Rear Suspension Coil Springs problems of the 2001 Mercury Sable - part 1

Front coil springs both broken and replaced. Rear coil spring brole and punctured tire causing the vehicle to become stranded.

The contact owns a 2001 Mercury Sable. While the vehicle was being inspected, the mechanic noticed that the front and rear coil springs fractured. The contact noticed a severe vibration underneath the vehicle and the steering wheel was difficult to turn. The two rear tires were damaged and replaced due to the defective coil springs. An independent mechanic stated that the front and rear coil springs were faulty. The coil springs were not replaced and the manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 147,000.

Tl-the contact owns a 2001 Mercury Sable. The contact stated that the vehicle was parked when she noticed that the rear was sitting very low to the ground. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the contact was informed that both rear coil springs were fractured. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 86,500. Kmj.

The contact owns a 2001 Mercury Sable. The contact noticed that the rear coil springs were fractured. The dealer replaced the rear coil springs and the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The current and failure mileages were 48,836.

The contact owns a 2001 Mercury Sable. The contact drove approximately 20 mph over a road bump and heard a knocking noise coming from the rear of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technicians stated that the rear coils springs were fractured and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 101,000.

2001 Mercury Sable. Consumer writes regarding Mercury rear coils springs. The consumer stated neither his mechanic or the local dealership could explain why the rear coils rusted through completely. The mechanic found a recall, but it was only for the front coil springs.

The vehicle that I drive (2001 Sable) was found to have broken rear coil springs at the brake shop and was corkscrewing towards my sidewalls (65k). My wife was carrying my daughter in the backseat for a one-hour commute everyday before this was noticed (700 to repair). About two days ago my front coil springs were found to be fractured while visiting a local alignment shop because I found the tires to be wearing unevenly (80k). I called Ford to complain and said the recall on the vehicle had expired and that it was a customer courtesy to extend that to ten years or 140k and I was a year too late. She also said that engineers review these reports and sometimes reopen claims. I explained to her that I was posting with NHTSA because many families are being placed at risk in these vehicles - we did not make the defective parts, they did. And they should be good about making the repair. It has very little to do with age and more to do with manufacturing processes that they claim are protected by privacy laws. I will not be using their oem parts to replace the front struts and springs - my choice - and will only use aftermarkets parts from now on. Last Ford I will ever purchase. Who wants their family put at risk over a 200. 00 spring while a multibillion dollar company ignores them?.

Daughter was driving her car from school at approximately 35 mph. Left rear coil spring broke, puncturing tire. Broken end of coil spring was high enough to allow using the doughnut spare to drive to service shop. Local mechanic is replacing both rear coil springs. Approximate cost for replacing tire and coil springs is $395. 00.

Noticed that car was low in rear (both sides), brought car in for oil change, had mechanic check rear suspension, he found two broken rear coil springs.

I took my daughters 2001 Sable in for it's annual safety inspection and was advised by the mechanic that the passenger side rear coil spring was broken and needed to be replaced. He advised me that this was a common problem on these vehicles and he thought there was a recall. I called my local dealer and was advised that the recall only covered the front coil springs. I will be checking into the replacement of the front springs under the recall. Since we purchased the vehicle used approx. 1 year ago it's possible the prior (original) owner had them replaced previously. I believe based on the number of complaints that the recall should be expanded to include the rear springs. Since discovering this issue I have purchased replacement springs and struts at a cost of $330. 00 and will be installing them ASAP.

Coil spring fractured due to corrosion. The fractured spring moved past the spring seat and made contact with the rear driver's side tire. The tire ruptured and nearly resulted in a crash. Manufacturer recall specific to front coil springs only.

The contact owns a 2001 Mercury Sable. While driving approximately 71 mph, the contact heard a loud noise coming from the rear of the vehicle. She took her vehicle to a local dealer and they stated that the rear coil springs fractured and punctured the tire. The repair would cost $756. 52. The manufacturer did not assist. The failure and current mileages were 81,228.

Both rear coil springs broke made car unstable coil springs were replaced by dealer on 4/07/09 and billed to me.

The contact owns a 2001 Mercury Sable. While driving 55 mph, the contact felt the vehicle move sideways and nearly crashed into another vehicle. The vehicle was towed to an auto repair shop and the mechanic stated that the rear coil spring failed and punctured the tire. The contact is waiting for the parts to become available to have the vehicle repaired. The VIN was unknown. The failure and current mileages were 30,000.

The contact owns a 2001 Mercury Sable. While driving 30 mph, a rubbing sound was heard in the rear of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a maintenance shop and the contact was informed that the rear springs failed. After inspecting the front springs, it was discovered that the front springs were chipped. The dealer referenced NHTSA campaign id number 04v332000 (suspension:front:springs:coil springs), but there was no recall for the rear springs. The current and failure mileages were approximately 80,000. Updated 03-27-09.

Heard a loud bang a couple of weeks ago and did not find anything wrong and then heard a loud bang again on 1/12/2009 and took car in to find I had two broken coil springs in the rear. I am finding this to be a problem and why don't they make it a recall.

The contact owns a 2001 Mercury Sable. The contact stated that the rear coil springs are splitting in half on his vehicle. The front coil springs may also be failing. The dealer stated that the vehicle was not included in a recall. The contact wants his vehicle repaired. The failure mileage was 120,000.

Rear coil spring has broken and has the potential to puncture the tire. I caught it early enough that it didn't.

The contact owns a 2001 Mercury Sable. The contact stated that the rear coil springs failed and punctured the tires. He will take the vehicle to be repaired on December 4, 2008. The contact feels that this is a safety issue because the tires could have blown out and caused a crash. The current and failure mileages were 86,000. Updated 01/14/09. Updated 01/21/09.

