Front Suspension Coil Spring Problems of Ford Taurus - part 1

I was backing out of my parking space at work and I heard a loud noise and then fthe air wwnt out of my tire on the front driver side real. Once the tire was removed it revealed a large gash in the side wall of the tire as a result broken coil.

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Driver's side front coil spring broke and punctured tire. Vehicle was thankfully parked when this happened. There was a recall no. 04v332000, for 1999-2001 models - curious why it stopped there? multiple online forums indicate this issue continued past 2001. Photos available if needed.

A strange grinding noise was coming from the passenger front tire area which was very noticable trying to back out of driveway, so pulled back in and looked to see what might be wrong. I noticed a burning rubber smell and that the wheel clearance was significantly less on passenger verse driver front tire. Drove up onto ramps to look from beneath and could clearly see the end of the coil poking into the inside edge of the tire with a worn mark all the way around where it was pushing into the rubber. After carefully backing off ramps, it was jacked up and placed on jack stands, at which time it was clearly visible the coil spring was snapped in two. It is a miracle this was found before my sister drove 70mph on the highway she was about to. This would've certainly caused a blowout and potentially a fire, and at those speeds could've certainly been deadly.

Front passenger coil spring broke causing a blowout on the tire in motion on a city street.

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The contact owns a 2002 Ford Taurus. While driving approximately 25 mph, a loud noise was heard and the front coil spring detached without warning, puncturing the front passenger side tire. The contact and her children were rescued by a family member who towed the vehicle to the contact's residence. The failure was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that there was no recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 79,365.

I regret to report that my daughter-in-law experienced a catastrophic failure of 3 coil spring assemblies and a subsequent front driver side tire failure due to a puncture a few months ago while was driving at a low rate of speed in her parents� neighborhood in winona. Fortunately no one was injured and she was able to pull the car into the driveway. We are thankful she wasn't driving at highway speeds on the interstate. The corrosion of the coil springs has been a known design problem for years. I have done some research and found that the 2003 model year is not on a recall at this time. However earlier model years of Taurus have been recalled for this same issue in the past, so corrosion of the coils is a known problem. The car is a 2003 Ford Taurus, 73,663 actual miles, well-maintained, no visible external rust, garaged nightly. This car was purchased from the Ford dealership in rochester, minnesota.

The contact owns a 2002 Ford Taurus. While driving 5 mph approaching a stop sign, the suspension coil failed without warning and damaged the front passenger side tire. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 190,000.

Driving down the interstate coil spring on front drivers side fractured. Coil spring punctured tire and the tire immediately deflated resulting in loss of control of vehicle.

On about 15 Jan 2016, the driver'side side front coil springs broke. When it broke it punctured through driver'side side front tire. Luckily the car was sitting in the driveway at the time the coil springs broke and no further damage or injuries were sustained, just the broken coil spring and puncturedrives tire. From my research there was a previous recall for the exact same issue on earlier model years of the Ford Taurus but not for the 2003 model year and after talking to Ford customer care there are no existing recalls for this suspension issue.

Drivers side front coil spring broke and ruptured the tire. I bought the car in California and moved to new england 10 years ago so it has been subjected to road salt. I called Ford. The representative informed me that there was no recall on this vehicle. I read that there had been a recall on the 1999-2000 Ford Taurus for this precise problem. It is very possible I may have the same problem with the other coil springs while driving and not as in this occasion while the car was parked in my driveway.

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I just bought a 1999 Ford Taurus and found the coil spring front driver side out of place checking on recalls saying this is an issue for this car im guessing this issue was supposed to have been repaired then why is it out of place again in saying I do not know if any of the other recalls might have been succesfuly repaired can I still have this repaired under recalls and any other issues.

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Tl-the contact owns a 2002 Ford Taurus. The contact stated when the vehicle was in a reverse position, an abnormal noise emitted from the front driver side. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the front coil spring needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 180,000. Pam.

The contact owns a 2003 Ford Taurus. While pulling out of the driveway at approximately 5 mph, a loud sound emitted from the front passenger side tire. The contact discovered that the front passenger side coil spring fractured and punctured the tire. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 130,000.

The contact owns a 2001 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that the front passenger side coil spring fractured. In addition, the contact discovered that the coil spring punctured through the front passenger side tire. The contact stated that the VIN was included in NHTSA campaign id number: 04v332000 (suspension) but the dealer refused to perform the remedy on the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 40,000.

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While pulling out of the garage, the left front spring coil broke and punctured my tire. There was a recall of 1998-2001 Tauruses because of that defective part. Though old, the car has few miles on it and rarely driven in the winter. The spring coil looked almost new. . . No rust. Obviously 2002's should have been included in the recall. What would have happened if I'd been driving down the highway at 70 mph? the local Ford dealer replaced both spring coils and tire at cost but Ford should have stood behind this repair.

Travelling in reverse at approximately 5 mph when front left (driver's side) suspension spring coil broke and punctured the tire. Reference: investigation: #ea08018.

The vehicle suffered a broken passenger side front suspension spring. It immediately cut through and deflated the front tire. It is luck that this happened at very slow speed, if it happened at highway speed, loss of control would have been likely. The broken coil spring "hooked" the tire and cut the tire on the inside sidewall a full 360 degree separating the inside of the tire from the tread surface. It was difficult to move the vehicle in a desired direction. It was easier to park the vehicle safely by backing up to the curb. I understand that earlier model year Ford Taurus' were recalled for the same type of spring failure.

