Front Suspension Coil Spring Problems of Mercury Sable - part 1

Tl the contact owns a 2002 Mercury Sable. The contact stated that while reversing out of the driveway, the front driver's side tire exploded. The suspension coil spring on the driver's side fractured and slashed the tire causing the tire to explode. The contact stated that the suspension needed to be replaced. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic but was not diagnosed nor repaired. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer were made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 37,500.

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I got in my car started to drive and heard something snap then smoke came from the hood and the car pulled hard right. I immediately stopped and parked the car. The coil spring broke and dug into my front passenger tire and it pulled the axle out of the cv joint. I was in allentown,PA. On a main road in the city. Feb. 8,2020.

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The contact owns a 2002 Mercury Sable. Upon starting the vehicle, it would not move. The failure occurred without warning. Upon inspection, the front coil springs fractured and detached, damaging the front driver side tire. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign number: 04v332000 (suspension), but the VIN was excluded. The failure mileage was approximately 58,000.

As I was backing my car out of the driveway, I heard a noise and then a hiss. Then the car resisted further motion. The right front tire was completely flat. I tried to reinflate it but could not. I removed the front wheel and mounted the Mini spare tire. There was a complete circumferential tear of the tire sidewall near the tread. I assumed it was a spontaneous failure of the tire. When I bought new tires today at costco, the mechanic said he could not put the right front wheel on the car because a piece of broken spring was projecting outboard and hitting the sidewall of the new tire. Inspection showed the left front coil spring was also broken but the pointed end was aimed inward. The inferior coil was broken off and was loose but could not be easily removed from the strut. I told the mechanic to remount the Mini-spare on the right front. Until I looked on the internet I had no idea this was a common failure that fomoco had partially addressed years ago in other model years but not 2002. It seems that many of these failures have occurred at rest or slow speeds, but I also think this is a function of the fact that cars sit most of their lives. There has been significant financial damage to owners for tires and repairs, but luckily there have been no serious physical injuries. Because the failures are sudden and catastrophic, there is certain to be a serious and perhaps fatal incident in the future. Fomoco and the us government should not be subjecting the unknowing and trusting public to the risks of luck, because it will eventually turn bad. Apparently fomoco does not care enough about its drivers to repair the defect, or mitigate the danger and damage, or even inform owners of the danger. Nhtsa act now, do your job, and protect us from those who build automobiles, but don't care.

Originally, 2 days prior, car felt like I was dragging something underneath. Got out and looked around car, didn't see anything. Left car for 2 days, then started to head to work. Was going only about 20mph when smoke poured out from under my car. A moment later my front passanger side tire blew. Had a friend come to help me change to the spare. He drove the car about 2 minutes back to my house and as soon as he parked it, he took the spare off because we heard a weird popping noise when he was jacking the car back up. Looked and the coil spring on the passanger side had broken and rubbed so violently against the tire that it had torn a 10-14" long hole in the tire and had burnt a ring around the inside of the tire. Thankfully I had 2 friends to replace the whole unit. I also was able to take my goodyear tire back to sam's and they prorated my tire (had less than 6,000 miles on them!!) and replaced it. Time will tell if the other one will go out but NHTSA needs to look at this problem. If I had been going faster, I most certainly would have been in a very bad accident. I am very thankful I had friends who were able to change the whole coil spring for me. But if this were to happen while traveling at a high rate of speed, the end result could be catastrophic.

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Tl-the contact owns a 2000 Mercury Sable. The contact stated that while driving at a low speed, the contact heard a loud noise. Upon further inspection, the contact noticed that the front driver's side coil spring had fractured. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 192,000. Oo.

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Tl-the contact owns a 2002 Mercury Sable. The contact stated that while driving the vehicle expirenced a flat tire without warning. The vehicle was taken to a mechanic where the vehicle was diagnosed that the front passenger and driver side coil spring was fractured and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 100,000. Sa.

The contact owns a 2001 Mercury Sable. The contact stated that while the vehicle being serviced, the mechanic informed the contact that both front coil springs fractured. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign id number: 04v332000 (suspension). The approximate failure mileage was 98,000.

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.

The contact owns a 2002 Mercury Sable. The contact stated that while backing the vehicle out of the garage, the front driver's side suspension coil spring suddenly fractured and punctured the side tire. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 105,000.