Rear coil springs on 2001 Mercury Sable were both broken and positioned such that the spring was about to puncture the tire.

I had been hearing a rubbing sound coming from rear of car for a few days and after experiencing a flat tire on the same side, further inspection revealed that the rear coil springs were broken. Driver side rear spring (sharp edge)was scraping the inside of the tire, which caused the flat tire. Both rear springs and struts plus new tires were replaced costing $1,200. 00.

July 30th 2008, I took my car in for routine maintenance of oil change, tire rotation, etc. Repair shop discovered the left and right rear coil springs were broken. Broken in such a way that they were surprised that the jagged end of the coil springs was not rubbing into my tire. I have no ideal when this might have happened, there was no indication that they had failed. Although the casing around the coil spring easily tore by hand and the broken part of the coil spring is rusted. It scares me to think of how long I might have been driving around with my car on the edge like this. My car has 62,896 miles on it, but exactly when these coil springs failed is unknown. They want upwards of $800. 00 to replace coil spring and struts. $500. 00 just for coil springs. I had no choice other than to get coil springs replaced. It seemed odd to me that both sides would fail and both side are broken in pretty much the same place. So I gave myself July 31, 2008 for researching the rear coil springs on my 2001 Mercury Sable, hence my complaint to NHTSA. On Aug 1, 2008 I will take my car back to repair shop for repair. I will keep my old coil springs in the hope that someone finally realizes that this is a issue that needs to be addressed in the manner of a recall. I have read some of the other complaints and failure of these rear coil springs can come at any time with or without the owners knowledge. Please don't wait until something more fatal happens before Ford and NHTSA acknowledges that there is a serious problem with these rear coil springs.

Right rear coil spring broke and caused tire to blow out.

Rear coil spring broke , possible rear tire puncture.

Rear coil spring broke.

The contact owns a 2001 Mercury Sable. While driving 50 mph, the contact heard a grinding noise coming from the rear of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an automotive shop and it was discovered that the coil springs in both rear tires failed. The dealer stated that there was no recall for the rear coil springs. The powertrain was unknown. The current and failure mileages were 39,600.

The contact owns a 2001 Mercury Sable. The contact found a piece of coil spring on the floor of his garage. He took his vehicle to the dealer for inspection and was informed that both rear springs failed. The edge of the passenger side spring was touching the tire. Both coil springs were replaced because the recalls were for the front coil springs, not the rear. The contact believes that the rear springs should be recalled as well. The recall number was unknown. The failure and current mileages were 43,000. Updated 4/7/08 updated 04/07/08.

The contact owns a 2001 Mercury Sable. The contact stated that her vehicle was repaired under the recall for the suspension:front:springs:coil springs. Currently, she is experiencing issues with the rear coil spring and believes a recall should be available. The contact has to pay for the repair. The recall number was unknown. The current and failure mileages were 56,425.

I went in to the local dealer to have a coolant leak checked and was told that my rear springs, struts and brakes were all bad, the springs were broken and were hazardous to drive with. Total cost of these repairs is well over $1,500. I asked about the recall on the springs and was told it was only for the front of the vehicle. The recall should include the rear also because the same springs were used in the rear as in the front. I should not have to pay to have all these things repaired because of faulty springs. I was also told the other items, struts and brakes were likely cause from the bad springs. Ford needs to be accountable, many other people have had this problem.

The contact owns a 2001 Mercury Sable. While rotating the tires, the mechanic noticed that the front and rear suspension coil springs failed on the vehicle. The dealer replaced the front and rear coil springs and the tires remained unaffected. There were no warning signs prior to the failures. The contact can provide invoices. The approximate failure mileage was 49,500 and current mileage was 55,000.

Rear coil spring broke in multiple locations causing severe tire rub. If not caught immediately tire would have been punctured.

My 2001 Mercury Sable rear coil spring broke as my wife was backing out of the garage and a piece of the coil spring fell to the floor. If she were out on the highway, she could have lost control of the vehicle. The dealer said Mercury will replace the front coil springs free of charge, since they admitted to a problem with the quality of the springs. But the rear coil springs, even though this is a common problem on this model, they will not stand behind. This car only has 68,000 miles on it. I have owned many cars and put well over 100,000 miles on them and never have had a coil spring break. Ford and Mercury know they have a problem and will not help the consumer. How many traffic accidents and deaths does it take for action to be taken? what can you do for the owners of these vehicles?.

The rear coil springs in my 2001 Mercury Sable have failed. This is a wide spread problem with these cars and well known. It is not a question if your Sable/taurus springs will fail but when they will fail. You should head out of were ever it is and get Ford to do something about this.

The contact owns a 2001 Mercury Sable. While driving 30 mph, the contact heard a loud noise. He pulled into a gas station, heard a loud pop, and noticed that the rear driver side tire was losing air. While replacing the tire with the spare, the contact noticed loose wires. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and they confirmed that the rear driver side coil spring failed and punctured the tire. The contact was urged to file a complaint with the manufacturer because the failure could become a recall. The transmission type was unknown. The current and failure mileages were 28,000.

Three springs are broken on my 2001 Mercury Sable - one front and two back. The dealership told me they would replace the one broken front spring and nothing more. I have since read that they are responsible to replace both front but not the rear. It seems apparent that there is a general problem with the springs whether front or back and Ford/Mercury should be responsible enough to admit and fix the problem. I am told they will do nothing about the rear springs even though this issue (front & rear springs) seems to effect many people by stuff I have read on the internet. Ford/Mercury needs to step up to the plate and fix this problem.