think what might have happened if I was driving my car on the highway when the piece broke and cut through my tire. I was again fortunate that nothing happened when I was driving on the small spare to the repair ship. I contacted Ford motor company who responded with a general "brush off" letter and not recognizing any of the safety concerns I expressed!!! on both cars!!!! I had the car repaired at my own expense including a replacement tire. I have saved the part (spring/coil) if further inspection is required by NHTSA.

The contact owns a 2003 Ford Taurus se (na). The contact stated that the front coil springs broke while the vehicle was being reversed at 5 mph and punctured the tires. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer where the coil springs and tire were replaced. The contact called the manufacturer who offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 125,000 and the current mileage was approximately 132,000.

Front left coil spring broke while driving 20 mph on a smooth paved village highway causing a puncture and resulting in a blow out of that tire.

The contact owns a 2003 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that while stopped a loud noise emitted near the drivers side front tire. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic, who confirmed that the coil spring fractured in half. The mechanic replaced the coil spring. The contact also stated that the vehicle failed to accelerate while driving in reverse. This failure was diagnosed by a second private mechanic, who stated that the transmission needed to be rebuilt. The manufacturer was notified; however, the transmission was not repaired. The failure mileage was 65,000 and the current mileage was 80,000.

Came back from vacation (was not driving the car on vacation), backed up car in driveway and heard a loud snap. Looked and the tire was flat. Called a tow truck and when tow truck operator removed the tire to replace it, he found a broken front left coil spring, when we looked at the back side of the tire, it had numerous tears and punctures. We will need to replace the coil and the tire.

While backing out of driveway, heard a pop sound. Vehicle was immediately stopped and the right front coil spring had snapped into several pieces. Some damage to other components, tire appears to be undamaged. Repairs are pending. Vehicle was originally from the western new york state area.

The contact owns a 2003 Ford Taurus. The vehicle was in the driveway where the left front spring broke and punctured the tire. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where who replaced both front springs and four new tires at her expense for $1405. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that there was a recall but it did not include her year, make or model vehicle. The failure mileage was 159,280.

The contact owns a 2003 Ford Taurus. While driving approximately 4 mph and making a turn, the contact heard a loud grinding and popping noise. The front end of the vehicle dropped down and the contact observed that the front drivers side tire blew out because the coil spring pierced it. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer where the front coil springs were replaced. The failure and current mileages were 71,300.

The contact owns a 2003 Ford Taurus. While reversing from a parking space at 2 mph, he heard a loud pop and the front driver tire went flat. He attempted to change the tire and noticed the coil spring was fractured in three parts. The coil spring punctured the tire and caused it to become flat. There was not a recall for the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were 80,156.

The contact owns a 2003 Ford Taurus. While driving in reverse at a very low speed there was a loud noise near the front driver side tire. Upon examining the vehicle, the contact noticed that the front driver side coil spring broke and pierced the tire. The coil spring was replaced by an independent mechanic. After the vehicle was repaired, the contact stated that he drove approximately 2 miles when the front passenger side coil spring broke and pierced the tire. The vehicle was not repaired for the second failure. The failure and current mileages were 64,000.

The contact owns a 2003 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that while driving 5 mph, the front driver side coil spring broke. The contact replaced the front coil spring and noticed that the passenger side front coil spring was corroded. The contact had not called the manufacturer regarding the front coil spring. The contact stated that the coil spring could have caused a major crash if the vehicle was traveling at a high rate of speed. The failure mileage was 142,000.

When backing a 2003 Ford Taurus from its winter storage place in April of this year, a strange noise was heard coming from the left front of the vehicle and it took more power than it should have to back out. Upon stopping the car after a few feet to see if something was under the car, it was noticed the left front tire was completely flat. After completely backing out of the close quartered garage and a better inspection of the tire and its removal, it was discovered the whole inside sidewall of the tire was torn and the tire was in two pieces. It was later discovered the left front coil spring was broken and the broken portion's point was responsible for ripping the tire. Inquiries to the local Ford dealer confirmed Ford wouldn't do any sort of compensation for fixing this problem but did say he thought there was a recall some time ago but given the VIN this vehicle he said it was not covered. After a $700+ fix at an independent garage the car was on the road for approximately six weeks when the rightside coil spring broke and did the same thing only this time it was being driven by it's 79 year old owner who fortunately was all most stopped to make left turn when it broke and she was able to get off on the shoulder of the road and called assistance. This vehicle has not yet been fixed a second time and the parts are available. The Ford motor CO. Has not been called yet for any kind of financial help or service on this second incident yet. I would like to find out a little more about their responsibility, if any, before calling to them or NY state level consumer protection agencies. It is my belief this is an old and known problem to Ford as many mechanics I have talked to know of many such identical incidents and it is not so uncommon that. There should be a permanent recall for something like this. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

2003 Ford Taurus. Consumer states defective front coil spring the consumer stated the coil springs failed twice.

The contact owns a 2003 Ford Taurus. The contact stated he started the engine and accelerated approximately one foot before hearing an unusually loud bang. When exiting the vehicle he found both the driver and passengers side front tires were flat. Upon further inspection, he found that the front coil springs had fractured and punctured the tires. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for repairs. The failure and current mileages were 51,228.

Vehicle: 2003 Ford Taurus wagon, 95,000 miles, all in michigan by original owner. Friday morning (frost warning), April 9, 2010. Moved the car 6 inches, when the front driver side tire blew out, corner of car dropped. Following day, took tire (16,000 miles) to place of purchase, where they hoisted the car and discovered ruptured coil spring had punctured tire. Had it ruptured ten miles later, I would have been on interstate 696 going 70 mph in rush hour, putting me, my passenger and adjacent vehicles at risk of deadly crash. 20 miles after repair of suspension, my teenage son, brand new driver, was driving on another interstate; it could have been him (and me) injured. I'm furious at Ford and at NHTSA, as neither have taken action to remedy well established, know defect. How many deaths will it take? do something now!! total cost of two new springs with struts, and new tire: $850. 00. Property damage: punctured tire, broken spring.

Coil spring broke while backing out of my garage - which blew out my front tire. I had to purchase a new tire and then have my car towed to my mechanic. He replaced coil springs on both sides and as a result of broken coil spring it broke another part which cost an additiona $69. 00.

Tl * the contact owns a 2003 Ford Taurus. While driving at speeds of 30 mph, the vehicle made an unusually loud noise. The weather was not a factor. Upon further investigation, the contact found the front coil spring had fractured and punctured the tire. The stabilizer bar was also fractured. The VIN was not available. The failure and current mileages were 66,000.

2003 Ford Taurus front suspension coil fracture, resulting in a adjacent tire rapidly losing air.

Front coil spring snapped and punctured the passenger tire.

The contact owns a 2003 Ford Taurus. The contact started the ignition and the gear shifter was placed in the "reverse" position. Immediately, there was a loud explosion outside of the vehicle. The driver inspected the vehicle and observed the front driver side tire was completely flattened to the rim surface and that the coil spring was broken. The failure mileage was 62,000. Updated 9/13/10 updated 09/15/jb.

2003 Ford Taurus front and back coil springs broke and the front punctured the tires which also had to be replaced. The front suspension coil problems happened on March 1, 2010 costing $1149. 01 which included the two new tires we had to buy that got punctured by the coils. The back suspension problems happened on may 10, 2010 costing $142. 75. I have read many times that this is a problem and feel that Ford should be held responsible for the costs of these repairs and it should be recalled.