Suspension Noise Problems of Ford Taurus

The contact owns a 2002 Ford Taurus. The contact heard a loud thumping noise from the front driver side wheel well. The contact removed the front driver side wheel and noticed that the front driver side coil spring was ruptured and damaged the tire severely. When the contact called the manufacturer, he was informed that the VIN was excluded from NHTSA campaign number: 04v332000 (suspension). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 99,000.

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Hood released while driving at 35 mph a total of 3 times. Computer reported a tire sensor inflation issues while driving. Air pressure was fine. Popping, loud grinding noise while driving has returned even after it was serviced due to the drivetrain and transmission. Sounds and feels like something is loose while driving at 45 mph in the suspension, even though we were told that is normal for that vehicle. While turning out from a parking lot, the vehicle sounded and felt like the entire undercarriage had fallen on the ground while we were driving forward. It was very difficult to drive the car forward. We were forced to drive the back roads back to the dealership. The driver side power window goes down while attempting to raise the window. The passenger side power mirror grinds and pops while moving it.

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Tl-the contact owns a 2001 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 mph, there was an abnormal noise coming from the front passenger side of the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the front coil springs needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 04v332000 (suspension). The failure mileage was 149,341. Ss.

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Takata recall: car stops not accurately and makes sound whenever applied the brakes, feeling some suspension issues as well as transmission issue, car is fully maintain and have under car fax report system.

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The contact owns a 1999 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that the front end of the vehicle would make a rattling noise. A local mechanic inspected the vehicle and found that the front spring struts were fractured. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact also stated the NHTSA campaign number 04v332000 (suspension) was performed however the failure was not corrected. The VIN was not available. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The current and failure mileage was 112,000.

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The contact owns a 2001 Ford Taurus. The contact was driving 30 mph when the vehicle exhibited a loud clunking noise. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who diagnosed that the front driver side coil spring fractured as a result of corrosion. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance since the vehicle had surpassed the statute of limitation for repairs under NHTSA campaign id number: 04v332000 (suspension:front:springs:coil springs). The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 110,000 and the current mileage was 110,448.

Happened while the vehicle was parked in garage; heard a loud sound and suspected the coil spring suspension, since I knew about this problem from previous owner complaints from this website. Left coil spring broke and tore a big gash on tire and went flat. Called Ford dealer in dearborn, mi and they told it was covered as a recall; towed my car out there and they changed their story and told this VIN was not covered and 2001 model year was. What a joke. Promptly, I towed it out of there (did not want to give them anymore business) and got it replaced outside. Cant believe Ford does not want to acknowledge this problem even though it is a extremely dangerous situation especially while driving at high speeds and can happen to any of the coils. Very bad quality steel used in coil spring and problem seems to be prevalent in salt-belt states. Even the tow-truck driver was casual about it saying he is seeing it too often (especially with cars with high miles). Ford has lost a possible future customer and switching over to a quality oem from now on. Bye bye Ford.

The contact owns a 1998 Ford Taurus. The contact was driving in reverse approximately 2 mph while in the driveway and heard a grinding noise coming from the front end of the vehicle, followed by the front driver side collapsing to the ground. The contact inspected the vehicle and detected that the front driver side coil spring fractured. The vehicle had not been repaired. The contact experienced the similar defect as mentioned in the recall on the 1999-2001 models under the NHTSA campaign id number 04v332000 (suspension:front:springs:coil springs). The failure mileage was 80,450.

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The contact owns a 1996 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that the vehicle exhibited an abnormal clunking noise. He then discovered that the rear passenger axle was corroded, similar to the failure listed under NHTSA campaign id number: 10v385000 (suspension:rear:axle:non-powered axle assembly). The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic who informed the contact that the engine, transmission, front seats, steering control arms, dashboard, and transaxle would need to be removed in order to make repairs to the sub frame. The contact did not inform the manufacturer of the failure nor was the vehicle repaired. The VIN was unavailable. The current mileage was approximately 202,000 and the failure mileage was approximately 195,000.

