Two problems related to rear suspension springs have been reported for the 2008 Ford Taurus. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2008 Ford Taurus based on all problems reported for the 2008 Taurus.
I was driving and hear a popping noise at the rear of the car going over bumps in the road. More so without weight in the back and if rocking side to side on uneven roads. Took to dealer on next available appointment and was told driver side rear spring broken. Had it repaired the next day at my own expense. I was told it was unsafe to drive it the way it was. This I know, because I had a 1995 Ford Taurus that the front passenger spring broke and rubbed a groove into my tire while I was driving under 15 miles per hour. There have been many recalls from Ford and I did not receive most of them. I've lived in the same place for 13 yrs before I bought a home and have been here 11 yrs. My 1995 was kept out side and my 2008 has been garage kept since bought brand new. The 1995 was a year old when I bought it. This seems to be an ongoing problem with the Tauruses. Same driver, 2 different yrs, housed differently and broken springs. Something needs to be done.
The car has problems with rear caster alignment. According to Ford and others there is no alignment for rear caster. I started noticing problems at approximately 15k miles. After taking it to an alignment shop with no fix I took it to a Ford dealer. They convinced me it would only be minor wear on the rear tires. I am now on my 3rd set of tires at 49k and after taking it to more alignment shops and a frame shop. The local Ford dealer and Ford said I had sagging springs (I was not convinced). They replaced and said it was fixed. I told them I would have it double checked. Guess what it still is out of alignment with the same readings I originally took it in for.