Rear Suspension Problems of Ford Taurus - part 1

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the contact lost control of the vehicle upon depression of the brake pedal without warning. The contact had taken the vehicle to an independent mechanic who informed him that the failure was caused by a fractured rear suspension toe link. Upon investigation, the contact discovered NHTSA campaign number: 20v072000 (suspension) which he linked to the failure however, his vehicle was not included in the recall. The dealer nor the manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 44,000.

See all problems of the 2018 Ford Taurus 🔎.

The contact owns a 2000 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that the rear axle was completely rusted and the subframe that held the two rear tires was also rusted and fractured. As a result, the contact had to change the rear tires more frequently. The check engine and abs lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where it was diagnosed that the entire frame needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that there was no recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 300,000.

See all problems of the 2000 Ford Taurus 🔎.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that while the vehicle was at the dealer for routine oil service, the dealer noticed that a tow link was worn and advised the contact that the rear tow links needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was contacted and informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 20v072000 (suspension). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 40,158.

Rear spring broke and killed rea tire, almost people in the car/.

See all problems of the 2001 Ford Taurus 🔎.

Back springs broke.

I don't know what lead up to the failure of my strut springs on my 2001 Ford Taurus. I had not hit any potholes, had any extreme weight in the back, or any other issues that could have caused this to happen. I am a fairly good driver with a great driving record. Upon replacing my back brakes I was told about my strut springs being broke and they needed to be fixed immediately. The springs had not be broken for very long before having them replaced. The parts alone were $300 (not including labor, the springs are currently being replaced) and due to the broken springs I had to replace both back tires at $100 a piece. An alignment may need to be done now also. The old parts/springs should be available.

2002 Ford Taurus transmission transaxle light came on, took it in to dealership for service, found that a real coil spring had broken and needed replaced.

See all problems of the 2010 Ford Taurus 🔎.

The passenger rear spring busted on my 2002 Ford Taurus while just sitting in the driveway. About 2 months ago the front driver's side spring busted while I was backing out of the garage (I already filed a complaint for that incident).

See all problems of the 2002 Ford Taurus 🔎.

Our 2002 Taurus was sitting in our driveway when we heard a loud bang. When I looked the car over, I found a broken rear left spring. One end of the spring was about 1/2 inch away from the tire. If this happened on the road, the result could be catastrophic. We have not had the repair done yet.

Passenger rear shock mount failed letting the shock stick through to the inside of car beside rear seat.

2002 Ford Taurus left rear spring broke and punctured tire side wall making tire unrepairable. Right rear spring also broke but not yet touching tire side wall. I do my own repairs and the cost will be approximately $200 . Parts will be available if requested.

Spring fracture 2003 Ford Taurus.

See all problems of the 2003 Ford Taurus 🔎.

I have a 2001 Ford Taurus sedan. I replaced the front struts as part of a recall earlier this year. The spring on the front strut broke. A few months after I replaced the front struts, I noticed a noise emanating from the rear of the car. When I got out of the car to see what was wrong, I noticed that the rear of the car was riding much lower than before. I discovered that the spring on the driver-side rear strut had broken, as well. The broken spring had come halfway off of the strut, and the sharp, broken end of the spring was dangerously close to my tire. I still have the strut with the broken spring. I went online to see if other Taurus owners were having this same difficulty and found many posts on message boards outlining the same problem. I have now replaced the rear struts. Because the rear struts are almost identical to the front struts, and because they are subject to the same failure, I feel that Ford should recall the rear struts.

The contact owns a 2008 Ford Taurus. While driving between 30-40 mph the steering column began to violently vibrate. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for inspection. The technician stated that the rear camber was misaligned; which caused unusual tread wear on the rear tires. The failure could not be remedied because it was caused by the design of the vehicle. The failure mileage was 15,000. The current mileage was 31,000. The VIN was unavailable.

See all problems of the 2008 Ford Taurus 🔎.

Rear spring broke and punctures tire.

Found broken left rear spring on 2002 Ford Taurus. Seems to be very common complaint and potentially dangerous.

Coil spring broke puncturing tire.

Ford Taurus rear spring broke.

I have a 2000 Ford Taurus I had a right rear spring brok e on the vehicle.

Went for tire repair and was informed of broken spring and tire damage.

I have had to replace the rear tie rods a total of 3 times in approximately 2 1/2 years on a 2000 Ford Taurus. One of the three times was when the rear driver's side spring broke (which there is a recall on the front by not the rear). (I do have the parts from the spring repair). Luckily I was just backing out of a parking spot when the spring gave way versus going down the highway. Something needs to be done about the rear suspension. This is quite a short time span to have this many problems with the suspension.

2002 Ford Taurus has a broken rear strut and spring. I noticed on a variety of blogs/forums that this was/is a common problem and is potentially dangerous. I have not repaired yet and have not contacted Ford yet but intend to do so.

My wife was backing out of the driveway with the kids in the back seat when a loud bang occurred. It appears that the drivers side spring had been broken for a short period of time because it was rubbing a groove into the side wall of the tire. The loud bang must have been the passenger side breaking. The passenger side would have punctured the tire quickly if my wife continued to drive. I haven't repaired the failure yet.

Car appeared to lower in the back end than it should be. Taken to repair shop. Diagnosed with broken spring which was rubbing rear tires needing 2 new tires. Car has only 75,000 miles. Cost over $1000.

The back drivers side spring snapped and ripped a huge hole into my tire.

The passenger spring broke on my '03 Ford Taurus. I discovered this when I heard what I thought was a brake grinding. The brakes were fine, but the repairman noticed the damage. Luckily, I am having this repaired, before I got on the road for a 200 mile trip. The tire was being damaged and would have blown.

Rear spring broke, only 57,000 miles on my 2001 Taurus. Mechanic claimed you need to replace both - cost is $1033!!.

Left rear spring broke and punctured tire on my mothers 2001 Ford Taurus.

Heard a clunking in the rear of the vehicle. Found that the right rear spring had broken.

The rear of my 2001 Ford Taurus has dropped.

Left rear strut spring broke while driving and blew tire.

During annual required state vehicle inspection, mechanic discovered fractured rear spring. Mechanic says he sees a lot of these on Ford Taurus.

My 2002 Taurus' back springs are broken, like many other Taurus owners.

The contact owns a 2000 Ford Taurus. The vehicle had a cracked rear spring, and the struts needed to be replaced. The current failure mileage was 43,958. There were no previous failures with the vehicle. It failed the NY state inspection due to the cracked suspension system. The contact stated that the 2000 and the 2001 vehicles were under defect investigation, #pe05054, opened on 01/24/2006 and closed on 2/5/2007. The NY state inspection department considered it a hazard. The current mileage was 43,968.

: the contact stated while driving between 60-70mph the vehicle veered to the left and right without warning. There was no visible road debris present. Upon inspection the dealership determined the rear passenger side camper toe on the axel was bent. After the dealer replaced the axel bar, the problem returned less than a week later. The dealer has not been informed of the reoccurrence.

See all problems of the 2005 Ford Taurus 🔎.