Backed the Sable to the end of my driveway, was moving very slowly, when a loud bang was heard under the car. Upon inspection, the drivers side front coil spring had broken and a jagged edge of the broken coil spring punctured the tire. I contacted my local dealer who said there was no recall on the spring for this year and model. I then did some research on the internet and discovered that this is a fairly common occurance on this car and the similar Ford taurus.

Tl- the contact owns a 2001 Mercury Sable. The contact stated that the front passenger side coil spring broke. The contact was able to drive onto the emergency lane when the failure occurred. The vehicle was towed to the contacts residence. The contact notified the manufacturer regarding NHTSA recall campaign id number: 04v332000 (suspension) and was informed that the vehicle was included in the recall, but that it would not be repaired because it was a 2001 model and even though the recall was issued in 2004 and had been 10 years since the vehicle was made. The failure and current mileage was 74,000. Rvk.

My car was parked in the garage, when I sat down in the seat I hear a loud noise, which was caused by the driver front side coil spring broke and plunged into the tire. Had this had happened while driving it would have most like cause a severe accident. The cost to fix it was higher as it was recommended that both front springs be replaced for safety reasons.

After being parked for approximately 2 months over the winter, I went to inspect the Sable, and found a flat tire ( front passenger side), upon further inspection, I found that the coil spring had fractured, shot downward, and punctured the inner sidewall of the tire. The coil is not significantly rusted, and retains almost all of the original protective coating to prevent rust. On a ten year old car, I would think this is normal wear, but I remember that my 2000 Sable was recalled for the exact same problem, as was the 2001 model, and I have now found over 200 reports of the same problem in the 2003 Sable, and would like to know why a recall was never issued for this model.

The contact owns a 2003 Mercury Sable. The contact stated that after shifting into drive, a loud noise emitted outside of the vehicle. The contact inspected the vehicle and noticed that the front passenger's side tire exploded due to the fractured coil spring. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer where both front coil springs were replaced. Also, the front passenger's side tire was replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 72,000.

The contact owns a 2002 Mercury Sable. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the front driver's side coil spring fractured and punctured the front driver's side tire. The contact replaced the coil spring. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The VIN was not available. The vehicle was repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 190,000.

The contact owns a 2002 Mercury Sable. The contact stated that both front coil springs were fractured and punctured both front tires. The contact had the vehicle towed to a dealer for repair. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign id number: 04v332000 (suspension) but was advised that the recall only pertained to the 2001 model Sable and not the 2002 model although the vehicle was manufactured in December 2001. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and the current mileage was 95,000.

The contact owns a 2001 Mercury Sable. The contact stated that while reversing out of a parking space, the front passenger side coil spring fractured. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included in any recalls. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 94,000. . . . . . Updated 05/09/13 updated 05/24/2013.

The contact owns a 2003 Mercury Sable. The contact stated that while traveling approximately 10 mph, the passenger side front coil spring failed and punctured the tire, causing a blow out. The vehicle was taken to a private dealer where it was determined that the coil spring had failed. The vehicle was repaired. The contact also stated that the failure occurred on the front driver's side several months later. The manufacturer was not contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was 154,000. The current mileage was 156,000. The VIN was not available.

I started my car and started to back out of my garage. I went about 1 foot when I heard a pop, then the front left side of the car dropped instantly. The tire was flat, so took another vehicle to work. When I came home from work, I jacked the car up to pull the tire off, but couldn't. At inspecting the front wheel assembly in noticed that the coil spring was into the tire side wall. Not knowing what happened, I called my mechanic who came the next day to inspect the damage. He was able to pull the tire off the car and we saw that the bottom part of the spring had broken off and went into the tire. My mechanic said both front springs would have to be replaced with the tire and strut support. He said I was very lucky that I was not driving, because I or persons could have been severly injured. I drive 22 miles one way to work on hilly and windy roads. The broke spring was not damaged or have any corrosion. There was a recall of Sable and taurus vehicles (NHTSA #04v332000) for this exact problem. After searching the internet, I have found hundreds of people with the same problem for 2002 Sable / taurus. Why hasn't the previous recall for the earlier vehicles be extended to year 2002?.

The contact owns a 2002 Mercury Sable. The contact stated that the vehicle made a loud grinding noise while reversing then the left front end dropped. The contact inspected the vehicle and found that the left front tire was flat. The vehicle was towed to the mechanic and was inspected. The left front coil spring fractured due to corrosion and cut the tire side wall. The manufacture was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was 55,000.

