Rear Suspension Coil Springs Problems of Ford Taurus - part 2

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.

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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.

2nd broken coil , 1st passenger rear, now front driver springs. On each occurence ractured and punctured tire - similar to complaint ea08-018. 2003 Ford Taurus - 102,864 miles. Date of latest occurence. January 2011.

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About 4 months ago as I was backing my car out of the garage, the front left coil spring broke which prevented me from driving the vehicle. I had to replace both of the front struts and coil springs which cost me several hundred dollars. Today, as I was backing out of my garage once again, the left rear coil spring broke. Again, I will need to spend several hundred dollars, this time to replace the rear struts and coil springs in order to assure my vehicle is safe to drive. My vehicle is only used to drive a few miles every day on smooth, paved roads so there should be no reason why I am having to replace these parts due to their breaking. I feel fortunate that the parts broke as I was exiting my garage, and not driving down the road at 50 mph. I believe this ongoing issue is a safety concern and should be addressed. I hope some type of financial compensation can be agreed upon to cover the costs associated with this ongoing safety issue.

On 12/20/2010 left front coil spring broke and punctured tire while driving on state highway. Incident occurred just 2 miles after departure from home. Thought it was just a flat tire. The shoulder was narrow and the road was snow covered. When pulling off the road the car got stuck in the snow. Upon retrieval from the ditch and subsequent tow to the tire store we discovered the broken spring issue. We have not yet repaired the spring/strut problem as the tire store does not perform that type of repair. We are planning to replace both front springs and struts as well as rear springs to have some peace of mind. We purchased four new tires and will have it towed to the full-service repair shop on 12/21/2010. The tire store could not mount the new tire on the left front because of the broken spring. The tire store mounted the "Mini" spare that could clear the broken spring. We feel Ford should reimburse us for the cost of repairs. We are fortunate that there were no injuries!.

Today found out that my 2001 Ford Taurus (about 76k) rear right breaking coil springs broken during a service. The broken spring almost touch the tire. I was lucky it did not broke the tire. I was told to replace both rear springs and would cost more than $1000 dollars. It is a safe issue.

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The contact owns a 2000 Ford Taurus. While driving 65 mph the contact noticed that the rear driver side tire had exploded without warning. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic where the contact was informed that the rear coil spring had punctured the tire. The current and failure mileages were 104000.

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Dec 2009 I had to fight the local Ford dealer to stand behind a recall for the front coil springs on my 2000 Ford Taurus. Now the rear coil springs have broken also while I was driving the car and I am told I was lucky to be in town and not the highway because the broken springs puncture the tires and cause accidents. I have found several other on the internet to see that mine is not an isolated incident.

The contact owns a 2000 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for routine maintenance when the technician detected that both rear coil springs were fractured. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was concerned with the safety risk involved in the failure. The failure mileage was 105,000.

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 2003 Ford Taurus se. The contact stated the vehicle was having a routine oil change performed when he was advised by the mechanic that the rear coil spring had fractured. The coil spring was repaired. The manufacturer would not provide any assistance. The current and failure mileages were approximately 21,000.

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.

The contact owns a 2001 Ford Taurus sel. The contact stated that the passenger side rear coil spring broke and punctured the rear passenger side tire while driving approximately 45 mph. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer where it was being repaired. The contact called the manufacturer who stated that there was a recall on the front coil springs but not the rear springs. The current and failure mileages were approximately 76,000.

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 took my 2001 Ford Taurus to a local dealer to have a mandatory state inspection performed. The service advisor informed me that one of the rear coil springs was cracked and he said both rear coil springs need to be replaced immediately. I was told to stop driving the vehicle because the broken spring could puncture a tire, causing an accident. New rear coil springs were ordered and will be installed by the dealer on 6/23/10. I will ask to keep the old parts. My car was part of the 04s17 recall for the front coil springs. Shields were installed below the front springs on 5/10/05, at 44,356 miles. The rear coil springs were not included in this recall, but maybe they should have been.

The contact owns a 2003 Ford Taurus. While driving at 10 mph, the contact noticed a rubber burning smell. He then noticed that rear left tire had become flat and that the cause of the flat was a coil spring that broke. The contact spoke with the dealer who stated that it would be easy if the contact purchased the part himself and repair it. The vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. The failure and current mileages were 26,837.

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.

While driving on a city road my 2001 Ford Taurus had a blowout on the lr tire. The coil spring was broken in several places which caused part of the spring to gouge the inside wall of the rear tire. Had to replace both rear coil/shock assembly in the vehicle.

1. Right rear coil spring broke going through the tire. 3. Rear spring and tire will be replaced, old part is available.

Rear suspension coil springs replaced on 2000 Ford Taurus that has only 36809 miles on it - front springs had a recall on them, but no recall on defective rear springs.

The contact owns a 2002 Ford Taurus. The contact stated while having the vehicle inspected, he was advised that the rear coil springs were fractured. The manufacturer advised there were no recalls on his vehicle and would not provide any assistance. The contact was awaiting repairs to the vehicle at his liability. The failure and current mileages were approximately 106,000.

The contact owns a 2000 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that the rear passenger coil spring broke which was discovered during a routine inspection. The contact stated that the dealer replaced both rear coil springs. The failure mileage and current mileages were approximately 55,500.

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 2001 Ford Taurus. While having the vehicle serviced for an oil change, the contact was informed the passenger side rear coil spring was broken. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer but was not serviced because there was not a recall for the rear coil springs. The contact stated his vehicle had previously been serviced for the recall associated with NHTSA campaign id number: 04v332000 (suspension: front: springs: coil springs) but the recall did not include the rear coil springs. The contact also stated that he had his rear driver side coil spring replaced because it too was broken in the past. The failure and current mileages were 88,000. Updated 6/19/10 updated 07/22/jb.

Vehicle is a 2001 Ford Taurus with a rear coil spring breakage issue. With not just a single broken spring. Both rear coil springs are broken resulting in a considerable safety issue. Both coil springs broke in the same part of the coil. Very costly suspension repairs.

Vehicle is a 2001 Ford Taurus with a rear coil spring breakage issue. With not just a single broken spring. Both rear coil springs are broken resulting in a considerable safety issue. I have managed to catch this problem before having the misfortune of having to replace both rear tires. I am a certified state inspector for the state of pennsylvania and I don't know about you guys but I see this as being a very dangerous and a pricey repair problem that has seemed to be happening quite often in the Ford Taurus 2001 model. Im currently aware that Ford recalled the front springs but it seems that the rear springs are exactly the same. There is definitely a durability issue with the front springs and it seems rear springs are made up of the same materials resulting in identical breakage and the rear coil springs are not to be overlooked. How often do you have a coil spring break on a mid sized car during normal driving? or even both coin springs breaking almost simultaneously? almost never. . . . I hope that Fords rear springs that came stock with the 2001 Taurus are put under recall because if not I can only guess that the tire company's have many unhappy Ford customers heading their way with torn tires from rear coil springs breaking and puncturing tires and also some very costly suspension repairs. I ask you not take this suspension concern lightly. Look at Toyota. Let make sure that Ford is aware of this problem and have them issue a recall for these flawed rear coil springs.

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.