Rear Suspension Coil Springs problems of the 2000 Mercury Sable - part 1

I rotated the tires on my car in March and seen that both rear coil springs where broke . (the front with the shields are good . ) sorry about sending it twice .

My daughter was driving my 2000 Mercury Sable around a curve to the left when the rear of the vehicle began to slide to the left causing her to loose control and strike 2 guard rails,2 vehicles traveling in the opposite direction and then head-on into a stone retaining wall. Vehicle was severely damage and my daughter suffered a minor head injury. The airbags did not deploy even after striking the wall head-on. We are concerned that the rear coil springs were defective, rusted and may have cause her to loose control and the rear-end of the vehicle to slide to the left. 1 week prior to vehicle crash/incident, the rear end of the vehicle slid to the left on dry pavement while turning to the right. Vehicle tires were fairly new and in good condition. Please review the 2000 Mercury Sable for defects in the rear coil springs and the airbag deployment failure.

2000 Mercury Sable rear coil springs broke and ruined the tires.

The contact owns a 2000 Mercury Sable. The contact stated that after having the vehicle serviced, the mechanic informed him that the rear coil springs had fractured and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 99,100.

Rear coil spring broke and almost caused me to have an accident on the highway.

Rear coil springs broken on both sides, 2000 Mercury Sable. Was driving the car, turned into a driveway and heard a loud noise, like a joint popping. Rear end of vehicle sags on both sides and popping noise occurs every time the vehicle makes a turn. Going to mechanic for replacement of coil springs and struts, estimated cost with labor $400+.

The contact owns a 2000 Mercury Sable. While the contact was having his vehicle serviced, he was informed that the driver side rear and front coil springs were broken. The contact noticed that whenever he drove over a bump in the road he heard a loud banging sound in the rear end of the vehicle. The vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealership and the current and failure mileages were 89000.

Rear passenger side coil spring snapped.

Rear coil springs both broke causing excessive weight to be born by the rear struts which caused them to leak. Springs, struts and spring mounts needed to be replaced at a cost of $875. 00. Front springs had snapped last year and were replaced on a recall.

The contact owns a 2000 Mercury Sable. While the tires were being changed by a mechanic, he noticed that the coil springs on the rear driver and passenger side failed. There is a recall on the same year, make, and model vehicles, but it pertained to the front tires. The contact was informed not to drive the vehicle. He feels that the vehicle is unsafe because the rear is lower and makes the vehicle drive unsteadily. The current and failure mileages were 60,000. Updated 03-27-09 updated 04/01/09.

Tire wear and sagging rear end, took car to tire shop for new tires and tire alignment. Mechanic stated both rear coil springs were broken and wheel alignment could not be completed until repaired.

The contact owns a 2000 Mercury Sable. While driving approximately 5 mph out of his driveway he noticed a thumping sound under the vehicle. Moments later the contact noticed that the rear passenger side tire was flat. The vehicle was diagnosed by a local dealership who stated that the rear passenger side coil spring snapped. There were no prior warnings. The current and failure mileages were 70237. Updated 2/26/10 updated 07/27/10.

Rear coil springs broke. . . .

Noticed rattle sound going over bumps for about 6 months. Could not figure out where it was coming from. Saw a piece of coil spring about 5" long on the garage floor. Ok car to dealer and was told both rear coil springs were broken. Dealer making repairs broke a bolt and had to order a new knuckle casting for the left side. Was going to be $491 to repair, now it will be $180 more.

Rear broken coil springs.

The contact owns a 2000 Mercury Sable. The contact took the vehicle to a repair shop for inspection and was informed that the rear driver's side coil spring was corroded. She was warned that if she continued to drive the vehicle, the rear driver's side wheel would eventually fail. The manufacturer took a report and stated that she will need to repair the vehicle on her own because NHTSA campaign id number 04v332000 (suspension:front:springs:coil springs) was only for the front suspension coil spring. The vehicle will be repaired. The failure mileage was 111,545 and current mileage was 112,298.

I currently own a 2000 Mercury Sable with 45,000 miles. I replaced the front coil springs around 28-30 thousand miles because of a breakage, in which the dealer is taking care of getting those reimbursed, because there was a recall on those. On 19 may 2008 got in the car to go to Sunday breakfast as I put it in reverse & started backing up heard a noise, just thought it was the breaks since it wasn't driven for a few days. Got about half way there & smelled something nasty wasn't sure what it was, got turned around to head back home & pow! the back drivers side rear tire blows out. In changing out the tire to the spare I looked & the coil spring was broke & wore a fine groove in the back of the tire which is what stunk & punctured it. Finally got back to the house & looked around where the car was parked & found the piece of coil spring that broke off when I started backing it up to leave. In looking at the break it was clean but had rust streaks running into the breakage area. If there was a recall for the front coil springs for possible breakage in which it did, would lead me to think that there is a defect with the metal they are made of if I replaced the front at 28-30,000 miles for the same breakage. Now, it has 45,000 miles which is well under what it should have for that year, I have to replace the rear ones. Plus, I not only have to replace the coil springs in the rear, but also have to replace a tire & get another vehicle for the time that this one is down. I would appreciate your attention to this matter. Thank you.

The contact owns a 2000 Mercury Sable. While driving between 45-50 mph, the rear coil spring fractured and made a loud banging noise. The failure punctured the rear passenger side tire. Nhtsa campaign id number 4v332000 (suspension:front:springs:coil springs) was referenced. The contact has pictures. The purchase date was unknown. The current and failure mileages were 55,000.