The contact owns a 2002 Mercury Sable. The contact stated that while parked, the coil spring fractured and pierced the front driver's side tire. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic, who advised the contact that the front coil springs and the struts needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not offer any assistance due to the vehicle not being included in any recalls. The vehicle was repaired. The approximate failure and the current mileage was 72,800. Updated 3/13/13.

Front left coil spring fractured when I got into my car. Car was parked. Coil spring penetrated the front tire and ruptured it. This is identical to the failure reported in 04v332000, but my car is about 6 months older than the manufacturing range of that recall.

Per ea08018 front right coil fractured upon backing up, ripped deep hole in newer tire causing flat.

The contact owns a 2002 Mercury Sable. The contact stated that the front driver’s side coil spring fractured. The contact stated that the vehicle was recently parked when the coil spring fractured and pierced through the front driver’s tire. The vehicle operated properly prior to the failure. The vehicle was repaired. The failure and current mileages were 72,000.

Front coil spring failed while vehicle was parked in the driveway, coil spring broke in two places and punctured the front tire (spring went through the tire sidewall). If this happened while vehicle was in motion, the car would have steered sharply to the right and gone off the road. Our 2000 Sable had a recall for this problem but the 2003 Sable did not. Searching the web, spring failure and puncture of a front tire has occurred numerous times.

Driver backing out of parking space when heard metallic grinding sound followed by a bang. Then we heard the sound of metal on pavement. When got out of car the drivers side of the car was sitting so low that I could not get a jack under it. The driver front tire was completely shredded on the inside of the wheel well. It is costing us $700 to repair. As per odi resume ea 08-18 document under reason for closing the following sentence appears, "the coil springs in the subject vehicles are defective. " even if there is no real danger to traffic safety it is still and issue that Ford should be required to address, we as the driving public should not have to pay hundreds of dollars to repair it. Also if Ford wants to keep their customers they should address problems such as this. We are thinking of looking to Toyota or Honda for our next car after driving fords since 1997.

Left front coil spring broke, cutting and ruining tire.

The contact owns a 2002 Mercury Sable GS. The contact stated that while driving 60 mph, there was a loud bang and the front passenger tire blew. The contact almost lost control of the vehicle as she merged onto the shoulder and rolled into a ditch. There were no injuries and the vehicle was not damaged. The tire was removed and the spare was installed. The vehicle was then taken back to the dealer where the tire was originally purchased and after inspection, the technician advised that the coil spring caused the tire damage. The dealer was notified of the coil spring failure and advised that there were no recalls for the vehicle. The manufacturer was contacted who confirmed that there were no recalls and offered no further assistance. The failure mileage was 113,000.

The contact owns a 2002 Mercury Sable. The contact stated that the vehicle was parked when he noticed that the front driver's side tire was flat. The vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop and the contact was informed that the front driver's side coil spring fractured and punctured the tire. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 123,000.

The contact owns a 2002 Mercury Sable. The contact stated that the front coil spring fractured and punctured the tire. The dealer advised the contact that the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with NHTSA campaign id number:04v332000 (suspension:front:springs:coil springs). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The current and failure mileages were 70,000. The vehicle was awaiting repairs.

The contact owns a 2001 Mercury Sable. The contact stated that the front driver side coil spring fractured while driving at an unknown speed, puncturing the tire. The spare tire was installed and the vehicle was then taken to an independent repair shop where the coil spring was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 127,383. The VIN was unavailable.

The contact owns 2002 Mercury Sable. The contact stated while driving, she heard a loud noise, and noticed the passenger front tire was flat due to the coil spring which broke in half and punctured the passenger front tire. The failure occurred while driving at a low speed into the driveway. The vehicle was taken to the local mechanic who replaced the front coil springs, the stabilizer link, and tire. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer would not assist with the repair, because the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign id number: 04v332000 suspension: front: springs: coil springs. The failure and the current miles were 104,000.

My wife entered our 2002 Mercury Sable wagon to go to work today. As she sat down in the car, the left front tire exploded. When we removed the tire to see what happened, it was apparent that the coil spring in the suspension had broken and a sharp point on the spring punctured the tire. The car was stationary when this occured, thankfully.

The contact owns a 2002 Mercury Sable. While driving approximately 5 mph in reverse, the contact smelled burning rubber and stated that the tire was rubbing against the vehicle. The contact inspected the exterior of the vehicle and discovered that the front passenger side coil spring was fractured. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic and the entire front end assembly was replaced. The contact stated that the rear springs and shocks were also replaced approximately two years prior to the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 88,000.