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The contact owns a 2002 Ford Taurus. The contact stated he heard an unusual noise in the vehicle and it was taken to a local repair shop. He was advised that the rear suspension had fractured and would need to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired and neither the dealer nor manufacturer were contacted to report the failure. The failure and current mileage were 107,000. Updated 11/16/10 updated 11/26/10.

The contact owns a 2000 Ford Taurus. While driving approximately 15 mph on normal road conditions, the contact heard a loud noise outside of the vehicle. Immediately, the vehicle vibrated excessively and performed abnormally. The driver pulled over to the side of the road and noticed that the rear passenger side tire exploded without warning. Roadside assistance was called to the scene and the vehicle was driven to an independent mechanic for inspection. The technician stated that the failure was related to the rear suspension. The vehicle was repaired and all four tires were replaced. The VIN was unknown. The failure and current mileages were 23,500.

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While backing out of my driveway, I heard a grinding noise. I got out to investigate nothing was blocking the tires. I then pulled the car forward and heard a bang. The right front tire blew out due to the front suspension (spring). When the tow truck came (aaa) he said he has seen "many" Taurus' that this happens to. I am glad I was not on the interstate when this happened. . .

While driving 35 mph consumer, the consumer heard a noise coming from the front of the vehicle. The consumer pulled over and noticed that the front passenger tire lost air. The vehicle was taken to the garage, and mechanic determined that the spring broke and the suspension needed to be replaced. When the flat tire was removed, the spring was seen broken and went through the tire. There was no warning. The consumer had to replace both struts.

In reading th is particular complaint was one that I also experience daily and agree with original complainant in a blanket appeal to the Ford motor corp to fix on a recall list sent soon. This is a 6-passenger rated sedan. This problem has been reported to the dealer several times, but dealer says nothing wrong. Last week I put the car up on a hoist and made a visual inspection myself, and found defects that I believe warrant a recall. The problem: whenever I have one or two passengers in the back seat, the rear suspension make clunking noises. During my inspection, I found that the torsion bar is too weak and allows a the car to bottom out with a frame crossmember hitting the torsion bar. This happens on both torsion bars. These are parts that are not designed to hit each other (no rubber bump pads). In fact, if I were not so careful, this bottoming out could break the torsion bar a cause the car to lose control. In addition, there is evidence of the tailpipe rubbing against the left torsion bar which could eventually cause a carbon monoxide leak under the cabin. Also, there is a brake line that is being rubbed and worn because it is wedged against the left torsion bar and will eventually wear through. I feel that all of these problems should be corrected at no cost to me by the dealer. The weak torsion bars that allow the car to bottom out may need a recall to replace with stronger ones. This is an extreme safety hazard especially for those who purchased this car as a family car and regularly put people in the back seat. I was surprised to see that you don't have this problem on your recall list already. Jm.

This is a 6-passenger rated sedan. This problem has been reported to the dealer several times, but dealer says nothing wrong. Last week I put the car up on a hoist and made a visual inspection myself and found defects that I believe warrant a recall. I took about 35 photos and can make them available to you. The problem: whenever I have one or two passengers in the back seat, the rear suspension make clunking noises. During my inspection, I found that the torsion bar is too weak and allows a the car to bottom out with a frame crossmember hitting the torsion bar. This happens on both torsion bars. These are parts that are not designed to hit each other (no rubber bump pads). In fact, if I were not so careful, this bottoming out could break the torsion bar a cause the car to lose control. In addition, there is evidence of the tailpipe rubbing against the left torsion bar which could eventually cause a carbon monoxide leak under the cabin. Also, there is a brake line that is being rubbed and worn because it is wedged against the left torsion bar and will eventually wear through. I feel that all of these problems should be corrected at no cost to me by the dealer. The weak torsion bars that allow the car to bottom out may need a recall to replace with stronger ones. This is an extreme safety hazard especially for those who purchased this car as a family car and regularly put people in the back seat. I was surprised to see that you don't have this problem on your recall list already. I can send you photos and/or take my car to an NHTSA inspection site for verification of these problems.

While driving driver heard a clunking noise coming from the rear end of the vehicle. After pulling the vehicle to the side of the road, owner saw that the rear end suspension had fallen. Vehicle was towed to a body shop first, and later to the Ford dealership for repairs.

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