2000 Mercury Sable, 62,900 miles, mechanic found that a rear coil spring was broken and recommended that I replace both springs and strut assemblies. He stated that it was a safety issue since the spring could puncture the tire. Repair completed at a cost of $912. 00, Ford only covers the front springs, but many people have complained to Ford that the rear springs are failing as well causing safety concerns.

My 200 Sable had the rear springs go out on it. My mechanic found this out when he was performing a tire rotation. My springs were totally separated/broken. Thank goodness that he was diligent with this or else it could have caused an accident.

Took 2000 Mercury Sable to dealer to have the rear brakes serviced and was told that both rear springs were broken. Had the dealer replace them for a fee. 80,676 miles.

I got a flat tire in the am and had it changed to the donut so I could get to where I purchased the tires for the warranty to get me a new tire. I left the shop and within 1 mile the new tire blew out also. Come to find out the drivers side spring had broke and was rubbing against the inside of the tire causing it to blow out. I then had both rear springs replaced along with the struts.

I was driving down the highway when I heard a loud bang, then a second bang. Both rear coil springs busted. I have noticed that this is a common problem with these springs on the Sables etc. . . . Why is it there is a recall for protective devices to keep the front springs from hitting the tires and not the rear. The rear springs are breaking at a higher rate than the front and is more dangerous . . A person can steer a front tire blow out, but most cannot steer a rear tire blow out. . . This is a serious issue and needs to be addressed.

I pulled out of my driveway and heard a loud blow. Not to my suprise another issue with my car. My left rear tire was sliced on the inside all the way around from the broken rear coil spring. I am glad I wasn't on the tollway with my three children. Will save parts and will not fix due to paying more for the parts than the car is worth.

- the contact owns a 2000 Mercury Sable. The vehicle was taken to a Ford dealer for scheduled maintenance. The mechanic noted that the driver's side rear coil spring failed. There were no warning indicators. The failure mileage was 55,000. Update *4/23/07 *.

- the contact was driving the 2000 Mercury Sable with 84654 failure mileage out of the driveway and he heard a popping sound and decided not to proceed. On 3/11/07 the contact inspected the vehicle and discovered that the coil spring fractured , and there was a huge gash in the inner tire. The vehicle had not been repaired.

Ford taurus/Mercury Sable rear coil springs. Although, not under recall, the rear springs appear just as susceptible to failure as the front springs which are under recall. On 2/23/07 the coil springs failed. This was within 3 months of front coil spring failure. The vehicle is a 2000 Mercury Sable with only 59,000 miles. My brother in law is the service manager of the local Ford dealership and said "I'm surprised we haven't seen a recall on the rear springs too. We have had about three of these in the last month. " this is a service manager with a four year degree in auto tech and 30+ years of experience. The problem was discovered during routine maintenance. During this visit to the dealership the auto tech had to twist the spring into a position so not to puncture the tire until another appointment could be made to replace the springs. In this case I paid more than $450 to make the repair. Based on all the internet discussion on taurus/sable rear spring failure it is a problem worthy of a recall.

The contact owns a 2000 Mercury Sable. The vehicle had the same failures as mentioned in the recall regarding 2000 Mercury Sables. The only difference was that the rear coil spring failed and punctured the tire while driving at 35 mph. An unusual noise was heard before the tire was punctured. Ford stated that nothing could be done because the recall applied only to the front coil springs. The service dealer replaced the failed springs with ones from the manufacturer, and stated that the noise was due to the muffler baffle. Also, the dealer mentioned that Ford was in the process of developing a different type of spring that has not yet been released. The current mileage is 39,798 , and failure mileage was 39,700. The consumer stated that the vehicle was taken to another dealer who then replaced the struts and that solved the problem. Updated 06/09/07.

: the contact stated while traveling 40 mph, a rubbing noise was heard coming from the rear of the vehicle. When the vehicle was taken to an independent service station, the left rear coil spring had fractured and was cutting into the side wall of the rear left tire. The manufacturer was not notified. Updated 11/30/06.

: the contact stated while the vehicle was taken in for state inspection at an independent repair shop, the technician determined the driver side rear coil spring was fractured. The coil spring, rear strut, and rear sway bar link needed to be replaced.

The contact owns a 2000 Mercury Sable. The contact had to inflate the rear tires daily. The dealer stated that the failure was due to the coil springs corroding and puncturing the tires. The rear coil springs and the tires were replaced. The rear coil spring failure was similar to one mentioned in recall#04v332000, suspension:front suspension:front:springs:coil springs. Update 4/23/tr.

: the contact stated while changing the brake pads a groove was found on the inside of the rear passenger tire that was caused by a fractured coil spring. There is a recall #04v332000 concerning the front coil spring. The recall does not include the rear coil springs.

I would like to add my name to those who have experienced breaking of the rear coil springs on the 2000 Sable. I see there are a number of other complaints, but do not see where there has been any recall on those.

My 2000 Mercury Sable left rear coil spring broke, and damaged my strut also. I was very lucky as the tire was not damaged. I had to rush the car to monroe to fix it ASAP. Cost me $800. I would like Ford to recall this part and pay owners who have already fixed it on their own expense. I believe odi has a open case on this pe05-054. The spring was broken when the dealer sold me to car, but never informed me. When I called them the general manager wanted me to show him but I was not going to drive 30 miles and put my life and others at risk. Very disappointed with nick mayer Lincoln Mercury.

: the contact stated while traveling between 10-45 mph, there was a dragging noise coming from the rear end. The vehicle was taken to the dealership where it was determined the passenger side rear coil spring fractured. This caused an eighth of an inch groove in the tire. The manufacturer was alerted.