While driving my front passenger side dropped & my tire exploded. It was discovered that the coil spring failed which torn the inside of my tire almost completely off. I know this has happened to other Ford Taurus however was told by Ford my VIN number was not included in the recall so they would not be checking into the issue. This happened without warning & had I been going faster, been in heavy traffic or on bad road conditions this would have been worse. I'm not asking for them to pay for it. Just include more vehicles in the recall to prevent fatalities.

The contact owns a 2000 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 25 mph, the front driver side coil spring became fractured and punctured the tire. The vehicle was towed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified about the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 146,456.

Driving about 50 mph. Heard noise. Spring coil drivers front snapped. Hit no bumps, smooth road. Reading about Ford's issue with this. They should step up.

The contact owns a 2002 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that while reversing, he heard a loud banging noise coming from the front passenger's side. The contact mentioned that after inspecting the vehicle, he noticed that the coil spring fractured. The vehicle was taken to dealer. The technician stated that both coil springs needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was repaired. The failure and current mileage was 97,000.

The driver side front coil spring broke, punturing the tire. Not a cheap fix.

The driver side front coil spring broke, it simply snapped in half. It doesn't appear that it did any tire damage though I will recheck it after speaking to my mechanic who also told me that this is a common problem with Ford and he stated "the springs that Ford uses are junk".

When I put the car into reverse I heard a pop and then my tire went flat after looking at the tire I seen that the suspension coil was lodged in my drivers side front tire. The coil wasn't even rusted. I looked up to see if anyone else had this problem and there were tons of Taurus that this has happened to.

The contact owns a 2003 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that while reversing from a garage, a loud abnormal noise was heard from under the front end of the vehicle. The contact discovered that the front passenger's side coil spring was fractured and punctured the front passenger's side tire. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, who discovered that all four coil springs were damaged and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 144,000. Updated 04/02/lj.

The contact owns a 2002 Ford Taurus. The contact was driving approximately 45 mph when the front passenger side tire suddenly blew, causing the contact to lose control of the vehicle. The vehicle was diagnosed by an independent mechanic and the contact was informed that the front passenger side coil spring had ruptured and punctured the front passenger¿s side tire. The manufacturer was notified and the contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign id number: 04v332000 (suspension) and no solution was offered. The failure mileage was 156,000.

Front end unacceptable! then defroster didn't work in winter and I had to use my shirt sleeve to keep rubbing the windshield. I told ac collins Ford dealership that something was wrong with the coil springs and brakes when I bought it. I also told them that the ac was leaking in car. I told them that the steering wheel would shake when I was braking. I can send over the emails if you like. Ac collins sold me this car with serious suspension problems. You may have all records of proof. Front suspension coil spring fracture defect investigation for the 2000 Taurus investigation: #pe04044 opened: may 24 2004. Status: recall » vehicle component: suspension:front:springs:coil springs*.

The contact owns a 2002 Ford Taurus. The contact shifted into reverse and the front driver's side coil spring failed, causing the tire to blow. The contact did not take the vehicle to a mechanic or dealer. The contact called the manufacturer and filed a complaint. The contact did not have any repairs done performed on the vehicle. The failure mileage was 122,000.

The contact owns a 2002 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 mph, an extremely loud noise emitted as the vehicle began to swerve. The vehicle was maneuvered to the side of the road where the contact noticed that the front driver's side coil spring had fractured due to corrosion. The vehicle was then towed to the contact's residence and was not repaired or diagnosed for the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 95,000.

As I was pulling away from the curb to go to work my car just suddenly stopped as if I had slammed on brakes and made a very loud noise. Then the front drivers side tire went flat. I tried to back up back to the curb but it wouldn't move. A neighbor came to change the tire but couldn't get it off. Then a piece of the coil spring fell onto the road and he discovered that the rest of the spring is in the side of the tire. There is no rust on the spring. I have owned the car for 5 years and it never gave me any indication that the spring was going to break such as bouncing, etc. What if I had been barreling down the interstate? now I'm scared to drive it even if I manage to afford to get it fixed! I've read hundreds of complaints for this same issue. Maybe there is a product problem??.

The contact owns a 2002 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that while driving approximately 15 mph, the passenger's side coil spring fractured and punctured the front passenger's side tire. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where it was diagnosed that the front passenger side coil spring needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was 99,103.

The contact owns a 2000 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that while reversing, the front driver's side tire blew. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the coil spring fractured. As a result, the independent mechanic replaced the coil spring and tire. The contact also stated that on a different occasion, the front passengers coil spring and tire had to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. Theapproximate failure mileage was 100,000.

Front spring broke and uncoiled ,stabbing front tire. Vehicle was parked so no strain on spring. If moving tire sidewall would have ripped open. No containment at all.

While driving my 2001 Ford Taurus ses today at city speeds (30 mph) I heard a very loud metallic clanking sound. I drove straight home and we put the car on the lift to inspect. We found the front left coil spring was broken from what appears to be rust/corrosion. We live in illinois & called Ford to see about the recall (04v332-4235) and how to go about repairing this. The agent checked our VIN and told us that our car did not qualify for this recall despite having been produced in the chicago manufacturing plant, which is one of the plants involved in the recall. Our tire was very close to being shredded by the broken spring and could have caused a very serious accident. I believe our car should be a part of this recall and stated to the Ford agent that I was dissatisfied by the apparent runaround I was receiving. I requested a formal complaint to be made, and he stated he would place my complaint in their database. If he actually did, I have no idea. All cars produced in the time frame at the chicago plant should be included in this recall. I will not buy another Ford product again due to this issue.

The contact owns a 2002 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that the front driver's side coil spring fractured. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where the coil spring was replaced. The VIN was not available. The failure and the current mileage was 109,833.